(7)In addition, the O&D Guideline should be amended to allow that, in addition to the full exemption currently available, credit institutions that comply with the relevant criteria by observing a quantitative limit on the value of the relevant exposures are able to make use of a partial exemption. Such extended application of the discretion should contribute to the maintenance of a level playing field for credit institutions in the participating Member States, as well as limit concentration risks arising from specific exposures and ensure that the same minimum standards are applied across the Single Supervisory Mechanism.