There have been published in the Official Journal of the EU, the following Implementing Decisions on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory frameworks of certain third countries, in accordance with Article 25(4)(a) of MiFID II:
- Commission Implementing Decision of (EU) 2017/2318 of 13 December 2017 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework in Australia applicable to financial markets in accordance with MiFID II;
- Commission Implementing Decision of (EU) 2017/2319 of 13 December 2017 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to recognised exchange companies in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in accordance with MiFID II; and
- Commission Implementing Decision of (EU) 2017/2320 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework of the United States of America for national securities exchanges and alternative trading systems in accordance with MiFID II.
The Implementing Decisions came into force on 15 December 2017.