SI 1999/2979

Made                                         2nd November 1999

Laid before Parliament            3rd November 1999

Coming into force                    11th December 1999

The Treasury, being a government department designated [S.I. 1993/2661 and S.I. 1998/2793.] for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 [1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) made by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51) regulations may be made under section 2(2) to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).] in relation to measures -

(i) relating to investment firms and to the provision of investment services and to the operation of regulated markets and clearing or settlement systems;

(ii) relating to payment systems; and

(ii) relating to collateral security provided to the central banks of member States or to the European Central Bank;

in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, hereby make the following Regulations -