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# Article 55 — Registration of a trade repository

*In force · Consolidated version of 17 January 2025 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 11 Oct 2026 ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R0648-20250117)

1. A trade repository shall register with ESMA for the purposes of [Article 9](/emir/articles/9.md).
2. To be eligible to be registered under this Article, a trade repository shall be a legal person established in the Union and meet the requirements laid down in Title VII.
3. The registration of a trade repository shall be effective for the entire territory of the Union.
4. A registered trade repository shall comply at all times with the conditions for registration. A trade repository shall, without undue delay, notify ESMA of any material changes to the conditions for registration.

### Related Level 2 and Level 3

#### Guidance and Q\&A

* [ESMA80-634726060-3085 — Guideline — Submission of periodic information to ESMA \[final\]](/emir/level-3/guidelines/esma80-634726060-3085-submission-of-periodic-information-to-esma.md)

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[Title VI — Registration and supervision of trade repositories](/emir/titles/vi.md) · [← Article 54](/emir/articles/54.md) · [Article 56 →](/emir/articles/56.md)