Recital 8

(8)This Regulation should be applied in conjunction with the provisions of national law transposing Directive (EU) 2019/2162 and with Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2160. In order to ensure the consistent application of the new framework establishing the structural features for the issue of covered bonds and the amended requirements for preferential treatment, the date of application of this Regulation should be the same as the date from which Member States are to apply the provisions of national law transposing Directive (EU) 2019/2162, and as the date of application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2160,