Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/303 Article 6: Custody and administration policy

Article 6 - Custody and administration policy

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Article 6

Custody and administration policy

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For the purposes of Article 60(7), point (e), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, the notifying entity shall provide to the competent authority the following information:

((a))

a description of the arrangements linked to the type of custody offered to clients, a copy of the notifying entity’s standard agreement for the custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients pursuant to Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 and a copy of the summary of the custody policy made available to clients in accordance with Article 75(3) third subparagraph of that Regulation;

((b))

the notifying entity’s custody and administration policy, including a description of identified sources of operational and ICT risks for the safekeeping and control of the crypto-assets or the means of access to the crypto-assets of clients, together with the following:

((i))

the policies and procedures, and a description of the arrangements to comply with Article 75(8) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;

((ii))

the policies and procedures, and a description of the systems and controls, to manage the operational and ICT risks, including where the custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients is outsourced to a third party;

((iii))

the policies and procedures relating to, and a description of, the systems to ensure the exercise of the rights attached to the crypto-assets by the clients;

((iv))

the policies and procedures relatig to, and a description of, the systems ensuring the return of crypto-assets or the means of access to the clients;

((c))

information on how the crypto-assets and the means of access to the crypto-assets of the clients are identified;

((d))

information on arrangements to minimise the risk of loss of crypto-assets or means of access to crypto-assets;

((e))

where the crypto-asset service provider has delegated the provision of custody and administration of crypto-assets on behalf of clients to a third-party:

((i))

information on the identity of any third-party providing the service of custody and administration of crypto-assets and its status in accordance with Article 59 or Article 60 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;

((ii))

a description of any functions relating to the custody and administration of crypto-assets delegated by the crypto-asset service provider, the list of any delegates and sub-delegates, as applicable, and any conflict of interest that could arise from such a delegation;

((iii))

a description of how the notifying entity intends to supervise the delegations or sub-delegations.