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30 March 2010

Council conclusions: ESAs to begin work early 2011


The EC believes progress is particularly needed on capital requirements; systemic institutions; financing instruments for crisis management; increasing transparency on derivative markets and measures in relation to sovereign credit default swaps.

7. The European Council asks the President of the European Council to establish, in cooperation with the Commission, a task force with representatives of the Member States, the rotating presidency and the ECB, to present to the Council, before the end of this year, the measures needed to reach the objective of an improved crisis resolution framework and better budgetary discipline, exploring all options to reinforce the legal framework.
 
8. Rapid progress is required on the strengthening of financial regulation and supervision both within the EU and in international fora such as the G20, while ensuring a level-playing field at the global level. Progress is particularly needed on issues such as capital requirements; systemic institutions; financing instruments for crisis management; increasing transparency on derivative markets and considering specific measures in relation to sovereign credit default swaps; and implementation of internationally agreed principles for bonuses in the financial services sector. The Commission will shortly present a report on possible innovative sources of financing such as a global levy on financial transactions.
 
9. This requires that the EU make rapid progress on all these issues internally. In particular, work on the new European supervisory framework needs to be concluded in time for the European Systemic Risk Board and the three European Supervisory Authorities to begin work in early 2011.
 
10. The Council and the Commission will report back on these issues to the June 2010 European Council, ahead of the Toronto Summit.
 


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European Council conclusions - 26.03.2010.pdf


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