Reporting requirements

Within two months of the date of publication of these guidelines on EBA’s and ESMA’s website in all EU official languages, according to Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 and of Regulation (EU) 1095/2010, competent authorities must notify the EBA or ESMA as to whether they (i) comply, (ii) do not comply, but intend to comply, or (iii) do not comply and do not intend to comply with these guidelines. In case of non-compliance, competent authorities must also notify ESMA or EBA within two months of the date of publication of these guidelines on ESMA’s and EBA websites in all EU official languages of their reasons for not complying with these guidelines. Notifications should be submitted by persons with appropriate authority to report compliance on behalf of their competent authorities. Any change in the status of compliance must also be reported to EBA or to ESMA.

Financial market participants and financial institutions are not required to report whether they comply with these guidelines.

Notifications will be published on the EBA website, in line with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 and on the ESMA website, in line with Article 16(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.