The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has today issued final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for the central clearing of Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) which it is required to develop under the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).
More information via press release: http://www.esma.europa.eu/news/ESMA-defines-products-counterparties-and-starting-dates-clearing-interest-rate-swaps?t=326&o=home