2009/245/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 6 March 2009 concerning derogations that may be granted under Regulation (EC) No 958/2007 concerning statistics on the assets and liabilities of investment funds (ECB/2007/8) (ECB/2009/4)

18.3.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 72/21
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 6 March 2009
concerning derogations that may be granted under Regulation (EC) No 958/2007 concerning statistics on the assets and liabilities of investment funds (ECB/2007/8)
(ECB/2009/4)
(2009/245/EC)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 958/2007 of the European Central Bank of 27 July 2007 concerning statistics on the assets and liabilities of investment funds (ECB/2007/8) (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
Whereas Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 958/2007 (ECB/2007/8) provides that derogations from statistical reporting requirements may be granted to investment funds (IFs) that are subject to national accounting rules which allow the valuation of their assets less frequently than quarterly. It further provides that the IF categories to which the national central banks (NCBs) have the discretion to grant derogations are to be decided by the Governing Council,