The European Banking Authority published final draft Implementing Technical Standards on the common procedures, forms and templates for the consultation process between the relevant national regulators when carrying out the prudential assessment relating to proposed acquisitions of qualifying holdings in credit institutions.  The Capital Requirements Directive requires regulators to fully consult with each other when carrying out the assessment of a proposed acquirer of qualifying holdings. The final draft ITS supplements this requirement by setting out the requirements for the designation of contact points by regulators, as well as a timeframe and process for submitting the consultation notice and for providing the response. The final draft ITS provide templates for the response from the regulator from whom information has been requested. It also outlines language requirements and means of communication, as well as how mutual feedback would be carried out. The EBA has made certain amendments to the version of the ITS that it consulted on previously to take into account the final draft ITS prepared on a similar topic under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, which was published by the European Securities and Markets Authority in March 2015. Those amendments seek to align the requirements across sectors. The final draft ITS must be submitted to the Commission for adoption before it can enter into force.  

View the final draft ITS.