CHAPTER IIIU.K.POWERS CONFERRED ON THE COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE
Article 20U.K.Powers conferred on the Commission
1.The Commission shall adopt[, 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.
[Those 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).]
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’.
[2. 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.]
[3. 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.]
4.The Committee may give general guidance 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 outside the Community. The Committee shall keep any such guidance under review and take into account any changes to the supplementary supervision carried out by such competent authorities.
5.The Committee shall be kept informed by Member States of the principles they apply concerning the supervision of intra-group transactions and risk concentration.