The CPO of a commodity pool operated pursuant to Regulation 4.7 requested relief from the audit requirement in Regulation 4.22(d) for the 2013 fiscal year, explained that the pool had ceased trading as of January 10, 2014, and provided waivers from the pool’s six participants, four of whom are principals or affiliates of the pool’s managing member. The Division granted relief, provided that the CPO distribute and file unaudited financial statements with NFA and provided that the final distribution of pool assets is completed within 14 days of the date of the relief letter.

Exemption permitting CPO to file a single Annual Report for the period from January 1, 2013 through the pool’s permanent cessation of trading on February 28, 2014.

The CPO of an offshore commodity pool requested relief from the requirement in Commission regulation 4.7 that the pools financial statements be prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The CPO requested permission to use Luxembourg GAAP in lieu thereof. The CPO represented that the preparation of the pools financial statements would satisfy the requirements of Commission regulation 4.22(d)(2)(i) with respect to the use of Luxembourg GAAP.

The CPO of a commodity pool operating pursuant to an exemption under Regulation 4.7 requested exemptive relief from the requirement in Regulation 4.7(b)(3) and 4.22(d) that the financial statements in the pools annual reports be audited. The CPO was not required to submit waivers because the pools only participants are two partners of the CPO. DSIO granted relief pursuant to Commission regulations 140.93 and 4.12(a) conditioned upon the filing and distribution of an unaudited Annual Report that otherwise complies with Commission regulation 4.7(b)(3).

The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action letter in connection with certain CDS trades executed pursuant to a DCO’s CDS Settlement Price Process, providing time-limited no-action relief to DCOs and their Clearing Members from the SEF Registration Requirement and Trading Mandate under Part 37, and from various reporting requirements under Part 45, allowing the DCO to fulfill the Reporting Counterparty’s Obligations.

CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Time-Limited No-Action Relief from Certain Requirements of Part 45 and Part 46 of the Commission’s Regulations, for Certain Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants Established under the Laws of Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan or Switzerland.

Time-limited no-action relief for Non-U.S. SDs with respect to compliance with Transaction-Level Requirements when entering into Covered Transactions, until January 14, 2014.

The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued an Advisory on the applicability of Dodd-Frank Transaction-Level Requirements to swaps between non-U.S. swap dealers (whether an affiliate or not of a U.S. person) and non-U.S. persons if the swap is arranged, negotiated, or executed by personnel or agents of the non-U.S. swap dealer located in the U.S.

CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight Issues Extension of Certain Time-Limited No-Action Relief Regarding Swap Execution Facilities Provided by CFTC No-Action Letter Nos. 13-55 (amended), 13-56 and 13-58 for Swaps in the Foreign Exchange Asset Class.

Time Limited No-Action Relief for Reporting Counterparties from Certain Continuation Data Reporting Requirements of Section 45.4 of the Commission’s Regulations with respect to Uncleared Swaps Executed on or Pursuant to the Rules of a Temporarily Registered Swap Execution Facility.