S.L. 487.7 ст. 17Powers of the competent authoritytoreferto EIOPA – in relation to applicable provisions.

In the case of a Maltese insurance intermediary and a

Maltese ancillary insurance intermediary, where the competent authority is informed by the European regulatory authority of the host

Member State where the branch of a Maltese intermediary is established, or where the Maltese intermediary is providing services, of the appropriate measures to be taken in relation to such intermediary, pursuant to Article 9 of the Insurance Distribution Directive, in order to protect the rights of consumers in that host Member State or EEA State, the competent authority may refer the matter to EIOPA and request its assistance in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/ 2010, and in such a case, EIOPA may act in the event of a disagreement between the competent authority and the European regulatory concerned.