EMIR: European Commission adopts technical standards

The Commission on 19 December 2012 adopted nine regulatory and implementing technical standards to complement the obligations defined under the Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties (CCPs) and trade.

The technical standards are here.

More EMIR here.

Key points on EMIR

The FSA’s Director of Markets set out, in a speech on 22 November 2012, a “reminder of how we got to EMIR and the outcomes we hope it will achieve…some of the practical issues firms are facing and the key challenges in implementing this regulation”.

See also: Useful EMIR links – FSA

European Market Infrastructure Regulation: new FSA page of resources

Here.