2.16.018 The UCI ProTeam must inform the UCI within one week should any of the persons or entities mentioned in points C and D of article 2.16.012.2 leave the UCI ProTeam for any reason whatsoever. 

Likewise any change to the information in the list mentioned in article 2.16.012.2, must be submitted to the UCI within one week for approval. 

In that case, this approval may be given only upon receipt of the supplementary notice from the auditor appointed by the UCI and a supplementary bank guarantee or an amendment to the existing bank guarantee. 

(text modified on 1.05.17) 

2.16.019 UCI ProTeams which are not registered by the UCI may not take part as such in cycling events. 

Only those riders on the list approved by the UCI may take part in cycling events as members of their UCI ProTeam. 

Except as provided for under article 2.16.014bis, the UCI will make no automatic statements regarding the progress of the registration procedure. It is the responsibility of interested parties (riders, organisers) to request information from the UCI. 

(text modified on 1.07.10). 

2.16.020 Each licence holder and each UCI ProTeam must give to the UCI, upon first request, any document or information which it deems useful for verifying compliance with the regulations and rights and interests of members of the UCI ProTeam. In case of refusal and notwithstanding any other consequences, the licence holder shall be liable to a fine of CHF 1,000 to 5,000 and the UCI ProTeam a fine of CHF 10,000. Furthermore, the offender may be suspended for a minimum of one and a maximum of six months by the disciplinary commission. 

(text modified on 1.01.19). 

2.16.021 The act of annual registration shall imply that UCI ProTeams and, inter alia, their paying agent and sponsors undertake to respect the constitution and regulations of the UCI and the National Federations and to participate in cycling events in a fair and sporting manner. 

The act of registering a UCI ProTeam shall not compensate for any failings in the registration documentation nor offences committed by the team or its members. Checks and audits carried out by the UCI are of necessity limited and shall not result in its liability. 

2.16.022 The registration of a UCI ProTeam with the UCI shall give rise to a registration fee payable by the UCI ProTeam. The amount due shall be determined annually by the UCI Management Committee. 

