in force 2026-01-01 MODIFIED+1,880 −80§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/914 32025R0914
applies from: unknown (the text changed beyond its dates, so no date that moved can be read as the application date)
dates added to the text: 2025-10-01, 2026-01-01
The revised Article 48n narrows paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 to administrators referred to in Article 40(1), points (a) and (b), and adds new paragraphs 1a, 2a and 3a covering administrators endorsing benchmarks provided in a third country under Article 40(1), point (c), with a transfer of competences, files and records to ESMA set for 1 January 2026 and an application cut-off of 1 October 2025 for endorsement requests.
Paragraph 4 now names ESMA as legal successor to competent authorities referred to in both paragraphs 1 and 1a, whereas the earlier text referred only to paragraph 1.
Paragraph 5 is expanded to state that authorisations or registrations of administrators endorsing or envisaging to endorse benchmarks provided in a third country also remain valid after the transfer of competences to ESMA, alongside the previously covered authorisations and recognitions.
Cited: Art. 48n, v2 · Art. 48n, v1
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02016R1011-20250117 → 02016R1011-20260101
Article 48n
Transition measures related to ESMA
1. All competences and duties related to the supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1) 40(1), points (a) and (b), that are conferred on competent authorities as referred to in Article 40(2) shall be terminated on 1 January 2022. Those competences and duties shall be taken-up taken up by ESMA on the same date.
1a. All competences and duties related to the supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators endorsing benchmarks provided in a third country as referred to in Article 40(1), point (c), that are conferred on competent authorities as referred to in Article 40(2) shall be terminated on 1 January 2026. Those competences and duties shall be taken up by ESMA on the same date.
2. Any files and working documents related to the supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1), points (a) and (b), including any ongoing examinations and enforcement actions, or certified copies thereof, shall be taken over by ESMA on the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
However, applications for authorisation by administrators of a critical benchmark referred to in Article 20(1), points (a) and (c) of Article 20(1) (c), and applications for recognition in accordance with Article 32 that have been received by competent authorities before 1 October 2021 shall not be transferred to ESMA, and the decision to authorise or recognise shall be taken by the relevant competent authority.
2a. Any files and working documents related to the supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators endorsing benchmarks provided in a third country as referred to in Article 40(1), point (c), including any ongoing examinations and enforcement actions, or certified copies thereof, shall be taken over by ESMA on the date referred to in paragraph 1a of this Article.
However, applications for endorsement that have been received by competent authorities before 1 October 2025 shall not be transferred to ESMA, and the decision to authorise or endorse shall be taken by the relevant competent authority.
3. Competent authorities shall ensure that any existing records and working papers, or certified copies thereof, thereof regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1), points (a) and (b), shall be transferred to ESMA as soon as possible and in any event by 1 January 2022. Those competent authorities shall also render all necessary assistance and advice to ESMA to facilitate effective and efficient transfer and taking-up of supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1). 40(1), points (a) and (b).
3a. Competent authorities shall ensure that any existing records and working papers, or certified copies thereof regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1), point (c), shall be transferred to ESMA as soon as possible and in any event by 1 January 2026. Those competent authorities shall also render all necessary assistance and advice to ESMA to facilitate effective and efficient transfer and taking-up of supervisory and enforcement activity regarding administrators as referred to in Article 40(1), point (c).
4. ESMA shall act as the legal successor to the competent authorities referred to in paragraph paragraphs 1 and 1a in any administrative or judicial proceedings that result from supervisory and enforcement activity pursued by those competent authorities in relation to matters that fall within the scope of this Regulation.
5. Any authorisation of administrators of a critical benchmark as referred to in Article 20(1), points (a) and (c) of Article 20(1) and (c), recognition in accordance with Article 32 and any authorisation or registration of an administrator endorsing or envisaging to endorse benchmarks provided in a third country granted by a competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall remain valid after the transfer of competences to ESMA.