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Article 8

DRAFT Text amended Article 1 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 1286/2014 of the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 as regards the modernisation of the key information document (Text with EEA relevance) (COM(2023) 278 final / 2023/0166 (COD)) (updated 7 June 2024 with Note - Mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament: legal text)

1. The title 'Key Information Document' shall appear prominently at the top of the first page of the key information document.

The key information document shall be presented in the sequence laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.

2. An explanatory statement shall appear directly underneath the title of the key information document. It shall read:

'This document provides you with key information about this investment product. It is not marketing material. The information is required by law to help you understand the nature, risks, costs, potential gains and losses of this product and to help you compare it with other products.'.

3. The key information document shall contain the following information:

(a) at the beginning of the document, the name of the PRIIP, the identity and contact details of the PRIIP manufacturer, information about the competent authority of the PRIIP manufacturer and the date of the document;

(b) where applicable, a comprehension alert which shall read: 'You are about to purchase a product that is not simple and may be difficult to understand.';

(c) under a section titled 'What is this product?', the nature and main features of the PRIIP, including:

(i) the type of the PRIIP;