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# Article 2 — Fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory and transparent commercial terms

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1456 · binding · OJ L 317, 8.9.2021 · dated 2 Jun 2021 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1456, OJ L 317, 8.9.2021 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1456/oj/eng)*

Commercial terms for clearing services provided by clearing service providers shall be considered to be fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory and transparent where they meet the requirements laid down in the Annex.
