In the context of the United Kingdom’s notification on 29 March 2017 of its intention to withdraw from the Union pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the other 27 Member States, meeting on 20 November 2017 in the margins of the Council, selected Paris, France, as the new seat of the European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) (the ‘Authority’).
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Taking note of the ‘Joint report from the negotiators of the European Union and the United Kingdom Government on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the United Kingdom’s orderly withdrawal from the European Union’ of 8 December 2017 and in particular its chapter on financial settlement, and of the commitment of the United Kingdom to contribute to the general budget of the Union for the financial years 2019 and 2020 as if it remained in the Union and to contribute to its share of the financing of the commitments outstanding at 31 December 2020, the costs of relocation of the seat of the Authority arising from the decision of the United Kingdom to withdraw from the Union are to be borne by all Union taxpayers through the general budget of the Union. The United Kingdom has offered to discuss with those Union agencies that are located in London how they could reduce their withdrawal costs.
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Having regard to Article 50(3) TEU, the Authority should take its new seat as of 30 March 2019.
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To ensure the proper functioning of the Authority in its new location, a headquarters agreement should be concluded between the Authority and France and a building project in accordance with Article 88 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 (3) should be approved before the Authority takes up its new seat. The new premises should be ready and fit for the purpose of permanent relocation by 30 March 2019. The headquarters agreement should reflect the responsibility of the French authorities to provide the most appropriate conditions in order to ensure the proper functioning of the Authority in the context of its relocation.
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The transfer of the seat of the Authority does not call into question the establishment plan as adopted by the European Parliament and the Council, nor the application of the Staff Regulations to officials or other agents who work at the Authority.
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The relocation of the Authority should not have any consequences with regard to the execution of the distinct mandates of the European Supervisory Authorities or the maintenance of their separate legal status. The relocation might allow, where applicable, for the sharing among Union agencies of administrative support services and facility management services which are not related to core activities.
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Relations between Union institutions are to be carried out in mutual sincere cooperation, with each institution acting within the limits of the powers conferred on it in the TEU and in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in conformity with the procedures, conditions and objectives set out therein.
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To give the Authority sufficient time to relocate, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency following its adoption in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.
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Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) should therefore be amended accordingly,
