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Regulations 22 and 23

SCHEDULE 1U.K.Recognition of ECAIs

PART 1U.K.Methodology

ObjectivityU.K.

1.  The [F1PRA] must verify that an ECAI's assessment methodology is rigorous, systematic, continuous and subject to validation based on historical experience.

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IndependenceU.K.

2.  The [F1PRA] must verify that an ECAI's assessment methodology is free from external political influences or constraints, and from economic pressures that may influence a credit assessment.

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3.  The [F1PRA] must assess the independence of an ECAI's assessment methodology according to factors such as the following—U.K.

(a)ownership and organisation structure of the ECAI;

(b)financial resources of the ECAI;

(c)staffing and expertise of the ECAI;

(d)corporate governance of the ECAI.

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Ongoing reviewU.K.

4.  The [F1PRA] must verify that an ECAI's credit assessments—

(a)are subject to ongoing review, taking place after all significant events and at least annually; and

(b)are responsive to changes in the financial conditions.

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5.  The [F1PRA] must verify that the assessment methodology for each market segment is established according to standards such as the following—U.K.

(a)that backtesting has been established for at least one year;

(b)that the [F1PRA] monitors the regularity of the review process by the ECAI;

(c)that the [F1PRA] is able to receive from the ECAI information as to the extent of the ECAI's contacts with the senior management of the entities which it rates.

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6.  The [F1PRA] must take such steps as it considers necessary to ensure that it is promptly informed by an ECAI of any material changes in the methodology that the ECAI uses for assigning credit assessments.U.K.

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Transparency and disclosureU.K.

7.  The [F1PRA] must take such steps as it considers necessary to ensure that the principles of the methodology employed by an ECAI for the formulation of its credit assessments are publicly available so as to enable all potential users to decide whether they are derived in a reasonable way.

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[F27A.  For the purposes of recognition for securitisation risk-weighting, the [F1PRA] must take such steps as it considers necessary to ensure that, with regard to credit assessments relating to structured finance instruments, an ECAI will make publicly available an explanation of how the performance of pool assets affects its credit assessments. ]U.K.

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PART 2U.K.Credit assessments

Credibility and market acceptanceU.K.

8.  The [F1PRA] must verify that the individual credit assessments of each ECAI are recognised in the market as credible and reliable by the users of such credit assessments.

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9.  The [F1PRA] must assess credibility according to factors such as the following—U.K.

(a)market share of the ECAI;

(b)revenues generated by the ECAI;

(c)financial resources of the ECAI;

(d)whether there is any pricing on the basis of the rating;

(e)whether at least two credit institutions use the individual credit assessments of the ECAI for—

(i)bond issuing, or

(ii)assessing credit risks.

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Transparency and DisclosureU.K.

10.  The [F1PRA] must verify that individual credit assessments are—

(a)accessible on equivalent terms to all credit institutions and investment firms having a legitimate interest in those individual credit assessments, and

(b)available to non-domestic parties on equivalent terms as to domestic credit institutions and investment firms having a legitimate interest in those individual credit assessments.

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Regulation 22

SCHEDULE 2U.K.Mapping

1.—(1) In order to differentiate between the relative degrees of risk expressed by each credit assessment, the [F3PRA] must consider quantitative factors such as the long-term default rate associated with all items assigned the same credit assessment.U.K.

(2) For recently established ECAIs and for those that have compiled only a short record of default data, the [F3PRA] must ask the ECAI what it believes to be the long-term default rate associated with all items assigned the same credit assessment.

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2.  In order to differentiate between the relative degrees of risk expressed by each credit assessment, the [F3PRA] must consider qualitative factors such as—U.K.

(a)the pool of issuers that the ECAI covers;

(b)the range of credit assessments that the ECAI assigns;

(c)each credit assessment meaning;

(d)the ECAI's definition of default.

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3.  The [F3PRA] must compare default rates experienced for each credit assessment of an ECAI and compare them with a benchmark built on the basis of default rates experienced by other ECAIs on a population of issuers which the [F3PRA] believes to present an equivalent level of credit risk.U.K.

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4.  Where the [F3PRA] believes that the default rates experienced for the credit assessment of an ECAI are materially and systematically higher than the benchmark, the [F3PRA] must assign a higher credit quality step in the credit quality assessment scale to the ECAI's credit assessment.U.K.

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5.  Where the [F3PRA] has increased the associated risk weight for a credit assessment of an ECAI, if the ECAI demonstrates that the default rates experienced for its credit assessment are no longer materially and systematically higher than the benchmark, the [F3PRA] may decide to restore the original credit quality step in the credit quality assessment scale for the ECAI's credit assessment.U.K.

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Regulation 29(1)

SCHEDULE 3U.K.Consequential amendments to the Act

1.  In section 405 of the Act (directions in relation to third country decisions), subsection (5)(b) is repealed.U.K.

2.—(1) Schedule 3 to the Act (EEA passport rights) is amended as folows.U.K.

(2) For paragraph 2 M1 substitute—

“2.  ”The banking consolidation directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.”.

(3) In paragraph 5, for paragraphs (b) and (c) M2 substitute—

“(b)a credit institution (as defined in Article 4.1 of the banking consolidation directive) which is authorised (within the meaning of Article 4.2) by its home state regulator,

(c)a financial institution (as defined in Article 4.5 of the banking consolidation directive) which is a subsidiary of the kind mentioned in Article 24 and which fulfils the conditions in that Article;”.

(4) In paragraph 24(1)(b), for “Article 19” substitute “ Article 24 ”.

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M1Paragraph 2 was substituted by the Banking Consolidation Directive (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000, S.I. 2000/2952.

M2Paragraph 5(b) was substituted by S.I. 2000/2952.

3.  In paragraph 8(6) of Schedule 11A M3 to the Act (transferable securities), for “Article 1.1(a)” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) ”.U.K.

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Regulation 29(2)

SCHEDULE 4U.K.Consequential amendments to other primary legislation

Amendment of the Consumer Credit Act 1974U.K.

1.  In subsection (1C) of section 25 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 M4 (licensee to be a fit person), for “Annex 1 to the banking consolidation directive (2000/12/EC)” substitute “ Annex 1 to Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ”.

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M41974 c.39; subsection 1C was amended by S.I. 2001/3649.

Amendment of the Companies Act 1985U.K.

2.—(1) The Companies Act 1985 M5 is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)(b) of section 209 (interests to be disregarded), for “article 1(1)(a)” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) ”.

(3) In the definition of “credit institution” in each of subsection (1) of section 262 (minor definitions) M6 and subsection (3) of section 699A (credit and financial institutions to which the Bank Branches Directive (89/117/EEC) M7 applies), for “article 1(1)(a) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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M51985 c.5; subsection 2 was amended by S.I. 2001/3649.

M7section 699A was inserted by S.I. 1992/3179 and amended by S.I. 2000/2952 and S.I. 2002/765.

Amendment of the Building Societies Act 1986U.K.

3.  In section 119 of the Building Societies Act 1986 M8 (interpretation), for subsection (2B) substitute—

“(2B) In this Act “the Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.”.

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M81986 c.53; subsection (2B) was inserted by S.I. 1996/1669 and amended by S.I. 2002/2952 and S.I. 2004/1862.

Amendment of the Bank of England Act 1998U.K.

4.  In section 17 of the Bank of England Act 1998 M9 (power to obtain information), for subsection (7C) substitute—

“(7C) ”Financial holding company” has the meaning given by Article 4(19) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.”.

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M91998 c.11; subsection (7C) was inserted by S.I. 2001/3649 and amended by S.I. 2004/1862.

Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 1993U.K.

5.  Section 70 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 M10 (penalties under implementation regimes) is amended as follows—

(a)in subsection (2)(a), for “Article 29 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 43 of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”;

(b)in subsection (2)(b), for “Articles 52, 55 and 56” substitute “ Articles 127(2) and (3), 137 and 139 to 142 ”.

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Amendment of the Terrorism Act 2000U.K.

6.—(1) The Terrorism Act 2000 M11 is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 3A (regulated sector and supervisory authorities), for paragraph 3(3) substitute—

“(3) The “Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.”.

(3) In paragraph 6(1)(g) of Schedule 6 (financial information) M12, for “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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M112000 c.11; Schedule 3A was inserted by the Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 c.24.

M12Paragraph 6(1)(g) of Schedule 6 was amended by S.I. 2000/2952.

Amendment of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002U.K.

7.  In Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 M13 (regulated sector and supervisory authorities), for paragraph 3(3) substitute—

“(3) The “Banking Consolidation Directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions.”.

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Regulation 29 (3)

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Consequential amendments to the Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups Regulations 2004

1.—(1) The Financial Conglomerates and Other Financial Groups Regulations 2004 M14 are amended as follows.U.K.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

(a)for the definition of “the Banking Advisory Committee” substitute—

““the European Banking Committee” means the Committee established pursuant to a Commission Decision of 5 November 2003 establishing the European Banking Committee (No. 2004/10/EC).”;

(b)in the definition of “the capital adequacy directive”, for “Council Directive 93/6/EC of 15th March 1993” substitute “ Directive 2006/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”;

(c)in paragraph (b) of the definition of “directive requirement”, for “Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143 ” and for “Article 7(2)” substitute “ Article 2 and 37(1) ”; and

(d)in the definition of “regulated entity”—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “Article 1(1)” substitute “ Article 4(1) ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (d), for “including the undertakings referred to in Article 2(4)” substitute “ including the undertakings referred to in Article 3(1)(b) ”.

(3) In regulation 9 (supervision of third-country groups)—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143 ” and for “Article 52” substitute “ Articles 71, 72 and 73(1) and (3) ”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “the Banking Advisory Committee” substitute “ the European Banking Committee ” and for “the second paragraph of Article 56a” substitute “ the first sub-paragraph of Article 143(2) ”;

(c)in paragraph (2), for “the fifth paragraph of Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143(3) ”; and

(d)in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b), wherever it appears, for “Article 53” substitute “ Articles 125 or 126 ”.

(4) In regulation 10 (supervision of third-country groups subject to the capital adequacy directive)—

(a)for paragraph (1)(a) substitute—

“(a)the Authority is, for the purposes of Article 143 of the banking consolidation directive, as applied by Articles 2(1) and 37(1) of the capital adequacy directive (supervision) verifying whether a credit institution or an investment firm in a third-country group is subject to supervision by a third-country competent authority which is equivalent to that governed by the principles laid down in Articles 2(1) and 37(1) of the capital adequacy directive; or”;

(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143 ” and for “Article 7(3)” wherever it appears substitute “ Articles 2(2) and 37(1) ”;

(c)in paragraph (2)(b), for “the Banking Advisory Committee” substitute “ the European Banking Committee ” and for “the second paragraph of Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143(2) ”;

(d)in paragraph (3), for “the fifth paragraph of Article 56a” substitute “ Article 143(3) ” and for “Article 7” substitute “ Articles 2 and 37(1) ”; and

(e)in paragraph (4)(a) and (b), for “Article 53” wherever it appears substitute “ Articles 125 or 126 ” and for “Article 7” wherever it appears substitute “ Articles 2 and 37(1) ”.

(5) In regulation 15(1)(b), for “Articles 54, 55a or 56” substitute “ Articles 133, 134, 136, 138, 141, 142 or 143 ” and for “article 7(2) or (3)” substitute “ Article 2(1) or (2) and 37(1) ”.

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Regulation 29(4)

SCHEDULE 6U.K.Consequential amendments to other secondary legislation

Amendment of the Cash Ratio Deposits (Eligible Liabilities) Order 1998U.K.

1.  In article 2(3) of the Cash Ratio Deposits (Eligible Liabilities) Order 1998 M15, for “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (as last amended by Directive 2002/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council)” substitute “ Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ”.

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Amendment of the Cross-Border Credit Transfers Regulations 1999U.K.

2.  In the definition of “credit institution” in regulation 2(1) of the Cross-Border Credit Transfers Regulations 1999 M16, for “Article 1(1)(a) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999U.K.

3.  For the definition of “credit institution” in regulation 2(1) of the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Settlement Finality) Regulations 1999 M17 substitute—

““credit institution” means a credit institution as defined in Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions, including the bodies set out in the list in Article 2;”.

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Amendment of the Competition Act 1998 (Small Agreements and Conduct of Minor Significance) Regulations 2000U.K.

4.  In paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Competition Act 1998 (Small Agreements and Conduct of Minor Significance) Regulations 2000 M18—

(a)in the definition of “credit institution”, for “Article 1(1)(a) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”;

(b)in the definition of “financial institution”, for “Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(5) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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Amendment of the Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2000U.K.

5.  In paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Competition Act 1998 (Determination of Turnover for Penalties) Order 2000 M19—

(a)in the definition of “credit institution”, for “Article 1(1)(a) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”;

(b)in the definition of “financial institution”, for “Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(5) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001U.K.

6.—(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M20 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 9C(2) M21, for “Article 1(1)(a)” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) ”.

(3) In paragraph (g)(iii) of Schedule 3, for “Directive 93/6/EEC” substitute “ Directive 2006/49/EC ”.

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M21Article 9C2 was inserted by S.I. 2002/682.

Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Compensation Scheme: Electing Participants) Regulations 2001U.K.

7.  In the definition of “credit institution” in regulation 1(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Compensation Scheme: Electing Participants) Regulations 2001 M22, for “Article 1” substitute “ Article 4(1) ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001U.K.

8.—(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 M23 are amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “directive restrictions” in regulation 2 for “article 30 of the banking consolidation directive” substitute “ Section 2 of Chapter 1 of Title V of the banking consolidation directive ”.

(3) In regulation 9(2)(b), for “article 30.3” substitute “ article 46 ”.

(4) In regulation 9(3)(b)(ii), for “article 29” substitute “ article 43 ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) Regulations 2001U.K.

9.—(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (EEA Passport Rights) Regulations 2001 M24 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(3)(d), for “the solvency ratio of the firm (calculated in accordance with the banking consolidation directive)” substitute “ the sum of the capital requirements under Article 75 of the banking consolidation directive ”.

(3) For regulation 2(4)(d) substitute—

“(d)the sum of the capital requirements under Article 75 of the banking consolidation directive of the firm's parent undertaking.”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001U.K.

10.  In article 4(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Gibraltar) Order 2001 M25, for “Article 19” substitute “ Article 24 ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Confidential Information) (Bank of England) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2001U.K.

11.  In each of articles 4(2) and 6(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Confidential Information) (Bank of England) (Consequential Provisions) Order 2001 M26, for “Article 29” substitute “ Article 43 ”.

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Amendment of the Uncertified Securities Regulations 2001U.K.

12.  In paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Uncertified Securities Regulations 2001 M27, for “Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ”.

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Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2002U.K.

13.  In article 9 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2002 M28—

(a)for “Article 1” in paragraph (4) substitute “ Article 4(2) ”; and

(b)for “Article 1(1)(a)” in paragraph (9) substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) ”.

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Amendment of the Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003U.K.

14.  In the definition of “credit institution” in paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Enterprise Act 2002 (Merger Fees and Determination of Turnover) Order 2003 M29, for “Article 1 of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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Amendment of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003U.K.

15.  For the definition of “Banking Consolidation Directive” in regulation 2 of the Money Laundering Regulations 2003 M30 substitute—

““the Banking Consolidation Directive”....................means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;”.

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Amendment of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003U.K.

16.  In the definition of “credit institution” in regulation 25(1) of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 M31, for “article 1(1)(a) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council” substitute “ Article 4(1)(a) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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Amendment of the Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004U.K.

17.—(1) The Credit Institutions (Reorganisation and Winding Up) Regulations 2004 M32 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)—

(a)for the definition of “banking consolidation directive” substitute—

““banking consolidation directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions;”;

(b)in the definition of “branch”, for “Article 1(3)” substitute “ Article 4(3) ”;

(c)in the definition of “EEA credit institution”, for “Article 1(1) and (3) and subject to the conditions in Article 2(3)” substitute “ Article 4(1) and (3) and subject to the exclusion of the undertakings referred to in Article 2 ”; and

(d)in the definition of “EEA regulator”, for “Article 1(4)” substitute “ Article 4(4) ”.

(3) In the definition of “relevant EEA State” in regulation 5(6), for “Article 4” substitute “ Article 6 ”.

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Amendment of the Building Societies Act 1986 (Modification of the Lending Limit and Funding Limit Calculations) Order 2004U.K.

18.  In the definition of “credit institution” in article 2(1) of the Building Societies Act 1986 (Modification of the Lending Limit and Funding Limit Calculations) Order 2004 M33, for “article 1(1) of Directive 2000/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000” substitute “ Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 ”.

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