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# Article 1 — Data for the classification of crypto-asset white papers

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/421 · binding · OJ L, 2025/421, 24.3.2025 · dated 16 Dec 2024 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/421, OJ L, 2025/421, 24.3.2025 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/421/oj/eng)*

1. <a id="art-1-p-1"></a>The data necessary for the classification of crypto-asset white papers is set out the Annex.
2. <a id="art-1-p-2"></a>The data set out in the Annex shall be provided in a common format in accordance with the ISO 20022 standard.
3. <a id="art-1-p-3"></a>By way of derogation from paragraph 2 of this Article, where the data set out in the Annex is included in the crypto-asset white paper referred to in [Article 6](../../articles/6.md), [Article 19](../../articles/19.md) or [Article 51](../../articles/51.md) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114, the data set out in the Annex to this Regulation may be provided in the same machine-readable format in which the crypto-asset white paper was prepared in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2984.
