- Question ID
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2014_1056
- Legal act
- Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
- Topic
- Credit risk
- Article
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229
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1
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n/a
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Individual
- Subject matter
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Definition of independent valuer referred to in Article 229(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR)
- Question
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1. What is a definition of independent valuer referred to in Article 229(1)? 2. Whether the definition of independent valuer referred to in Article 229(1) is specified in Article 208(3)(b)? 3. Whether independent valuer is defined as a person who possesses the necessary qualifications, ability and experience to execute a valuation and who is independent from the credit decision process? 4. Whether the Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) imposes additional obligations than those indicated in Article 208(3)(b) on a person who execute valuation as independent valuer? 5. Whether an independent valuer referred to in Article 229(1) may be an employee of the bank? 6. Whether CRR excludes the possibility of valuing the property for the purposes of Article 229(1) by employees of the bank?
- Background on the question
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According to the Article 125(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR) Institutions shall consider an exposure or any part of an exposure as fully and completely secured for the purposes of paragraph 1 if the requirements set out in Article 208 and the valuation rules set out in Article 229(1) are met. According to Article 229(1) of CRR For immovable property collateral, the collateral shall be valued by an independent valuer (...) The only provision in CRR where independent valuer is mentioned is Article 208(3)(b) which states that review is carried out by a valuer who possesses the necessary qualifications, ability and experience to execute a valuation and who is independent from the credit decision process.
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- Final answer
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In accordance with Article 208(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (CRR), the review of an immovable property collateral has to be carried out by a valuer who possesses the necessary qualifications, ability and experience to execute a valuation and who is independent from the credit decision process. As long as an employee of the bank meets all the aforementioned conditions, he/she can be considered as an independent valuer for the purposes of Article 229(1).
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Final Q&A
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Answer prepared by the European Commission because it is a matter of interpretation of Union law.
- Note to Q&A
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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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