PART 2Amendment of EU Regulations

CHAPTER 1Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011

Exemptions from specific requirements for significant benchmarksI121

1

Article 25 (exemptions from specific requirements for significant benchmarks) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2, for “the competent authority” substitute “ the FCA ”.

3

In paragraph 3—

a

for “A competent authority” substitute “ The FCA ”;

b

for “the competent authority” substitute “ the FCA ”.

4

In paragraph 4, for “the competent authority”, both times if occurs, substitute “ the FCA ”.

5

In paragraphs 5 and 6, for “a competent authority” substitute “ the FCA ”.

6

In paragraph 8—

a

in the first subparagraph, for “ESMA shall develop draft implementing” substitute “ The FCA may make ”;

b

omit the second and third subparagraphs.

7

In paragraph 9—

a

in the first subparagraph, for “ESMA shall develop draft regulatory” substitute “ The FCA may make ”;

b

omit the second and third subparagraphs.