The EMA monitors and frequently responds to government and European consultations on regulation that impact the e-money and payment services industry. The relevant regulatory proposals and consultations are listed below.
In a joint letter, the digital payments industry urges the European Commission to clarify and confirm the exclusion of point-of-sale (“POS”) hardware from the requirements laid down in Article 11(1) of the new EU Regulation 2023/1542 on Batteries and Waste Batteries.
The EMA submitted a response to the BIS consultation on Cryptoasset standard amendments (banks exposure to cryptoassets).
The EMA submitted a response to the Bank of Lithuania Consultation on draft guidelines for risk management for EMIs and PIs.
The EMA responded to the Law Commission of England and Wales on Digital assets and personal property rights: draft legislation to confirm the existence of a third category of personal property.
The EMA sent a letter to Ireland’s Minister James Browne, Minister of State, Department of Justice, regarding the Gambling Regulation Bill.
The EMA submitted responses to the ESAs joint consultation on second batch of policy mandates under the Digital Operational Resilience Act.
Read the response here:
