8 th Seminar in the series: EU Banking and Financial Law: The State of Integration in the EU Financial Sector

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1 8 th Seminar in the series: organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) INTRODUCTION In May 1999, the European Commission presented the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) and identified a wide range of issues that called for (urgent) legislative action from the EU if the full benefits of the euro and an optimally functioning financial market were to be ensured. The FSAP was largely completed by its 2004 deadline, with 39 of the 42 measures adopted. This is considered a success in legislative procedural terms for a programme of this scale, which included landmark legislative initiatives, introduced a new regulatory process and had to respond to unprecedented market events in the financial services area. The most recent (2006) progress report from the European Commission identified the following issues for the near future: To look ahead to the years ; Broad support for the White Paper and the proposals set out therein; Emphasis on better regulation: it must be applied rigorously; Ideas about an EU financial services rulebook are unclear and if leading to a single rulebook there appears to be little support from the market; Large support for EU supervisory convergence; some call for a more ambitious approach; Full support is expressed for the future initiatives. These and other ideas were presented in the December 2005 White Paper as Final Policy Conclusions, setting out the future strategy for the completion of the single market in financial services. The objective of this new seminar is to again update participants on the outcome of the FSAP and to examine the need for post-fsap legislative initiatives. Moreover, some crucial areas such as clearing and settlement, asset management and retail banking services have been singled out as areas where there is still work to be done. Recent events in the completion of the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) and the sector inquiries into financial services also merit full attention. Expert speakers from the Commission, academia and the financial services sector will comment on the progress made and will provide documentation of interest to policy makers, lawyers and the private sector (financial services institutions in general). The seminar will be held in English.

2 Seminar organised by the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME Thursday 21 June Registration of participants Welcome Gérard Druesne, Director-General, EIPA, Maastricht (NL) Introduction to the seminar: overview of financial services integration Adriana Holtslag-Alvarez, Senior Visiting Lecturer in Financial Services, EIPA, Maastricht (NL) Current priorities in European financial integration Jean-Yves Muylle, Head of Unit, DG Internal Market, European Commission, Brussels (BE) Coffee break Roadmap for the Single Euro Payments Area: progress and challenges Gerard Hartsink, Senior Executive Vice President, ABN AMRO Group, Market Infrastructures, Amsterdam (NL) Discussion Lunch Competition issues in financial services: the sector inquiries Albert Nijenhuis, Legal Service, European Commission, Brussels (BE) Discussion

3 16.00 Coffee break The European Central Bank s perspective on the EU financial infrastructure Klaus Löber, Principal Legal Counsel, European Central Bank, Frankfurt (DE) Discussion End of the first day Dinner Friday 22 June The view from the industry: European Banking Federation Robert Priester, Head of Banking Supervision & Financial Markets Department European Banking Federation, Brussels (BE) Discussion Coffee break EU financial regulation and supervision beyond 2005 Freddy van den Spiegel, Chief Economist, Fortis Banking Group, Brussels (BE) Discussion Post-FSAP and the way forward: institutional and legislative views of the European Parliament Zuzana Vavrova, Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, European Parliament, Brussels (BE) Discussion Lunch Supervisory Convergence? Karel Lannoo, Chief Executive Officer, CEPS, Brussels (B) (invited) Discussion Evaluation and close of the seminar

4 Seminar Maastricht, June 2007 GENERAL INFORMATION Programme The programme will commence on Thursday 21 June at hrs and finish on Friday 22 June at hrs. Seminar venue The seminar will take place in the Green Conference Room (1.45) at the European Institute of Public Administration, O.L. Vrouweplein 22, NL-6211 HE Maastricht, tel.: , fax: Working language The seminar will be conducted in English. Fee The participation fee is 795 and includes documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration. Hotel reservations The European Institute of Public Administration will be pleased to make reservations for you at a hotel in Maastricht. We have made a block booking at 2 hotels in Maastricht: Hotel La Bergère**** (located at ± 10 min. walking distance) ( at a rate of 100,23 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax), and Hotel Derlon**** (situated opposite EIPA) ( at a rate of 117,50 p.p.p.n. (incl. breakfast and tourist tax). Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please indicate the name of the hotel and the dates of arrival and departure on the registration form. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that if you register after the closing date, hotel reservations cannot be guaranteed. Meals The lunches will be served at the Institute s restaurant and dinner in the evening will be at a restaurant in town. Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser so that this can be arranged. Registration Kindly complete the registration form and return it before 8 June 2007 to Ms Noëlle Debie, Programme Organiser, European Institute of Public Administration, P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE Maastricht, tel.: , fax: , n.debie@eipa-nl.com. You can also submit the online registration form which can be found on EIPA s web site: (forthcoming conferences and seminars). Confirmation Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form. Payment Prior payment is a condition for participation. Please indicate the method of payment on the registration form. In any case, the participant or his/her administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. For cancellations received after the date indicated on the registration form we will have to charge an administration fee of 150 unless a replacement participant is found.

5 REGISTRATION FORM Seminar Surname: Title: First name: M / F Current position: Organisation: Department: Work address: Postal code & town: Country: Tel. no. (work): Fax no.: address: PAYMENT - p:\ The participation fee includes participation in the seminar, 795 documentation, 2 lunches, 1 dinner and beverages Method of payment Bank transfer The participants or their administration will receive an invoice for the payment of the registration fee. Invoice address (if different from the abovementioned address): Credit card Visa Card Eurocard/Mastercard American Express Card Card no.: Expiry date:.../... Name Card holder:... (in case this differs from above) Address Card holder:... (in case this differs from above) Postal code:... Country:... (in case this differs from above) Card Validation Code:... (this refers to the last three digits of the number on the BACK of your card) (Exempt from VAT by virtue of Article 11, para. 1 (o), subpara. 2 of the Dutch Law on VAT of 1968) Note: Pre-payment is a condition for participation. For administrative reasons, a fee of 150 will be charged for cancellations received after 14 June 2007 unless another participant is designated. HOTEL RESERVATION Please reserve hotel accommodation for me at hotel:... Date of arrival: Date of departure: No. of nights: No hotel reservation required MEALS Lunch Day 1 will attend will not attend Dinner Day 1 will attend will not attend Lunch Day 2 will attend will not attend As the number of places is limited, please return the completed registration form before 8 June 2007 to: Ms Noëlle Debie Tel.: European Institute of Public Administration Fax: P.O. Box 1229, NL-6201 BE MAASTRICHT n.debie@eipa-nl.com 04 June 07