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# Article 1 — Asset classes eligible for the ancillary activity test

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1833 · binding · OJ L 372, 20.10.2021 · dated 14 Jul 2021 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1833, OJ L 372, 20.10.2021 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2021/1833/oj/eng)*

In order to be considered to be ancillary to the main business of the group, the activities of persons referred to in Article 2(1)(j), points (i) and (ii), of Directive 2014/65/EU shall relate to any of one or more of the following asset classes:\
**(a)** commodity derivatives which relate to a commodity or an underlying referred to in points (5), (6), (7) and (10) of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2014/65/EU;
**(b)** emission allowances referred to in Annex I, Section C 11, to Directive 2014/65/EU or emission allowances derivatives referred to in Annex I, Section C 4 to Directive 2014/65/EU.
