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Regulation 23 Benchmark statementI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Article 27 (benchmark statement) is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph 1—

(a)

for “register referred to in Article 36” substitute “ FCA register ”;

(b)

for “Union”, both times it occurs, substitute “ United Kingdom ”.

F1(2A)

In paragraph 2a, in the second subparagraph—

(a)

for “EU Climate Transition Benchmark or UK Paris-aligned Benchmark” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmark or UK Paris-aligned Benchmark ”;

(b)

for “EU Climate Transition Benchmarks and EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks” substitute “ UK Climate Transition Benchmarks and UK Paris-aligned Benchmarks ”;

(c)

omit the words “in accordance with” to the end.

(2B)

In paragraph 2b, for “The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 49” substitute “ The Treasury may make regulations ”.

(3)

In paragraph 3—

(a)

in the first subparagraph, for “ESMA shall develop draft regulatory” substitute “ The FCA may make ”;

(b)

in the second subparagraph, for “ESMA” substitute “ The FCA ”;

(c)

omit the third and fourth subparagraphs.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Reg. 23(2A)(2B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Financial Services (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/628), regs. 1(3), 12(5)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)