29/09/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission adopted, on Wednesday 28 September, two decisions determining that the legal and supervisory frameworks for central counterparties (CCPs) in Colombia and Taiwan are equivalent to the requirements applicable under the ‘EMIR’ regulation governing market infrastructures (648/2012). This will allow these CCPs to apply for recognition by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and then provide central clearing services in the EU to clearing members and trading venues in the EU. These decisions will facilitate EU clearing members’ access to these foreign CCPs and to clearing products denominated in local currencies. (AD)