Decision (EU) 2020/637 of the European Central BankShow full title

Article 5 U.K. Request for accreditation

1. A manufacturer that wishes to be accredited to perform a euro secure item activity or a euro item activity at a specific manufacturing site shall submit a written request to the ECB to initiate the accreditation procedure. This also applies to manufacturers involved in ink production as defined in Article 1(29).

2. The written request for accreditation shall include all of the following:

(a) a description of the euro secure item activity and the euro secure items or the euro item activity and the euro items;

(b) the name of the manufacturer and, where applicable, the legal entity requesting the accreditation on behalf of the manufacturer and its LEI, where available;

(c) the exact location and address of the manufacturing site where the manufacturer intends to perform the euro secure item activity or the euro item activity;

(d) a written declaration signed by the manufacturer’s legal representatives confirming that the manufacturer will keep the accreditation requirements confidential;

(e) a description of the manufacturer’s business that lists the controlling entities as well as their location;

(f) a written declaration signed by the manufacturer’s legal representatives, confirming that the manufacturer complies with all the requirements set out in Articles 3 and 4 of this Decision and is not breaching against any provisions referred to in these Articles;

(g) a written declaration issued and signed by an independent auditor confirming the manufacturer’s compliance with the ethical requirements as laid down in Article 4;

(h) copies of the certifications specified in Article 3(1)(d);

(i) a description of the manufacturer’s subsidiaries or associated companies that it intends to involve in the euro secure item activity or euro item activity;

(j) a description of the third parties, including any of the manufacturer’s subsidiaries or associated companies, to which the manufacturer intends to subcontract or which the manufacturer intends to involve for the performance of the euro secure item activity or the euro item activity;

(k) a summary of the manufacturer’s reason for requesting accreditation and the potential advantages for the Eurosystem if the accreditation were to be granted.

3. An accredited manufacturer that requests accreditation for any other euro secure item activity or euro item activity shall submit a written request to the ECB. The ECB shall inform the accredited manufacturer of the specific documentation listed in paragraph 2 that shall be submitted for each particular case.