Source: OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, pp. 40–205

Current language: EN

Article 47 Redemption plan


    1. An issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; of an asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; shall draw up and maintain an operational plan to support the orderly redemption of each asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies;, which is to be implemented upon a decision by the competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; that the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; is unable or likely to be unable to fulfil its obligations, including in the case of insolvency or, where applicable, resolution or in the case of withdrawal of authorisation of the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets;, without prejudice to the commencement of a crisis prevention measure or crisis management measure as defined in Article 2(1), points (101) and (102), respectively, of Directive 2014/59/EU or a resolution action as defined in Article 2, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of the European Parliament and of the Council(44)Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a framework for the recovery and resolution of central counterparties and amending Regulations (EU) No 1095/2010, (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 600/2014, (EU) No 806/2014 and (EU) 2015/2365 and Directives 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2007/36/EC, 2014/59/EU and (EU) 2017/1132 (OJ L 22, 22.1.2021, p. 1)..

    1. The redemption plan shall demonstrate the ability of the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; of the asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; to carry out the redemption of the outstanding asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; issued without causing undue economic harm to its holders or to the stability of the markets of the reserve assets.

    2. The redemption plan shall include contractual arrangements, procedures and systems, including the designation of a temporary administrator in accordance with applicable law, to ensure the equitable treatment of all holders of asset-referenced tokensmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; and to ensure that holders of asset-referenced tokensmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; are paid in a timely manner with the proceeds from the sale of the remaining reserve assets.

    3. The redemption plan shall ensure the continuity of any critical activities that are necessary for the orderly redemption and that are performed by issuersmeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; or by any third-party entity.

    1. The issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; of the asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; shall notify the redemption plan to the competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; within six months of the date of authorisation pursuant to Article 21 or within six months of the date of approval of the crypto-assetmeans a digital representation of a value or of a right that is able to be transferred and stored electronically using distributed ledger technology or similar technology; white paper pursuant to Article 17. The competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; shall require amendments to the redemption plan where necessary to ensure its proper implementation and shall notify its decision requesting those amendments to the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; within 40 working days of the date of notification of that plan. That decision shall be implemented by the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; within 40 working days of the date of notification of that decision. The issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets; shall regularly review and update the redemption plan.

    1. Where applicable, the competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; shall notify the redemption plan to the resolution authority and prudential supervisory authority of the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets;.

    2. The resolution authority may examine the redemption plan with a view to identifying any actions in the redemption plan that might adversely impact the resolvability of the issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets;, and may make recommendations to the competent authoritymeans one or more authorities:designated by each Member State in accordance with Article 93 concerning offerors, persons seeking admission to trading of crypto-assets other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, or crypto-asset service providers;designated by each Member State for the application of Directive 2009/110/EC concerning issuers of e-money tokens; in respect thereof.

    1. EBA shall issue guidelines in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 to specify:

      1. the content of the redemption plan and the periodicity for review, taking into account the size, complexity and nature of the asset-referenced tokenmeans a type of crypto-asset that is not an electronic money token and that purports to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies; and the business model of its issuermeans a natural or legal person, or other undertaking, who issues crypto-assets;; and

      2. the triggers for implementation of the redemption plan.

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