CHAPTER IV

TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Notification procedure from the CCP to its competent authority
Article 15
Where a CCP applies for permission to avail itself of transitional arrangements referred to in Article 35(5) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, it shall submit a notification to its competent authority in written form, using Form 1 set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Notification procedure from the competent authority to ESMA and the CCP college
Article 16
Relevant competent authorities shall notify ESMA and the CCP college of every decision to approve a transitional arrangement in accordance with Article 35(5) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 in writing without undue delay and no later than one month from the decision, using Form 2 set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Notification procedure from the trading venue to its competent authority regarding the initial transitional period
Article 17
Where a trading venue does not wish to be bound by Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, it shall submit a notification to its competent authority and ESMA in written form, using Forms 3.1 and 3.2 set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Notification procedure from the trading venue to its competent authority regarding an extension of the transitional period
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Further specifications for the calculation of notional amount
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval and verification method by ESMA
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force and application
Article 21
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 3 January 2018.
However, Articles 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20 shall apply from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Art. 18 omitted (18.10.2021) by virtue of The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (revoked) 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 4(2)
Art. 19 omitted (18.10.2021) by virtue of The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (revoked) 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 4(2)
Art. 20 omitted (18.10.2021) by virtue of The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (revoked) 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 4(2)