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Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on a Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) (Text with EEA relevance)RecitalsChapter I General provisions (arts. 1-4)Article 1 Subject matterArticle 2 DefinitionsArticle 3 Applicable rulesArticle 4 PEPP contractChapter II Registration (arts. 5-13)Article 5 RegistrationArticle 6 Application for registration of a PEPPArticle 7 Registration of a PEPPArticle 8 Conditions for deregistration of a PEPPArticle 9 DesignationArticle 10 Distribution of PEPPsArticle 11 Prudential regime applicable to different types of providersArticle 12 Publication of national provisionsArticle 13 Central public registerChapter III Cross-border provision and portability of PEPP (arts. 14-21)Section I Freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment (arts. 14-16)Article 14 Exercise of the freedom to provide services and freedom of establishment by PEPP providers and PEPP distributorsArticle 15 Exercise of the freedom to provide services by IORPs and EU AIFMArticle 16 Powers of the competent authorities of the host Member StateSection II Portability (arts. 17-21)Article 17 The portability serviceArticle 18 Provision of the portability serviceArticle 19 Sub-accounts of the PEPPArticle 20 Opening of a new sub-accountArticle 21 Provision of information on portability to the competent authoritiesChapter IV Distribution and information requirements (arts. 22-40)Section I General provisions (arts. 22-25)Article 22 General principleArticle 23 Distribution regime applicable to different types of PEPP providers and PEPP distributorsArticle 24 Electronic distribution and other durable mediumsArticle 25 Product oversight and governance requirementsSection II Pre-contractual information (arts. 26-33)Article 26 PEPP KIDArticle 27 Language of the PEPP KIDArticle 28 Content of the PEPP KIDArticle 29 Marketing materialsArticle 30 Revision of the PEPP KIDArticle 31 Civil liabilitiesArticle 32 PEPP contracts which cover biometric risksArticle 33 Provision of the PEPP KIDSection III Advice (art. 34)Article 34 Specification of demands and needs and provision of adviceSection IV Information during the term of the contract (arts. 35-39 and draft art. 39a)Article 35 General provisionsArticle 36 PEPP Benefit StatementArticle 37 Supplementary informationArticle 38 Information to be given to PEPP savers during the pre-retirement phase and to PEPP beneficiaries during the decumulation phaseArticle 39 Information to be given on request to PEPP savers and PEPP beneficiariesDraft Article 39a Information during the term of contract to be provided in case employers contribute to a PEPPSection V Reporting to national authorities (art. 40)Article 40 General provisionsChapter V Accumulation phase (arts. 41-47)Section I Investment rules for PEPP providers (art. 41)Article 41 Investment rulesSection II Investment options for PEPP savers (arts. 42-46)Article 42 General provisionsArticle 43 Choice of investment option by the PEPP saverArticle 44 Conditions for modification of the chosen investment optionArticle 45 The Basic PEPPArticle 46 Risk-mitigation techniquesSection III Other aspects of the accumulation phase (art. 47)Article 47 Conditions related to the accumulation phaseChapter VI Investor protection (arts. 48-51 and draft art. 51a)Article 48 DepositaryArticle 49 Coverage of biometric risksArticle 50 ComplaintsArticle 51 Out-of-court redressDraft Article 51a Pension tracking systemsChapter VII Switching of PEPP providers (arts. 52-56 and draft arts. 56a-56b)Article 52 Provision of the switching serviceArticle 53 The switching serviceArticle 54 Fees and charges connected with the switching serviceArticle 55 Protection of PEPP savers against financial lossArticle 56 Information about the switching serviceDraft Article 56a Switching and transfer rights in case of deregistrationDraft Article 56b Transfers from other personal pension productsChapter VIII Decumulation phase (arts. 57-60)Article 57 Conditions related to the decumulation phaseArticle 58 Forms of out-paymentsArticle 59 Modifications of the forms of out-paymentsArticle 60 Retirement planning and advice on out-paymentsChapter IX Supervision (arts. 61-66)Article 61 Supervision by the competent authorities and monitoring by EIOPAArticle 62 Powers of competent authoritiesArticle 63 Product intervention powers of competent authoritiesArticle 64 Facilitation and coordinationArticle 65 Product intervention powers of EIOPADraft Article 65a Collaboration platformsArticle 66 Cooperation and consistencyChapter X Penalties (arts. 67-70a)Article 67 Administrative penalties and other measuresArticle 68 Exercise of the power to impose administrative penalties and other measuresArticle 69 Publication of administrative penalties and other measuresArticle 70 Duty to submit information to EIOPA in relation to administrative penalties and other measuresArticle 70a Accessibility of information on the European single access pointChapter XI Final Provisions (arts. 71-74)Article 71 Processing of personal dataArticle 72 Exercise of the delegationArticle 73 Evaluation and reportArticle 74 Entry into force and applicationDone at
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AI Summary of Article 13 Central public register

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is tasked with maintaining a central public register for all Personal Pension Products (PEPPs) under the relevant Regulation. This register will identify each PEPP, including its registration number, provider, competent authorities, registration date, and the Member States where the PEPP is offered. The information will be accessible electronically and regularly updated.

Furthermore, competent authorities are required to update EIOPA with relevant links as outlined in Article 12(2). EIOPA is responsible for publishing and maintaining these links within the central register, ensuring that all data remains current and accessible.

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Article 13 Central public register

DRAFT Paragraph replaced Article 1 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 of the Proposal for a Regulation of the European parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) (Text with EEA relevance) (COM(2025) 840 final / 2025/0363 (COD))
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1. EIOPA shall keep a central public register identifying each PEPP registered under this Regulation, the registration number of the PEPP, the PEPP provider of this PEPP, the competent authorities of the PEPP provider, the date of the registration of the PEPP, a complete list of Member States in which this PEPP is offered and a complete list of Member States for which the PEPP provider offers a sub-account. The register shall be publicly available in electronic format and shall be kept up to date.

2. Competent authorities shall inform EIOPA of the links referred to in Article 12(2) and shall keep this information up to date.

3. EIOPA shall publish and keep up to date the links referred to in paragraph 2 in the central public register referred to in paragraph 1.

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