TFR Article 19b — held text

TFR Article 19b — held text Article 19b 1.

By way of derogation from Article 19, with respect to cross-border correspondent relationships involving the execution of crypto-asset services as defined in Article 3(1), point (16), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, with the exception of point (h) of that point, with a respondent entity not established in the Union and providing similar services, including transfers of crypto-assets, Member States shall, in addition to the customer due diligence measures laid down in Article 13 of this Directive, require crypto-asset service providers, when entering into a business relationship with such an entity, to:

(a) determine if the respondent entity is licensed or registered;

(b) gather sufficient information about the respondent entity to understand fully the nature of the respondent's business and to determine from publicly available information the reputation of the entity and the quality of supervision;

(c) assess the respondent entity's AML/CFT controls;

(d) obtain approval from senior management before establishing new correspondent relationships;

(e) document the respective responsibilities of each party to the correspondent relationship;

(f) with respect to payable-through crypto-asset accounts, be satisfied that the respondent entity has verified the identity of, and performed ongoing due diligence on, the customers having direct access to accounts of the correspondent entity, and that it is able to provide relevant customer due diligence data to the correspondent entity, upon request.

Where crypto-asset service providers decide to terminate correspondent relationships for reasons relating to antimoney laundering and counter-terrorist financing policy, they shall document and record their decision.

Crypto-asset service providers shall update the due diligence information for the correspondent relationship on a regular basis or when new risks emerge in relation to the respondent entity.

2.

Member States shall ensure crypto-asset service providers take into account the information referred to in paragraph 1 in order to determine, on a risk-sensitive basis, the appropriate measures to be taken to mitigate the risks associated with the respondent entity.

9.6.2023 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 150/35 3.

By 30 June 2024, EBA shall issue guidelines to specify the criteria and elements that crypto-asset service providers shall take into account when conducting the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and the risk mitigating measures referred to in paragraph 2, including the minimum action to be taken by crypto-asset service providers where the respondent entity is not registered or licensed.';

(5) the following article is inserted: `Article 24a By 1 January 2024, EBA shall issue guidelines specifying how the enhanced customer due diligence measures in this Section apply when obliged entities perform crypto-asset services as defined in Article 3(1), point (16), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, with the exception of point (h) of that point, as well as transfers of crypto-assets as defined in Article 3, point (10), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1113.

In particular, EBA shall specify how and when those obliged entities shall obtain additional information on the originator and beneficiary.';

(6) in Article 45, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: `9.

Member States may require electronic money issuers as defined in Article 2, point (3), of Directive 2009/110/EC, payment service providers as defined in Article 4, point (11), of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 and crypto-asset service providers established on their territory in forms other than a branch, and whose head office is situated in another Member State, to appoint a central contact point in their territory.

That central contact point shall ensure, on behalf of the entity operating on a cross-border basis, compliance with AML/CFT rules and shall facilitate supervision by supervisors, including by providing supervisors with documents and information on request.';

(7) in Article 47, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: `1.

Member States shall ensure that currency exchange and cheque-cashing offices and trust or company service providers are licensed or registered, and that providers of gambling services are regulated.';

(8) in Article 67, the following paragraph is added: `3.

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 30 December 2024, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 2(1), point 3, Article 3, point (2)(g), Article 3, points (8), (18), (19) and (20), Article 19a(1), Article 19b(1) and (2), Article 45(9) and Article 47(1).

They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission.

They shall apply those measures from 30 December 2024.'.

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