Regulation 29 Interpretation of Part 3

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In this Part—

• F2...

• F3...

• F4“applicable OTC commodity derivative” means an option, future or contract for difference which—

  1. (a)

     relates, either directly or indirectly, to a commodity derivative traded on a trading venue established in the United Kingdom, and

  2. (b)

     is not a financial instrument;

  where “option”, “future” and “contract for difference” mean the investments of the kind specified in articles 83 (options), 84 (futures) and 85 (contracts for differences etc.) of the Regulated Activities Order;

• F5“market operator” has the same meaning as in the markets in financial instruments regulation;

• “position” means a net position in a commodity derivative traded on a trading venue in F6the United Kingdom and F7for the purposes of regulations 27 and 28 any applicable OTC commodity derivative;

• “position limit” means a limit on the maximum size of a position which a person may hold at any time; and

• F8“relevant person” has the meaning given by regulation 15A(10)

• F9“significant volumes” has the meaning given by F10Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2017/591.

• “trading venue” has the meaning given in regulation 2 but also includes a facility mentioned in—

  1. (a)

     paragraph (b) of the definition of “multilateral trading facility” in article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M1; or

  2. (b)

     paragraph (b) of the definition of “organised trading facility” in that article.