authority established by Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 as an independent advisory body to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in order to support the stability of the financial system, transparency of markets and financial products as well as the protection of insurance policyholders, pension scheme members and beneficiaries
CEIOPS is composed of high level representatives from the insurance and occupational pensions supervisory authorities of the European Union Member States. The authorities of the other Member States of the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and the European Commission participate in CEIOPS' activities as observers.
