Before 30 April each year, the authorised issuer of the special payment voucher referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 sends the Minister responsible for personal services and the Banque de France, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt:
1° An activity report covering the previous calendar year of issue. This report also sets out the issuer’s business prospects for the current year;
2° A report on the security of the various processes for handling the special payment instrument referred to in B of Article L. 1271-1 issued by the issuer, covering the previous calendar year of issue. This report takes the form of a response to a questionnaire provided by the Banque de France to authorised issuers no later than sixty days before the deadline for responses.