Inconsistency in validation rule eba_v4721_m

Validation rule v4721_m states that, for all columns of the C 07.00.a template, the following sheets [(001;002;003;004;005;006;007;008;009;010;011;013;014;015;017)] should have {r015} = 0. According to Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 680/2014 (ITS on Supervisory Reporting): 3.2.2. Scope of the CR SA template – paragraph 49: the information in CR SA is requested for the total exposure classes and individually for each of the exposure classes as defined for the standardized approach. The total figures as well as the information of each exposure class are reported in a separate dimension. Additionally, on the instructions of ITS, row 015 of C 07.00 template, it is specified: If an exposure is either listed in Article 128(2) of CRR or meets the criteria set in Articles 128(3) or 133 of CRR, it shall be assigned to the exposure class ‘Items associated with particular high risk’ or ‘Equity exposures’. Consequently, there should be no other allocation, even if the exposure is defaulted according to Article 127 of Regulation (UE) No 575/2013. This is the reason why sheet 012 (Items associated with particular high risk) and sheet 016 (Equity exposures) are excluded from the validation rule v4721_m as amounts different than zero could apply to them. Sheet 001 (Total) is not an exposure class defined in article 112 of the Regulation (EU) Nº 575/2013. Therefore, it must totalize the amounts coming from each exposure class. Since the total sheet includes the amounts reported in sheet 012 (Items associated with particularly high risk) and sheet 016 (Equity exposures) where amounts different than zero may be reported, sheet 001 (Total) could have amounts different from zero reported. Having said that, ITS will be amended in order to allow values different from zero in row 015 of C.07.00 template.