UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  § 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. 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).  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.  E170421  ROAD RACES  144  Preliminary procedure  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. 