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In 2010 and 2011, the Commission proposed requirements to implement the following sections of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, insofar as they pertain to conflicts of interest for derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), designated contract markets (DCMs) and swap execution facilities (SEFs): section 726 (Rulemaking on Conflict of Interest); sections 725(c) and (d) (DCO Core Principles and Conflicts of Interest); section 735(b) (DCM Core Principles); and section 733 (SEF Core Principles). The Commission did not adopt these proposals. The Commission will issue a new notice of proposed rulemaking, which will: (1) apply to SEFs; and (2) take into account market and industry developments since the publication of the previous notices of proposed rulemaking. The proposed rulemaking will amend SEF Core Principles 12 and 15 in part 37 of the Commission’s regulations, to better align with existing requirements for DCMs.  The rulemaking will also amend DCM Core Principles 15 and 16 in part 38 of the Commission’s regulations, to codify previously published Acceptable Practices, to provide regulatory certainty and to reflect industry best-practice standards.