They are aimed at transposing into EU law an international agreement approved by the G-20 in November 2010 – the Basel 3 agreement – which had been prepared by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Nende eesmärk on võtta ELi õigustikku üle G20 poolt 2010. aasta novembris heaks kiidetud rahvusvaheline kokkulepe, s.o Baseli III leping, mille koostas Baseli pangajärelevalve komitee.