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AI Summary of Article 27d Procedures for granting and refusing applications for authorisation of ARMs and APAs

This document outlines the application process for Authorised Public Administrators (APAs) and Approved Reporting Mechanisms (ARMs) seeking initial authorisation. The applicant must submit comprehensive information, including a programme of operations detailing service types and organisational structure. ESMA or the relevant national authority will assess application completeness within 20 working days and, if necessary, request additional information.

Subsequently, within six months of receiving a complete application, a thorough compliance assessment will take place, leading to a reasoned decision on authorisation. ESMA will also draft regulatory and implementing technical standards related to required information and notification procedures for APAs and ARMs.

Version status: Amended | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 28 March 2024 - onwards
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Article 27d Procedures for granting and refusing applications for authorisation of ARMs and APAs

1.The applicant APA or ARM shall submit an application providing all information necessary to enable ESMA, or, where relevant, the national competent authority, to confirm that the APA or ARM has put in place, at the time of initial authorisation, all the necessary arrangements to meet its obligations pursuant to this Title, including a programme of operations setting out, inter alia, the types of services envisaged and the organisational structure.

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ESMA, or, where relevant, the national competent authority, shall assess whether the application for authorisation is complete within 20 working days of receipt of the application.

Where the application is not complete, ESMA, or, where relevant, the national competent authority, shall set a deadline by which the APA or ARM is to provide additional information.

After assessing the application as complete, ESMA, or, where relevant, the national competent authority, shall notify the APA or ARM accordingly.