CEA-e, primjenjuju se na posrednike u ugovorima o razmjeni (swap dealers) i na važne sudionike u ugovorima o razmjeni (major swap participants), kako su definirani u CEA-i.
Som tillsynsmyndighet räknas enligt CEA:s definition bland annat följande organ: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Farm Credit Administration och Federal Housing Finance Agency.