Commodity Pool Operator. The Trust agrees to promptly notify the Insurance Company when any series fails to meet the exclusions set forth in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) Rule 4.5(c)(2)(iii), thereby requiring the investment adviser of the series, or any other affiliate, to register with the CFTC as a Commodity Pool Operator (“CPO”), as defined under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), with respect to such series. Until such notification is provided to the Insurance Company, the Trust represents and warrants that none of its series require an investment adviser of any series or any other affiliate to register with the CFTC as a CPO. The Trust further represents and warrants that it will comply with the CEA and CFTC rules and regulations regarding CPO registration, to the extent required.
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Samples: Participation Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust), Participation Agreement (Transamerica Series Trust), Participation Agreement (Merrill Lynch Life Variable Annuity Separate Account A)
