1.A prior approval granted by the ECB, as referred to in Article 6(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/923, shall be limited to the performance of the staff member during the financial year following the year in which the ECB supervisory decision containing the approval was notified to the supervised credit institution.
2.In the case of a first application for a relevant staff member, the approval shall be granted for the performance of the staff member during the financial year in which the ECB supervisory decision containing the approval was notified to the supervised credit institution and also for the performance of the staff member during the following financial year. This provision shall only be applicable in reference to the applications submitted after the entry into force of this Decision.