CFTC's Agricultural Advisory Committee to Meet May 19, 2011

CFTC Agricultural Advisory Meeting

CFTC PR 6038-11

May 16, 2011

The CFTC will convene a meeting of its Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) on Thursday, May 19, 2011, to obtain the views of agricultural futures market experts, national farm organizations, major commodity and agribusiness groups and the farm banking community. The major topics for discussion will be issues related to the Dodd-Frank Act, including position limits, hedge exemptions, the swap dealer definition, the end user exception and margin requirements for uncleared swaps. The AAC also will receive a presentation on recent activities in the major agricultural markets.

Cross References

Dodd-Frank Act, Title VII