Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Relations with third countries

Article 75 U.K. Equivalence F1 ...

1. [F2 The Treasury may by regulations determine] that the legal and supervisory arrangements of a third country ensure that:

(a) trade repositories authorised in that third country comply with legally binding requirements which are equivalent to those laid down in this Regulation [F3 including compliance with the requirements to give direct and immediate access to the data to the entities referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 81];

(b) effective supervision and enforcement of trade repositories takes place in that third country on an ongoing basis; and

(c) guarantees of professional secrecy exist, including the protection of business secrets shared with third parties by the authorities, and they are at least equivalent to those set out in this Regulation.

[F4 Regulations made under the first sub-paragraph must also specify the relevant authorities in third countries which are entitled to access data held by trade repositories established in the United Kingdom.]

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3. [F6 The FCA] shall establish cooperation arrangements with the competent authorities of the relevant third countries. Those arrangements shall specify at least:

(a) a mechanism for the exchange of information between [F7 the FCA] on the one hand and the relevant competent authorities of third countries concerned on the other; and

(b) procedures concerning the coordination of supervisory activities.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 75 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(5) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 75(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(6)(a) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 75(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(6)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 75(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(6)(c) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Art. 75(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(7) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Art. 75(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(8)(a) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Art. 75(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(8)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Art. 75(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(9) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 76 U.K. Cooperation arrangements

Relevant authorities of third countries that do not have any trade repository established in their jurisdiction may contact [F9 the FCA] with a view to establishing cooperation arrangements to access information on derivatives contracts held in [F10 trade repositories established in the United Kingdom].

[F11 The FCA] may establish cooperation arrangements with those relevant authorities regarding access to information on derivatives contracts held in [F10 trade repositories established in the United Kingdom] that these authorities need to fulfil their respective responsibilities and mandates, provided that guarantees of professional secrecy exist, including the protection of business secrets shared by the authorities with third parties.

Textual Amendments

F9 Word in Art. 76 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(10)(a) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F10 Words in Art. 76 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(10)(c) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Word in Art. 76 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(10)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F12 Article 76a U.K. Mutual direct access to data

1 . Where necessary for the exercise of their duties, relevant authorities of third countries in which one or more trade repositories are established shall have direct access to information in trade repositories established in the [F13 United Kingdom], provided that [F14 the Treasury has made regulations] in accordance with paragraph 2 to that effect.

2 . Upon the submission of a request by the authorities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the [F15 Treasury may by regulations determine] whether the legal framework of the third country of the requesting authority fulfils all of the following conditions:

( a ) trade repositories established in that third country are duly authorised;

( b ) effective supervision and enforcement of trade repositories takes place in that third country on an ongoing basis;

( c ) guarantees of professional secrecy exist, including the protection of business secrets shared with third parties by the authorities, and they are at least equivalent to those set out in this Regulation;

( d ) trade repositories authorised in that third country are subject to a legally binding and enforceable obligation to grant the entities referred to in Article 81(3) direct and immediate access to the data.]

Textual Amendments

F12 Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2019/834 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as regards the clearing obligation, the suspension of the clearing obligation, the reporting requirements, the risk-mitigation techniques for OTC derivative contracts not cleared by a central counterparty, the registration and supervision of trade repositories and the requirements for trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance).

F13 Words in Art. 76a(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1416), regs. 1(3), 31(a)(i) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 as amended by S.I. 2020/628, regs. 1(3), 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Words in Art. 76a(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1416), regs. 1(3), 31(a)(ii) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 as amended by S.I. 2020/628, regs. 1(3), 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Words in Art. 76a(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1416), regs. 1(3), 31(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 as amended by S.I. 2020/628, regs. 1(3), 13(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 77 U.K. Recognition of trade repositories

1. A trade repository established in a third country may provide its services and activities to entities established in the [F16 United Kingdom] for the purposes of Article 9 only after its recognition by [F17 the FCA] in accordance with paragraph 2.

2. A trade repository referred to in paragraph 1 shall submit to [F18 the FCA] its application for recognition together with all necessary information, including at least the information necessary to verify that the trade repository is authorised and subject to effective supervision in a third country F19 ...

Within 30 working days of receipt of the application [F20 or the date on which a cooperation arrangement with a third country prescribed in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 75 is entered into, whichever is later], [F18 the FCA] shall assess whether the application is complete. If the application is not complete, [F18 the FCA] shall set a deadline by which the applicant trade repository has to provide additional information.

Within 180 working days of the submission of a complete application, [F18 the FCA] shall inform the applicant trade repository in writing with a fully reasoned explanation whether the recognition has been granted or refused.

[F18 The FCA] shall publish on its website a list of the trade repositories recognised in accordance with this Regulation.

[F21 3. The FCA may grant recognition to a trade repository established in a third country only if:

(a) the trade repository is authorised and subject to supervision in that third country;

(b) the third country is recognised by regulations made by the Treasury as one in which the arrangements for trade repositories are equivalent to those in the United Kingdom (in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 75); and

(c) cooperation arrangements entered into with the third country (in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 75) provide for the FCA to have immediate and continuous access to the information needed for the performance of their duties, including information on derivative contracts held in trade repositories established in the third country.

4. The FCA may, on its own initiative, withdraw the recognition of a trade repository granted under paragraph 2 where the trade repository:

(a) no longer meets the conditions for recognition in points (a) to (c) of paragraph 3;

(b) expressly renounces the recognition or has provided no services for the preceding 6 months; or

(c) obtained the recognition by making false statements or by any other irregular means.

5. A trade repository must, without undue delay, notify the FCA of any material changes affecting the condition for recognition in point (a) of paragraph 3.]

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Art. 77(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(12)(a) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17 Words in Art. 77(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(12)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18 Words in Art. 77(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(13)(a) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F19 Words in Art. 77(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(13)(b) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20 Words in Art. 77(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(13)(c) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F21 Art. 77(3)-(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 56(14) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)