Question ID
2013_233
Legal act
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
Topic
Other issues
Article
4
Paragraph
1
Subparagraph
28
COM Delegated or Implementing Acts/RTS/ITS/GLs/Recommendations
Not applicable
Article/Paragraph
n.a.
Type of submitter
Individual
Subject matter
Definition of term "member state"
Question

Within Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) there are several Articles using the term "member state" (e.g. Article 4 Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 43, 44, 127 - Article 6 Paragraph 2 - Article 7 Paragraph 1 - ...). Unfortunately neither CRR nor Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) contain a definition of the term "member state". Can you therefore please provide a definition of the term "member state" especially stressing whether this refers to the states of the European Union or to the states of the European Economic Area?

Background on the question

This topic matters with respect to the scope of application of the CRR / CRD.

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Final publishing date
Final answer

Regulation EU No 575/2013 (CRR) and Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD) are texts with EEA relevance so that the term "Member State" for the purpose of the CRR and the CRD include EEA countries as a matter of principle. 

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Update 26.03.2021: This Q&A has not yet been reviewed by the European Commission in the light of the changes introduced to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR).

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