--- title: "Article 23a — Supervisory cooperation between competent authorities and ESMA with regards to authorised CCPs" type: regulation legal_status: in_force source: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117" source_retrieved: 2026-10-11 shortTitle: "Article 23a — Supervisory cooperation between competent authorities and ESMA with regards to authorised CCPs" instrument_type: level1_regulation authority: Commission binding: true binding_character: binding mica_level2: false legal_basis: "Regulation (EU) No 648/2012" instrument: emir celex: "32012R0648" regulation: EMIR regulation-full: "Regulation (EU) No 648/2012" article: 23a status: in_force object_id: eu.emir.legal_text.article.23a text_version: "Consolidated version of 17 January 2025" source_url: "https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117" check_status: matched verified: true last_checked: 2026-11-09 --- *In force · Consolidated version of 17 January 2025 · Verified 9 Nov 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117)* 1. ESMA shall fulfil a coordination role between competent authorities and across colleges to: **(a)** build a common supervisory culture and consistent supervisory practices; **(b)** ensure uniform procedures and consistent approaches; **(c)** strengthen consistency in supervisory outcomes, in particular with regard to supervisory areas which have a cross-border dimension or a possible cross-border impact; **(d)** strengthen coordination in emergency situations in accordance with [Article 24](24.md); **(e)** assess risks when providing opinions to competent authorities pursuant to paragraph 2 on CCPs’ compliance with the requirements of this Regulation in relation to identified cross-border risks or risks to the financial stability of the Union, and providing recommendations as to how a CCP shall mitigate such risks. 2. Competent authorities shall submit their draft decisions, reports or other measures to ESMA for its opinion before adopting any act or measure pursuant to [Articles 7](7.md), [8](8.md) and [14](14.md), [Article 15(1)](15.md), second subparagraph, [Article 21](21.md), [Articles 29](29.md) to 33, and [Articles 35](35.md), [36](36.md), [37](37.md), [41](41.md), [54](54.md) and, except where a decision is required urgently, [Article 20](20.md). Competent authorities may also submit draft decisions to ESMA for its opinion before adopting any other act or measure in accordance with their duties under [Article 22(1)](22.md). *** [Title III — Authorisation and supervision of CCPs](../titles/iii.md) · [← Article 23](23.md) · [Article 23b →](23b.md)