All counterparties must enrol on the FCA Connect system in order to submit European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) notifications and applications. Find out what you need to do.
The legacy EMIR web portal was decommissioned on 31 March 2020.
What EMIR notifications and applications to submit via Connect
Firms must submit the following EMIR notifications and applications via Connect[1]:
- Dispute notifications (Article 11).
- Non-financial counterparty clearing threshold notification (Article 10).
- Financial counterparty clearing threshold notification (Article 4a).
- Intragroup exemptions from the reporting requirements (Article 9).
- Intragroup exemptions from the clearing obligation (Article 4).
Find out more about EMIR notifications and exemptions[2]
Intragroup exemptions from the margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives
For intragroup exemptions from the margin requirements for non-cleared derivatives, email notifications to [email protected].
Who can submit
A person with appropriate seniority must submit all EMIR notifications. For example:
- an executive director
- company secretary
- head of compliance
The individual responsible for submitting your firm’s EMIR notifications or applications must have a user account on Connect linked to your firm’s profile.
Read more on user accounts below.
Before you submit
Depending on your firm type, and whether you've used Connect before, you may need to complete extra steps before you can submit EMIR notifications and applications.
In order to submit EMIR notifications and applications, you’ll need both of the following:
- Approved firm profile on Connect.
- User account on Connect for the person submitting for your firm.
Expand the sections below for details.
How to submit EMIR notifications and applications via Connect
To submit any of the EMIR notifications or applications, you must:
- Go to the main FCA[6] Connect page.
- Click on 'Start an Application'.
- Click on 'Notifications'.
- Click on 'European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR)'.
- Click on 'Show More'.
- Choose the relevant EMIR notification or application and click 'Start Application'.
Firms must ensure all mandatory fields within each notification are completed accurately, providing all relevant information.
All EMIR notifications must be submitted by a person with appropriate seniority, for example; an executive director, company secretary, or head of compliance.
More support on EMIR notifications and applications
If you have further questions on how to make EMIR notifications and applications via Connect, email [email protected].
