In the absence of a harmonised framework to ensure the accuracy and integrity of benchmarks used in financial instruments and financial contracts, or in order to measure the performance of investment funds, in the Union it is therefore likely that differences in Member States' laws will create obstacles to the smooth functioning of the internal market for the provision of benchmarks.
In éagmais creat comhchuibhithe chun cruinneas agus sláine na dtagarmharcanna a úsáidtear in ionstraimí airgeadais agus i gconarthaí airgeadais san Aontas a áirithiú, nó chun feidhmíocht cistí infheistíochta san Aontas a thomhas, is dealraitheach dá bhrí sin go gcruthóidh difríochtaí i ndlíthe na mBallstát bacainní chur ar fheidhmiú rianúil an mhargaidh inmheánaigh maidir le tagarmharcanna a sholáthar.