ICE Clear Netherlands was granted authorization as a Central Counterparty under EMIR by the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank) on 12 December 2014 and received approval for extension of its clearing services for derivatives based on interest rates from the ICE Clear Netherlands EMIR College including the Dutch Central Bank, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), on 6 August 2025. ICE Clear Netherlands is dedicated to ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory obligations and safeguarding reliable and resilient operations on an ongoing basis.

ICE Clear Netherlands governance structure and risk & compliance frameworks are set-up according to EMIR. This is supported by a remuneration policy that promotes sound and effective execution of all functions without any incentive to relax the internal standards. In addition to a fixed pay, employees could be granted a variable pay that is not linked with ICE Clear Netherlands financial business results.