## § 5 Annual registration 

(paragraph introduced on 1.01.19) 

2.13.069 Every year, the UCI Women’s WorldTeams must apply for registration for the following year, hereinafter the "registration year", in accordance with the procedures set out below. 

Registration is decided on the basis of an assessment conducted by the UCI administration in accordance with the criteria set out in articles 2.13.039 to 2.13.039 quater. 

2.13.070 With the exception of the provisions set out in article 2.13.088, the UCI will make no automatic statements regarding the progress of the registration procedure. It is for the interested parties, including the riders and organisers, to request information from the UCI. 

2.13.071 By being registered, the UCI Women’s WorldTeam commits to participate in the anti- doping programme defined by the International Testing Agency (ITA). 

## Preliminary procedure 

2.13.072 On 1$^{st}$ August preceding the registration year, all UCI Women’s WorldTeams or licence applicants which do not have a valid bank guarantee transmitted by SWIFT for the following season must: 

1. Obtain a confirmation from their bank that it shall be able to issue, either directly or through a correspondent bank, a SWIFT message to UBS Switzerland (UBSWCHZH12A); 

2. Obtain a confirmation from their bank that the bank guarantee shall be issued in accordance with the model guarantee provided in article 2.13.127 and shall fully correspond to the relevant text; 

3. Provide the UCI with the name and contact details of the bank that will issue the bank guarantee and confirm that the text shall fully comply with the model provided in article 2.13.127. 

2.13.073 In addition, the UCI reserves the right to request teams to submit the text, in French or English, of their standard contract(s) with riders by 1 August. 

2.13.074 The documents in question are submitted for information only. The UCI is under no obligation to examine them at this stage. However, without prejudice to other reasons for rejection, if a contract signed with a rider does not correspond to the standard contract specified in article 2.13.180, it shall be rejected during the registration procedure. 

The UCI Women’s WorldTeam shall remain solely responsible for compliance of its documents with the requirements of the regulations and, where applicable, any compulsory legal requirements. 

