(8)The valuation principles for immovable property collateralising covered bonds apply to covered bonds in order for those bonds to meet the requirements for preferential treatment. The eligibility requirements for assets that serve as collateral for covered bonds relate to the general quality features that ensure the robustness of the cover pool and should therefore be laid down in Directive (EU) 2019/2162 Accordingly, the provisions on the valuation methodology should be laid down in that Directive and the regulatory technical standards on the assessment of the mortgage lending value should not apply in respect of those eligibility criteria for covered bonds.