Decision (EU) 2016/244 of the European Central Bank

of 18 December 2015

amending Decision ECB/2010/10 on non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements (ECB/2015/50)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Articles 5.1 and 34.1 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank1, and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2532/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions2, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to European Central Bank Regulation (EC) No 2157/1999 of 23 September 1999 on the powers of the European Central Bank to impose sanctions (ECB/1999/4)3,

Whereas:

(1)
Decision ECB/2010/104 needs to be aligned with the amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1071/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/33)5 and to Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/34)6.
(2)
In addition, the procedure for collecting information on infringements and imposing sanctions set out in Decision ECB/2010/10 should also apply to cases of non-compliance under Regulation (EU) No 1073/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/38)7, Regulation (EU) No 1074/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/39)8 and Regulation (EU) No 1075/2013 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2013/40)9, as it has proven to be an effective tool in dealing with non-compliance with statistical reporting requirements, which may also occur in the context of the those regulations,

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