Recital 1

(1)The procedure for the approval of a crypto-asset white paper pursuant to Article 17(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 is closely linked to the procedure applicable for the notification of relevant information to the competent authority pursuant to Article 17(1), point (b), of that Regulation because the competent authority cannot approve the crypto-asset white paper in the case of a negative opinion from the European Central Bank (ECB) or, where applicable, the relevant central bank pursuant to Article 17(5), third subparagraph, of that Regulation. At the same time, according to Article 17(5) of that Regulation the information submitted to the ECB and, where applicable, the relevant central bank, based on which they are to issue an opinion, is required to be complete and to include the crypto-asset white paper submitted by the issuer to the competent authority in accordance with Article 17(1), point (a), of that Regulation. Therefore, the provisions further specifying the procedure for the approval of a crypto-asset white paper referred to in Article 17(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 should establish a similar process to the one set out in Article 17(3) of that Regulation. In particular, those provisions should provide for a completeness assessment with the same rules and timelines as those set out in Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114.