--- title: "Article 138 — Delegation of tasks by EBA to competent authorities" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109" shortTitle: "Article 138 — Delegation of tasks by EBA to competent authorities" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 instrument: mica celex: 32023R1114 text_version: "Consolidated version of 9 January 2024" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-11-09 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 9 January 2024 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02023R1114-20240109)* 1. Where necessary for the proper performance of a supervisory task in respect of [issuers](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/issuer) of significant [asset-referenced tokens](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/asset-referenced-token) or issuers of significant [e-money tokens](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/electronic-money-token), EBA may delegate specific supervisory tasks to a [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority). Such specific supervisory tasks may include the power to carry out requests for information in accordance with [Article 122](122.md) and to conduct investigations and on-site inspections in accordance with [Article 123](123.md) or [124](124.md). 2. Before delegating a task as referred to in paragraph 1, EBA shall consult the relevant [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority) about: **(a)** the scope of the task to be delegated; **(b)** the timetable for the performance of the task; and **(c)** the transmission of necessary information by and to EBA. 3. In accordance with the delegated act on fees adopted by the Commission pursuant to [Article 137](137.md)(3) and [Article 139](139.md), EBA shall reimburse a [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority) for the costs incurred as a result of carrying out delegated tasks. 4. EBA shall review the delegation of tasks at appropriate intervals. Such delegation may be revoked at any time. ### Related * [competent authority](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/competent-authority) — definition used in this article * [issuer](https://www.headlesslaw.com/definitions/mica/issuer) — definition used in this article *** [Title VII — Competent authorities, EBA and ESMA](../titles/vii.md) › Chapter 5 — EBA’s powers and competences with respect to issuers of significant asset-referenced tokens and issuers of significant e-money tokens · [← Article 137](137.md) · [Article 139 →](139.md)