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# Recital 37

*In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/858, OJ L 151, 2.6.2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/858/oj/eng)*

Irrespective of the requirement in respect of which an exemption has been requested, a CSD operating a DLT SS should demonstrate that the exemption requested is proportionate and justified by the use of distributed ledger technology. The exemption should be limited to the DLT SS and should not cover other settlement systems operated by the same CSD.