Jean-Claude Trichet: Developing the work and tools of CEIOPS: the views of the ECB Keynote speech by Mr Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, at the CEIOPS Conference “Developing a New EU Regulatory and Supervisory Framework for Insurance and Pension Funds: The Role of CEIOPS”, Frankfurt am Main, 16 November 2005. * 1.
*  *  Introduction  Ladies and gentlemen, I accepted with great pleasure the invitation to speak today at this conference organised by CEIOPS and to share with you the views of the ECB about the work and tools of CEIOPS within the Lamfalussy framework in which the Committee is an essential element.