On 6 July 2020, the FCA updated its statement on the open access regime for the trading and clearing of exchange-traded derivatives by adding the following paragraph:

“Since we published the statement below, the EU co-legislators agreed that considering the adverse circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic it was appropriate to amend MiFIR to give one additional year for trading venues and CCPs offering trading and clearing of exchange-traded derivatives to start applying open access rules. The relevant provisions will therefore not apply until 4 July 2021. The amendment will form part of the EU retained law and will continue to apply in the UK after the end of the transition period.”