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European system of financial supervision
The EU has introduced a specific supervisory architecture, consisting of 3 European supervisory authorities and a board to monitor systemic risks.
The European system of financial supervision (ESFS) was introduced in 2010. It consists of:
Founding legislationBoth the ESRB and the 3 ESAs started their operation in January 2011, following the adoption of a package of legislative acts.
These comprise:
The European system of financial supervision (ESFS) was introduced in 2010. It consists of:
- the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB)
- 3 European supervisory authorities (ESAs), namely
- the European Banking Authority (EBA)
- the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)
- the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Founding legislationBoth the ESRB and the 3 ESAs started their operation in January 2011, following the adoption of a package of legislative acts.
These comprise:
- Regulation (EU) No 1092/2010 establishing the ESRB
- Regulation (EU) No 1096/2010 conferring specific tasks upon the European Central Bank concerning the functioning of the ESRB
- Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing the EBA
- Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing the EIOPA
- Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing the ESMA
- 'Omnibus' Directive 2010/78/EU amending existing financial services legislation to ensure that the new authorities can work effectively
In 2011 the EU adopted a further Omnibus II directive to clarify the powers of the new authorities, particularly in the insurance sector.
The adoption of these laws followed the proposals of a Commission communication on financial supervision and the recommendations of the de Larosière expert group. This group was mandated by the Commission to give advice on how to strengthen European supervisory arrangements in light of the failures of financial supervision exposed by the financial crisis. The de Larosière group issued its report in February 2009.