CASP pre-scan
The AFM offers companies preparing a CASP licence application the opportunity to request an optional pre-scan procedure. This helps to make the licence application process more efficient while building up mutual knowledge of important subjects.
The pre-scan is not a substitute for a formal review of your authorization application and feedback will be of a general nature.
Market participants can submit CASP licence applications or notifications to the AFM from 22 April 2024. If approved, the licences or notifications can be used from 30 December 2024.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a pre-scan a party must:
• Have determined that their activities fall under the scope of MiCAR. (We suggest parties seek legal advice on this topic when still in doubt.)
• Be certain that they will apply for a MiCAR authorization in the Netherlands.
• Be at a sufficiently advanced stage of preparations to have substantive discussions on MiCAR compliance policies.
Process
Regarding the pre-scan process, you can expect the following:
1. You contact the AFM at crypto@afm.nl to apply for the pre-scan, including a short summary of the most relevant topics which you would like to discuss.
2. We send you an email with a list of questions regarding your preparations for the MiCAR authorization application, as well as an invitation for a 1-hour online meeting.
3. You prepare a slidedeck covering your answers to the questions provided and send this to us ahead of the meeting.
4. We have an online meeting in which you present your answers to the questions. During this meeting we can discuss any questions you have, provide you with general feedback and alert you to points of attention or concern.