The questions below relate to the Application process.
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For any questions relating to the applications process, please email (info@blockchain-sandbox.eu). The answers will be published below for all applicants to benefit from.
The potential applicant is a company based outside the EEA with EEA-based subsidiaries, currently deploying blockchain solutions in the EEA. Is it possible for companies based outside the EEA with subsidiaries in the EEA to submit an eligible application for the European Blockchain Sandbox through an EEA-based subsidiary or via the parent company outside the EU/EEA?
The applicant must be established in the EEA and have been a legal person for at least six (6) months either as: i) a legal entity registered in the professional or commercial register according to the rules of the EEA Member State where it is established, or ii) a public body established in one of the EEA Member States. If an application is submitted on behalf of a consortium, then the applicant will make sure to have the permission to submit the application on the behalf of all parties. All consortium parties must be either legal persons or public bodies. The leader of the Blockchain use case could be the applicant or one of the other consortium partners, as long as the leader is a legal entity that is located in the EEA.
Therefore, non-EEA based companies can be part of a consortium that submits an application as long as the applicant (and the use case leader if applicable) are located in the EEA and fulfill the above conditions.
What is the maximum size limit of the application form and the annexes?
10MB.
Who has to sign the self-declaration on honour and the application form?
The application form must be signed by a person authorized to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (and its consortium members if applicable). If the application is submitted on behalf of a consortium, then the applicant will make sure to have the permission to submit the application on behalf of all consortium members.
A self-declaration on honour has to be submitted by the applicant together with the application in accordance with the prescribed form which is accessible through the application form and on the website. If the application is submitted as a consortium, a self-declaration on honour, unconditionally completed and signed by an authorized representative, should be submitted for each consortium member.
Is the contact person mentioned in the application form the only person who can take part in the sandbox activities?
The contact person mentioned in A.6 of the application form is the appointed contact for communication regarding the application process and the sandbox if selected. However, during the sandbox operation more persons can take part in the sandbox activities (in principle up to five (5) persons per participant.