1.   For the purpose of this Regulation, competent authorities shall comprise the following:

(a) for financial counterparties, competent authorities or national competent authorities within the meaning of Regulations (EU) No 648/2012, (EU) No 1024/2013 and (EU) No 909/2014 and of Directives 2003/41/EC, 2009/65/EC, 2011/61/EU, 2013/36/EU and 2014/65/EU, and the supervisory authorities within the meaning of Directive 2009/138/EC;

(b) for non-financial counterparties, the competent authorities designated in accordance with Article 10(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012;

(c) for the purpose of Articles 13 and 14 of this Regulation, concerning UCITS management companies and UCITS investment companies, the competent authorities designated in accordance with Article 97 of Directive 2009/65/EC;

(d) for the purpose of Articles 13 and 14 of this Regulation, concerning AIFMs, the competent authorities designated in accordance with Article 44 of Directive 2011/61/EU.

2.   The competent authorities shall exercise the powers conferred on them by the provisions referred to in paragraph 1 and shall supervise compliance with the obligations laid down in this Regulation.

3.   The competent authorities referred to in points (c) and (d) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall monitor UCITS management companies, UCITS investment companies and AIFMs established in their territories to verify that they do not use SFTs and total return swaps, unless they comply with Articles 13 and 14.