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CHAPTER IIIU.K.POWERS CONFERRED ON THE COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE

Article 20U.K.Powers conferred on the Commission

1.The Commission shall adopt[F1, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2),] the technical adaptations to be made to this Directive in the following areas:

(a)a more precise formulation of the definitions referred to in Article 2 in order to take account of developments in financial markets in the application of this Directive;

(b)a more precise formulation of the definitions referred to in Article 2 in order to ensure uniform application of this Directive in the Community;

(c)the alignment of terminology and the framing of definitions in the Directive in accordance with subsequent Community acts on regulated entities and related matters;

(d)a more precise definition of the calculation methods set out in Annex I in order to take account of developments on financial markets and prudential techniques;

(e)coordination of the provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 7 and 8 and Annex II with a view to encouraging uniform application within the Community.

[F2Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, inter alia , by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(2).]

[F3Those measures shall not include the subject matter of the power delegated and conferred on the Commission with regard to the items listed in Article 21a.]

2.The Commission shall inform the public of any proposal presented in accordance with this Article and will consult interested parties prior to submitting the draft measures to the Financial Conglomerates Committee referred to in Article 21.

Article 21U.K.Committee

1.The Commission shall be assisted by a Financial Conglomerates Committee, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’.

[F42. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.]

[F43. By 31 December 2010 , and, thereafter, at least every three years, the Commission shall review the provisions concerning its implementing powers and present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of those powers. The report shall examine, in particular, the need for the Commission to propose amendments to this Directive in order to ensure the appropriate scope of the implementing powers conferred on the Commission. The conclusion as to whether or not amendment is necessary shall be accompanied by a detailed statement of reasons. If necessary, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend the provisions conferring implementing powers on the Commission.]

[F54. The ESA, through the Joint Committee, may provide general guidelines as to whether the supplementary supervision arrangements of competent authorities in third countries are likely to achieve the objectives of the supplementary supervision as defined in this Directive, in relation to the regulated entities in a financial conglomerate, the head of which has its head office in a third country. The Joint Committee shall keep any such guidelines under review and take into account any changes to the supplementary supervision carried out by such competent authorities.]

[F55. By 1 December 2011 the Commission shall review Article 20 and present any appropriate legislative proposals in order to allow the full application of delegated acts under Article 290 TFEU and implementing acts under Article 291 TFEU in respect of this Directive. Without prejudice to implementing measures already adopted, the powers conferred on the Commission in Article 21 to adopt implementing measures that remain after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, shall cease to apply on 1 December 2012 .]

[F3Article 21a U.K. Technical standards

1. In order to ensure consistent harmonisation of this Directive, the ESA, in accordance with Article 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, and of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 respectively may develop draft regulatory technical standards with regard to:

(a) Article 2(11) in order to specify the application of Article 17 of Council Directive 78/660/EEC in the context of this Directive;

(b) Article 2(17) in order to establish procedures or specify criteria for the determination of relevant competent authorities ;

(c) Article 3(5) in order to specify the alternative parameters for the identification of a financial conglomerate.

Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, and of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 respectively.

2. In order to ensure uniform conditions of application of this Directive, the ESA, in accordance with Articles 56 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, and of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 respectively may develop draft implementing technical standards with regard to:

(a) Article 6(2) in order to ensure uniform conditions of application of the calculation methods listed in Annex I part II, but without prejudice to Article 6(4);

(b) Article 7(2) in order to ensure uniform conditions of application of the procedures for including the items within the scope of the definition of risk concentrations in the supervisory overview referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2);

(c) Article 8(2) in order to ensure uniform conditions of application of the procedures for including the items within the scope of the definition of intra group transactions in the supervisory overview referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 8(2).

Power is conferred on the Commission to adopt the implementing technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, and of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 respectively.]