4. Guidelines on passport notifications

1.1 In relation to the provision of services the passport notification referred to in subparagraph (2) of Article 32(3) of Directive 2014/17/EU should have the following content:

• a. the host Member State in which the credit intermediary intends to carry out its activities;
• b. the name, head office address and registration number of the credit intermediary;
• c. the web address of the online register of the home competent authority where details about the intermediary may be found;
• d. the name of the current competent authority in the home Member State;
• e. to the extent available in the register of the home competent authority, the services which the credit intermediary intends to provide in the host Member State;
• f. where applicable, the name and registration number of the creditor(s) to which the credit intermediary is tied or on whose behalf he is exclusively acting and, in such cases, confirmation that the creditor(s) take full and unconditional responsibility for the credit intermediary’s activities;
• g. date of birth in case of natural person; and
• h. the date of notification by the home competent authority to the credit intermediary.

2.1 In relation to the establishment of a branch the passport notification referred to in subparagraph (2) of Article 32(3) of Directive 2014/17/EU should have the following content:

• a. the host Member State in which the credit intermediary intends to establish a branch;
• b. the name, head office address and registration number of the credit intermediary;
• c. the web address of the online register of the home competent authority where details about the intermediary may be found;
• d. the name of the current competent authority in the home Member State;
• e. the address of the proposed branch to the extent available at the time of notification;
• f. the name(s) of those responsible for the management of the proposed branch to the extent available at the time of notification;
• g. to the extent available in the register of the home competent authority, the services which the credit intermediary intends to provide in the host Member State;
• h. date of birth in case of natural person;
• i. where applicable, the name and registration number of the creditor(s) to which the credit intermediary is tied or on whose behalf he is exclusively acting and, in such cases, confirmation that the creditor(s) take full and unconditional responsibility for the credit intermediary’s activities; and
• j. the date of notification by the home competent authority to the credit intermediary.

3.1 The required information should be communicated by the competent authority of the home Member State to the competent authority of the host Member State(s) using the notification templates set out in Annexes 1 and 2, as appropriate. Where there are multiple notifications to communicate, competent authorities may alternatively communicate aggregated information but should do so using the headings set out in Annexes 1 and 2. If relevant competent authorities agree to do so, they may communicate multiple notifications in electronic format.

3.2 Competent authorities should provide the required information in writing in a language accepted by the competent authority in the host Member State.

3.3 Competent authorities should transmit the required information by electronic means where possible and acceptable to the relevant competent authorities. Where this is not possible or acceptable post should be used. Where post is used, the notification should be sent by the home competent authority, allowing sufficient time for the notification to reach the host competent authority within the one-month time frame specified in Article 32(3) of Directive 2014/17/EU (i.e. one month from the date of notification by the credit intermediary to the home competent authority).

3.4 Competent authorities should make the following information in relation to passport notifications publicly available:

• a. the languages accepted by competent authorities;
• b. the address to which passport notifications are to be sent if submitted by post; and
• c. any electronic means by which passport notifications may be submitted and any relevant contact details.

4.1 The competent authority of the home Member State should update its public register with the necessary information, as set out in Article 29 of Directive 2014/17/EU, in a timely manner.

4.2 In addition, the competent authority of the host Member State should make available on its public register within one month the information contained in the notification from the home Member State including the name, head office address and contact details of the credit intermediary.

5.1 The competent authority of the home Member State should notify the cessation or modification of passported activities or of ‘static data’ (e.g. change of name or address) or information which was unavailable at the time of the initial notification (Guideline 2.1 (e) and (f)) to the host competent authority as soon as possible and at the latest within one calendar month, by any appropriate means.