Recital 6 Fixed fee during first year

To cater for the specific costs incurred during the first year of designation and oversight of critical ICT third-party service providers means an ICT third-party service provider designated as critical in accordance with Article 31;, related among others to the designation process and the appointment of the Lead Overseer means the European Supervisory Authority appointed in accordance with Article 31(1), point (b) of this Regulation;, a fixed fee should be established. To reflect the costs incurred for the oversight following the designation of the critical ICT third-party service provider means an ICT third-party service provider designated as critical in accordance with Article 31;, this fee should be adjusted to the period of time in that first year during which the critical ICT third-party service provider means an ICT third-party service provider designated as critical in accordance with Article 31; has been designated. It should replace the annual oversight fee for that year.