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Art. 54

Benchmarks Regulation · 32016R1011 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex

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3 changes recorded across 3 events, newest first.

in force 2026-01-01 MODIFIED+916 −0

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2025/914 32025R0914

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dates added to the text: 2029-06-30

A new paragraph 8 has been added, requiring the Commission, after consulting ESMA, to present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 30 June 2029 assessing whether the scope of the Regulation regarding benchmarks with ESG-related claims and related ESG disclosures by administrators is appropriate.

This new paragraph also directs the Commission to consider availability and uptake of such benchmarks, their costs, the evolving nature of ESG indicators, and consistency of required disclosures with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 and relevant ESMA guidelines, with the report to be accompanied, where appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

Paragraphs 1 through 7 remain unchanged between the two versions.

Cited: Art. 54, v2 · Art. 54, v1

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Article 54 Review 1. By 1 January 2020, the Commission shall review and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on this Regulation and in particular on: (a) the functioning and effectiveness of the critical benchmark, mandatory administration and … 444 unchanged words … latest if the report referred to in paragraph 6 of this Article demonstrates that, otherwise, the continued use in the Union of certain third-country benchmarks by supervised entities would be significantly impaired or would pose a threat to financial stability.8. By 30 June 2029, the Commission shall, after consulting ESMA, present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council assessing whether the scope of this Regulation with respect to benchmarks with ESG-related claims, and in particular ESG disclosures by administrators of those benchmarks, is appropriate. In that assessment, the Commission shall take into account the availability in the Union of benchmarks with ESG-related claims and their uptake considering, where possible, the cost of those benchmarks and the evolving nature of ESG indicators and methods used to measure them. The report shall also include an assessment as to whether the content of the disclosures to be made under this Regulation is consistent with sustainability-related disclosures under Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 and with relevant ESMA guidelines. That report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.

in force 2021-02-13 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/168 32021R0168

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dates added to the text: 2023-06-15, 2025-12-31 · dates removed: 2020-04-01

Paragraph 6 now sets a reporting deadline of 15 June 2023 instead of 1 April 2020, and its subject matter shifts from the impact on third-country benchmark operations and endorsement, recognition or equivalence arrangements to the scope of the Regulation, focused on continued use of third-country benchmarks by supervised entities and possible narrowing of scope to certain benchmark types or widely used benchmarks.

A new paragraph 7 is added empowering the Commission to adopt a delegated act by 15 June 2023 to extend the transitional period under Article 51(5) until 31 December 2025 at the latest, conditioned on the paragraph 6 report showing that continued use of certain third-country benchmarks would otherwise be significantly impaired or pose a threat to financial stability.

Cited: Art. 54, v1 · Art. 54, v2

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in force 2019-12-10 MODIFIED

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 32019R2089

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: 2020-04-01, 2022-12-31

Three new paragraphs were added at the end of Article 54, numbered 4, 5 and 6, none of which appeared in the earlier version.

Paragraph 4 sets a review by the Commission of minimum standards for EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks concerning coherence of underlying assets with environmentally sustainable investments, and paragraph 5 sets a Commission report on the impact of the Regulation and the feasibility of an ESG benchmark, both tied to 31 December 2022, while paragraph 6 sets a Commission report by 1 April 2020 on the impact of the Regulation on third country benchmarks, including endorsement, recognition or equivalence recourse and the consequences of Article 51 paragraphs 4a, 4b and 4c.

Cited: Art. 54, v1 · Art. 54, v2

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