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The report contains an analysis of affected parties, anticipated time to implement recommendations, and other pertinent information that will assist the Board's deliberations on the EPDP Phase 1 policy recommendations<ref>https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22apr19-en.htm</ref>. The recommendations from this report must be adopted by concerned parties on or before 29 February 2020.   

The report contains an analysis of affected parties, anticipated time to implement recommendations, and other pertinent information that will assist the Board's deliberations on the EPDP Phase 1 policy recommendations<ref>https://gnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22apr19-en.htm</ref>. The recommendations from this report must be adopted by concerned parties on or before 29 February 2020.   

=== EPDP Phase 2 Final Report ===

=== EPDP Phase 2 ===

In Phase 2, the EPDP team discussed a standardized access model to nonpublic registration data and submitted the Phase 2 Final Report to the GNSO Council on July 31, 2020, which the GNSO council approved on September 24, 2020. The Final Report primarily sets out recommendations for a System for

====Deliberations and Draft Report====

Standardized Access/Disclosure ([[SSAD]]) to nonpublic gTLD registration data. The 18 SSAD-related policy recommendations address the following areas:

In Phase 2, the EPDP team was tasked with addressing open issues left unresolved from Phase 1, addressing issues listed in the Annex to the Temporary Specification,<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtld-registration-data-specs-en/#annex ICANN.org - Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data: Annex-Important Issues for Further Community Action]</ref> and developing a standardized access system for nonpublic registration data.<ref name="finalrep">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/epdp-phase-2-temp-spec-gtld-registration-data-2-31jul20-en.pdf GNSO Archive - EPDP Temp Spec Phase 2 Final Report], July 31, 2020</ref>

 

The EPDP team submitted the Phase 2 Final Report to the GNSO Council on July 31, 2020, which the GNSO council approved on September 24, 2020. The Final Report primarily set out recommendations for a System for Standardized Access/Disclosure ([[SSAD]]) to nonpublic gTLD registration data. The 18 SSAD-related policy recommendations addressed the following areas:

* Accreditation of SSAD requestors, including governmental entities

* Accreditation of SSAD requestors, including governmental entities

* Required criteria and content of SSAD requests

* Required criteria and content of SSAD requests

* Automation of SSAD processing

* Automation of SSAD processing

* Terms and conditions of SSAD

* Terms and conditions of SSAD

* Logging, auditing, and reporting requirements

* Logging, auditing, and reporting requirements;

* GNSO Standing Committee to evaluate SSAD operational issues and propose improvements to the GNSO Council

* Creation of a GNSO Standing Committee to evaluate SSAD operational issues and propose improvements to the GNSO Council.

The EPDP Team advised the GNSO council to treat these recommendations as one package and pass them on as such to the ICANN Board.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/policy-briefing-epdp-temp-spec-gtld-registration-data-phase-2-06oct20-en.pdf GNSO ICANN69 Policy Briefing]</ref>

The EPDP Team advised the GNSO council to treat these recommendations as one package and pass them on as such to the ICANN Board.<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/policy-briefing-epdp-temp-spec-gtld-registration-data-phase-2-06oct20-en.pdf GNSO ICANN69 Policy Briefing]</ref>