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COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN UNION

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PRESSE 274

PR CO 34

PRESS RELEASE

3248th Council meeting

Economic and Financial Affairs

Luxembourg, 21 June 2013

President

Mr Michael Noonan

Minister for Finance of Ireland.

PRESS

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Main results of the Council

The Council approved

country-specific recommendations

to the member states on their economic

and fiscal policies. The recommendations will be referred to the European Council, under this

year's European Semester process, with a view to formal adoption in July.

The Council closed excessive deficit procedures for

Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary

and

Romania,

gave notice to

Belgium

on measures to correct its deficit, extended the deadlines for

Spain, France,

the

Netherlands, Poland, Portugal

and

Slovenia

to correct their deficits, and

reopened an excessive deficit procedure for

Malta.

It approved the extension of loan maturities for

Ireland and Portugal,

and agreed a package of

measures to combat

VAT fraud.

The Council also approved a proposal allowing

Latvia to adopt the euro

as its currency as from

1 January 2014. The proposal will be referred to the European Council before a final decision is

taken in July.

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CONTENTS

PARTICIPANTS................................................................................................................................ 5

ITEMS DEBATED

EUROPEAN SEMESTER - COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 7

EXCESSIVE DEFICIT PROCEDURE ............................................................................................... 8

JOB CREATION AND FINANCING OF THE ECONOMY ............................................................ 9

EFSM LOANS TO IRELAND AND PORTUGAL .......................................................................... 10

ADOPTION OF THE EURO BY LATVIA ...................................................................................... 11

CLIMATE AND ENERGY ............................................................................................................... 12

TAX REPORTS ................................................................................................................................. 13

COMBATING TAX FRAUD - AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ...................... 14

OTHER BUSINESS .......................................................................................................................... 15

MEETINGS IN THE MARGINS OF THE COUNCIL .................................................................... 15

OTHER ITEMS APPROVED

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

–

Combating VAT fraud........................................................................................................................................... 16

Markets in financial instruments ........................................................................................................................... 16

Energy taxation...................................................................................................................................................... 16

VAT rules - Place of supply .................................................................................................................................. 17

European Central Bank - Österreichische Nationalbank - Suomen Pankki ........................................................... 17

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Where declarations, conclusions or resolutions have been formally adopted by the Council, this is indicated

in the heading for the item concerned and the text is placed between quotation marks.

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Documents for which references are given in the text are available on the Council's Internet site

(http://www.consilium.europa.eu).

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Acts adopted with statements for the Council minutes which may be released to the public are indicated by

an asterisk; these statements are available on the Council's Internet site or may be obtained from the Press

Office.

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ENVIRONMENT

–

Strategy on adaptation to climate change .............................................................................................................. 17

TRANSPARENCY

–

Transparency - public access to documents........................................................................................................... 18

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PARTICIPANTS

Belgium:

Mr Koen GEENS

Bulgaria:

Mr Petar CHOBANOV

Czech Republic:

Mr Tomáš ZÍDEK

Mr Radek URBAN

Denmark:

Ms Margrethe VESTAGER

Germany:

Mr Wolfgang SCHÄUBLE

Estonia:

Mr Jürgen LIGI

Ireland:

Mr Michael NOONAN

Mr Brian HAYES

Minister for Finance, with responsibility for the Civil

Service

Minister of Finance

Deputy Minister for Finance

Minister for Economic Affairs and the Interior

Federal Minister for Finance

Minister for Finance

Minister of State with responsibility for Public Service

Reform and the OPW (Department of Public Expenditure

and Reform)

Minister for Finance

Minister for Economic Affairs and Competitiveness

Minister for the Economy and Finance

Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance

Minister for Finance

Minister for the National Economy

Minister for Finance

State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance

Ministro de Estado, Minister for Finance

Minister Delegate for Budget, Ministry of Public Finance

Greece:

Mr Ioannis STOURNARAS

Spain:

Mr Luis DE GUINDOS JURADO

France:

Mr Pierre MOSCOVICI

Italy:

Mr Fabrizio SACCOMANNI

Cyprus:

Mr Charis GEORGIADES

Latvia:

Mr Andris VILKS

Lithuania:

Mr Rimantas ŠAD�½IUS

Luxembourg:

Mr Luc FRIEDEN

Hungary:

Mr Mihály VARGA

Malta:

Mr Edward SCICLUNA

Netherlands:

Mr Jeroen DIJSSELBLOEM

Austria:

Mr Andreas SCHIEDER

Poland:

Mr Jacek ROSTOWSKI

Portugal:

Mr Vítor GASPAR

Romania:

Mr Liviu VOINEA

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Slovenia:

Mr Mitja MAVKO

Slovakia:

Mr Vazil HUDÁK

Finland:

Ms Jutta URPILAINEN

Sweden:

Mr Anders BORG

United Kingdom:

Mr Greg CLARK

State Secretary, Ministry of Finance

State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Finance

Minister for Finance

Financial Secretary to the Treasury

Commission:

Mr Olli REHN

Mr Michel BARNIER

Mr Algirdas ŠEMETA

Vice President

Member

Other participants:

Mr Vítor CONSTÂNCIO

Mr Werner HOYER

Mr Thomas WIESER

Mr Hans VIJLBRIEF

Vice President of the European Central Bank

President of the European Investment Bank

President of the Economic and Financial Committee

President of the Economic Policy Committee

The Government of the Acceding State was represented as follows:

Croatia:

Mr Boris LALOVAC

Deputy Minister for Finance

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ITEMS DEBATED

EUROPEAN SEMESTER - COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

The Council approved, under this year's

European Semester,

draft recommendations to 23 member

states

on the economic policies set out in their national reform programmes, as well as draft

opinions on each member state's fiscal policies, as presented in their stability/convergence

programmes.

It also approved a specific draft recommendation on the economic policies of the euro area member

states, and draft conclusions on Croatia (which will join the EU on 1 July).

The texts will be forwarded to the General Affairs Council on 25 June, with a view to the European

Council meeting on 27 and 28 June. Recommendations covering both economic and employment

policies are due to be adopted in July.

For details, see press release

11094/13.

All except Cyprus, Ireland, Greece and Portugal, which are subject to macroeconomic adjustment

programmes. To avoid duplication, there are no additional recommendations for these countries.

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EXCESSIVE DEFICIT PROCEDURE

Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary and Romania

The Council adopted decisions closing the excessive deficit procedures for Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,

Hungary and Romania, confirming that these countries have reduced their deficits below or, in the

case of Italy and Lithuania, to 3% of GDP, the EU's reference value for government deficits.

Spain, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Slovenia

The Council adopted recommendations extending the deadlines set for Spain, France, Poland and

Slovenia, by two years, and for the Netherlands and Portugal, by one year, for correcting their

deficits. It set 1 October 2013 as a deadline for all six countries to take corrective action.

Belgium

The Council stepped up the excessive deficit procedure for Belgium, establishing that action taken

in order to correct its deficit has been insufficient and giving notice to take the necessary measures.

Malta

It also opened an excessive deficit procedure for Malta, setting 1 October 2013 as a deadline for

taking corrective action.

For details, see press releases

11230/13, 11232/13, 11190/13

and

11193 /13.

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JOB CREATION AND FINANCING OF THE ECONOMY

The Council took note of a report by the Commission and the European Investment Bank on the

possibilities and targeted priorities for boosting the economy. It held an exchange of views.

At its March meeting, the European Council noted that the recent €10 billion increase in the EIB's

capital will allow it to lend an additional €60 billion in support of growth and employment.

Together with the European Investment Fund, this will help catalyse projects worth up to

€180 billion in the 2013-15 period.

The European Council will assess implementation at its meeting on 27-28 June, "with a particular

emphasis on measures aimed at creating jobs and on boosting the financing of the economy for fast-

acting growth measures".

The EIB has particular role to play as concerns infrastructure, energy and resource efficiency, the

digital economy, research and innovation, and access to finance for SMEs. EIB activities in support

of measures to fight youth unemployment were also highlighted.

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EFSM LOANS TO IRELAND AND PORTUGAL

The Council adopted decisions extending by seven years the maturities of loans to Ireland and

Portugal from the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM).

This follows agreement reached in principle at an informal meeting in Dublin in April.

The average maturities are extended from 12.5 years to 19.5 years in order to smoothen the two

countries' debt redemption profiles and lower their refinancing needs in the period subsequent to

their economic adjustment programmes.

The aim is to support the two countries' efforts to regain full access to market financing and thus to

successfully exit their economic adjustment programmes.

For details, see press release

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ADOPTION OF THE EURO BY LATVIA

The euro area member states, meeting within the Council, adopted a recommendation in favour of a

proposal to allow Latvia to join the currency union on 1 January 2014.

They agreed with the Commission's assessment that Latvia has achieved a high degree of

sustainable convergence and therefore fulfils the necessary conditions for adoption of the euro as its

currency.

The Council is expected to adopt the decision in July, after consulting the European Parliament and

following a discussion in the European Council on 27 and 28 June. It approved the text of a letter to

the European Council on the outcome of its discussion.

For details, see press release

11276/13.

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CLIMATE AND ENERGY

The Council discussed the follow-up to the European Council's meeting on 22 May as regards

policy options in the field of climate and energy. The presidency concluded that it would reflect,

together with incoming presidencies, on the next steps to prepare a discussion in the European

Council next year.

The issue was discussed at the request of the Poland, which has advocated an enhanced role for the

Economic and Financial Affairs Council in assessing the impact of EU legislation, including

environmental legislation, on economic growth and public finances.

With reference to a Commission green paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies,

the European Council decided to discuss this issue in March 2014, once the Commission has

presented proposals.

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TAX REPORTS

The Council endorsed two sixth-monthly reports to the European Council:

–

a report on tax issues; and

a report on tax issues by finance ministers of countries participating in the

Euro Plus Pact

Concluded in March 2011 by 23 of the 27 member states, the

Euro Plus Pact

is aimed at strengthening

economic policy coordination with a view to improving competitiveness and enabling a greater degree

of convergence.

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COMBATING TAX FRAUD - AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

The Council took note of the presentation by the Commission of a proposal to amend directive

2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of direct taxation, by extending the scope for

the mandatory automatic exchange of information (doc.

10243/13).

The Council held a brief exchange of views. It called on the working group to start technical work

on the proposal.

The proposal is intended to enable the member states to better combat tax fraud and tax evasion,

and the Commission cites two main objectives. Firstly, increased tax revenues would provide

greater scope for restructuring tax systems in a way that better promotes economic growth.

Secondly, in difficult economic times, the proposal will reduce the pressure on honest taxpayers to

compensate for revenue losses incurred due to fraudsters and tax evaders.

At its meeting on 22 May, the European Council called for priority to be given to the automatic

exchange of information at the EU and global levels.

Directive 2011/16/EU provides a framework for mutual assistance between member states,

especially via the exchange of information, so as to enable them to better assess taxes due. It sets

out the details to be specified in requests for information on taxpayers, and prevents requests from

being refused on grounds of bank secrecy.

As concerns the automatic exchange of information, the directive sets out a step-by-step approach

for the categories of income and capital covered.

Under the Commission's proposal, dividends, capital gains, other financial income and account

balances would be brought within the scope of the automatic exchange of information; and the

scope of a revision of the directive, scheduled for 2017, would be expanded.

The agreements that many governments are concluding with the United States as regards the US

foreign account tax compliance act (FATCA) have given further impetus to the automatic exchange

of information as a means of combating tax fraud and tax evasion. In April, Germany, Spain,

France, Italy and the United Kingdom announced a pilot action using the FATCA as a model.

Based on article 115 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the directive requires

unanimity for adoption by the Council, after consulting the European Parliament.

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OTHER BUSINESS

Business taxation - Code of conduct

The Council discussed a report on implementation of a code of conduct aimed at eliminating

situations of harmful tax competition. Agreement was reached on the report and on draft

conclusions. These will be adopted without further discussion at a forthcoming session.

MEETINGS IN THE MARGINS OF THE COUNCIL

The following meetings were held in the margins of the Council:

ESM board of governors

The board of governors of the European Stability Mechanism held a meeting on 20 June.

Eurogroup

Ministers of the euro area member states attended a meeting of the Eurogroup on 20 June.

Ministerial breakfast meeting

Ministers held a breakfast meeting to discuss the economic situation.

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OTHER ITEMS APPROVED

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Combating VAT fraud

The Council reached political agreement on a package of measures aimed at enabling member states

to better combat VAT fraud (10541/13

ADD 1, 10150/13

10151/13).

The measures will be based on two directives:

–

one aimed at enabling immediate measures to be taken in cases of sudden and massive

VAT fraud ("quick reaction mechanism");

the other allowing member states to implement, on an optional and temporary basis, a

reversal of liability for the payment of VAT on the supply of certain goods and services

("reverse charge mechanism").

For details, see press release

11286/13.

Markets in financial instruments

The Council confirmed a general approach reached on new draft rules (regulation and directive)

relating to markets in financial instruments.

It called on the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament, on the basis of the

general approach, with a view to reaching an agreement at first reading.

For details, see press release

11067/13.

Energy taxation

The Council took note of a report on progress on a draft directive on the taxation of energy

products, and on suggestions for further work (10825/13).

The proposal is aimed at restructuring directive 2003/96/EC on energy taxation in order to align it

more closely with EU energy and climate change objectives.

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VAT rules - Place of supply

The Council reached political agreement on a draft regulation aimed at amending VAT rules as

regards the place of supply of telecommunications, broadcasting and electronic services, real estate

services and the distribution of tickets for entry to cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational,

entertainment and similar events (10632/13).

European Central Bank - Österreichische Nationalbank - Suomen Pankki

The Council adopted a decision approving Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

as external auditors of the European Central Bank for the 2013 to 2017 financial years (10421/13);

It also adopted decisions approving:

–

KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs AG as external auditors and PwC

Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as alternate external auditors of the Österreichische

Nationalbank for the 2013 to 2017 financial years (10440/13);

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy as external auditors of Suomen Pankki for the 2013 to 2019

financial years (10426/13).

–

ENVIRONMENT

Strategy on adaptation to climate change

The Council adopted the following conclusions.

"The Council of the European Union

WELCOMES the adoption of the Commission Communication “An EU Strategy on

adaptation to climate change”

and of the Green Paper on the insurance of natural and man-

made disasters; TAKES NOTE of the Council Conclusions of the 18 June 2013 adopted on

this topic

8556/13

11151/13

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ACKNOWLEDGES that addressing the additional adaptation needs to prevent and

alleviate the current and projected negative impacts of climate change will entail economic

costs in the short run and require appropriate funding; UNDERLINES that delays in taking

adequate adaptation action are likely to generate even higher costs and, negative impacts

on sectoral outputs, on employment, health and infrastructure, with differential impacts at

national and regional level; ACKNOWLEDGES the need to target the most cost effective

adaptation measures, to increase climate resilience across the economy, based on

consistent economic and vulnerability assessment frameworks; ACKNOWLEDGES that

effective adaptation action should facilitate more climate resilient investments and more

sustainable choices for investment – both private and public , and is expected to create new

market opportunities for sustainable growth and job creation; RECALLS the Conclusions

of the European Council on 7-8 February on the Multi-annual Financial Framework

underlining the importance of further mainstreaming the climate action objectives in the

future EU budget; UNDERLINES that within national public sector frameworks, further

initiatives by the private sector action are needed, including by the insurance industry to

managing climate risk, in order to complement public intervention on adaptation."

TRANSPARENCY

Transparency - public access to documents

The Council approved:

–

the reply to confirmatory application No 12/c/01/13 with all delegations voting in favour

(9441/13)

EUCO 37/13

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PRESSEMEDDELELSE

3248. samling i Rådet

Økonomi og finans

(fortsat)

Bruxelles, den 26. og 27. juni 2013

President

Michael Noonan

Irlands finansminister

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De vigtigste resultater af Rådets samling

Rådet fastlagde sig holdning til et udkast til ramme for

bankgenopretning og bankafvikling

med

henblik på forhandlinger med Europa-Parlamentet.

Det foreslåede direktiv skal give de nationale myndigheder beføjelser til at forebygge bankkriser og

afvikle finansielle institutter på en velordnet måde i tilfælde af konkurs, samtidig med at væsentlige

banktransaktioner bevares, og skatteyderne i mindst muligt omfang påføres tab.

Det fastsætter en række instrumenter til tackling af potentielle bankkriser i tre etaper: forberedelse

og forebyggelse, tidlig indgriben og afvikling.

Det er målet at få direktivet vedtaget inden årets udgang.

Rådet godkendte endvidere

forslag til ændringsbudget nr.

1 for 2013, og gav dermed EU's budget

for 2013 de ressourcer, der er nødvendige for Kroatiens tiltrædelse af EU den 1. juli.

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INDHOLD

ingen

PUNKTER BEHANDLET VED DEBAT

BANKGENOPRETNING OG -AFVIKLING..................................................................................... 4

EVENTUELT ...................................................................................................................................... 8

Finansielle tjenesteydelser ................................................................................................................... 8

ANDRE PUNKTER, DER BLEV GODKENDT

BUDGETTER

–

Kroatiens tiltrædelse ................................................................................................................................................ 9

SAMHØRIGHEDSPOLITIK

–

Statusrapport om lovpakken om samhørighedspolitikken 2014-2020 ..................................................................... 9

AFGØRELSER TRUFFET PÅ EN REGERINGSKONFERENCE

–

Udnævnelse af dommere til Domstolen og Retten ................................................................................................ 10

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Når Rådet formelt har vedtaget erklæringer, konklusioner eller resolutioner, angives dette i overskriften for

det pågældende punkt, og teksten er sat i anførselstegn.

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Dokumenter med en dokumentreference er tilgængelige på Rådets internetsted

http://www.consilium.europa.eu.

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Asterisk ved en afgørelse betyder, at der er fremsat offentligt tilgængelige erklæringer til optagelse i Rådets

protokol; disse erklæringer findes ligeledes på Rådets internetsted eller kan fås ved henvendelse til

Pressetjenesten.

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PUNKTER BEHANDLET VED DEBAT

BANKGENOPRETNING OG -AFVIKLING

Rådet fastlagde en generel indstilling til et udkast til direktiv om et regelsæt for genopretning og

afvikling af kreditinstitutter og investeringsselskaber (11148/1/13

REV 1).

Det opfordrede formandskabet til at indlede forhandlinger med Europa-Parlamentet med henblik på

vedtagelse af direktivet ved førstebehandlingen inden årets udgang.

Det foreslåede direktiv sigter mod at give de nationale myndigheder fælles beføjelser og instru-

menter til at forebygge bankkriser og afvikle finansielle institutter på en velordnet måde, hvis de

bliver nødlidende, samtidig med at væsentlige banktransaktioner bevares, og skatteyderne påføres

så få tab som muligt.

Direktivet indfører en række instrumenter til at tackle potentielle bankkriser i tre etaper: forbere-

delse og forebyggelse, tidlig indgriben og afvikling.

Institutterne vil skulle udarbejde genopretningsplaner, ajourføre dem en gang om året og beskrive,

hvilke foranstaltninger de vil træffe for at genoprette deres finansielle stilling i tilfælde af betydelig

forværring. Afviklingsmyndighederne vil skulle udarbejde afviklingsplaner for hvert institut og

fastlægge, hvilke foranstaltninger de vil kunne træffe, hvis et institut opfylder betingelserne for af-

vikling.

Myndighederne vil også få beføjelser til at udpege en administrator af et institut, hvis dets finan-

sielle situation skulle blive betydeligt forværret, eller i tilfælde af alvorlige lovovertrædelser.

De vigtigste afviklingsforanstaltninger vil komme til at omfatte:

–

salg af (en del af) virksomheden

oprettelse af et broinstitut (midlertidig overførsel af gode bankaktiver til en offentligt kon-

trolleret enhed)

adskillelse af aktiver (overførsel af værdiforringede aktiver til et porteføljeadmini-

strationsselskab

bail-in-foranstaltninger (overførsel af tab i prioritetsrækkefølge for aktionærer og usikrede

kreditorer).

–

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Bail-in

Bail-in-værktøjet vil give afviklingsmyndighederne beføjelse til at nedskrive nødlidende eller for-

venteligt nødlidende institutters aktionærers og kreditorers fordringer eller konvertere dem til egen-

kapital. I henhold til den generelle indstilling, som Rådet har vedtaget i dag, skal berettigede ind-

skud fra fysiske personer og mikrovirksomheder og små og mellemstore virksomheder samt passi-

ver i forhold til Den Europæiske Investeringsbank have forrang i forhold til ordinære usikrede,

ikkeprivilegerede kreditorers fordringer og indskydere fra store selskaber. Indskudsgarantiordnin-

gen, som altid vil træde til i forbindelse med dækkede indskud (dvs. indskud under 100 000 EUR)

vil få højere prioritet end berettigede indskud.

Udelukkelser

Visse former for passiver vil blive permanent udelukket fra bail-in:

–

dækkede indskud

sikrede passiver, herunder dækkede obligationer

passiver i forhold til ansatte i nødlidende institutter, f.eks. fast løn og pensionsydelser

krav fra handelsvirksomheder vedrørende varer og tjenesteydelser, som er absolut nødven-

dige for instituttets daglige virke

passiver hidrørende fra deltagelse i et betalingssystem med en tilbageværende løbetid på

mindre end syv dage

passiver mellem banker med en oprindelig løbetid på mindre end syv dage.

–

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De nationale afviklingsmyndigheder vil også få beføjelser til at udelukke eller delvist udelukke pas-

siver ud fra et skøn af følgende årsager:

hvis de ikke kan omfattes af bail-in inden for en rimelig tidsfrist

for at sikre videreførelsen af kritiske funktioner

for at forhindre spredning

for at forhindre en værdinedsættelse, der ville forøge de tab, andre kreditorer lider.

Afviklingsmyndighederne vil kunne kompensere for den skønsbaserede udelukkelse af visse passi-

ver ved at overføre disse tab til andre kreditorer, så længe ingen kreditor stilles ringere end under

normale insolvensbehandlinger, eller gennem et bidrag fra afviklingsfonden (jf. nedenfor).

Afviklingsfonden

Direktivet vil generelt pålægge medlemsstaterne at oprette ex ante-afviklingsfonde for at sikre, at

afviklingsværktøjerne kan anvendes effektivt. Disse nationale fonde vil i løbet af 10 år skulle nå op

på et målniveau på mindst 0,8 % af de dækkede indskud i alle de kreditinstitutter, der er godkendt i

det pågældende land. For at nå op på målniveauet vil institutterne skulle yde årlige bidrag på

grundlag af deres passiver, eksklusive kapitalgrundlaget, og tilpasset efter risiko.

En undtagelse fra denne regel vil gøre det muligt for medlemsstaterne at etablere deres nationale

finansieringsordninger gennem obligatoriske bidrag uden at oprette en separat fond. Medlemssta-

terne vil imidlertid skulle rejse mindst det samme finansieringsbeløb og omgående stille det til rå-

dighed for deres afviklingsmyndighed efter anmodning.

Medlemsstaterne vil frit kunne vælge, om de ønsker at fusionere deres afviklingsfonde og ind-

skudsgarantiordninger eller lade dem forblive separate. Det kombinerede målniveau vil i begge til-

fælde være det samme. Rådets generelle indstilling til direktivforslaget om indskudsgarantordnin-

ger, der blev vedtaget i juni 2011(11359/11), fastsætter målniveauet til 0,5 % af de dækkede ind-

skud. Udlån mellem nationale afviklingsfonde bliver mulige på et frivilligt grundlag.

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Afviklingsfondene vil være til rådighed for at yde midlertidig støtte til institutter under afvikling

ved hjælp af lån, garantier, køb af aktiver eller kapital til brobanker. De kan også anvendes til at

kompensere aktionærer eller kreditorer, hvis og i det omfang deres tab i forbindelse med bail-in

overstiger de tab, de ville have haft under en normal insolvensbehandling, i overensstemmelse med

princippet om, at "ingen kreditorer må stilles ringere".

Rådets kompromistilgang giver på strenge betingelser og kun i undtagelsestilfælde fleksibilitet til de

nationale afviklingsmyndigheder, således at de kan udelukke passiver og anvende afviklingsfonden

til at dække tab eller rekapitalisere et institut.

En sådan fleksibilitet vil imidlertid kun være til rådighed, hvis aktionærer og kreditorer i et institut

har haft et tabsniveau på mindst 8 % af de samlede passiver, inklusive kapitalgrundlag, eller under

særlige omstændigheder 20 % af et instituts risikovægtede aktiver, hvis afviklingsfinansieringsord-

ningen råder over ex ante-bidrag, der beløber sig til mindst 3 % af de dækkede indskud.

Afviklingsfondens bidrag vil blive begrænset til 5 % af et instituts samlede passiver. I ekstraordi-

nære tilfælde kan afviklingsmyndigheden, hvis denne grænse er nået, og efter bail-in af alle

usikrede, ikkeprivilegerede passiver, bortset fra berettigede indskud, søge midler fra alternative

finansieringskilder.

Minimumstabsabsorberingsevne

For at sikre, at institutterne altid har tilstrækkelig tabsabsorberingsevne, fastlægger Rådets generelle

indstilling, at de nationale afviklingsmyndigheder skal fastsætte minimumskrav til kapitalgrundlaget

og nedskrivningsrelevante passiver (MREL) for hvert institut på grundlag af dets størrelse, risikoen

og forretningsmodellen. I 2016 vil en revision give Kommissionen mulighed for på grundlag af

henstillinger fra Den Europæiske Banktilsynsmyndighed at indføre harmoniserede minimumskrav

til kapitalgrundlaget og nedskrivningsrelevante passiver, der finder anvendelse på alle banker.

Formålet med direktivforslaget er at gennemføre de forpligtelser i EU-retten, der blev indgået på

G20-topmødet i Washington D.C. i november 2008, hvor lederne slog til lyd for en gennemgang af

afviklingsordninger og konkurslovgivninger "for at sikre, at de giver mulighed for en velordnet af-

vikling af store, komplekse grænseoverskridende finansieringsinstitutter".

Da direktivet er baseret på artikel 114 i traktaten om Den Europæiske Unions funktionsmåde, skal

vedtagelsen ske med kvalificeret flertal i Rådet i fællesskab med Europa-Parlamentet.

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EVENTUELT

Finansielle tjenesteydelser

Rådet blev af formandskabet orienteret om status i forbindelse med en række lovgivningsforslag,

nemlig:

–

et udkast til direktiv om indskudsgarantiordninger, der er en af de retsakter, der skal ligge

til grund for den påtænkte bankunion

et udkast til forordning om regler for gennemsigtighed i forbindelse med sammensatte

investeringsprodukter til private investorer (PRIP) Jf. pressemeddelelse

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et udkast til forordning og et udkast til direktiv om markederne for finansielle instrumenter

Jf. pressemeddelelse (MIFIR/MIFID)

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et udkast til forordning til tackling af insiderhandel og manipulation på værdipapirmarke-

derne (MAR) Jf. pressemeddelelse

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ANDRE PUNKTER, DER BLEV GODKENDT

BUDGETTER

Kroatiens tiltrædelse

Rådet godkendte

forslag til ændringsbudget nr.

1 for 2013, og gav dermed EU's budget for 2013

de ressourcer, der er nødvendige for Kroatiens tiltrædelse af EU den 1. juli.

Det besluttede at forhøje budgettet for 2013 med i alt 655,1 mio. EUR i forpligtelsesbevillinger og

med 374 mio. EUR i betalingsbevillinger for at dække de tilsagn, der blev afgivet på tiltrædelses-

konferencen den 30. juni 2011.

Rådet nåede endvidere til enighed om en revision af den nuværende flerårige finansielle ramme for

perioden 2007-2013 i overensstemmelse med den interinstitutionelle aftale om budgetdisciplin og

forsvarlig økonomisk forvaltning.

Yderligere oplysninger findes i pressemeddelelse

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SAMHØRIGHEDSPOLITIK

Statusrapport om lovpakken om samhørighedspolitikken 2014-2020

Rådet godkendte en statusrapport fra formandskabet om lovpakken om samhørighedspolitikken

2014-2020 (11003/13).

Den 17. juni havde det irske formandskab afholdt 85 uformelle trepartsmøder med repræsentanter

for Europa-Parlamentet og Kommissionen om lovpakken om samhørighedspolitikken. Der blev

opnået en foreløbig aftale med Parlamentet om en række temablokke: territorial udvikling, infor-

mation og kommunikation, støtteberettigelse og overvågning samt evaluering. Andre blokke (f.eks.

makroøkonomisk konditionalitet og resultatreserven) vil skulle tackles af det kommende litauiske

formandskab.

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AFGØRELSER TRUFFET PÅ EN REGERINGSKONFERENCE

Udnævnelse af dommere til Domstolen og Retten

Den 26. juni udnævnte repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer følgende personer til

dommere ved Domstolen for den resterende del af mandatperioden, der udløber den 6.

oktober 2015:

–

Küllike JÜRIMÄE (Estland)

François BILTGEN (Luxembourg)

Repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer udnævnte følgende personer til dommere ved

Retten (tidligere Retten i Første Instans) for en periode på seks år fra den 1. september 2013:

–

Stéphane GERVASON (Frankrig)

Anthony COLLINS (Irland)

Ignacio ULLOA RUBIO (Spanien).

Repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer genudnævnte følgende personer til dommere ved

Retten for en periode på yderligere seks år fra den 1. september 2013:

–

Guido BERARDIS (Italien)

Eugène BUTTIGIEG (Malta)

Carl WETTER (Sverige).

Repræsentanterne for medlemsstaternes regeringer udnævnte også Viktor KREUSCHITZ (Østrig)

til dommer ved Retten for den resterende del af mandatperioden, der udløber den 31. august 2016.

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Domstolen består af 27 dommere, der udnævnes af medlemsstaternes regeringer efter fælles over-

enskomst. De udnævnes for en periode på seks år med mulighed for forlængelse. Dommerne vælger

Domstolens præsident af deres midte for en periode på tre år med mulighed for forlængelse.

Retten består af mindst en dommer fra hver medlemsstat. Dommerne udnævnes for en periode på

seks år med mulighed for forlængelse. De vælger deres præsident af deres midte for en periode på

tre år.

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