29. The testing process prescribed by the RTS very closely follows the testing process outlined in the TIBER-EU Framework. The intention was to distil all requirements of the TIBER-EU testing process deemed 'mandatory' into a concise regulatory text.
30. Nevertheless, some elements had to be altered owing to the different legal nature of a voluntary TIBER-EU Framework and a legally binding regulation. In general, the level of detail included in the TIBER-EU framework goes significantly beyond what can be replicated in an RTS.
31. As a concrete example, TIBER-EU prescribes at a very detailed level, which stakeholders have to meet for the various TIBER-EU workshops. While it was acknowledged that the TIBER-EU workshops hold a lot of value, they were nonetheless not included in the RTS as such. It was deemed preferable to leave some flexibility as to how the objective of each workshop is to be met. A recital nonetheless strongly encourages the parties involved in a TLPT to hold in-person
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