The Benchmarks (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Oversight function requirementsU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

7.—(1) Article 5 (oversight function requirements) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraphs 2 and 3(i), for “relevant competent authorities” substitute “ FCA ”.

(3) In paragraph 5—

(a)in the first subparagraph—

(i)for “ESMA shall develop draft regulatory” substitute “ The FCA may make ”;

(ii)the words from “the procedures regarding” to the end of the first sentence become point (a);

(iii)the second sentence becomes point (b);

(iv)in point (b), omit “In particular, ESMA shall develop”;

(b)in the second subparagraph—

(i)for “ESMA”, where it first occurs, substitute “ The technical standards ”;

(ii)before “shall take into” insert “ when making the standards, the FCA ”;

(iii)omit “ESMA draft regulatory”;

(c)omit the third and fourth subparagraphs.

(4) Omit paragraph 6.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)