Methodological and interpretative documents
Guidelines of European Supervisory Authorities
Additional rules for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs)
- Guidelines ESMA35-1872330276-2032 (external link) – The procedures and policies, including the rights of clients, in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets under the MiCA on investor protection [Art. 82(2) MiCA]
- Guidelines ESMA35-1872330276-2031 (external link) – Certain aspects of the suitability requirements and format of the periodic statement for portfolio management activities [Art. 81(15) MiCA]
- Guidelines ESMA35-1872330276-2030 (external link) – The situations in which a third-country firm is deemed to solicit clients established or situated in the EU and the supervision practices to detect and prevent circumvention of the reverse solicitation exemption [Art. 61(3) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/09, ESMA75-453128700-10 (external link) – The suitability assessment of members of management body of issuers of ART and of CASP [Art. 63(11) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/09, ESMA75-453128700-10 (external link) – The suitability assessment of shareholders and members, whether direct or indirect, with qualifying holdings in issuers of ART and in CASP [Art. 63(11) MiCA]
Additional rules for issuers of asset-referenced tokens (ART)
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/16 (external link) – Templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers’ compliance
- Guidelines JC/2024/28 (external link) – Templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for crypto-assets [Art. 97(1) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/09, ESMA75-453128700-10 (external link) – The suitability assessment of members of management body of issuers of ART and of CASP [Art. 21(3) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/09, ESMA75-453128700-10 (external link) – The suitability assessment of shareholders and members, whether direct or indirect, with qualifying holdings in issuers of ART and in CASP [Art. 21(3) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/06 (external link) – The minimum content of the governance arrangements for issuers of ART [Art. 34(13) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/08 (external link) – The common reference parameters of the stress test scenarios for the liquidity stress tests [Art. 45(8) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/07 (external link) – Recovery plans [Art. 46(6) MiCA]
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/13 (external link) – Redemption plans [Art. 47(5) MiCA]
Additional rules for issuers of e-money tokens (EMT)
- Guidelines EBA/GL/2024/16 (external link) – Templates to assist competent authorities in performing their supervisory duties regarding issuers’ compliance
Additional rules for issuers of crypto-asset other than ART and EMT
- Guidelines JC/2024/28 (external link) – Templates for explanations and opinions, and the standardised test for crypto-assets [Art. 97(1) MiCA]
Additional rules for offering and seeking admission of other crypto-assets other than AT and EMT
- Guidelines ESMA75-223375936-6132 (external link) – Standards for the maintenance of systems and security access protocols [Art. 14 (1) point (d) MiCA]