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REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 as regards settlement discipline, cross-border provision of services, supervisory cooperation, provision of banking-type ancillary services and requirements for third-country central securities depositories
Amendments (33)
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) In order to address the existing fragmentation along national lines in the post-trade landscape and to develop a robust, competitive and well supervised capital markets infrastructure, the provision of cross-border services should be subject to the authorisation and supervision of ESMA, where the CSDs operations become of substantial importance for the functioning of the securities markets and the protection of the investors in the Union.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2a – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subaragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subaragraph 1
Without prejudice to the penalty mechanism referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and the right to bilaterally cancel the transaction, where the Commission has adopted an implementing act pursuant to paragraph 2a and where a failing participant has not delivered financial instruments covered by that implementing act to the receiving participant within a period after the intended settlement date (‘extension period’) equal to 4 business days, a buy-in process shall be initiated whereby those instruments shall be available for settlement and delivered to the receiving participant within an appropriate timeframe.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) for securities financing transactions the buy-in process referred to in paragraph 3 shall not apply.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point j
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point j
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 14a
Article 7 – paragraph 14a
14a. TAfter consulting ESMA, the Commission mayshall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 67 to supplement this Regulation specifying the reasons for settlement fails that are to be considered as not attributable to the participants to the transaction and the transactions that are not to be considered to involve two trading parties under paragraph 2 and paragraph 4, points (c) and (d), of this Article.;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 10
Article 10
(2 a) Article 10 is replaced by the following: Article 10 "Article 10 Competent authority Competent authority Without prejudice to the oversight by the members of the ESCB referred to in Article 12(1), a CSD shall be authorised and supervised by the competent authority of its home Member State. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, and without prejudice to the oversight by the members of the ESCB referred to in Article 12(1), where the cross-border provision of core services referred to in Section A of the Annex by a CSD have become of substantial importance for the functioning of the securities markets and the protection of the investors in the Union or at least in five host Member State, the operations of the CSD shall be carried out under the direct supervision of ESMA. The Commission shall, by means of delegated acts, update the criteria under which the cross-border operations of a CSD could be considered to be or likely to become of substantial importance for the functioning of the securities markets and the protection of the investors in the Union as a whole, taking into account the criteria established by Commission Delegated Regulation(EU) 2017/3891a and relevant ESMA guidelines. ___________________ 1a Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/389 of 11 November 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the parameters for the calculation of cash penalties for settlement fails and the operations of CSDs in host Member States (OJ L 65, 10.3.2017, p. 1)." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02014R0909- 20220622&from=EN)
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(2b) In Article 11, the following paragraph is added: 3a. ESMA shall be responsible for carrying out the duties under this Regulation for the authorisation and supervision of CSDs of substantial importance for the functioning of the securities markets and the protection of the investors in the Union or in at least five Member States. ESMA shall have the supervisory and investigatory powers necessary for the exercise of its functions.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point -a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point -a
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 17 – paragraph 1a
Article 17 – paragraph 1a
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: 1a. A CSD shall submit an application for authorisation to ESMA, where the CSD is or is likely to become of substantial importance in at least five Member States or where the CSD is part of a group that comprises two or more CSDs authorised in at least five Member States.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where a CSD has been authorised by ESMA, that authorisation shall be effective and valid for the entire territory of the Union and shall allow the CSD to provide the services for which it has been authorised, throughout the Union.”
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority of the home Member State mayshall transmit to ESMA any relevant information received from the CSDs during or in relation to on-site inspections.;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 24a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ESMA, as the chair of the college;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) in the case of a passporting college, the competent authority of the host Member States where the CSD is of substantial importance;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 24a – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) in the case of a group-level college of CSDs, the competent authority and the relevant authorities of each CSD in the group;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 24a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the coordination of the supervisory review and evaluation processes pursuant to Article 22 and Article 60 or that relate to the outsourcing of activities and services under Article 19;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 24a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) in the case of a passporting college, the cooperation of the home and host Member State pursuant to Article 24 and regarding the measures referred to in Article 23(4), point (e) or any breach of the requirements laid down in this Regulation arising from the provision of services in a host Member State referred to in Article 24(5) and on any issues encountered in the provision of services in other Member States;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 24a – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 24a – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. At the request of any of its members, and upon adoption by a majority of the college in accordance with paragraph 6b, the college may adopt binding opinions with regard to issues identified during the review and evaluation processes pursuant to Article 22 or Article 60, or that relate to any extension or outsourcing of activities and services under Article 19, or concerning any potential breach of the requirements laid down in this Regulation arising from the provision of services in a host Member State as referred to in Article 24(5).
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
(-a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, a third-country CSD that intends to provide the core services referred to in points (1) and (2) of Section A of the Annex in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 49(1) or to set up a branch in a Member State shall be subject to the procedure referred to in paragraphs 4 to 11 of this Article. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02014R0909- 20220622&from=EN)
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(a a) in paragraph 4, the following point is inserted: (ca) the CSD is established or authorised in a third country that is not considered as having strategic deficiencies in its national anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism regime that poses significant threats to the financial system of the Union, in accordance with Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a; _________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 73).
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 25 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(12 a) in Article 29, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘(2a) Prior to using the services of a CSD, an issuer shall ensure that it is identified with a valid legal entity identifier (LEI). A CSD shall not provide services under this Regulation to an issuer prior to obtaining the LEI from that issuer.’;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 47 a (new)
Article 47 a (new)
(14 a) the following Article is inserted: 'Article 47a Netting 1. CSDs shall expressly indicate in their internal rules whether they apply netting arrangements. 2. CSDs applying netting arrangements shall measure, monitor, and manage the credit and liquidity risks arising from netting arrangements. 3. ESMA shall, in close cooperation with the EBA and the members of the ESCB, develop draft regulatory technical standards to further specify details of the frameworks for the monitoring, measuring, management, reporting and public disclosure of the risks stemming from netting arrangements. ESMA shall submit the draft regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph to the Commission by [one year after the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. Power is delegated to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010.’.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b – point ii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point b – point ii a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 54 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 54 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) the authorisation referred to in point (a) is used only to provide the banking-type ancillary services referred to in Section C of the Annex and not to carry out any other activities (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02014R0909-ii a) in paragraph 4, point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) where a CSD seeks to designate a credit institution that does not itself carry out any of the core services referred to in Section A of the Annex, the authorisation referred to in point (a) is used only to provide the banking-type ancillary services referred to in Section C of the Annex for settlement of the cash leg corresponding to the transactions in the securities settlement system of the CSD seeking to use the banking-type ancillary services in a currency other than that of the country where the settlement takes place, and not to carry out any other activities. Where a CSD seeks to use a CSD that is authorised pursuant to paragraph 3, the authorisation referred to in point (a) is used only to provide the banking-type ancillary services in Section C of the Annex for the settlement of the cash leg of the transactions in the securities settlement system of the CSD seeking to use the banking-type ancillary services in a currency other than that of the country where the settlement takes place, and not to carry out any other activities;" Or. en 20220622&from=EN)
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17 – point c
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 69 – paragraph 4a – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 69 – paragraph 4a – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) … [PO please insert the date = 31 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 69 – paragraph 4a – subparagraph 2
Article 69 – paragraph 4a – subparagraph 2
A third-country CSD that provides the core services referred to in Section A, points (1) and (2), of the Annex in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State referred to in Article 49(1), second subparagraph pursuant to the applicable national rules on the recognition of third-country CSDs shall submit a notification to ESMA within 2one years from ... [PO please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 69 – paragraph 4b
Article 69 – paragraph 4b
4b. A third-country CSD that provided the core service referred to in Section A, point (3), of the Annex in relation to financial instruments constituted under the law of a Member State referred to in Article 49(1), before … [PO please enter the date of entry into force of this Regulation] shall submit the notification referred to in Article 25(2a) within 2one years from …[PO please insert the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 909/2014
Article 72
Article 72
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(ba) further regulate the practice of internalised settlement;