List of credit rating agencies registered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (CRA Regulation)

(2011/C 148/02)

According to Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of 16 September 2009 (CRA Regulation), credit rating agencies are legal persons whose occupation includes the issuing of credit ratings on a professional basis. Credit rating agencies established in the Community have to apply for registration pursuant to Article 14(1) in conjunction with Article 2(1) of the CRA Regulation. Registration is granted by the competent authorities of the home Member State if all the requirements set out in the CRA Regulation are fulfilled. The registration shall be effective for the entire territory of the Community. According to Article 18(3) of the CRA Regulation, the Commission shall publish in the Official Journal of the European Union and on its website a list of credit rating agencies that have been registered. That list is updated within 30 days after the competent authority of the home Member State has notified the Commission of the registration. Credit rating agencies established in a third country that have been certified according to Article 5 of the CRA Regulation shall also be published in that list.

A registration/certification according to the CRA Regulation does not automatically include the recognition as External Credit Assessment Institution (ECAI) according to Part 2 of Annex VI to Directive 2006/48/EC.

Last update: 19 April 2011