# Article 1 — Requirements for the contractual arrangements, policies and procedures and the IT connectivity **Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/305 · binding · OJ L, 2026/305, 6.2.2026 · dated 29 Oct 2025 [in force]** *In force · Consolidated version of 6 February 2026 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02026R0305-20260206)* Counterparties subject to the obligation set out in [Article 7a(3)](../../articles/7a.md), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 shall demonstrate to their competent authorities that they have in place: **(a)** a contractual arrangement, detailing how an active account with an authorised CCP can be accessed and used, including in relation to cash and collateral accounts, either directly, through a clearing member or through a client providing client clearing services in the categories of derivative contracts referred to in [Article 7a(6)](../../articles/7a.md) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012; **(b)** internal policies and procedures pertaining to the contractual arrangements referred to in point (a); **(c)** an IT environment sufficient to connect to the active account either directly with an authorised CCP, or through a clearing member or a client providing client clearing services and withstand the volumes mandated by that Regulation.