Brussels, 13/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - On 18 and 19 September, the European Commission is to host a public hearing in Brussels that will bring together a large range of operators and experts from financial markets. They will be called upon to examine guidelines published at the end of July on possible amendments to the Investment Services Directive (ISD) (see EUROPE of 25 July, pp.6/7). The hearing will allow the Commission's services to specify their initial proposals and allow participants, including representatives of the European Parliament and of the sectors concerned by the Directive, to present their points of view. Such views may be taken into account by the Commission when it is a question of amending the legislation. The public consultation was launched in the wake of the final report by the Lamfalussy Committee, which, last February, recommended that the adoption of any new legislation on transferable securities should be preceded by wide and systematic prior consultation of all parties interested. For information: http: //europa.eu.int//comm/internal_market/en/finances/mobil/index.htm.