# Entity & Reporting Characteristics

Information provided in the **Entity and Reporting Characteristics** consists of two parts.

**Entity Characteristics:** Covers the reporting entity's characteristics that remain constant across different reporting periods (year-on-year).

**Reporting Characteristics:** Describe the entity, define the reporting scope for the current reporting year and determine the structure of the Assessment submission.

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### **Aspects**

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