# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Order laid before Parliament under paragraph 26(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
Made ***
Coming into force in accordance with article 2
The Treasury make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(1) and (5) and 428(3) of, and paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 to, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act”).
In the opinion of the Treasury, one of the effects of this Order is that an activity which is not a regulated activity (within the meaning given in section 22 of the Act) will become a regulated activity.
In accordance with, paragraph 26(1) and (2) of Schedule 2 to the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2025/9780348275995/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulated-activities-esg-ratings-order-2025/introduction
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.