Swap Transaction Compliance and Implementation Schedule: Clearing Requirement

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) adopted regulations to establish a schedule to phase in compliance with the clearing requirement under new section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA or Act), enacted under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The schedule will provide additional time for compliance with this requirement.