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Commission Decision (EU) 2026/476 of 3 March 2026 amending the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State

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**Executive Summary** This Commission Decision amends the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State. The amendment updates the list of Union legal acts and rules concerning the prevention of money laundering, fraud, and counterfeiting of cash and non-cash means of payment, as well as statistical reporting requirements. The Decision enters into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. **Key Points / Main Content** **Amendment to the Monetary Agreement Annex** * The Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State is replaced with the text contained in the Annex to this Decision. * This amendment is made annually to incorporate new or amended Union legal acts and rules. * Certain Union legal acts and rules previously listed are removed if they are no longer relevant. **Legal Provisions to be Implemented** * **Prevention of Money Laundering:** This includes various EU directives and regulations concerning money laundering, asset recovery, confiscation, and information accompanying fund transfers, including crypto-assets. Specific deadlines for implementation are provided for each. * **Prevention of Fraud and Counterfeiting:** This covers EU regulations and directives related to the protection of the euro against counterfeiting, and measures concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins. Deadlines for implementation are also listed. * **Rules on Euro Banknotes and Coins:** This section details EU directives, decisions, and regulations pertaining to the quality management of euro coins, enforcement of measures against counterfeit euro banknotes, authenticity and fitness checking of euro banknotes, handling of euro coins unfit for circulation, issuance of euro coins, and denominations and technical specifications of euro coins. Implementation deadlines are specified. * **Application to Entities Carrying Out Financial Activities:** This includes directives and regulations on annual accounts of banks, prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, and prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms, including those related to market abuse and the collection of statistical information. Specific deadlines for implementation are provided for each. **Impact Analysis** **The Vatican City State** * **Impact:** The Vatican City State must implement the updated Union legal acts and rules as outlined in the amended Annex to the Monetary Agreement. This ensures continued alignment with the EU's regulatory framework concerning financial crime prevention and statistical reporting. * **Action Required:** The Vatican City State is required to adopt and enforce the legal provisions listed in the Annex, adhering to the specified implementation deadlines for each. **European Union Institutions (e.g., European Commission, European Central Bank)** * **Impact:** These institutions are responsible for enacting, amending, and overseeing the implementation of the Union legal acts and rules referenced in the decision. The amendment ensures the Monetary Agreement remains up-to-date with evolving EU legislation. * **Action Required:** The European Commission has adopted this Decision. Other relevant EU institutions will continue to monitor compliance and potentially update relevant legal acts. **Financial Institutions Operating in the Vatican City State** * **Impact:** These entities must comply with the updated regulations regarding money laundering, fraud, counterfeiting, and financial reporting as stipulated by the Monetary Agreement. * **Action Required:** These institutions need to be aware of and adhere to the new or amended legal provisions and their respective implementation deadlines.

Key Entities Referenced

Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State: The core agreement being amended, which governs the financial relationship and adoption of Union legal acts between the EU and the Vatican City State. COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2026/476: The specific EU legal act that amends the Annex to the Monetary Agreement. European Commission: The EU institution responsible for proposing legislation and managing the amendment process. Ursula VON DER LEYEN: President of the European Commission, signing off on the decision. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: The foundational EU treaty that grants the Commission the authority to act in this matter.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/476 4.3.2026 COMMISSION DECISION(EU) 2026/476 of 3 March 2026 amending the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to the Monetary Agreement of 17 December 2009 between the European Union and the Vatican City State(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) The Monetary Agreement between the Union and the Vatican (‘the Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 2010. (2) Article 8(1) the Agreement requires the Vatican to implement Union legal acts and rules on euro banknotes and coins, prevention of money laundering, of fraud and counterfeiting of cash and non-cash means of payment; medals and tokens and statistical reporting requirements. Those acts and rules are listed in the Annex to the Monetary Agreement. (3) The Annex to the Monetary Agreement should be amended by the Commission every year to take into account the new relevant Union legal acts and rules and the amendments to the existing ones. (4) Some legal acts and rules of the Union are not relevant anymore and should therefore be deleted from the Annex, while other relevant legal acts and rules of the Union were adopted or amended and should be added to the Annex. (5) The Annex to the Monetary Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 3 March 2026. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN (1) OJ C 28, 4.2.2010, p. 13. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/oj 1/9EN OJ L, 4.3.2026 ANNEX ‘ANNEX Legal provisions to be implemented Deadline for implementing Prevention of money laundering 1 Council Framework Decision 2001/500/JHAof 26 June 2001 on money laundering, the identification, tracing, freezing, seizing and confiscation of instrumentalities and the proceeds of crime (OJ L 182, 5.7.2001, p. 1). 2 Directive 2014/42/EUof the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 31 December 2016(2) 2014 on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union (OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 39). 3 Directive (EU) 2024/1260of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028 24 April 2024 on asset recovery and confiscation (OJ L, 2024/1260, 2.5.2024). 4 Regulation (EU) 2015/847of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2017(3) 20 May 2015 on information accompanying transfers of funds and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 1). 5 Regulation (EU) 2023/1113of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2026(12) 31 May 2023 on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 (OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, p. 1) 6 Directive (EU) 2015/849of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2017(3) 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). Amended by: 6-1 Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2020(6) 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 43). Supplemented by: 6-2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 of 14 July 2016 31 December 2017(5) supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council by identifying high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies (OJ L 254, 20.9.2016, p. 1). Amended by: 6-2-1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/105 of 27 October 2017 amending 31 March 2019(6) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, as regards adding Ethiopia to the list of high-risk third countries in the table in point I of the Annex (OJ L 19, 24.1.2018, p. 1). 6-2-2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/212 of 13 December 2017 31 March 2019(6) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards adding Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia to the table in point I of the Annex (OJ L 41, 14.2.2018, p. 4). 2/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Legal provisions to be implemented Deadline for implementing 6-2-3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1467 of 27 July 2018 amending 31 December 2019(7) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards adding Pakistan to the table in point I of the Annex (OJ L 246, 2.10.2018, p. 1). 6-2-4 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/855 of 7 May 2020 amending 31 December 2022(9) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards adding the Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Cambodia, Ghana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar/Burma, Nicaragua, Panama and Zimbabwe to the table in point I of the Annex and deleting Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Guyana, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka and Tunisia from this table (OJ L 195, 19.6.2020, p. 1). 6-2-5 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/37 of 7 December 2020 on 31 December 2023(9) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards deleting Mongolia from the table in point I of the Annex (OJ L 14, 18.1.2021, p. 1). 6-2-6 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/229 of 7 January 2022 on 31 December 2024(10) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards adding Burkina Faso, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jordan, Mali, Morocco, the Philippines, Senegal, and South Sudan to the table in point I of the Annex and deleting the Bahamas, Botswana, Ghana, Iraq and Mauritius from this table (OJ L 39, 21.2.2022, p. 4). 6-2-7 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/410 of 19 December 2022 31 December 2025(11) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 as regards adding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gibraltar, Mozambique, Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates to Table I of the Annex to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 and deleting Nicaragua, Pakistan and Zimbabwe from that table (OJ L 59, 24.2.2023, p. 3). 6-2-8 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1219 of 17 May 2023 amending 31 December 2025(12) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 as regards adding Nigeria and South Africa to the table in point I of the Annex and deleting Cambodia and Morocco from that table (OJ L 160, 26.6.2023, p. 1) 6-2-9 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2070 of 18 August 2023 amending 31 December 2025(12) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Cameroon and Vietnam to the list of high-risk third countries (OJ L 239, 28.9.2023, p. 1) 6-2-10 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/163 of 12 December 2023 31 December 2025(12) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 as regards the deletion of the Cayman Islands and Jordan from the table in point I of the Annex (OJ L, 2024/163, 18.1.2024). 6-2-11 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1184 of 10 June 2025 amending 31 December 2027(13) Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal and Venezuela to the list of high- risk third countries which have provided a written high-level political commitment to address the identified deficiencies and have developed an action plan with the FATF, and to remove Barbados, Gibraltar, Jamaica, Panama, the Philippines, Senegal, Uganda and the United Arab Emirates from that list (OJ L, 2025/1184, 16.7.2025) ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/oj 3/9EN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Legal provisions to be implemented Deadline for implementing 6-3 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/758 of 31 January 2019 31 December 2020(12) supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for the minimum action and the type of additional measures credit and financial institutions must take to mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing risk in certain third countries (OJ L 125, 14.5.2019, p. 4). 6-4 Regulation (EU) 2023/1113 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2026(12) 31 May 2023 on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 (OJ L 150, 9.6.2023, p. 1) 7 Regulation (EU) 2018/1672of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2021(7) 23 October 2018 on controls on cash entering or leaving the Union and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1889/2005 (OJ L 284, 12.11.2018, p. 6). 8 Directive (EU) 2018/1673of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2021(7) 23 October 2018 on combating money laundering by criminal law (OJ L 284, 12.11.2018, p. 22). 9 Regulation (EU) 2024/1624of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028(12) 31 May 2024 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (OJ L, 2024/1624, 19.6.2024). 10 Directive (EU) 2024/1640of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028(12) 31 May 2024 on the mechanisms to be put in place by Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Directive(EU) 2019/1937, and amending and repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 (OJ L, 2024/1640, 19.6.2024). 11 Regulation (EU) 2024/1620of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028(12) 31 May 2024 establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism and amending Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010, (EU) No 1094/2010 and (EU) No 1095/2010 (OJ L, 2024/1620, 19.6.2024). Prevention of fraud and counterfeiting 12 Council Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001of 28 June 2001 laying down measures 31 December 2010 necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6) Amended by: 12-1 Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2009 of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001 laying down measures necessary for the protection of the euro against counterfeiting (OJ L 17, 22.1.2009, p. 1). 13 Council Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004of 6 December 2004 concerning 31 December 2010 medals and tokens similar to euro coins (OJ L 373, 21.12.2004, p. 1). Amended by: 13-1 Council Regulation (EC) No 46/2009 of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2182/2004 concerning medals and tokens similar to euro coins (OJ L 17, 22.1.2009, p. 5). 14 Directive 2014/62/EUof the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 31 December 2016(2) 2014 on the protection of the euro and other currencies against counterfeiting by criminal law, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2000/383/JHA (OJ L 151, 21.5.2014, p. 1). 4/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Legal provisions to be implemented Deadline for implementing 15 Directive (EU) 2019/713of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2021(7) 17 April 2019 on combating fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/413/JHA (OJ L 123, 10.5.2019, p. 18). Rules on euro banknotes and coins 16 Council Conclusions of 10 May 1999on the quality management system for 31 December 2010 euro coins 17 Guideline ECB/2003/5 of the European Central Bankof 20 March 2003 on 31 December 2010 the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 20). Amended by: 17-1 Guideline ECB/2013/11 of the European Central Bank of 19 April 2013 31 December 2014(1) amending Guideline ECB/2003/5 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (OJ L 118, 30.4.2013, p. 43). 17-2 Guideline (EU) 2020/2091 of the European Central Bank of 4 December 2020 30 September 2022(9) amending Guideline ECB/2003/5 on the enforcement of measures to counter non-compliant reproductions of euro banknotes and on the exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (ECB/2020/61) (OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 65). 18 Decision ECB/2010/14 of the European Central Bank of 16 September 2010 31 December 2012 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (OJ L 267, 9.10.2010, p. 1). Amended by: 18-1 Decision ECB/2012/19 of the European Central Bank of 7 September 2012 31 December 2013(1) (OJ L 253, 20.9.2012, p. 19). 18-2 Decision (EU) 2019/2195 of the European Central Bank of 5 December 2019 31 December 2021(8) amending Decision ECB/2010/14 on the authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (ECB/2019/39) (OJ L 330, 20.12.2019, p. 91). 19 Regulation (EU) No 1210/2010of the European Parliament and of the Council 31 December 2012 of 15 December 2010 concerning authentication of euro coins and handling of euro coins unfit for circulation (OJ L 339, 22.12.2010, p. 1). 20 Regulation (EU) No 651/2012of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2013(1) 4 July 2012 on the issuance of euro coins (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 135). 21 Decision ECB/2013/10 of the European Central Bankof 19 April 2013 on the 31 December 2014(1) denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (OJ L 118, 30.4.2013, p. 37). Amended by: 21-1 Decision (EU) 2019/669 of the European Central Bank of 4 April 2019 amending 31 December 2020(7) Decision ECB/2013/10 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (OJ L 113, 29.4.2019, p. 6). 21-2 Decision (EU) 2020/2090 of the European Central Bank of 4 December 2020 30 September 2022(9) amending Decision ECB/2013/10 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes (ECB/2020/60) (OJ L 423, 15.12.2020, p. 62). 22 Council Regulation (EU) No 729/2014of 24 June 2014 on denominations and 30 September 2014(2) technical specifications of euro coins intended for circulation (Recast) (OJ L 194, 2.7.2014, p. 1). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/oj 5/9EN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Section of the Annex to the Monetary Agreement in accordance with the ad hoc arrangement of the Joint Committee on a request from the Holy See and Vatican City State on the inclusion of relevant rules applicable to entities carrying out financial activities on a professional basis Relevant parts of the following legal instruments Deadline for implementing 23 Council Directive 86/635/EECof 8 December 1986 on the annual accounts 31 December 2016(2) and consolidated accounts of banks and other financial institutions (OJ L 372, 31.12.1986, p. 1). Amended by: 23-1 Directive 2001/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 (OJ L 283, 27.10.2001, p. 28). 23-2 Directive 2003/51/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2003 (OJ L 178, 17.7.2003, p. 16). 23-3 Directive 2006/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 (OJ L 224, 16.8.2006, p. 1). 24 Directive 2013/36/EUof the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 31 December 2017(2) 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). Amended by: 24-1 Directive (EU) 2021/338 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2023(9) 16 February 2021 amending Directive 2014/65/EU as regards information requirements, product governance and position limits, and Directives 2013/36/EU and (EU) 2019/878 as regards their application to investment firms, to help the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis (OJ L 68, 26.2.2021, p. 14). 24-2 Directive (EU) 2024/1619 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028(13) 31 May 2024 amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks (OJ L, 2024/1619, 19.6.2024). 24-3 Directive (EU) 2024/2994 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2028(13) 27 November 2024 amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2013/36/EU and (EU) 2019/2034 as regards the treatment of concentration risk arising from exposures towards central counterparties and of counterparty risk in centrally cleared derivative transactions (OJ L, 2024/2994, 4.12.2024). 25 Regulation (EU) No 575/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2017(2) 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1) and the related level 2 measures as appropriate Amended by: 25-1 Regulation (EU) 2017/2395 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2019(6) 12 December 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards transitional arrangements for mitigating the impact of the introduction of IFRS 9 on own funds and for the large exposures treatment of certain public sector exposures denominated in the domestic currency of any Member State (OJ L 345, 27.12.2017, p. 27). 25-2 Regulation (EU) 2017/2401 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2020(6) 12 December 2017 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (OJ L 347, 28.12.2017, p. 1). 25-3 Regulation (EU) 2019/630 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2020(7) 17 April 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 4). 6/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Relevant parts of the following legal instruments Deadline for implementing 25-4 Regulation (EU) 2019/876 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2023(8) 20 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards the leverage ratio, the net stable funding ratio, requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, counterparty credit risk, market risk, exposures to central counterparties, exposures to collective investment undertakings, large exposures, reporting and disclosure requirements, and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 150, 7.6.2019, p. 1). 25-5 Regulation (EU) 2020/873 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2022 24 June 2020 amending Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2019/876 as (with the exception of regards certain adjustments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (OJ L 204, point (4) of Article 1 – 26.6.2020, p. 4). 31 December 2023)(9) 25-6 Regulation (EU) 2021/558 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2023 31 March 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards adjustments (with the exception of to the securitisation framework to support the economic recovery in response to points (2) and (4) of the COVID-19 crisis (O L 116, 6.4.2021, p. 25). Article 1 – 31 December 2024)(9) 25-7 Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2026(13) 31 May 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 as regards requirements for credit risk, credit valuation adjustment risk, operational risk, market risk and the output floor (OJ L, 2024/1623, 19.6.2024). 25-8 Regulation (EU) 2024/2987 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2026(13) 27 November 2024 amending Regulations (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) 2017/1131 as regards measures to mitigate excessive exposures to third-country central counterparties and improve the efficiency of Union clearing markets (OJ L, 2024/2987, 4.12.2024). 26 Regulation (EU) No 596/2014of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 September 2018(4) 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1) and the related level 2 measures as appropriate Amended by: 26-1 Regulation (EU) 2016/1033 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 September 2018(5) 23 June 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories (OJ L 175, 30.6.2016, p. 1). 26-2 Regulation (EU) 2024/2809 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 December 2026(13) 23 October 2024 amending Regulations (EU) 2017/1129, (EU) No 596/2014 (with the exception of: and (EU) No 600/2014 to make public capital markets in the Union more Article 1, point (7)(g), attractive for companies and to facilitate access to capital for small and medium- and points (11) to (14), sized enterprises (OJ L, 2024/2809, 14.11.2024). Article 1, point (3), point (6)(b) and (c), point (7)(a) to (f), point 10(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), point 10(b) and (c), and point 21(a), Article 2, point (6)(a), (b), (c) and (e) – 31 December 2028) ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/oj 7/9EN OJ L, 4.3.2026 Relevant parts of the following legal instruments Deadline for implementing 27 Directive 2014/57/EUof the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 September 2018(4) 16 April 2014 on criminal sanctions for market abuse (market abuse directive) (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 179). Legislation on collection of statistical information* 28 Guideline ECB/2013/24 of the European Central Bankof 25 July 2013 on the 31 December 2016(2) statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts (OJ L 2, 7.1.2014, p. 34). Amended by: 28-1 Guideline (EU) 2016/66 of the European Central Bank of 26 November 2015 31 March 2017(4) amending Guideline ECB/2013/24 on the statistical reporting requirements of the ECB in the field of quarterly financial accounts (ECB/2015/40) (OJ L 14, 21.1.2016, p. 36). 28-2 Guideline (EU) 2020/1553 of the European Central Bank of 14 October 2020 31 December 2022(9) amending Guideline ECB/2013/24 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts (ECB/2020/51) (OJ L 354, 26.10.2020, p. 24). 28-3 Guideline (EU) 2021/827 of the European Central Bank of 29 April 2021 31 December 2022(9) amending Guideline ECB/2013/24 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts (ECB/2021/20) (OJ L 184, 25.5.2021, p. 4). 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/379of the European Central Bank of 22 January 2021 on 31 December 2022(9) the balance sheet items of credit institutions and of the monetary financial institutions sector (recast) (ECB/2021/2) (OJ L 73, 3.3.2021, p. 16). 30 Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013of the European Central Bank of 24 September 31 December 2016(2) 2013 concerning statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions (ECB/2013/34) (OJ L 297, 7.11.2013, p. 51). Amended by: 30-1 Regulation (EU) No 756/2014 of the European Central Bank of 8 July 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 1072/2013 (ECB/2013/34) concerning statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions (ECB/2014/30) (OJ L 205, 12.7.2014, p. 14). 31 Guideline (EU) 2021/830of the European Central Bank of 26 March 2021 on 31 December 2022(9) balance sheet item statistics and interest rate statistics of monetary financial institutions (ECB/2021/11) Amended by: 31-1 Guideline (EU) 2022/67 of the European Central Bank of 6 January 2022 31 December 2023(10) amending Guideline (EU) 2021/830 on balance sheet item statistics and interest rate statistics of monetary financial institutions (ECB/2022/1) (OJ L 11, 18.1.2022, p. 56) (1) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2013. (2) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2014. (3) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2015. (4) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2016. (5) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2017. 8/9 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/ojEN OJ L, 4.3.2026 (6) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2018. (7) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2019. (8) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2020. (9) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2021. (10) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2022. (11) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2023. (12) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2024. (13) These deadlines were agreed by the Joint Committee of 2025. * As agreed under the template on simplified statistical reporting.’ ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/476/oj 9/9

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