(fra kommisjonsforordningen)

(1) To facilitate communication between legal persons or other undertakings seeking authorisation as a crypto-asset service providers in accordance with Article 62 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (‘applicants’) and competent authorities, competent authorities should designate a contact point specifically for receiving the applications for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider and should publish the information on the contact point on their website.

(2) The information submitted by the applicant should be true, accurate, complete and up-to-date from the moment of submission of the application until the moment of granting the authorisation. Given that some information may only refer to the future, any future date included in the information should be specifically identified in the application.

(3) To ensure a prompt and timely handling of applications for the authorisation of crypto-asset service providers, competent authorities should confirm the receipt of the application by sending electronically, on paper, or in both forms, an acknowledgement of receipt to the applicant. That acknowledgement of receipt should include the contact details of the persons or function in charge of handling the application for authorisation.

(4) To allow competent authorities to base their assessment of the application for authorisation on accurate information, applicants should communicate to competent authorities any changes to the information provided in the application for authorisation, without undue delay. In that case, the time limits for the assessment of the application laid down in Article 63(9) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 should start from the date on which the updated information is received by the competent authority.

(5) Competent authorities should be able to request additional information from the applicant during the assessment in accordance with the criteria and timelines laid down in Article 63(12) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.

(6) This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted to the Commission by the European Securities and Markets Authority, in close cooperation with the European Banking Authority.

(7) The European Securities and Markets Authority has conducted open public consultations on the draft implementing technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the advice of the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),