They are aimed at transposing into EU law the so-called "Basel 3" agreement, concluded by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and approved by the G‑20 in November 2010.
Nende eesmärk on võtta ELi õigustikku üle G20 poolt 2010. aasta novembris heaks kiidetud nn Baseli III leping, mille sõlmis Baseli pangajärelevalve komitee.