EUFSC’s main roles in the post-trading area are implementing regulations on the EU’s markets infrastructure (EMIR) and central securities depositories (CSDR), co-ordinating issues such as settlement discipline and Target2-Securities (T2S), and providing information on the Settlement Finality Directive (SFD).
On this webpage you will find information on the different activities and mandates for EUFSC in the area of post-trading.
Regulation on Central Security Depositories (CSDs).
European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)
EMIR came into force on 16 August 2012 and introduced requirements aimed at improving the transparency of Over-The-Counter (OTC) derivatives markets and to reduce the risks associated with those markets.
In order to achieve this, EMIR requires that OTC derivatives meeting certain requirements are subject to the clearing obligation and for all OTC derivatives that are not centrally cleared that risk mitigation techniques apply. In addition, all derivatives transactions need to be reported to trade repositories (TRs). Finally, EMIR establishes organisational conduct of business and prudential standards for both trade repositories (TRs) and central counterparties (CCPs).
Key EMIR provisions
– Reporting obligation for derivatives contracts – Requirements for trade repositories (TRs) – Clearing obligation for OTC derivatives and risk mitigation techniques for non-cleared OTC derivatives including non-financial counterparties (NFC) obligations – Requirements for clearing houses/central counterparties (CCPs)
EUFSC measures implementing EMIR
EMIR required EUFSC to draft Regulatory and Implementing Technical Standards (RTS and ITS) to further detail and implement the provisions of EMIR.
These standards cover, among others:
Details of the data to be reported to TRs
Details of the application for registration as a TR
Data to be published by trade TRs and operational standards
Colleges for CCPs
General requirements and prudential requirements for CCPs
Clearing obligation, risk mitigation techniques and NFCs
The provisions of EMIR together with the deadlines included within the different technical standards imply a phased-in implementation of the legal framework.
You can access the complete list of RTS and ITS here.
Clearing obligation and risk mitigation techniques under EMIR
