(13)With a view to enhancing the perception of independence of credit rating agencies vis-à-vis the rated entities, Regulation (EU) No 462/2013 extends in Article 6(4), 6a and 6b of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 the rules on conflicts of interest to those caused by shareholders or members holding a significant position within the CRA. Similarly, the US legal and supervisory framework includes provisions to provide protection in a situation where shareholders of a NRSRO could create conflicts of interests for CRAs.