Definitions
Article 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘supervised persons’ means any of the following: (a) investment firms authorised under Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) ; (b) credit institutions authorised under Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) ; (c) financial counterparties as defined in Article 2(8) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) ; (d) any person subject to authorisation, organisational requirements and supervision by ‘competent financial authority’ or ‘national regulatory authority’ as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 6 ) ; (e) any person subject to authorisation, organisational requirements and supervision by competent authorities, regulators or agencies responsible for commodities spot or derivatives markets; (f) operators with compliance obligations under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 7 ) establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading.