On 15 September 2004 , the European Central Bank ( ECB ) received a request from the Council of the European Union for an opinion on a proposal for two directives of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 ) : the first directive ( hereinafter the « proposed banking directive ') recasting Directive 2000/12 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ( 2 ) and the second directive ( hereinafter the « proposed capital adequacy directive ') recasting Council Directive 93/6 / EEC of 15 March 1993 on the capital adequacy of investment firms and credit institutions ( 3 ) ( hereinafter together the « proposed directives ') .
septembril 2004 . aastal sai Euroopa Keskpank ( EKP ) Euroopa Liidu Nõukogult taotluse avaldada arvamust seoses ettepanekuga Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu kahe direktiivi kohta : ( 1 ) esimene direktiiv ( edaspidi « ettepanek panganduse direktiivi kohta ") kodifitseerib Euroopa Parlamendi ja nõukogu 20 .