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# Article 2 — Annual 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-2-p-1"></a>A recognised CCP shall pay an annual fee.

2. <a id="art-2-p-2"></a>Where a CCP is recognised by ESMA in accordance with [Article 25(2)](../../articles/25.md) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (‘Tier 1 CCP’), the annual fee for each Tier 1 CCP for a given year (n) shall be the total annual fee divided in equal parts between all Tier 1 CCPs recognised on 31 December of the previous year (n-1).

    For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the total annual fee for a given year (n) shall be the estimate of expenditure relating to the tasks to be performed by ESMA with regard to all recognised Tier 1 CCPs under Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as included in ESMA’s budget for that year.

3. <a id="art-2-p-3"></a>Where a CCP is recognised by ESMA in accordance with [Article 25](../../articles/25.md)(2b) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (‘Tier 2 CCP’), the annual fee for a given year (n) shall be the total annual fee divided between all Tier 2 CCPs recognised on 31 December of the previous year (n-1) and multiplied by the applicable weight determined pursuant to Article 4 of this Regulation.

    For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the total annual fee for a given year (n) shall be the estimate of expenditure relating to the tasks to be performed by ESMA with regard to all recognised Tier 2 CCPs under Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 as included in ESMA’s budget for that year.