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# Article 3 — Exchange of collateral agreement

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/2251 · binding · OJ L 340, 15.12.2016 · dated 4 Oct 2016 [in force]**

*In force · Consolidated version of 14 February 2023 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 20 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02016R2251-20230214)*

The exchange of collateral agreement referred to in point (g) of the first subparagraph of Article 2(2) shall include at least the following terms:

<a id="art-3-p-a"></a>**(a)** the levels and type of collateral required;

<a id="art-3-p-b"></a>**(b)** the segregation arrangements;

<a id="art-3-p-c"></a>**(c)** the netting set to which the exchange of collateral refers;

<a id="art-3-p-d"></a>**(d)** the procedures for notification, confirmation and adjustment of margin calls;

<a id="art-3-p-e"></a>**(e)** the procedures for settlement of margin calls for each type of eligible collateral;

<a id="art-3-p-f"></a>**(f)** the procedures, methods, timeframes and allocation of responsibilities for the calculation of margins and the valuation of collateral;

<a id="art-3-p-g"></a>**(g)** the events that are considered to be default or termination events;

<a id="art-3-p-h"></a>**(h)** the law applicable to the non-centrally cleared OTC derivative contract;

<a id="art-3-p-i"></a>**(i)** the law applicable to the exchange of collateral agreement.

**SECTION 2 — Eligibility**
