COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2022/1437

of 30 August 2022

confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Protocol (No 21), on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By letter to the Commission of 31 May 2022, Ireland notified its wish, in accordance with Article 4 of Protocol (No 21), to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

(2) There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 and there is no need for transitional measures. The Commission notes that Ireland is bound by Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and the measure concerned by the current notification of Ireland merely updates the Annexes A and B to that Regulation containing the list of national insolvency proceedings and the list of national insolvency practitioners, respectively.

(3) The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 should be confirmed.

(4) In order to allow Ireland to apply Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 as soon as possible, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 is confirmed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the

Official Journal of the European Union

.

Done at Brussels, 30 August 2022.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1)  Regulation (EU) 2021/2260 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2021 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings to replace its Annexes A and B (

OJ L 455, 20.12.2021, p. 4

).

(2)  Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (

OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 19

).