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# Article 1 — Recognition fees

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1302 · binding · OJ L 305, 21.9.2020 · dated 14 Jul 2020 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1302, OJ L 305, 21.9.2020 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/1302/oj/eng)*

1. <a id="art-1-p-1"></a>A CCP established in a third country that applies for recognition in accordance with [Article 25](../../articles/25.md) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 shall pay a basic recognition fee of EUR 50 000.

2. <a id="art-1-p-2"></a>A CCP established in a third country shall pay an additional recognition fee of EUR 360 000 where ESMA determines that, in accordance with [Article 25](../../articles/25.md)(2a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, that CCP is systemically important or likely to become systemically important for the financial stability of the Union or of one or more of its Member States (‘Tier 2 CCP’). A Tier 2 CCP shall pay the additional recognition fee in any of the following cases:

    <a id="art-1-p-2-a"></a>**(a)** the CCP applies for recognition;

    <a id="art-1-p-2-b"></a>**(b)** the CCP, where already recognised pursuant to [Article 25(2)](../../articles/25.md) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, is determined to be a Tier 2 CCP following the review carried out by ESMA in accordance with [Article 25(5)](../../articles/25.md) of that Regulation.