(5)The purpose of this equivalence assessment is to assess, inter alia, whether the legally binding requirements which are applicable in Hong Kong to recognised exchange companies established and authorised under the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) (‘recognised exchange companies’) and supervised by the Securities and Futures Commission (‘SFC’) are equivalent to the requirements resulting from Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, from Title III of Directive 2014/65/EU, from Title II of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 and from Directive 2004/109/EC, which are subject to effective supervision and enforcement in that third country.