Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/610 of 20 December 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the extension of the transitional periods related to pension scheme arrangements (Text with EEA relevance. )

The first subparagraph of Article 89(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 is replaced by the following: ‘Until 16 August 2018, the clearing obligation set out in Article 4 shall not apply to OTC derivative contracts that are objectively measurable as reducing investment risks directly relating to the financial solvency of pension scheme arrangements as defined in Article 2(10). The transitional period shall also apply to entities established for the purpose of providing compensation to members of pension scheme arrangements in case of a default.’

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.