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 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 2244)

ANNEX U.K. Technical specifications and procedures

15. Exchange of information on disqualified directors U.K.

15.3. Detailed list of data U.K.

For the exchange of information on disqualified directors, Member States shall include the following data.

15.3.1. First level query on disqualification U.K.

a 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.
Data type	Description	Cardinalitya	Additional description
Issuance Date and Time	Date and time when this query was sent	1	Date and Time
Issuing Organisation	Name/Identifier of the organisation that issues this query	1	Party data structure
Recipient Organisation	Name/Identifier of the register of the requested Member State	1	Party data structure
Legislation Reference	Reference to relevant national or Union legislation	0…n	Text
First level query on disqualification If the person who applies to be a director is a natural person
First name	First name of the person who applies to be a director	1	Text
Surname	Surname of the person who applies to be a director	1	Text
Date of birth	Date of birth of the person who applies to be a director	1	Date
Further identification data	Further data processed according to the requesting Member State’s national law and in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679	0…n	Text/date/identifier
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 applies to be a director	1	Text
Legal form	Legal form of the legal entity which applies to be a director	1	Code 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 Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132.	1	Identifier
Other registration number	Other registration number if not a company listed in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/1132.	0	Identifier
Alternate ID	Other identifiers of the company (e.g. Legal Entity Identifier)	0…n	Identifier

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.

15.3.2. First level answer on disqualification U.K.

a 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.
Data type	Description	Cardinalitya	Additional description
Issuance Date and Time	Date and time when this answer was sent	1	Date and Time
Issuing Organisation	Name/Identifier of the organisation that issues this answer	1	Party data structure
Recipient Organisation	Name/Identifier of the register of the requesting Member State	1	Party data structure
Legislation Reference	Reference to relevant national or Union legislation	0…n	Text
Yes/no/no sufficient data for identification	‘Yes’ if the person is 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.	1	Select an option
Further identification data required	Indicate what data is needed for unequivocal identification	1…n (only if no sufficient data for identification)	Text/date/identifier
No second level answer will be provided through BRIS	If “yes”, option to indicate that no answer will be provided for second level query through BRIS	0	Select the option

15.3.2.1. Provision of further identification data U.K.

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:

a 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.
Data type	Description	Cardinalitya	Additional description
Issuance Date and Time	Date and time when this query was sent	1	Date and Time
Issuing Organisation	Name/Identifier of the organisation that issues this query	1	Party data structure
Recipient Organisation	Name/Identifier of the register of the requested Member State	1	Party data structure
Legislation Reference	Reference to relevant national or Union legislation	0…n	Text
Further identification data	Further data required by the 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…n	Text/date/identifier

15.3.3. Second level query on disqualification U.K.

a 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.
Data type	Description	Cardinalitya	Additional description
Issuance Date and Time	Date and time when this query was sent	1	Date and Time
Issuing Organisation	Name/Identifier of the organisation that issues this query	1	Party data structure
Recipient Organisation	Name/Identifier of the register of the requested Member State	1	Party data structure
Legislation Reference	Reference to relevant national or Union legislation	0…n	Text
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 disqualification, file number, issuer of the decision. Information on any limitation to such disqualification (e.g. sector specific disqualifications)

15.3.4. Second level answer on disqualification U.K.

a 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.
Data type	Description	Cardinalitya	Additional description
Issuance Date and Time	Date and time when this answer was sent	1	Date and Time
Issuing Organisation	Name/Identifier of the organisation that issues this answer	1	Party data structure
Recipient Organisation	Name/Identifier of the register of the requesting Member State	1	Party data structure
Legislation Reference	Reference to relevant national or Union legislation	0…n	Text
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 disqualification, file number, issuer of the decision. Information on any limitation to such disqualification (e.g. sector specific disqualifications) No further information provided 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)