On 14 July 2026, the European Commission adopted a corrigendum to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/773, correcting a typographical error in the standardised format for EU Growth and Subsequent Issue prospectuses. The error, located on page 35 of Annex II, Annex 34, first column, ninth line, incorrectly reads "SECTION 12 BIS" and must be corrected to "SECTION 12 A". The corrigendum (C(2026)5133) was adopted in Brussels and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The correction addresses a drafting mistake in the delegated regulation that had introduced the new prospectus formats. The original delegated regulation, adopted on 4 March 2026 and published on 15 June 2026, amended Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 to establish reduced content and standardised format and order for the EU Growth prospectus and the EU Subsequent Issue prospectus. The error in the section heading could have caused confusion for issuers and advisors using the templates.
The corrigendum has no substantive impact on the content or requirements of the delegated regulation. It is a purely technical correction to ensure the annex accurately reflects the intended structure. The corrected text now aligns with the section numbering used elsewhere in the regulation.
Stakeholders affected include issuers of securities, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises that may use the EU Growth prospectus, as well as financial advisors and legal professionals who rely on the standardised templates for compliance. The correction eliminates a potential source of misinterpretation in the document's annexes.
The corrigendum does not require further action by the European Parliament or the Council, as it is a routine correction of a drafting error. The corrected regulation applies retroactively from the date of the original delegated regulation's entry into force.