in force 2025-11-10 MODIFIED+639 −0§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/2088 32025R2088
applies from: unchanged
Paragraph 1 now includes two additional subparagraphs stating that the Authority's opinions may, where appropriate, address the functioning of legislative acts in force, including the appropriateness of removing redundant or obsolete reporting and disclosure requirements in Union law or national transposing measures.
It also adds that, for opinions on legislative acts in force, the Authority may consult relevant stakeholders on that matter and take their input into account, and that the Commission may, after considering those opinions, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council where appropriate.
Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the article remain textually unchanged between the two versions.
Cited: Art. 16a, v2 · Art. 16a, v1
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02010R1094-20250701 → 02010R1094-20251110
Article 16a Opinions 1. The Authority may, upon a request from the European Parliament, from the Council or from the Commission, or on its own initiative, provide opinions to the European Parliament, to the Council and to the Commission on all issues related to its area of competence. In its opinions, the Authority may, where appropriate, address the functioning of legislative acts in force, including the appropriateness of removing any redundant or obsolete reporting and disclosure requirements in Union law or in measures of national law transposing Union law. To provide opinions on legislative acts in force, as referred to in the second subparagraph, the Authority may consult all relevant stakeholders specifically on that matter and take their input into account. The Commission may, after considering those opinions, where appropriate, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a legislative proposal. 2. The request referred to in paragraph 1 may include a public consultation or a technical analysis. 3. With regard to the prudential assessment of mergers and acquisitions falling within the scope of Directive 2009/138/EC and which, according to that Directive, require consultation between competent authorities from two or more Member States, the Authority may, at the request of one of the competent authorities concerned, issue and publish an opinion on a prudential assessment, except in relation to the criteria set out in point (e) of Article 59(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC. The opinion shall be issued promptly and, in any event, before the end of the assessment period in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC. 4. The Authority may, upon a request from the European Parliament, from the Council or from the Commission provide technical advice to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission in the areas set out in the legislative acts referred to in Article 1(2).