2. Subject matter, scope and definitions

These Guidelines specify the conditions, set out in Article 33(6) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/389² (the RTS), to exempt the account payment service providers that have opted for a dedicated interface from the obligation to set up the contingency mechanism described in Article 33(4) of the RTS.

These Guidelines further provide guidance on how competent authorities should consult the EBA for the purposes of the exemption in accordance with Article 33(6) of the RTS.

These Guidelines apply in relation to the contingency measures for a dedicated interface set out in Article 33 of the RTS and, in particular, to the exemption from the obligation to set up a contingency mechanism in accordance with Article 33(4) of the RTS.

These Guidelines are addressed to competent authorities as defined in point (i) of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 1093/2010 and to payment service providers as defined in Article 4(11) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2)³ .

Unless otherwise specified, terms used and defined in PSD2 and the RTS have the same meaning in these Guidelines.

These Guidelines apply from 1 January 2019.

2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/389 of 27 November 2017 supplementing Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards for strong customer authentication and common and secure open standards of communication, OJ L 69/23 (13.3.2018). 3 Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU No 1093/2010, and repealing 2007/64/EC, OJ L 337/36 (23.12.2015).