Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1042 of 18 June 2021 laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical specifications and procedures for the system of interconnection of registers and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 (Text with EEA relevance)

25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/7 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1042 of 18 June 2021 laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical specifications and procedures for the system of interconnection of registers and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 relating to certain aspects of company law(1), and in particular Articles 13i(5) and 24 thereof, Whereas: (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884(2) set out the technical specifications and procedures required for the system of interconnection of registers established by Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3), which has been codified and repealed by Directive (EU) 2017/1132. Further procedures for the system of interconnection of registers have subsequently been introduced in Directive (EU) 2017/1132 by Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244(5)set out the corresponding technical specifications and procedures and repealed Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884. Finally, new procedures for the system of interconnection of registers have been introduced in Directive (EU) 2017/1132 by Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council(6) together with a requirement for the Commission to adopt an implementing act setting out the corresponding technical specifications and procedures by 2 July 2021. (2) It is necessary to lay down technical specifications defining the methods of exchange of information between the register of the company and the register of the branch in case a branch is opened or closed or when changes occur in the data and information of the company. (3) There is a need to specify what should be the detailed list of data when providing information between the register of the company and the register of the branch in order to ensure efficient exchange of data. (4) The procedure and technical requirements for the connection of the optional access points for Commission or other Union institutions, bodies, offices or agencies to the platform needs to be specified to ensure consistent rules for the establishment of such access points. (1) OJ L 169, 30.6.2017, p. 46. (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884 of 8 June 2015 establishing technical specifications and procedures required for the system of interconnection of registers established by Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 144, 10.6.2015, p. 1). (3) Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and third parties, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 11). (4) Directive (EU) 2019/1151 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards the use of digital tools and processes in company law (OJ L 186, 11.7.2019, p. 80). (5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 of 17 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical specifications and procedures for the system of interconnection of registers and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884 (OJ L 439, 29.12.2020, p. 1). (6) Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers and divisions (OJ L 321, 12.12.2019, p. 1).L 225/8 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 (5) For the exchange of information on disqualified directors established by Directive (EU) 2019/1151 detailed arrangements and technical details need to be laid down to ensure effective, efficient and prompt exchange of information. (6) There is a need to specify what should be the detailed list of data to be transmitted for the purpose of exchanging information between registers and for the purposes of disclosure as referred to in Articles 86g, 86n, 86p, 123, 127a, 130, 160g, 160n and 160p of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, in order to ensure efficient exchange of data in cross-border operations. (7) In order to ensure clarity and legal certainty, all the procedures and technical specifications for the system of interconnection of registers required by Directive (EU) 2017/1132 should be included in a single Implementing Regulation. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 should therefore be repealed and the technical specifications and procedures set out in that Implementing Regulation should be included in this Regulation. (8) Any processing of personal data under this Regulation is subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council(7) and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council(8), as applicable. (9) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and delivered an opinion on 10 March 2021. (10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Interconnection of Central, Commercial and Companies Registers, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The technical specifications and procedures for the system of interconnection of registers referred to in Article 22(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 are set out in the Annex. Article 2 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 is repealed. References to the repealed Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884 and to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 shall be construed as references to this Regulation. Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. (7) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). (8) Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/9 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 June 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYENL 225/10 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 ANNEX Technical specifications and procedures Where reference is made in this Annex to ‘registers’, it is to be understood as ‘central, commercial and companies registers’. The system of interconnection of registers is in this Annex referred to as the ‘Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS)’. 1. Methods of communication BRIS shall use service-based methods of electronic communication, such as Web-services, for the purpose of interconnection of registers. The communication between the portal and the platform, and between a register and the platform, shall be one-to-one communication. The communication from the platform to the registers may be one-to-one or one-to-many. 2. Communication protocols Secure internet protocols, such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), shall be used for the communication between the portal, the platform, the registers and the optional access points. Standard communication protocols, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), shall be used for the transmission of structured data and metadata. 3. Security standards For the communication and distribution of information via BRIS, the technical measures for ensuring minimum information technology security standards shall include: (a) measures to ensure confidentiality of information, including by using secure channels (HTTPS); (b) measures to ensure the integrity of data while being exchanged; (c) measures to ensure the non-repudiation of origin of the sender of information within BRIS and the non-repudiation of receipt of information; (d) measures to ensure logging of security events in line with recognized international recommendations for information technology security standards; (e) measures to ensure the authentication and authorisation of any registered users and measures to verify the identity of systems connected to the portal, the platform or the registers within BRIS. 4. Methods of exchange of information between the register of the company and the register of the branch 4.1. Branch disclosure notification The following method shall be used for the exchange of information between the register of the company and the register of the branch in accordance with Articles 20 and 34 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) The register of the company shall make available, without delay, to the platform the information on the opening and termination of any winding-up or insolvency proceedings and on the striking-off of the company (‘disclosed information’); (b) To ensure receipt without delay of the disclosed information, the register of the branch shall request that information from the platform. That request may consist of indicating to the platform the companies on which the register of the branch is interested to receive disclosed information; (c) Upon that request, the platform shall ensure that the register of the branch has access to the disclosed information without delay.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/11 4.2. Branch registration notification The following method shall be used for the exchange of information between the register of the branch and the register of the company in accordance with Article 28a of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) The register of the branch shall send a message, without delay, through BRIS to the register of the company (‘branch registration notification’); (b) Upon receipt of the notification, the register of the company shall, without delay, send a message acknowledging the receipt of the notification (‘acknowledgement of receipt of branch registration notification’). 4.3. Branch closure notification The following method shall be used for the exchange of information between the register of the branch and the register of the company in accordance with Article 28c of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) The register of the branch shall send a message, without delay, through BRIS to the register of the company (‘branch closure notification’); (b) Upon receipt of the notification, the register of the company shall, without delay, send a message acknowledging the receipt of the notification (‘acknowledgement of receipt of branch closure notification’). 4.4. Notification on changes to documents and information about the company The following method shall be used for the exchange of information between the register of the company and the register of the branch in accordance with Article 30a of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) The register of the company shall make available, without delay, to the platform the information on changes to documents and information about the company (‘disclosed information’). The message format shall make it possible to include attachments; (b) To ensure receipt without delay of the disclosed information, the register of the branch shall request that information from the platform. That request may consist of indicating to the platform the companies on which the register of the branch is interested to receive disclosed information: (c) Upon that request, the platform shall ensure that the register of the branch has access to the disclosed information without delay. (d) Upon receipt of the disclosed information, the register of the branch shall, without delay, send a message acknowledging the receipt of the notification (‘acknowledgement of receipt on the notification on changes to documents and information of the company’). 4.5. Communication errors Appropriate technical measures and procedures shall be in place to handle any communication error between the register and the platform. 5. List of data to be exchanged between registers 5.1. Branch disclosure notification For the purposes of this Annex, the exchange of information between registers set out in Articles 20 and 34 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 shall be referred to as ‘branch disclosure notification’. The proceeding triggering that notification shall be referred to as ‘branch disclosure event’.L 225/12 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 For each branch disclosure notification referred to in point 4.1, Member States shall exchange the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this notification Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Proceeding-related data 1 Group of Elements Effective Date Date when the proceeding 1 Date affecting the company has come into effect Proceeding Type Type of proceeding leading to a 1 Code branch disclosure event as (Winding-up Opening referred to in Article 20 of Winding-up Termination Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Winding-up Opening and Termination Winding-up Revocation Insolvency Opening Insolvency Termination Insolvency Opening and Termination Insolvency Revocation Striking-off) Company data 1 Group of Elements EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company making subject of this See section 9 of this Annex for notification structure of the EUID Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company making 1 Text subject of this notification Registered Office Registered office of the company 1 Text Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text company is registered (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/13 The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 5.2. Branch registration notification For each branch registration notification referred to in point 4.2, Member States shall exchange the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this notification Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register 1 Party data structure where the company is registered Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Branch data 1 Group of Elements Date of registration Date when the branch was 1 Date registered. Effective date Date when the opening of the 0 Date branch becomes effective, if available Name of the branch if it is different Name of the branch subject of 0 Text from the company name the notification. If it is the same As referred to in Article 30(1)(d) of as the company this field should Directive (EU) 2017/1132 be left empty Additional names of the branch If the branch has more than one 0…n Text name, the additional names can be included. EUID Unique identifier of the branch 1 Identifier subject of this notification Address of the branch Address of the branch subject of 1 Full address the notification Company data 1 Group of Elements EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company to which the branch belongs Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier)L 225/14 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Legal form Type of legal form 0 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company subject of 0 Text this notification (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 5.3. Branch closure notification For each branch closure notification referred to in point 4.3, Member States shall exchange the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this notification Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register 1 Party data structure where the company is registered Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Branch data 1 Group of Elements Date of striking off of the branch Date when the branch was 1 Date from the register stricken off from the register Effective date Date when the closure of the 0 Date branch becomes effective, if available Name of the branch if it is different Name of the branch subject of 0 Text from the company name the notification. If it is the same As referred to in Article 30(1)(d) of as the company this field should Directive (EU) 2017/1132 be left empty Additional names of the branch If the branch has more than one 0…n Text name, the additional names can be included. EUID Unique identifier of the branch 1 Identifier subject of this notification25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/15 Company data 1 Group of Elements EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company to which the branch belongs to Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form 0 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company subject of 0 Text this notification (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 5.4. Notification on changes to documents and information of the company For each notification on changes to documents and information of the company referred to in point 4.4, Member States shall exchange the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this notification Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register 1 Party data structure where the branch is registered Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Proceedings-related data 1 Group of Elements Proceedings Type Type of proceeding leading to a 1 (a) change in the company’s notification on changes to name; documents and information of (b) change in the company’s the company registered office; (c) change in the company’s registration number in the register; (d) change in the company’s legal form;L 225/16 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 (e) change in the documents and information referred to in point (d) of Article 14; (f) change in the documents and information referred to in point (f) of Article 14 Date of registration Date when the change to 1 Date documents and information of the company was registered Effective date Date when the change to 0 Date documents and information of the company takes effect, if available Relevant data to be updated, Change in the company data 1 One of the following: depending on the Proceeding Type (a) company’s new name and the previous name (b) company’s new registered of­ fice and the previous regis­ tered office; (c) company’s new registration number in the register and the previous registration number; (d) company’s new legal form and the previous legal form; (e) New documents and informa­ tion referred to in point (d) of Article 14 (attachments pos­ sible), which shall include the following data: — whether it is a natural per­ son or legal person. — In case of a natural person — Name, surname, — date of birth if avail­ able, otherwise the national identifica­ tion number, — In case of a legal person: — name of the company — EUID of the company or, if available, other registration number if not a company listed in Annex II to Direc­ tive (EU) 2017/1132,25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/17 — legal form — Notwithstanding whether it is a natural person or legal person: — Address (if available in the register). — whether it is an appointment or a ter­ mination, or an update to an existing appointment — whether the person falls under Article 14(d) (i) or 14(d) (ii), — in case of persons fall­ ing under 14(d) (i), whether alone or joint representation with the option to provide additional information, if needed, in a docu­ ment or text, or, in other cases, a descrip­ tion provided in a document or a text — title — option to provide a document or a text describing possible restrictions to the power of representa­ tion (e.g. value and type of business). — option to provide only documents for the per­ sons falling under Art 14(d)(ii) (f) new documents and informa­ tion referred to in point (f) of Article 14 (attachments pos­ sible), which shall include the following metadata: financial year. Additional data to be, provided Change in the company data 0…n Optional data: optionally regarding point (d) of — National personal identifica­ Article 14 tion number — Number of identification document (ID card, passport) — Nationality/ies — Place of birthL 225/18 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Company data 1 Group of Elements EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company to which the branch belongs Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. The new documents and information referred to in point (f) of Article 14 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 shall not be sent to the register of the branch if the Member State in question applies the option referred to in the second paragraph of Article 31 of that Directive. The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 6. Cross-border operations 6.1. Cross-border conversion 6.1.1. Disclosure (a) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 86g(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the departure Member State shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRIS Draft terms Draft terms in the meaning of 1 Document Article 86d of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Other language version Other language version of draft 0…n Document terms, if available Declaration of the current financial Declaration to be provided if 1 Document status required under national law in accordance with Article 86j(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Notice Notice under Article 86g(1)(b) of 1 Document and metadata with the Directive (EU) 2017/1132 following information: — Name of the company that carries out the cross-border conversion — Deadline for comments25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/19 Independent expert report Independent expert report if 1 Document required under national law in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 86g(1) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. (b) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 86g(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the departure Member State shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements made publicly available through BRIS Company data Company (means the company that carries out the 1 Group of Elements cross-border conversion) as defined in Article 86b(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Legal form Type of legal form of the company that carries out the 1 Code cross-border conversion As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company that carries out the cross- 1 Text border conversion Registered office Registered office of the company that carries out the 1 Text cross-border conversion Registration number Registration number of the company that carries out 1 Identifier the cross-border conversion in the register Register Register in which the documents referred to in 1 Text Article 14 are filed in respect of the company that carries out the cross-border conversion Proposed data for the Converted company as defined in Article 86b(5) of 1 Group of Elements converted company Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for the converted 1 Code company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for converted company 1 Text Proposed registered Proposed registered office for the converted company 1 Text office Further data and 1 Group of Elements documentsL 225/20 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Indication of the Indication of the arrangements made for the exercise 1 Document arrangements of the rights of creditors, employees and members, as referred to in Article 86g(3)(c) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Details of the website Details of the website as referred to in Article 86g(3)(d) 1 Text of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.1.2. Transmission of the pre-conversion certificate (a) For each transmission of the pre-conversion certificate referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 86n(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the departure Member State shall, following the issuance of the certificate according to Article 86m(7), (10) and (11) of that Directive, send to the register of the destination Member State the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time transmission was made Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that carries out the transmission (Departure Business Register) Recipient organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation the transmission is addressed to (Destination Business Register) Company data Company (means the company 1 Group of Elements that carries out the cross-border conversion) as defined in Article 86b(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company that carries out the cross-border conversion Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier that carries out the cross-border conversion (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company that carries out the As referred to in Annex II to cross-border conversion Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company that 1 Text carries out the cross-border conversion Registered office Registered office of the company 1 Text that carries out the cross-border conversion25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/21 Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company that carries out the cross-border conversion in the register The proposed data of the converted Converted company as defined 1 Group of Elements company in Article 86b(5) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for 1 Code the converted company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the 1 Text converted company Proposed registered office Proposed registered office for the 1 Text converted company Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements transmitted Pre-conversion certificate Pre-conversion certificate in the 1 Document meaning of Article 86m of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Competent authority The authority that issued the 1 Text certificate according to Article 86m of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Date of issuance of the certificate The date on which the certificate 1 Date was issued (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. b) For the purposes of making the pre-conversion certificate available through BRIS, according to the second subparagraph of Article 86n(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 the register of the departure Member State shall transmit the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description The proposed data of the converted Converted company as defined 1 Group of Elements company in Article 86b(5) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for 1 Code the converted company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the 1 Text converted company Proposed registered office Proposed registered office for the 1 Text converted company Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRISL 225/22 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Pre-conversion certificate Pre-conversion certificate in the 1 Document and metadata with the meaning of Article 86m of following information: Directive (EU) 2017/1132 — competent authority — date of issuance of the certifi­ cate (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.1.3. Registration 6.1.3.1. Cross-border conversion registration The registers of the departure and the destination Member States shall make the following information publicly available and accessible through BRIS, according to article 86p(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) Data to be provided by the register of the destination Member State Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Data to be made available to BRIS 1 Group of Elements EUID EUID of the company that 1 Identifier carried out the cross-border conversion Data to be made publicly available 1 Group of Elements and accessible through BRIS Registration as a result of a cross- That the registration of the 1 Text border conversion converted company is the result of a cross-border conversion Date of registration Date of registration of the 1 Date converted company Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company that carried out the cross-border conversion Company name Name of the company that 1 Text carried out the cross-border conversion Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company that carried out the As referred to in Annex II to cross-border conversion Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/23 (b) Data to be provided by the register of the departure Member State The register of the departure Member State shall provide the relevant data upon receipt of the notification under 6.1.3.2. Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Data to be made available to BRIS 1 Group of Elements EUID EUID of the converted company 1 Identifier Data to be made publicly available 1 Group of Elements and accessible through BRIS Striking off or removal as a result of a That the striking off or removal 1 Text cross-border conversion from the register of the company that carried out the cross-border conversion is the result of a cross-border conversion Date Date of striking off or removal of 1 Date the company that carried out the cross-border conversion from the register Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier converted company Company name Name of the converted company 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code converted company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.1.3.2. Cross-border conversion notification For each cross-border conversion notification referred to in Article 86p(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the destination Member State shall send to the register of the departure Member State the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issued this notification (Destination Business Register)L 225/24 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Recipient Organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation this notification is addressed to (Departure Business Register) Conversion related data 1 Group of Elements Effective date of the conversion Date on which the cross-border 1 Date conversion has taken effect Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Converted company data Converted company as defined 1 Group of Elements in Article 86b(5) EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier converted company Alternate ID Other identifiers of the 0…n Identifier converted company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code converted company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the converted company 1 Text Registered office Registered office of the 1 Text converted company Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text converted company is registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier converted company in the register Company data Company that carried out the 1 Group of Elements cross-border conversion as defined in Article 86b(1) EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company that carried out the cross-border conversion Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier that carried out the cross-border conversion (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company that carried out the As referred to in Annex II to cross-border conversion Directive (EU) 2017/113225.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/25 Name Name of the company that 1 Text carried out the cross-border conversion Registered Office Registered office of the company 1 Text that carried out the cross-border conversion Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text company that carried out the cross-border conversion was registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company that carried out the conversion in the register (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 6.2. Cross-border merger 6.2.1. Disclosure (a) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 123(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of each of the merging companies shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRIS Common Draft terms Common Draft terms in the 1 Document meaning of Article 122 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Other language version of common Other language version of 0…n Document draft terms common draft terms, if available Declaration of the current financial Declaration to be provided if 1 Document status required under national law in accordance with Article 126b(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Notice Notice under Article 123(1)(b) 1 Document and metadata with the of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 following information: — Name of the merging com­ pany — Deadline for commentsL 225/26 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Independent expert report Independent expert report if 1 Document required under national law in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 123(1), (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. (b) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 123(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of each of the merging companies shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements made publicly available through BRIS Company data Company data for each of the merging companies 1…n Group of Elements Legal form Type of legal form of the merging company 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the merging company 1 Text Registered office Registered office of the merging company 1 Text Registration number Registration number of the merging company in the 1 Identifier register Register Register in which the documents referred to in 1 Text Article 14 are filed in respect of the merging company Proposed data for the Newly created company 1 Group of Elements newly created company Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for the newly created 1 Code company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the newly created company 1 Text Proposed registered Proposed registered office for the newly created 1 Text office company Further data and 1 Group of Elements documents25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/27 Indication of the Indication of the arrangements of the merging 1 Document arrangements company made for the exercise of the rights of creditors, employees and members, as described in point (c) of Article 123(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Details of the website Details of the website, as referred to in point (d) Article 1 Text 123(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.2.2. Transmission of the pre-merger certificate (a) For each transmission of the pre-merger certificate referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 127a(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the merging company shall, following the issuance of the certificate according to Article 127(7), (10) and (11) of that Directive, send to the register of the Member State of the company resulting from the merger the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time transmission was made Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that carries out the transmission (Merging company Business Register) Recipient organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation the transmission is addressed to (Business Register of the company resulting from the merger) Company data Company (means the merging 1…n Group of Elements company) EUID Unique identifier of the merging 1 Identifier company Alternate ID Other identifiers of the merging 0…n Identifier company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code merging company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the merging company 1 Text Registered office Registered office of the merging 1 Text company Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier merging company in the registerL 225/28 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 The data of the company resulting Data or proposed data of the 1 Group of Elements from the merger company resulting from the merger Legal form Type or proposed type of legal 1 Code form for the company resulting As referred to in Annex II to from the merger Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name or proposed name for the 1 Text company resulting from the merger Registered office Registered office or proposed 1 Text registered office for the company resulting from the merger EUID of acquiring company Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier acquiring company in case of merger by acquisition Alternate ID Other identifiers of the acquiring 0…n Identifier company in case of merger by acquisition (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements transmitted Pre-merger certificate Pre-merger certificate in the 1 Document meaning of Article 127 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Competent authority The authority that issued the 1 Text certificate according to Article 127 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Date of issuance of the certificate Date on which the certificate was 1 Date issued (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. (b) For the purposes of making the pre-merger certificate available through BRIS, according to the second subparagraph of Article 127a(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the merging company shall transmit the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description The data of the company Company resulting from the 1 Group of Elements merger (already existing or newly created) Legal form Type or proposed type of legal 1 Code form for the company resulting As referred to in Annex II to from the merger Directive (EU) 2017/113225.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/29 Name Name or proposed name for the 1 Text company resulting from the merger Registered office Registered office or proposed 1 Text registered office for the company resulting from the merger EUID of acquiring company Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier acquiring company in case of merger by acquisition Alternate ID Other identifiers of the acquiring 0…n Identifier company in case of merger by acquisition (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRIS Pre-merger certificate Pre-merger certificate in the 1 Document and metadata with the meaning of Article 127 of following information: Directive (EU) 2017/1132 — competent authority — date of issuance of the certifi­ cate (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.2.3. Registration 6.2.3.1. Cross-border merger registration The registers of the Member States of the merging companies and of the company resulting from the merger shall make the following information publicly available and accessible through BRIS, according to article 130(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) Data to be provided by the register of the company resulting from the merger Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data to be made available to 1 Group of Elements BRIS EUID EUID of each of the merging companies 1 Identifier Data to be made publicly 1 Group of Elements available and accessible through BRIS Registration as a result That the registration of the company resulting from 1 Text of a cross-border the merger is the result of a cross-border merger merger Date of registration Date of registration of the company resulting from the 1 Date mergerL 225/30 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Data on each of the 1…n Group of Elements merging companies Registration number Registration number of the merging companies 1 Identifier Company name Name of the merging companies 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the merging companies 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. (b) Data to be provided by the register of the Member State of each of the merging companies The register of the Member State of each of the merging companies shall provide the relevant data upon receipt of the notification under 6.2.3.2. Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data to be made available to 1 Group of Elements BRIS EUID EUID of the company resulting from the merger 1 Identifier EUID EUID of each of the merging companies 1 Identifier Data to be made publicly 1 Group of Elements available and accessible through BRIS Striking off or removal That the striking off or removal from the register of 1 text as a result of a cross- the merging company is the result of a cross-border border merger merger Date Date of striking off or removal of the merging 1 date company from the register Registration number Registration number of the company resulting from 1 Identifier the merger Company name Name of the company resulting from the merger 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the company resulting from the 1 Code merger As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Data on each of the 1…n Group of Elements merging companies25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/31 Registration number Registration number of the merging companies 1 Identifier Company name Name of the merging companies 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the merging companies 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.2.3.2. Cross-border merger notification For each cross-border merger notification referred to in Article 130(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the company resulting from the cross-border merger shall send to the register of the Member State of each of the merging companies the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issued this notification (Business Register of the company resulting from the cross-border merger) Recipient Organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation this notification is addressed to (Business Register of each of the merging companies) Merger related data 1 Group of Elements Effective date of the merger Date on which the cross-border 1 Date merger has taken effect Merger Type Type of merger as defined by 1 Code Article 119(2) of Directive (EU) (Cross-border merger by 2017/1132 acquisition under point (a) of Article 119(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Cross-border merger by formation of new company under point (b) Article 119(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Cross-border merger of wholly owned company under point (c) Article 119(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132L 225/32 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Cross-border merger by acquisition under point (d) of Article 119(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Data of the company resulting from Company resulting from the 1 Group of Elements the merger merger EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company resulting from the merger Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier resulting from the merger (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company resulting from the As referred to in Annex II to merger Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company resulting 1 Text from the merger in the relevant Member State Registered office Registered office of the company 1 Text resulting from the merger Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text company resulting from the merger is registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company resulting from the merger in the register Company data Data on each of the merging 1…n Group of Elements companies EUID Unique identifier of the merging 1 Identifier company Alternate ID Other identifiers of the merging 0…n Identifier company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code merging company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the merging company 1 Text Registered Office Registered office of the merging 1 Text company25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/33 Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text merging company was registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier merging company (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 6.3. Cross-border division 6.3.1. Disclosure (a) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 160g(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the company being divided shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRIS Draft terms Draft terms in the meaning of 1 Document Article 160d of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Other language version of draft terms Other language version of draft 0...n Document terms, if available Declaration of the current financial Declaration to be provided if 1 Document status required under national law in accordance with Article 160j(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Notice Notice under point (b) of Article 1 Document and metadata with the 160g(1) of Directive (EU) following information: 2017/1132 — Name of the company being divided — Deadline for comments Independent expert report Independent expert report if 1 Document required under national law in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 160g(1) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.L 225/34 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 (b) For the purposes of disclosure referred to in Article 160g(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the company being divided shall transmit and make accessible to the public through BRIS the following additional company data: Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements made publicly available through BRIS Company data Company (means the company being divided) as 1 Group of Elements defined in Article 160b(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Legal form Type of legal form of the company being divided 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company being divided 1 Text Registered office Registered office of the company being divided 1 Text Registration number Registration number of the company being divided in 1 Identifier the register Register Register in which the documents referred to in 1 Text Article 14 are filed in respect of the company being divided Proposed data for the Recipient company as defined in Article 160b(3) of 1…n Group of Elements recipient company (or Directive (EU) 2017/1132 each of the recipient companies) Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for the recipient company 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the recipient company 1 Text Proposed alternative Proposed alternative names for the 0…n Text names recipient company Proposed registered Proposed registered office for the recipient company 1 Text office Further data and 1 Group of Elements documents Indication of the Indication of the arrangements made for the exercise 1 Document arrangements of the rights of creditors, employees and members, as described in point (c) of Article 160g(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Details of the website Details of the website e, as referred to in point (d) of 1 Text Article 160g(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.3.2. Transmission of the pre-division certificate (a) For each transmission of the pre-division certificate referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 160n(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the company being divided shall, following the issuance of the certificate according to Article 160m(7), (10) and (11) of that Directive, send to the register of each recipient company the following data:25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/35 Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time transmission was made Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that carries out the transmission (Business Register of the company being divided) Recipient organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation the transmission is addressed to (Business Register of the recipient company) Company data Company (means the company 1 Group of Elements being divided) as defined in Article 160b(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company being divided Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier being divided (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company being divided As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company being 1 Text divided Registered office Registered office of the company 1 Text being divided Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company being divided The proposed data of the recipient Recipient company as defined in 1…n Group of Elements company or each of the recipient Article 160b(3) of Directive (EU) companies 2017/1132 Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for 1 Code the recipient company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the recipient 1 Text companyL 225/36 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 Proposed registered office Proposed registered office for the 1 Text recipient company Data and documents to be 1 Group of Elements transmitted Pre-division certificate Pre-division certificate in the 1 Document meaning of Article 160m of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Competent authority The authority that issued the 1 Text certificate according to Article 160m of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Date of issuance of the certificate Date on which the certificate was 1 Date issued Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. (b) For the purposes of making the pre-division certificate available through BRIS according to the second subparagraph of Article 160n(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register of the Member State of the company being divided shall transmit the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description The proposed data of the recipient Recipient company as defined in 1…n Group of Elements company or companies Article 160b(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed legal form Proposed type of legal form for 1 Code the recipient company As referred to in Annex II to (EU) 2017/1132 Proposed name Proposed name for the recipient 1 Text company Proposed registered office Proposed registered office for the 1 Text recipient company Data and documents to be made 1 Group of Elements publicly available through BRIS Pre-division certificate Pre-division certificate in the 1 Document and metadata with the meaning of Article 160m of following information: Directive (EU) 2017/1132 — competent authority — date of issuance of the certifi­ cate (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/37 6.3.3. Registration 6.3.3.1. Cross-border division registration The registers of the Member State of the company being divided and the registers of the recipient companies shall make the following information publicly available and accessible through BRIS, according to article 160p(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132: (a) Data to be provided by the register of each of the recipient companies The register of each of the recipient companies shall provide the relevant data upon receipt of the notification under 6.3.3.3. Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data to be made available to 1 Group of Elements BRIS EUID EUID of the company being divided 1 Identifier EUID EUID of each of the recipient companies 1 Identifier Data to be made publicly 1 Group of Elements available and accessible through BRIS Registration as a result That the registration of the recipient companies is the 1 text of a cross-border result of a cross-border division division Date of registration Date of registration of each of the recipient companies 1 date Registration number Registration number of the company being divided 1 Identifier Company name Name of the company being divided 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the company being divided 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Data of the other Data of each of the other recipient companies 1…n recipient companies Registration number Registration number of the recipient companies 1 Identifier Company name Name of the recipient companies 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the recipient companies 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.L 225/38 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 (b) Data to be provided by the register of Member State of the company being divided Additional Data type Description Cardinality(1) description Data to be made available to 1 Group of Elements BRIS EUID EUID of each of the recipient companies 0 Identifier Data to be made publicly 1 Group of Elements available and accessible through BRIS Striking off or removal That the striking off or removal from the register of 1 Text as a result of a cross- the company being divided is the result of a cross- border division (in the border division event of a full division) Date (in the event of a Date of striking off or removal of the company being 1 Date full division) divided from the register Data of the recipient Data of each of the recipient companies 1…n companies Registration number Registration number of the recipient companies 1 Identifier Company name Name of the recipient companies 1 Text Legal form Type of legal form of the recipient companies 1 Code As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 6.3.3.2. Cross-border division notification according to Article 160p(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 For each cross-border division notification referred to in Article 160p(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the registers of the recipient companies shall send to the register of the company being divided the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issued this notification (Business Register of each of the recipient companies) Recipient Organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation this notification is addressed to (Business Register of the company being divided)25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/39 Division related data 1 Group of Elements Date of registration Date of registration of the 1 date recipient company Recipient company data Recipient company as defined in 1 Group of Elements Article 160b(3) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 EUID Unique identifier of the recipient 1 Identifier company Alternate ID Other identifiers of the recipient 0…n Identifier company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code recipient company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the recipient company 1 Text in the Member State of the recipient company Registered office Registered office of the recipient 1 Text company Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text recipient company is registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier recipient company Company data Company being divided as 1 Group of Elements defined in Article 160b(2) EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company being divided Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier being divided (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company being divided As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company being 1 Text divided Registered Office Registered office of the company 1 Text being divided Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text company being divided is registered (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.L 225/40 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 6.3.3.3. Cross-border division notification according to Article 160p(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 For each cross-border division notification referred to in Article 160p(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, the register in the Member State of the company being divided shall send to the register of each of the recipient companies the following data: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date Time Date and time when the 1 Date and Time notification was sent Issuing organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issued this notification (Business Register of the company being divided) Recipient Organisation Name/identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisations this notification is addressed to (Business Registers of the recipient companies) Division related data 1 Group of Elements Effective date of the division Date on which the cross-border 1 Date division has taken effect Division Type Type of division as defined by 1 Code Article 160b(4) of Directive (EU) (Cross-border full division under 2017/1132 point (a) of Article 160b(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Cross-border partial division under point (b) of Article 160b(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Cross-border division by separation under point (c) of Article 160b(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Recipient companies data Recipient company as defined in 1…n Group of Elements Article 160b(3) EUID Unique identifier of each 1 Identifier recipient company Alternate ID Other identifiers of each 0…n Identifier recipient company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of each 1 Code recipient company As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/113225.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/41 Name Name of each recipient company 1 Text in the Member State of the recipient company Registered office Registered office of each 1 Text recipient company Register Name Name of the register where each 1 Text recipient company is registered Registration number Registration number of each 1 Identifier recipient company Company data Company being divided as 1 Group of Elements defined in Article 160b(2) EUID Unique identifier of the 1 Identifier company being divided Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier being divided (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) Legal form Type of legal form of the 1 Code company being divided As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 Name Name of the company being 1 Text divided Registered Office Registered office of the company 1 Text being divided Register Name Name of the register where the 1 Text company being divided is registered Registration number Registration number of the 1 Identifier company being divided (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. The notification message may also include technical data necessary for the proper transmission of the message. The exchange of information shall also include technical messages necessary for the acknowledgement of receipt, logging and reporting purposes. 7. Structure of the standard message format The exchange of information between the registers, the platform and the portal shall be based on standard data-structuring methods and shall be expressed in a standard message format such as XML. 8. Data for the platform The following type of data shall be provided for the platform to perform its functions: (a) Data allowing for the identification of systems that are connected to the platform. Those data could consist of URLs or any other number or code uniquely identifying each system within BRIS;L 225/42 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 (b) An index of the particulars listed in Article 19(2) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132. This data shall be used to ensure consistent and quick results of the search service. Where the data is not made available to the platform for indexation, Member States shall make the same particulars available for the purpose of the search service in a way that guarantees the same level of service as provided by the platform; (c) Unique identifiers of companies referred to in Article 16(1) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 and unique identifiers of branches referred to in Article 29(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132. These identifiers shall be used to ensure the interoperability of registers via the platform; (d) Any other operational data that is necessary for the platform to ensure the proper and efficient functioning of the search service and the interoperability of registers. Those data may include code lists, reference data, glossaries and related translations of those metadata, as well as logging and reporting data. The data and metadata handled by the platform shall be processed and stored in line with the security standards outlined in section 3 of this Annex. 9. Structure and use of the unique identifier The unique identifier for the purpose of communication between registers shall be referred to as the EUID (European Unique Identifier). The structure of the EUID shall be compliant with ISO 6523 and shall contain the following elements: EUID element Description Additional description Country code Elements making it possible to identify the Member State of the Mandatory register Register Identifier Elements making it possible to identify the domestic register of Mandatory origin of the company and of the branch respectively Registration number Company/branch number refers to the registration number of Mandatory the company/branch in the domestic register of origin Verification digit Elements making it possible to avoid identification errors Optional The EUID shall be used to unequivocally identify companies and branches for the purpose of the exchange of information between registers via the platform. 10. Methods of operation of the system and information technology services provided by the platform For the distribution and exchange of information, the system shall be based on the following technical method of operation:25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/43 For the delivery of messages in the relevant language version, the platform shall provide reference data artefacts, such as code lists, controlled vocabularies and glossaries. Where relevant, these shall be translated into the official languages of the Union. Where possible, recognised standards and standardized messages shall be used. The Commission shall share with the Member State further details on the technical method of operation and the implementation of the information technology services provided by the platform. 11. Search criteria At least one country shall be selected when running a search. The portal shall provide the following harmonised criteria for the search: — company name, — registration number of the company or the branch in the domestic register. Further search criteria may be available on the portal. 12. Payment modalities For the documents and particulars for which Member States charge fees and which are made available on the e-Justice portal via BRIS, the system shall allow users to pay online by using widely used payment modalities such as credit and debit cards. The system may also provide alternative online payment methods, such as bank transfers or virtual wallets (deposit). 13. Explanatory labels In relation to the particulars and types of documents listed in Article 14 of Directive (EU) 2017/1132, Member States shall provide the following explanatory labels: (a) A short title for each particular and document (for example: ‘Articles of incorporation’); (b) As appropriate, a brief description of the content of each document or particular, including, optionally, information on the legal value of the document. 14. Availability of services The service time frame shall be 24/7days, with an availability rate of the system of at least 98 % excluding scheduled maintenance. Member States shall notify the Commission of maintenance activities as follows: (a) 5 working days in advance for maintenance operations that may cause an unavailability period of up to 4 hours; (b) 10 working days in advance for maintenance operations that may cause an unavailability period of up to 12 hours; (c) 30 working days in advance for infrastructure computer room maintenance, which may cause up to 6 days unavailability period per year. To the extent possible, maintenance operations shall be planned outside working hours (19.00 – 8.00 CET). Where Member States have fixed weekly service windows, they shall inform the Commission of the time and day of the week when such fixed weekly windows are planned. Without prejudice to the obligations in points (a) to (c) of the second paragraph, if Member States systems become unavailable during such a fixed window, Member States may choose not to notify the Commission on each occasion. In case of unexpected technical failure of the Member States systems, Member States shall inform the Commission without delay of their system unavailability, and, if known, of the projected resuming of the service. In case of unexpected failure of the central platform or of the portal, the Commission shall inform the Member States without delay of the platform or portal unavailability, and if known, of the projected resuming of the service.L 225/44 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 15. Optional access points 15.1. Optional access points to BRIS according to the first subparagraph of Article 22(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 15.1.1. Procedure Member States shall provide information on the planned timing of the establishment of the optional access points, the number of optional access points that will connect to the platform, and contact details of the person(s) that could be contacted for the purpose of establishing the technical connection. The Commission shall provide the Member States with the necessary technical details and support for the testing and deployment of the connection of each optional access point to the platform. 15.1.2. Technical requirements For the connection of optional access points to the platform, Member States shall comply with the relevant technical specifications set out in this Annex, including security requirements for transmission of data via the optional access points. Where payment is necessary via an optional access point, Member States shall provide the payment methods of their choice and shall handle the related payment operations. Member States shall carry out appropriate testing before the connection to the platform becomes operational and before any significant changes are made to an existing connection. After successful connection of the optional access point to the platform, Member States shall inform the Commission of any upcoming significant change of the access point that may affect the functioning of the platform, in particular the closing of the access point. Member States shall provide sufficient technical details in relation to the change, in order to allow for proper integration of any related changes. Member States shall indicate on each optional access point that the search service is provided via BRIS. 15.2. Optional access points to BRIS according to the second subparagraph of Article 22(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 15.2.1. Procedure The Commission shall assess any request received for the establishment of an optional access point in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132. The requester shall provide all the information needed for the proper assessment of the request. The Commission shall provide the requester with the necessary technical details and support for the testing and deployment of the establishment of each optional access point to the platform. 15.2.2. Technical requirements For the establishment of optional access points to the platform, the requester shall comply with the relevant technical specifications set out in this Annex, including security requirements for transmission of data via the optional access points. Where payment is necessary via an optional access point, the requester shall provide the payment methods of their choice and shall handle the related payment operations. The requester shall carry out appropriate testing before the establishment to the platform becomes operational and before any significant changes are made to an existing connection. After successful establishment of the optional access point to the platform, the requester shall inform the Commission of any upcoming significant change of the access point that may affect the functioning of the platform, in particular the closing of the access point. The requester shall provide sufficient technical details in relation to the change, in order to allow for proper integration of any related changes. The requester shall indicate on each optional access point that the search service is provided via BRIS.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/45 15.3. Requirements applicable to optional access points according to Article 22(4), first and second subparagraph The Commission shall inform the Member States about a request received. The technical requirements shall also include measures to ensure that optional access points do not affect the correct functioning of BRIS nor compliance with the safety, security and data protection requirements, with due regard to the respective responsibility of each party within the part of the system under its technical control. 16. Exchange of information on disqualified directors 16.1. Introduction The exchange of information referred to in Article 13i(4) of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 shall cover cases where a person is disqualified from becoming a director of a company of one of the types listed in Annex II to that Directive further to a decision of a court or another competent authority of a Member State based on its national law. The exchange of information shall not cover cases where, under national law, a person is generally incapable of contracting or restricted in his or her general legal capacity or further to a decision of a court or another competent authority of a Member State based on its national law and therefore unable to become a director of a company of the type referred to in the first paragraph. The exchange of information shall not cover cases based on specific rules under Union law, such as the rules on fitness and propriety provided under Article 91(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(1). Where, in accordance with national law in a Member State, legal persons are allowed to be directors of companies of the type referred to in the first paragraph, such legal persons shall fall under the scope of the exchange of information. Each Member State shall inform the other Member States and the Commission whether this possibility exists in its national law. 16.2. Methods of exchange of information between Member States The following method shall be used for the exchange of information between the registers in accordance with Article 13i of Directive (EU) 2017/1132. The queries and the answers under this section shall be transferred through BRIS using end-to-end encryption. Member States shall exchange the information needed to correlate queries and the answers under this section concerning the same request. 16.2.1. First level of exchange of information 16.2.1.1. First level query on disqualification Member States’ competent authorities may request, through BRIS, information from one or more Member States on whether a person who applies to become a director of a company of one of the types listed in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 is disqualified or is recorded in any of their registers that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors. The requesting Member State shall decide to which Member State or Member States the query shall be sent. The queries shall be sent with a view to ensure effective, efficient and prompt exchange of information. Each query shall cover one single person and shall provide the data for identification of the person. The requesting Member State shall process such data in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The Member States shall ensure that only necessary data and only data concerning the applicant in question is exchanged. 16.2.1.2. First level answer on disqualification Upon receipt of the query, the competent authorities of the requested Member State shall, without delay, provide an answer through BRIS. (1) Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).L 225/46 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 The answer shall indicate whether the person identified in the query is disqualified or is recorded in any of the registers of the requested Member State that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors. In case the answer is that the person is disqualified or is recorded in any of the registers that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors, the requested Member State may indicate in its answer, which specific data provided by the requesting Member State matches the data available in the requested Member State and which specific data included in the query cannot be confirmed by the requested Member State as it is not recorded in its registers. If it is necessary, the requested Member State may ask the requesting Member State to provide further data to ensure unequivocal identification of the person. Such data shall be processed in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. 16.2.2. Second level of exchange of information The exchange for additional information may take place through other appropriate means than BRIS. If the second level of exchange of information is carried out through BRIS, the rules set out in points 16.2.2.1, 16.2.2.2, 16.3.3 and 16.3.4 shall apply. 16.2.2.1. Second level query on disqualification In case a requested Member State indicates in the first level answer that a given person is disqualified or is recorded in any of its registers that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors, the requesting Member States may request further information from the requested Member State concerning the person identified in the first level query. The second level query shall cover the same person as the first level query and first level answer. 16.2.2.2 Second level answer on disqualification The requested Member State may decide, under its national law, which additional information to provide. In case that Member State’s national law does not allow further exchange of information, it shall inform accordingly the requesting Member State. 16.3. Detailed list of data For the exchange of information on disqualified directors, Member States shall include the following data. 16.3.1. First level query on disqualification Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when this query 1 Date and Time was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this query Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register of 1 Party data structure the requested Member State Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation First level query on disqualification If the person who applies to be a director is a natural person25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/47 First name First name of the person who 1 Text applies to be a director Surname Surname of the person who 1 Text applies to be a director Date of birth Date of birth of the person who 1 Date applies to be a director Further identification data Further data processed 0…n Text/date/identifier according to the requesting Member State’s national law and in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 First level query on disqualification If the person who applies to be a director is a legal person Name of the legal entity Name of the legal entity which 1 Text applies to be a director Legal form Legal form of the legal entity 1 Code which applies to be a director As referred to in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the company therein or other legal form if the legal entity falls outside of the scope Directive (EU) 2017/1132 EUID EUID if it is a company listed in 1 Identifier Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132. Other registration number Other registration number if not 0 Identifier a company listed in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132. Alternate ID Other identifiers of the company 0…n Identifier (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. Member States shall provide information on the means of identification needed for an efficient exchange of information on disqualified directors. That information may consist in providing the data that is necessary to identify the persons covered by a request. Member States may also use e-identification means for the identification of persons in the exchange of information. Queries covering a legal person shall be sent only to those Member States which allow legal persons to be directors and which allow disqualification of such legal persons.L 225/48 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 16.3.2. First level answer on disqualification Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when this 1 Date and Time answer was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this answer Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure register of the requesting Member State Legislation Reference Reference to relevant 0…n Text national or Union legislation Yes/no/no sufficient data for ‘Yes’if the person is 1 Select an option identification disqualified or is recorded in any of its registers that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors ‘No’if the person is not disqualified or is not recorded in any of its registers that contain information relevant for disqualification of directors ‘No sufficient data for identification’if the data provided does not make it possible to unequivocally identify the person and more information is needed. Further identification data Indicate what data is needed 1…n (only if no sufficient Text/date/identifier required for unequivocal data for identification) identification No second level answer will If ‘yes’, option to indicate 0 Select the option be provided through BRIS that no answer will be provided for second level query through BRIS (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/49 16.3.2.1. Provision of further identification data In case the requested Member State requires further identification data to ensure unequivocal identification, the requesting Member State shall provide the data using the following message format: Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when this query 1 Date and Time was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this query Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register of 1 Party data structure the requested Member State Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Further identification data Further data required by the 1…n Text/date/identifier requested Member State to ensure unequivocal identification processed according to the requesting Member State’s national law and in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 16.3.3. Second level query on disqualification Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when this query 1 Date and Time was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this query Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register of 1 Party data structure the requested Member State Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Request further information Request for further information 1…n Request further information at least on one of the following: — grounds for disqualification under national law, — date of decision, — period or validity of the dis­ qualification,L 225/50 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 25.6.2021 — file number, issuer of the deci­ sion. — Information on any limitation to such disqualification (e.g. sector specific disqualifica­ tions) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided. 16.3.4. Second level answer on disqualification Data type Description Cardinality(1) Additional description Issuance Date and Time Date and time when this answer 1 Date and Time was sent Issuing Organisation Name/Identifier of the 1 Party data structure organisation that issues this answer Recipient Organisation Name/Identifier of the register of 1 Party data structure the requesting Member State Legislation Reference Reference to relevant national or 0…n Text Union legislation Further information Request for further information 1…n Further information at least on one of the following: — grounds for disqualification under national law, — date of decision, — period or validity of the dis­ qualification, — file number, issuer of the deci­ sion. — Information on any limitation to such disqualification (e.g. sector specific disqualifica­ tions) — No further information pro­ vided in case the Member State’s national law does not allow further exchange of information – list data on which further information is not provided. (attachment of documents possible) (1) Cardinality 0 means that the data is optional. Cardinality 1 means that the data is mandatory. Cardinality 0…n or 1…n means that more than one piece of the same type of data may be provided.25.6.2021 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union L 225/51 16.4. Operation of the exchange of information Member States shall indicate if they face difficulties due to high numbers of queries received. In such a case, the Commission and the Member States shall assess the issue with a view of ensuring smooth operation of the exchange of information and further development of the system.