# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/573 of 15 December 2017 on key elements of data storage contracts to be concluded as part of a traceability system for tobacco products (Text with EEA relevance), Article 5: Availability of the primary repository

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The contract shall specify a guaranteed monthly uptime and availability of 99,5 % for the primary repository.
2. The contract shall require that appropriate back-up mechanisms are put in place by the provider to prevent any loss of data that is stored, received or transferred at the time the primary repository becomes unavailable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/573/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-573/article-5
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