ESAs Joint Committee defines its priorities for 2020

The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA) published today its 2020 Work Programme.

In 2020, under the EBA's chairmanship EBA, the Joint Committee of the three ESAs will continue its work in the areas of cross-sectoral risk analysis, consumer protection, financial conglomerates, securitisation as well as accounting and auditing.

Areas of particular focus of its work will be on PRIIPs, financial innovation - also in relation to the European Commission's FinTech Action plan and the work of the European Forum for Innovation Facilitators (EFIF) - as well as sustainable finance and securitisation.

Background

The Joint Committee is the forum for cooperation between the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), collectively known as the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).

Through the Joint Committee, the three ESAs cooperate regularly and closely to ensure consistency in their practices. In particular, the Joint Committee works in the areas of supervision of financial conglomerates, accounting and auditing, micro-prudential analyses of cross-sectoral developments, risks and vulnerabilities for financial stability, retail investment products and measures combating money laundering. In addition, the Joint Committee also plays an important role in the exchange of information with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).

Joint Committee Website