Protocols

In this section you will find copies of protocols relating to the collaboration of supervisory authorities.

05.11.2009

Revised Protocol relating to the Collaboration of the Relevant Competent Authorities of the Member States of the European Union in Particular in the Application of the Directive 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 June 2003 on the Activities and Supervision of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs) Operating Cross-Border:

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 1: Terms Used)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 2: Main Characteristics)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 3: Legal Form of IORP)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 4.1: Flow Chart - Notification Process)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 4.2: Flow Chart - On-going Supervision)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 4.3: Flow Chart - Complaints)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 5: List of Home Member State Competent Autorities for the purposes of the Directive)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 6: List of Host Member State Competent Authorities for the purposes of the Directive)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 7: National Complaints Handling Systems)

(icon Revised Budapest Protocol - Appendix 8: Joinder Agreement)

Note: CEIOPS Members who are presently the Competent Authorities under the IORP Directive have approved the Protocol. Competent Authorities, which are non-CEIOPS Members and Observers, will be bound by the terms of this Protocol by signing a Joinder Agreement. The list of the Competent Authorities, presented in Annexes 5 or/and 6, will be up-dated accordingly.

19.12.2008Joint Protocol on Cooperation between CERS, CEBS and CEIOPS Joint Protocol on Cooperation between CESR, CEBS and CEIOPS
01.08.2008

Protocol on Review Panel of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors

(icon Protocol on Review Panel)
(icon Methodology for Peer Review)

01.06.2008

Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Financial Supervisory Authorities, Central Banks and Finance Ministries of the European Union on Cross-Border Financial Stability

(icon MoU on Cross-Border Financial Stability)

31.03.2008

General Protocol relating to the Collaboration of the Insurance Supervisory Authorities of the Member States of the European Union (Revised Siena Protocol)

(icon General Protocol on Collaboration)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex I: Definitions)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex II: Certificate of Solvency)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex III: Agreement-Document I)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex III: Agreement-Document II)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex IV: Technical Account)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex V: Joinder Agreement)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex VI: Competent Authorities)
(icon General Protocol on Collaboration - Annex VII: Subject Index)

02.11.2007

Protocol on Mediation Mechanism between Insurance and Pensions Supervisors
(icon  Protocol on Mediation Mechanism)
(icon  Protocol on Mediation Mechanism - Explanatory Annex)

October 2008

Protocol relating to the Cooperation of the Competent Authorities of the Member States of the European Union in Particular Concerning the Application of Directive 2002/92/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 December 2002 on Insurance Mediation

icon Luxembourg Protocol Rev 1

icon Luxembourg Protocol Rev 1 Annex I-A: Competent Authorities, Registration and Notification, CEIOPS Members and Observers

icon Luxembourg Protocol Rev 1 Annex I-B:  Competent Authorities, Registration and Notification, Non-CEIOPS Members and Observers

 28.04.2006

(icon Luxembourg Protocol Annex 1-B: Competent Authorities, Notification, Non-CEIOPS Members and Observers)

( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex II-A: Notification form - FOE)
( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex II-B: : Notification form - FOS)
icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex III-A:  Public registers, CEIOPS Members and Observers)
( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex III-B:  Public registers, non-CEIOPS Members and Observers)
( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex IV-A: Complaints/out of court settlements, CEIOPS Members and Observers)
( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex IV-B:  Complaints/out of court settlements, non-CEIOPS Members and Observers)
( icon Luxembourg Protocol - Annex V: Joinder Agreement)

Note: CEIOPS Members who are presently the Competent Authorities, under the Insurance Mediation Directive, approved the final Protocol. Competent Authorities, which are non-CEIOPS Members and Observers, will be bound by the terms of this Protocol by signing a Joinder Agreement. The list of the Competent Authorities, presented in the Annexes I-B and III-B will be up-dated accordingly.

01.02.2010icon Note on regularising existing co-operation arrangements with the Swiss insurance supervisory authority - recognition of the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (FINMA) as legal successor of FOPI in MMoU signed with CEIOPS Members

11.04.2006

Memorandum of Understanding with FOPI Memorandum of Understanding with FOPI / List of Signatories List of Signatories

22.03.2006

EU-US Memorandum of Understanding (Model) EU-US Memorandum of Understanding (Model)

02.03.2006

Protocol relating to the Collaboration of the Relevant Competent Authorities of the Member States of the European Union in Particular in the Application of the Directive 2003/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 June 2003 on the Activities and Supervision of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs) Operating Cross-Border
(Budapest Protocol Budapest Protocol)
(Budapest Protocol - Appendix 1: TermsUsed).pdf Budapest Protocol - Appendix 1: Terms Used)
(Budapest Protocol Appendix 2 (Main Characteristics).pdf Budapest Protocol - Appendix 2: Main Characteristics)
(Budapest Protocol Appendix 3 (Legal Form of IORP) Budapest Protocol - Appendix 3: Legal Form of IORP)
(Budapes tProtocol Appendix 4 (Flow Chart) Budapest Protocol - Appendix 4: Flow Chart)
(Budapest Protocol - Appendix 5: List of Home Member State Competent Authorities for the purposes of the Directive) Budapest Protocol - Appendix 5: List of Home Member State Competent Autorities for the purposes of the Directive)
(Budapest Protoco l - Appendix 6: List of Host Member State Competent Authorities for the purposes of the Directive Budapest Protocol - Appendix 6: List of Host Member State Competent Authorities for the purposes of the Directive)
(Budapest Protocol - Appendix 7 (Joinder Agreement) Budapest Protocol - Appendix 7: Joinder Agreement)

Note: CEIOPS Members who are presently the Competent Authorities under the IORP Directive have approved the Protocol. Competent Authorities, which are non-CEIOPS Members and Observers, will be bound by the terms of this Protocol by signing a Joinder Agreement. The list of the Competent Authorities, presented in Annexes 5 or/and 6, will be up-dated accordingly.

11.05.2000

Protocol relating to the collaboration of the supervisory authorities of the Member States of the European Union with regard to the application of Directive 98/78/EC on the supplemetary supervision of insurance undertakings in an insurance group
(Helsinki Protocol Helsinki Protocol)