Recital 7

(7)In accordance with Article 49(3b), fourth subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU, the Commission has consulted jointly the Member State Expert Group on Sustainable Finance, referred to in Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁴ , and the Accounting Regulatory Committee, referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council ⁵ . In accordance with Article 49(3b), fifth subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU, the Commission has requested the opinion of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), in particular with regard to the consistency of this Regulation with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 and the delegated acts adopted pursuant to that Regulation. In accordance with Article 49(3b), sixth subparagraph, of Directive 2013/34/EU, the Commission has also consulted the European Environment Agency, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the European Central Bank, the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies and the Platform on Sustainable Finance established pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852,