(1) The instruments listed in paragraph (2) are specified qualifying provisions for the purposes of sections 1A(6)(d), 1L(2)(b), 39(4)(b), 66A(4)(b) and 168(4)(k) of the Act.

(2) The instruments are -

(a) any directly applicable regulation made under the markets in financial instruments directive;

(aa) the markets in financial instruments regulation and any directly applicable EU regulation made under that regulation;

(b) any directly applicable regulation made under the UCITS directive;

(ba) any directly applicable regulation made under the alternative investment fund managers directive;

(c) the emission allowance auctioning regulation;

(ca) the UK auctioning regulations;

(d) the European market infrastructure regulation;

(e) any directly applicable regulation made under the European market infrastructure regulation;