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The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has withdrawn its recommendation to amend Article 22 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the ECB regarding the extension of its legal competence over clearing and payment systems to central counterparties (CCPs).
The draft amendment to the text of Article 22 that resulted from the discussions between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission does not meet the objectives that informed the ECB’s proposal, in the Governing Council’s unanimous view.
The ECB does not expect the withdrawal of its recommendation to prevent the adoption of the amended European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the purpose of which is to enhance the regulatory framework for CCPs, in particular non-EU CCPs. The ECB welcomes the objective of the regulation to improve the process of recognising and supervising third-country CCPs and to make it more rigorous for those CCPs that are of key systemic importance for the EU. Within its mandate, the ECB stands ready to contribute to its implementation.