Standard/Interpretation

Title

Effective date according to IFRS1

Application at METRO AG from2

Endorsed by EU3

Amendments to IFRS 1

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 (subsidiary as a first-time adopter)

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

Amendments to IFRS 3

Business Combinations (Reference to the Conceptual Framework)4

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

Amendments to IFRS 4

Insurance Contracts (Extension of the Temporary Exemption from Applying IFRS 9)

1/1/2021

1/10/2021

Yes

Amendments to IFRS 9

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 (fees in the ‘10 per cent’ test for derecognition of financial liabilities)

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

Amendments to IFRS 9/IFRS 7/IFRS 16/IAS 39

Financial Instruments (Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – Phase 2)

1/1/2021

1/10/2021

Yes

Amendments to IFRS 10/IAS 28

Consolidated Financial Statements/Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture)4

Unknown5

Unknown5

No

IFRS 17

Insurance Contracts4 – including adopted amendments to the standard

1/1/2023

1/10/2023

No

Amendments to IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements (Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current)4

1/1/2023

1/10/2023

No

Amendments to IAS 1

Presentation of Financial Statements (Disclosures Regarding Accounting Policies)4

1/1/2023

1/10/2023

No

Amendments to IAS 8

Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors (Definition of Accounting Estimates)4

1/1/2023

1/10/2023

No

Amendments to IAS 12

Income Taxes (deferred taxes related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction)4

1/1/2023

1/10/2023

No

Amendments to IAS 16

Property, Plant and Equipment (Proceeds before Intended Use)

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

Amendments to IAS 37

Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (Onerous Contracts – Costs of Fulfilling a Contract)

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

Amendments to IAS 41

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018–2020 (taxation in fair value measurements).4

1/1/2022

1/10/2022

Yes

1

Without earlier application (exception: IFRS 16 – Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions).

2

Application as of 1 October due to deviation of financial year from calendar year, if the approval for use (endorsement) has been granted by the EU.

3

As of: Early November 2021.

4

Official German title not yet known – therefore own translation.

5

Indefinite deferral of effective date by IASB.