Monday May 10 2021

News Source: Fund Regulation

Focus: ESG

Type: General

Country: European Union




The European Commission has published FAQs on the EU Taxonomy Article 8 delegated act and how will it work in practice. The purpose of this FAQ document is to provide guidance on the EU Taxonomy Article 8 delegated act (disclosures delegated act), in the context of the public consultation.

The FAQs contains information on:

  • What is the EU Taxonomy Article 8 disclosures delegated act?
  • What are the main benefits for financial and non-financial companies associated with this disclosures delegated act?
  • . How does this disclosures delegated act interact with the climate delegated act adopted on 21 April and the future environmental delegated act specifying the technical screening criteria for the remaining environmental objectives?
  • How does this delegated act interact with the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD)and related proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)?
  • . How will this disclosures delegated act interact with the SFDR and the forthcomings Ecolabel and EU Green Bond Standard?
  • What should non-financial companies report under this disclosures delegated act?
  • What should financial companies report under this disclosures delegated act?
  • How does this disclosures delegated act treat exposures to companies that are not subject to the reporting under this delegated act (SMEs, non-EU companies) in the reporting of financial companies?
  • How does this disclosures delegated act treat exposures to government entities in the reporting of financial companies?
  • Does this disclosures delegated act include derivatives in scope of the reporting of financial companies?
  • What is the timeframe for adoption of this disclosures delegate act, and will there be a phased entry into force?
  • What are the immediate next steps?
  • Once adopted, will this disclosures delegated act be reviewed?

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