THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127(2) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 11.6 and Articles 17, 22 and 23 thereof,
Having regard to Guideline ECB/2007/2 of 26 April 2007 on a Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET2)(1),
Having regard to Decision ECB/2007/7 of 24 July 2007 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB(2),
Whereas:
(1) On 15 September 2010, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted Guideline ECB/2010/12 amending Guideline ECB/2007/2 on a Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross settlement Express Transfer system (TARGET2)(3), inter alia: (a) to take into account the updates for TARGET2 release 4.0, in particular to allow participants to access one or more PM accounts using Internet-based access; and (b) to reflect a number of technical changes following the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and clarify a few issues.
(2) It is necessary to make conforming amendments to Decision ECB/2007/7, in order to implement certain of the elements of Guideline ECB/2010/12 in the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: