{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2244/annex/division-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2244/annex/division-8.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2020/2244",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2244 of 17 December 2020 laying down rules for the application of Directive (EU) 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards technical specifications and procedures for the system of interconnection of registers and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/884 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-2244",
  "path": "annex/division/8",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Structure and use of the unique identifier",
  "text": "The unique identifier for the purpose of communication between registers shall be referred to as the EUID (European Unique Identifier).\nThe structure of the EUID shall be compliant with ISO 6523 and shall contain the following elements:\nEUID element\nDescription\nAdditional description\nCountry code\nElements making it possible to identify the Member State of the register\nMandatory\nRegister Identifier\nElements making it possible to identify the domestic register of origin of the company and of the branch respectively\nMandatory\nRegistration number\nCompany/branch number refers to the registration number of the company/branch in the domestic register of origin\nMandatory\nVerification digit\nElements making it possible to avoid identification errors\nOptional\nThe EUID shall be used to unequivocally identify companies and branches for the purpose of the exchange of information between registers via the platform.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/2244/annex/division/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:09.835601+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}