investment firm or credit institution about the communication of the tied agent passport notification to the competent authority of the host Member State, including the date of submission. The competent authority of the host Member State shall acknowledge receipt of the notification both to the competent authority of the home Member State and the investment firm or credit institution. The tied agent shall only commence its proposed investment services or activities on receipt of a communication from the competent authority of the host Member State, or failing such communication at the latest after two months from the date of transmission of the communication by the competent authority of the home Member State, as referred to in paragraph 2. In both cases, the tied agent shall commence its proposed investment services or activities only once it has been registered in the public register in the Member State where they are established in accordance with Article 29(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU. Article 18 Submission of the change of branch particulars notification In the event of a change in the particulars of a branch passport notification, the investment firm shall submit to the competent authority of the home Member State a notification by completing the form set out in Annex VI. The investment firm or credit institution shall complete only those parts of the form set out in Annex VI relevant to the changes in the particulars of the branch passport notification. When the investment firm or credit institution intends to make changes to the investment services, activities, ancillary services or financial instruments provided through tied agents, then it list all in the form set out in Annex VI the investment services, activities, ancillary services or financial instruments that it currently provides or intends to provide through tied agents in the future. Changes to the particulars of a branch passport notification concerning the termination of the operation of the branch shall be notified, by completing the form set out in Annex X. Article 19 Submission of the change of the tied agent particulars notification In the event of any changes in the particulars of a tied agent passport notification, the investment firm or such credit institutions as are referred to in Article 1(2)(b) shall submit to the competent authority of the home Member State a notification, by completing the form set out in Annex VII. A firm shall only complete those parts of the tied agent passport notification under the right of establishment relevant to the changes in the particulars of the tied agent passport notification.
Member State: Competent Authority of the host Member State: Address: Designated contact Telephone number: E-mail: In accordance with Article 34(3) / Article 35(7) of the Directive 2014/65/EU, we wish to notify you that [Name of firm], an investment firm / credit institution authorised by [name of the competent authority of the home Member intends to use a tied agent located in [name of the host Member State] to provide the investment services or activities listed in the attached passport notification. [Name of investment firm/ credit institution] is a participant in the [name of the home Member State accredited compensation scheme], which provides cover for eligible investors as required by the [name of the home Member State] legislation in respect of investment services and activities carried on by the firm from an establishment in [name of the home Member State] and through its tied agent in the European Economic Area. If you have any queries, do not hesitate to contact us. Yours sincerely, [Signature] *Please amend accordingly Annex X: Format for notification on the termination of the operation of a branch or of the cessation of the use of a tied agent established in another Member State [Articles 18 and 19 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No .../...] Reference number Date. Notification in accordance with Article 35(10) of Directive 2014/65/EU regarding the termination of the operation of a branch/ the cessation of the use of a tied established in another Member State* Part 1 – Contact Information Type of notification: Termination of the operation of a branch / the use of a tied agent Member State in which the branch/ tied agent established: Name of investment firm/credit institution: Address of the investment firm/ credit institution: Telephone number of the investment firm/ credit institution: