Consultation outcome

EU audit directive and regulation: implementing the requirements

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 28 October 2015
• Last updated: 8 August 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

EU audit directive and regulation: implementing the requirements - government response and summary of responses

Ref: BIS/16/246

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Detail of outcome

Overall, there was support for the minimal implementation approach. Read about how the regulation will be implemented in the government response.

The regulations came into force on 17 June 2016 for financial years beginning on or after that date. On that date the government also issued a ministerial direction to the Financial Reporting Council.

Feedback received

EU audit directive and regulation: implementing the requirements - responses

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Detail of feedback received

We received written responses from:

• recognised supervisory bodies (4)
• large firms (6)
• mid-tier firms (4)
• investors (5)
• other respondents (7)

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Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on proposals to implement the EU audit directive and apply the EU audit regulation (Regulation 537/2014).

This consultation ran from
2:30pm on 28 October 2015 to 11:45pm on 9 December 2015

Consultation description

We’re seeking your views on our proposals to implement the EU audit directive (2014/56/EU) and a large number of changes to the regulatory framework. This includes:

• applying the new EU audit regulation (537/2014)
• audit retendering and auditor rotation requirements for Public Interest Entities
• the definition of a Public Interest Entity

We’ve published further proposed changes in the draft regulations document.

Documents

Auditor regulation: technical legislative implementation of the EU Audit Directive and Regulation - consultation document

Ref: BIS/15/605

PDF, 830 KB, 44 pages

Auditor regulation: draft regulations

PDF, 964 KB, 91 pages

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Auditor regulation: technical legislative implementation of the EU Audit Directive and Regulation - impact assessment

Ref: BIS/15/606

PDF, 529 KB, 59 pages

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Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the impact assessment (consultation stage)

Ref: BIS/15/607

PDF, 201 KB, 4 pages

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Member state options tables for Directive 2014/56/EU and Regulation No 537/2014

Ref: BIS/15/608

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Published 28 October 2015
Last updated 8 August 2016 + show all updates

1. 8 August 2016

   Added link to resulting regulations and to the ministerial direction issued on 17 June 2016.

2. 10 May 2016

   Added government response.

3. 15 January 2016

   Added public feedback.

4. 10 December 2015

   Updated draft regulations document to include amendments proposed to Companies (Disclosure of Auditor Remuneration and Liability Limitation Agreements) Regulations 2008 and Part 42 of the Companies Act 2006.

5. 17 November 2015

   Updated draft regulations document to include amendments proposed to chapter 4 of Part 16 of the Companies Act.

6. 28 October 2015

   First published.