On December 8, 2016, the Council of the EU announced that it has adopted a Regulation postponing the application date of the Regulation on key information documents (KIDs) for packaged retail and insurance‑based investment products (“PRIIPs“). (Regulation 1286/2014) (PRIIPs Regulation).

The PRIIPs Regulation will now apply from January 1, 2018 rather than December 31, 2016.

In the Council’s press release on December 8, 2016, the Council explained that the delay will enable regulatory technical standards (RTS) to be defined, leaving enough time for the industry to adapt to the new rules.

The Council published a document (PE-CONS 51/16) setting out the text of the Regulation postponing the application of the PRIIPs Regulation.