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(33) In view of the importance of discounting for the calculation of technical provisions, Directive 2009/138/EC should ensure uniform conditions for the choice of discount rates by insurance and reinsurance undertakings. In order to ensure such uniform conditions, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to lay down relevant risk-free interest rate term structures to calculate the best estimate, fundamental spreads for the calculation of the matching adjustment and of the volatility adjustments. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13). . Those implementing acts should make use of technical information derived from and published by EIOPA. The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of those implementing acts.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-20 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.