Statutory Instrument 2002 No. 2157

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) (Electronic Commerce Directive) Order 2002

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	Made	20th August 2002
	Coming into force	21st August 2002

Whereas this Order varies a previous Order[1] made under section 21(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000[2], so as to make section 21(1) of that Act apply in circumstances in which it did not, as a result of that previous Order, apply;

     Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by resolution of both Houses of Parliament;

     Now, therefore, the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 21(5) and (6), 238(6) and (7), and 428(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, hereby make the following Order:

" Interpretation: outgoing electronic commerce communications
     8A.  - (1) For the purposes of the application of those articles to outgoing electronic commerce communications - 


(a) any reference in article 48(4)(e), 50(1)(a) or (3)(c) or 52(3)(c) to an authorised person includes a reference to a person who is entitled, under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, to carry on regulated activities in that State;

(b) any reference in article 68, 72 or 73(2)(b) to Part II of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995[3] includes a reference to provisions corresponding to that Part in the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom;

(c) any reference in article 48 or 49 to an amount in pounds sterling includes a reference to an equivalent amount in another currency.



    (2) For the purposes of the application of article 49 to outgoing electronic commerce communications, any reference in section 737 or 264(2) of the 1985 Act (or the equivalent provision in the 1986 Order) to a body corporate or company includes a reference to a body corporate or company registered under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.

    (3) For the purposes of the application of articles 63 to 66 to outgoing electronic commerce communications, any reference in article 3 to Part II of the Public Offers of Securities Regulations 1995 includes a reference to provisions corresponding to that Part in the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.

    (4) For the purposes of the application of article 3 in respect of outgoing electronic commerce communications - 



(a) any reference in section 163(2)(b) of the 1985 Act (or the equivalent provision in the 1986 Order) to a company includes a reference to a company registered under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom;

(b) any reference in that section to an investment exchange includes a reference to an investment exchange which is recognised as an investment exchange under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.".

Outgoing electronic commerce communications
     4. In article 12 - 

(a) in paragraph (1), for "paragraph (2)" substitute "paragraphs (2) and (7)";

(b) after paragraph (6), insert - 

    " (7) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an outgoing electronic commerce communication.".

Mere conduits, caching and hosting
     5.  - (1) In article 18 - 

(a) in paragraph (1), at the beginning insert "Subject to paragraph (4),";

(b) at the end, insert - 

    " (4) This article does not apply to an electronic commerce communication.".

    (2) After article 18, insert - 

" Electronic commerce communications: mere conduits, caching and hosting
     18A. The financial promotion restriction does not apply to an electronic commerce communication in circumstances where - 


(a) the making of the communication constitutes the provision of an information society service of a kind falling within paragraph 1 of Article 12, 13 or 14 of the electronic commerce directive ("mere conduit", "caching" and "hosting"); and

(b) the conditions mentioned in the paragraph in question, to the extent that they are applicable at the time of, or prior to, the making of the communication, are or have been met at that time.".

Incoming electronic commerce communications
     6. After article 20A, insert - 

" Incoming electronic commerce communications
     20B.  - (1) The financial promotion restriction does not apply to an incoming electronic commerce communication.

    (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to - 


(a) a communication which constitutes an advertisement by the operator of a UCITS Directive scheme of units in that scheme;

(b) a communication consisting of an invitation or inducement to enter into a contract of insurance, where - 


(i) the communication is made by an undertaking which has received official authorisation in accordance with Article 6 of the first life insurance directive or the first non-life insurance directive, and

(ii) the insurance falls within the scope of any of the insurance directives; or



(c) an unsolicited communication made by electronic mail.



    (3) In this article, "UCITS Directive scheme" means an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities which is subject to Directive 85/611/EEC of the Council of the European Communities of 20 December 1985 on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities[4], and has been authorised in accordance with Article 4 of that Directive.

    (4) For the purposes of this article, a communication by electronic mail is to be regarded as unsolicited, unless it is made in response to an express request from the recipient of the communication.".

" Interpretation: outgoing electronic commerce communications
     5A.  - (1) For the purposes of the application of those articles to outgoing electronic commerce communications - 


(a) any reference in article 21(4)(d) or 23(1)(a) or (3)(d) to an authorised person includes a reference to a person who is entitled, under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, to carry on regulated activities in that State;

(b) any reference in article 21 or 22 to an amount in pounds sterling includes a reference to an equivalent amount in another currency.



    (2) For the purposes of the application of article 22 to outgoing electronic commerce communications, any reference in section 737 or 264(2) of the Companies Act 1985[6] (or the equivalent provision in the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986[7]) to a company includes a reference to a company registered under the law of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom.".

Outgoing electronic commerce communications
     9. In article 8 - 

(a) in paragraph (1), for "paragraph (2)" substitute "paragraphs (2) and (7)";

(b) after paragraph (6), insert - 

    " (7) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an outgoing electronic commerce communication.".

Incoming electronic commerce communications
     10. After article 10, insert - 

" Incoming electronic commerce communications
     10A.  - (1) The scheme promotion restriction does not apply to an incoming electronic commerce communication.

    (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to - 


(a) a communication which constitutes an advertisement by the operator of a UCITS Directive scheme of units in that scheme; or

(b) an unsolicited communication made by electronic mail.



    (3) In this article, "UCITS Directive scheme" means an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities which is subject to Directive 85/611/EEC of the Council of the European Communities of 20 December 1985 on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities[8], and has been authorised in accordance with Article 4 of that Directive.

    (4) For the purposes of this article, a communication by electronic mail is to be regarded as unsolicited, unless it is made in response to an express request from the recipient of the communication.".

Ian Pearson

Jim Fitzpatrick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

20th August 2002

[2] 2000 c. 8.back

[3] S.I. 1995/1537, amended by S.I. 1999/734, S.I. 1999/1146 and S.I. 2001/3649.back

[4] OJ L375/3, 31 December 1985.back

[5] S.I. 2001/1060, amended by S.I. 2001/2633 and S.I. 2002/1310.back

[6] 1985 c. 6.back

[7] S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).back

[8] OJ L375/3, 31 December 1985.back