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Adopted text, 24 April 2024

Amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks

Document TA-9-2024-0362 · P9_TA(2024)0362 · PE731.819

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Parliament's position at first reading on a directive amending Directive 2013/36/EU on supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches and environmental, social and governance risks, and amending Directive 2014/59/EU. The text sets out Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal, which corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1619. Parliament adopts its position at first reading and calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposal for a directive amending Directive 2013/36/EU and Directive 2014/59/EU.
  2. The directive covers supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks.
  3. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.
  4. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1619, as an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council.

Who is affected

  • Banks and financial institutions subject to Directive 2013/36/EU, which would face amended supervisory powers, sanctions and ESG risk rules.
  • Third-country branches operating in the EU, which are covered by the amended rules.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 April 2024 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks, and amending Directive 2014/59/EU (COM(2021)0663 – C9-0395/2021 – 2021/0341(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0663),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90395/2021),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank of 27 April 2022,

–having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 6 December 2023 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0029/2023),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P9_TC1-COD(2021)0341

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/1619.)