=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/event/AbstractEventService.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/event/AbstractEventService.java	2013-12-29 17:27:07 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/event/AbstractEventService.java	2013-12-29 17:54:54 +0000
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStageInstance;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStageInstanceService;
 import org.hisp.dhis.program.ProgramStageService;
+import org.hisp.dhis.system.util.DateUtils;
 import org.hisp.dhis.user.CurrentUserService;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -747,7 +748,7 @@
         importSummary.setStatus( ImportStatus.SUCCESS );
         boolean dryRun = importOptions != null && importOptions.isDryRun();
 
-        Date eventDate = getFormat().parseDate( event.getEventDate() );
+        Date eventDate = DateUtils.getMediumDate( event.getEventDate() );
 
         if ( eventDate == null )
         {

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/NoRegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/NoRegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java	2013-12-27 12:47:38 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/NoRegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java	2013-12-29 17:54:54 +0000
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
         Event event = new Event();
         event.setProgram( program );
         event.setOrgUnit( orgUnit );
+        event.setEventDate( "2013-01-01" );
 
         event.getDataValues().add( new DataValue( dataElementA.getUid(), "10" ) );
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationMultiEventsServiceTest.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationMultiEventsServiceTest.java	2013-12-27 12:47:38 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationMultiEventsServiceTest.java	2013-12-29 17:54:54 +0000
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
         event.setProgramStage( programStage );
         event.setOrgUnit( orgUnit );
         event.setPerson( person );
+        event.setEventDate( "2013-01-01" );
 
         event.getDataValues().add( new DataValue( dataElement, "10" ) );
 

=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java	2013-12-27 12:47:38 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-dxf2/src/test/java/org/hisp/dhis/dxf2/events/RegistrationSingleEventServiceTest.java	2013-12-29 17:54:54 +0000
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@
         event.setProgram( program );
         event.setOrgUnit( orgUnit );
         event.setPerson( person );
+        event.setEventDate( "2013-01-01" );
 
         event.getDataValues().add( new DataValue( dataElementA.getUid(), "10" ) );