# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) Order 2013

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# 2013 No. 419

Financial Services And Markets

# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) Order 2013

Made

26th February 2013

Laid before Parliament

27th February 2013

Coming into force

1st April 2013

The Treasury, in the exercise of the powers conferred on them by the following sections of the Financial Services and Markets                           Act 2000 F1: 1A(6)(d); 1L(2)(b); 2A(6)(d); 39(4)(b); 66(2)(b), (2A)(b); 168(4)(k); 204A(2), (4); 293A; 296(1A), 297(2A)(c); 312E(2),                           (3); 380(6)(a), (9); 382(9)(a), (12); 384(7)(a), (10); and paragraph 23(2) of Schedule 1ZA, paragraph 31(2) of Schedule 1ZB                           and paragraphs 14(2)(d), 26(2)(c), 30(c) and 36(2)(b) of Schedule 17A to that Act F2 make this Order.                        

F12000 c. 8. Sections 1A to 3S were inserted by section 6 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21); section 39(4) was substituted by Schedule 18 to that Act; section 66(2) and (2A) were substituted by Schedule 5 to that Act; section 168 was amended by Schedule 12 to that Act; sections 204A, 380, 382 and 384 were amended by Schedule 9 to that Act; section 293A was inserted by Schedule 8 to that Act; sections 296 and 297 were amended by Schedule 8 to that Act; section 312E was inserted by section 33 of that Act. There are other amendments to these provisions which are not relevant to this Order.

F2Schedules 1ZA and 1ZB were inserted by Schedule 3 to the Financial Services Act 2012. Schedule 17A was inserted by Schedule 7 to that Act.

## Citation, commencement and interpretationU.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) Order 2013 and comes into                     force on 1st April 2013.                  

(2) For the purposes of this Order—

“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;                  

[F3“ELTIF Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29th April 2015 on European Long-term Investment Funds;]                   

[F4“the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016” means 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 and amending Directives                        2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014;]                  

“the European market infrastructure regulation” means Regulation (EU) 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central                     counterparties and trade repositories F5[F6;                  

 “EuSEF Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 346/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2013 on European social entrepreneurship funds;                  

“EuVECA Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 345/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 April 2013 on European venture capital funds];                  

[F7“PRIIPs regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on key information                        documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products;]                   

[F8recovery and resolution directive” means Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th May 2014 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of                        credit institutions and investment firms].                  

F3Words in art. 1(2) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(2)**

F4Words in art. 1(2) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(2)**

F5OJ no L 201, 27.7.2012, p1.

F6Words in art. 1(2) inserted (22.7.2013) by virtue of The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(2)**

F7Words in art. 1(2) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(2)**

F8Words in art. 1 inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(2)**

## Qualifying EU provisions: generalU.K.

2.—(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (2) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections 1A(6)(d), 1L(2)(b),                     39(4)(b), [F966A(4)(b)] and 168(4)(k) of the Act.                  

(2) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F10(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the UCITS directive;                  

[F11(ba)any directly applicable regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive;]                  

(c)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(d)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F12(f)the EuSEF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation;                  

(g)the EuVECA Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F13(h)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F14(i)the ELTIF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F15(j)the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F16(k)the PRIIPs regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation.]                  

(3) The instruments listed in paragraph (4) are also specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections 1A(6)(d),                     1L(2)(b) and 168(4)(k) of the Act.                  

(4) The instruments are—

(a)the short selling regulation;                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the short selling regulation;                  

[F17(c)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive.]                  

[F18(4A)The SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation are specified                        qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections 1A(6)(d), 1L(2)(b) and 168(4)(k) of the Act.]                  

(5) The instruments listed in paragraph (6) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections [F192AB(3)(d)] and [F2066B(4)(b)] of the Act.                  

(6) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F21(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(c)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F22(d)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F23(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive.]                  

(7) The instruments listed in paragraph (8) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 293A of the Act.

(8) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F24(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(c)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(d)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F25(e)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F26(f)the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F27(g)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

[F28(9)Directly applicable regulations made under the recovery and resolution directive are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purpose of sections [F2966B(4)(b)] and 192K(1)(c) of the Act.]                  

[F30(10)The market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation are specified qualifying EU                        provisions for the purposes of section [F3166A(4)(b)] of the Act.]                  

[F32(11)Directly applicable regulations made under the Solvency 2 Directive are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections 2A(6)(d), 39(4)(b), 66B(4)(b) and 168(4)(k) of the Act.]                  

[F33(12)The EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 is a specified qualifying EU provision for the purpose of section 1A(6)(d) of the Act.                  

(13)The EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 and any directly applicable regulation made under the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 is a                        specified qualifying EU provision for the purposes of sections 1L(2)(b), 39(4)(b), 66A(4)(b), 168(4)(k), 192K(1)(c) and 293A                        of the Act.]                  

F9Word in art. 2(1) substituted (21.11.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1023), arts. 1, **2(a)**

F10Art. 2(2)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(a)** (with reg. 7)

F11Art. 2(2)(ba) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(3)(a)**

F12Art. 2(2)(f)(g) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(3)(b)**

F13Art. 2(2)(h) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(2)(a)**

F14Art. 2(2)(i) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(3)**

F15Art. 2(2)(j) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(2)(a)**

F16Art. 2(2)(k) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(3)**

F17Art. 2(4)(c) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(a)**

F18Art. 2(4A) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(a)**

F19Word in art. 2(5) substituted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified                              purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(b)** (with reg. 7)

F20Word in art. 2(5) substituted (21.11.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1023), arts. 1, **2(b)**

F21Art. 2(6)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(c)** (with reg. 7)

F22Art. 2(6)(d) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(2)(b)**

F23Art. 2(6)(e) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(b)**

F24Art. 2(8)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(2)(d)** (with reg. 7)

F25Art. 2(8)(e) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(2)(c)**

F26Art. 2(8)(f) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(2)(b)**

F27Art. 2(8)(g) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b)**

F28Art. 2(9) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(3)(c)**

F29Word in art. 2(9) substituted (21.11.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1023), arts. 1, **2(c)**

F30Art. 2(10) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(2)(c)**

F31Word in art. 2(10) substituted (21.11.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1023), arts. 1, **2(d)**

F32Art. 2(11) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(2)**

F33Art. 2(12)(13) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(3)**

## Qualifying EU provisions: disciplinary measuresU.K.

3.—(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (2) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 204A(2) of the                     Act.                  

(2) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F34(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the UCITS directive;                  

[F35(ba)any directly applicable regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive;]                  

(c)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(d)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F36(f)the EuSEF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation;                  

(g)the EuVECA Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F37(h)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F38(i)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive];                  

[F39(j)the ELTIF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F40(k)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation];                  

[F41(l)any directly applicable regulation made under the Solvency 2 Directive [F42;]]                  

[F43(m)the PRIIPs regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F44(n)the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 and any directly applicable regulation made under the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016.]                  

(3) The appropriate regulator for the purposes of each provision in Part 14 of the Act in relation to the qualifying EU provisions                     specified by paragraph (1) is—                  

(a)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by a directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial                        instruments directive [F45or the markets in financial instruments regulation]—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, either the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA;                  

(b)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the emission allowance auctioning regulation or any directly applicable                        regulation made under the UCITS directive [F46or the alternative investment fund managers directive], the FCA;                  

(c)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the European market infrastructure regulation—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, either the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA;                  

(d)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by any directly applicable regulation made under the European market                        infrastructure regulation, the FCA;                  

[F47(e)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the EuSEF Regulation, the EuVECA Regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under either the EuSEF Regulation or the EuVECA Regulation, the FCA];                  

[F48(f)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the CSD regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under                           the CSD regulation—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, either the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA];                  

[F49(g)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and                           resolution directive—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, either the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA];                  

[F50(h)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the ELTIF Regulation or any directly applicable regulation made                           under that Regulation, the FCA];                  

[F51(i)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the SFT regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under                           Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation, the FCA];                  

[F52(j)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by a directly applicable regulation made under the Solvency 2 Directive,                           the PRA];                  

[F53(k)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the PRIIPs regulation or any directly applicable regulation made                           under that Regulation, the FCA];                  

[F54(l)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 or of any directly applicable                           regulation made under that Regulation, the FCA.]                  

F34Art. 3(2)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(3)(a)** (with reg. 7)

F35Art. 3(2)(ba) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(4)(a)(i)**

F36Art. 3(2)(f)(g) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(4)(a)(ii)**

F37Art. 3(2)(h) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(3)(a)**

F38Art. 3(2)(i) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(4)(a)**

F39Art. 3(2)(j) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(4)(a)**

F40Art. 3(2)(k) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(a)**

F41Art. 3(2)(l) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(3)(a)**

F42Semicolon in art. 3(2)(l) substituted for fullstop (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(4)(a)**

F43Art. 3(2)(m) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(a)**

F44Art. 3(2)(n) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(4)(b)**

F45Words in art. 3(3)(a) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified                              purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(3)(b)** (with reg. 7)

F46Words in art. 3(3)(b) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(4)(b)(i)**

F47Art. 3(3)(e) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(4)(b)(ii)**

F48Art. 3(3)(f) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(3)(b)**

F49Art. 3(3)(g) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(4)(b)**

F50Art. 3(3)(h) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(4)(b)**

F51Art. 3(3)(i) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b)**

F52Art. 3(3)(j) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(3)(b)**

F53Art. 3(3)(k) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(b)**

F54Art. 3(3)(l) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(4)(c)**

## Qualifying EU provisions etc.: recognised investment exchanges[F55, clearing houses and CSDs]U.K.

4.—(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (5) are specified directly applicable EU provisions for the purposes of section 296(1A)                     of the Act.                  

(2) The instruments listed in paragraph (3) are specified directly applicable EU provisions for the purposes of section 297(2A)(c)                     of the Act.                  

(3) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F56(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(c)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(d)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F57(e)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F58(f)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

(4) The instruments listed in paragraph (5) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 312E(2)(c) of the                     Act.                  

(5) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F59(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(c)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(d)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F60(e)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F61(f)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

(6) The instruments listed in paragraph (7) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 312E(3)(c) of the                     Act.                  

(7) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F62(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(c)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F63(d)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F64(e)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

(8) The instruments listed in paragraph (9) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of paragraphs 14(2)(d) and                     30(c) of Schedule 17A to the Act.                  

(9) The instruments are—

(a)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F65(c)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation.]                  

[F66(10)The market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation are specified qualifying EU                        provisions for the purposes of sections 296(1A) and 297(2A)(c) of the Act.]                  

[F67(11)The SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation are specified                        qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of paragraph 14(2)(d) of Schedule 17A to the Act.]                  

[F68(12)The EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 or any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation are specified qualifying                        EU provisions for the purposes of sections 296(1A), 297(2A)(c) and 312E(2)(c).]                  

F55Words in art. 4 heading substituted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, **Sch. para. 40** (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))

F56Art. 4(3)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(4)(a)** (with reg. 7)

F57Art. 4(3)(e) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(4)(a)**

F58Art. 4(3)(f) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(a)**

F59Art. 4(5)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(4)(b)** (with reg. 7)

F60Art. 4(5)(e) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(4)(b)**

F61Art. 4(5)(f) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(b)**

F62Art. 4(7)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(4)(c)** (with reg. 7)

F63Art. 4(7)(d) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(4)(c)**

F64Art. 4(7)(e) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(c)**

F65Art. 4(9)(c) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(4)(d)**

F66Art. 4(10) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(3)**

F67Art. 4(11) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(d)**

F68Art. 4(12) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(5)**

## Qualifying EU provisions: injunctions and restitutionU.K.

5.—(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (2) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of sections 380(6)(a), 382(9)(a)                     and 384(7)(a) of the Act.                  

(2) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F69(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the UCITS directive;                  

[F70(ba)any directly applicable regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive;]                  

(c)the emission allowance auctioning regulation[F71, except for Article 38 (prohibition of insider dealing), Article 39 (other prohibited uses of inside information) and Article                           41 (prohibition of market manipulation) of that regulation];                  

(d)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F72(f)the EuSEF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation;                  

(g)the EuVECA Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F73(h)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F74(i)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive];                  

[F75(j)the ELTIF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under it];                  

[F76(k)the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation, except for Article 14 (prohibition                           of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information) and Article 15 (prohibition of market manipulation) of                           the market abuse regulation];                  

[F77(l)any directly applicable regulation made under the Solvency 2 Directive];                  

[F78(m)the PRIIPs regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation [F79;]]                  

[F80(n)the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 and any directly applicable measure made under that Regulation.]                  

(3) The instruments listed in paragraph (4) are also specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 380(6)(a)                     and 382(9)(a) of the Act.                  

(4) The instruments are—

(a)the short selling regulation;                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the short selling regulation.                  

[F81(4A)The SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation are specified                        qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 380(6)(a) of the Act.]                  

(5) The appropriate regulator for the purposes of sections 380, 382 and 384 of the Act is—

(a)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by a directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial                        instruments directive [F82or the markets in financial instruments regulation]—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA;                  

(b)in relation to a contravention of the emission allowance auctioning regulation or any directly applicable regulation made                        under the UCITS directive [F83or the alternative investment fund managers directive], the FCA;                  

(c)in relation to a contravention of the European market infrastructure regulation—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA;                  

(d)in relation to a contravention of any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation,                        the FCA;                  

(e)in relation to a contravention of the short selling regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under that regulation,                        the FCA;                  

[F84(f)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the EuSEF Regulation, the EuVECA Regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under either the EuSEF Regulation or the EuVECA Regulation, the FCA];                  

[F85(g)in relation to a contravention of the CSD regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under the CSD regulation—                  

(i)if the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, the PRA or the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA];                  

[F86(h)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and                           resolution directive—                  

(i)if the person concerned is a PRA-authorised person, or a parent undertaking of a PRA-authorised person, either the PRA or                           the FCA;                  

(ii)in any other case, the FCA];                  

[F87(i)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the ELTIF Regulation or any directly applicable regulation made                           under that Regulation, the FCA];                  

[F88(j)in relation to a contravention of the market abuse regulation or any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation,                           the FCA];                  

[F89(k)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by a directly applicable regulation made under the Solvency 2 Directive,                           the PRA];                  

[F90(l)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the PRIIPs regulation or any directly applicable regulation made                           under that Regulation, the FCA [F91;]]                  

[F92(m)in relation to a contravention of a requirement imposed by the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 or any directly applicable measure                           made under that Regulation, the FCA.]                  

[F93(5A)The appropriate regulator for the purposes of section 380 of the Act, in relation to a contravention of the SFT regulation                        or any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation, is the FCA.]                  

(6) The specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of paragraph 26(2)(c) of Schedule 17A to the Act are—

(a)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F94(c)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F95(d)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

F69Art. 5(2)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(5)(a)** (with reg. 7)

F70Art. 5(2)(ba) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(5)(a)(i)**

F71Words in art. 5(2)(c) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(4)(a)**

F72Art. 5(2)(f)(g) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(5)(a)(ii)**

F73Art. 5(2)(h) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(5)(a)**

F74Art. 5(2)(i) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(a)**

F75Art. 5(2)(j) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(5)(a)**

F76Art. 5(2)(k) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(4)(b)**

F77Art. 5(2)(l) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(4)(a)**

F78Art. 5(2)(m) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(5)(a)**

F79Art. 5(2)(m): semi-colon substituted for full stop (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(6)(a)**

F80Art. 5(2)(n) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(6)(b)**

F81Art. 5(4A) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(a)**

F82Words in art. 5(5)(a) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified                              purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(5)(b)** (with reg. 7)

F83Words in art. 5(5)(b) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(5)(b)(i)**

F84Art. 5(5)(f) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(5)(b)(ii)**

F85Art. 5(5)(g) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(5)(b)**

F86Art. 5(5)(h) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(5)(b)**

F87Art. 5(5)(i) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(5)(b)**

F88Art. 5(5)(j) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(4)(c)**

F89Art. 5(5)(k) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(4)(b)**

F90Art. 5(5)(l) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(5)(b)**

F91Art. 5(5)(l): semi-colon substituted for full stop (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(6)(c)(i)**

F92Art. 5(5)(m) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(6)(c)(ii)**

F93Art. 5(5A) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(b)**

F94Art. 5(6)(c) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(5)(c)**

F95Art. 5(6)(d) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(5)(c)**

## Qualifying EU provisions: feesU.K.

6.—(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (2) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of paragraph 23(2) of Schedule                     1ZA to the Act.                  

(2) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;                  

[F96(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the UCITS directive;                  

[F97(ba)any directly applicable regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive;]                  

(c)the emission allowance auctioning regulation;                  

(d)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(f)the short selling regulation;                  

(g)any directly applicable regulation made under the short selling regulation;                  

[F98(h)the EuSEF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation;                  

(i)the EuVECA Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F99(j)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F100(k)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive];                  

[F101(l)the ELTIF Regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F102(m)the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F103(n)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation];                  

[F104(o)the PRIIPs regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation [F105;]]                  

[F106(p)the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016 and any directly applicable regulation made under the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016.]                  

(3) The instruments listed in paragraph (4) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of paragraph 31(2) of Schedule                     1ZB to the Act.                  

(4) The instruments are—

(a)any directly applicable regulation made under the market in financial instruments directive;                  

[F107(aa)the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;]                  

(b)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(c)any directly applicable regulation made under the European markets infrastructure regulation;                  

[F108(d)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F109(e)any directly applicable regulation made under the recovery and resolution directive];                  

[F110(f)any directly applicable regulation made under the Solvency 2 Directive.]                  

(5) The instruments listed in paragraph (6) are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes paragraph 36(2)(b) of Schedule                     17A to the Act.                  

(6) The instruments are—

(a)the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

(b)any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;                  

[F111(c)the CSD regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation];                  

[F112(d)the SFT regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under Article 4(9) or 4(10) of the SFT regulation.]                  

F96Art. 6(2)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(a)** (with reg. 7)

F97Art. 6(2)(ba) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(6)(a)**

F98Art. 6(2)(h)(i) inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 22(6)(b)**

F99Art. 6(2)(j) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(6)(a)**

F100Art. 6(2)(k) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(6)(a)**

F101Art. 6(2)(l) inserted (3.12.2015) by The European Long-term Investment Funds Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1882), regs. 1, **8(6)**

F102Art. 6(2)(m) inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, **22(5)**

F103Art. 6(2)(n) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(6)(a)**

F104Art. 6(2)(o) inserted (1.1.2018) by The Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1127), reg. 1, **Sch. 2 para. 7(6)**

F105Art. 6(2)(o): semi-colon substituted for full stop (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(7)(a)**

F106Art. 6(2)(p) inserted (27.2.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/135), regs. 1(2), **58(7)(b)**

F107Art. 6(4)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes,                              3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), **Sch. 3 para. 6(6)(b)** (with reg. 7)

F108Art. 6(4)(d) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(6)(b)**

F109Art. 6(4)(e) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), **Sch. 3 para. 12(6)(b)**

F110Art. 6(4)(f) inserted (12.10.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/936), arts. 1(2), **2(5)**

F111Art. 6(6)(c) inserted (21.11.2014) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2879), regs. 1(1), **9(6)(c)**

F112Art. 6(6)(d) inserted (13.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse) Regulations 2016                                 (S.I. 2016/715), reg. 1(2), **Sch. 2 para. 4(6)(b)**

Mark Lancaster

David Evennett

 Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

## Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order identifies the directly applicable provisions of EU law which are specified as qualifying EU provisions and directly                        applicable EU provisions for the purposes of various provisions in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8) (“the Act”). The effect of the Order is to apply certain provisions of the Act for purposes connected with the specified EU provisions.                     

Article 2 specifies provisions of EU law for general purposes including sections 1A and 2A of the Act (the functions of the                        Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and the functions of the Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”)) and section 168 of the                        Act (power of the regulators to appoint an investigator).                     

Article 3 specifies provisions of EU law for the purposes of disciplinary measures imposed under Part 14 of the Act. Article                        3 also specifies which of the FCA or PRA is responsible for taking disciplinary action in relation to each specified provision                        of EU law.                     

Article 4 specifies provisions of EU law for purposes connected with the regulation of clearing houses and investment exchanges                        under Part 18 of the Act.                     

Article 5 specifies provisions of EU law for the purposes of the powers under Part 25 (including that Part as applied by Schedule                        17A to the Act in connection with recognised clearing houses) to obtain injunctions or provide for restitution.                     

Article 6 specifies provisions of EU law for the purposes of the fee-raising powers of the FCA, the PRA and the Bank of England                        under the Act.                     

A full impact assessment of the effect that these Regulations will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector                        is available from Her Majesty's Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ or on www.hm-treasury.gov.uk and is published                        alongside the Regulations on www.legislation.gov.uk.