The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has published its 2026 Work Programme, setting out key areas of cross-sectoral cooperation for the year ahead.
The ESAs include the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
The programme focuses on strengthening the EU financial system’s digital operational resilience, ensuring the continued protection of consumers, and identifying emerging risks that could threaten financial stability.
In 2026, the ESAs will work jointly to ensure the effective operation of the Oversight Framework for critical third-party ICT providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
They will also conduct joint risk analyses amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and market uncertainties, and advance financial education and consumer protection across the EU’s financial sector, particularly in connection with the European Commission’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) initiative.
Further priorities include monitoring developments in the securitisation market and collaborating on other cross-sectoral matters such as financial conglomerates, innovation facilitators, and credit assessment institutions.
The ESAs will also support the planned review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), reinforcing their shared commitment to a resilient, transparent and consumer-focused financial system across the European Union.
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