Consultation on the Guidelines under MiCA establishing templates for explanations and legal opinions regarding the classification of crypto-assets

Responding to this consultation

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) (ESAs) invite comments on all proposals put forward in this paper and, in particular, on the specific questions summarised in 5.2. 

Comments are most helpful if they:

• respond to the question stated;
• indicate the specific point to which a comment relates;
• contain a clear rationale; 
• provide evidence to support the views expressed/ rationale proposed; and
• describe any alternative regulatory choices the ESAs should consider.

Submission of responses

To submit your comments, click on the ‘send your comments’ button on the consultation page by 12 October 2024. Please note that comments submitted after this deadline, or submitted via other means may not be processed. 

Publication of responses

Please clearly indicate in the consultation form if you wish your comments to be disclosed or to be treated as confidential. A confidential response may be requested from us in accordance with the ESAs’ rules on public access to documents. We may consult you if we receive such a request. Any decision we make not to disclose the response is reviewable by the Board of Appeal of the respective ESA(s) and the European Ombudsman.

The responses are available on the EBA's website.

Data protection

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