Artikel 6 Informationsutbyte mellan den behöriga myndigheten, ECB och relevanta centralbanker om vitboken om kryptotillgångar

This article governs the timing and mechanics of communication between the competent authority, the ECB, and where relevant, other central banks, once a crypto-asset white paper has been confirmed as complete under Article 5.

It establishes strict two-working-day deadlines running in both directions: the competent authority must promptly transmit the complete application to the ECB and relevant central banks, and those bodies must in turn promptly acknowledge receipt and provide a contact point.

Article 6 essentially bridges the completeness stage (Article 5) and the substantive consultation phase with the ECB and central banks (Article 7).

Important points:

• Competent authorities are required to transmit the complete application to the ECB and relevant central banks within 2 working days of issuing the completeness notification under Article 5.
• The ECB and relevant central banks are required to acknowledge receipt and provide a designated contact point within 2 working days of receiving the complete information.
• Both obligations are strictly time-bound, ensuring no procedural delays occur at this handover stage of the approval process.