Welcome to the library of publications from CEBS. Here you will find copies of all CEBS publications, such as Annual Reports, Standards, Guidelines, Consultation Papers and the responses, the Commission's calls for advice and the speeches made by high level representatives of CEBS.

Annual Report 2006
Annual Report 2005
Annual Report 2004

Progress Report to the Financial Services Committee (2007)
Progress Report on Supervisory Convergence to Financial Services Committee (2006)

CEBS' main tools consist of standards and guidelines. Before delivering the results of its work CEBS is committed to conduct public consultations in an open and transparent manner.

Public Statement of Consultation Practices

Standards are related to a legislative provision which per se is directly applicable, but whose application requires particular guidance for any other reason, or they are not directly related to Community legislation. Standards cover the substance as well as processes and can be addressed to supervised institutions as well as to supervisory authorities. For example, they may be used to explain to industry practitioners what supervisors will expect of them. They may also be addressed to national legislators in so far as some authorities have the power or need to incorporate them in national legislation.

Guidelines are further specification of EU legislation, especially where such legislation provides for minimum harmonisation, covering the substance as well as processes. Guidelines will be addressed to supervised institutions and supervisory authorities. They may also be addressed to national legislators in so far as some authorities have the power or need to incorporate them in national legislation.

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