Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000877/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Paolo Borchia (PfE)
In its answer to question E-002729/2024[1] on risk weights in the Italian healthcare sector, the Commission acknowledged that Member States do indeed have divergent approaches on this matter, thereby recognising the absence of a level playing field. In addition, Regulation (EU) 2024/1623 (which came into force on 1 January 2025) did nothing to remedy these disparities, seeing as it does not specifically provide for the same prudential treatment for claims on healthcare bodies with an original maturity of less than 90 days on the one hand, and for claims on central governments on the other.
As reported by Bloomberg[2], the governors of the Spanish, German, Italian and French central banks recently sent a letter to the Commission calling for simpler banking rules that could ensure a level playing field with other major jurisdictions outside of the EU.
In the light of this reasonable request:
- 1.Does the Commission not think that encouraging the creation of a level playing field should primarily be an EU responsibility?
- 2.Does it not therefore agree that it is not enough to set up a database to promote transparency in Member State approaches, and that more effective solutions need to be taken into consideration?
Submitted: 27.2.2025