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# Article 19 — General provisions for DEA (Article 17(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU)

**Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/589 · binding · OJ L 87, 31.3.2017 · dated 19 Jul 2016 [in force]**

*In force · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/589, OJ L 87, 31.3.2017 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2017/589/oj/eng)*

A DEA provider shall establish policies and procedures to ensure that trading of its DEA clients complies with the trading venue's rules so as to ensure that the DEA provider meets the requirements in accordance with Article 17(5) of Directive 2014/65/EU.
