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2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article, ESMA shall ensure, through the establishment of an ad hoc task force, group or committee, as appropriate, that experts and relevant stakeholders are consulted to provide advice and support on the technical implementation of ESAP. In addition, ESMA may consult the Securities and Markets Stakeholders Group referred to in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.

3. Unless necessary for the purpose of facilitating access to the information provided by the collection bodies and implementing the requirements of this Regulation, ESMA shall not store information containing personal data except for automatic, intermediate and transient processing. ESMA shall take the appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that personal data processing via ESAP is carried out in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and that information containing personal data is not retained or made available any longer than as provided for in Article 5(1), point (g).

1. ESMA shall, in close cooperation with EBA and EIOPA do the following:

(a) ensure that the information provided by the collection bodies, following submission by the entities, is made accessible without undue delay on ESAP;

(b) provide service support to the collection bodies;

(c) ensure that ESAP is accessible for at least 97 % of the time per month, excluding cases of scheduled maintenance, content updates and page upgrades, in which case a clear notice is to be given to users indicating the likely duration of the interruption of services provided by ESAP;

(d) consult, as appropriate, with the collection bodies to address common issues and common principles of conduct, and in particular to discuss:

(i) the daily management of ESAP;

(ii) the development and implementation of a quality policy and, where appropriate, of service level agreements between ESMA and the collection bodies;

(iii) the funding conditions of ESAP, including the situations in which fees may be charged and the calculation of those fees;

(iv) existing and potential threats in relation to cybersecurity;

(v) the implementation and functioning of ESAP in relation to any delegation of tasks in accordance with Article 5(8);

(e) monitor the implementation and functioning of ESAP and report annually thereon to the Commission, as specified in Article 12.

4. ESMA shall ensure that personal data processing complies with the legal framework for the protection of personal data processed by Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.