SCHEDULES

C3SCHEDULE 3EEA Passport Rights

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2636, arts. 1(2)(b), 25-27; S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (Gibraltar) (5.10.2001 for specified purposes, 1.12.2001 in so far as not already in force) by S.I. 2001/3084, arts. 1(1), 2-4 (as amended (16.6.2014) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1292), arts. 1(2), 3 (which amending S.I. is itself amended by S.I. 2014/1313, arts. 1, 2(a)); and as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/589, regs. 1(3), 5-9 (with reg. 12) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1274, regs. 1, 2)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Sch. 3 modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3592, arts. 1(2), 114(3)(b), 128(3)(b) (with art. 23(2))

Part III Exercise of Passport Rights by UK Firms

Services

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C1C21

F1Subject to sub-paragraph (4D), a UK firm may not exercise an EEA right to provide services unless the firm has given the Authority, in the specified way, notice of its intention to provide services (“a notice of intention”) which—

a

identifies the activities which it seeks to carry out by way of provision of services; and

b

includes such other information as may be specified.

2

F2Subject to sub-paragraph (2A), the activities identified in a notice of intention may include activities which are not regulated activities.

F32A

If the firm is a UK investment firm, a notice of intention may not include ancillary services unless such services are to be provided in connection with the carrying on of one or more investment services and activities.

2B

In sub-paragraph (2A) “ancillary services” has the meaning given in Article 4.1.3 of the markets in financial instruments directive.

3

If the firm’s EEA right derives from F4the banking consolidation directive, F5markets in financial instruments directive or the UCITS directive, the Authority must, within one month of receiving a notice of intention, send a copy of it to the host state regulator F6with such other information as may be specified.

F73ZA

If the firm's EEA right derives from the UCITS directive, the Authority must provide information about the compensation scheme with the information provided to the host state regulator under sub-paragraph (3).

F83A

If the firm’s EEA right derives from any of the insurance directives, the Authority must, within one month of receiving the notice of intention—

C2a

give notice in specified terms (“a consent notice”) to the host state regulator; or

b

give written notice to the firm of—

i

its refusal to give a consent notice; and

ii

its reasons for that refusal.

F93B

If the firm’s EEA right derives from the insurance mediation directive and the EEA State in which the firm intends to provide services has notified the Commission, in accordance with Article 6(2) of that directive, of its wish to be informed of the intention of any UK firm to provide services in its territory—

a

the Authority must, within one month of receiving the notice of intention, send a copy of it to the host state regulator;

b

the Authority, when it sends the copy in accordance with sub-paragraph (a), must give written notice to the firm concerned that it has done so; and

c

the firm concerned must not provide the services to which its notice of intention relates until one month, beginning with the date on which it receives the notice under sub-paragraph (b), has elapsed.

F103C

If the firm is a management company which wishes to pursue the activity of collective portfolio management referred to in Annex II to the UCITS directive, the Authority must send with the documentation provided to the host state regulator under sub-paragraph (3)—

a

confirmation that the firm has been authorised as a management company pursuant to the provisions of the UCITS directive;

b

a description of the scope of the management company's authorisation; and

c

details of any restriction on the types of UCITS that the management company is authorised to manage.

4

When the Authority sends the copy under sub-paragraph (3) F11or gives a consent notice, it must give written notice to the firm concerned.

F124A

If the firm is given notice under sub-paragraph (3A)(b), it may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

4B

If the firm’s EEA right derives from any of the insurance directives F13or from the markets in financial instruments directiveF14or the UCITS directive, it must not provide the services to which its notice of intention relates until it has received written notice under sub-paragraph (4).

F154BA

If the firm's EEA right derives from the markets in financial instruments directive, the Authority must comply as soon as reasonably practicable with a request for information under the second sub-paragraph of Article 31.6 of that directive from the host state regulator.

4C

Rules may specify the procedure to be followed by the Authority under this paragraph.

F164D

This paragraph does not apply to a UK firm having an EEA right which is subject to the conditions of the reinsurance directive.

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Specified” means specified in rules.

F1820ZAF18Information for host state regulator

1

The Authority must keep a record of the confirmation and other information provided to the host state regulator under paragraph 19(4) or paragraph 20(3C) in relation to a UK firm which is a management company.

2

The Authority must inform the host state regulator whenever there is a change in the confirmation or other information referred to in sub-paragraph (1).