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Preamble
Recitals 65
Chapter I - Subject matter, scope and definitions (Article 1-3) 3
Chapter II - Obligations on payment service providers (Article 4-13) 10
Chapter III - Obligations on crypto-asset service providers (Article 14-22) 9
Chapter IV - Common measures applicable by payment service providers and crypto-asset service providers (Article 23) 1
Chapter V - Information, data protection and record-retention (Article 24-27) 4
Chapter VI - Sanctions and monitoring (Article 28-33) 6
Chapter VII - Implementing powers (Article 34) 1
Chapter VIII - Derogations (Article 35) 1
Chapter IX - Other provisions (Article 36-37) 2
Chapter X - Final provisions (Article 38-40) 3
Annexes 2
- Annex I
- Annex II

Recital 3

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Recital 3

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(3)Given that Regulation (EU) 2015/847 currently only applies to transfers of funds, that is to banknotes and coins, scriptural money, and electronic money as defined in Article 2, point 2, of Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁶ , it is appropriate to extend the scope of Regulation (EU) 2015/847 in order to also cover transfers of virtual assets.

6 Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC ( OJ L 267, 10.10.2009, p. 7 ). ↩

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