EU Regulation regarding the financing of IFRS Foundation, EFRAG, and PIOB published in the Official Journal
08 Apr, 2014
Regulation (EU) No 258/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 establishing a Union programme to support specific activities in the field of financial reporting and auditing for the period of 2014-20 has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The regulation forms the legal basis for the continuation of financing the IFRS Foundation and PIOB for the period 2014-2020 and of EFRAG for the period 2014-2016. The financing period of EFRAG is limited to three years in view of prospective reforms that might arise from the Maystadt Report.
Regarding the premises of continued financing, the regulation states:
The Commission, taking into account developments following the recommendations set out in the special advisor's report, should submit reports in March 2014 and on a yearly basis as of 2015, at the latest in June, on EFRAG's progress in the implementation of its governance reforms. The IASB has initiated the review of the Conceptual Framework. Following the issue of the revised Conceptual Framework, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council on any changes that have been introduced in the Conceptual Framework and reasons thereof, with a particular focus on the concepts of prudence and reliability ensuring that a ‘true and fair view’, as laid down in Directive 2013/34/EU, is respected.
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