Recital 1

(1)When assessing the completeness of the application for certain prudential permissions, before deciding on whether or not to grant the permissions referred to in Article 20(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the consolidating supervisor and the relevant competent authorities should ensure timely and efficient mutual cooperation and develop a shared understanding on the receipt of a complete application or on the aspects of the application which are considered to be incomplete.