Article 14
Information accompanying transfers of crypto-assets
1. The crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall ensure that transfers of crypto-assets are accompanied by the following information on the originator:
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the name of the originator; |
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the originator’s distributed ledger address, in cases where a transfer of crypto-assets is registered on a network using DLT or similar technology, and the crypto-asset account number of the originator, where such an account exists and is used to process the transaction; |
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the originator’s crypto-asset account number, in cases where a transfer of crypto-assets is not registered on a network using DLT or similar technology; |
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the originator’s address, including the name of the country, official personal document number and customer identification number, or, alternatively, the originator’s date and place of birth; and |
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subject to the existence of the necessary field in the relevant message format, and where provided by the originator to its crypto-asset service provider, the current LEI or, in its absence, any other available equivalent official identifier of the originator. |
2. The crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall ensure that transfers of crypto-assets are accompanied by the following information on the beneficiary:
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the name of the beneficiary; |
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the beneficiary’s distributed ledger address, in cases where a transfer of crypto-assets is registered on a network using DLT or similar technology, and the beneficiary’s crypto-asset account number, where such an account exists and is used to process the transaction; |
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the beneficiary’s crypto-asset account number, in cases where a transfer of crypto-assets is not registered on a network using DLT or similar technology; and |
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subject to the existence of the necessary field in the relevant message format, and where provided by the originator to its crypto-asset service provider, the current LEI or, in its absence, any other available equivalent official identifier of the beneficiary. |
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, point (c), and paragraph 2, point (c), in the case of a transfer of crypto-assets not registered on a network using DLT or similar technology and not made to or from a crypto-asset account, the crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall ensure that the transfer of crypto-assets is accompanied by a unique transaction identifier.
4. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be submitted in advance of, or simultaneously or concurrently with, the transfer of crypto-assets and in a secure manner and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not be required to be attached directly to, or be included in, the transfer of crypto-assets.
5. In the case of a transfer of crypto-assets made to a self-hosted address, the crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall obtain and hold the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and shall ensure that the transfer of crypto-assets can be individually identified.
Without prejudice to specific risk mitigating measures taken in accordance with Article 19b of Directive (EU) 2015/849, in the case of a transfer of an amount exceeding EUR 1 000 to a self-hosted address, the crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall take adequate measures to assess whether that address is owned or controlled by the originator.
6. Before transferring crypto-assets, the crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall verify the accuracy of the information referred to in paragraph 1 on the basis of documents, data or information obtained from a reliable and independent source.
7. Verification as referred to in paragraph 6 of this Article shall be deemed to have taken place where one of the following applies:
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the identity of the originator has been verified in accordance with Article 13 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 and the information obtained pursuant to that verification has been retained in accordance with Article 40 of that Directive; |
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Article 14(5) of Directive (EU) 2015/849 applies to the originator. |
8. The crypto-asset service provider of the originator shall not allow for the initiation, or execute any transfer, of crypto-assets before ensuring full compliance with this Article.