1. The Validation Rules v6205_m and v6206_m, respectively for templates C 102.00 and C 103.00, produce an Error in the submission phase in case of portfolios with Expected Loss equal to zero, though having PD, LGD and EAD all greater than zero.

The formula of the VRs and the related Narrative Explanation, taken from the DPM 3.1 EBA Validation Rules file, are reported below. They are the same for the two Validation Rules in question.

Formula: if ({c0060} > 0 and {c0110} > 0 and {c0130} > 0) then {c0150} > 0.

Narrative Explanation: If the PD>0 and EAD>0 and LGD>0 then EL>0.

2. Article 158(5) of Regulation EU 575-2013 prescribes that “For exposures subject to the treatment set out in Article 153(3), EL shall be 0 %”, irrespective of the risk parameters PD, LGD and EAD.

For sake of clarity, Article 153(3) makes reference to exposures which meet the requirements set out in Articles 202 and 217, namely in case of eligible providers of unfunded credit protection.

For instance, Portfolio_IDs based on field 0120 equal to "Unfunded Credit Protection" in Annex I of ITS on Supervisory Benchmarking (C 102.00 and C 103.00), which could include only exposures as described in bullet 2 above, treated in accordance with Article 153(3) of CRR, cause the failure of the Validation Rules in bullet 1, which are blocking for the submission.