CFTC Staff Letters

No-Action Relief for Eurex Clearing AG with Regard to Sections 5b(a) and 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Implementing Regulations Thereunder.

No-Action Relief for LCH.Clearnet with Regard to Sections 5b(a) and 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Implementing Regulations Thereunder.

The CFTCs Division of Market Oversight has issued an Advisory to remind reportable market participants of their obligation to submit accurate Form 204 reports for wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, soybean oil, and soybean meal on a monthly basis as required under CFTC Regulation 19.01, and to follow the instructions included on Form 204.

Time-Limited No-Action Relief Permitting Part 45 and Part 46 Reporting Counterparties to Mask Legal Entity Identifiers, Other Enumerated Identifiers and Other Identifying Terms and Permitting Part 20 Reporting Entities to Mask Identifying Information, with respect to certain Enumerated Jurisdictions.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a time-limited no-action letter that grants relief to all swap dealers and major swap participants from the portfolio reconciliation requirements of Regulation 23.502 until August 23, 2013.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight issued a no-action letter that provides swap dealers with relief from certain External Business Conduct Standards rules in the context of foreign exchange intermediated prime brokerage arrangements.

Given that an SD or MSP could partially comply with Regulation 23.504 by establishing and maintaining the required written policies and procedures, the Division has determined to grant only part of the relief requested. In addition, the Division is persuaded by the requesters that its no-action relief would best be structured by counterparty type to rapidly achieve compliance for a large volume of Covered Transactions while providing appropriate relief to the SDs, MSPs and counterparties that need more time to establish documentation compliant with Regulation 23.504. Accordingly, the Division will not recommend that the Commission take an enforcement action against an SD or MSP for failure to execute swap trading relationship documentation with a counterparty in compliance with Regulation 23.504 until (1) September 1, 2013 with respect to a counterparty that is an active fund; or (2) December 31, 2013 with respect to any other counterparty except a registered SD or MSP.

Time-Limited No-Action Relief: Request that Certain Swaps Not Be Considered in Calculating Aggregate Gross Notional Amount for Purposes of the Swap Dealer (“SD”) De Minimis Exception for Persons Engaging in Floor Trader Activities.

Extension of Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants from the Reporting Requirements of Part 45 for CDS Clearing-Related Swaps.

Additional Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Bespoke or Complex Swaps from Certain Swap Data Reporting Requirements of Parts 43 and 45 of the Commission’s Regulations.