(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Qualifying EU Provisions) Order 2013 [S.I. 2013/419.] is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (qualifying EU provisions: general) -

(a) after paragraph (2)(i) [Article 2(2)(i) was inserted by S.I. 2015/1882.] insert -

"(j) the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation.";

(b) after paragraph (8)(e) [Article 2(8)(e) was inserted by S.I. 2014/2879.] insert -

"(f) the market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation."; and

(c) after paragraph (9) [Article 2(9) was inserted by S.I. 2014/3348.] insert -

"(10) The market abuse regulation and any directly applicable regulation made under that Regulation are specified qualifying EU provisions for the purposes of section 66A(4) of the Act.".

(3) In article 4 (qualifying EU provisions etc.: recognised investment exchanges and clearing houses) after paragraph (9) [There are amendments to article 4(9) which are not relevant to these Regulations.] insert -