2. These Guidelines apply at authorisation and on an ongoing basis to competent authorities, as …

These Guidelines apply at authorisation and on an ongoing basis to competent authorities, as defined in Article 3(1) point (35) (a) of MiCA, issuers of ARTs and CASPs⁴ , in accordance with Articles 34(2) and 68(1) of MiCA with regard to the assessment of suitability of members of the management body of

• a. an applicant issuer of ARTs seeking for an authorisation under Article 18 of MiCA or authorised in accordance with Article 21 of that Regulation (“issuer of ART” for the purpose of these Guidelines),
• b. an applicant CASP seeking for an authorisation under Article 62 of MiCA, or a CASP authorised in accordance with Article 63 of that Regulation (“CASP” for the purpose of these Guidelines), or, with reference to Article 68(1) of MiCA, providing crypto-asset services as part of their authorisation in accordance with paragraphs (2), (4), (5) and (6) of Article 60 of MiCA.

1. Overview

1.1 References

• Article 34 2.
• Article 68 1.
• Article 18 Application for authorisation
• Article 62 Application for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider
• Article 60 Provision of crypto-asset services by certain financial entities

1.2 Identified Requirements

1.3 Related Standards

2. Identified Requirements

3. Related Standards

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