Agricultural Commodity Definition

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) adopted rules to implement new statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The Dodd-Frank Act, which amends the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), includes provisions applicable to "a swap in an agricultural commodity (as defined by the [CFTC])." This release defined that term for purposes of the CEA or CFTC regulations.