The
Committee of European Banking Supervisors (
CEBS) was an independent advisory group on banking supervision in the
European Union (EU). Established by the
European Commission in 2004 by Decision 2004/5/EC, and its charter revised on 23 January 2009, it was composed of senior representatives of bank supervisory authorities and
central banks of the European Union. On 1 January 2011, this committee was succeeded by the
European Banking Authority (EBA), which took over all existing and ongoing tasks and responsibilities of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS). The European Banking Authority was established by Regulation (EC) No. 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010.