General provisions
Article 2
1. An interoperability regulatory sandbox shall be established through a specific agreement between at least three Union entities or public sector bodies. Legal entities forming a consortium may establish an interoperability regulatory sandbox, provided that the consortium involves at least three Union entities or public sector bodies and complies with the conditions set out in this Regulation. 2. Before formalising the specific agreement, the Union entities or public sector bodies establishing the interoperability regulatory sandbox shall ensure that: (a) the interoperability regulatory sandbox meets the criteria set out in Article 3 and specified in the checklist set out in the Annex to this Regulation; (b) the interoperability regulatory sandbox was notified to the Commission and, where applicable, authorised by the Commission pursuant to Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/903 and Article 5 of this Regulation. 3. An interoperability regulatory sandbox shall be established for an initial period that should not exceed three years. An interoperability regulatory sandbox may be renewed, following the procedure set out in Article 7. Participation in the interoperability regulatory sandbox has to be started and terminated within the lifespan of the interoperability regulatory sandbox, not exceeding the maximum duration of participation in an interoperability regulatory sandbox set out in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/903.