The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.(2) In these Regulations—
  • The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013
  • In regulation 2, in paragraph (1) , for the definition of “the EMIR regulation” substitute—
  • in sub-paragraph (b) , for “Article 22(1) ” substitute
  • omit sub-paragraphs (e) and (f) ;
  • omit paragraph (2) ;
  • in paragraph (3) , omit sub-paragraphs (e) to (g) ;
  • in paragraph (4) , omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) ;
  • in sub-paragraph (a) , omit “including Article 71(3) ”;
  • at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert
  • omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” immediately preceding it;
  • in paragraph (8) , in sub-paragraph (b) , omit paragraphs (i) and (ii) .
  • In regulation 8, in paragraph (3) , for “Article 11(6) , (7) , (8) , (9) or (10) ” substitute
  • In regulation 9, in paragraph (10) , at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert
  • Omit regulations 15B to 19 (Part 7) .
  • Omit regulation 55A and insert—
  • The FCA may grant an exemption in accordance with Article 89a of the EMIR regulation.
  • The EMIR regulation is amended in accordance with this Chapter.
  • (1) Article 1 is amended as follows.(2) In paragraph 3, for the words from “point (18) (a) ” to the end substitute “ Articles 2(1) (24) and 2(1) (25A) of MIFIR ”.(3) In paragraph 4, for point (a) substitute—
    • (a) the Bank of England and other public bodies in the United Kingdom charged with or intervening in the management of the public debt;
    .
    the Bank of England and other public bodies in the United Kingdom charged with or intervening in the management of the public debt;in point (a) , for the words from “Section 4.2” to the end of the point substitute “ Article 117 of the Capital Requirements Regulation ”;in point (b) , for “point (18) of Article 4 of Directive 2006/48/EC” substitute “ Article 4(1) (8) of the Capital Requirements Regulation ”.(5) For paragraph 6 substitute—
      (6) The Treasury may by regulations amend the list set out in paragraph 4 of this Article.
    .
    The Treasury may by regulations amend the list set out in paragraph 4 of this Article.(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.(2) Before point (1) insert— .FSMA” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ;MIFIR” means Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) 648/2012 ;Capital Requirements Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) 648/2012;2013 Regulations” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 ;Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 ;PRA-authorised person” has the meaning given in section 2B(5) of the FSMA ;(3) For point (1) substitute—
    • (1) CCP” means a body corporate or unincorporated association which interposes itself between the counterparties to the contracts traded on one or more financial markets, becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer;
    .
    CCP” means a body corporate or unincorporated association which interposes itself between the counterparties to the contracts traded on one or more financial markets, becoming the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer;(4) For point (4) substitute—
    • (4) trading venue” means a UK trading venue within the definition in Article 2(1) (16A) of the MIFIR;
    .
    trading venue” means a UK trading venue within the definition in Article 2(1) (16A) of the MIFIR;(5) For point (5) substitute—
    • (5) “derivative” or “derivative contract” means a financial instrument referred to in paragraphs 4 to 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Regulated Activities Order;
    .
    “derivative” or “derivative contract” means a financial instrument referred to in paragraphs 4 to 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Regulated Activities Order;for the words “regulated market within the meaning of Article 4(1) (14) of Directive 2004/39/EC” substitute “ UK regulated market within the meaning given in Article 2(1) (13A) of the MIFIR ”;for “regulated market in accordance with Article 2a

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