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September 12, 2022
Financial Services Agency

Publication of the "Guidelines for Creating, Recordkeeping and Reporting of Transaction Information specified in Article 4(1) of the Cabinet Office Order on the Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives, etc. (Draft)" - Open for Public Comments 

The Financial Services Agency has published a draft version of the "Guidelines for Creating, Recordkeeping and Reporting of Transaction Information specified in Article 4(1) of the Cabinet Office Order on the Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Transactions, etc."

１．Purpose, Objectives and Background

The Guidelines (Draft) is a statement that provides the definition, interpretation, etc. of Article 4(1) of the Cabinet Office Order on the Regulation of Over-the-Counter Derivatives Transactions, etc. Please refer to the attachment below for specific details.
 　On August 5, 2022, the Financial Services Agency has also published the finalized "Cabinet Office Order Partially Amending the Cabinet Office Order on Regulation of Over-the-Counter Transactions of Derivatives , etc." and the "regulatory notice for 'matters that specify other unavoidable reasons pursuant to the provisions of Article 3-2 (iv) and Article 7-2 (iv) of the Cabinet Office Order on Regulation of Over-the-Couter Transactions of Derivatives, etc." after public consultation.

２．Comment Submissions

Please send your comments to us by post e-mail or via "e-Gov website" with your name (or your entity name), your occupation (or your entity's business type), and your contact information (address, phone number and/or E-mail address) by 5:00 p.m.JST on Wednesday, October 12. Please refrain from submitting comments by telephone.
　Your comments will be considered as reference in creating the final draft. Please note, however, that we cannot provide responses to your comments individually.
　Please note that the name of the person submitting the comments (or the name of the corporation or other organization) will be disclosed together with the content of the comments when there is a request for disclosure. If you wish to remain anonymous, please state so clearly at the  begining of your comments.
　In addition, when disclosing any comment details, if the comment includes (1) information about an individual that can identify a specific individual, or (2) information that may infringe upon the reights of a corporation, competitive position, or other legitimate interests, please note that portions may be censored.
　Personal information such as the telephone number attached to the comments will be used to contact the person submitting the comment to clarify the content of the comments as necessary.

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