# Article 1 — Designation of a contact point **Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/306 · binding · OJ L, 2025/306, 31.3.2025 · dated 31 Oct 2024 [in force]** *In force · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/306, OJ L, 2025/306, 31.3.2025 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/306/oj/eng)* Competent authorities shall designate a contact point for receiving the applications for authorisation as a [crypto-asset service provider](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/crypto-asset-service-provider) in accordance with [Article 62](../../articles/62.md) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Competent authorities shall keep the contact details of the designated contact point up-to-date and shall make those contact details public on their websites.