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title: "ESMA Q&A 987 — Q&A — Fees charged to CCPs [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]"
shortTitle: "ESMA Q&A 987 — Q&A — Fees charged to CCPs [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]"
answer_id: ESMA_QA_987
topic: "Access to CCPs and trading venues"
status: "Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other"
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date: 30 May 2023
source_link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/987
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**Question published in the ESMA Q&A tool · no answer · not legislation [Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other]**

*Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other · ESMA Q&A register, 30 May 2023 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/987)*

| | |
|---|---|
| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 987 — Q&A — Fees charged to CCPs \[Forwarded to EC/Public Consultation/Other\] |
| **Prepared by** | Not stated in the document |
| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |
| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_987 |
| **Document type** | Q&A |
| **Legal nature** | No answer · not legislation |
| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |
| **Dates** | Question submitted 30 May 2023 |
| **Legal basis** | MiFIR |
| **Related instruments** | None recorded |
| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |

**Fees charged to CCPs in relation to access to trading venues**

### Question

Recital 5 of RTS 15 MiFIR sets out that charging fees in a discriminatory way so as to deter access should not be permitted. Where a trading venue has close links to a CCP, should additional considerations be taken into account when considering whether fees are discriminatory, and if so, which considerations?

***

**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/987)