during the following periods vs during the following period

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'During the following periods' is used when referring to multiple time periods, while 'during the following period' is used when referring to a single time period. It's important to match the plural or singular form of 'period' with the number of time periods being discussed.

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during the following periods

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to multiple time periods.

This phrase is used when talking about more than one time period that will follow the current one. It indicates that something will happen or be valid in those subsequent periods.

Examples:

During the following periods, we will be implementing new policies.
Please submit your reports during the following periods.
The discount will be available during the following periods.

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In recreational fisheries, including from shore, not more than one specimen of sea bass may be retained per fisherman per day during the following periods and in the following areas:
In order to ensure that the European Parliament and the Council are able to exercise the rights provided for in Article 290 TFEU within the time limits laid down in each basic act, the Commission shall not transmit any delegated acts during the following periods:
The person concerned was in provisional detention during the following period (where applicable):
The person was serving a custodial sentence/measure involving deprivation of liberty during the following period (only in the case of conditional release/parole):
With respect to this agreement, this JIT may operate during the following period:
During the following period, that is from 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2004, the tests were pre-financed by the BIRB, pending a structural solution for financing the tests.
As indicated in recital 88, the evolution in respect of profitability clearly indicates that the removal of the anti-dumping measures on SiMn in March 2003 did not influence significantly the situation of the Community industry during the following period.
In the financial account, the prepayments of insurance premiums recorded between policy holders and insurance corporations consist of those parts of the premiums that are payable in the current accounting period and that are intended to cover risks outstanding during the following period.
2. A licence application may be lodged during the two following periods:
The undertakings participated in the infringement during at least the following periods:
Additionally, contact lens wear is not recommended during the postoperative period following cataract surgery.
If it is found that it has not been possible to redistribute such quantities in time, their possible redistribution during the following quota period shall be decided on a case-by-case-basis, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2).
The undertakings participated in the infringement during at least the following periods:
The present review therefore took into consideration any undue negative impact on interested parties during the period following the imposition of the measures.
Overall, imports from the PRC decreased significantly by 31 % during the period considered following the decrease in Union consumption (- 28 %).
I do not think that we really could have blamed her for not being able to go to Spain during the period following her appointment to this position.
And three, the oft-witnessed instability of Mr. Palmer during the period following the death of his daughter.
Simultaneous release for free circulation and home use of goods subject to specific measures connected with the collection of an amount during the transitional period following the accession of new Member States.
The proposal also envisages that fathers may have two weeks of paid leave so that they can be with their wives during the period immediately following birth.
It was intended that these MIPs, applied over a transitional period, would help lessen the economic impact of the anti-dumping measures for importers and particularly end users in the EU-10 during the period following enlargement.

Alternatives:

in the upcoming periods
in the subsequent periods
in the following time frames
in the forthcoming periods
in the succeeding periods