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AI Summary of Article 498 Exemption for Commodities dealers

The incorporation of amendments from Article 1 paragraph 131 of Regulation (EU) 2019/876 into retained EU law has not been fully realised, as some relevant EU legislation has undergone subsequent amendments.

Furthermore, investment firms whose primary business involves providing investment services related only to specific financial instruments identified in points (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), and (11) of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU are exempt from the own funds requirements set forth in this Regulation until 26 June 2021, provided they were not subject to Directive 2004/39/EC as of 31 December 2006.

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Article 498 Exemption for Commodities dealers

Not all amendments from art. 1 para. 131 of Regulation (EU) 2019/876 have been incorporated into the retained EU law as some of the affected EU legislation has since been amended.

Until 26 June 2021, the provisions on own funds requirements as set out in this Regulation shall not apply to investment firms the main business of which consists exclusively of the provision of investment services or activities in relation to the financial instruments set out in points (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU and to which Directive 2004/39/EC did not apply on 31 December 2006.