PART 4SPECIFIC PROVISION FOR TRADE REPOSITORIES

CHAPTER 2ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRADE REPOSITORIES

Statement of policy: procedure70

1

Before the FCA issues a statement under regulation 69, the FCA must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the FCA to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.

2

The draft must be accompanied by a notice that representations about the proposed statement may be made to the FCA within a specified time.

3

Before issuing the proposed statement the FCA must have regard to any representations made to it in accordance with paragraph (2).

4

If the FCA issues the proposed statement it must publish an account, in general terms, of—

a

the representations made to it in accordance with paragraph (2); and

b

its response to them.

5

If the statement differs from the draft published under paragraph (1) in a way which is, in the opinion of the FCA, significant, the FCA must (in addition to complying with paragraph (4)) publish details of the difference.

6

The FCA may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a draft published by it under paragraph (1).

7

This regulation also applies to a proposal to alter or replace a statement.