1.Prior to issuing a European Green Bond, issuers shall:
(a)
complete the European Green Bond factsheet set out in Annex I;
(b)
ensure that the completed European Green Bond factsheet has been subject to a pre-issuance review with a positive opinion by an external reviewer.
2.The European Green Bond factsheet referred to in paragraph 1 may relate to more than one European Green Bond issuance.
3.The pre-issuance review referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), shall contain:
(a)
an assessment of whether the issuer has completed the European Green Bond factsheet in accordance with Articles 4 to 8 and Annex I; and
(b)
the elements set out in Annex IV.