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Document 52022PC0546

Initiative summary:
The 2020 Retail Payments Strategy highlighted the need for an EU-wide instant payments scheme. This initiative will assess the need for fostering pan-European market initiatives based on instant payments. The impact assessment will investigate whether: (i) new legislation is needed in this field; (ii) non-legislative measures would be appropriate; or (iii) other policy options are suitable.
EuroVoc thesaurus:
finansielle tjenesteydelser; udførelse af tjenesteydelser; finansielle bestemmelser; euro; betalingssystem; innovation; elektroniske penge; automatiseret bankvirksomhed; betalinger inden for EU; kapitalbevægelse
  • Documents:
    Ares(2021)1648321 (Inception impact assessment)
    Ares(2023)6470586 (Factual summary report of the public consultation)
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
    Planned adoption period:
    01/03/2022 - 31/03/2022
    Check the status of this initiative on the Better Regulation Portal
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      4
    • Consultation type:
      Public consultation
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      12
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      4
  • Documents:
    Proposal for a regulation
    Impact assessment
    SWD/2022/547 final (Summary of impact assessment)
    Leading service:
    Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union
    • Consultation type:
      Stakeholder feedback
      Consultation duration (weeks):
      8