REGULARITY APPROVAL FOR GOLD BRAND

DATE:            December 21, 2015

MKR#:           12-21-15B

SUBJECT:     REGULARITY APPROVAL FOR GOLD BRAND        

The Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX or Exchange) has approved the application of Asahi Refining USA, Inc. (with Asahi SLC in an oval and Assayers Refiners in an inner oval) to be good for delivery of gold against the COMEX Gold futures contracts.        

This approval is effective immediately.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be notified of this approval during the week of December 28, 2015 via the weekly notification procedures set out in Part 40 of the CFTC Regulations.

Please refer questions on this subject to:

Market Surveillance

Spencer McGowan                    spencer.mcgowan@cmegroup.com                   (312) 435-3662