Recital 14

(14)Information submitted to ESMA may contain information on the identity of the senior management and members of the board of an applicant external reviewer, as well as analysts, employees and other persons directly involved in assessment activities on their suitability. Such information includes personal data. In compliance with the principle of data minimisation enshrined in Article 4(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council ² , only personal data that is necessary to enable ESMA to assess the ability of the senior management, members of the board of an applicant external reviewer, as well as analysts, employees and other persons directly involved in assessment activities, to comply with the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2023/2631 should be requested.