Artikelen bij COM(2023)228 - Wijziging van Richtlijn 2014/49/EU betreffende de omvang van depositobescherming, het gebruik van de middelen van depositogarantiestelsels, grensoverschrijdende samenwerking en transparantie - Hoofdinhoud
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document | COM(2023)228 ![]() |
datum | 18 april 2023 |
Inhoudsopgave
Article 1 - Amendments to Directive 2014/49/EU
(1)Article 1 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. This Directive lays down rules and procedures relating to the establishment and the functioning of deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs), the coverage and repayment of deposits, and the use of DGS funds for measures that aim to ensure the access of depositors to their deposits.’;
(b)in paragraph 2, point (d) is replaced by the following:
‘(d) credit institutions, and branches of credit institutions that have their head office outside the Union, that are affiliated to the schemes referred to in points (a), (b) or (c) of this paragraph.’;
(2)in Article 2, paragraph 1 is amended as follows:
(a)in point (3), the introductory wording is replaced by the following:
‘(3) ‘deposit’ means a credit balance which results from funds left in an account or from temporary situations deriving from normal banking transactions habitually carried out by credit institutions in the course of their business, and which a credit institution is required to repay under the legal and contractual conditions applicable, including a fixed-term deposit and a savings deposit, but excluding a credit balance where:’;
(b)in point (13), the introductory wording is replaced by the following:
‘(13) ‘payment commitment’ means an irrevocable, fully collateralised obligation of a credit institution to pay a DGS a monetary amount when called by that DGS, and where the collateral:
(c)the following points (19) to (23) are added:
(19) ‘resolution authority’ means a resolution authority as defined in Article 2, point (18) of Directive 2014/59/EU;
(20) ‘client funds deposits’ means funds that account holders that are financial institutions as defined in Article 4(1), point (26), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 deposit in the course of their business with a credit institution for the account of their clients;
(21) ‘Union State aid framework’ means the framework established by Articles 107, 108 and 109 TFEU and regulations and all Union acts, including guidelines, communications and notices, made or adopted pursuant to Article 108(4) or Article 109 TFEU;
(22) ‘money laundering’ means money laundering as defined in Article 2, point (1) of [please insert reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final] *’;
(23) ‘terrorist financing’ means terrorist financing as defined in Article 2, point (2) [please insert reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final]. **’;
(d)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. Shares in Irish building societies, apart from those of a capital nature covered by Article 5(1), point (b), shall be treated as deposits.’;
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* [Please insert full reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final].
** [Please insert full reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final.
(3)Article 4 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
‘4. Members States shall ensure that where a credit institution does not comply with its obligations as a member of a DGS, that DGS shall immediately notify the competent authority of that credit institution thereof. Member States shall ensure that the competent authority, in cooperation with that DGS, uses the supervisory powers laid down in Directive 2013/36/EU, and promptly takes all measures to ensure that the credit institution concerned complies with its obligations, including where necessary by imposing administrative penalties and other administrative measures in accordance with the national laws adopted in addition to the implementation of provisions of Title VII, Chapter 1, Section IV, of Directive 2013/36/EU.’;
(b)the following paragraph 4a is inserted:
‘4a. Members States shall ensure that where a credit institution fails to pay the contributions referred to in Article 10 and Article 11(4) within the timeframe specified by the DGS, that DGS shall, for the period of the delay, charge statutory interest rate on the amount due.’;
(c)paragraphs 5 and 6 are replaced by the following:
‘5. Member States shall ensure that the DGS informs the designated authority where the measures referred to in paragraphs 4 and 4a fail to restore compliance by the credit institution. Member States shall ensure that the designated authority assesses whether the institution still fulfils the conditions for a continued membership of the DGS and inform the competent authority of the outcome of that assessment.
6. Member States shall ensure that where the competent authority decides to withdraw the authorisation in accordance with Article 18 of Directive 2013/36/EU, the credit institution ceases to be a member of the DGS. Member States shall ensure that deposits held on the date on which a credit institution ceased to be a member of the DGS continue to be covered by that DGS.’;
(d)paragraph 8 is deleted;
(e)the following paragraph 13 is added:
‘13. By… [OP – please add 36 months after entry into force], the EBA shall develop guidelines on the scope, contents and procedures of the stress tests referred to in paragraph 10.’;
(4)Article 5 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 1 is amended as follows:
(i)the introductory wording is replaced by the following:
‘1. The following shall be excluded from any repayment by a DGS:’
(ii)point (c) is replaced by the following:
‘(c) deposits arising out of transactions in connection with which there has been a criminal conviction for money laundering and terrorist financing;’;
(iii)point (e) is deleted;
(iv)point (f) is replaced by the following:
‘(f) deposits the holder of which has never been identified pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) …. [please insert short reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final], where those deposits have become unavailable, except where a holder requests payout and proves that the lack of identification was not caused by his or her action;’;
(v)point (j) is deleted;
(b)paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, point (i), Member States may decide that deposits held by personal pension schemes and occupational pension schemes of small or medium-sized enterprises are included up to the coverage level laid down in Article 6(1).’;
(5)Article 6 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
(i)the introductory wording is replaced by the following:
‘In addition to paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the following deposits are protected as a minimum to an amount of EUR 500 000 for 6 months after that amount has been credited or from the moment when such deposits become legally transferable’;
(ii)point (a) is replaced by the following:
‘(a) deposits resulting from real estate transactions relating to private residential properties and deposits intended for such transactions, provided that those transactions are concluded in the short term by a natural person, and provided that that natural person can provide documents proving such transaction;’;
(b)the following paragraph 2a is inserted:
‘2a. Member States shall ensure that the coverage level laid down in paragraph 2 supplements the coverage level laid down in paragraph 1.’
(6)Article 7 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 5 is deleted;
(b)paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:
‘7. Member States shall ensure that the DGS reimburses interest on deposits which has accrued until, but has not been credited or debited at, the date on which a relevant administrative authority makes a determination as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(a), or a judicial authority makes a ruling as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(b). The coverage level laid down in Article 6(1) or, in the circumstances referred to in Article 6(2), the coverage level laid down in that paragraph, shall not be exceeded.’;
(7)the following Article 7a is inserted:
‘Article 7a
Burden of proof for deposit eligibility and entitlement
Member States shall ensure that in the cases referred to in Article 6(2) and Article 7(3) a depositor or, where appropriate, an account holder, proves either that the deposits concerned meet the conditions of Article 6(2), or the entitlement to the deposits in the circumstances referred to in Article 7(3).’;
(8)Article 8 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Member States shall allow DGSs to apply a longer repayment period for the deposits referred to in Article 6(2), Article 7(3) and Article 8b, which shall not exceed 20 working days from the date on which those DGSs received the complete documentation they requested from a depositor to examine the claims and verify that the conditions for repayment are met.’;
(b)paragraph 5 is amended as follows:
(i)point (c) is replaced by the following:
‘(c) by way of derogation from paragraph 9, there has been no transaction relating to the deposit during the last 24 months (the account is dormant), except where a depositor also has deposits on another account that is not dormant’;
(ii)point (d) is deleted;
(c)paragraph 8 is deleted;
(d)paragraph 9 is replaced by the following:
‘9. Member States shall ensure that where there has been no transaction relating to the deposit during the last 24 months, DGSs may set a threshold concerning the administrative costs that would be incurred by those DGSs in making such a repayment. DGSs shall not be obliged to take active steps to repay depositors below that threshold. Member States shall ensure that DGSs repay depositors below that threshold where so requested by those depositors.’;
(9)the following Articles 8a, 8b and 8c are inserted:
‘Article 8a
Repayment of deposits exceeding EUR 10 000
Member States shall ensure that when amounts to be reimbursed exceed EUR 10 000, DGSs shall reimburse depositors via credit transfers as defined in Article 2, point (20), of Directive 2014/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council*.
‘Article 8b
Coverage of client funds deposits
1. Member States shall ensure that client funds deposits are covered by the DGSs where all of the following applies:
(a)such deposits are placed on behalf and for the account of clients who are eligible for protection in accordance with Article 5(1);
(b)such deposits are made to segregate client funds in compliance with safeguarding requirements laid down in Union law regulating the activities of the entities referred to in Article 5(1), point (d);
(c)the clients referred to in point (a) are identified or identifiable prior to the date on which a relevant administrative authority makes a determination as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(a) or a judicial authority makes a ruling as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(b).
2. Member States shall ensure that the coverage level referred to in Article 6(1) applies to each of the clients that meet the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, point (c), of this Article. By way of derogation from Article 7(1), when determining the repayable amount for an individual client, the DGS shall not take into account the aggregate fund deposits placed by that client with the same credit institution.
3. Member States shall ensure that DGSs repay covered deposits either to the account holder for the benefit of each client, or to the client directly.
4. The EBA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify:
(a)the technical details related to the identification of clients for the repayment in accordance with Article 8;
(b)the criteria under, and the circumstances in which the repayment is to be made to the account holder for the benefit of each client or to the client directly;
(c)the rules to avoid multiple claims for payouts to the same beneficiary.
When developing those draft regulatory technical standards, EBA shall take into account all of the following:
(a)the specificities of the business model of the different types of financial institutions referred to in Article 5(1), point (d);
(b)the specific requirements of the applicable Union law regulating the activities of the financial institutions referred to in Article 5(1), point (d), for the treatment of client funds.
The EBA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by … [OP – please insert the date= 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Power is delegated to the Commission to supplement this Directive by adopting the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.
Article 8 - c Suspension of repayments in case of concerns about money laundering or terrorist financing
1. Member States shall ensure that the designated authority informs the DGS within 24 hours from the moment the designated authority received the information referred to in Article 48(4) of [please insert reference – proposal for a Anti-Money Laundering Directive repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 - COM(2021) 423 final] about the outcome of the customer due diligence measures referred to in Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) …. [please insert short reference – proposal for Anti-Money Laundering Regulation - COM/2021/420 final]. Member States shall ensure that the information exchanged between the designated authority and the DGS is limited to the information that is strictly necessary for the exercise of the DGS’ tasks and responsibilities under this Directive and that such exchange of information respects the requirements laid down in Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council**.2. Member States shall ensure that DGSs suspend the repayment referred to in Article 8(1) where a depositor or any person entitled to sums held in his or her account has been charged with an offence arising out of, or in relation to, money laundering or terrorist financing, pending the judgment of the court.
3. Member States shall ensure that DGSs suspend the repayment referred to in Article 8(1) for the same duration as laid down in Article 20 of [please insert short reference – proposal for a Anti-Money Laundering Directive repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 - COM(2021) 423 final] where they are notified by the Financial Intelligence Unit referred to in Article 32 of Directive (EU) [please insert reference – proposal for a Anti-Money Laundering Directive repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 - COM(2021) 423 final] that that Unit has decided to suspend a transaction or to withhold consent to proceed with such a transaction, or to suspend a bank or a payment account in accordance with Article 20(1) or (2) of Directive (EU) [please insert reference – proposal for a Anti-Money Laundering Directive repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 - COM(2021) 423 final].
4. Member States shall ensure that DGSs are not held liable for any measures taken in accordance with the instructions of the Financial Intelligence Unit. DGSs shall use any information received from the Financial Intelligence Unit for the purposes of this Directive only.
* Directive 2014/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on the comparability of fees related to payment accounts, payment account switching and access to payment accounts with basic features (OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 214).
** Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (OJ L 77, 27.3.1996, p. 20).’;
(10)in Article 9, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:
‘2. Without prejudice to rights they may have under national law, DGSs that make payments under guarantee within a national framework shall have the right of subrogation to the rights of depositors in winding up or reorganisation proceedings for an amount equal to the DGSs payments made to depositors. DGSs that make a contribution in the context of the resolution tools referred to in Article 37(3), point (a) or (b), of Directive 2014/59/EU, or in the context of measures taken in accordance with Article 11(5) of this Directive, shall have a claim against the residual credit institution for any loss incurred as a result of any contributions made to resolution pursuant to Article 109 of Directive 2014/59/EU or to the transfer made pursuant to Article 11(5) of this Directive in connection to losses which depositors otherwise would have borne. That claim shall rank at the same level as deposits under national law governing normal insolvency proceedings.
3. Member States shall ensure that depositors whose deposits have not been repaid or acknowledged by the DGS by deadlines laid down in Article 8(1) and (3) can claim the repayment of their deposits within a period of 5 years.’;
(11)Article 10 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 2, is amended as follows:
(i)after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraphs are inserted:
‘For the calculation of the target level referred to in the first subparagraph, the reference period shall be between 31 December preceding the date by which the target level is to be reached and that date.
When determining whether the DGS has reached that target level, Member States shall only take into account available financial means directly contributed by, or recovered from, members to the DGS, net of administrative fees and charges. Those available financial means shall include investment income derived from funds contributed by members to the DGS, but shall exclude repayments not claimed by eligible depositors during payout procedures, and loans between DGSs.’;
(ii)the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘Where, after the target level referred to in the first subparagraph has been reached for the first time and the available financial means, following a disbursement of DGS’s funds in accordance with Article 8(1), and Article 11(2), (3), and (5), have been reduced to less than two-thirds of the target level, DGSs shall set the regular contribution at a level allowing for the target level to be reached within 6 years.’;
(b)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. The available financial means that the DGS takes into account to reach the target level referred to in paragraph 2 may include payment commitments. The total share of such payment commitments shall not exceed 30 % of the total amount of available financial means raised in accordance with paragraph 2.
The EBA shall issue guidelines on payment commitments laying down criteria for the admissibility of those commitments;’
(c)paragraph 4 is deleted;
(d)paragraph 7 is replaced by the following:
‘7. Member State shall ensure that DGSs, designated authorities, or competent authorities set the investment strategy for the available financial means of DGSs, and that that investment strategy complies with the principle of diversification and investments in low-risk assets.’;
(e)the following paragraph 7a is inserted:
‘7a. Member States shall ensure that DGSs may place all or part of their available financial means with their national central bank or national treasury, provided that those available financial means are kept on a segregated account and that they are readily available for use by the DGS in accordance with Articles 11 and 12.’;
(f)paragraph 10 is deleted;
(g)the following paragraphs 11, 12 and 13 are added:
‘11. Member States shall ensure that in the context of the measures referred to in Article 11(1), (2), (3) and (5), DGSs may use the funds originating from the alternative funding arrangements referred to in Article 10(9) which are not financed through public funds, before using the available financial means and before collecting the extraordinary contributions referred to in Article 10(8). Member States shall ensure that DGSs use alternative funding arrangements financed through public funds only as a last resort.
12. The EBA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify:
(a)the methodology for the calculation of available financial means qualifying for the target level referred to in paragraph 2, including the delineation of the available financial means of DGSs and the categories of available financial means that derive from contributed funds;
(b)the details of the process to reach the target level referred to in paragraph 2 after a DGS has used available financial means in accordance with Article 11.
EBA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by … [OP – please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Power is delegated to the Commission to supplement this Directive by adopting the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.
13. By… [OP – please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] The EBA shall develop guidelines to assists DGSs with the diversification of their available financial means and on how DGSs could invest in low-risk assets applicable to the available financial means of DGSs.’;
(12)Article 11 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 11
Use of funds
1. Member States shall ensure that DGSs use the available financial means referred to in Article 10 primarily to repay depositors in accordance with Article 8 without prejudice to the use of additional financial means collected by DGSs for the fulfilment of mandates other than depositor protection under this Directive.
2. Member States shall ensure that DGSs use the available financial means to finance the resolution of credit institutions in accordance with Article 109 of Directive 2014/59/EU. Member States shall ensure that resolution authorities determine the amount that a DGS is to contribute to the financing of resolution of credit institutions, after those resolution authorities have consulted the DGS on the results of the least cost test referred to in Article 11e of this Directive.
3. Member States may allow DGSs to use the available financial means for preventive measures as referred to in Article 11a for the benefit of a credit institution where all of the following applies:
(a)none of the circumstances referred to in Article 32(4) of Directive 2014/59/EU are present;
(b)the DGS has confirmed that the cost of the measure does not exceed the cost of repaying depositors as calculated in accordance with Article 11e;
(c)all of the conditions laid down in Articles 11a and 11b are met.
4. Where available financial means are used for preventive measures as referred to in Article 11a, the affiliated credit institutions shall immediately provide the DGS with the means used for such measures, where necessary in the form of extraordinary contributions, where any of the following applies:
(a)the need to repay depositors arises and the available financial means of the DGS amount to less than two-thirds of the target level;
(b)the available financial means of the DGS fall below 25 % of the target level.
5. Where a credit institution is wound up in accordance with Article 32b of Directive 2014/59/EU in order to exit the market or terminate its banking activity, Member States may allow DGSs to use the available financial means for alternative measures to preserve the access of depositors to their deposits, including the transfer of assets and liabilities and a deposit book transfer, provided that the DGS confirms that the cost of the measure does not exceed the cost of repaying depositors as calculated in accordance with Article 11e of this Directive and that all the conditions laid down in Article 11d of this Directive are met.’;
(13)the following Articles 11a to 11e are inserted:
‘Article 11a
Preventive measures
1. Where Member States allow the use of DGS funds for preventive measures as referred to in Article 11(3), Member States shall ensure that DGSs use the available financial means for the preventive measures referred to in Article 11(3), provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(a)the request of a credit institution for the financing of such preventive measures is accompanied by a note containing measures as referred to in Article 11b;
(b)the credit institution has consulted the competent authority on the measures envisaged in the note referred to in Article 11b;
(c)the use of preventive measures by the DGS is linked to conditions imposed on the supported credit institution, involving at least more stringent risk monitoring of the credit institution and greater verification rights for the DGS;
(d)the use of the preventive measures by the DGS is conditional upon the credit institution’s commitments to secure access to covered deposits;
(e)the affiliated credit institutions are able to pay the extraordinary contributions in accordance with Article 11(4);
(f)the credit institution complies with its obligations under this Directive and has fully reimbursed any previous preventive measure.
2. Member States shall ensure that DGSs have monitoring systems and decision-making procedures in place that are appropriate for selecting and implementing preventive measures and monitoring affiliated risks.
3. Member States shall ensure that DGSs may implement preventive measures only where the designated authority has confirmed that all the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 have been met. The designated authority shall notify the competent authority and the resolution authority.
4. Member States shall ensure that the DGS which uses its available financial means for capital support measures transfers its holdings of shares or other capital instruments in the supported credit institution to the private sector as soon as commercial and financial circumstances allow.
‘Article 11b
Note accompanying preventive measures
1. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions which request a DGS to finance preventive measures in accordance with Article 11(3) present to the competent authority for consultation a note with measures that those credit institutions commit to undertake to ensure or restore compliance with the supervisory requirements applicable to the credit institution concerned and that are laid down in Directive 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.
2. The note referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out actions to mitigate the risk of deterioration of the financial soundness and strengthen the credit institution’s capital and liquidity position.
3. Member States shall ensure that in the event of a capital support measure, the note referred to in paragraph 1 identifies all capital raising measures that can be implemented, including safeguards preventing outflows of funds, a forward-looking capital adequacy assessment, and a subsequent determination of the capital shortfall that the DGS has to cover.
4. Member States shall ensure that in the event of a liquidity support measure, the note referred to in paragraph 1 provides for a clearly specified repayment schedule by the credit institution of any funds received as part of the preventive measures.
5. Where relevant, Member States shall ensure that the measures envisaged in the note referred to in paragraph 1 are aligned with the capital conservation plan referred to in Article 142 of Directive 2013/36/EU.
6. Where the Union State aid framework is applicable, Member States shall ensure that the measures envisaged in the note referred to in paragraph 1 are aligned with the restructuring plan that the credit institution is required to submit to the Commission under that framework.
‘Article 11c
Remediation plan
1. Member States shall ensure that where the credit institution fails to fulfil the commitments outlined in the note referred to in Article 11b(1), or fails to repay the amount contributed under the preventive measures at maturity, the DGS informs the competent authority thereof without delay.
2. In the situation referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that the competent authority requests the credit institution to submit a remediation plan describing the steps the credit institution will take to ensure or restore compliance with supervisory requirements, to ensure its long term viability and to repay the due amount contributed by the DGS to the preventive measure, as well as the associated timeframe.
3. Where the competent authority is not satisfied that the remediation plan is credible or feasible, the DGS shall not grant any further preventive measures to that credit institution.
4. By … [OP – please insert the date = 42 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive] the EBA shall issue guidelines setting elements of the note accompanying the preventive measures referred to in Article 11b(1) and the remediation plan referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
‘Article 11d
Transparency of marketing process in alternative measures
1. Where Member States allow the use of DGS funds for the alternative measures referred to in Article 11(5), they shall ensure that when DGSs finance such measures the credit institutions market, or make arrangements for the marketing of, the assets, rights and liabilities those credit institutions intend to transfer. Without prejudice to the Union State aid framework, such marketing shall comply with all of the following:
(a)the marketing is open and transparent and does not misrepresent the assets, rights and liabilities that are to be transferred;
(b)the marketing does not favour, nor discriminate between, potential purchasers and does not confer any advantages on a potential purchaser;
(c)the marketing is free from any conflict of interest;
(d)the marketing takes account of the need to implement a rapid solution taking into account the deadline laid down in Article 3(2), second subparagraph, for the determination referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(a);
(e)the marketing aims at maximising, as much as possible, the sale price for the assets, rights and liabilities concerned.
‘Article 11e
Least cost test
1. When considering the use of DGS funds for the measures referred to in Article 11(2), (3) or (5), Member States shall ensure that DGSs make a comparison of the following:
(a)the estimated cost for the DGS to finance the measures referred to in Article 11 (2), (3) or (5);
(b)the estimated cost of repaying depositors in accordance with Article 8(1).
2. For the comparison referred to in paragraph 1, the following shall apply:
(a)for the estimation of the costs referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the DGS shall take into account the expected earnings, operational expenses and potential losses related to the measure;
(b)for the measures referred to in Article 11(2) and (5), the DGS shall base its estimation of the cost of repaying depositors, as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), on the valuation of the credit institution’s assets and liabilities referred to in Article 36(1) of Directive 2014/59/EU and the estimate referred to in Article 36(8) of that Directive;
(c)for the measures referred to in Article 11(2), (3) and (5), when estimating the cost of repaying depositors, as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), the DGS shall take into account the expected ratio of recoveries, the cost for the replenishment of the DGS that is to be borne by credit institutions that are members of the DGS, and the potential additional cost of funding for the DGS;
(d)for the measures referred to in Article 11(3), when estimating the cost of repaying depositors, the DGS shall multiply the estimated ratio of recoveries calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in paragraph 5, point b, by 85 %.
3. Member States shall ensure that the amount used to finance the resolution of credit institutions, as referred to in Article 11(2), for the preventive measures referred to in Article 11(3), or for the alternative measures referred to in Article 11(5), does not exceed the amount of covered deposits at the credit institution.
4. Member States shall ensure that the competent and resolution authorities provide the DGS with all information necessary for the comparison referred to in paragraph 1. Member States shall ensure that the resolution authority provides the DGS with the estimated cost of the DGS contribution to resolution of a credit institution as referred to in Article 11(2).
5. The EBA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify:
(a)the methodology for the calculation of the estimated cost referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), which shall take into account the specific features of the measure concerned;
(b)the methodology for the calculation of the estimated cost of repaying depositors referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), including the estimated ratio of recoveries referred to in paragraph 2, point (c);
(c)the way to account, in the methodologies referred to in points (a), (b) and (c), where relevant, for the change of value of money due to potential accrued earnings over time.
For the calculation of the estimated cost of repaying depositors as referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), in the case of preventive measures, the methodology referred to in point (b) shall take into account the importance of preventive measures for the statutory or contractual mandate of the DGS, including IPS referred to in Article 1(2), point (c).
The EBA shall submit those draft regulatory technical standards to the Commission by …[OP – please insert the date= 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Power is delegated to the Commission to supplement this Directive by adopting the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.’;
(14)Article 14 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Member States shall ensure that DGSs cover the depositors at branches set up by their member credit institutions in other Member States and depositors located in Member States where their member credit institutions exercise the freedom to provide services as referred to in Title V, Chapter 3, of Directive 2013/36/EU.’;
(b)in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is added:
‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States shall ensure that a DGS of the home Member State may decide to repay depositors at branches directly where all of the following applies:
(i)the administrative burden and cost of such repayment is lower than the repayment by a DGS of the host Member State;
(ii)the DGS of the home Member State ensures that the depositors are not worse off than where the reimbursement would have been conducted in accordance with the first subparagraph.’;
(c)the following paragraphs 2a and 2b are inserted:
‘2a. Member States shall ensure that a DGS of a host Member State may, subject to an agreement with a DGS of a home Member State, act as the point of contact for depositors at credit institutions that exercise the freedom to provide services as referred to in Title V, Chapter 3, of Directive 2013/36/EU, and shall be compensated for the costs incurred.
2b. In the cases referred to in paragraphs 2 and 2a, Member States shall ensure that the DGS of the home Member State and the DGS of the host Member State concerned have an agreement in place on the payout terms and conditions, including on the compensation of any costs incurred, the contact point for depositors, the timeline and the payment method.’;
(d)paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
‘3. Member States shall ensure that where a credit institution ceases to be member of a DGS and joins a DGS of another Member State, or if some of the credit institution’s activities are transferred to a DGS of another Member State, the DGS of origin shall transfer to the receiving DGS the contributions due for the last 12 months preceding the change of DGS membership, with the exception of the extraordinary contributions referred to in Article 10(8).’;
(e)the following paragraph 3a is inserted:
‘3a. For the purposes of paragraph 3, Member States shall ensure that the DGS of origin transfers the amount referred to in that paragraph within 1 month from the change of DGS membership.’;
(f)the following paragraph 9 is added:
‘9. The EBA shall issue guidelines on how the EBA sees the respective roles of home and host DGSs as referred to in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, and containing a list of circumstances and conditions under which a DGS of the home Member State should be able to decide to reimburse depositors at branches located in another Member State as laid down paragraph 2, third subparagraph.’;
(15)Article 15 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 15
Branches of credit institutions that are established in third countries
Member States shall require branches of credit institutions that have their head office outside the Union to join a DGS within their territory before they allow such branches to take eligible deposits in those Member States.’;
(16)the following Article 15a is inserted:
‘Article 15a
Member credit institutions that have branches in third countries
Member States shall ensure that DGSs do not cover depositors at branches that have been set up in third countries by their member credit institutions, except where, subject to the approval of the designated authority, those DGSs raise corresponding contributions from the credit institutions concerned.’;
(17)Article 16 is amended as follows:
(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
‘1. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions provide actual and intending depositors with the information those depositors need to identify the DGSs of which the credit institution and its branches are members within the Union. Credit institutions shall provide that information in the form of an information sheet prepared in a data extractable format as defined in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) XX/XXXX of the European Parliament and of the Council [ESAP Regulation]***.
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*** Regulation (EU) XX/XXX of the European Parliament and of the Council of dd mm jj establishing a European single access point providing centralised access to publicly available information of relevance to financial services, capital markets and sustainability.’;
(b)the following paragraph 1a is inserted:
‘1a. Member States shall ensure that the information sheet referred to in paragraph 1 contains all of the following:
(i)basic information about the protection of deposits;
(ii)contact details of the credit institution as a first point of contact for information on the content of the information sheet;
(iii)coverage level for deposits as referred to in Article 6(1) and 6(2) in EUR or, where relevant, another currency;
(iv)applicable exclusions from DGS protection;
(v)limit of protection in relation to joint accounts;
(vi)reimbursement period in case of the credit institution’s failure;
(vii)currency of reimbursement;
(viii)identification of the DGS responsible for protecting a deposit, including a reference to its website.’;
(c)paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘2. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions provide the information sheet referred to in paragraph 1 before they enter into a contract on deposit-taking and, subsequently, annually. Depositors shall acknowledge the receipt of that information sheet.’;
(d)in paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘Member States shall ensure that credit institutions confirm on their depositors’ statements of account that the deposits are eligible deposits, including a reference to the information sheet referred to paragraph 1.’;
(e)paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
‘4. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions make the information referred to in paragraph 1 available in the language that was agreed by the depositor and the credit institution when the account was opened or in the official language or languages of the Member State in which the branch is established.’;
(f)paragraphs 6 and 7 are replaced by the following:
‘6. Member States shall ensure that in the case of a merger of credit institutions, conversion of subsidiaries of a credit institution into branches, or similar operations, credit institutions notify their depositors thereof at least 1 month before that operation takes legal effect, unless the competent authority allows for a shorter deadline on the grounds of commercial secrecy or financial stability. That notification shall explain the impact of the operation on the depositor protection.
Member States shall ensure that, where as a result of operations referred to in the first subparagraph, depositors with deposits in those credit institutions will be affected by the reduced deposit protection, the credit institutions concerned notify those depositors that they may withdraw or transfer to another credit institution their eligible deposits, including all accrued interest and benefits, without incurring any penalty up to an amount equal to the lost coverage of their deposits within 3 months following the notification referred to in the first subparagraph.
7. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions that cease to be a member of a DGS inform their depositors thereof at least 1 month prior to such cession.’;
(g)the following paragraph 7a is inserted:
‘7a. Member States shall ensure that designated authorities, DGSs and credit institutions concerned inform depositors, including by a publication on their websites, of the fact that a relevant administrative authority has made a determination as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(a), or a judicial authority has made a ruling as referred to in Article 2(1), point (8)(b).’;
(h)paragraph 8 is replaced by the following:
‘8. Member States shall ensure that where a depositor uses internet banking, credit institutions provide the information they have to provide to their depositors under this Directive by electronic means unless a depositor requests to receive that information on paper.’;
(i)the following paragraph 9 is added:
‘9. The EBA shall develop draft implementing technical standards to specify:
(a)the content and the format of the information sheet, referred to in paragraph 1a;
(b)the procedure to be followed for the provision of, and the content of, the information to be provided in the communications from designated authorities, DGSs or credit institutions to depositors, in the situations referred to in Articles 8b and 8c and in paragraphs 6, 7 and 7a of this Article.
The EBA shall submit those draft implementing technical standards to the Commission by … [OP - please insert date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Power is conferred on the Commission to adopt the implementing technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.’;
(18)the following Article 16a is inserted:
‘Article 16a
Information exchange between credit institutions and DGS, and reporting by authorities
1. Member States shall ensure that DGSs, at any time and upon request, receives from their affiliated credit institutions all information necessary to prepare for a repayment of depositors, in accordance with the identification requirement laid down in Article 5(4), including the information for the purposes of Article 8(5) and Articles 8b and 8c.
2. Member States shall ensure that credit institutions, upon request of a DGS, provide the DGS of which they are a member information about:
(a)depositors at branches of those credit institutions;
(b)depositors who are recipients of services provided by member institutions on the basis of the freedom to provide services.
The information referred to in points (a) and (b) shall indicate the Member States in which those branches or depositors are located.
3. Member States shall ensure that, by 31 March each year, DGSs inform the EBA of the amount of covered deposits in their Member State on 31 December of the preceding year. By the same date, DGSs shall also report to the EBA the amount of their available financial means, including the share of borrowed resources, payment commitments and the timeline for reaching the target level in case of use of DGS funds.
4. Member States shall ensure that the designated authorities notify the EBA, without undue delay, about all of the following:
(a)the determination of unavailable deposits pursuant to circumstances referred to in Article 2(1), point (8);
(b)whether any of the measures referred to in Article 11(2), (3) and (5) have been applied and the amount of funds used in accordance with Article 8(1) and Article 11(2), (3) and (5), and, where applicable and once available, the amount of funds recovered, the resulting cost for the DGS and the duration of the recovery process;
(c)the availability and the use of alternative funding arrangements as referred to in Article 10(3);
(d)any DGSs that have ceased to operate or the establishment of any new DGS, including as a result of a merger or of the fact that a DGS started operating on a cross-border basis.
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall contain a summary describing all of the following:
(a)the initial situation of the credit institution;
(b)the measures for which the DGS funds have been used;
(c)the expected amount of available financial means used.
5. The EBA shall publish the information received in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the summary referred to in paragraph 4 without undue delay.
6. Member States shall ensure that the resolution authorities of the credit institutions which are a member of a DGSs provide that DGS, upon request, with the summary of the key elements of the resolution plans as referred to in Article 10(7), point (a), of Directive 2014/59/EU, provided that such information is necessary for the DGS and designated authorities to exercise the obligations referred to in Article 11(2), (3) and (5) and in Article 11e.
7. The EBA shall develop draft implementing technical standards to specify the procedures to be followed when providing the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4, the templates for providing that information, and to further specify the content of that information, taking into account the types of depositors.
The EBA shall submit those draft implementing technical standards to the Commission by …. [OP - please insert the date = 12 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Power is conferred on the Commission to adopt the implementing technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.’;
(19)Annex I is deleted.
Article 2 - Transitional provisions
2.By way of derogation from Article 11(3) of Directive 2014/49/EU, as amended by this Directive, and Articles 11a, 11b, 11c and 11e in relation to preventive measures, until [OP – please insert the date = 72 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States may allow IPS referred to in Article 1(1), point (c), to comply with the national provisions implementing Article 11(3) of Directive 2014/49/EU as applicable on [OP – please insert the date of entry into force of this Directive].
Article 3 - Transposition
They shall apply those provisions from … [OP – please insert the date = 24 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive]. However, they shall apply the provisions necessary to comply with Article 11(3), as amended by this Directive, and Articles 11a, 11b, 11c and 11e in relation to preventive measures from … [PO – please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Directive].
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.