1. For the purposes of Article 5(5)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365, the application for registration as a trade repository shall contain the following information:

(a) the corporate name of the applicant and legal address within the Union;

(b) an excerpt from the relevant commercial or court register, or other forms of certified evidence of the place of incorporation and scope of business activity of the applicant, valid at the application date;

(c) information on the types of securities financing transactions for which the applicant wishes to be registered;

(d) information on whether the applicant is authorised or registered by a competent authority in the Member State where it is established, and in such case, the name of the authority and any reference number related to the authorisation or registration;

(e) the articles of incorporation and, where relevant, other statutory documentation stating that the applicant is to conduct trade repository services;

(f) the minutes from the meeting where the applicant's Board approved the application;

(g) the name and contact details of the person(s) responsible for compliance, or any other staff involved in compliance assessments for the applicant;

(h) the programme of operations, including indications of the location of the main business activities;