Addressees of information requirements

Irrespective of whether or not an EBA authority is addressed under paragraph 6(a), where a Member State has designated more than one authority in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2014/17/EU and one of them is not an EBA authority, the EBA authority designated under that Article should, without prejudice to national arrangements adopted under Article 5 (3) MCD:

• a. inform without delay the other designated authority of these guidelines and their date of application;
• b. ask that authority in writing to consider applying the guidelines;

3 Directive 2014/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (OJ L 60, 28.02.2014, p.34).

• c. ask that authority in writing to inform either the EBA or the EBA authority within two months of the notification under subparagraph (a) whether it applies or intends to apply these guidelines; and
• d. where applicable, forward without delay to the EBA the information received under subparagraph (c).