Exchanges of information should be authorised between the competent authorities and central banks and other bodies with a similar function in their capacity as monetary authorities and, where necessary for reasons of prudential supervision, prevention and resolution of failing institutions and in emergency situations, if relevant, other public authorities and departments of central government administrations responsible for drawing up legislation on the supervision of credit institutions, financial institutions, investment ...[+++]services and insurance companies, and public authorities responsible for supervising payment systems.

1.The commitments on Financial Services of the other part of the EC (CY, EE, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO and SI) are in the following section.2.CY: unregulated financial services and products and the admission to the market of new financial services or products, may be subject to the existence or the introduction of a regulatory framework aimed at achieving the objectives indicated in Article 125.3.CY: due to exchange controls operative in Cyprus:residents are not permitted to purchase banking services which may involve transfer of funds abroad, while they are physically abroad,loans to non-residents/foreigners or non-resident controlled companies require approval ...[+++] from the Central Bank,acquisition of securities by non-residents also requires permission from the Central Bank,dealings in foreign currency may be carried out only through banks which have been accorded "Authorised Dealer" status from the Central Bank.4.MT: for mode (3) commitments, under exchange control legislation non-residents wishing to supply any services through the registration of a local company may do so with the prior permission of the Central Bank of Malta.

| IE: the provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (i) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e.g. where a third-country service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to private individuals), or (ii) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Service ...[+++]s Directive.

IE: the provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (i) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (the supervisory authority may also authorise branches of third country entities), or (ii) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Services Directive.

1.The commitments on Financial Services of the other part of the EC (CY, EE, LV, LT, MT, PL, and SI) are in the following section2.CY: Unregulated financial services and products and the admission to the market of new financial services or products, may be subject to the existence or the introduction of a regulatory framework aimed at achieving the objectives indicated in Article 125.3.CY: Due to exchange controls operative in Cyprus:residents are not permitted to purchase banking services which may involve transfer of funds abroad, while they are physically abroad,loans to non residents/foreigners or non resident controlled companies require approval ...[+++] from the Central Bank,aquisition of securities by non residents also requires permission from the Central Bank, dealings in foreign currency may be carried out only through banks which have been accorded ‘authorised dealer’ status from the Central Bank.4.MT: For mode 3 commitments, under exchange control legislation non-residents wishing to supply any services through the registration of a local company may do so with the prior permission of the Central Bank of Malta.

| IE: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (i) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e.g. where a third country service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to private individuals), or (ii) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EC Investment Service ...[+++]s Directive.