Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/676 of 3 December 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the conditions in accordance with which consolidation is to be carried out in the cases referred to in Article 18(3) to (6) and Article 18(8) of that Regulation (Text with EEA relevance)

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Publication 2022-04-26
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26.4.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 123/1

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 [^ntr1-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0001], and in particular Article 18(9) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

Article 2

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in the case of groups of undertakings that are related within the meaning of Article 22(7) of Directive 2013/34/EU

1.

Where consolidation is required pursuant to Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the following entity shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements laid down in Part One, Title II, Chapter 2, Section 1, of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on the basis of the consolidated situation of all undertakings of the group:

2.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the balance sheet total shall be calculated on the basis of the latest audited consolidated financial statements or, where consolidated financial statements are not required to be prepared in accordance with the applicable accounting framework, the latest audited individual financial statement of the institution.

3.

Where the application of the criteria referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article would be inappropriate, the competent authorities responsible for exercising supervision on a consolidated basis pursuant to Article 111(4), (5), and (6) of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council [^ntr9-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0009] may waive those criteria, and designate another entity within the group subject to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements referred to in Part One, Title II, Chapter 2, Section 1, of that Regulation on the basis of the consolidation situation of all undertakings of the group.

When assessing the appropriateness of the application of the criteria referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, those competent authorities shall take into account any decision taken in accordance with Article 111(6) of Directive 2013/36/EU or, in the absence of such decision, the institutions concerned and the relative importance of their activities in the relevant Member States or whether they are required to prepare consolidated financial statements for the group in the cases referred to in Article 22(7) of Directive 2013/34/EU. In such cases, the institution with the largest balance sheet total shall have the right to be heard, before the competent authorities take the decision.

4.

In the cases referred to in this Article, the competent authorities responsible for exercising supervision on a consolidated basis pursuant to Article 111(4), (5) and (6) of Directive 2013/36/EU shall permit or require the use of the method of consolidation provided for in Article 22(8) and (9) of Directive 2013/34/EU.

5.

An undertaking that is related to one or more undertakings within the meaning of Article 22(7) of Directive 2013/34/EU need not be included in the consolidation pursuant to this Article in the same cases and in accordance with the same criteria as set out in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

Article 3

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in the case of institutions or financial institutions managed by an undertaking included in the consolidation together with one or more undertakings not included in the consolidation

1.

In the case of participations in institutions or financial institutions managed by an undertaking included in the consolidation together with one or more undertakings not included in the consolidation, the consolidating supervisor shall require proportional consolidation pursuant to Article 18(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, where all of the following conditions are met:

2.

In the cases referred to in this Article, proportional consolidation shall be carried out on the basis of the share of capital held in the concerned institution or financial institution and in accordance with Article 26(2) of Directive 2013/34/EU.

Article 4

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in the case of participations or capital ties in institutions or financial institutions other than those referred to Article 18(1) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013

1.

Where competent authorities determine that consolidation is to be carried out in accordance with Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, they may permit or require the use of the equity method pursuant to that Article unless they determine the proportional or full consolidation of the institution or financial institution concerned to be required in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.

2.

The competent authority shall make the determination referred to in paragraph 1 on the basis of an assessment of the risks posed by the institution or financial institution concerned to the institution, taking into account the extent and the effectiveness of any risk mitigants and the impact on the prudential requirements of the institution on a consolidated basis that could result from the application of full or proportional consolidation.

3.

For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2, the institution shall provide the competent authority, upon request, with all necessary information in particular with regard to the following elements:

4.

Competent authorities may, in particular, require proportional consolidation of the institution or financial institution concerned according to the share of capital held in that undertaking where there is a contractual agreement between the institution and one or more shareholders, owners or members of the institution or financial institution concerned to jointly provide financial support to the institution or financial institution or there is strong evidence that they would financially support the institution or financial institution according to the share of capital held in it.

5.

Competent authorities may, in particular, require full consolidation of the institution or financial institution concerned where, as a consequence of the organisational and financial relationships between the institution and the institution or financial institution concerned, the institution is exposed to the majority of the risks or the benefits arising from the relevant activities of that institution or financial institution.

Article 5

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in cases where an institution exercises a significant influence over one or more institutions or financial institutions, but without holding a participation or other capital ties in those institutions

1.

Where an institution exercises a significant influence over one or more institutions or financial institutions, but without holding a participation or other capital ties in those institutions, competent authorities may determine the full consolidation of the institutions or financial institutions concerned pursuant to Article 18(6), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, on the basis of an assessment of the risks posed by those institutions or financial institutions to the institution exercising the significant influence, taking into account the extent and the effectiveness of any risk mitigants and the impact on the prudential requirements of that institution on a consolidated basis that could result from the application of full consolidation.

2.

For the purposes of the assessment referred to in paragraph 1, the institution shall provide the competent authority, upon request, with all necessary information, in particular with regard to the elements referred to in Article 4(3), points (a) to (i).

3.

Competent authorities may, in particular, require full consolidation of the institutions or financial institutions referred to in paragraph 1 where, as a consequence of the organisational and financial relationships between the institution exercising the significance influence and the institutions or financial institutions concerned, the institution is exposed to the majority of the risks or the benefits arising from the relevant activities of those institutions or financial institutions.

4.

For the purposes of this Article, elements to be taken as indications of significant influence shall include the following:

5.

The existence of share warrants, share call options, debt instruments that are convertible into ordinary shares or other similar instruments that are currently exercisable or convertible and have the potential, if exercised or converted, to give the institution voting power or to reduce another party’s voting power over the financial and operating policies of the institution or financial institution concerned shall also be considered in the assessment of significant influence.

Article 6

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in cases where two or more institutions or financial institutions are placed under single management other than pursuant to a contract, clauses of their memoranda or articles of association

1.

A competent authority shall determine the consolidation of two or more institutions or financial institutions that are placed under single management other than pursuant to a contract, clauses of their memoranda or articles of association for the purposes of Article 18(6), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, where the following conditions are met:

2.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, point (a), competent authorities may, in particular, take into account the following elements as indications of the existence of the situation referred to in that point:

3.

In the cases referred to in this Article, competent authorities shall permit or require the use of the method of consolidation provided for in Article 22(8) and (9) of Directive 2013/34/EU.

4.

Article 2(1), (2) and (3) of this Regulation shall apply for the purposes of determining the entity responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements referred to in Part One, Title II, Chapter 2, Section 1, of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on the basis of the consolidation situation of all institutions and financial institutions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 7

Conditions in accordance with which the consolidation is to be carried out in cases where a subsidiary or an undertaking in which an institution holds a participation is not an institution, financial institution or ancillary services undertaking

1.

A competent authority may require the full or proportional consolidation of a subsidiary or an undertaking in which an institution holds a participation where that subsidiary or undertaking is not an institution, financial institution or ancillary services undertaking pursuant to Article 18(8) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, provided that it carries out an assessment that verifies that the condition set out in Article 18(8), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 is being met. For that purpose, Article 4(2) and (3) of this Regulation shall apply.

2.

Competent authorities may, in particular, require full consolidation of the subsidiary or undertaking referred to in paragraph 1 where, as a consequence of the organisational and financial relationships between the institution and the subsidiary or undertaking concerned, the institution is exposed to the majority of the risks or the benefits arising from the relevant activities of that subsidiary or undertaking.

3.

Competent authorities may in particular require proportional consolidation of an undertaking referred to in paragraph 1 according to the share of capital held in that undertaking where either of the following conditions is met:

Article 8

Conditions for the inclusion in consolidated Common Equity Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital of instruments owned by persons other than the undertakings included in the prudential scope of consolidation

1.

In cases where the method of consolidation provided for in Article 22(8) and (9) of Directive 2013/34/EU is used pursuant to Article 18(3) or (6), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, an institution may include the Common Equity Tier 1 items and Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments and the related share premium accounts of the undertakings included in the prudential scope of consolidation which are owned by persons other than those undertakings in consolidated Common Equity Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital, provided that those capital items are available to cover the losses of all the undertakings included in the consolidation.

Where the Common Equity Tier 1 items and the Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments and the related share premium accounts referred to in the first subparagraph are not available to cover the losses of all the undertakings included in the prudential scope of consolidation, the institution shall determine the amount of the Common Equity Tier 1 items and of the Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments and the related share premium accounts to be included in consolidated Common Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital in accordance with Articles 81 to 88 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

2.

For the purposes of paragraph 1, the Common Equity Tier 1 items and the Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments and the related share premium accounts referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, which are owned by the person or persons or the entity or entities which manage the undertakings on a unified basis pursuant to Article 18(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 or exercise single management over the undertakings pursuant to Article 18(6), point (b), of that Regulation, shall be deemed to be available to cover the losses of all the undertakings included in the prudential scope of consolidation.

3.

In cases where full consolidation is required pursuant to Article 18(5), Article 18(6), point (a), or Article 18(8) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the institution shall determine the amount of Common Equity Tier 1 items and of the Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments and the related share premium accounts of the undertakings included in the prudential scope of consolidation which are owned by persons other than those undertakings, to be included in consolidated Common Equity Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital in accordance with Articles 81 to 88 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. For that purpose, the undertakings for which full consolidation is required shall be considered to be subsidiaries.

4.

In cases where proportional consolidation is required pursuant to Article 18(4), (5) or (8) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, institutions shall determine the amount of Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital instruments issued by the undertakings proportionally included in the prudential scope of consolidation which are owned by persons other than those undertakings as well as the related share premium accounts, to be included in consolidated Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital in accordance with Articles 82, 83, and 85 to 88 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

5.

For the purposes of paragraph 4, the following shall apply:

Article 9

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2021.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

[^ntr1-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0001]: OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

[^ntr2-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0002]: Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19).

[^ntr3-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0003]: Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 1).

[^ntr4-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0004]: Guidelines of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on the identification and management of step-in risk, Basel, October 2017.

[^ntr5-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0005]: EBA Guidelines on Limits on exposures to shadow banking entities which carry out banking activities outside a regulated framework under Article 395(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, 3 June 2016, EBA/GL/2015/20.

[^ntr6-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0006]: Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation, and amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC and 2011/61/EU and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 35).

[^ntr7-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0007]: Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).

[^ntr8-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0008]: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1254/2012 of 11 December 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards International Financial Reporting Standard 10, International Financial Reporting Standard 11, International Financial Reporting Standard 12, International Accounting Standard 27 (2011), and International Accounting Standard 28 (2011) (OJ L 360, 29.12.2012, p. 1).

[^ntr9-L_2022123EN.01000101-E0009]: Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).

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