TITLE IIIU.K.SURVEILLANCE OF CREDIT RATING ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER IU.K.Registration procedure

[F1Article 15U.K.Application for registration

1.The credit rating agency shall submit an application for registration to [F2the FCA]. The application shall contain information on the matters set out in Annex II.

2.Where a group of credit rating agencies applies for registration, the members of the group shall mandate one of their number to submit all the applications to [F3the FCA] on behalf of the group. The mandated credit rating agency shall provide the information on the matters set out in Annex II for each member of the group.

3.A credit rating agency shall submit its application in [F4English]. F5...

4.Within 20 working days of receipt of the application, [F6the FCA] shall assess whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, [F6the FCA] shall set a deadline by which the credit rating agency is to provide additional information.

After assessing an application as complete, [F6the FCA] shall notify the credit rating agency accordingly.]