Article 8 2.

develop draft regulatory technical standards in the specific cases referred to in Article 10;

develop draft implementing technical standards in the specific cases referred to in Article 15;

issue guidelines and recommendations, as laid down in Article 16;

issue recommendations, as laid down in Article 29a;

issue recommendations in specific cases, as referred to in Article 17(3);

issue warnings in accordance with Article 9(3);

take individual decisions addressed to competent authorities in the specific cases referred to in Articles 18(3) and 19(3);

in cases concerning directly applicable Union law, take individual decisions addressed to financial institutions, in the specific cases referred to in Article 17(6), 18(4) and 19(4);

issue opinions to the European Parliament, to the Council, or to the Commission as provided for in Article 16a;

issue answers to questions, as laid down in Article 16b;

take action in accordance with Article 9c;

collect the necessary information concerning financial institutions as provided for in Article 35;

develop common methodologies for assessing the effect of product characteristics and distribution processes on the financial position of institutions and on consumer protection;

provide a centrally accessible database of registered financial institutions in the area of its competence where specified in the acts referred to in Article 1(2).