The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) issued Instruction DOC-2016-01 to define the approval procedures and activity programs for UCITS custodians holding investment firm status. The document details the required specifications for credit institutions and their branches acting as UCITS custodians, including the submission and approval process for these specifications. Additionally, it establishes the content and transmission requirements for the specifications of Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) custodians.