These Regulations amend the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504). They amend regulation 52, which sets out transitional provisions which deal with the period during which a recognised clearing house is applying for authorisation to act as a central counterparty under Regulation (EU) 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ No L 201, 27.7.2012, p1), and is waiting for its application to be determined.