The rules, by template
Each rule in plain words, its code in brackets. Open one for what to do if your filing fails it. A rule that reads more than one template is listed under the first.
- Number of executive directors (including the CEO), amount must equal the sum of its six parts (v22550_m)Warning
- Number of non-executive directors (including the chairperson, excluding employee representatives), amount must equal the sum of its six parts (v22551_m)Warning
- Employee representatives that are members of the management body, amount must equal the sum of its three parts (v22552_m)Warning
- Number of executive directors (including the CEO), amount cannot be more than the sum of eight rows (v22553_m)Warning
- Number of non-executive directors (including the chairperson, excluding employee representatives) cannot be more than the sum of eight rows (v22554_m)Warning
- Employee representatives that are members of the management body, amount cannot be more than the sum of eight rows (v22555_m)Warning
- Number of executive directors (including the CEO), amount cannot be more than the sum of 17 rows (v22559_m)Warning
- Number of non-executive directors (including the chairperson, excluding employee representatives) cannot be more than the sum of 17 rows (v22560_m)Warning
- Employee representatives that are members of the management body, amount cannot be more than the sum of 17 rows (v22561_m)Warning
- If are employee representatives included in the target set for the supervisory function?, answer is Yes, employee representatives that are members of the management body, amount must be reported (v22584_m)Warning
- Amount cannot be negative (v22701_s)Warning
- Total number of executive directors by gender must equal the sum of its six parts (v22562_m)Warning
- Total number of executive directors per age category must equal the sum of its six parts (v22563_m)Warning
- None of the 42 values it checks in executive directors age and gender can be negative (v22853_s)Warning
- Total number of executive directors by gender cannot be negative (v22854_s)Warning
- A conditional check on composition of specific committees of the management body in its supervisory function (row 0050, v22565_m)Warning
- A conditional check on composition of specific committees of the management body in its supervisory function (row 0110, v22566_m)Warning
- A conditional check across diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity, and composition of specific committees of the management body in its supervisory function (R 22.01, v22580_m)Warning
- None of the 36 values it checks in composition of specific committees of the management body in its supervisory function can be negative (v22855_s)Warning
- Total number of non-executive directors by gender must equal the sum of its six parts (v22574_m)Warning
- Total number of non-executive directors by age category must equal the sum of its nine parts (v22575_m)Warning
- None of the 70 values it checks in non executive directors age and gender can be negative (v22852_s)Warning
- A conditional check on diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (v22581_m)Blocking
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0010, v22585_m)Warning
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0010, v22586_m)Blocking
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0010, v22587_m)Warning
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0010, v22589_m)Blocking
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0020, v22590_m)Blocking
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0010, v22591_m)Blocking
- A conditional check across diversity policy, and diversity policy, nomination and gender diversity (R 22.02, row 0020, v22592_m)Blocking
Templates with no rule of their own
Rules on other templates can still read them.
- Business regions/Geographical provenance (R 19.00)
- Diversity policy. Other aspects than gender included in the diversity policy (R 22.03)
- Gender Pay Gap Benchmarking (R 23.00)
15 rules EBA has switched off
EBA has switched these off, in its 4.2 severity package or since then in its list of validation rules (latest update 12 October 2026): they do not apply to 4.2 filings.
v22548_m, v22564_m, v22567_m, v22568_m, v22569_m, v22570_m, v22571_m, v22572_m, v22573_m, v22583_m, v22588_m, v22593_m, v22596_m, v22597_m, v22726_s
1 rule not run yet
Their EBA formulas need parts of the XBRL formula language Line4 Check does not cover yet. Your authority's validation runs them.
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