1. In this Regulation, ‘IP completion day’ has the meaning given in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2020.

This Regulation applies to:

1. (1)

   those persons described in Article 1(2) of Regulation 600/2014/EU; and

2. (2)

   the Financial Conduct Authority as a competent authority.

1. (1)

   Where a term is defined in Directive 2014/65/EU (as that directive applied in the European Union immediately before IP completion day) that definition shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation except where it is defined in article 2 of Regulation 600/2014/EU in which case that definition shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation.

2. (2)

   The definition of all other terms defined in article 2 of Regulation 600/2014/EU shall apply for the purposes of this Regulation save where the context otherwise requires.

3. (3)

   Article 2(1)(62) of Regulation 600/2014/EU applies for the purposes of this Regulation unless otherwise stated.

4. (4)

   The ‘relevant area’ in relation to a financial instrument means the United Kingdom and such other countries or regions as have been specified by the FCA by direction for the purposes of Article 5 or Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014, as the context requires.

5. (5)

   References to the date of application of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 mean the date of application of that Regulation in the European Union.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (1)

   "package transaction" means either of the following:

   1. (a)

      a transaction in a derivative contract or other financial instrument contingent on the simultaneous execution of a transaction in an equivalent quantity of an underlying physical asset (Exchange for Physical or EFP);

   2. (b)

      a transaction which involves the execution of two or more component transactions in financial instruments; and:

      1. (i)

         which is executed between two or more counterparties;

      2. (ii)

         where each component of the transaction bears meaningful economic or financial risk related to all the other components;

      3. (iii)

         where the execution of each component is simultaneous and contingent upon the execution of all the other components;

2. (2)

   "request-for-quote system" means a trading system where the following conditions are met:

   1. (a)

      a quote or quotes by a member or participant are provided in response to a request for a quote submitted by one or more other members or participants;

   2. (b)

      the quote is executable exclusively by the requesting member or participant;

   3. (c)

      the requesting member or market participant may conclude a transaction by accepting the quote or quotes provided to it on request;

3. (3)

   "voice trading system" means a trading system where transactions between members are arranged through voice negotiation;

4. (4)

   "the AIFM Regulations" means the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1773);1

5. (5)

   “designated reporter” means an investment firm that accepts responsibility for making public through an APA the trades it concludes with another investment firm outside the rules of a trading venue, where it is the buyer of a financial instrument either on own account or on behalf of clients.1