Article 7 — Requirement to register as a certified financial intermediary

1. Member States maintaining a national register in accordance with Article 5 shall require all large institutions that handle payments of dividends and, where relevant, interest on securities issued by a resident in their jurisdiction, and central securities depositories as referred to in Article 3(1), point (4), that are the withholding tax agent for those payments, to register with their national register. 2. Member States maintaining a national register in accordance with Article 5 shall enable, upon request, the registration in that national register of any financial intermediary that meets the requirements of Article 8.