Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/955 of 27 May 2021 laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the forms, templates, procedures and technical arrangements for the publications and notifications of marketing rules, fees and charges, and specifying the information to be communicated for the creation and maintenance of the central database on cross-border marketing of AIFs and UCITS, as well as the forms, templates and procedures for the communication of such information (Text with EEA relevance)

Article 1

Publication of national provisions concerning marketing requirements

The information referred to in the first subparagraph shall be published by competent authorities, either in full on a single dedicated webpage of their websites, or on separate webpages, setting out respectively the information referred to in this paragraph for alternative investment funds (AIFs) and for undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS).

Article 2

Publication of information concerning fees or charges levied by competent authorities for carrying out their duties in relation to the cross-border activities of AIFMs, EuVECA managers, EuSEF managers and UCITS management companies

Competent authorities shall publish the information referred to in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 separately for each fee or charge using the template set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 3

Notifications to the European Securities and Markets Authority

Article 4

Single contact point

Article 5

Information to be communicated to ESMA for the purpose of the creation and maintenance of the central database on cross-border marketing of AIFs and UCITS

Article 6

Technical arrangements for the functioning of the notification portal established by ESMA

Article 7

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 1 and Article 3(1) shall apply from 2 August 2021 and Article 5 shall apply from 2 February 2022.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

Template for the publication of national provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs and UCITS

[Indicate the date when the information was last modified]

This page contains information on the national laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the marketing requirements referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on facilitating cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings.

(Insert up-to-date and complete information on the applicable national laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the marketing requirements for UCITS, including hyperlinks to the full versions of those laws, regulations and administrative provisions)

The information must include at least the following categories of rules governing:

(a) format and content of marketing material, including identification of the information and documents to be notified to the competent authority prior to beginning of marketing;

(b) verification of marketing communications by the competent authority;

(c) reporting obligations in relation to marketing;

(d) passporting regime;

(e) de-notification of arrangements made for marketing;

(f) other rules governing the marketing of UCITS applicable within the jurisdiction of the competent authority [where applicable].

Disclaimer: [Name of the competent authority] has taken reasonable care to ensure that the information on the national provisions governing the marketing requirements for UCITS in [Name of the Member State] included on this webpage is up-to-date and complete. [Name of the competent authority] is not responsible for maintaining external websites and is not liable for any error or omission on any external website to which hyperlinks are provided on this webpage.

(Insert up-to-date and complete information on the applicable national laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs including the hyperlinks to the full version of those laws, regulations and administrative provisions). In case any specific provisions apply to the marketing of certain categories of AIFs (e.g. real estate AIFs, private equity AIFs, etc.), insert the relevant national laws, regulations and administrative provisions for each of these categories.

The information must include at least the following categories of rules governing:

(a) prior authorisation for marketing;

(b) format and content of marketing material, including identification of the information and documents to be notified to the competent authority prior to beginning of marketing;

(c) verification of marketing communications by the competent authority;

(d) marketing to retail investors or to professional investors;

(e) reporting obligations in relation to marketing;

(f) passporting regime;

(g) distribution of funds established in a third country under the national private placement regime [where applicable];

(h) distribution of open-ended AIFs and of closed-ended AIFs;

(i) de-notification of arrangements made for marketing;

(j) other rules governing the marketing of AIFs applicable within the jurisdiction of the competent authority [where applicable].

Disclaimer: [Name of the competent authority] has taken reasonable care to ensure that the information on the national provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs in [Name of the Member State] included on this webpage is up-to-date and complete. [Name of the competent authority] is not responsible for maintaining external websites and is not liable for any error or omission on any external website to which hyperlinks are provided on this webpage.

In addition to the provisions referred to above, which are set out specifically for the marketing of [UCITS/AIFs/UCITS and AIFs], there may be other legal provisions that may apply when marketing them in [Name of the Member State], although they are not specifically designed for the marketing of [UCITS/AIFs/UCITS and AIFs], depending on the individual situation of those involved in the marketing of shares or units of [UCITS/AIFs/UCITS or AIFs]. Marketing in [name of the Member State] may trigger the application of other requirements, such as [specify the relevant bodies of national law that could be applicable].

Disclaimer: The list in this template is a non-exhaustive list of national laws that could be applicable and [Name of the competent authority] is not liable for any omission in that list. Supervision of the requirements deriving from these laws is not under the supervision of [Name of the competent authority]. The applicability of these requirements, and any other legal requirements, should be assessed before marketing or investing in [a UCITS/an AIF/a UCITS or an AIF]. Where uncertainty exists, those marketing or investing in UCITS or AIFs should obtain independent advice as to the applicable requirements to their individual situation.

* If the marketing requirements for UCITS and the marketing requirements for AIFs are published on separate webpages on the website of a competent authority, the ‘other requirements’ must be published on both pages.

ANNEX II

Template for the publication of the summaries of national provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs and UCITS

[Indicate the date when the information was last modified if this summary is published on a separate webpage to the information in Annex I]

(Insert the summary of marketing requirements for UCITS, identifying in particular the rules governing:

(a) notification and prior approval of marketing communications;

(b) any other requirements for the marketing of UCITS that the competent authority considers appropriate [where applicable].)

(Insert the summary of marketing requirements for AIFs, identifying in particular the rules governing:

(a) notification and prior approval of marketing;

(b) notification and prior approval of marketing communications;

(c) marketing to retail or to professional investors;

(d) additional requirements applicable in particular to the marketing of certain categories of AIFs that exist under national law (e.g. private equity or real estate AIFs);

(e) any other requirements for the marketing of AIFs that the competent authority considers appropriate [where applicable].)

ANNEX III

Template for the publication of regulatory fees and charges

[Indicate the date when the information was last modified]

This page contains information on the fees and charges levied by [name of the competent authority] for carrying out its duties in relation to the cross-border activities of AIFMs, EuSEF managers, EuVECA managers and UCITS management companies referred to in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on facilitating cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings.

[Competent authorities must use this template to publish all fees and charges they levy for carrying out their duties in relation to the cross-border activities of AIFMs, EuSEF managers, EuVECA managers and UCITS management companies, breaking down the fees and charges into, among other things, the following categories, as applicable].

(a) registration fees;

(b) fees levied for the notification of documents and for any subsequent update of prior notification;

(c) passporting fees;

(d) management fees;

(e) any other applicable fees or charges established under the law of the Member State [where applicable].

(a) pre-marketing fees;

(b) registration fees;

(c) fees levied for the notification of documents and for any subsequent update of prior notification;

(d) passporting fees;

(e) de-notification fees;

(f) any other fees or charges established under the law of the Member State [where applicable].

* Where no fees or charges are levied in relation to the categories listed above, the following disclaimer must be included: ‘No fees and charges are levied by [name of the competent authority] in relation to [relevant category of activity]’.

[In addition to the list of fees and charges they levy to carry out their duties in relation to the cross-border activities of AIFMs, EuSEF managers,

EuVECA managers and UCITS management companies, which is set out below, competent authorities may provide general information on the structure of these fees and charges.]

(Legal basis and hyperlink to the full version of the relevant legal text) (Entity liable for paying the fee or charge)

(Activity giving rise to the fee or charge)

(Description of the fee or charge structure, including, inter alia, the following information:

(a) The amount – where it is set out as a fixed amount – or the calculation methodology for calculating the fee or charge – including, in particular, the percentage, calculation basis, and the indication, as applicable, of the minimum or maximum amount of the fee or charge, along with an example;

(b) Whether it is an initial or an ongoing fee or charge and, as applicable, the periodicity;

(c) The date on which the fee or charge has to be paid; and

(d) Any additional detail.)

(Competent authorities may provide additional information on the structure, the periodicity, or the calculation methodology of the fee or charge. When the authority deems that the information contained in the above rows could be unclear or misleading, additional information is mandatory.)

Disclaimer: The fees or charges listed above are those that are levied by [name of the competent authority]. However, marketing UCITS or AIFs in [name of the Member State] may incur other costs relating to administrative obligations, third-party advice or commercial development. [Name of the competent authority] is not responsible for maintaining external websites and is not liable for any error or omission on any external website to which hyperlinks are provided on this webpage.

ANNEX IV

Template for the notification of information pursuant to Article 3(1) of this Regulation

FROM:

Member State:

Competent authority:

Designated contact point:

Email:

(Initial notification)

Dear Sir/Madam,

In accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on facilitating cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings, I wish to provide you with the information referred to in this provision, namely:

— the hyperlink to [name of the competent authority]'s website, where information on the applicable national laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs and UCITS and their summaries is published; and

— the summary of marketing requirements for the purpose of publication on the European Securities and Markets Authority’swebsite.

The table below contains this information.

Hyperlinks to the competent authority’s website
Hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 is published in [specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance]	[Insert hyperlink]
(Where applicable) Hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 is published in [specify the other language]	[Insert hyperlink]
Summary of marketing requirements
Summary of marketing requirements referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 in [specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance]	[Insert summary of marketing requirements]
Summary of marketing requirements referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 in [specify the other language]	[Insert summary of marketing requirements]

Yours

faithfully,

[Signature]

(Where the notification concerns a change to information previously notified)

Dear Sir/Madam,

In accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156, I wish to notify a change to the information referred to in this provision, namely (either) the hyperlink to [name of the authority]’s website, where information on the applicable national laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing the marketing requirements for AIFs and UCITS and their summaries is published, (and/or) the summary of the marketing requirements for the purpose of publication on European Securities and Markets Authority’s website.

The table below contains the details of the change implemented on [date of implementation of the change on the competent authority’s website].

Hyperlinks to the competent authorities’ websites
Former hyperlink	Updated hyperlink
Hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 was published in (specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance): [Insert former hyperlink]	Updated hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 is published in (specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance): [Insert updated hyperlink]
Hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 was published in [specify the other language]: [Insert updated hyperlink]	Updated hyperlink to [Name of the competent authority]’s website, where the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 is published in [specify the other language]: [Insert former hyperlink]
And/or
Summary of marketing requirements
Former summary of marketing requirements	Updated summary of marketing requirements
Former version of the summary of marketing requirements published in [specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance]:	Updated version of the summary of marketing requirements published in [specify the language customary in the sphere of international finance]:
[Insert former version of the summary of marketing requirements]	[Insert updated version of the summary of marketing requirements]
Former version of the summary of marketing requirements published in [specify the other language]:	Updated version of the summary of marketing requirements published in [specify the other language]:
[Insert former version of the summary of marketing requirements]	[Insert updated version of the summary of marketing requirements]

Yours

faithfully,

[Signature]

ANNEX V

Template for the notification of information pursuant to Article 3(2) of this Regulation

FROM:

Member State:

Competent authority:

Designated contact point:

Email:

Dear Sir/Madam,

In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on facilitating cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings, I wish to provide you with the information referred to in this provision, namely the hyperlink to [name of the competent authority]’s website, where information on fees or charges levied in [Member State] in relation to the cross-border activities of AIFMs, EuVECA managers, EuSEF managers and UCITS management companies is published.