The further criteria to be considered by the competent authority under Article 25(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 in taking into account the level of conflicts of interest shall include at least the following:
((a))
whether the administrator has a financial interest in financial instruments or financial contracts referencing the benchmark or could profit from the performance of an investment fund that is measured by the benchmark;
((b))
in cases where the benchmark is based on input data contributions, whether the administrator's relationship with the contributors is governed by adequate control mechanisms;
((c))
whether the administrator has controls or other measures in place that mitigate potential conflicts of interest effectively.