Specific provisions for complaints handling involving third-party entities
Article 6
1. Where the tokens have been distributed, totally or partially, through third-party entities, issuers of asset-referenced tokens shall ensure that: (a) the third-party entities notify them in a timely manner of any complaints received regarding the distribution of such tokens and transfer them to the issuer of asset-referenced tokens that shall assess such complaints; (b) they notify the third-party entities distributing such tokens in a timely manner of any complaints received by the issuer of asset-referenced tokens regarding the distribution of those tokens. 2. The third-party entities shall: (a) allow complainants to: (i) submit complaints by electronic means or in paper form; (ii) file complaints free of charge; (b) acknowledge receipt of a complaint regarding the distribution of such tokens clearly mentioning the date of its receipt and, where an electronic complaint form is filed, provide the complainant with a copy of the complaint; (c) provide the contact details of issuers of asset-referenced tokens to the complainant, to allow the complainant to have the option to file complaints directly with issuers of asset-referenced tokens; (d) develop and make available to holders of asset-referenced tokens the same template for filing complaints as the issuer of asset-referenced tokens, using the template set out in the Annex; (e) record internally, in an appropriate manner through a secure electronic register, all complaints received and any measures taken in response thereto for a reasonable period of time and in any event no longer than permitted under national timing requirements, where applicable; (f) provide the complainant with a privacy notice to accompany the template set out in the Annex to this Regulation, in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.