diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/sword2/Swordv2IT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/sword2/Swordv2IT.java
index 64e3db7dfc..a6dcfde49c 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/sword2/Swordv2IT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/sword2/Swordv2IT.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class Swordv2IT extends AbstractWebClientIntegrationTest {
         String editLink = response.getHeaders().getLocation().toString();
 
         // Body should include that link as the rel="edit" URL
-        assertThat(response.getBody(), containsString("<link href=\"" + editLink + "\" rel=\"edit\"/>"));
+        assertThat(response.getBody(), containsString("<link href=\"" + editLink + "\" rel=\"edit\""));
 
         //----
         // STEP 2: Verify uploaded content can be read via SWORDv2
diff --git a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/GenericStatementDisseminator.java b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/GenericStatementDisseminator.java
index f06deb61fd..98bd209572 100644
--- a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/GenericStatementDisseminator.java
+++ b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/GenericStatementDisseminator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ArrayUtils;
 import org.dspace.content.Bitstream;
 import org.dspace.content.Bundle;
+import org.dspace.content.DCDate;
 import org.dspace.content.Item;
+import org.dspace.content.MetadataValue;
+import org.dspace.content.factory.ContentServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.content.service.ItemService;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.services.factory.DSpaceServicesFactory;
 import org.swordapp.server.OriginalDeposit;
@@ -28,6 +32,9 @@ public abstract class GenericStatementDisseminator
     implements SwordStatementDisseminator {
     protected SwordUrlManager urlManager;
 
+    protected ItemService itemService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance()
+                                                             .getItemService();
+
     protected void populateStatement(Context context, Item item,
                                      Statement statement)
         throws DSpaceSwordException {
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ public abstract class GenericStatementDisseminator
                                 bitstream));
                         deposit.setMediaType(bitstream
                                                  .getFormat(context).getMIMEType());
+                        deposit.setDepositedOn(this.getDateOfDeposit(item));
                         originalDeposits.add(deposit);
                     }
                 }
@@ -173,4 +181,14 @@ public abstract class GenericStatementDisseminator
         }
         return swordBundle;
     }
+
+    private Date getDateOfDeposit(Item item) {
+        List<MetadataValue> values = itemService.getMetadata(item, "dc", "date", "accessioned", Item.ANY);
+        Date date = new Date();
+        if (values != null && values.size() > 0) {
+            String strDate = values.get(0).getValue();
+            date = new DCDate(strDate).toDate();
+        }
+        return date;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/ReceiptGenerator.java b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/ReceiptGenerator.java
index b452698514..725ae5e734 100644
--- a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/ReceiptGenerator.java
+++ b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/ReceiptGenerator.java
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 package org.dspace.sword2;
 
 import java.sql.SQLException;
-import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ import org.dspace.core.Constants;
 import org.dspace.core.Context;
 import org.dspace.services.ConfigurationService;
 import org.dspace.services.factory.DSpaceServicesFactory;
+import org.dspace.util.MultiFormatDateParser;
 import org.swordapp.server.DepositReceipt;
 import org.swordapp.server.SwordError;
 import org.swordapp.server.SwordServerException;
@@ -284,14 +283,8 @@ public class ReceiptGenerator {
         List<MetadataValue> dcv = itemService.getMetadataByMetadataString(
             result.getItem(), "dc.date.issued");
         if (dcv != null && !dcv.isEmpty()) {
-            try {
-                SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
-                Date published = sdf.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
-                receipt.getWrappedEntry().setPublished(published);
-            } catch (ParseException e) {
-                // we tried, but never mind
-                log.warn("Couldn't add published date", e);
-            }
+            Date published = MultiFormatDateParser.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
+            receipt.getWrappedEntry().setPublished(published);
         }
     }
 
@@ -305,14 +298,8 @@ public class ReceiptGenerator {
         List<MetadataValue> dcv = itemService.getMetadataByMetadataString(
             item, "dc.date.issued");
         if (dcv != null && dcv.size() == 1) {
-            try {
-                SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
-                Date published = sdf.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
-                receipt.getWrappedEntry().setPublished(published);
-            } catch (ParseException e) {
-                // we tried, but never mind
-                log.warn("Couldn't add published date", e);
-            }
+            Date published = MultiFormatDateParser.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
+            receipt.getWrappedEntry().setPublished(published);
         }
     }
 
@@ -329,14 +316,8 @@ public class ReceiptGenerator {
         List<MetadataValue> dcv = itemService.getMetadataByMetadataString(
             result.getItem(), config);
         if (dcv != null && dcv.size() == 1) {
-            try {
-                SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
-                Date updated = sdf.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
-                receipt.getWrappedEntry().setUpdated(updated);
-            } catch (ParseException e) {
-                // we tried, but never mind
-                log.warn("Couldn't add last updated date", e);
-            }
+            Date updated = MultiFormatDateParser.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
+            receipt.getWrappedEntry().setUpdated(updated);
         }
     }
 
@@ -352,14 +333,8 @@ public class ReceiptGenerator {
         List<MetadataValue> dcv = itemService.getMetadataByMetadataString(
             item, config);
         if (dcv != null && dcv.size() == 1) {
-            try {
-                SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
-                Date updated = sdf.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
-                receipt.getWrappedEntry().setUpdated(updated);
-            } catch (ParseException e) {
-                // we tried, but never mind
-                log.warn("Couldn't add last updated date", e);
-            }
+            Date updated = MultiFormatDateParser.parse(dcv.get(0).getValue());
+            receipt.getWrappedEntry().setUpdated(updated);
         }
     }
 }