1. This Directive lays down rules concerning the taking-up and pursuit of the activities of insurance and reinsurance distribution in the Union.
2. This Directive applies to any natural or legal person who is established in a Member State or who wishes to be established there in order to take up and pursue the distribution of insurance and reinsurance products.
3. This Directive shall not apply to ancillary insurance intermediaries carrying out insurance distribution activities where all the following conditions are met:
(a) the insurance is complementary to the good or service supplied by a provider, where such insurance covers:
(i) the risk of breakdown, loss of, or damage to, the good or the non-use of the service supplied by that provider; or
(ii) damage to, or loss of, baggage and other risks linked to travel booked with that provider;
(b) the amount of the premium paid for the insurance product does not exceed EUR 600 calculated on a pro rata annual basis;
(c) by way of derogatio
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