Recital 1

(1)It is necessary to specify the contents of the information that the competent authorities of Member States have to provide quarterly to the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) in accordance with Article 67(3) of Directive 2011/61/EU to enable it to evaluate the functioning of the passport for EU alternative investment fund managers (EU AIFMs) managing or marketing EU alternative investment funds (EU AIFs) in the Union, the operating conditions for AIFs and their managers and the potential impact of an extension of the passport.