Recital 4

(4)While clearing service providers should be able to control the risks involved in the provision of clearing services, a harmonised risk assessment of prospective and existing clients should ensure that commercial terms are fair and non-discriminatory, having regard to costs and risks. Some clearing service providers are already under an obligation to assess the risk posed by clients in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 25 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/589 ³ . To ensure a harmonised risk assessment of clients, while reducing the regulatory burden on clearing service providers and avoiding duplicative and conflicting rules, all clearing service providers should assess clients on the basis of the criteria laid down in Article 25 of that Delegated Regulation.