# Markets in financial instruments: crowdfunding service providers

European Parliament procedure 2018/0047(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 9 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2018-09-12 and 2018-09-12.

## What the amendments focus on

Legislative proposal on markets in financial instruments concerning crowdfunding service providers. Amendments describe crowdfunding as alternative access to finance for start-ups and SMEs contributing to the Capital Markets Union, its role in mobilising capital and diversifying risk for retail investors, supervision by the European Securities and Markets Authority, and the treatment of virtual currencies, which they propose to define and regulate as financial instruments.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva KAILI | Greece | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125109.md |
| Markus FERBER | Germany | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1917.md |
| Tom VANDENKENDELAERE | Belgium | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129164.md |

## Official source documents

- PE627.782: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-627782_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2018-0047-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2018-0047-COD.json

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