
Article 1 
For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex I to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to credit institutions equivalent to those applied in the Union.
Article 2 
For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries listed in Annex II to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to investment firms equivalent to those applied in the Union.
Article 3 
For the purposes of Article 107(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries listed in Annex III to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements to exchanges equivalent to those applied in the Union.
Article 4 
For the purposes of Articles 114(7), 115(4) and 116(5) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex IV to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements equivalent to those applied to credit institutions in the Union.
Article 5 
For the purposes of Article 142(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the third countries and territories listed in Annex V to this Decision shall be considered as applying supervisory and regulatory arrangements equivalent to those applied in the Union.
Article 6 
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2015.
Done at Brussels, 12 December 2014.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX I


((1)) Australia
((2)) Brazil
((3)) Canada
((4)) China
((5)) Guernsey
((6)) Hong Kong
((7)) India
((8)) Isle of Man
((9)) Japan
((10)) Jersey
((11)) Mexico
((12)) Monaco
((13)) Saudi Arabia
((14)) Singapore
((15)) South Africa
((16)) Switzerland
((17)) USA

ANNEX II


((1)) Australia
((2)) Brazil
((3)) Canada
((4)) China
((5)) Mexico
((6)) Saudi Arabia
((7)) Singapore
((8)) South Africa
((9)) USA

ANNEX III


((1)) Brazil
((2)) Canada
((3)) China
((4)) India
((5)) Japan
((6)) Mexico
((7)) Saudi Arabia
((8)) Singapore
((9)) South Africa
((10)) USA

ANNEX IV


((1)) Australia
((2)) Brazil
((3)) Canada
((4)) China
((5)) Guernsey
((6)) Hong Kong
((7)) India
((8)) Isle of Man
((9)) Japan
((10)) Jersey
((11)) Mexico
((12)) Monaco
((13)) Saudi Arabia
((14)) Singapore
((15)) South Africa
((16)) Switzerland
((17)) USA

ANNEX V

Credit institutions:

((1)) Australia
((2)) Brazil
((3)) Canada
((4)) China
((5)) Guernsey
((6)) Hong Kong
((7)) India
((8)) Isle of Man
((9)) Japan
((10)) Jersey
((11)) Mexico
((12)) Monaco
((13)) Saudi Arabia
((14)) Singapore
((15)) South Africa
((16)) Switzerland
((17)) USA
Investment firms:

((1)) Australia
((2)) Brazil
((3)) Canada
((4)) China
((5)) Mexico
((6)) Saudi Arabia
((7)) Singapore
((8)) South Africa
((9)) USA
