(2)Directive (EU) 2016/97 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts to further specify criteria and practical details for the application of that specific set of rules. The relevant empowerments concern the rules on conflicts of interest, on inducements and on the assessment of suitability and appropriateness. To ensure the coherent application of the provisions adopted on the basis of those empowerments and to ensure that market participants and competent authorities as well as investors are provided with a comprehensive understanding and easy access to those provisions, it is desirable to include them in a single legal act. The form of a Regulation ensures a coherent framework for all market operators and is the best possible guarantee for a level playing field, uniform conditions of competition and an appropriate standard of consumer protection.