# Article 79 — Deregistration as an SME growth market (Article 33(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU) **Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 · binding · OJ L 87, 31.3.2017 · dated 25 Apr 2016 [in force]** *In force · Consolidated version of 2 August 2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02017R0565-20220802)* 1. With regard to the proportion of SMEs, and without prejudice to the other conditions specified in points (b) to (g) of Article 33(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU and in Article 78(2) of this Regulation, an SME growth market shall only be deregistered by the competent authority of its home Member State where the proportion of SMEs, as determined in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 78(1) of this Regulation, falls below 50 % for three consecutive calendar years. 2. With regard to the conditions specified in points (b) to (g) of Article 33(3) of Directive 2014/65/EU and in Article 78(2) of this Regulation, the operator of an SME growth market shall be deregistered by the competent authority of its home Member State where such conditions are no longer satisfied. **CHAPTER IV — OPERATING OBLIGATIONS FOR TRADING VENUES**