These delegated regulations are the first of a series of delegated acts to complement and complete the EU regulatory framework on cybersecurity matters for the financial sector, that will apply from 17 January 2025. The deadline for providing you feedback is 14 December 2023.

The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal to make instant payments in euro available to all citizens and businesses holding a bank account in the EU.

In this issue: interview with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, sustainable finance – and the latest podcast, on the Data Hub.

The Commission welcomes the decision reached yesterday by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) to conclude the investigation phase of the digital euro project and to move to the preparation phase.

The stakeholder request mechanism allows stakeholders to submit suggestions based on scientific and/or technical evidence on new economic activities that could be added to the EU taxonomy or on potential revisions of technical screening criteria of existing activities.

Regulations to facilitate data sharing and re-use by financial sector authorities.

The Commission proposed today to review the Benchmarks Regulation to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden imposed both on EU benchmark users and on EU benchmark administrators.

Today, the Commission adopted its 2024 work programme, which puts a strong focus on simplifying rules for citizens and businesses across the European Union.

Most of all today is an opportunity to discuss what you in the seminar think works well and maybe not quite so well in the CMDI proposal.