On 4 April 2025, ESMA had already given several companies provisional “green light” status as External Reviewers within the meaning of Articles 69 and 70 of the EuGB Regulation (see TSI kompakt of 4 April 2025). However, at that time the authorisation and registration procedures conducted by ESMA for these reviewers had not yet been
EuGB Regulation
Green light for European Green Bonds: The first External Reviewers can get started
The European Green Bond Regulation (EuGB) has been in force since 21 December 2024. The standard mandates the review of relevant green bonds – including public ABS – by an independent External Reviewer supervised by ESMA. An External Reviewer conducts a pre- and post-issuance review as well as a review of impact reports.(see also TSI
EuGB Regulation – Consultation on External Reviewers
At the end of March, ESMA launched a first consultation on technical standards for the registration and supervision of independent External Reviewers in the context of the European Green Bond (EuGB) Regulation (see also TSI kompakt of 5 October 2023). The EuGB Regulation will take effect from 21 December 2024, by which time the legal