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Version date: 11 February 2014 - onwards

OTC Question 18a: Indirect clearing [last update 11 February 2014]

Article 4(4) of EMIR and Article 2 RTS on OTC derivatives

Article 4(4) of EMIR and RTS 149/2013 Article 2 - Indirect clearing

Do the provisions of Article 4 of EMIR and Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 149/2013 on indirect clearing apply only to products which are subject to the clearing obligation or to all products?

OTC Answer 18a

The fact that the provisions are lodged within Article 4 of EMIR and are said to be for the purpose of meeting the clearing obligation means that that they only apply to OTC derivatives.