Which are the criteria to be used by a new entity that applies for authorisation as a CCP, if the respective entity has not performed any clearing activities before?

Does the financial instruments in Annex I, section C(4) include derivatives on emission allowances not recognized under the EU ETS, thus making these reportable under EMIR?

Specific example: Derivatives on UKAs, recognized under UK ETS.

Should a credit institution authorised in accordance with CRD IV/CRR and providing investment services or performing investment activities in accordance with MiFID II/MiFIR be required to apply for an authorisation as an investment firm in order to operate a DLT MTF (distributed ledger technology multilateral trading facility)?

Where an EU index provider that was not providing a benchmark on 30 June 2016 starts to provide benchmarks between 1 July 2016 and 31 December 2017, can these benchmarks be used by supervised entities in the Union? Can the same index provider provide new benchmarks after 1 January 2018 and before it is authorised or registered?

Where an EU index provider, that already provided a benchmark on 30 June 2016 and that has not yet been authorised or registered, provides a new benchmark after 1 January 2018, could such a benchmark be used by supervised entities in the Union under the transitional provisions of the Benchmarks Regulation?