Guidelines are addressed to national competent authorities or insurance undertakings. They are aimed at establishing consistent, efficient and effective supervisory practices and to ensuring the common, uniform and consistent application of Union law. Even though they are not legally binding, competent authorities and financial institutions shall make every effort to comply with them. EIOPA can issue guidelines and recommendations according to Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 (EIOPA Regulation).
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RSSGuidelines on group solvency
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Solvency II
Joint Guidelines on the convergence of supervisory practices relating to the consistency of supervisory coordination arrangements for financial conglomerates
Joint Guidelines on the convergence of supervisory practices relating to the consistency of supervisory coordination arrangements for financial conglomerates
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- Guidelines
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- Supervisory framework
Guidelines on the use of the Legal Entity Identifier
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info...
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- Solvency II
Joint Guidelines on complaints-handling for the securities (ESMA) and banking (EBA) sectors
According to Art 73 of the Regulation of EBA, EIOPA and ESMA (the ESAs) referring to language arrangements, the ESAs issue their Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).
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- Supervision
Guidelines on System of Governance
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Solvency IIGovernance
Guidelines on Complaints Handling by Insurance Intermediaries
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010). In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Consumer protection
Guidelines on pre application of internal models
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on Forward Looking assessment of own risks based on the ORSA principles
Guidelines on Forward Looking assessment of own risks based on the ORSA principles
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- Guidelines
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on Submission of Information to National Competent Authorities
On 17 February 2014 EIOPA published an ERRATA and an Explanatory text to the ERRATA on Guidelines on Submission of Information to National Competent Authorities. Both documents are currently available in English only. The language versions of the ERRATA will be made publicly available at a later...
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- Solvency II
Preparatory Guidelines on System of Governance
On this page, the preparatory guidelines on System of Governance are published. The preparatory guidelines, which applied from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2016, aimed to facilitate a proper preparation for the implementation of Solvency II. From 1 January 2016, a new version of the guidelines...
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- Solvency IIGovernance
Overall results of the comply or explain On Guidelines
Overall results of the comply or explain On Guidelines
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- IDD
Guidelines on Complaints-Handling by Insurance Undertakings
According to Art 73 of the EIOPA Regulation referring to language arrangements, EIOPA issues its Guidelines in all EU official languages (with the exception of Irish, according to Council Regulation (EU) No 1257/2010).In case of divergence between different versions, please inform EIOPA info{at...
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- Organisation
CEIOPS Level 3 Guidance on Solvency II: Pre-application process for Internal Models
CEIOPS Level 3 Guidance on Solvency II: Pre-application process for Internal Models
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- GuidelinesRecommendation
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- Solvency II
Guidelines on preparation for and management of a financial crisis
Guidelines on preparation for and management of a financial crisis
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- Guidelines
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- Financial stability
Impact Assessment Guidelines for EU Lamfalussy Level 3 Committees
Impact Assessment Guidelines for EU Lamfalussy Level 3 Committees
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- Guidelines
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- Supervision
Guidelines on Information Exchange between Lead Supervisors and Other Competent Authorities
Guidelines on Information Exchange between Lead Supervisors and Other Competent Authorities
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- OrganisationSupervision
Guidelines for Coordination Committees in the Framework of the Insurance Groups Directive
Guidelines for Coordination Committees in the Framework of the Insurance Groups Directive
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- Guidelines
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- Reporting