EBA Guidelines Compliance Summary
Core Content
The document presents a compliance table for the EBA Guidelines on communication between competent authorities supervising credit institutions and the statutory auditor(s) and the audit firm(s) carrying out the statutory audit of credit institutions, issued under EBA/GL/2016/05. It outlines the status of compliance for various Member States, EU Institutions, EEA-EFTA States, and European Territories.
Main Points
- Date of Application: The guidelines were applied starting on 31 March 2017.
- Updated Date: The table was last updated on 9 March 2018.
- Compliance Status:
- Some competent authorities have fully complied with the guidelines.
- Others intend to comply by specific deadlines.
- A few competent authorities do not comply and have no intention to do so, citing legal restrictions.
Key Information
Member States
| Country |
Competent Authority |
Compliance Status |
Deadline |
Comments |
| Belgium |
National Bank of Belgium |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 29.11.2016 |
| Bulgaria |
Bulgarian National Bank |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Czech Republic |
Czech National Bank |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Denmark |
Finanstilsynet |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 09.01.2017 |
| Germany |
BaFin |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 08.01.2017 |
| Estonia |
Finantsinspektsoon |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 16.01.2017 |
| Ireland |
Central Bank of Ireland |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Greece |
Bank of Greece |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Croatia |
Croatian National Bank |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Spain |
Banco de España |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| France |
ACPR |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 09.01.2017 |
| Italy |
Banca d'Italia |
Intends to comply |
- |
Requires legislative changes |
| Cyprus |
Central Bank of Cyprus |
Intends to comply |
31.12.2017 |
- |
| Latvia |
Financial and Capital Market Commission |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Lithuania |
Bank of Lithuania |
Intends to comply |
01.02.2017 |
- |
| Luxembourg |
CCSF |
Intends to comply |
31.12.2017 |
- |
| Hungary |
Magyar Nemzeti Bank |
Intends to comply |
30.06.2017 |
- |
| Malta |
Malta Financial Services Authority |
Intends to comply |
- |
Legislative proceedings required |
| Netherlands |
De Nederlandsche Bank |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Austria |
Austrian Financial Market Authority |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 09.01.2017 |
| Poland |
Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 20.01.2017 |
| Portugal |
Banco de Portugal |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Romania |
National Bank of Romania |
Yes |
- |
Notification date: 29.12.2016 |
| Slovenia |
Bank of Slovenia |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
| Slovakia |
National Bank of Slovakia |
Intends to comply |
31.12.2017 |
- |
| Finland |
Finnish Financial Authority |
Intends to comply |
31.12.2017 |
- |
| Sweden |
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority |
No |
- |
Non-compliance due to the Swedish Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act |
EU Institutions - Agencies
| Entity |
Compliance Status |
Deadline |
Comments |
| ECB |
Intends to comply |
31.12.2017 |
Once a Framework for Communication with the External Auditors is incorporated in the SSM Supervisory Manual |
EEA-EFTA States
| Country |
Competent Authority |
Compliance Status |
Deadline |
Comments |
| Iceland |
Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority |
Intends to comply |
- |
Legislative proceedings required |
| Liechtenstein |
Financial Market Authority (FMA) |
Intends to comply |
- |
Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 not implemented |
| Norway |
Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
European Territories under Article 355(3) TFEU
| Territory |
Competent Authority |
Compliance Status |
Deadline |
Comments |
| Gibraltar |
Gibraltar Financial Services Authority |
Intends to comply |
31.03.2017 |
- |
Notes
- The EBA requires national competent authorities to inform them whether they comply or intend to comply with each guideline.
- If a competent authority does not comply, it must provide reasons.
- The EBA does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by the competent authorities.
- For further details, contact the relevant competent authority or visit the EBA website: www.eba.europa.eu.