# Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (Text with EEA relevance), Division 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

When announcing a credit rating or a rating outlook, a credit rating agency shall explain in its press releases or reports the key elements underlying the credit rating or the rating outlook.
Where the information laid down in points 1, 2 and 4 would be disproportionate in relation to the length of the report distributed, it shall suffice to make clear and prominent reference in the report itself to the place where such disclosures can be directly and easily accessed, including a direct web link to the disclosure on an appropriate website of the credit rating agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1060/annex/I/section/D/division/I/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1060/annex-I/section-D/division-I/division-5
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