An investment classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5. [IAS 28.13(a)]
A parent that is exempted from preparing consolidated financial statements by paragraph 10 of IAS 27 may prepare separate financial statements as its primary financial statements. In those separate statements, the investment in the associate may be accounted for by the cost method or under IAS 39. [IAS 28.13(b)]
An investor need not use the equity method if all of the following four conditions are met: [IAS 28.13(c)]