EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in respect of a notice or permission given by the Financial Conduct Authority to a benchmark administrator under Articles 22A, 22B, 23A and 23D of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds.

In these Regulations:

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen. A de minimis impact assessment is available from HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ and is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk.