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Activities of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2017/0230(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

European Supervisory Authorities and financial markets (A8-0013/2019 - Othmar Karas, Pervenche Berès) (vote) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0230(COD)

Reports (1)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority); Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority); Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority); Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 on European venture capital funds; Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds; Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments; Regulation (EU) 2015/760 on European long-term investment funds; Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds; Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market; and (EU) Directive 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money-laundering or terrorist financing PDF (1 MB) DOC (396 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: ECON
Dossiers: 2017/0230(COD)
Documents: PDF(1 MB) DOC(396 KB)

Amendments (199)

Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11a
(11a) It is becoming increasingly important to promote consistent, systematic and effective monitoring and assessment of risks in relation to money- laundering and terrorist financing in the Union's financial system. Given the consequences for financial stability which may stem from abuses of the financial sector forCombating money- laundering or terrorist financing purposes, and building on the experience already gained by EBA in protecting the banking sector from such abuses, EBA should take a leading role at Union level to protect the financial system from money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. Therefore, it is necessary to entrust EBA, in addition to its present competences, with the authority to actand financing of terrorism is a shared responsibility between Member States and European institutions and bodies, within their remit of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 insofar as such authority relates to the prevention and combating of money-laundering and terrorist financing, where it concerns financial sector operators and the competent authorities supervising them, which are covered by those Regulations. Moreover, concentrating this mandate for the entire financial sector within EBA would optimise the use of its expertise and resources, and is without prejudice to the material obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2015/849spective mandates. They should establish mechanisms for enhanced cooperation, coordination and mutual assistance, fully utilising all the tools and measures available under the existing regulatory and institutional framework. At the same time, all entities involved should allow for proper scrutiny and oversight of their actions.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11a b (new)
(11ab) Given the consequences for financial stability which may stem from abuses of the financial sector for money- laundering or terrorist financing purposes, and building on the experience already gained by EBA in protecting the banking sector from such abuses, EBA should take a leading role at Union level to protect the financial system from money-laundering and terrorist financing risks. Therefore, it is necessary to entrust EBA, in addition to its present competences, with the authority to act within the remit of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 and Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 insofar as such authority relates to the prevention and combating of money-laundering and terrorist financing, where it concerns financial sector operators and the competent authorities supervising them, which are covered by those Regulations. Moreover, concentrating this mandate for the entire financial sector within EBA would optimise the use of its expertise and resources, and is without prejudice to the material obligations laid down in Directive (EU) 2015/849.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11b
(11b) In order for EBA to exercise its mandate effectively it should make full use of all its powers and tools under the Regulation. In line with its new role, it is important that EBA collects all relevant information in relation to money- laundering and terrorist financing activities identified by the relevant Union and national authorities, without prejudice to the tasks assigned to authorities under Directive (EU) 2015/849. EBA should store such information in a centralised database and foster cooperation among authorities by ensuring appropriate dissemination of relevant information. Following requests from competent authorities in the exercise of their prudential supervisory functions, EBA should provide assistance. In addition EBA should carry out reviews of competent authorities, as well as risk assessment exercises relating to money- laundering and terrorist financing. EBA should assume a role in identifying supervisory and prudential practices and processes in Member States which harm the consistency and strength of the EU’s framework for prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism. EBA should initiate proceedings to correct these weakness, and propose new regulatory technical standards, if necessary. Furthermore, EBA should also have a role cooperating and liaising with relevant third country authorities on these matters with a view to better coordinate action at Union level in material cases of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing having a cross-border and third country dimension.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11c
(11c) In order to enhance the effectiveness of supervisory control of compliance in the area of money laundering and terrorist financing and to ensure greater coordination of the enforcement by national competent authorities of breaches of directly applicable Union law or its national transposing measures, EBA should have the power to carry out analysis of the information collected and, if necessary, pursue investigations on allegations brought to its attention concerning material breaches or non application of Union law, and, where there are indications of material breaches, to request competent authorities to investigate any possible breaches of the relevant rules, to consider taking decisions and imposing sanctions addressed to financial institutions requiring them to comply with their legal obligations. This power should only be used where EBA has indications of material breaches.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15b
(15b) For carrying out its tasks and exercising its powers, EBA should be able to take individual decisions addressed to financial sector operators in the context of the procedure for breach of Union law and of the procedure of binding mediation even when the material rules are not directly applicable to financial sector operators, after having taken a decision addressed to the competent authority. Where the material rules are laid down in Directives, EBA should apply the national legislation transposing those Directives unless EBA, after consulting the Commission, takes the view that national legislation does not transpose those Directives adequately. Where the relevant Union law is composed of Regulations and where, on the date of entry into force of this Regulation, those Regulations expressly grant options to Member States, EBA should apply the national legislation exercising those options.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15b a (new)
(15b a) With a view to enhance EBA’s role in ensuring the effectiveness of supervisory control of compliance in the area of money laundering and terrorist financing and in addressing breaches or non-application of Union law or its national transposing measures, channels for reporting breaches or non-application of Union law should be made available on the website of EBA. Natural persons should be able to report information on breaches anonymously and safely, in any of the 24 official EU languages. EBA should ensure staff members are dedicated to handling reports and giving feedback to the reporting person about the follow-up of the report within a reasonable timeframe not exceeding three months or six months in duly justified cases.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15b b (new)
(15b b) Where, in the course of the fulfilment of its mandate, EBA is in possession of information which could give rise to criminal proceedings, EBA should be able to transmit the information to the national judicial authorities of the Member State concerned and, where applicable, to the European Public Prosecutor.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Authority shall take a leading role in promoting integrity, transparency and security in the financial system by means of adopting measures to insure tax good governance and prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing, including by:
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) collecting and analysing information from competent authorities and other sources relating to weaknesses identified in the processes and procedures, governance arrangements, fit and proper assessments, business models and activities of financial sector operators to prevent money-laundering and terrorist financing as well as measures taken by competent authorities. Competent authorities shall provide all such information to the Authority in addition to any obligations under Article 35. The Authority shall coordinate closely with Financial Intelligence Units and, where appropriate, exchange information;
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a
(b) developing common standards for combating money-laundering and terrorist financing in the financial sector and promoting their consistent implementaproviding assistance, following specific requests from competent authorities in the exercise of prudential supervisory functions;
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9a – paragraph 2
2. The Authority shall establish and keep up to date a central database of information collected pursuant to point (a) in paragraph 1. The Authority shall ensure that information is analysed and made available to competent, authorities and Financial Intelligence Units on a need-to- know and confidential basis. The Authority shall provide assistance requested by competent authorities in the exercise of prudential supervisory functions. The Authority shall also transmit to the national judicial authorities of the Member State concerned and, where applicable, to the European Public Prosecutor, information in its possession which could give rise to criminal proceedings.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Authority shall promote convergence of supervisory processes referred to in Directive (EU) 2015/849, and assess the extent to which competent authorities have the expertise, resources, operational capacity, powers and independence necessary to carry out the functions relating to prudential supervision, investigations and penalties, including by conducting periodic reviews, in accordance with Article 30.
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 17 a (new)
(8a) The following Article 17a is inserted: ‘Article 17a 1. The Authority shall make available channels for reporting breaches or non-application of Union law on its website. Natural persons shall be able to report information anonymously and safely, in any of the 24 official EU languages. 2. The Authority shall ensure that feedback is sent to the reporting person about the follow-up of the report within a reasonable timeframe, not exceeding three months or six months in duly justified cases.’
2018/10/30
Committee: ECON
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Technological innovation hand social innovations hadve an increasing impact on the financial sector and competent authorities have therefore to taken various initiatives to deal with those technological developments. In order to promote better supervisory convergence and to exchange best practices between relevant authorities on the one hand, and between relevant authorities and financial institutions or financial market participants on the other hand, the role of the ESAs with regard to their oversight function and supervisory coordination should be strengthened..
2018/09/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) To ensure a high level of convergence in the area of supervision and approval of internal modeland to remedy potential inconsistencies, EIOPA should be able to iassue opinions to remedy potential inconsistencieess and, where necessary, review the decisions made by the competent authorities in the area of supervision and approval of internal models and assist competent authorities in reaching agreement related to the approval of internal models. Competent authorities should take theirIn cases where EIOPA deems that a decisions in conformity with these opinions, or alternatively explain why there are notthe area of supervision and approval of internal models should be amended or withdrawn, competent authorities should conforming to the opinionfinal provisions laid down by the Authority.
2018/09/11
Committee: ECON
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Authority shall act within the powers conferred by this Regulation and within the scope of Directive 2002/87/EC, Directive 2009/110/EC, Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council*, Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council**, Directive 2014/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council***, Regulation (EU) 2015/847**** of the European Parliament and the Council*****, Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council******, Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council********* and, to the extent that those acts apply to credit and financial institutions and the competent authorities that supervise them, within the relevant parts of Directive 2002/65/EC and Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council*******, including all directives, regulations, and decisions based on those acts, and of any further legally binding Union act which confers tasks on the Authority. The Authority shall also act in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013********. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – footnote*********
********* Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p.19) (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 3
(aa) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Authority shall also act in the field of activities of credit institutions, financial conglomerates, investment firms, payment institutions and e-money institutions in relation to issues not directly covered in the acts referred to in paragraph 2, including matters of corporate governance, auditing and financial reporting, provided that such actions by the Authority are necessary to ensure the effective and consistent application of those acts. taking into account sustainable business models and the integration of environmental, social and governance related factors, provided that such actions by the Authority are necessary to ensure the effective and consistent application of those acts. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093- 20160112&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – first sentence
(ab) in paragraph 5, the first sentence of subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "The objective of the Authority shall be to protect the public interest by contributing to the short, medium and long-term, sustainability, stability and effectiveness of the financial system, for the Union economy, its citizens and businesses. ” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a c (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) enhancing customer protection. ac) In paragraph 5, point (f) is replaced by the following: "(f) enhancing the protection of customers and other users of financial services." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/ET/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1093&qid=1532334130461&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a d (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point fa (new)
(ad) In paragraph 5, the following point (fa) is added: "(fa) ensuring supervisory convergence of conduct of business across the internal market."; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a e (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point fb (new)
(ae) In paragraph 5, subparagraph 1, the following point (fb) is added: “(fb) contributing, in all areas of its work, to preventing the use of the financial system for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The Authority shall form part of a European System of Financial Supervision (ESFS). The main objective of the ESFS shall be to ensure that the rules applicable to the financial sector are adequately implemented to preserve financial stability, to foster sustainability and to ensure confidence in the financial system as a whole and effective and sufficient protection for the customonsumers and other users of financial services. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 2 – paragraph 3
(1b) in Article 2, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Authority shall cooperate regularly and closely with the ESRB as well as with the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) and the European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority)other two ESAs through the Joint Committee, ensuring cross- sectoral consistency of work and reaching joint positions in the area of supervision of financial conglomerates and on other cross- sectoral issues. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-, including sustainability. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en 20160112&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 369 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) to develop and maintain an up to date Union supervisory handbook on the supervision of financial institutions in the Union;; which sets out supervisory best practices and high quality methodology and processes for supervision, taking into account, inter alia, the nature, scale and complexity of risks, changing business practices and models, and the size of financial institutions and markets;; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) to develop and maintain an up to date a Union resolution handbook on the resolution of financial institutions in the Union which sets out supervisory best practices and high quality methodologies and processes for resolution, taking into account, inter alia, the nature, scale and complexity of risks, changing business practices and models, and the size of financial institutions and markets;
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(iia) point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) to contribute to the consistent application of legally binding Union acts, in particular by contributing to a common supervisory culture, ensuring consistent, efficient and effective application of the acts referred to in Article 1(2), preventing regulatory arbitrage, mediating and settling disagreements between competent authorities, ensuring effective and consistent supervision of financial institutions including related to tax good governance and anti-money laundering, ensuring a coherent functioning of colleges of supervisors and taking actions, inter alia, in emergency situations; " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) to cooperate closely with the ESRB, in particular by providing the ESRB with the necessary information for the achievement of its tasks and by ensuring a proper follow up to the warnings and recommendations of the ESRB; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-, by sharing observations and best practices as regard environmental, social and governance risks and by ensuring a proper follow up to the warnings and recommendations of the ESRB; " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en 20160112&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to organise and conduct reviews of competent authorities and, in that context, to issue guidelines and recommendations and to identify best practic, with the support/contribution of national competent authorities, of competent authorities and, in that context, to issue recommendations addressed to those competent authorities and to identify best practices and, in that context, to issue guidelines, with a view to strengthening consistency in supervisory outcomes; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to monitor and assess market developments in the area of its competence including sustainability goals objectives and where relevant, developments relating to trends in credit, in particular, to households and SMEs and in innovative financial services;; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point iv
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (h)
(h) to foster depositor, consumer and investor protection;; , taking into account the full spectrum of risks that consumers and investors are exposed to;; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1a – point c
(c) take account of technological and social innovation, innovative and sustainable business models, and the integration of environmental, social and governance related factors; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – points aa and ab (new)
(-a) in paragraph 1, the following points (aa) and (ab) are inserted: "(aa) undertaking in-depth thematic reviews of market conduct, building a common understanding of markets practices in order to identify potential problems and analyse their impact; (ab) developing retail risk indicators for the timely identification of potential causes of consumer and investor harm;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point -a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) contributing to the development of common disclosure rules. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093--aa) In paragraph 1, point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) developing common disclosure rules." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en 20160112&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point -a b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 1a
(-ab) The following paragraph 1a is inserted: "1a. The Authority shall take a leading role in promoting supervisory convergence of conduct of business, including by: (a) developing binding minimum standards addressed to national competent authorities and describing minimum means of enforcement; (b) coordinating, with national competent authorities, enforcement activities based on those standards, such as mystery shopping exercises; (c) making public the outcomes of coordinated activities.;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Authority shall establish, as an integral part of the Authority, a Committee on financial innovation, which brings together all relevant competent authorities and authorities responsible for consumer protectionthe protection of consumers and other users of financial services with a view to achieving a coordinated approach to the regulatory and supervisory treatment of new or innovative financial activities and providing adviceopinions for the Authority to present to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The Authority may also include national data protection authorities as part of the Committee.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 5 –subparagraph 1
5. The Authority may temporarily prohibit(ba) the first subparagraph of paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: "5. The Authority may temporarily prohibit marketing, distribution or sale of certain financial instruments or financial instruments with certain specified features or a type of financial activity or practice, or restrict certain financial activities that threaten the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets or the stability of the whole or part of the financial system in the Union in the cases specified and under the conditions laid down in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2) or for the protection of customers and of other users of financial services or tax good governance and anti- money laundering or, if so required, in the case of an emergency situation in accordance with and under the conditions laid down in Article 18. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraphs 2, 3 and 4
(bb) subparagraphs 2, 3 and 4 of paragraph 5 are replaced by the following: "The Authority shall review the decision referred to in the first subparagraph at appropriate intervals and at least every 36 months. If the decision is not renewed after a 3-montThe Authority may renew the prohibition or restriction once, after which period, it shall automatically expirbecome permanent, unless the Authority considers otherwise. A Member State may request the Authority to reconsider its decision. In that case, the Authority shall decide, in accordance with the procedure set out in the second subparagraph of Article 44(1), whether it maintains its decision. The Authority may" (This amendment also assppliess the need to prohibit or restrict certain types of financial activity and, where there is such a need, inform the Commission in order to facilitate the adoption of any such prohibition or restriction. roughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(6a) In Article 10, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Where the European Parliament and the Council delegate power to the Commission to adopt regulatory technical standards by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 290 TFEU in order to ensure consistent harmonisation in the areas specifically set out in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2), the Authority may develop draft regulatory technical standards. The Authority shall submit its draft regulatory standards to the Commission for endorsement. At the same time the Authority shall forward them for information to the European Parliament and the Council. Regulatory technical standards shall be technical, shall not imply strategic decisions or policy choices and their content shall be delimited by the legislative acts on which they are based. Before submitting them to the Commission, the Authority shall conduct open public consultations on draft regulatory technical standards and analyse the potential related costs and benefits, unless such consultations and analyses are disproportionate in relation to the scope and impac in accordance with Article 8(2a). The Authority shall also request the advice of the Banking Stakeholder Group referred to in Article 37. Within 3 months of receipt of thea draft regulatory technical standards concerned or in relation to the particular urgency of the matter. The Authority shall also request the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group referred to in Article 37. Where the Authority submits a draft, the Commission shall decide whether to endorse it. The Commission may endorse the draft regulatory technical standards in part only, or with amendments, where the Union’s interests so require. In the event that the Commission cannot reach a decision within three months whether to adopt the regulatory technical standard, ithe Commission shall immediately forward it to the European Parliament and the Council. Within 3 months of receipt of a draft regulatory technical standard, the Commission shall decide whether to endorse it. The Commission may endorse the draft regulatory technical standards in part only, or with amendments, where the Union’s interests so require, and in any event before the expiry of the three month period, inform the European Parliament and the Council thereof, indicating the reasons for not being in a position to reach a decision and the planned timeline for endorsement, taking due account of the implementation and application date of the applicable legislative act referred to in Article 1(2). Any delayed adoption of the draft regulatory standard shall not prevent the European Parliament and the Council from exercising their scrutiny powers in accordance with Article 13. Where the Commission intends not to endorse a draft regulatory technical standard or to endorse it in part or with amendments, it shall send the draft regulatory technical standard back to the Authority, explaining why it does not endorse it, or, as the case may be, explaining the reasons for its amendments, and shall send a copy of its letter to the European Parliament and the Council. Within a period of 6 weeks, the Authority may amend the draft regulatory technical standard on the basis of the Commission’s proposed amendments and resubmit it in the form of a formal opinion to the Commission. The Authority shall send a copy of its formal opinion to the European Parliament and to the Council. If, on the expiry of that six-week period, the Authority has not submitted an amended draft regulatory technical standard, or has submitted a draft regulatory technical standard that is not amended in a way consistent with the Commission’s proposed amendments, the Commission may adopt the regulatory technical standard with the amendments it considers relevant, or reject it. The Commission may not change the content of a draft regulatory technical standard prepared by the Authority without prior coordination with the Authority, as set out in this Article. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-” (This amendment also applies throughout Article 2 and Article 3.) Or. en 20160112&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Authority may also address guidelines and recommendations to all the authorities of Member States that are not defined as competent authorities under this Regulation but that are empowered to ensure the application of the acts referred to in Article 1(2).; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 16 – paragraph 1a (new)
(aa) The following paragraph 1a is inserted: “1a. The Authority may, with a view to establishing consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices within the ESFS, issue guidelines addressed to all competent authorities or financial institutions for the purposes of the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2), based on the comply or explain implementation procedure referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Those guidelines shall be considered suitable for compliance with the requirements of the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2).”; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. The Authority shall, save in exceptional circumstances, conduct open public consultations regarding the guidelines and recommendations which it issues and shall analyse the related potential costs and benefits of issuing such guidelines and recommendations. Those consultations and analyses shall be proportionate in relation to the scope, nature and impact of the guidelines or recommendations. The Authority shall, save in exceptional circumstances, also request opinions or advice from the Banking Stakeholder Group referred to in Article 37.;advice from the Banking Stakeholder Group referred to in Article 37. The Authority shall provide reasons when it does not conduct open public consultations or when it requests advice from the Banking Stakeholder Group.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 16a (new)
(7a) The following Article 16a is inserted: “Article 16a Opinions 1. On all issues related to its area of competence and upon a request from the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, or on its own initiative, the Authority shall provide opinions to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Those opinions shall be made public unless so specified in the request. 2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 may include a public consultation or a technical analysis.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 16b (new)
(7b) The following Article 16b is inserted: “Article 16b Questions and answers 1. For the interpretation, practical application or implementation of the provisions of the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2), or associated delegated and implementing acts, guidelines and recommendations adopted under those legislative acts, any natural or legal person, including competent authorities and Union institutions, may submit a question to the Authority in any official language of the Union. Before submitting a question to the Authority, financial institutions shall assess whether to first address the question to their competent authority. 2. The Authority shall publish on its website all admissible questions pursuant to paragraph 1, for each legislative act, after collecting and before answering them. 3. The Authority shall publish on its website non-binding answers to all admissible questions, unless such publication is in conflict with the legitimate interest of the natural or legal person that submitted the question or would involve risks to the stability of the financial system. 4. Answers by the Authority shall be considered suitable for compliance with the requirements of the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2), and with associated delegated and implementing acts and guidelines and recommendations adopted pursuant to those legislative acts. Competent authorities and financial institutions may establish other practices for compliance with all applicable legal requirements.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (See amendment 44 of the EP draft report.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Without prejudice to the powers laid down in Articles 35 and 35b, the Authority may address a duly justified and reasoned request for information directly to other competent authorities or relevant financial institutions, whenever it is deemedrequesting information from the competent authority concerned has proven or is deemed insufficient to obtain the information necessary for the purpose of investigating an alleged breach or non-application of Union law. Where it is addressed to financial institutions, the reasoned request shall explain why the information is necessary for the purposes of investigating an alleged breach or non- application of Union law. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 17 – paragraph 3 –subparagraph 1
(8a) In Article 17, the first subparagraph of paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Authority may, not later than 26 months from initiating its investigation, address a recommendation to the competent authority concerned setting out the action necessary to comply with Union law. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112(8b) In Article 18, in paragraph 1, subparagraph 1a is inserted: In case of adverse developments which may seriously jeopardise the protection of consumers and other users of financial services, competent authorities, including dispute resolution institutions, of the country where a product or service is marketed shall be competent to act, as a safeguard clause, to prevent and solve any detriment caused by financial institutions established in another Member State and providing services across border. These competent authorities shall immediately inform the Authority that will examine the situation within 6 months pursuant to Article 9(5). (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 18 – paragraph 3
(8c) In Article 18, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Where the Council has adopted a decision pursuant to paragraph 2, and in exceptional circumstances where coordinated action by competent authorities is necessary to respond to adverse developments which may seriously jeopardise the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets or, the stability of the whole or part of the financial system in the Union or the protection of consumers and other users of financial services, the Authority may adopt individual decisions requiring competent authorities to take the necessary action in accordance with the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) to address any such developments by ensuring that financial institutions and competent authorities satisfy the requirements laid down in that legislation. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In cases specified in the Union acts referred to in Article 1(2) as well as in all cases of disagreement between two or more national competent authorities concerning the application of those acts and without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 17, the Authority may assist the competent authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 in either of the following circumstances: (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point e
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to the powers of the Commission pursuant to Article 258 of the TreatyTFEU, where a competent authority does not comply with the decision of the Authority, and thereby fails to ensure that a financial institution complies with requirements directly applicable to it by virtue of the acts referred to in Article 1(2), the Authority mayshall adopt an individual decision addressed to a financial institution requiring the necessary action to comply with its obligations under Union law, including the cessation of any practice.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) In Article 21, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The Authority shall promote and monitor, within the scope of its powers, the efficient, effective and consistent functioning of the colleges of supervisors referred to in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Directive 2013/36/EUestablished in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2) and foster the consistency of the application of Union law among the colleges of supervisors. With the objective of converging supervisory best practices and anti-money laundering, the Authority shall promote joint supervisory plans and joint examinations, and staff from the Authority may participate inshall be a full member of the colleges of supervisors and, as such, shall be able to participate in and, where appropriate, lead the activities of the colleges of supervisors, including on-site examinations, carried out jointly by two or more competent authorities." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 23 – paragraph 1
(10a) In Article 23, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The Authority shall, in consultation with the ESRB, develop criteria for the identification and measurement of systemic risk and an adequate stress-testing regime which includes an evaluation of the potential for systemic risk posed by or to financial institutions to increase in situations of stress, including climate related systemic risk by designing carbon stress test sand taking into account, notably, stranded assets and tax good governance and anti-money laundering based on global and EU standards. The financial institutions that may pose a systemic risk shall be subject to strengthened supervision, and where necessary, the recovery and resolution procedures referred to in Article 25. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point aa
(aa) issuing the Union Strategic Supervisory Plan in accordance with Article 29a;; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a – point iii a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – points ea (new) and eb (new)
(iiia) The following points (ea) and (eb) are added: “(ea) providing guidance on how to appropriately use forward-looking climate scenario analysis for financial institutions, built on standardised climate scenarios, including a well below 2°C scenario that is consistent with the COP 21 Paris Agreement on climate change; (eb) putting in place a monitoring system to assess material environmental, social and governance related risks built on standardised forward-looking climate scenarios.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 3 and 3a (new)
(b) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph iss are added: “For the purpose of establishing a common supervisory culture, the Authority shall develop and maintain an up-to-date Union supervisory handbook on the supervision of financial institutions infor the Union as a whole, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of risks, changing business practices and business models, and the size of financial institutions and markets. The Authority shall also develop and maintain an up-to-date Union resolution handbook on the resolution of financial institutions in the Union, taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of risks, changing business practices and business models, and the size of financial institutions and markets. Both the Union supervisory handbook and the Union resolution handbook shall set out supervisory best practices and shall specify high quality methodologies and processes. The Authority shall make use of the handbooks when carrying out its tasks, including assessment of potential breaches of Union law pursuant to Article 17, settling disputes pursuant to Article 19, assessing annual work programmes and implementation reports pursuant to Article 29a and carrying out reviews of competent authorities pursuant to Article 30.” (This amendment also applies, where applicable, throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Upon the entry into application of Regulation [XXX insert reference to amending RegulThe Authority shall, at least every three years and by 31 March, following a debate in the Board of Supervisors and taking into account the ESRB analysis, warnings and recommendation]s and every three years thereafter by 31 March, the Authority shalls well as the contributions received from competent authorities, issue a recommendation addressed to those competent authorities, laying down Union-wide supervisory strategic objectives and priorities ("Union Strategic Supervisory Plan") and,to be takingen into account any contributions from competent authin their national supervisory plans without prejudice to their specific national objectives and priorities,. The Authority shall transmit the Union Strategic Supervisory Plan for information to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission and shall make it public on its website. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Union Strategic Supervisory Plan shall identify specific priorities for supervisory activities in order to promote consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices and the common, uniform and consistent application of Union law and to address relevant micro-prudential trends, potential risks and vulnerabilities identified in accordance with Article 32. The Union Strategic Supervisory Plan shall identify priorities related to supervisory activities in the areas of sustainable finance, consumer protection and conduct of business. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The draft annual work programme shall contain specific objectives and priorities for supervisory activities and quantitative and qualitative criteria for the selection of financial institutions, market practices and behaviours and financial markets to be examined by the competent authority submitting the draft annual work programme during the year covered by that programme.deleted (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall assess the draft annual work programme and where there are material risks for not attaining the priorities set out in the Strategic Supervisory Plan, the Authority shall issue a recommendation to the relevant competent authority aiming at the alignment of the relevant competent authority's annual work programme with the Strategic Supervisory Plan. deleted (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
By 31 December of each year, the competent authorities shall adopt their annual work programmes taking into account any such recommendations.deleted (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall assess the implementation reports of the competent authorities. Where there are material risks of not attaining the priorities set out in the Union Strategic Supervisory Plan the Authority shall issue a recommendation to each competent authority concerned on how the relevant shortcomings in its activities can be remedied. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 29a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Based on the reports and its own assessment of risks, the Authority shall identify the activities of the competent authority that are critical to fulfilling the Union Strategic Supervisory Plan and shall, as appropriate, conduct reviews under Article 30 of those activities. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b)iia) Point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) the effectiveness and the degree of convergence reached in the application of Union law and in supervisory practice, including regulatory technical standards and implementing technical standards, guidelines and recommendations adopted pursuant to Articles 10 to 16, and the extent to which the supervisory practice achieves the objectives set out in Union law; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112), including common supervisory culture under Article 29 and the Union Strategic Supervisory Plan under Article 29a;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point f
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 30 – paragraph 3a
3a. The Authority shall submit an opinion to the Commission where, having regard to the outcome of the review or to any other information acquired by the Authority in carrying out its tasks, it considers that further harmonisation of theUnion rules applicable to financial institutions or competent authorities would be necessary.; from the Union perspective or where it considers that a competent authority has not applied the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2), or has applied them in a way that appears to breach Union law; (This amendment also applies throughout Article 2 and Article 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 31 – paragraph 1
(13a) In Article 31, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "The Authority shall fulfil a general coordination role between competent authorities, in particular in situations where adverse developments could potentially jeopardise the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets or, the stability of the financial system in the Union. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112) or the protection of consumers and other users of financial services." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31 – paragraph 1a (new)
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)(13b) In Article 31, a paragraph 1a is inserted: The Authority shall establish a transparency hub in which it makes available to the public information referred to in point (f) of the second paragraph. The Authority shall identify the types of information that is appropriate to publish in respect of different types of financial institution having regards to the need to protect commercial secrets and shall carry out public consultation on its proposals. Such publication shall not be subject to the obligation of professional secrecy specified in article 70. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 e (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31 – paragraphs 1a (new), 1b (new) and 1c (new)
(13e) In Article 31, the following paragraphs are inserted after paragraph 1: “1a. The competent authorities shall notify both the Authority and the other competent authorities concerned where they intend to carry out an authorisation related to a financial institution which is under their supervision in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 1(2) where the business plan of financial institutions entails that material part of its activities will be done on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment. The competent authorities shall also notify without delay the Authority where they identify any deteriorating financing condition or other emerging risk potentially affecting the protection of the users of financial services posed by the undertaking in the ongoing business, in particular when the business is conducted, for a significant part of its activity, on the basis of freedom to provide services or freedom of establishment by a financial institution under their supervision. These notifications to the Authority shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for a proper assessment by the Authority. 1b. In the cases mentioned in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of paragraph 1a, the Authority may set up and coordinate a collaborative platform as referred to in point (e) of paragraph 1 in order to foster the exchange of information and enhance collaboration among the competent authorities and, where relevant, to reach a common view on authorisation or on the action to be taken on the cases referred to in subparagraph 2 of paragraph 1a. Where the Authority ascertains, on the basis of the information referred to in point (f) of paragraph, that a financial institution carries out its activity mainly or entirely in another Member State, it shall inform the concerned authorities and set up, on its own initiative, a collaborative platform in order to facilitate the exchange of information between those authorities. Without prejudice to Article 35, the competent authorities shall provide, at the request of the Authority, all the necessary information to allow a proper functioning of the collaborative platform. 1c. In case the concerned competent authorities fail to reach a common view in the collaborative platform within a time limit established by the Authority, the Authority may issue a recommendation to the competent authority concerned, including recommendation to withdraw an authorisation or to review a decision. Where the competent authority concerned does not follow a recommendation of the Authority within 15 working days, the competent authority shall state the reasons including the steps it has taken or intends to take in order to address the concerns of the other competent authority involved. The Authority shall assess those steps and decide whether they are sufficient and appropriate within 15 working days. In case the Authority deems that they are not appropriate, it shall make public without delay its recommendation together with the above mentioned reasons and proposed steps.”; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3, with ‘users of financial services’ being replaced by ‘policyholders’ in Article 2.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31– paragraph 2 – point (e)
(e) taking all appropriate measures in case of developments which may jeopardise the functioning of the financial markets with a view to facilitating the coordination of actions undertaken by relevant competent authorities; 13c) In Article 31, point (e) of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "(e) taking all appropriate measures, including setting up and leading collaboration platforms, in case of developments which may jeopardise the functioning of the financial markets or potentially affect the protection of consumers and other users of financial services, in particular in situations of significant cross-border business, with a view to facilitating the coordination of actions undertaken by relevant competent authorities;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3, with ‘users of financial services’ being replaced by ‘policyholders’ in Article 2.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 d (new)
(13d) In paragraph 2 of Article 31, the following point (ea) is added: “(ea) taking appropriate measures to facilitate the uptake of technological and social innovation with a view to the coordination of actions undertaken by relevant competent authorities;” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Regarding activity of competent authorities intended to facilitate entry into the market of operators or products relying on technological or social innovation, the Authority shall promote supervisory convergence, with the support, where relevant, of the committee on financial innovation, in particular through the exchange of information and best practices. Where appropriate, the Authority may adopt guidelines or recommendations in accordance with Article 16.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 1
1. The Authority shall on an ongoing basis coordinate supervisory actions of competent authorities with a view to promoting supervisory convergence in the fields of delegation and outsourcing of activities by financial institutions as well as in relation to risk transfers conducted by them into third countries, to benefit from the EU passport while essentially performing substantial activities or functions outside the Union, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 and 5.. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 2
The competent authorities shall notify the Authority where they intend to carry out an authorisation or registration related to a financial institution which is under supervision of the competent authority concerned in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 1(2) and where the business plan of the financial institution entails the outsourcing or delegation of a material part of its activities or any of the key functions or the risk transfer of a material part of its activities into third countries, to benefit from the EU passport while essentially performing substantial activities or functions outside the Union. (The notification to the Authority shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for a proper assessment. by the Authority.is amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Authority shall monitor whether the competent authorities concerned verify that outsourcing, delegation or risk transfer arrangements referred to in the first subparagraph are concluded in accordance with Union law and do not prevent effective supervision by the competent authorities, tax good governance and anti-money laundering.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
AWhere the Union legislation referred to in Article 1(2) does not impose any specific requirement to the notification of outsourcing, delegation or risk transfer, a financial institution shall notify the competent authority of the outsourcing or delegation of a material part of its activities or any of its key functions, and the risk transfer of a material part of its activities, to another entity or its own branch established in a third country. The competent authority concerned shall inform the Authority of such notifications on a semi-annual basis. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 4a (new)
4a. The notifications to the Authority referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall be sufficient to allow for a proper assessment by the Authority.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 31a – paragraph 4b (new)
4b. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act before […] outlining witch activities or functions are material, substantial or key for the purpose of paragraphs 2 and 3 and setting out which information is necessary for the assessment referred to in paragraph 4a. In doing so, the Commission shall take into account: (a) the continuity of activity, (b) the effective management capacity, (c) effective capacity to audit delegated and outsourced activities as well as risk transfers.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Articles 31b (new) and 31c (new)
(15a) The following Articles 31b and 31c are inserted: “Article 31b Coordination function in relation to orders, transactions and activities with significant cross-border effects 1. Where the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that orders, transactions or any other activity with significant cross-border effects threaten the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets or the financial stability in the Union, it shall recommend that competent authorities of the Member States concerned initiate an investigation and shall provide those competent authorities with the relevant information. 2. Where a competent authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that orders, transactions or any other activity with significant cross-border effects threaten the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets or the financial stability in the Union, it shall promptly notify the Authority and provide the relevant information. The Authority may recommend the competent authorities of the Member States where the suspected activity has occurred to take action after transmitting the relevant information to those competent authorities. 3. To facilitate the exchange of information between the Authority and the competent authorities, the Authority shall establish and maintain data storage facility designed for that purpose. Article 31c Information exchange on fitness and propriety 1. The Authority shall, together with the two other ESAs, establish a system for the exchange of information relevant to the assessment of the fitness and propriety of holders of qualifying holdings, directors and key function holders of financial institutions by competent authorities in accordance with the acts referred to in Article 1(2) ("a fitness and propriety assessment"). 2. The system referred to in paragraph 1 shall operate on the following basis, to be further specified in instructions issued the Authority, together with the two other ESAs: (a) competent authorities carrying out a fitness and propriety assessment shall use the system in carrying out that assessment to request information relevant to that assessment from competent authorities and other relevant authorities in the Union; (b) Member States shall identify one competent authority("the coordinating authority") which shall be responsible for identifying whether it or another competent authority or other relevant authority in that Member State holds information which may be relevant to a fitness and propriety assessment; (c) the coordinating authority in each Member State shall use the system to indicate whether or not it or another competent authority or other relevant authority in that Member State holds information which may be relevant to a fitness and propriety assessment; (d) where a coordinating authority indicates that it or another competent authority or other relevant authority in that Member State holds information which may be relevant to a fitness and propriety assessment, the competent authority carrying out that assessment shall contact the coordinating authority in order to arrange, where appropriate, for the exchange of that information; (e) the exchange of information shall take place in accordance with the applicable requirements on professional secrecy and exchange of information set out in the acts referred to in Article 1(2) and in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. 3. For the purpose of paragraph 2 the European Central Bank shall act as a coordinating authority with respect to information it holds. 4.The relevant authorities referred to in paragraph 2 shall include at least... / The instructions referred to in paragraph 2 shall specify a minimum list of types of relevant authority for the purpose of that paragraph.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 32 – paragraph 1
(-a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. The Authority shall monitor and assess market developments in the area of its competence and, where necessary, inform the European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) and the European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority)two other ESAs, the ESRB and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission about the relevant micro- prudential trends, potential risks and vulnerabilities, also taking account sustainable and integrating environmental, social and governance related factors. The Authority shall include in its assessments an economic analysis of the markets in which financial institutions operate and an assessment of the impact of potential market developments on such institutions. content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1093&qid=1532334130461&from=EN)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point -a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(-a a) in paragraph 2, the following point (aa) in inserted: “(aa) common methodologies for assessing the effect of environmental scenarios, including the evolution of stranded assets, on the financial position of a financial market participant;” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 32 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
At least annually, the Authority, in cooperation with the SSM, shall consider whether it is appropriate to carry out Union-wide assessments referred to in paragraph 2 and shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of its reasoning. Where such Union-wide assessments are carried out and the Author, the Authority shall disclose the results for each participating financial institution, where ity considers it appropriate to do so, it shall disclose the results for each participating financial institution. such disclosure to be appropriate having regard to the financial stability of the Union or of one or more of its Member States, market integrity or investor protection or the functioning of the internal market. The Authority shall publish the results of the base scenario only. Upon request, the results of any other scenario shall be made available to the European Parliament and to the Council. (This amendment also applies, without the words 'in cooperation with the SSM', throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 33 – title
(-a) The title is replaced by the following: International relations "International relations including equivalence" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point -a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 1
(-a a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Without prejudice to the respective competences of the Member States and the Union institutions, the Authority may develop contacts and enter into administrative arrangements with regulatory, supervisory and resolution authorities, international organisations and the administrations of third countries. Those arrangements shall not create legal obligations in respect of the Union and its Member States nor shall they prevent Member States and their competent authorities from concluding bilateral or multilateral arrangements with those third countries. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)By way of derogation from this paragraph, where a third country is included in the list of jurisdictions which are considered to have national anti- money laundering policies and policies countering the financing of terrorism regimes with strategic deficiencies that pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union, as referred to in a delegated act in force adopted by the Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Authority shall not conclude administrative arrangements with regulatory, supervisory and resolution authorities of that third country. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 599 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraphs 2a, 2b and 2c
(b) the following paragraphs 2a, 2b, 2c and 2cd are inserted:
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1
The Authority shall monitor regulatory and, supervisory and, where applicable, resolution developments and enforcement practices and relevant market developments in third countries for which equivalence decisions have been adopted by the Commission pursuant to the acts referred to in Article 1(2) in order to verify whether the criteria, on the basis of which those decisions have been taken and any conditions set out therein, are still fulfilled. The Authority shall submit a confidential report on its findings to the Commission on an annual basis.European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, and the two other ESAs every three years or more frequently where appropriate or where requested by the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission. The report shall focus in particular on implications for financial stability of the Union or of one of its Member States, market integrity, investor protection or the functioning of the internal market. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Without prejudice to specific requirements set out in the acts referred to in Article 1(2) and subject to the conditions set out in the second sentence of paragraph 1, the Authority shall cooperate with the relevant competent authorities, and where appropriatlicable, also with resolution authorities, of third countries whose lregalulatory and supervisory regimes have been recognised as equivalent. That cooperation shall be pursued on the basis of administrative arrangements concluded with the relevant authorities of those third countries. When negotiating such administrative arrangements, the Authority shall include provisions on the following: (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) to the extent necessary for the follow -up of such decisions on equivalence where relevant to the extent necessary for the follow-up of such decis, the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities including on-site inspections con equivalence, the procedures concerning the coordinaducted under the responsibility of the Authority, where appropriate, with the support and contribution of supervisory activities including, where necessary, on- site inspections. to five representatives of different competent authorities on a voluntary and rotating basis, and by the competent authority of the third country. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 2b – subparagraph 1
Where the Authority identifies developments in relation to the regulation, supervision or, where applicable, resolution, or the enforcement practices in the third countries referred to in paragraph 2a that may impact the financial stability of the Union or of one or more of its Member States, market integrity or investor protection or the functioning of the internal market, it shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on a confidential basis and without delay. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 2c –subparagraph 2
The Authority may, in cooperation with the competent authorities, develop model administrative arrangements, with a view to establishing consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices within the Union and to strengthening international supervisory coordination. In accordance with Article 16(3), tThe competent authorities shall make every effort to follow such model arrangements. as closely as possible. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 3a (new)
(b a) The following paragraph 3a is added: “3a. The Authority shall seek full membership of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and of the Financial Stability Board, and shall seek observer status on the International Accounting Standards Monitoring Board. Any position to be taken by the Authority in international fora shall first be discussed and approved by the Executive Board.;” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3, the ‘Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’ being replaced by ‘International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the International Organisation of Pensions Supervisors’ in Article 2 and ‘ International Organisation of Securities Commissions’ in Article 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 3b (new)
(b b) The following paragraph 3b is added: “3b. The Authority shall monitor regulatory, supervisory, and where applicable, resolution developments and enforcement practices and relevant market developments in third countries for which international agreements have been concluded.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – point a
2. The Authority may also request information to be provided at recurring intervals and in specified formats or by way of comparable templates approved by the Authority. Such requests shall, where possible, be made using common reporting formats. and shall respect the principle of proportionality provided for in national and Union law, including in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2). (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
(20 a) In Article 36, subparagraph 4 of paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "If the Authority does not act on a warning or a recommendation, it shall explain to the ESRB and the Council its reasons for not doing so. The ESRB shall inform the European Parliament thereof in accordance with Article 19(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010. , the Council and the Commission. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Where the addressee intends not to follow the recommendation of the ESRB, it shall inform and discuss with the Board of Supervisors its reasons for not acting. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 37 – paragraph 3
(-a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The members of the Banking Stakeholder Group shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, following proposals from the relevant stakeholdersExecutive Board following an open selection procedure. In making its decision, the Board of SupervisorsExecutive Board shall, to the extent possible, ensure an appropriate reflection of diversity of the sector, geographical and gender balance and representation of stakeholders across the Union. Members of the Stakeholder Group shall be selected according to their qualifications, skills, relevant knowledge and proven expertise. The Executive Board shall take its decision independently from any internal or external influence. The selection process should be fully transparent. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 37 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
(a) iIn paragraph 4, the last sentence of the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "4. The Authority shall provide all necessary information subject to professional secrecy as set out in Article 70 and ensure adequate secretarial support for the Banking Stakeholder Group. Adequate compensation shall be provided to members of the Banking Stakeholder Group representing non-profit organisations, excluding industry representatives. This compensation shall take into account preparatory work undertaken by non-industry members of the Stakeholder Group and shall be proportionately equivalent to the Authority's external experts' compensation. The Banking Stakeholder Group may establish working groups on technical issues. Members of the Banking Stakeholder Group shall serve for a period of four years, following which a new selection procedure shall take place." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 37 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1a
Where members of the Banking Stakeholder Group cannot reach a common opinion oragree on advice, the members representing oneat least half of a group of stakeholders shall be permitted to issue a separate opinion or separate advice.advice. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 37 – paragraph 7
(b a) paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: "7. The Authority shall make public the opinions and advice of the Banking Stakeholder Group and the results of its consultations. , the separate advice of its members, the way they have been taken into account and the results of its consultations.” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a – point i a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(i a) The following point (ab) is inserted: “(ab) the head of the public administration in charge of negotiating and adopting the acts referred to in Article 1(2) for the purpose of acting within the scope of Articles 10 to 15;” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a – point i b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b
(i b) point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) the head of the national public authority competent for the supervision of creditfinancial institutions in each Member State, who shall meet in person at least twice a year; for the purpose of acting within the scope of any competence except those laid down in Articles 10 to 15, who shall meet in person at least twice a year;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 684 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a – point i c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point (e)
(i c) point (e) is replaced by the following: "(e) one representative of the ESRB, who shall be non-voting; and who shall avoid any potential conflict of interests with regard to the conduct of monetary policy;" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a – point i d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(i d) The following point (f a) is inserted: ‘(fa) one representative of the SRB for the purpose of acting within the scope of Directive 2014/59/EU, who shall be non- voting.’;
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 3
(a a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Each competent authority shall be responsible for nominating a high-level alternate from its authority, who may replace the member of the Board of Supervisors referred to in paragraphs 1(ab) and 1(b), where that person is prevented from attending. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 4a
(a b) Paragraph 4a is replaced by the following: "4a. In discussions not relating to individual financial institutions, as provided in Article 44(4), the representative nominated by the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank may be accompanied by a representative of the European Central Bank with expertise on cfinancial stability." (This amendmentr al banking tasks. so applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point a c (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 6a (new)
(a c) the following paragraph 6a isinserted: For the purpose of acting within the scope ‘of Articles 10 to 15, one representative of the European Parliament shall be an observer.’ (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24 – point c
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 40 – paragraph 8
8. Where the national public authority referred to in paragraph 1(b) is not responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection rules, the member of the Board of Supervisors referred to in that point may decide toshall invite a representative from the Member State’s consumer protection authority, who shall be non- voting. In the case where the responsibility for consumer protection is shared by several authorities in a Member State, those authorities shall agree on a common representative.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 41 – paragraph 1 and 1a ( new)
The Board of Supervisors may establish internal committees for specific tasks attributed to it. The Board of Supervisors may provide for the delegation of certain clearly defined tasks and decisions to internal committees, to the Executive Board or to the Chairperson.; The Board of supervisors shall establish a permanent internal committee composed of national competent authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection rules.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Supervisors shall give guidance to the work of the Authority. Save as otherwise provided in this Regulation the Board of Supervisors shall adopt the opinions, recommendations, guidelines, opinions and decisions of the Authority, and issue the advice referred to in Chapter II, based on a proposal from the Executive Board.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point c a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 43 – paragraph 4– subparagraph 2a (new)
(c a) in paragraph 4, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The Authority shall set out its priorities with regard to reviews identifying, where appropriate, competent authorities and activities subject to reviews in accordance with Article 30. If duly justified, the Authority may identify additional competent authorities of Member States to review that are not defined as competent authorities under this Regulation but that are empowered to ensure the application of the acts referred to in Article 1(2).’ (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point d
(d) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. adopt, on the basis of a proposal by the Executive Board, the annual report on the activities of the Authority, including on the performance of the Chairperson’s duties, on the basis of the draft report referred to in Article 53(7) and shall transmit that report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Cdeleted The Board of Supervisors shall (This amendment also applies throughourt of Auditors and the European Economic and Social Committee by 15 June each year. The report shall be made public.’;Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson and three full time members. The Chairperson shall assign clearly defined policy and managerial tasks to each of the full time members, nationals of a Member State. One of the full time members shall be assigned responsibilities for budgetary matters and for matters relating to the work programme of the Authority ("Member in charge "). One of the full time members shall act as a Vice Chairperson and carry out the tasks of the Chairperson in his or her absence or reasonable impediment, in accordance with this Regulation. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. For the purpose of selection of the members of the Executive Board, the Commission shall establish a Selection Committee composed of two representatives from each of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. The Selection Committee shall appoint its Chair among its members. In the event of a tie, the Chair shall have a casting vote. The Selection Committee shall decide by a simple majority on the publication of the vacancy notice, the selection criteria and the specific job profile, the composition of the pool of applicants as well as the method by which the pool of applicants is screened in order to draw up a gender- balanced shortlist of at least two candidates for each position. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The full time members shall be selected on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial institutions and markets particularly in banking, and experience relevant to financial supervision and regulation. The full time members shall have extensive management experience. The selection shall be based on an open call for candidates, to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, following which the Commission shall draw up a shortlist of qualified candidates.. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3, with ‘banking’ being replaced by ‘insurance and occupational pensions’ in Article 2 and ‘securities and markets’ in Article 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commissionselection Committee shall submit the shortlist to the European Parliament for approval. Following the approval of that shortlist,s of candidates for the position of the member of the Executive Board to the European Parliament and the Council. The European Parliament may invite the selected candidates to in camera public hearings, submit written questions to the candidates, object to the designation of a candidate and recommend its preferred candidate. The European Parliament and the Council shall adopt a joint decision to appoint the full time members of the Executive Board including the Member in chargefrom the shortlists of candidates. The Executive Board shall be gender- balanced and, proportionate and shall reflect the Union as a whole. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The term of office of the full time members shall be 58 years and shall not be renewable once. In the course of the 9 months preceding the end of the 58-year term of office of the full time member, the Board of Supervisors shall evaluate: (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the results achieved in the first term of office and the way in which they were achieved; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Taking into account the evaluation, the Commission shall submit the list of the full time members to be renewed to the Council. Based on this list and taking into account the evaluation, the Council may extend the term of office of the full time members.;deleted (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45a – paragraph 2a
2 a. Decisions by the Executive Board enter into force in accordance with Article 45a bis. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The Executive Board shall meet prior to every meeting of the Board of Supervisors and as often as the Executive Board deems necessary. It shall meet at least fieleven times a year. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 759 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 45a – paragraph 5a (new)
5 a. The Board of Supervisors shall be entitled to send specific requests for information to the Executive Board. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 45a a (new)
(31 a) The following Article 45aa is inserted: ‘Article 45aa Entry into force of decisions by the Executive Board Decisions by the Executive Board pertaining to Articles 17, 19, 21a, 22, 29a, 30, 31a, 32, 33 and 35b to 35d will enter into force unless three quarters of the voting members of the Board of Supervisors object within 10 working days of their notification to the Board of Supervisors. The Executive Board may shorten the period in duly justified instances of urgency to no less than 1 working day.’; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3. The reference to '21a' only applies to Article 2.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 46 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Members of the Executive Board shall not hold any office at national, Union, or international level. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 775 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of Articles 17, 19, 22, 29a, 30, 31a, 32, 33 and 35b to 35hd, the Executive Board shall be competent to act and to take decisions. The Executive Board shall keepinform the Board of Supervisors informed of the decisions it takes.t intends to take following Articles 45a and 45a bis. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 783 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall propose an annual report on the activities of the Authority, including on the Chairperson’s duties, on the basis of the draft report referred to in Article 53(7)paragraph 9(f), to the Board of Supervisors for approval. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 6a (new)
6 a. The Executive Board shall appoint the members of the Stakeholder Group. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 48 – paragraph 4
(b a) In Article 48, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. In the course of the 9 months preceding the end of the 58-year term of office of the Chairperson, the Board of Supervisors shall evaluate: (a) the results achieved in the first term of office and the way they were achieved; (b) the Authority’s duties and requirements in the coming years. The Board of Supervisors, taking i" (This amendmento account the evaluation, may extend the term of office of the Chairperson once subject to confirmation by the European Parliament. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)lso applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 35 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(c) in paragraph 4, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘The Council, on a proposal from the Commission and taking ideleted (This amendmento account the evaluation, may extend the term of office of the Chairperson once.’;lso applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 37 a (new)
(37 a) In Article 54, the third indent of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "– micro-prudential analyses of cross- sectoral developments, risks and vulnerabilities for financial stability, and sustainability," (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 37 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – indent 5 a (new)
(37 b) In Article 54, the following indent is inserted after the fifth indent of paragraph 2: “– cybersecurity,” (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 37 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – indent 6
– information(37 c) In Article 54, the sixth indent of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "– information and best practice exchange with the ESRB and developing the relationship between the ESRB and the ESAs. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 54 – paragraph 2 – intent 7
depositor, consumer and investor protection issues;retail financial services consumer and other users of financial services protection issues; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Regulation (EU) No1093/2010
Article 55 – paragraph 2
2. One member of the Executive Board, thea representative of the Commission and the ESRBsecond chair of the ESRB and, where relevant, the Chairperson of any Sub-Committee of the Joint Committee shall be invited to the meetings of the Joint Committee, as well as, where relevant, of any Sub-Committees referred to in Article 57, as observers.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 55 – paragraph 3
3. The Chairperson of the Joint Committee shall be appointed on an annual rotational basis from among the Chairpersons of the ESAs(39 a) In Article 55, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Chairperson of the Joint Committee shall be athe second Vice-Chair of the ESRB. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)" (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 55 – paragraph 4
(39 b) In Article 55, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. The Joint Committee shall adopt and publish its own rules of procedure. The rules may specify further participants in the meetings of the Joint CommitteeJoint Committee may invite observers. The Joint Committee shall meet at least once every 23 months. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1093&qid=1532334130461&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 39 i (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 57 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(39i) In Article 57, the following paragraph 3a is inserted: “3a. For the purposes of Article 56, a Sub-Committee on financial conglomerates to the Joint Committee shall be established.”; (This amendment also applies throughout Article 2 and Article 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 824 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 60 – paragraph 1
1. Any natural or legal person, including competent authorities, may appeal against a decision of the Authority referred to, including because of excess of power in terms of proportionality, against a decision of the Authority referred to in Article 16 when it concerns individual financial institutions, in Articles 17, 18, 19, and 35 and any other decision taken by the Authority in accordance with the Union acts referred to in Article 1(2) which is addressed to that person, or against a decision which, although in the form of a decision addressed to another person, is of direct and individual concern to that person.; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 827 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 42 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 60 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Board of Appeal shall decide upon the appeal within 2 months after the appeal has been lodged. (42 a) In Article 60, the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "The Board of Appeal shall decide upon the appeal within 2 months after the President of the Board of appeal has stated that the evidence is complete." (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1093&qid=1532334130461&from=EN)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 62 – pararagraph 1 – point a
(a) a balancing contribution from the Union, entered in the General Budget of the Union (Commission section) which shall not exceed 40be at least 35% of the estimated revenues of the Authority; covering regulatory tasks; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 62 – pararagraph 1 – point b
(b) obligatory contributions of up to 65% of the estimated revenues of the Authority from the national public authorities competent for the supervision of financial institutions and annual contributions from financial institutions, based on the annual estimated expenditure relating to the activities required by this Regulation and by the Union Acts referred to in Article 1(2) for each category of participants within the remit of the Authority; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 43 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 62 – pararagraph 2a (new)
(a a) The following paragraph 2a is inserted: ‘At least 20% of the expenditure shall be dedicated to the activities related to the protection of consumers and other users of financial services.’; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 841 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 63 – pararagraph 1a
1a. The Executive Board shall, on the basis of the draft which has been approved by the Board of Supervisors adopt the draft single programming document for the three following financial years.Chairperson shall present the draft single programming document for the three following financial years in the European Parliament and in the Council. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 46 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1093/2010
Article 64a (new)
(46 a) The following Article 64a is inserted: ‘Article 64a The Authority shall establish an Internal Audit Committee which shall provide an opinion to the European Parliament and the Council on the discharge of that part of the budget which is not financed by the Union budget.’; (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 856 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 55
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 31a, 35c and Article 62a shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time.62a shall be conferred for four years from the entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegated power by six months before the end of the four-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 55
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 75a – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult stakeholders and shall consult the experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 55
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 75a – paragraph 4a (new)
4 a. Powers conferred on the Commission under different Articles shall be exercised in separate delegated acts. (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010
Article 81 – paragraph 1
1. By 2 January 2014(57 a) In Article 81, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. By 18 months after the entry into of force of this Regulation, and every 3 years thereafter, the Commission shall publish a general report on the experience acquired as a result of the operation of the Authority and the procedures laid down in this Regulation. That report shall evaluate, inter alia: (a) the effectiveness and convergence in supervisory practices reached by competent authorities: (i) the convergence in functional independence of the competent authorities and convergence in standards equivalent to corporate governance; (ii) the impartiality, objectivity and autonomy of the Authority; (b) the functioning of the colleges of supervisors; (c) the progress achieved towards convergence in the fields of crisis prevention, management and resolution, including Union funding mechanisms; (d) the role of the Authority as regards systemic risk; (e) the application of the safeguard clause established in Article 38; (f) the application of the binding mediation role established in Article 19. " (This amendment also applies throughout Articles 2 and 3.) Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02010R1093-20160112)
2018/09/14
Committee: ECON
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 1094/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Authority shall act within the powers conferred by this Regulation and within the scope of Directive 2009/138/EC with the exception of Title IV thereof, of Directives 2002/92/EC, 2003/41/EC, 2002/87/EC, Directive 2009/103/EC*, of Regulation (EU) No xxxx/xxxx of the European Parliament and of the Council on a pan- European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) and, to the extent that those acts apply to insurance undertakings, reinsurance undertakings, institutions for occupational retirement provision and insurance intermediaries, within the relevant parts of Directives (EU) 2015/849 and 2002/65/EC, including all directives, regulations, and decisions based on those acts, and of any further legally binding Union act which confers tasks on the Authority.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a
(aa) to develop and maintain an up to date Union supervisory handbook on the supervision of financial institutions in the Union which sets out supervisory best practices and high quality methodologies and processes and takes into account, inter alia, changing business practices and business models of financial institutions;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point v
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to iassue opinions in respect of the applicationsess and, where necessary, review the decisions in the area of supervision and approval of internal models, to facilitate decision making and to provide assistance as foreseen in Article 21a;;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point v a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(va) the following point (ma) is inserted: ‘(ma) upon introduction of the pan- European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) into Union law, to grant product authorisation to PEPP providers;’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
1a. When carrying out its tasks in accordance with this Regulation, the authority shall take account of technological and social innovation, innovative and sustainable business models such as cooperatives and mutuals, and the integration of environmental, social and governance related factors ;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 886 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
(ab) developing retail risk indicators for the timely identification of potential causes of consumer and investor harm;;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 21 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to contribute to the establishment of high-quality common supervisory standards and practices, the Authority shall on its own initiative, or upon request from one or more supervisory authorities:
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 905 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 21 a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Iassue opinions toess and, where necessary review, the decisions made by the supervisory authorities concerned oin the application to use or change an internal model. To this end, EIOPA may request all the information necessary from the supervisory authorities concerned; andrea of supervision and approval of internal models. To this end, the Authority shall: (i) follow a risk-based approach, taking into account level playing field aspects and closely examining cross- border cases; (ii) have access to all the information necessary, notably all data and material concerning the model application; (iii) participate in all relevant meetings and on-site inspections; The Authority may involve staff from the supervisory authorities concerned in order to ensure the relevant skills and experience for its assessment. Following their assessment by the Authority, the decisions made by the supervisory authorities concerned may be amended or withdrawn by the Executive Board in accordance with Article 45a. The supervisory authorities concerned shall conform to the final provisions as laid down by the Authority.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
2. In the circumstances set out under Article 231(6a) of Directive 2009/138/EC, undertakings may request EIOPAthe Authority to assist the competent authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 19.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 909 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point a – point iii
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) establishing sectoral and cross- sectoral training programmes, including with respect to technological innovationand social innovation, different forms of governance such as cooperatives and mutuals, facilitating personnel exchanges and encouraging competent authorities to intensify the use of secondment schemes and other tools;;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 940 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 32 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1
At least annually, the Authority shall consider whether it is appropriate to carry out Union-wide assessments referred to in paragraph 2 with regard to significant financial institutions and shall inform the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of its reasoning. Where such Union- wide assessments are carried out and the Author, the Authority shall disclose the results for each participating financial institution if ity considers it appropriate to do so, it shall disclose the results for each participating financial institutionhaving regard to the financial stability of the Union or of one or more of its Member States, market integrity or investor protection or the functioning of the internal market. It shall publish the results of the base scenario only. Upon the request, the results of any other scenario shall be made available to the European Parliament or the Council.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 3a is added: ‘3a. The Authority shall seek full membership of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, the International Organisation of Pensions Supervisors and of the Financial Stability Board, and shall seek observer status on the International Accounting Standards Monitoring Board. Any position to be taken by the Authority in international shall first be discussed and approved by the Executive Board.’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33
Regulation (EU) 1094/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The full time members shall be selected on the basis of merit, skills, knowledge of financial institutions within their different business models, and markets, and experience relevant to financial supervision and regulation. The full time members shall have extensive management experience. The selection shall be based on an open call for candidates, to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, following which the Commission shall draw up a shortlist of qualified candidates.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 1095/2010
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Authority shall act within the powers conferred by this Regulation and within the scope of Directive 97/9/EC, Directive 98/26/EC, Directive 2001/34/EC, Directive 2002/47/EC, Directive 2003/71/EC, Directive 2004/39/EC, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2009/65/EC, Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council * Regulation 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council***, and Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009, Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council****, Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council*****, Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council****** and amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, and, to the extent that these acts apply to firms providing investment services or to collective investment undertakings marketing their units or shares and the competent authorities that supervise them, within the relevant parts of, Directive 2002/87/EC, Directive (EU) 2015/849, Directive 2002/65/EC, including all directives, regulations, and decisions based on those acts, and of any further legally binding Union act which confers tasks on the Authority. (Align**** Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlement win the EP position onuropean Union and on central securities depositories and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 648236/2012 as voted in ECON committee: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-(OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 1–72). ***** Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 84–148). ****** Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349–496).; Or. en 2018-0190+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 983 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(2a) In Article 4, point (1) is replaced by the following: "(1) ‘financial market participant’ means any natural or legal person in relation to whom a requirement in the legislation referred to in Article 1(2) or a national law implementing such legislation applies; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1095&from=EN)" Or. en
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. In cases specified in the Union acts referred to in Article 1(2) as well as in all cases of disagreement between two or more national competent authorities concerning the application of those acts and without prejudice to the powers laid down in Article 17, the Authority may assist the competent authorities in reaching an agreement in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 in either of the following circumstances:
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 33 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 45a a (new)
(Alignment with Article 21a of EP position on Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as voted in(9a) The following Article 45aa is inserted: ‘Article 45aa Settlements of disagreements between the Executive Board and competent authorities regarding the supervision of CCPs Notwithstanding Article 45aa, where a competent authority submits a draft decision pertaining to the supervision of CCPs to the Executive Board for consent pursuant to Article 21a of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and the competent authority disagrees with the proposed amendment or the objection of the Executive Board, it may submit within 5 days a reasoned request to the Board of Supervisors to assess that objection or amendment. The Board of Supervisors shall either endorse or reject the Executive Board's objections or amendments within 10 days of that request and Article 21a(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 shall apply accordingly.’ Or. en ECON committee: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2018-0190+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) 1095/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) The following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘3a. The Authority shall seek full membership of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions and of the Financial Stability Board, and shall seek observer status on the International Accounting Standards Monitoring Board. Any position to be taken by the Authority in international fora shall first be discussed and approved by the Executive Board.;’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1056 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b b (new)
Regulation (EU) 1095/2010
Article 33 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(bb) The following paragraph is inserted: ‘3b. The Authority shall monitor regulatory and supervisory developments and enforcement practices and relevant market developments in third countries for which international agreements have been concluded. ’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1059 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 35d a (new)
(Alignment with Article 25f-j of EP position on Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as voted in ‘Article 35da Fines specific to CCPs Notwithstanding the fines referred to in Article 35d, CCPs may be fined in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, notably pursuant to Articles 25f, 25g, 25h, 25i and 25j and Annexes III and IV.’ Or. en ECON committee: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2018-0190+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 42 – paragraph 1
When carrying out the tasks conferred upon them by this Regulation the voting members of the Board of Supervisors, as well as the voting CCP specific and permanent members of the CCP Executive SessionSupervisory Committee, shall act independently and objectively in the sole interest of the Union as a whole and shall neither seek nor take instructions from Union institutions or bodies, from any government of a Member State or from any other public or private body.;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
It shall adopt the opinions, recommendations, guidelines and decisions of the Authority, and issue the advice referred to in Chapter II, except for those tasks and powers for which the CCP Executive SessionSupervisory Committee is responsible pursuant to Article 44b5c and the Executive Board is responsible pursuant to Article 47. It shall act on a proposal from the Executive Board.;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 45 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson and five full time members. The Chairperson shall assign clearly defined policy and managerial tasks to each of the full time members. One of the full time members shall be assigned responsibilities for budgetary matters and for matters relating to the work programme of the Authority ("Member in charge"). One of the full time members shall act as a Vice Chairperson and carry out the tasks of the Chairperson in his or her absence or reasonable impediment, in accordance with this Regulation. The Head of the CCP Executive Session shall participate as observer to all meetings of the Executive Board.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1088 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 34 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Articles 45 c (new), 45 d (new), 45 e (new)
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-(34a) The following Articles 45c, 45d and 45e are inserted: ‘Article 45c CCP Supervisory Committee 1. The Authority shall establish a permanent internal committee for the purposes of preparing decisions and carrying out the tasks relating to the supervision of Union and third country CCPs. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall submit to the Board of Supervisors complete draft decisions for adoption in accordance with Article 45e. 2. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall be composed of: (a) the following permanent members (i) a Chair in charge of EU CCPs and EU CCPs colleges, who shall be voting; (ii) a Vice-chair in charge of third country CCPs and third countries colleges, who shall carry out the tasks of the Chairperson in his or her absence and who shall be voting; (iii) four members, who shall be voting; (iv) one representative of the ECB, who shall be non-voting; and (v) one representative of the Commission, who shall be non-voting; (b) the following non-permanent members specific to each CCP in relation to which the CCP Supervisory Committee is convened: (i) a representative of the competent authority designated by the Member State for each CCP established in the Union in relation to which the CCP is convened. Those representatives shall be voting but, where a Member State has designated several competent authorities, this Member State shall have no more than one voting right under this point. (ii) a representative of each of the central banks of issue of the most relevant Union currencies of the financial instruments cleared for each CCP established in the Union in relation to which the CCP Supervisory Committee is convened, who shall be non-voting; (iii) where the CCP supervisory committee is convened in relation to decisions or discussions pertaining to Articles 41, 44, 46, 50 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, representatives of those central banks of issue of Union currencies cleared or to be cleared by the CCP in relation to which the CCP Supervisory Committee is convened which are not members under point (ii), who shall be non-voting. The Chair may invite as observers to the meetings of the CCP Supervisory Committee, where appropriate and necessary, other members of the college of the relevant CCP. Where the CCP Supervisory Committee is exercising any of the tasks referred to in point (b) of paragraph 3, authorities of third country CCPs recognised by the Authority pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 may be invited, where and as appropriate, as observers. Where discussing decisions pertaining to Article 25(2a) and (2c) and Articles 25b, 41,44 and 46 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, central banks of issue of the financial instruments cleared or to be cleared by the third country CCP in relation to which the CCP Supervisory Committee convenes may be invited to participate in the CCP Supervisory Committee as observers. Meetings of the CCP Supervisory Committee shall be convened by its Chair at its own initiative or at the request of any of its members. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall meet at least five times a year. Where a task of the CCP Supervisory Committee does not relate to a specific CCP established in the Union, the Committee shall be composed only of the permanent members referred in point (a) of this paragraph, of all authorities referred to in point (b)(i) and, where relevant, the central banks of issue referred to in point (b)(ii) of this paragraph. 3. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall be responsible for preparing draft decisions to be submitted to the Board of Supervisors: (a) where the Authority is required to provide its consent or is consulted in accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012; and (b) where the Authority recognises and supervises third-country CCPs in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. 4. The Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee and the Members referred to in point (i) of Article 44a(1)(a) shall be the members of the Executive Board. 5. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall be supported by a dedicated staff, possessing sufficient knowledge, skills and experience and shall be granted adequate resources by the Authority to carry out its tasks. 6. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall inform the relevant supervisory college of the complete draft decisions it submits to the Board of Supervisors pursuant to paragraph 1. 7. The CCP Supervisory Committee shall ensure that members of the college referred to in Article 18(2) of Regulation No 648/2012, the authorities referred to in Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and the ESRB, in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010, have access to all information necessary for the purpose of carrying out their tasks. Article 45d Report 1. The European Parliament or the Council may invite the Chair, the Vice- Chair or any of the Members of the CCP Supervisory Committee to make a statement while fully respecting their independence., They shall make a statement before the European Parliament and answer any questions put by its Members whenever so requested. 2. The Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee shall report in writing on the main activities of the CCP Supervisory Committee to the European Parliament where requested and at least 15 days before making the statement referred to in paragraph 1. 3. The Chair shall report any relevant information requested by the European Parliament on an ad-hoc basis. 4. Upon request, the Chair of the CCP Supervisory Committee shall hold confidential in camera oral discussions with the Chair and Vice-Chairs of the competent committee of the European Parliament where such discussions are required for the exercise of the European Parliament's powers under the TFEU. 5. During any investigations by the European Parliament, the CCP Supervisory Committee shall cooperate with the European Parliament, subject to the TFEU and Regulations referred to in Article 226 thereof. Within six months of the appointment of the Chair, the Vice Chair and the Members of the CCP Supervisory Committee, the CCP Supervisory Committee and the European Parliament shall conclude appropriate arrangements on the practical arrangements for the exercise of democratic accountability and oversight over the exercise of the tasks conferred on the CCP Supervisory Committee by this Regulation. Subject to the power of the European Parliament pursuant to Article 226 TFEU, those arrangements shall cover, inter alia, access to information, including rules on the handling and protection of classified or otherwise confidential information, cooperation in hearings, confidential oral discussions, reports, responding to questions, investigations and information on the selection procedure of the Chair, the Vice- Chair, and the Members referred to in Article 45a(1)(a) of this Regulation. Article 45e Decision-making within the CCP Supervisory Committee The CCP Supervisory Committee shall take its decisions by a simple majority of its members. In the event of a tie, the Chair shall have the casting vote.;’ Or. en (Based on EP position on Articles 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d and 22e of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as voted in ECON committee: 2018-0190+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of Articles 17, 19, 22, 29a, 30, 31a, 32 and 35b to 35h, the Executive Board shall be competent to act and to take decisions, except with regard to CCP matters for which the CCP Executive Session shall be competent. The Executive Board shall keep the Board of Supervisors informed of the decisions it takes.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) to implement the annual work programme of the Authority under the guidance of the Board of Supervisors, and of the CCP Executive SessionSupervisory Committee for the tasks and powers referred to in Article 44b(1), and under the control of the Executive Board;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
However, in respect of the part on CCP matters, as referred to in paragraph 2, the CCP Executive SessionSupervisory Committee shall carry out the tasks referred to in points (c) and (d) of the first subparagraph.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 47 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 3
In respect of the annual draft report referred to in point (f) of the first subparagraph, the CCP Executive SessionSupervisory Committee shall carry out the tasks referred to therein with regard to CCP matters.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1096 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 37
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Chapter III – Section III – title
Chairperson, Head of CCP Executive Session and Directors of CCP Executive Session;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 62 b (new)
(45a) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 62b Supervisory fees for CCPs 1. The Authority shall charge fees to Union and third-country CCPs in accordance with this Regulation and in accordance with the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 3. Those fees shall be proportionate to the turnover of the CCP concerned and fully cover the Authority's necessary expenditure relating to authorisation, recognition and supervision of CCPs and qualifying CCPs and the reimbursement of any costs that the competent authorities may incur carrying out work pursuant to this Regulation in particular as a result of any delegation of tasks in accordance with Article 21d of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. 2. The amount of an individual fee charged to a particular CCP shall cover all administrative costs incurred by the Authority for its activities in relation to registration and on-going supervision of a CCP. It shall be proportionate to assets under management of the CCP concerned or, where relevant, own funds of the CCP. 3. The Commission shall be empowered, in accordance with Article 75a, to adopt delegated acts specifying the type of fees, the matters for which fees are due, the amount of the fees, the manner in which fees are to be paid by authorised or recognised CCPs and how they are to be calculated, establishing the following: (a) a methodology to allocate the estimated expenditure to CCPs as a basis for determining the share of contributions to be made by financial institutions of each category; (b) appropriate and objective criteria to determine the annual contributions payable by individual CCPs within the scope of the Union Acts referred to in Article 1(2) based on their size so as to approximately reflect their importance in the market. The criteria referred to in point (b) of the first paragraph may establish either de minimis thresholds below which no contribution is due or minima below which contributions must not fall.; ’ Or. en (Alignment with EP position on Article 21c of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as voted in ECON committee: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=- //EP//NONSGML+REPORT+A8-2018-0190+0+DOC+PDF+V0//EN)
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 60 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010
Article 81– paragraph 3
(60a) In Article 81, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Concerning the issue of direct supervision of institutions or infrastructures of pan-European reach and taking account of market developments, the Commission shall draw up an annual report on the appropriateness of entrusting the Authority with further supervisory responsibilities in this area. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32010R1095&from=EN)This report shall be based on an obligation for the Commission to demonstrate, every time a Directive or Regulation is reviewed, that the efficiency of supervision should still be based on mutual recognition or should be exercised directly by the Authority. " Or. en
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point (f)
(-a) in paragraph 1, point (f) is replaced by the following: ‘(f) provision of investment services orand activities by third-country firms following an applicable equivalence decision by the Commission with or without a branch.and provision of services to persons established in the Union by third-country trading venues;’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) in Article 1, the following paragraphs 5a isand 5aa are inserted:
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 5a a (new)
5a a. Title VIIIa of this Regulation applies to third-country trading venues applying for recognition in the Union.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 50 a (new)
(b a) the following point (50a) is added: “(50 a) ‘third-country trading venue’ means a legal entity established in a third country that is or operates a multilateral system that would be a regulated market, MTF or OTF if its head office or registered office were located within the Union;”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 20 – paragraph 3a (new)
(2 a) In Article 20, the following paragraph is added: “3a. Investment firms which, either on own account or on behalf of clients, conclude transactions on a third-country trading venue recognised in accordance with Article 49a or benefitting from grandfathering in accordance with Article 49s in shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates, and other similar instruments traded on a trading venue are exempted from the requirements set out in paragraph 1. ”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 21 – paragraph 5a (new)
(2 b) In Article 21, the following paragraph 5a is added: “5a. Investment firms which, either on own account or on behalf of clients, conclude transactions on a third-country trading venue recognised in accordance with Article 49a or benefitting from grandfathering in accordance with Article 49s in bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives traded on a trading venue are exempted from the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2.”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(3 a) In Article 23, paragraph 1, the introductory part is replaced by the following: “1. An investment firm shall ensure the trades it undertakes in shares admitted to trading on a regulated market or traded on a trading venue shall take place on a regulated market, MTF or systematic internaliser, or a third-country trading venue assessed as equivalentrecognised in accordance with Article 25(4)(a) of Directive 2014/65/EU, as appropriate49a or benefitting from grandfathering in accordance with Article 49s, unless their characteristics include that they:
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) third-country trading venues, provided that the Commission has adopted a decision in accordance with paragraph 4 and provided that the6 a) In Article 28, point (d) in paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “(d) third -country provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of trading venues authorised under Directive 2014/65/EU to admit to trading or trade derivatives declared subject to a trading obligation in that third country on a non-exclusive basitrading venues recognised in accordance with Article 49a or benefitting from grandfathering in accordance with Article 49s.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 32a (new)
(6 b) The following new Article 32a is inserted: ‘Article 32a Suspension of trading obligation 1. ESMA may request that the Commission suspend the trading obligation referred to in Article 28 for a specific class of OTC derivative or for a specific type of counterparty where one of the following conditions is met: (a) the class of OTC derivative is no longer suitable for the trading obligation on the basis of the criteria referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 32; (b) a trading venue is likely to cease trading that specific class of OTC derivative and no other trading venue is able to trade that specific class of OTC derivative without interruption; (c) the suspension of the trading obligation for a specific class of OTC derivative or for a specific type of counterparty is necessary to avoid or address a serious threat to the orderly functioning of the financial markets in the Union and that suspension is proportionate to that aim. Where ESMA requests that the Commission temporarily suspend the clearing obligation referred to in Article 4(1), it shall provide reasons and submit evidence that at least one of the conditions laid down in the first subparagraph is fulfilled. 2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made public. 3. The Commission shall, within 48 hours of the request referred to in paragraph 1 and based on the reasons and evidence provided by ESMA, either suspend the trading obligation for the specific class of OTC derivative or for the specific type of counterparty referred to in paragraph 1, or reject the requested suspension. The Commission shall inform ESMA of its decision and shall provide a detailed reasoning explaining it. 4. The Commission’s decision to suspend the trading obligation shall be communicated to ESMA and shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, on the Commission’s website and in the public register referred to in Article34. 5. A suspension of the trading obligation pursuant to this Article shall be valid for a period of three months from the date of the publication of that suspension in the Official Journal of the European Union. 6. The Commission, after consulting ESMA, may extend the suspension referred to in paragraph 5 for additional periods of three months, with the total period of the suspension not exceeding twelve months. An extension of the suspension shall be published in accordance with paragraph 4. For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the Commission shall notify ESMA of its intention to extend a suspension of the trading obligation. ESMA shall issue an opinion on the extension of the suspension within 48 hours of that notification.’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 38f – paragraph 1
1. The obligation of professional secrecy referred to in Article 76 of Directive 2014/65/EU shall apply to ESMA and all persons who work or who have worked for ESMA or for any other person to whom ESMA has delegated tasks, including auditors and experts contracted by ESMA. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to any person who reports or discloses information on a threat or harm to the public interest in the context of their work-based relationship.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 46 – paragraph 7a (new)
(7 a) In Article 46, the following paragraph 7a is added: “7a. Third-country firms shall not be subject to this Article with respect to the operation of a third-country trading venue that would qualify as an MTF or OTF if established in the Union.”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Title VIII a (new)
(7 b) The following new title is inserted: “Title VIII a Recognised third country trading venues Article 49a Recognition of third-country trading venues 1. A third-country trading venue has to be recognised by ESMA in order to: (a) provide access to persons established in the Union; (b) be considered as an eligible trading venue for the purposes of the trading obligation for shares under Article 23(1) or for the trading obligation for derivatives under Article28(1)(d); (c) be considered as an eligible trading venue for the purposes of Article 20, 21 and of 57(4)of Directive 2014/65/EU. Recognition under paragraph 1(a) includes recognition under paragraph 1(b) and (c). 2. For the purpose of this Article, providing access to persons established in the Union means any of the following: (a) a third-country trading venue providing arrangements to facilitate access to trading on its system by remote members, participants or clients established in the Union; (b) a third-country trading venue whose members, participants or clients provide direct electronic access to persons established in the Union. 3. In order to be recognised, a third- country trading venue shall submit an application to ESMA in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraph 7. 4. Where a third-country trading venue applies for recognition under paragraph 1(a), following the receipt of an application in accordance with paragraph 7,ESMA shall determine whether a third-country trading venue is substantially important or likely to become substantially important for the integrity, transparency, efficiency and orderly functioning of financial markets in the Union or in one or more of its Member States (Tier 2third-country trading venue) by taking into account the following criteria: (a) the nature and size of the activities of persons established in the Union on that third-country trading venue; (b) the nature and size of the third- country trading venue's activities in instruments which are admitted to trading or traded on a trading venue in the EU or for which a request for admission to trading has been made; (c) the risk profile of the third-country trading venue, in terms of, among others, legal, operational and business risk, and paying particular attention to cyber-risk; (d) the third-country trading venue’s relationship, interdependencies, or other interactions with other financial market infrastructures, other financial institutions and the broader financial system to the extent that those interactions are likely to affect the financial system of the Union or of one or more of its Member States. 5. ESMA may recognise a third- country trading venue that has applied for recognition under paragraph 1(a) and that has not been determined as substantially important or likely to become substantially important in accordance with paragraph4, or that has applied for recognition under paragraph 1(b) or (c) (“Tier 1third-country trading venue”) where: (a) the Commission has adopted an implementing act in accordance with paragraph 9; (b) the third-country trading venue is authorised in the relevant third country, and is subject to effective supervision and enforcement ensuring full compliance with the prudential and organisational requirements applicable in that third country on an ongoing basis; (c) the third-country trading venue has a post-trade transparency regime in place which ensures that transactions executed on that trading venue are made available to users and the public on a transaction-by-transaction basis as soon as possible after the transaction was executed or, in clearly defined situations, after a deferral period; (d) the third-country trading venue has clear and transparent rules regarding the admission of financial instruments to trading so that such financial instruments are traded in a fair and efficient manner, and are freely negotiable; (e) the third-country trading venue requires issuers of financial instruments traded on its system to publish periodic and ongoing information ensuring a high level of investor protection; (f) the third-country trading venue has effective arrangements and procedures for monitoring on-going compliance by its members, participants or clients with its rules and sanctioning violations of such rules; (g) the third-country trading venue is established or authorised in a third country that is not considered by the Commission in accordance with Directive (EU) 2015/847 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as having strategic deficiencies in its national anti- money laundering and counter financing of terrorism regime that poses significant threats to the financial system of the Union. (h) where the third-country trading venue trades commodity derivatives, it has a position limit regime in place; (i) cooperation arrangements have been established pursuant to paragraph 11. 6. Where ESMA determines a third- country trading venue to be a Tier 2 third- country trading venue in accordance with paragraph4, it shall only recognise that trading venue where, in addition to the conditions referred to in paragraph 5, the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the third-country trading venue complies, at the moment of recognition and thereafter on an ongoing basis, with the requirements set out in Articles 3 to 13, Article 25(2), Article 29 and Article (49b). ESMA shall take into account, in accordance with paragraph 13, the extent to which compliance with those requirements is satisfied by the third- country trading venue’s compliance with the comparable requirements applicable in the third country; (b) the third-country trading venue has provided ESMA with a written statement, signed by its legal representative, expressing the unconditional consent of the third- country trading venue to the provision, within 10 working days after service of a request by ESMA, of any documents, records, information and data held by that third-country trading venue at the time the request is served and allowing ESMA to access any of the third-country trading venue’s business premises, together with a reasoned legal opinion by an independent legal expert confirming that the consent expressed is valid and enforceable under the relevant applicable laws; (c) the third-country trading venue has taken and implemented all necessary measures and established all necessary procedures to ensure the effective compliance with the requirements laid down in point (a) and (b). 7. A third-country trading venue may submit an application to ESMA after the adoption by the Commission of an implementing act in accordance with paragraph 9 determining that the legal and supervisory framework of the third country in which the third-country trading venue is established is equivalent. The applicant third-country trading venue shall provide ESMA with all information necessary for its recognition and clarifying for which specific purposes the recognition is sought for. Within 30working days of receipt, ESMA shall assess whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, ESMA shall set a deadline by which the applicant third-country trading venue has to provide additional information. The recognition decision shall be based on the conditions set out in paragraphs 4 to 6. Within 180 working days of the submission of a complete application, ESMA shall inform the applicant third- country trading venue in writing, with a fully reasoned explanation, whether the recognition has been granted or refused. ESMA shall publish on its website a list of the third-country trading venues recognised in accordance with this Regulation, together with a mention of their categorisation as Tier 1 or Tier 2 third-country trading venues. 8. Where a third-country trading venue is recognised under paragraph 1(a), ESMA shall review the categorisation of a third-country trading venue where the third-country trading venue concerned has extended the range of its activities and services in the Union, and at least every five years. That review shall be conducted in accordance with paragraph 4. Further to this review, ESMA may either: (a) determine that a Tier 1 third- country trading venue has become significant or is likely to become significant and shall therefore be reclassified as a Tier 2 third-country venue; (b) determine that a Tier 2 third- country trading venue is no longer significant and shall therefore be reclassified as a Tier 1 third-country trading venue; or (c) determine that the significance of the third-country trading venue concerned has remained unchanged and leave the classification of this third- country trading venue unchanged. Where, further to the review referred to in the first subparagraph, ESMA determines that a third-country trading venue previously classified as a Tier 1 third- country trading venue shall be reclassified as a Tier 2 third-country trading venue, ESMA shall set an appropriate adaptation period, which shall not exceed 12 months, by the end of which the third-country trading venue shall comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 6. 9. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in relation to a third country stating that the legal and supervisory arrangements of that third country comply on an ongoing basis with legally binding organisational and business conduct requirements which have equivalent effect to the requirements set out in this Regulation, Directive 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014. The legal framework of the third country may be considered to have equivalent effect where it fulfils all of the following conditions: (a) third-country trading venues are subject to authorisation, effective supervision and enforcement in that third country on an ongoing basis; (b) third-country trading venues are subject to appropriate requirements applicable to the qualification of members of their management body and to natural and legal persons holding major shares in the third-country trading venue; (c) third-country trading venues are subject to adequate organisational requirements governing the operation of their systems; (d) third-country trading venues are required to ensure market transparency and integrity by having systems and controls in place for the prevention of market abuse in the form of insider dealing and market manipulation; (e) for the purpose of recognition under paragraph 1(a), the legal framework of the third country provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of trading venues authorised under Directive 2014/65/EU seeking to provide access to members, participants or clients located in that third-country; (f) for the purpose of recognition under paragraph 1(b), the legal framework of the third country provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of trading venues authorised under Directive 2014/65/EU to trade derivatives declared subject to the trading obligation for derivatives in that third country where applicable. The implementing act shall specify whether the legal framework of the third- country may be considered to have an equivalent effect for all or only for any individual points set out in paragraph 1. The Commission may subject the application of the implementing act referred to in the first subparagraph to the effective fulfilment of any requirement set out therein by a third country on an ongoing basis and to the ability by ESMA to effectively exercise its responsibilities in relation to third-country trading venues recognised under paragraphs 5 and 6 or in relation to monitoring referred to in paragraph 10, including by way of agreeing and applying the cooperation arrangements referred to in paragraph 11. The Commission may only introduce conditions on the equivalence decisions to be fulfilled by a Tier 2third-country trading venue and to be supervised by ESMA. 10. ESMA shall monitor the regulatory and supervisory developments in third countries for which implementing acts have been adopted pursuant to paragraph 9. ESMA shall submit a report to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council on the regulatory and supervisory developments in the third countries referred to in the first subparagraph at least every two years. Where the report reveals a significant change on the regulatory and supervisory framework in a third country referred in the first subparagraph, the Commission may introduce conditions to the equivalence decision taken pursuant to paragraph 9 or withdraw it. 11. ESMA shall establish effective cooperation arrangements with the relevant competent authorities of third- country trading venues applying for recognition in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6. Such arrangements shall specify at least: (a) the mechanism for the exchange of information between ESMA and the competent authorities of the third countries concerned, including access to all information requested by ESMA regarding third-country trading venues authorised in those third countries; (b) the mechanism for prompt notification to ESMA where a third- country competent authority deems a third-country trading venue it is supervising to be in breach of the conditions of its authorisation or of other laws to which it is subject; (c) the mechanism for prompt notification to ESMA by a third-country competent authority where a third- country trading venue it is supervising has been granted the right to extend its activities and services to members or participants established in the Union; (d) the procedures necessary for the effective monitoring of regulatory and supervisory developments in the third country concerned; (e) where a third-country trading venue has been determined to be a Tier 2 third-country trading venue in accordance with paragraph 4, the arrangements shall also specify the following: (i) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities, including the agreement of third-country authorities to allow investigations and on- site inspections in accordance with Articles 49f and 49g respectively; (ii) the procedures concerning the effective enforcement of the supervisory powers granted to ESMA under this Regulation. 12. Where ESMA considers that a third-country competent authority fails to apply any of the provisions laid down in a cooperation arrangement established in accordance with paragraph11, it may decide to review the recognition decision adopted in accordance with paragraph 5 or 6. 13. A Tier 2third-country trading venue may submit a reasoned request that ESMA assesses whether in its compliance with the applicable third country framework, it maybe deemed to satisfy compliance with the requirements referred to in paragraph6(a). Based on the request received, ESMA shall undertake the assessment referred to in the first subparagraph. In carrying out that assessment, ESMA shall take into account the provisions of the implementing act adopted in accordance with paragraph 9. The request referred to in the first sub- paragraph shall provide the factual basis for a finding of comparability and the reasons why compliance with the requirements applicable in the third country satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph 6(a). The assessment referred to in the two first sub paragraphs shall effectively reflect the regulatory objectives of the requirements set out in paragraph 6(a) and the Union’s interests as a whole. 14. In order to ensure consistent application of this Article, ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying (a) the criteria set out in paragraph 4; (b) the information that the applicant third-country trading venue shall provide to ESMA in accordance with paragraph 7 in its application for recognition; (c) the minimum elements to be assessed for the purposes of the three first sub paragraphs of paragraph13 and the modalities and conditions to carry out the assessment. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [12months after the entry into force of this amending Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010. Article 49b Organisational requirements applicable to Tier 2 third-country trading venues 1. A Tier 2third-country trading venue has to comply with the following requirements at the moment of recognition and thereafter on an ongoing basis: (a) where the Tier 2 third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would bean MTF if established within the Union, the organisational requirements for MTFs set out in paragraph 2; (b) where the Tier 2 third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would bean OTF if established within the Union, the organisational requirements for OTFs set out in paragraph 3; (c) where the Tier 2 third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would be a regulated market if established within the Union, the organisational requirements for regulated markets set out in paragraph 4. 2. For the purpose of this Title, organisational requirements for MTFs shall consist of the requirements set out in Article 9, Article 14, paragraphs 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 to 9 of Article 18, paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Article 19, Article 31, paragraph 1 and the first subparagraph of paragraph 2of Article 32 of Directive 2014/65/EU, Article 48, Article 49, paragraph 8 of Article 57 and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 58 of Directive 2014/65/EU as supplemented by the relevant Commission Delegated Regulations. 3. For the purpose of this Title, organisational requirements for OTFs shall consist of the requirements set out in Article 9,Article 14 paragraphs 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Article 16, paragraphs 1 to 9 of Article18, paragraphs 1 to 6 and paragraph 8 of Article 20, Article 31, paragraph 1and the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 32 of Directive 2014/65/EU Article 48, Article 49, paragraph 8 of Article 57 and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article 58 of Directive 2014/65/EU as supplemented by the relevant Commission Delegated Regulations. 4. For the purpose of this Title, organisational requirements for regulated markets shall consist of the requirements set out in Article 45, paragraph 2 of Article 46,Articles 47 to 51, paragraph 1 and the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 52, paragraphs 1 to 3 and paragraph 5 and 7 of Article 53, paragraph 1,the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of Article 54, paragraph 8 of Article 57 and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Article58 of Directive 2014/65/EU as supplemented by the relevant Commission Delegated Regulations. Article 49c Ongoing compliance with the conditions for recognition 1. ESMA shall require confirmation from each Tier 1 third-country trading- venue at least on a yearly basis that the requirements referred to in Article 49a(5) continue to be fulfilled 2. ESMA shall be responsible for carrying out the duties resulting from this Regulation for the supervision on an ongoing basis of the compliance of recognised Tier 2third country-trading venues with the requirements referred to in Article49a(6). 3. For the purposes of the requirements referred to in Article 49a(6) references to competent authorities in the context of supervision of trading venues established in the Union shall be construed as references to ESMA in the context of supervision of Tier 2 third- country trading venues. Article 49d Exercise of the powers referred to in Articles 49e to 49g The powers conferred on ESMA or any official of or any other person authorised by them by Articles 49e to 49g shall not be used to require the disclosure of information or documents which are subject to legal privilege. Article 49e Request for information 1. ESMA may by simple request or by decision require third-country trading venues and related third parties to whom those trading venues have outsourced operational functions or activities to provide all necessary information to enable ESMA to carry out its duties under this Regulation. 2. When sending a simple request for information under paragraph 1, ESMA shall indicate all of the following: (a) the reference to this Article as the legal basis of the request; (b) the purpose of the request; (c) the information required; (d) the time limit to provide the information; (e) inform the person from whom the information is requested that there is no obligation to provide the information but that in case of voluntary reply to the request the information provided must not be incorrect or misleading; (f) the fine provided for in Article 49i in conjunction with point(a) of Section V of Annex I, where the answers to questions asked are incorrect or misleading. 3. When requiring that information is provided under paragraph 1 by decision, ESMA shall indicate all of the following: (a) the reference to this Article as the legal basis of the request; (b) the purpose of the request; (c) the information required; (d) the time limit to provide the information; (e) the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 49jwhere the production of the required information is incomplete; (f) the fine provided for in Article 49i in conjunction with point (a) of Section V of Annex I, where the answers to questions asked are incorrect or misleading; and (g) the right to appeal the decision before ESMA’s Board of Appeal and to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union(‘Court of Justice’) in accordance with Articles 60 and 61 of Regulation (EU)No 1095/2010. 4. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 or their representatives and, in case of persons or associations having no legal personality, the persons authorised to represent them by law or by their constitution shall supply the information requested. Lawyers duly authorised to act may supply the information on behalf of their clients. The latter shall remain fully responsible if the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading. 5. ESMA shall, without undue delay, send a copy of the simple request or of its decision to the relevant third-country competent authority where the persons referred to in paragraph 1 concerned by the request for information are domiciled or established. Article 49f General Investigation 1. In order to carry out its duties under this Regulation, ESMA may conduct necessary investigations of Tier 2 third-country trading venues. To that end, the officials and other persons authorised by ESMA shall be empowered to: (a) examine any records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of its tasks irrespective of the medium on which they are stored; (b) take or obtain certified copies of or extracts from such records, data, procedures and other material; (c) summon and ask Tier 2 third- country trading venues or their representatives or staff for oral or written explanations on facts or documents relating to the subject matter and purpose of the investigation and to record the answers; (d) interview any other natural or legal person who consents to be interviewed for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject matter of an investigation; (e) request records of telephone and data traffic. 2. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA for the purposes of the investigations referred to in paragraph 1 shall exercise their powers upon production of a written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the investigation. That authorisation shall also indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 49j where the production of the required records, data, procedures or any other material, or the answers from questions asked to Tier 2 third-country trading venues are not provided or are incomplete, and the fines provided for in Article 49i in conjunction with point(b) of Section V of Annex I, where the answers to questions asked to Tier 2third-country trading venues are incorrect or misleading. 3. Tier 2third-country trading venues are required to submit to investigations launched on the basis of a decision of ESMA. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the investigation, the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 49j, the legal remedies available under Regulation (EU) No1095/2010 and the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. 4. Prior to notifying a Tier 2 third- country trading venues of an investigation, ESMA shall inform the relevant third-country competent authority where the investigation is to be carried out of the investigation and of the identity of the authorised persons. Officials of the third-country competent authority concerned may, upon the request of ESMA, assist those authorised persons in carrying out their duties. Officials of the third-country competent authority concerned may also attend the investigations upon request. Investigations in accordance with this Article shall be conducted provided that the relevant third-country authority does not object to them. Article 49g On-site inspections 1. In order to carry out its duties under this Regulation, ESMA may conduct all necessary on-site inspections at any business premises or property of Tier 2third-country trading venues. 2. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA to conduct an on- site inspection may enter any business premises or land of the legal persons subject to an investigation decision adopted by ESMA and shall have all the powers stipulated in Article 49f(1). They shall also have the power to seal any business premises and books or records for the period of, and to the extent necessary for, the inspection. 3. Insufficient time before the inspection, ESMA shall give notice of the inspection to the relevant third-country competent authority where the inspection is to be conducted. Where the proper conduct and efficiency of the inspection so require, ESMA, after informing the relevant third-country competent authority, may carry out the on-site inspection without prior notice to the trading venue. Inspections in accordance with this Article shall be conducted provided that the relevant third-country authority has confirmed that it does not object to those inspections. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA to conduct an on-site inspection shall exercise their powers upon production of a written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the inspection. 4. Tier 2third-country trading venues shall submit to on-site inspections ordered by decision of ESMA. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the inspection, appoint the date on which it is to begin and indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 49j, the legal remedies available under Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 as well as the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. 5. Officials of, as well as those authorised or appointed by, the competent authority of the third country where the inspection is to be conducted may actively assist the officials and other persons authorised by ESMA. Officials of the relevant third-country competent authority shall be invited the on-site inspections. 6. ESMA may also request third- country competent authorities to carry out specific investigatory tasks and on-site inspections as provided for in this Article an din Article 49f(1) on its behalf. 7. Where the officials and other accompanying persons authorised by ESMA find that a person opposes an inspection ordered pursuant to this Article, the third-country competent authority concerned may afford them the necessary assistance, requesting, where appropriate, the assistance of the police or of an equivalent enforcement authority, to enable them to conduct their on-site inspection. Article49h Procedural rules for taking supervisory measures and imposing fines 1. Where, in carrying out its duties under this Regulation, ESMA finds that there are serious indications of the possible existence of facts liable to constitute one or more of the infringements listed in Annex I, ESMA shall appoint an independent investigation officer within ESMA to investigate the matter. The appointed officer shall not be involved or have been directly or indirectly involved in the recognition or supervision process of the third-country trading venue concerned and shall perform his functions independently from ESMA. 2. The investigation officer shall investigate the alleged infringements, taking into account any comments submitted by the persons who are subject to the investigations, and shall submit a complete file with his findings to ESMA. In order to carry out his tasks, the investigation officer may exercise the power to request information in accordance with Article 49e and to conduct investigations and on-site inspections in accordance with Articles 49f and 49g.Where carrying out his tasks, the investigation officer shall have access to all documents and information gathered by ESMA in its activities. 3. Upon completion of his investigation and before submitting the file with his findings to ESMA, the investigation officer shall give the persons subject to the investigations the opportunity to be heard on the matters being investigated. The investigation officer shall base his findings only on facts on which the persons concerned have had the opportunity to comment. The rights of the defence of the persons concerned shall be fully respected during investigations under this Article. 4. When submitting the file with his findings to ESMA, the investigation officer shall notify that fact to the persons who are subject to the investigations. The persons subject to the investigations shall be entitled to have access to the file, subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information or ESMA’s internal preparatory documents. 5. On the basis of the file containing the investigation officer’s findings and, when requested by the persons concerned, after having heard the persons subject to the investigations in accordance with Article 49k, ESMA shall decide if one or more of the infringements listed in Annex I has been committed by the persons who have been subject to the investigations and, in such a case, shall take a supervisory measure in accordance with Article 49p and impose a fine in accordance with Article 49i. 6. The investigation officer shall not participate in ESMA's deliberations or in any other way intervene in ESMA's decision-making process. 7. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 to specify further the rules of procedure for the exercise of the power to impose fines or periodic penalty payments, including provisions on the rights of the defence, temporal provisions, and the collection of fines or periodic penalty payments, and the limitation periods for the imposition and enforcement of penalties. 8. ESMA shall refer matters for criminal prosecution to the appropriate authorities for investigation and possible criminal prosecution where, in carrying out its duties under this Regulation, it finds that there are serious indications of the possible existence of facts that it knows to be liable to constitute criminal offences under the applicable law. ESMA shall refrain from imposing fines or periodic penalty payments where it is aware that a prior acquittal or conviction arising from identical fact or facts which are substantially the same has already acquired the force of res judicata as the result of criminal proceedings under national law. Article 49i Fines 1. Where, in accordance with Article 49h(5), ESMA finds that a third-country trading venue has, intentionally or negligently, committed one of the infringements listed in Annex I, it shall adopt a decision imposing a fine in accordance with paragraph2 of this Article. An infringement by a third- country trading venue shall be considered to have been committed intentionally if ESMA finds objective factors which demonstrate that the third-country trading venue or its senior management acted deliberately to commit the infringement. 2. The basic amounts of the fines referred to in paragraph 1 shall be up to twice the amount of the profits gained or losses avoided because of the breach where those can be determined, or up to 10 % of the total annual turnover, as defined in relevant Union law, of a legal person in the preceding business year. 3. The basic amounts set out in paragraph 2 shall be adjusted, if need be, by taking into account aggravating or mitigating factors in accordance with the relevant coefficients set out in Annex II. The relevant aggravating coefficients shall be applied one by one to the basic amount. If more than one aggravating coefficient is applicable, the difference between the basic amount and the amount resulting from the application of each individual aggravating coefficient shall be added to the basic amount. The relevant mitigating coefficients shall be applied one by one to the basic amount. If more than one mitigating coefficient is applicable, the difference between the basic amount and the amount resulting from the application of each individual mitigating coefficient shall be subtracted from the basic amount. 4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, the amount of the fine shall not exceed 20 % of the annual turnover of the Tier 2 third country trading venue concerned in the preceding business year but, where the Tier 2 third country trading venue has directly or indirectly benefited financially from the infringement, the amount of the fine shall be at least equal to that benefit. Where an act or omission of a Tier 2 third-country trading venue constitutes more than one infringement listed in Annex I, only the higher fine calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and relating to one of those infringements shall apply. Article 49j Periodic penalty payments 1. ESMA shall, by decision, impose periodic penalty payments in order to compel: (a) a Tier 2third-country trading venue to put an end to an infringement in accordance with a decision taken pursuant to Article 49p(1); (b) a person referred to in Article 49e(1) to supply complete information which has been requested by a decision pursuant to Article 49e; (c) a Tier 2third-country trading venue: (i) to submit to an investigation and in particular to produce complete records, data, procedures or any other material required and to complete and correct other information provided in an investigation launched by a decision pursuant to Article 49f; or (ii) to submit to an on-site inspection ordered by a decision taken pursuant to Article 49g. 2. A periodic penalty payment shall be effective and proportionate. The periodic penalty payment shall be imposed for each day of delay. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the amount of the periodic penalty payments shall be 3 % of the average daily turnover in the preceding business year, or, in the case of natural persons, 2 % of the average daily income in the preceding calendar year. It shall be calculated from the date stipulated in the decision imposing the periodic penalty payment. 4. A periodic penalty payment shall be imposed for a maximum period of six months following the notification of ESMA's decision. Following the end of the period, ESMA shall review the measure. Article 49k Hearing of the persons concerned 1. Before taking any decision on a fine or periodic penalty payment under Articles 49iand 49j, ESMA shall give the persons subject to the proceedings the opportunity to be heard on its findings. ESMA shall base its decisions only on findings on which the persons subject to the proceedings have had an opportunity to comment. 2. The rights of the defence of the persons subject to the proceedings shall be fully respected in the proceedings. They shall be entitled to have access to ESMA’s file, subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information or ESMA’s internal preparatory documents. Article 49l Disclosure, nature, enforcement and allocation of fines and periodic penalty payments 1. ESMA shall disclose to the public every fine and periodic penalty payment that has been imposed pursuant to Articles 49i and 49j unless such disclosure to the public would seriously jeopardise the financial markets or cause disproportionate damage to the parties involved. Such disclosure shall not contain personal data within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. 2. Fines and periodic penalty payments imposed pursuant to Articles 49i and 49j shall be of an administrative nature. 3. Where ESMA decides to impose no fines or penalty payments, it shall inform the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, and the relevant third- country competent authorities accordingly and shall set out the reasons for its decision. 4. Fines and periodic penalty payments imposed pursuant to Articles 49i and 49j shall be enforceable. Enforcement shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure in force in the Member State or third-country in which it is carried out. 5. The amounts of the fines and periodic penalty payments shall be allocated to the general budget of the European Union. Article 49m Review by the Court of Justice The Court of Justice shall have unlimited jurisdiction to review decisions whereby ESMA has imposed fine or a periodic penalty payment. It may annul, reduce or increase the fine or periodic penalty payment imposed. Article 49n Amendments to Annex II In order to take account of developments on financial markets the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 50 concerning measures to amend Annex II. Article 49o Withdrawal of recognition 1. Without prejudice to Article 49p, and subject to the following paragraphs, ESMA shall withdraw a recognition decision adopted in accordance with Article 49a where: (a) the third-country trading venue concerned does not make use of the recognition within 6 months, expressly renounces the authorisation or has ceased to engage in business for more than six months; (b) the third-country trading venue concerned has obtained the recognition through false statements or by any other irregular means; (c) the third-country trading venue concerned no longer meets any of the conditions for recognition pursuant to Article 49a(5) or (6); (d) ESMA is unable to exercise effectively its responsibilities under this Regulation over the third-country trading venue concerned, due to the failure of the third- country trading venue or of its competent authority to provide ESMA with all relevant information in accordance with Article 49a(11); (e) the implementing act referred to in Article 49a(9) has been withdrawn, or any of the conditions attached to it is no longer satisfied. ESMA may limit the withdrawal of the recognition to a particular service, activity or class of financial instruments. When determining the date of entry into effect of the decision to withdraw the recognition ESMA shall endeavour to minimise market disruption. 2. Where ESMA considers that the criterion referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph is fulfilled in relation to a third-country trading venue or a particular service, activity or class of financial instruments thereof, ESMA shall inform that third-country trading venue and the relevant third-country authorities prior to withdrawing a recognition decision, and request that appropriate action is taken within a set time frame of up to a maximum of 3 months to remedy the situation. Where ESMA determines that remedial action has not been taken within the set time frame or that the action taken is not appropriate, it shall withdraw the recognition decision. 3. ESMA shall, without undue delay, notify the relevant third-country competent authority of a decision to withdraw the recognition of a recognised third-country trading venue. Article 49p Supervisory measures 1. Where, in accordance with Article 49f(5),ESMA finds that a Tier 2 trading venue has committed one of the infringements listed in Annex I, it shall take one or more of the following decisions: (a) require the trading venue to bring the infringement to an end; (b) impose fines under Article 49i; (c) issue public notices; (d) withdraw the recognition of a trading venue under Article 49o or of a particular service, activity or class of financial instruments thereof. 2. When taking the decisions referred to in paragraph 1, ESMA shall take into account the nature and seriousness of the infringement, having regard to the following criteria: (a) the duration and frequency of the infringement; (b) whether the infringement has revealed serious or systemic weaknesses in the trading venue's procedures or in its trading systems or internal controls; (c) whether financial crime has been occasioned, facilitated or otherwise attributable to the infringement; (d) whether the infringement has been committed intentionally or negligently. 3. Without undue delay, ESMA shall notify any decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 to the trading venue concerned, and shall communicate it to the relevant third country competent authorities and the Commission. It shall publicly disclose any such decision on its website within 10 working days from the date when it was adopted. Article 49q Fees 1.Third-country trading venues recognised under this Regulation shall pay the following fees: (a) fees associated with applications for recognition pursuant to Article 49a(7); (b) annual fees associated with ESMA's tasks in accordance with Article 49c. 2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 50 to further specify the types of fees, the matters for which fees are due, the amount of the fees and the manner in which they are to be paid by the following entities: (a) trading venues established in a third country which are recognised in accordance with Article 49a(5) (b) trading venues established in a third country which are recognised in accordance with Article 49a(6). Article 49r Staff and resources of ESMA By[two years after the date of entry into force of this Amending Regulation],ESMA shall assess the staffing and resources needs arising from the assumption of its powers and duties in accordance with this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. Article 49s Grandfathering of third-country trading venues 1.A third country trading venue shall notify ESMA at the latest [six months]prior to [the date of application of this Regulation] when: (a) it is authorised to provide access to persons established in a Member State as defined in Article 49a(2) under that Member State’s national regime; (b) it has been assessed as equivalent to a regulated market in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 25(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU for the purpose of Article 23(1); (c) it is established in a third country that has been assessed as equivalent under Article 28(4). 2.The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the name and address of the third-country trading venue and the contact details of a contact person as well as the following information, where applicable: (a) the Member State(s) where the third- country trading venue has been authorised to provide access; (b) the equivalence decision referred to in paragraph 1(b); (c) the equivalence decision referred to in paragraph 1(c). 3. Within six months following the adoption of an implementing act in accordance with Article 49a(9) with respect to the third country where the third-country trading venue is established, a third-country trading venue referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply for recognition by ESMA. 4. Where a third country trading venue has notified ESMA in accordance with paragraph 1,and until the earliest of a decision under Article 49a(5) or (6) or [5 years after the entry into force of this Regulation], where relevant: (a) the third country trading venue may continue to provide access to persons established in a Member State under that Member State’s national regime; (b) the equivalence decision adopted in accordance with Article 25(4) of Directive2014/65/EU for the purpose of Article 23(1) with respect to that third- country trading venue continues to apply; (c) the equivalence decision adopted under Article 28(4) with respect to the third country where the third-country trading venue is established continues to apply. Notwithstanding the first subparagraph, where by [5 years after the entry into force of this Regulation] ESMA has received an application for recognition from a third-country trading venue, the rights granted under points (a),(b) and (c)continue to apply until a decision is made under Article 49a(5) or (6).”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 1(9), Article 2(2), Article 13(2), Article 15(5), Article 17(3), Article 19(2) and (3), Article 27c, Article 31(4), Article 40(8), Article 41(8), Article 42(7), Article 45(10) and Article 52(10) and (12) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from 2 July 2014. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 49h(7), Article 49n and Article 49q(2) shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from [date of entry into force of this Regulation].;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 50 – paragraph 3 – first sentence
The delegation of powers referred to in Article 1(9), Article 2(2), Article 13(2), Article 15(5), Article 17(3), Article 19(2) and (3), Article 27c31(4), Article 40(8), Article 341(48), Article 40(82(7), Article 41(85(10), Article 429h(7), Article 45(109n, Article 49q(2) and Article 52(10) and (12) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 50 – paragraph 5 – first sentence
A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 1(9), Article 2(2), Article 13(2), Article 15(5), Article 17(3), Article 19(2) and (3), Article 27c31(4), Article 40(8), Article 341(48), Article 40(82(7), Article 41(85(10), Article 4249h(7), Article 45(109n, Article 49q(2) and Article 52(10) or (12) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object.';
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Annexes I (new) and II (new)
(10 a) The following are added as Annexes I and II: “ANNEX I List of infringements referred to in Article 49i(1) A- Infringements applicable to all Tier 2 third-country trading venues I. Infringements relating to Transparency a. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 3(1) by not making public current bid and offer prices and the depth of trading interests at those prices, including actionable indications of interest, that are advertised through its systems for shares, depositary receipts, ETFs certificates and other similar instruments on a continuous basis during normal trading hours; b. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 4 by not complying on anon-going basis with the conditions attached to the pre-trade waivers granted by ESMA and set out in Article 4(1), (2) and (3); c. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 4(3) by not establishing, maintaining and implementing systems to detect any attempt to use the waiver to circumvent other requirements in Title II and in Articles 25(2) and 29 or in Titles III and IV of Directive 2014/65/EU and by not report attempts to ESMA; d. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 5 by continuing to operate under a waiver that is similar to the one set out in Article 4(1)(a), (b)(i) or(d) when the percentage of trading in a financial instrument on that trading venue under those waivers exceeds 4% of the total trading in that financial instrument on all trading venues established in the third country over the last twelve months or where the overall trading in that financial instrument under those waivers exceeds 8% of the total volume of trading in that financial instrument on all trading venues established in that third country over the last twelve months; e. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 6 by not making public the price, volume and time of the transactions executed on its systems in respect of shares, depositary receipts, ETFs, certificates and other similar financial instruments as close to real-time as is technically possible unless differed publication is limited to transactions that are large in scale compared to normal market size as defined in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583; f. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 8 by not making public current bid and offer prices and the depth of trading interests at those prices, including actionable indications of interest, which are advertised through its systems for bonds, and structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives on a continuous basis during normal trading hours unless the transaction is a derivative transaction of a non-financial counterparty which is objectively measurable as reducing risks directly relating to the commercial activity or treasury financing activity of the non- financial counterparty or of that group; g. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 9 by not complying on anon-going basis with the conditions attached to the pre-trade waivers granted by ESMA and set out in Article 9(1), (2), (3) and (4); h. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 10 by not making public the price, volume and time of the transactions executed on its systems in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives as close to real-time as is technically possible; i. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 11 by not deferring the publication of publication of the details of transactions based on the size and type of transactions in accordance with to the arrangements approved by ESMA under Article 11(3); j. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 12 by not making the pre-trade and post-trade information published available to the public separately; k. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 13 by not making the pre-trade and post-trade information published available to the public on reasonable commercial basis, by not ensuring non-discriminatory access to the information or by not making such information available free of charge 15 minutes after publication. II. Infringements relating to Record Keeping A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 25(2) by not keeping at the disposal of ESMA for at least five years the relevant data relating to the characteristics of all orders in financial instruments that are advertised through their systems, including those that link an order with the executed transaction(s) that stems from that order. III. Infringements relating to derivatives a. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue that be a regulated market if established in the Union infringes Article 29 by not ensuring that all transactions in derivatives that are concluded on its systems are cleared by a CCP; b. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue that acts as a clearing member infringes Article 29 by not having in place effective systems, procedures and systems, procedures and arrangements in relation to cleared derivatives to ensure that transactions in cleared derivatives are submitted and accepted for clearing as quickly as technologically practicable using automated systems. IV. Infringements relating to organisational requirements a. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place effective systems, procedures and arrangements to ensure its trading systems are resilient, have sufficient capacity to deal with peak order and message volumes, are able to ensure orderly trading under conditions of severe market stress, are fully tested to ensure such conditions are met and are subject to effective business continuity arrangements to ensure continuity of its services if there is any failure of its trading systems; b. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place written agreements with all investment firms pursuing a market making strategy on the trading venue and schemes to ensure that a sufficient number of firms participate in such agreements as further specified in Article 48(3)(a) and (b) of Directive2014/65/EU and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/588; c. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the last subparagraph of Article48(3) of Directive 2014/65 by not monitoring and enforcing compliance with the requirements of binding written agreements with firms pursuing a market making strategy or by not informing ESMA of the content of such binding written agreement; d. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place effective systems, procedures and arrangements to reject orders that exceed pre-determined volume and price thresholds or are clearly erroneous; e. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first sub paragraph of Article48(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not being able to temporarily halt or constrain trading if there is a significant price movement in a financial instrument on that market or a related market during a short period and, in exceptional cases, to be able to cancel, vary or correct any transaction; f. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue also infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first sub paragraph of Article48(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not ensuring that the parameters for halting trading are appropriately calibrated in a way which takes into account the liquidity of different asset classes and sub-classes, the nature of the market model and types of users and which is sufficient to avoid significant disruptions to the orderliness of trading; g. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place effective systems, procedures and arrangements to ensure that algorithmic trading systems cannot create or contribute to disorderly trading conditions on the market and to manage any disorderly trading conditions, including systems to limit the ratio of unexecuted orders to transactions that may be entered into the system by a member or participant, or by not being able to slow down the flow of orders if there is a risk of its system capacity being reached, as further specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/584and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/566; h. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue that permits direct electronic access infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place effective systems procedures and arrangements to ensure that appropriate criteria are set and applied regarding the suitability of persons to whom such access may be provided and that the member or participant retains responsibility for orders and trades executed using that service in relation to the requirements of this Regulation; i. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue that permits direct electronic access infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not setting appropriate standards regarding risk controls and thresholds on trading through direct electronic access and by not being able to distinguish, and if necessary, to stop orders or trading by a person using direct electronic access separately from other orders or trading by the member or participant; j. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue that permits direct electronic access infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the third subparagraph of Article 48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place arrangements to suspend or terminate the provision of direct electronic access by a member or participant to a client in the case of non- compliance with Article 48(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU; k. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU by having rules on co-location services that are not transparent, fair and non- discriminatory as further specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/573; l. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article48(9) of Directive 2014/65/EU by having fee structures including execution fees, ancillary fees and any rebates that are not transparent, fair and non-discriminatory or that create incentives to place, modify or cancel orders or to execute transactions in a way which contributes to disorderly trading conditions or market abuse; as further specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2014/573; m. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringesArticle49b in conjunction with Article 48(10) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not being able to identify, by means of flagging from members or participants, orders generated by algorithmic trading, the different algorithms used for the creation of orders and the relevant persons initiating those orders or by not making this information available to ESMA upon request; n. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 48(11) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not making available to ESMA data relating to the order book or give ESMA access to the order book so that it is able to monitor trading; o. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 49(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not adopting tick size regimes in shares, depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds and certificates that are calibrated to reflect the liquidity profile of the financial instrument indifferent markets and the average bid-ask spread and that adapt the tick size for each financial instrument appropriately; p. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue which trades commodity derivatives infringes Article 57(8) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not applying position management controls that includes at least the powers specified in (a),(b),(c) and (d) of Article 57(8) of Directive2014/65/EU; q. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue which trades commodity derivatives infringes Article 58(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU; r. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue which trades commodity derivatives infringes Article 58(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not making public, as further specified in Article 83 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2017/565, a weekly report with the aggregate positions held by different categories of persons for the different commodity derivatives or emission allowances or derivatives thereof traded on its trading venue, specifying the number of long and short positions by such categories, changes thereto since the previous report, the percentage of the total open interest represented by each category and the number of persons holding a position in each category. V. Infringements relating to obstacles to the supervisory activities: a. A third-country trading venue infringes Article 49e by providing incorrect or misleading information in response to a simple request for information by ESMA in accordance with Article 49e or in response to a decision by ESMA requiring information in accordance with Article49p; b. A third-country trading venue provides incorrect or misleading answers to questions asked pursuant to Article 49f(1)(d); c. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue does not comply in due time with a supervisory measure required by a decision adopted by ESMA pursuant to Article 49p; d. A Tier 2 third-country trading venue does submit to an on-site inspection required by an investigation decision adopted by ESMA pursuant to Article 49g. B- Where a Tier 2third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would be a regulated market if established within the Union: a. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 45(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not ensuring that its management body is at all times of sufficiently good repute, possesses sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to perform their its duties, and reflects an adequately broad range of experience; b. It infringes Article49b in conjunction with Article 46 (2) and (3) of Article 45(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not providing to ESMA, and by not making public, information regarding the ownership of the trading venue and, in particular, the identity and scale of interests of any parties in a position to exercise significant influence over the management, and any change thereof; c. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(a) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having arrangements to identify clearly and manage the potential adverse consequences, for the operation of the trading venue or for its members or participants, of any conflict of interest between the interest of the trading venue, its owners and the sound functioning of the trading venue; d. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(b) of Directive2014/65/EU by not being adequately equipped to manage the risks to which it is exposed, by not implementing appropriate arrangements and systems to identify all significant risks to its operation, and by not putting in place effective measures to mitigate those risks; e. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(c) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having arrangements for the sound management of the technical operations of the system, including the establishment of effective contingency arrangements to cope with risks of systems disruptions; f. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(d) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having transparent and non-discretionary rules and procedures that provide for fair and orderly trading and establish objective criteria for the efficient execution of orders; g. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(e) of Directive2014/65/EU by not have effective arrangements to facilitate the efficient and timely finalisation of the transactions executed under its systems; h. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(1)(f) of Directive2014/65/EU by not having available sufficient financial resources to facilitate its orderly functioning, having regard to the nature and extent of the transactions concluded on the market and the range and degree of the risks to which it is exposed; i. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 47(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by executing client orders against proprietary capital or by engaging in matched principal trading as defined in Article 1(4)(38) of Directive 2014/65/EU; j. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 50(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not synchronising the business clock it uses to record the date and time of any reportable event as specified in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/574; k. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 51(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having clear and transparent rules regarding the admission of financial instruments to trading ensuring that those financial instruments are capable of being traded in a fair, orderly and efficient manner and, in the case of transferable securities, that they are freely negotiable as further specified in Commission Delegated Regulation 2017/568; l. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 51(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not ensuring that the design of the derivative contracts admitted to trading allows for their orderly pricing as well as for the existence of effective settlement conditions; m. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 51(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing and maintaining effective arrangements to verify that issuers of transferable securities that are admitted to trading on the Tier 2third- country trading venue comply with their obligations under the applicable third- country law in respect of initial, ongoing or ad hoc disclosure obligations or by not establishing arrangements which facilitate its members or participants in obtaining access to information which has been made public under the applicable third-country law; n. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 51(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing the necessary arrangements to review regularly the compliance with the admission requirements of the financial instruments which they admit to trading; o. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 52(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not making public the decision to suspend or remove a financial instrument from trading or by not communicating such decision to ESMA; p. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 53(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing, implementing and maintaining transparent and non- discriminatory rules governing access to or membership of the trading venue and specifying the obligations for the members or participants arising from Article53(2)(a),(b),(c),(d) and (e) of Directive 2014/65/EU; q. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 53(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by admitting as members or participants persons that do not satisfy the conditions set out in Article 53(3)(a),(b),(c) and (d) of Directive 2014/65/EU; r. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 53(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not communicating, on a regular basis, the list of its members or participants to ESMA; s. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 54(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing and maintaining effective arrangements and procedures including the necessary resource for the regular monitoring of the compliance by their members or participants with their rules or by not monitoring orders sent, including cancellations, and the transactions undertaken by their members or participants under their systems in order to identify infringements of those rules, disorderly trading conditions or conduct that may indicate behaviour that would be prohibited under Regulation(EU) No 596/2014 or system disruptions in relation to a financial instrument; t. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 54(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not immediately informing ESMA of significant infringements of their rules or disorderly trading conditions or conduct that may indicate behaviour that would be prohibited under Regulation(EU) No 596/2014 or system disruptions in relation to a financial instrument. C - Where a Tier 2third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would be an MTF or an OTF if established within the Union: a. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 9(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having a management body that defines, oversees and is accountable for the implementation of the governance arrangements that ensure effective and prudent management of the Tier 2 third-county trading venue, including the segregation of duties in the investment firm and the prevention of conflicts of interest; b. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 9(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not notifying ESMA of all members of its management body and of any changes to its membership, along with all information needed to assess whether the trading venue complies with Article 9(3); c. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 14 of Directive 2014/65/EU by not being a member of an authorised investor compensation scheme; d. It infringes Article49b in conjunction with Article 16(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing adequate policies and procedures sufficient to ensure compliance of the Tier 2 third-country trading venue, including its managers and employees, with its obligations under this Regulation as well as appropriate rules governing personal transactions by such persons; e. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 16(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not taking reasonable steps to ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of its activities and not employing appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures to that end; f. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 16(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not ensuring, when relying on a third party for the performance of operational functions which are critical for the operation of the Tier 2 third-country trading venue, by not taking reasonable steps to avoid undue additional operational risk or by undertaking the outsourcing of important operational functions in such a way as to impair materially the quality of its internal control and the ability of the ESMA to monitor the firm’s compliance with all obligations; g. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article16(5) by not having sound administrative and accounting procedures, internal control mechanisms, effective procedures for risk assessment, and effective control and safeguard arrangements for information processing systems; h. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the third subparagraph of Article16(5) by not having sound security mechanisms in place to guarantee the security and authentication of the means of transfer of information, minimise the risk of data corruption and unauthorised access and to prevent information leakage maintaining the confidentiality of the data at all times; i. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 16(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not arranging for records to be kept of all services, activities and transactions undertaken by it that are sufficient to enable ESMA to fulfil its supervisory tasks under this Regulation and in particular to ascertain that the Tier 2 third-country trading venue has complied with all obligations including those with respect to the integrity of the market; j. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 18(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing transparent rules and procedures for fair and orderly trading, by not establishing objective criteria for the efficient execution of orders or by not having arrangements for the sound management of the technical operations of the facility, including the establishment of effective contingency arrangements to cope with risks of systems disruption; k. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article18(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing transparent rules regarding the criteria for determining the financial instruments that can be traded under its systems; l. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 18(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing, publishing,maintaining or implementing transparent and non-discriminatory rules, based on objective criteria, governing access to its facility; m. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 18(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having arrangements to identify clearly and manage the potential adverse consequences for the operation of the Tier 2 third-country trading venue, or for the members or participants and users, of any conflict of interest between the interest of Tier 2 third-country trading venue or its owners and the sound functioning of the Tier 2 third-country trading venue; n. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 18(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not clearly informing its members or participants of their respective responsibilities for the settlement of the transactions executed in that Tier 2third- country trading venue or by not having put in place the necessary arrangements to facilitate the efficient settlement of the transactions concluded under the systems of Tier 2 third-country trading venue; o. It infringes Article49b in conjunction with Article 18(7) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having at least three materially active members or users, each having the opportunity to interact with all the others in respect to price formation; p. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 18(9) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not complying immediately with any instruction from ESMA to suspend or remove a financial instrument from trading. D- Where a Tier 2third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would be an MTF if established within the Union: a. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 19(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not establishing or implementing non- discretionary rules for the execution of orders in the system; b. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 19(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having rules governing access to its facilities that comply with the conditions set out in Article 53(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU; c. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 19(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not having in place the arrangements specified in Article 19(3)(a),(b) and (c); d. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 19(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU by executing client orders against its proprietary capital or by engaging in matched principal trading as defined in Article 4(1)(38) of Directive2014/65/EU. E- Where a Tier 2 third-country trading venue operates a multilateral system that would be an OTF if established within the Union: a. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 20(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU by executing client orders against its proprietary capital or the proprietary capital of any entity that is part of the same group or legal person; b. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with subparagraph 1 of Article 20(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by engaging in matched principal trading, as defined in Article 4(1)(38) of Directive 2014/65/EU, in bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and certain derivatives where the client has not consented to the process; c. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with subparagraph 2 of Article 20(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU by using matched principal trading as defined in Article 4(1)(38) of Directive 2014/65/EU to execute client orders in an OTF in derivatives pertaining to a class of derivatives that are subject to a clearing obligation; d. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 20(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU by engaging in dealing on own account other than matched principal trading as defined in Article 4(1)(38) of Directive 2014/65/EU with regard to instruments other than sovereign debt instruments for which there is not a liquid market; e. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with Article 20(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by connecting with a systematic internaliser in a way which enables orders in the Tier 2 third-country trading venue and orders or quotes in a systematic internaliser to interact or by connecting with another trading venue that qualifies or would qualify as an OTF if established in the Union in a way which enables orders in those different trading venues to interact; f. It infringes Article 49b in conjunction with the first subparagraph of Article 20(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU by not executing orders on a discretionary basis as further specified in the second and third subparagraph of Article 20(6) of Directive 2014/65/EU. ANNEX II - List of the coefficients linked to aggravating and mitigating factors for the application of Article49i(3) The following coefficients shall be applicable, cumulatively, to the basic amounts referred to in Article 49i(2): I. Adjustment coefficients linked to aggravating factors: (a) if the infringement has been committed repeatedly, for every time it has been repeated, an additional coefficient of 1.1 shall apply; (b) if the infringement has been committed for more than six months, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply; (c) if the infringement has revealed systemic weaknesses in the organisation of the trading venue, in particular in its procedures, management systems or internal controls, a coefficient of 2.2 shall apply; (d) if the infringement has a negative impact on the quality of the activities and services of the trading venue, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply; (e) if the infringement has been committed intentionally, a coefficient of 2 shall apply; (f) if no remedial action has been taken since the breach has been identified, a coefficient of 1.7 shall apply; (g) if the trading venue’s senior management has not cooperated with ESMA in carrying out its investigations, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply. II. Adjustment coefficients linked to mitigating factors: (a) if the infringement has been committed for less than 10 working days, a coefficient of 0.9 shall apply; (b) if the trading venue's senior management can demonstrate to have taken all the necessary measures to prevent the infringement, a coefficient of 0.7 shall apply; (c) if the trading venue has brought quickly, effectively and completely the infringement to ESMA’s attention, a coefficient of 0.4 shall apply; (d) if the trading venue has voluntarily taken measures to ensure that a similar infringement cannot be committed in the future, a coefficient of 0.6 shall apply.”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point e
Regulation (EU) No 2016/1011
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. ESMA shall establish cooperation arrangements with the competent authorities of third countries whose legal framework and supervisory practices have been recognised as equivalent in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3 unless that third country, in accordance with a delegated act in force adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, is on the list of jurisdictions which have strategic deficiencies in their national anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regimes that pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union. Such arrangements shall specify at least:;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point f a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 2016/1011
Article 30 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(f a) in paragraph 4, the following subparagraph 1a is added: ‘By way of derogation from this paragraph, where a third country is included in the list of jurisdictions which are considered to have national anti- money laundering policies and policies countering the financing of terrorism regimes with strategic deficiencies that pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union, as referred to in a delegated act in force adopted by the Commission pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ESMA shall not conclude cooperation arrangements with supervisory authorities of that third country.’
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, where a third country is included in the list of jurisdictions which are considered to have national anti-money laundering policies and policies countering the financing of terrorism regimes with strategic deficiencies that pose significant threats to the financial system of the Union, as referred to in a delegated act in force adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 20158/8493 of the European Parliament and of the Council*, ESMA shall not conclude cooperation arrangements with supervisory authorities of that third country.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – footnote *
* Directive (EU) 20158/8493 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 230 May 20158 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directives 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/709/138/EC and 2013/36/ECU (OJ L 141, 556, 19.6.20158, p. 7343- 74).;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) 2017/1129
Article 31a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) prospectuses drawn up by any legal entity or person established in the Union and relating to the admission to trading on a regulated market of non-equity securities which are to be traded only on a regulated market, or a specific segment thereof, to which only qualified investors can have access for the purposes of trading such securitiesose denomination per unit amounts to at least EUR 100 000;
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Articles 25, 25a to 25p, 69, annex II (new) and annex III (new)
1. services referred to in the Annex within the territory of the Union, including through setting up a branch. 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a third-country CSD that intends to provide the core services referred to in points (1) and (2) of Section A of the Annex in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1) or to set up a branch in a Member State shall be subject to the procedure referred to in paragraphs 4 to 11 of this Article. 3. in the Union may maintain or establish a link with a third-country CSD in accordance with Article 48. 4. After consulting the authorities referred to in paragraph 5, ESMA may recognise a third-country CSD that has applied for recognition to provide the services referred to in paragraph 2, where the following conditions are met: (a) the Commission has adopted a decision in accordance with paragraph 9; (b) the third-country CSD is subject to effective authorisation, supervision and oversight or, if the securities settlement system is operated by a central bank, oversight, ensuring full compliance with the prudential requirements applicable in that third country; (c) cooperation arrangements between ESMA and the responsible authorities in that third country (‘responsible third- country authorities’) have been established pursuant to paragraph 10; (d) where relevant, the third-country CSD takes the necessary measures to allow its users to comply with the relevant national law of the Member State in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services, including the law referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1), and the adequacy of those measures has been confirmed by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services. 5. When assessing whether the conditions referred to in paragraph 4 are met, ESMA shall consult: (a) the competent authorities of the Member States in which the third- country CSD intends to provide CSD services, in particular, on how the third-country CSD intends to comply with the requirement referred to in point (d) of paragraph 4; (b) the relevant authorities; (c) the responsible third-country authorities entrusted with the authorisation, supervision and oversight of CSDs. 6. The third-country CSD referred to in paragraph 2 shall submit its application for recognition to ESMA. The applicant CSD shall provide ESMA with all information deemed to be necessary for its recognition. Within 30 working days from the receipt of the application, ESMA shall assess whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, ESMA shall set a time limit by which the applicant CSD has to provide additional information. The competent authorities of the Member States in which the third- country CSD intends to provide CSD services shall assess the compliance of the third-country CSD with the law referred to in point (d) of paragraph 4 and inform ESMA with a fully reasoned decision whether the compliance is met or not within three months from the receipt of all the necessary information from ESMA. The recognition decision shall be based on the criteria laid down in paragraph 4. Within six months from the submission of a complete application, ESMA shall inform the applicant CSD in writing with a fully reasoned decision whether the recognition has been granted or refused. 7. The competent authorities of the Member States in which the third-country CSD, duly recognised under paragraph 4, provides CSD services, in close cooperation with ESMA, may request the responsible third-country authorities to: (a) report periodically on the third- country CSD’s activities in those host Member States, including for the purpose of collecting statistics; (b) communicate, within an appropriate time-frame, the identity of the issuers and participants in the securities settlement systems operated by the third-country CSD which provides services in that host Member State and any other relevant information concerning the activities of that third-country CSD in the host Member State. 8. ESMA shall, after consulting the authorities referred to in paragraph 5, review the recognition of the third-country CSD in the event of extensions by that CSD in the Union of its services under the procedure laid down in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6. ESMA shall withdraw the recognition of that CSD where the conditions laid down in paragraph 4 are no longer met, or in the circumstances referred to in Article 20. 9. The Commission may adopt 9. implementing acts to determine that the legal and supervisory arrangements of a third country ensure that CSDs authorised in that third country comply with legally binding requirements which are in effect equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation, that those CSDs are subject to effective supervision, oversight and enforcement in that third country on an ongoing basis and that the legal framework of that third country provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of CSDs authorised under third-country legal regimes. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 68(2). In making the determination referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission may also consider whether the legal and supervisory arrangements of a third country reflect the internationally agreed CPSS-IOSCO standards, in so far as the latter do not conflict with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. 10. In accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010, ESMA shall establish cooperation arrangements with the responsible third-country authorities whose legal and supervisory frameworks have been recognised as equivalent to this Regulation in accordance with paragraph 9. Such arrangements shall specify at least: (a) the mechanism for the exchange of information between ESMA, the competent authorities of the host Member State and the third- country responsible authorities, including access to all information regarding the CSDs authorised in third countries that is requested by ESMA and in particular access to information in the cases referred to in paragraph 7; (b) the mechanism for prompt notification of ESMA where a third- country responsible authority deems a CSD that it is supervising to infringe the conditions of its authorisation or of other applicable law; (c) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities including, where appropriate, on-site inspections. Where a cooperation agreement provides for transfers of personal data by a Member State, such transfers shall comply with the provisions of Directive 95/46/EC and where a cooperation agreement provides for transfers of personal data by ESMA, such transfers shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 45/2001. 11. Where a third-country CSD has been recognised, in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 8, it may provide services referred to in the Annex within the territory of the Union, including by setting up a branch. 12. ESMA shall, in close cooperation with the members of the ESCB, develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify the information that the applicant CSD is to provide to ESMA in its application for recognition under paragraph 6. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by 18 June 2015. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010. 3. Within six months from the later of the date of entry into force of the regulatory technical standards adopted under Articles 12, 17, 25, 26, 45, 47, 48, and, where relevant, Articles 55 and 59 or the implementing decision referred to in Article 25(9), a third-country CSD shall apply for recognition from ESMA where it intends to provide its services on the basis of Article 25. 4. Until the decision is made under this Regulation on the authorisation or recognition of CSDs and of their activities, including CSD links, the respective national rules on authorisation and recognition of CSDs shall continue to apply. Article 9 a Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 is amended as follows: (1) Article 25 is amended as follows: Article 25 “Article 25 Third countries Third countries Third-country CSDs may provide 1. A third-country CSD may provide the core services referred to in Section A of the Annex in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1) or issued by an issuer established in a Member State, including through the establishment of a link in accordance with Article 48, or may set up a branch in a Member State, only where that third-country CSD is recognised by ESMA in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraphs 2 to 11 of this Article. A CSD established and authorised 2. After consulting the authorities referred to in paragraph 5, ESMA may recognise a third-country CSD that has applied for recognition, where the following conditions are met: (a) the Commission has adopted an implementing act in accordance with paragraph 9; (b) the third-country CSD is subject to effective authorisation, supervision and oversight or, if the securities settlement system is operated by a central bank, oversight, ensuring full compliance with the prudential requirements applicable in that third country; (c) cooperation arrangements between ESMA and the responsible authorities in that third country (‘responsible third- country authorities’) have been established pursuant to paragraph 10; (d) where relevant, the third-country CSD takes the necessary measures to allow its users to comply with the relevant national law of the Member State in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services, including the law referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1), and the adequacy of those measures has been confirmed by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services; (da) the CSD is established or authorised in a third country that is not considered, by the Commission in accordance with Directive(EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as having strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism regime that poses significant threats to the financial system of the Union; (db) the third-country CSD has been determined as not substantially important or not likely to become substantially important (Tier 1CSD) in accordance with paragraph 3. 3. ESMA shall determine whether a CSD is substantially important or likely to become substantially important for the financial stability of the Union or of one or more of its Member States (Tier 2 CSD) by taking into account all of the following criteria: (a) the nature, size and complexity of the third-country CSD’s business; (b) the effect that the failure of, or a disruption to, the third-country CSD would have on critical markets, financial institutions, or the broader financial system and on the financial stability of the Union; (c) whether the third-country CSD operates a securities settlement system governed by the law of a Member State; (d) whether the third-country CSD provides notary or central maintenance services in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State or issued by an issuer established in a Member State, and the extent of those services; (e) whether the third-country CSD provides settlement services in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State, and the extent of those services; (f) the currencies in which settlement takes place; (g) where relevant, if the cash leg of a securities settlement system operated by the third-country CSD is settled in the books of a central bank in the Union; (h) the third-country CSD’s links, interdependencies, or other interactions with financial market infrastructures in the Union; (i) the third-country CSD’s participants structure. 4. Where ESMA determines a third- country CSD to be a Tier 2 CSD in accordance with paragraph 3, it may only recognise that third-country CSD where, in addition to the conditions referred to in points a) to c) of paragraph 2, the following conditions are fulfilled as applicable: (a) the third-country CSD complies, at the moment of recognition and thereafter on an ongoing basis, with the requirements set out in Articles 6(3), 6(4), 7, 26 to47, 48(1) and 48(3) to (7), it ensures that securities can be represented in book- entry form as immobilisation or subsequent to a direct issuance in dematerialised form for the purposes of Article 3, and it enables the settlement of transactions in accordance with Article 5(3). ESMA shall take into account, in accordance with Article 25a(2), the extent to which the third-country CSD's compliance with those requirements is satisfied by the third-country CSD's compliance with the comparable requirements applicable in the third country; (b) if the third-country CSD provides itself banking-type ancillary services, the CSD complies with the requirements specified in point(a), as well as with the requirements set out in Articles 54(3)(c)- (f), 59(1) and 59(3)-(4), and the CSD is authorised to provide banking-type ancillary services under the applicable laws of the third country. Where a third- country CSD has designated a credit institution to provide banking-type ancillary services, the CSD complies with the requirements specified in point (a), and the credit institution complies with the requirements set out in Articles 54(4),54(6) and 59. ESMA shall take into account, in accordance with Article 25a(2), the extent to which the third- country CSD's compliance with those requirements is satisfied by the third- country CSD's compliance with the comparable requirements applicable in the third country; (c) the third-country CSD has provided ESMA with its unconditional written consent, signed by the legal representative of the CSD, to provide within 72 hours after receiving a request by ESMA any documents, records, information and data held by such CSD at any time, and that the CSD ensures that ESMA may access any of the CSD’s business premises including premises of service providers to which the CSD outsources its services or activities, as well as a reasoned legal opinion by an independent legal expert confirming that the consent provided is valid and enforceable under the relevant applicable laws; (d) the third-country CSD has put in place all necessary measures and procedures that ensure the effective compliance with the requirements laid down in points (a) to (c), as applicable. 5. When assessing whether the conditions referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4 are met, ESMA shall consult: (a) the competent authorities of the Member States in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services, in particular, on how the third-country CSD intends to comply with the requirement referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2; (b) the relevant authorities; (c) the responsible third-country authorities entrusted with the authorisation, supervision and oversight of CSDs. 6. The third-country CSD referred to in paragraph 1 shall submit its application for recognition to ESMA, after the entry into force of the regulatory technical standards referred to in paragraph 13, and after the adoption by the Commission of an implementing act in accordance with paragraph 9 in respect of the third country where the applicant CSD is established. The applicant CSD shall provide ESMA with all information deemed to be necessary for its recognition. Within 30working days from the receipt of the application, ESMA shall assess whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, ESMA shall set a time limit by which the applicant CSD has to provide additional information. The competent authorities of the Member States in which the third-country CSD intends to provide CSD services shall assess the compliance of the third-country CSD with the law referred to in point (d) of paragraph 2 and inform ESMA with a fully reasoned decision whether the compliance is met or not within three months from the receipt of all the necessary information from ESMA. The recognition decision shall be based on the criteria laid down in paragraph 2 and paragraph 4, where applicable. Within six months from the submission of a complete application, ESMA shall inform the applicant CSD in writing with a fully reasoned decision whether the recognition has been granted or refused. 6a. Notwithstanding paragraph 6, in the absence of an implementing act in accordance with paragraph 9 in respect of the jurisdiction where the third-country CSD is established, a third-country CSD shall notify ESMA if it provides or it intends to provide the services referred to in paragraph 1 or if it has a branch or it intends to set up a branch in a Member State. The notification shall contain the following information: (a) the corporate name of the third- country CSD; (b) the registered address of the third- country CSD; (c) the contact details (including email address and phone number) of the person assuming responsibility for the notification; (d) the list of the Member States in which the third-country CSD provides or intends to provide services; (e) the core services listed in Section A of the Annex that the third-country CSD provides or intends to provide in the Union per Member State; (f) if the third-country CSD has a branch or intends to set up a branch in a Member State, and the services that the CSD provides or intends to provide through the respective branch; (g) whether the third-country CSD operates a securities settlement system governed by the law of a Member State; (h) whether the third-country CSD provides notary or central maintenance services in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State or issued by an issuer established in a Member State, specifying the type of financial instruments and the Member States concerned; (i) whether the third-country CSD provides settlement services in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State, specifying the type of financial instruments and the Member States concerned; (j) the currencies in which settlement takes place; (k) where relevant, if the cash leg of a securities settlement system operated by the third-country CSD is settled in the books o fa central bank in the Union; (l) the third-country CSD’s links, interdependencies, or other interactions with financial market infrastructures in the Union; (m) the third-country CSD’s participants structure. ESMA shall convey this information to the Commission. 7. The competent authorities of the Member States in which the third-country CSD, duly recognised under paragraph 2 or paragraph 4, provides CSD services, in close cooperation with ESMA, may request the responsible third-country authorities to: (a) report periodically on the third- country CSD’s activities in those host Member States, including for the purpose of collecting statistics; (b) communicate, within an appropriate time-frame, the identity of the issuers and participants in the securities settlement systems operated by the third-country CSD which provides services in that host Member State and any other relevant information concerning the activities of that third-country CSD in the host Member State. 8. ESMA shall, after consulting the authorities referred to in paragraph 5, review the recognition of the third-country CSD in the event of extensions by that CSD in the Union of its services and in any case at least every five years. That review shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraphs 2 to 6. ESMA shall review the categorisation of a third-country CSD where the third-country CSD concerned has extended the range of its activities and services in the Union, and at least every five years. Further to this review, ESMA may either: (a) determine that a Tier 1 CSD has become substantially important or is likely to become substantially important in accordance with the criteria set out under paragraph 3 and shall therefore be reclassified as a Tier 2 CSD; (b) determine that a Tier 2 CSD is no longer substantially important in accordance with the criteria set out under paragraph 3, and shall therefore be reclassified as a Tier 1 CSD; or (c) determine that the significance of the third-country CSD concerned has remained unchanged and leave the classification of this third-country CSD unchanged. Where, further to the review referred to in the second subparagraph, ESMA determines that a third-country CSD previously classified as a Tier 1 CSD shall be reclassified as a Tier 2 CSD, ESMA shall set an appropriate adaptation period, which shall not exceed 12 months, by the end of which the third-country CSD shall comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 4. ESMA shall withdraw the recognition of that CSD where the conditions laid down in paragraphs 2 and 4, as applicable, are no longer met, or in the circumstances referred to in Article 20. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to determine that the legal and supervisory arrangements of a third country ensure that CSDs authorised in that third country comply with legally binding requirements which are in effect equivalent to the requirements laid down in this Regulation, that those CSDs are subject to effective supervision, oversight and enforcement in that third country on an ongoing basis and that the legal framework of that third country provides for an effective equivalent system for the recognition of CSDs authorised under third-country legal regimes. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 68(2). In making the determination referred to in the first subparagraph, the Commission may also consider whether the legal and supervisory arrangements of a third country reflect the internationally agreed CPSS-IOSCO standards, in so far as the latter do not conflict with the requirements laid down in this Regulation. The Commission may subject the application of the implementing act referred to in the first subparagraph to the effective fulfilment of any requirement set out therein by a third country on an ongoing basis and to the ability by ESMA to effectively exercise its responsibilities in relation to third-country CSDs recognised under paragraphs 2 and 4 or in relation to monitoring referred to in paragraph 9b. 9a. The Commission may adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 67 to further specify the criteria referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 9. 9b. ESMA shall monitor the regulatory and supervisory developments in third countries for which implementing acts have been adopted pursuant to paragraph 9. Where ESMA identifies any regulatory or supervisory development in those third countries that may impact the financial stability of the Union or for one or more of its Member States, it shall inform the Commission without delay. ESMA shall submit a report to the Commission on the regulatory and supervisory developments in the third countries referred to in the first subparagraph at least every two years. Where the report reveals a significant change on the regulatory and supervisory framework in the third country referred in the first subparagraph, the Commission may introduce conditions to the equivalence decision taken pursuant to paragraph 9 or withdraw it. 10. In accordance with Article 33(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010, ESMA shall establish cooperation arrangements with the responsible third-country authorities whose legal and supervisory frameworks have been recognised as equivalent to this Regulation in accordance with paragraph 9. Such arrangements shall specify at least: (a) the mechanism for the exchange of information between ESMA, the competent authorities of the host Member State and the third-country responsible authorities, including access to all information regarding the CSDs authorised in third countries that is requested by ESMA and in particular access to information in the cases referred to in paragraph 7; (b) the mechanism for prompt notification of ESMA where a third- country responsible authority deems a CSD that it is supervising to infringe the conditions of its authorisation or of other applicable law; (c) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities including where appropriate, on-site inspections; (ca) the procedures necessary for the effective monitoring of regulatory and supervisory developments in a third country; (cb) where a third-country CSD has been determined to be a Tier 2 CSD in accordance to paragraph 3, the arrangements shall also specify the following: (i) the procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities, including the agreement of third-country authorities to allow investigations and on- site inspections in accordance with Articles 25dand 25e, respectively; (ii) procedures concerning the effective enforcement of the supervisory powers granted to ESMA under this Regulation. Where cooperation agreement provides for transfers of personal data by the competent authorities of a Member State, such transfers shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and where a cooperation agreement provides for transfers of personal data by ESMA, such transfers shall comply with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 45/2001. 10a. Where ESMA considers that a third-country responsible authority fails to apply any of the provisions laid down in a cooperation arrangement established in accordance with paragraph 10, ESMA may consider withdrawing the recognition of the third-country CSD falling within the jurisdiction of that authority. 11. Where a third-country CSD has been recognised, in accordance with this Article, it may provide services referred to in the Annex within the territory of the Union, including by setting up a branch. 12. ESMA shall, in close cooperation with the members of the ESCB, develop draft regulatory technical standards: (a) to further specify the criteria set out in paragraph 3; (b) to specify the information that the applicant CSD is to provide to ESMA in its application for recognition under paragraph 6. ESMA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by [12 months after the entry into force of this amending Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.” (2) The following Articles 25a-25p are inserted: “Article 25a Comparable compliance 1. A Tier 2 CSD may submit a reasoned request that ESMA assesses its comparable compliance with the requirements referred to in Article 25(4)(a) and in Article 25(4)(b), as applicable. Based on the request received, ESMA shall undertake the assessment referred to in the first subparagraph. In carrying out that assessment, ESMA shall take into account the provisions of the implementing act adopted in accordance with paragraph 9. Where, as a result of that assessment, ESMA concludes that the compliance of the third-country CSD with the requirements referred to in Article25(4)(a) and in Article 25(4)(b), as applicable, is satisfied byte compliance of the third-country CSD with the comparable requirements applicable in the third country, ESMA shall take that conclusion into account for the purposes of Article 25(4)(a)and in Article 25(4)(b). 2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 shall provide the factual basis for a finding of comparability and the reasons why compliance with the requirements applicable in the third country satisfies the requirements referred to in Article 25(4)(a) and, where applicable, in Article25(4)(b). 3. The Commission, in order to ensure that the assessment referred to in paragraph 1effectively reflects the regulatory objectives of the requirements set out in Articles 16 and 54 and the Union's interests as a whole, shall adopt delegated act to specify the following: (a) the minimum elements to be assessed for the purposes of paragraph 1; (b) the modalities and conditions to carry out the assessment. The Commission shall adopt the delegated act referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Article 67. Article 25b Ongoing compliance with the conditions for recognition 1. ESMA shall be responsible for carrying out the duties resulting from this Regulation for the supervision on an ongoing basis of the compliance of recognised Tier 2 CSDs with the requirements referred to in Article 25(4), as applicable. 2. ESMA shall require confirmation from each recognised third-country CSD at least on yearly basis that the requirements referred to in points (b) and (d) of Article25(2) continue to be fulfilled. 3. For the purposes of the requirements referred to in Article 25(4), references to competent authorities in the context of supervision of CSDs established in the Union shall be construed as references to ESMA in the context of supervision of Tier 2 CSDs. Article 25c Request for information 1. ESMA may by simple request or by decision require recognised CSDs and service providers to whom those CSDs have outsourced services or activities to provide all necessary information to enable ESMA to carry out its duties under this Regulation. 2. When sending simple request for information under paragraph 1, ESMA shall indicate all of the following: (a) the reference to this Article as the legal basis of the request; (b) the purpose of the request; (c) the information required; (d) the time limit to provide the information; (e) inform the person from whom the information is requested that there is no obligation to provide the information but that in case of a voluntary reply to the request the information provided must not be incorrect or misleading; (f) the fine provided for in Article 25g in conjunction with point (a) of Section VIII of Annex II, where the answers to questions asked are incorrect or misleading. 3. When requiring that information is provided under paragraph 1 by decision, ESMA shall indicate all of the following: (a) the reference to this Article as the legal basis of the request; (b) the purpose of the request; (c) the information required; (d) the time limit to provide the information; (e) the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 25h where the production of the required information is incomplete; (f) the fine provided for in Article 25g in conjunction with point (a) of Section VIII of Annex II, where the answers to questions asked are incorrect or misleading; and (g) the right to appeal the decision before ESMA’s Board of Appeal and to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘Court of Justice’) in accordance with Articles 60 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010. 4. The persons referred to in paragraph 1 or their representatives and, in case of persons or associations having no legal personality, the persons authorised to represent them by law or by their constitution shall supply the information requested. Lawyers duly authorised to act may supply the information on behalf of their clients. The latter shall remain fully responsible if the information supplied is incomplete, incorrect or misleading. 5. ESMA shall, without delay, send a copy of the simple request or of its decision to the relevant third-country competent authority where the persons referred to in paragraph 1 concerned by the request for information are domiciled or established. Article 25d General investigations 1. In order to carry out its duties under this Regulation, ESMA may conduct necessary investigations of Tier 2 CSDs. To that end, the officials and other persons authorised by ESMA shall be empowered to: (a) examine any records, data, procedures and any other material relevant to the execution of its tasks irrespective of the medium on which they are stored; (b) take or obtain certified copies of or extracts from such records, data, procedures and other material; (c) summon and ask Tier 2 CSDs or their representatives or staff for oral or written explanations on facts or documents relating to the subject matter and purpose of the inspection and to record the answers; (d) interview any other natural or legal person who consents to be interviewed for the purpose of collecting information relating to the subject matter of an investigation; (e) request records of telephone and data traffic. 2. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA for the purposes of the investigations referred to in paragraph 1 shall exercise their powers upon production of written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the investigation. That authorisation shall also indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 25h where the production of the required records, data, procedures or any other material, or the answers to questions asked to Tier 2 CSDs are not provided or are incomplete, and the fines provided for in Article 25g in conjunction with point (b) of Section VIII of Annex II, where the answers to questions asked to Tier 2 CSDs are incorrect or misleading. 3. Tier 2 CSDs are required to submit to investigations launched on the basis of a decision of ESMA. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the investigation, the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 25h, the legal remedies available under Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 and the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. 4. Prior to notifying a Tier 2 CSD of an investigation, ESMA shall inform the relevant third-country competent authority where the investigation is to be carried out of the investigation and of the identity of the authorised persons. Officials of the third-country competent authority concerned may, upon the request of ESMA, assist those authorised persons in carrying out their duties. Officials of the third-country competent authority concerned may also attend the investigations. Investigations in accordance with this Article shall be conducted provided that the relevant third-country authority does not object to them. 5. If any of the requests referred to in paragraph 1 require authorisation from a judicial authority according to the applicable national law, such authorisation shall be applied for. Such authorisation may also be applied for as a precautionary measure. Article 25e On-site inspections 1. In order to carry out its duties under this Regulation, ESMA may conduct all necessary on-site inspections at any business premises of Tier 2 CSDs. 2. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA to conduct an on- site inspection may enter any business premises or land of the legal persons subject to an investigation decision adopted by ESMA and shall have all the powers stipulated in Article 25d(1). They shall also have the power to seal any business premises and books or records for the period of, and to the extent necessary for, the inspection. 3. In sufficient time before the inspection, ESMA shall give notice of the inspection to the relevant third-country competent authority where the inspection is to be conducted. Where the proper conduct and efficiency of the inspection so require, ESMA, after informing the relevant third-country competent authority, may carry out the on-site inspection without prior notice to the CSD. Inspections in accordance with this Article shall be conducted provided that the relevant third-country authority has confirmed that it does not object to those inspections. The officials and other persons authorised by ESMA to conduct an on-site inspection shall exercise their powers upon production of a written authorisation specifying the subject matter and purpose of the inspection and the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 25h where the persons concerned do not submit to the inspection. 4. Tier 2 CSDs shall submit to on-site inspections ordered by decision of ESMA. The decision shall specify the subject matter and purpose of the inspection, appoint the date on which it is to begin and indicate the periodic penalty payments provided for in Article 25h, the legal remedies available under Regulation (EU)No 1095/2010 as well as the right to have the decision reviewed by the Court of Justice. 5. Officials of, as well as those authorised or appointed by, the competent authority of the third country where the inspection is to be conducted may, at the request of ESMA, actively assist the officials and other persons authorised by ESMA. Officials of the third-country competent authority may also attend the on-site inspections. 6. ESMA may also request third- country competent authorities to carry out specific investigatory tasks and on-site inspections as provided for in this Article and in Article 25d(1) on its behalf. 7. Where the officials and other accompanying persons authorised by ESMA find that a person opposes an inspection ordered pursuant to this Article, the third-country competent authority concerned may afford them the necessary assistance, requesting, where appropriate, the assistance of the police or of an equivalent enforcement authority, to enable them to conduct their on-site inspection. 8. If the on-site inspection provided for in paragraph 1 or the assistance provided for in paragraph 7 requires authorisation by a judicial authority according to the applicable national law, such authorisation shall be applied for. Such authorisation may also be applied for as a precautionary measure. Article 25g Fines 1. Where, in accordance with Article 25f(5), ESMA finds that a CSD has, intentionally or negligently, committed one of the infringements listed in Annex II, it shall adopt a decision imposing a fine in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article. An infringement by a CSD shall be considered to have been committed intentionally if ESMA finds objective factors which demonstrate that the CSD or its senior management acted deliberately to commit the infringement. 2. The basic amounts of the fines referred to in paragraph 1 shall be up to twice the amount of the profits gained or losses avoided because of the breach where those can be determined, or up to 10 % of the total annual turnover, as defined in relevant Union law, of a legal person in the preceding business year. 3. The basic amounts set out in paragraph 2 shall be adjusted, if need be, by taking into account aggravating or mitigating factors in accordance with the relevant coefficients set out in Annex III. The relevant aggravating coefficients shall be applied one by one to the basic amount. If more than one aggravating coefficient is applicable, the difference between the basic amount and the amount resulting from the application of each individual aggravating coefficient shall be added to the basic amount. The relevant mitigating coefficients shall be applied one by one to the basic amount. If more than one mitigating coefficient is applicable, the difference between the basic amount and the amount resulting from the application of each individual mitigating coefficient shall be subtracted from the basic amount. 4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2 and 3, the amount of the fine shall not exceed 20% of the annual turnover of the CSD concerned in the preceding business year but, where the CSD has directly or indirectly benefited financially from the infringement, the amount of the fine shall be at least equal to that benefit. Where an act or omission of a CSD constitutes more than one infringement listed in Annex II, only the higher fine calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and relating to one of those infringements shall apply. Article 25h Periodic penalty payments 1. ESMA shall, by decision, impose periodic penalty payments in order to compel: (a) a Tier 2 CSD to put an end to an infringement in accordance with a decision taken pursuant to Article 25n(1)(a); (b) a person referred to in Article 25c(1) to supply complete information which has been requested by a decision pursuant to Article 25c; (c) a Tier 2 CSD: (i) to submit to an investigation and in particular to produce complete records, data, procedures or any other material required and to complete and correct other information provided in an investigation launched by a decision pursuant to Article 25d; or (ii) to submit to an on-site inspection ordered by a decision taken pursuant to Article 25e. 2. A periodic penalty payment shall be effective and proportionate. The periodic penalty payment shall be imposed for each day of delay. 3. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, the amount of the periodic penalty payments shall be 3 % of the average daily turnover in the preceding business year, or, in the case of natural persons, 2 % of the average daily income in the preceding calendar year. It shall be calculated from the date stipulated in the decision imposing the periodic penalty payment. 4. A periodic penalty payment shall be imposed for a maximum period of six months following the notification of ESMA's decision. Following the end of the period, ESMA shall review the measure. Article 25i Hearing of the persons concerned 1. Before taking any decision on a fine or periodic penalty payment under Articles 25g and 25h, ESMA shall give the persons subject to the proceedings the opportunity to be heard on its findings. ESMA shall base its decisions only on findings on which the persons subject to the proceedings have had an opportunity to comment. 2. The rights of the defence of the persons subject to the proceedings shall be fully respected in the proceedings. They shall be entitled to have access to ESMA’s file, subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets. The right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information or ESMA’s internal preparatory documents. Article 25j Disclosure, nature, enforcement and allocation of fines and periodic penalty payments 1. ESMA shall disclose to the public every fine and periodic penalty payment that has been imposed pursuant to Articles 25g and 25h unless such disclosure to the public would seriously jeopardise the financial markets or cause disproportionate damage to the parties involved. Such disclosure shall not contain personal data within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001. 2. Fines and periodic penalty payments imposed pursuant to Articles 25g and 25h shall be of an administrative nature. 3. Where ESMA decides to impose no fines or penalty payments, it shall inform the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, and the relevant third- country competent authorities accordingly and shall set out the reasons for its decision. 4. Fines and periodic penalty payments imposed pursuant to Articles 25g and 25h shall be enforceable. Enforcement shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure in force in the Member State or third-country in which it is carried out. 5. The amounts of the fines and periodic penalty payments shall be allocated to the general budget of the European Union. Article 25k Review by the Court of Justice The Court of Justice shall have unlimited jurisdiction to review decisions whereby ESMA has imposed a fine or a periodic penalty payment. It may annul, reduce or increase the fine or periodic penalty payment imposed. Article 25l Amendments to Annex III In order to take account of developments on financial markets the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 67 concerning measures to amend Annex III. Article 25m Withdrawal of recognition 1. Without prejudice to Article 25n, and subject to the following paragraphs, ESMA shall withdraw a recognition decision adopted in accordance with Article 25 where the CSD concerned: (a) does not make use of the recognition within 6 months, expressly renounces the authorisation or has ceased to engage in business for more than six month; (b) has obtained the recognition through false statements or by any other irregular means; (c) no longer meets the conditions for recognition pursuant to Article 25(2) and Article25(4); (d) ESMA is unable to exercise effectively its responsibilities under this Regulation over the third-country CSD concerned, due to the failure of the third- country CSD or of its competent authority to provide ESMA with all relevant information in accordance with Article 25(10). (e) the implementing act referred to in Article 25(9) has been withdrawn, or any of the conditions attached to it is no longer satisfied. ESMA may limit the withdrawal of the recognition to a particular service, activity or class of financial instruments. When determining the date of entry into effect of the decision to withdraw the recognition, ESMA shall endeavour to minimise market disruption. 2. Where ESMA considers that the criterion referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph is fulfilled in relation to a CSD, ESMA shall inform that CSD and the relevant third-country authorities prior to withdrawing a recognition decision, and request that appropriate action is taken within a set time frame of up to a maximum of 3 months to remedy the situation. Where ESMA determines that remedial action within the set time frame or that the action taken is not appropriate, it shall withdraw the recognition decision. 3. ESMA shall, without undue delay, notify the relevant third-country competent authority of a decision to withdraw the recognition decision. 4. Any of the authorities referred to in Article 25(5) which consider that one of the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 has been met may request ESMA to examine whether the conditions for the withdrawal of recognition of a CSD concerned are met. Where ESMA decides not to withdraw the recognition of the CSD concerned, it shall provide full reasons to the requesting authority. Article 25n Supervisory measures 1. Where, in accordance with Article 25f(5), ESMA finds that a Tier 2 CSD has committed one of the infringements listed in Annex II, it shall take one or more of the following decisions: (a) require the CSD to bring the infringement to an end; (b) impose fines under Article 25g; (c) issue public notices; (d) withdraw the recognition of a CSD under Article 25m. 2. When taking the decisions referred to in paragraph 1, ESMA shall take into account the nature and seriousness of the infringement, having regard to the following criteria: (a) the duration and frequency of the infringement; (b) whether the infringement has revealed serious or systemic weaknesses in the CSD's procedures or in its management systems or internal controls; (c) whether financial crime has been occasioned, facilitated or otherwise attributable to the infringement; (d) whether the infringement has been committed intentionally or negligently. 3. Without undue delay, ESMA shall notify any decision adopted pursuant to paragraph 1 to the CSD concerned, and shall communicate it to the relevant third- country competent authorities and the Commission. It shall publicly disclose any such decision on its website within 10 working days from the date when it was adopted. When making public its decision as referred to in the first subparagraph, ESMA shall also make public the right of the CSD concerned to appeal the decision, the fact, where relevant, that such an appeal has been lodged, specifying that such an appeal does not have suspensive effect, and the fact that it is possible for ESMA’s Board of Appeal to suspend the application of the contested decision in accordance with Article 60(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010. Article 21o Fees 1. CSDs shall pay the following fees: (a) fees associated with applications for recognition pursuant to Article25; (b) annual fees associated with ESMA's tasks in accordance with this Regulation. 2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 67 to further specify the types of fees, the matters for which fees are due, the amount of the fees and the manner in which they are to be paid by CSD established in a third country which are recognised in accordance with Article 25. Article 25p Staff and resources of ESMA By [two years after the date of entry into force of this Amending Regulation], ESMA shall assess the staffing and resources needs arising from the assumption of its powers and duties in accordance with this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.” (3) in Article 69, paragraphs 3 and 4 are replaced by the following: ‘3. A third-country CSD may continue to provide the services referred to in Article25(1) in a Member State in accordance with the respective Member State’s national regime, until ESMA has made a decision on the recognition of the third-country CSD where the following conditions are met: (a) The third-country CSD has notified ESMA in accordance with Article 25(6a) at the latest [12 months after the entry into force of this Amending Regulation]; (b) The Commission has adopted an implementing act referred to in Article 25(9) in respect of the third country where the third-country CSD is established within [5 years after the entry into force of this Amending Regulation]; (c) The third-country CSD has applied for recognition from ESMA in accordance with Article 25 within six months from the later of the date of entry into force of the regulatory technical standards referred to Article 25(13) or the implementing act referred to in Article 25(9).’ 4. Until the decision is made under this Regulation on the authorisation of CSDs and of their activities, including CSD links, the respective national rules on authorisation of CSDs shall continue to apply. (4) The Annex becomes Annex I, and all the references to the Annex in Regulation (EU)No 909/2014 should be read as references to Annex I. (5) The following Annexes II and III are inserted: “ANNEX II List of infringements referred to in Article 25g(1) I. Infringements relating to capital requirements: A Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 47(1) by not having capital, including retained earnings and reserves, which is proportionate to the risk stemming from its activities and at all times sufficient to: (a) ensure that the CSD is adequately protected against operational, legal, custody, investment and business risks so that the CSD can continue to provide services as a going concern; (b) ensure an orderly winding-down or restructuring of the CSD’s activities over an appropriate time span of at least six months under a range of stress scenarios. II. Infringements relating to organisational requirements: (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(1) by not having robust governance arrangements robust governance arrangements, which include a clear organisational structure with well- defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility, effective processes to identify, manage, monitor and report the risks to which it is or might be exposed, and adequate remuneration policies and internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative and accounting procedures. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(2) by not adopting adequate policies and procedures which are sufficiently effective to ensure compliance, including that of its managers and employees, with all the provisions of this Regulation; (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(3) by not maintaining and operating effective written organisational and administrative arrangements to identify and manage any potential conflicts of interest between itself, including its managers, employees, members of the management body or any person directly or indirectly linked to them, and its participants or their clients, and by not maintaining and implementing adequate resolution procedures where possible conflicts of interest occur. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(4) by not making its governance arrangements and the rules governing its activity available to the public. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(5) by not having appropriate procedures for its employees to report internally potential infringements of this Regulation through a specific channel. (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26 (6) by not being subject to regular and independent audits, or by not communicating the results of those audits to the management board or by not making the results of those audits available to ESMA, and, where appropriate taking into account potential conflicts of interest between the members of the user committee and the CSD, to the user committee. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 26(7) if, where the CSD is part of a group of undertakings including other CSDs or credit institutions referred to in Title IV, it does not adopt detailed policies and procedures specifying how the requirements laid down in Article 26 apply to the group and to the different entities in the group. (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(1) or Article 27(4) by not ensuring that its senior management and the members of the management body are of sufficiently good repute and with an appropriate mix of skills, experience and knowledge of the entity and of the market, to ensure the sound and prudent management of the CSD. (9) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(4) by not ensuring that the non- executive members of the management body decide on a target for the representation of the under-represented gender in the management body and prepare a policy on how to increase the number of the under-represented gender in order to meet that target, which shall be made public. (10) a Tier2 CSD infringes Article 27(2) by not ensuring that at least one third, but no less than two, of the members of its management body are independent. (11) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(3) by not ensuring that the remuneration of the independent and other non-executive members of the management body are not be linked to the business performance of the CSD. (12) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(5) by not clearly determining the roles and responsibilities of the management body or by not making the minutes of the meetings of the management body available to ESMA or the auditors upon request. (13) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(6) by not ensuring that the CSD’s shareholders and persons who are in a position to exercise, directly or indirectly, control over the management of the CSD are suitable to ensure the sound and prudent management of the CSD. (14) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 27(7) by: (a) not providing ESMA with, and by not making public, information regarding the ownership of the CSD, and in particular, the identity and scale of interests of any parties in a position to exercise control over the operation of the CSD, or (b) not informing and seeking approval from ESMA of any decision to transfer ownership rights which give rise to a change in the identity of the persons exercising control over the operation of the CSD, or, after receiving approval from ESMA, by not making make public the transfer of ownership rights. (15) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 28(1) by not establishing a user committee for each securities settlement system it operates or by not composing that risk committee of representatives of issuers and of participants in such securities settlement systems, or by not duly informing ESMA of the activities and decisions of the user committee where ESMA has requested to be duly informed; (16) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 28(2) by not defining in anon- discriminatory way the mandate for each established user committee, the governance arrangements necessary to ensure its independence and its operational procedures, as well as the admission criteria and the election mechanism for user committee members, or by not making those governance arrangements publicly available or by not ensuring that the user committee reports directly to the management body and holds regular meetings. (17) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 28(3) by not allowing the user committees to advise the management body on key arrangements that impact on their members, including the criteria for accepting issuers or participants in their respective securities settlement systems and on service level. (18) a Tier2 CSD infringes Article 28(5) by not promptly informing ESMA and the user committee of any decision in which the management body decides not to follow the advice of the user committee. (19) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 29(1) by not maintaining, for a period of at least10 years, all its records on the services and activities, including on the ancillary services referred to in Sections B and C of the Annex, enabling ESMA to monitor its compliance with the requirements under this Regulation. (20) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 29(2) by not making its records available upon request to ESMA, the relevant authorities, and any other public authority which under Union law or national law of the home Member States where it provides services in accordance with Article 25 has a power to require access to such records for the purpose of fulfilling their mandate. (21) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 30 where it outsources services or activities to a third party, without complying with the conditions referred to in Article 30. III. Infringements relating to conduct of business rules (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 32(1) by not having clearly defined goals and objectives that are achievable, such as in the areas of minimum service levels, risk-management expectations and business priorities. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 32(2) by not having transparent rules for the handling of complaints. (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(1) by not having, for each securities settlement system it operates, publicly disclosed criteria for participation which allow fair and open access for all legal persons that intend to become participants, or if such criteria are not transparent, objective, and non- discriminatory so as to ensure fair and open access to the CSD with due regard to risks to financial stability and the orderliness of markets, or if criteria that restrict access are not permitted unless their objective is to justifiably control a specified risk for the CSD. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(1) by not publicly disclosing, for each securities settlement system it operates, as well as for each of the other core services it performs, the prices and fees associated with the core services listed in Section A of the Annex that they provide in accordance with Article 25, or by not disclosing the prices and fees of each service and function provided separately, including discounts and rebates and the conditions to benefit from those reductions, or by not allowing its clients separate access to the specific services provided. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(2) by not publishing its price list so as to facilitate the comparison of offers and to allow clients to anticipate the price they shall have to pay for the use of services. (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(4) by not providing its clients with information that allows reconciling invoices with the published price lists. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(5) by not disclosing to all clients information that allows them to assess the risks associated with the services provided. (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(6) by not accounting separately for costs and revenues of the core services provided in accordance with Article 25, and by disclosing that information to ESMA. (9) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(7) by not accounting for the cost and revenue of the ancillary services provided as a whole and by not disclosing that information to ESMA. (10) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 34(8) by not maintaining analytical accounting for its activities, separating at least the costs and revenues associated with each of its core services from those associated with ancillary services. (11) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 35 by not using in their communication procedures with participants of the securities settlement systems they operate, and with the market infrastructures they interface with international open communication procedures and standards for messaging and reference data in order to facilitate efficient recording, payment and settlement. IV. Infringements relating to requirements for CSD services (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 25(2)(d) by not taking all the necessary measures to allow its users to comply with the relevant national law of the Member State in which the third-country CSD provides CSD services, including the law referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1), as confirmed by the competent authorities of the Member State in which the Tier 2 CSD provides CSD services. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(1) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not have publicly disclosed criteria for participation which allow fair and open access for all legal persons that intend to become participants, or if such criteria are not transparent, objective, and non- discriminatory so as to ensure fair and open access to the CSD with due regard to risks to financial stability and the orderliness of markets, or if criteria that restrict access are permitted only to the extent that their objective is to justifiably control a specified risk for the CSD. (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(2) by not treating requests for access promptly by providing a response to such requests within one month at the latest, or by not making the procedures for treating access requests publicly available. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(2)(1) by denying access to a participant meeting the criteria referred to in Article 33(1) where not duly justified in writing and not based on a comprehensive risk assessment. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(4) by failing to have objective and transparent procedures for the suspension and the orderly exit of participants that no longer meet the criteria referred to in Article 37(1). (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 33(5) by denying access to a participant meeting the criteria referred to in Article37(1) where such denial of access is not duly justified in writing and based on a comprehensive risk analysis. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 36 by not having, for each securities settlement system it operates, appropriate rules and procedures, including robust accounting practices and controls, to help ensure the integrity of securities issues, and reduce and manage the risks associated with the safekeeping and settlement of transactions in securities. (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 37(1) by not taking appropriate reconciliation measures to verify that the number of securities making up a securities issue or part of a securities issue submitted to the CSD is equal to the sum of securities recorded on the securities accounts of the participants of the securities settlement system operated by the CSD and, where relevant, on owner accounts maintained by the CSD, or by not conducting such reconciliation measures at least daily. (9) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 37(2) if, where appropriate and if other entities are involved in the reconciliation process for a certain securities issue, such as the issuer, registrars, issuance agents, transfer agents, common depositories, other CSDs or other entities, the CSD and any such entities does not organise adequate cooperation and information exchange measures with each other so that the integrity of the issue is maintained. (10) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 37(3) by allowing securities overdrafts, debit balances or securities creation in a securities settlement system operated by the CSD. (11) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(1) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not keep records and accounts that shall enable it, at any time and without delay, to segregate in the accounts with the CSD, the securities of a participant from those of any other participant and, if applicable, from the CSD’s own assets. (12) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(2) if it does not keep records and accounts that enable any participant to segregate the securities of the participant from those of the participant’s clients. (13) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(3) if it does not keep records and accounts that enable any participant to hold in one securities account the securities that belong to different clients of that participant (‘omnibus client segregation’). (14) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(4) if it does not keep records and accounts that enable a participant to segregate the securities of any of the participant’s clients, if and as required by the participant (‘individual client segregation’). (15) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(4)(1) if it does not ensure that its participants offer their clients at least the choice between omnibus client segregation and individual client segregation and inform them of the costs and risks associated with each option. (16) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(4)(2) if the CSD and its participants do not provide individual clients segregation for citizens and residents of, and legal persons established in, a Member State where required under the national law of the Member State under which the securities are constituted as it stands at 17September 2014, as long as the national law is not amended or repealed and its objectives are still valid. (17) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(6) if the CSD and its participants do not publicly disclose the levels of protection and the costs associated with the different levels of segregation that they provide and shall offer those services on reasonable commercial terms, or if the details of the different levels of segregation do not include a description of the main legal implications of the respective levels of segregation offered, including information on the insolvency law applicable in the relevant jurisdictions. (18) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 38(7) if it uses for any purpose securities that do not belong to it, unless it has obtained a participant’s prior express consent allowing the CSD to use the participant’s securities, and the participant has obtained any necessary prior consent from its clients. (19) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(1) if it does not ensure that the securities settlement system it operates offers adequate protection to participants. (20) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(2) if it does not ensure that each securities settlement system that it operates defines the moments of entry and of irrevocability of transfer orders in that securities settlement system. (21) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(3) if the CSD does not disclose the rules governing the finality of transfers of securities and cash in a securities settlement system it operates. (22) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(5) if it does not take all reasonable steps to ensure that the finality of transfers of securities and cash in a securities settlement system it operates is achieved either in real time or intra-day and in any case no later than by the end of the business day of the actual settlement date. (23) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(6) if, where the CSD offers the services referred to in Article 40(2), it does not ensure that the cash proceeds of securities settlements are available for recipients to use no later than by the end of the business day of the intended settlement date. (24) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 39(7) if it does not ensure that, for all securities transactions against cash between direct participants in a securities settlement system operated by the CSD which are settled in that securities settlement system, are settled on a DVP basis. (25) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 40(1) if, for transactions denominated in the currency of the country where the settlement takes place, the CSD does not settle the cash payments of its securities settlement system through accounts opened with a central bank of issue of the relevant currency where practical and available. (26) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 40(2) if, where it is not practical and available to settle in central bank accounts as provided in Article 40(1), and the CSD offers to settle the cash payments for all or part of its securities settlement systems through accounts opened with a credit institution or through its own accounts, the CSD does not comply with the provisions of Title IV. (27) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 40(3) if it does not ensure that any information provided to market participants about the risks and costs associated with settlement in the accounts of credit institutions or through its own accounts is clear, fair and not misleading, or if it does not make available sufficient information to clients or potential clients to allow them to identify and evaluate the risks and costs associated with settlement in the accounts of credit institutions or through its own accounts and if it does not provide such information on request. (28) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 41(1) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not have effective and clearly defined rules and procedures to manage the default of one or more of its participants ensuring that the CSD can take timely action to contain losses and liquidity pressures and continue to meet its obligations. (29) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 41(2), a it does not make its default rules and relevant procedures available to the public.30) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 41(3) if it does not undertake with its participants and other relevant stakeholders periodic testing and review of its default procedures to ensure that they are practical and effective. V. Infringements relating to prudential requirements: (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 42 if it does not adopt a sound risk- management framework for comprehensively managing legal, business, operational and other direct or indirect risks, including measures to mitigate fraud and negligence. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 43(1) if it does not have rules, procedures, and contracts that are clear and understandable for all the securities settlement systems that it operates and all other services that it provides. (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 43(2) if it does not design its rules, procedures and contracts so that they are enforceable in all relevant jurisdictions, including in the case of the default of a participant. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 43(3) if, where conducting business in different jurisdictions, it does not take all reasonable steps to identify and mitigate the risks arising from potential conflicts of law across jurisdictions. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 44 if it does not have robust management and control systems as well as IT tools in order to identify, monitor and manage general business risks, including losses from poor execution of business strategy, cash flows and operating expenses. (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(1) if it does not identify sources of operational risk, both internal and external, and minimise their impact through the deployment of appropriate IT tools, controls and procedures, including for all the securities settlement systems it operates. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(2) if it does not maintain appropriate IT tools that ensure a high degree of security and operational reliability, and have adequate capacity, or if it does not ensure that the IT tools adequately deal with the complexity, variety and type of services and activities performed so as to ensure high standards of security, and the integrity and confidentiality of the information maintained. (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(3) if, for services that it provides as well as for each securities settlement system that it operates, it does not establish, implement and maintain an adequate business continuity policy and disaster recovery plan to ensure the preservation of its services, the timely recovery of operations and the fulfilment of the CSD’s obligations in the case of events that pose a significant risk of disrupting operations. (9) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(4) if the plan referred to in Article 45(3) does not provide for the recovery of all transactions and participants’ positions at the time of disruption to allow the participants of a CSD to continue to operate with certainty and to complete settlement on the scheduled date, including by ensuring that critical IT systems can promptly resume operations from the time of disruption. It shall include the setting-up of a second processing site with sufficient resources, capabilities and functionalities and appropriate staffing arrangements. (10) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(5) if it does not plan and carry out a programme of tests of the arrangements referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of Article 45. (11) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 45(6) if it does not identify, monitor and manage the risks that key participants in the securities settlement systems it operates, as well as service and utility providers, and other CSDs or other market infrastructures might pose to its operations, or if it does not, upon request, provide ESMA with information on any such risk identified, or if it does not inform ESMA without delay of any operational incidents resulting from such risks. (12) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 46(1) if it does not hold its financial assets at central banks, authorised credit institutions or authorised CSDs. (13) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 46(2) if it does not ensure it has prompt access to its assets, where required. (14) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 46(3) if it does not invest its financial resources only in cash or in highly liquid financial instruments with minimal market and credit risk, or if it does not ensure that those investments are capable of being liquidated rapidly with minimal adverse price effect. (15) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 46(4) if it does not ensure that the amount of capital, including retained earnings and reserves of a CSD which are not invested in accordance with Article 46(3) are not taken into account for the purposes of Article 47(1). (16) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 46(5) if it does not ensure that its overall risk exposure to any individual authorised credit institution or authorised CSD with which it holds its financial assets remains within acceptable concentration limits. (17) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 47(1) if it does not ensure that its capital, together with its retained earnings and reserves are proportional to the risks stemming from its activities of the CSD, or if it does not ensure that it is all times sufficient to: (a) ensure that the CSD is adequately protected against operational, legal, custody, investment and business risks so that the CSD can continue to provide services as a going concern; (b) ensure an orderly winding-down or restructuring of the CSD’s activities over an appropriate time span of at least six months under a range of stress scenarios. (18) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 47(2)(1) if it does not maintain a plan for the following: (a) the raising of additional capital should its equity capital approach or fall below the requirements laid down in Article 47(1); (b) ensuring the orderly winding-down or restructuring of its operations and services where the CSD is unable to raise new capital. (19) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 47(2)(2) by not ensuring that the plan referred to in Article47(2)(1) is not approved by the management body or an appropriate committee of the management body and updated regularly, or by not providing each update of the plan to ESMA, or by not taking additional measures or making any alternative provision where ESMA considers that the CSD’s plan is insufficient. (20) a Tier 2 CSD providing banking- type ancillary services from within the same legal entity as the legal entity operating the securities settlement system infringes Article54(3)(c)-(f) if: (a) if it provides other banking-type ancillary services than those referred to in Section C of the Annex, or (b) if the CSD is not subject to an additional capital surcharge that reflects the risks, including credit and liquidity risks, resulting from the provision of intra-day credit, inter alia, to the participants in a securities settlement system or other users of CSD services, or (c) if the CSD does not report at least monthly to ESMA on the extent and management of intra-day liquidity risk in accordance with point (j) of Article 59(4) of this Regulation, or (d) the CSD has not submitted to ESMA an adequate recovery plan to ensure continuity of its critical operations, including in situations where liquidity or credit risk crystallises as a result of the provision of banking-type ancillary services. (21) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 59(1) by providing other banking-type ancillary services than those set out in Section C of the Annex which are covered by the authorisation based on the applicable laws in the respective third country, or by not ensuring that a credit institution designated under point (b) of Article 54(2)provides only the services set out in Section C of the Annex that are covered by the authorisation. (22) a Tier 2 CSD providing banking- type ancillary services infringes Article 59(3) by not complying with the specific prudential requirements for the credit risks related to those services in respect of each securities settlement system as referred to in Article 59(3). (23) a Tier 2 CSD providing banking- type ancillary services infringes Article 59(3) by not complying with the specific prudential requirements related to liquidity risks as referred to in Article 59(4). (24) if a Tier 2 CSD has designated a credit institution under point (b)of Article 54(2) which does not comply with the requirements in Articles 54(4), 54(6) and 59. VI. Infringements relating to CSD links: (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(1) if, before establishing a CSD link and on an ongoing basis once the CSD link is established, it does not identify, assess, monitor and manage all potential sources of risk for themselves and for its participants arising from the CSD link and it does not take appropriate measures to mitigate them. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(3)(1) by not ensuring that a link provides adequate protection to the linked CSDs and their participants, in particular as regards possible credits taken by CSDs and the concentration and liquidity risks as a result of the link arrangement. (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(3)(2) by not ensuring that a link is supported by an appropriate contractual arrangement that sets out the respective rights and obligations of the linked CSDs and, where necessary, of the CSDs’ participants, or by not ensuring that a contractual arrangement with cross- jurisdictional implications provides for an unambiguous choice of law that govern each aspect of the link’s operations. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(4) by not ensuring that, in the event of a provisional transfer of securities between linked CSDs, the retransfer of securities prior to the first transfer becoming final is prohibited. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(5) if, where it uses an indirect link or an intermediary to operate a CSD link with another CSD, it does not measure, monitor, and manage the additional risks arising from the use of that indirect link or intermediary or if it does not take appropriate measures to mitigate them. (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(6) by not having robust reconciliation procedures with the linked CSDs in order to ensure that their respective records are accurate. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(7) by not ensuring that the links it has with other CSDs permit DVP settlement of transactions between participants in linked CSDs, where practical and feasible, or by not notifying the detailed reasons for any CSD link not allowing for DVP settlement to ESMA. (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(8) if, when using an interoperable link, including when using a common settlement infrastructure, it does not ensure establish together with the other involved CSDs identical moments of: (a) entry of transfer orders into the system; (b) irrevocability of transfer orders, or if they do not use equivalent rules concerning the moment of finality of transfers of securities and cash. (9) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 48(9) by using interoperable links which are not DVP-settlement supporting links, where applicable. VII. Infringements relating to securities settlement and settlement discipline: (1) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 3 by not ensuring that securities can be represented in book-entry form as immobilisation or subsequent to a direct issuance in dematerialised form for the purposes of Article 3. (2) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 5(2) if it does not enable the settlement of transactions in transferable securities referred to in Article 5(1), which are executed on trading venues, no later than on the second business day after the trading takes place. (3) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 6(3) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not establish procedures that facilitate the settlement of transactions in financial instruments referred to in Article5(1) on the intended settlement date with a minimum exposure of its participants to counterparty and liquidity risks and a low rate of settlement fails, or if it does not promote early settlement on the intended settlement date through appropriate mechanisms. (4) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 6(4)if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not put in place measures to encourage and incentivise the timely settlement of transactions by its participants, or if it does not require participants to settle their transactions on the intended settlement date. (5) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 7(1) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not establish a system that monitors settlement fails of transactions in financial instruments referred to in Article 5(1), or if it does not provide regular reports to ESMA, as to the number and details of settlement fails and any other relevant information, including the measures envisaged by CSD and its participants to improve settlement efficiency, or if it does not make public those reports in an aggregated and anonymised form on an annual basis. (6) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 7(2) if, for each securities settlement system it operates, it does not establish procedures that facilitate settlement of transactions in financial instruments referred to in Article 5(1)that are not settled on the intended settlement date, or if these procedures do not provide for a penalty mechanism which will serve as an effective deterrent for participants that cause settlement fails, or if cash penalties are not calculated on a daily basis for each business day that a transaction fails to be settled after its intended settlement date until the end of a buy-in process referred to in Article 7(3), but no longer than the actual settlement day, orif cash penalties are configured as a revenue source for the CSD. (7) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 7(3)-(8) and Article7(10)-(13) if it does establish procedures regarding a mandatory buy-in process in accordance with Article 7(3)-(8) and Article 7(10)- (13). (8) a Tier 2 CSD infringes Article 7(8)(9) if it does not establish procedures that enables it to suspend in consultation with ESMA, any participant that fails consistently and systematically to deliver the financial instruments referred to in Article 5(1) on the intended settlement date and to disclose to the public its identity only after giving that participant the opportunity to submit its observations and provided that the competent authorities of the CSDs, CCPs and trading venues, and of that participant have been duly informed, or if it does not notify, without delay, ESMA and the respective competent authorities of the suspension of a participant. VIII. Infringements relating to obstacles to the supervisory activities: (1) provision of services set out in Section A of the Annex in infringement of Article 25; (2) obtaining the recognition required under Article 25 by making false statements or by any other unlawful means; (3) a third-country CSD infringes Article 25c by providing incorrect or misleading information in response to a simple request for information by ESMA in accordance with Article 25c or in response to a decision by ESMA requiring information in accordance with Article 25n; (4) a third-country CSD provides incorrect or misleading answers to questions asked pursuant to Article 25d(1)(d); (5) a Tier 2 CSD does not comply in due time with a supervisory measure required by a decision adopted by ESMA pursuant to Article 25n; (6) a Tier 2 CSD does not submit to an on-site inspection required by an investigation decision adopted by ESMA taken pursuant to Article 25e. ANNEX III List of the coefficients linked to aggravating and mitigating factors for the application of Article 25g(3) The following coefficients shall be applicable, cumulatively, to the basic amounts referred to in Article 25g(2): I. Adjustment coefficients linked to aggravating factors: (a) if the infringement has been committed repeatedly, for every time it has been repeated, an additional coefficient of 1.1 shall apply; (b) if the infringement has been committed for more than six months, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply; (c) if the infringement has revealed systemic weaknesses in the organisation of the CSD, in particular in its procedures, management systems or internal controls, a coefficient of 2.2 shall apply; (d) if the infringement has a negative impact on the quality of the activities and services of the CSD, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply; (e) if the infringement has been committed intentionally, a coefficient of 2 shall apply; (f) if no remedial action has been taken since the breach has been identified, a coefficient of 1.7 shall apply; (g) if the CSD's senior management has not cooperated with ESMA in carrying out its investigations, a coefficient of 1.5 shall apply. II. Adjustment coefficients linked to mitigating factors: (a) if the infringement has been committed for less than 10 working days, a coefficient of 0.9 shall apply; (b) if the CSD's senior management can demonstrate to have taken all the necessary measures to prevent the infringement, a coefficient of 0.7 shall apply; (c) if the CSD has brought quickly, effectively and completely the infringement to ESMA’s attention, a coefficient of 0.4 shall apply; (d) if the CSD has voluntarily taken measures to ensure that a similar infringement cannot be committed in the future, a coefficient of 0.6 shall apply.”
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraphs related to the supervision of trading venues in Article 6 shall apply from 18 months after entry into force of this Regulation. Notwithstanding the last paragraph, paragraph (7a) of Article 6 as regards Article 32a of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 and paragraph (7b) of Article 6 as regards Article 49a(9) and 49 a(14) and Article 49s(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 shall apply immediately following the entry into force of this Regulation.
2018/09/19
Committee: ECON