ESMA_QA_1506

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : MIFIR

Level 1 Regulation: Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: ESMA70-1861941480-56 Questions and Answers on MiFIR reporting

Subject Matter: Reporting of Emission Allowances


Question

Submission Date: 11 July 2022

How should Trading Venues and SIs report emission allowances (i.e., European Union Allowances (EUAs) and European Union Aviation Allowances (EUAAs)) auctioned for the phase 4 of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) (hereafter “phase 4 emission allowances” or derivatives thereof under MiFIR Article 27 and RTS 23?


ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 11-07-2022

[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 19.1]   The ISIN displayed on European Commission’s website to phase 4 emission allowances should be reported in FIRDS under RTS 23. Field 1 – Instrument identification code should be reported with ISIN EU000A2QMW50 for EU allowances and EU000A2QMW68 for EU aviation allowances. In case of derivatives having as underlying a phase 4 emission allowance, Field 26 – Underlying instrument code should be populated with EU000A2QMW50 for EU allowances and EU000A2QMW68 for EU aviation allowances. The table below clarifies the different reporting scenarios based on the type of emission allowance. The fields displayed in the tables are all RTS 23 fields that are applicable to emission allowances or derivatives thereof in the FIRDS CFI validation rules. Example 1 – Reporting of phase 4 EUA (spot)

RTS 23 Field number

RTS 23 Field name

Value

Content to be reported[1]

1

Instrument identification code

EU000A2QMW50

ISIN displayed on the European Commission’s website. 

2

Instrument full name

EUA Allowance Units Phase 4

 

3

Instrument classification

ITNXXX

 

4

Commodities or emission allowance derivative indicator

No

 

5

Issuer or operator of the trading venue identifier

LEI

LEI of the regulated market appointed as an auction platform pursuant to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1031/2010’

6

Trading Venue

Segment {MIC} of Trading Venue

 

8

Request for admission to trading by issuer

No

 

11

Date of admission to trading or date of first trade

10/04/2022

 

12

Termination date

10/04/2024

 

13

Notional currency 1

EUR

 

  Example 2 – Reporting of a future on phase 4 emission allowance

RTS 23 Field number

RTS 23 Field name

Value

Content to be reported[2]

1

Instrument identification code

{ISIN} of financial instrument

 

2

Instrument full name

XXX FUTURE ON EEA

 

3

Instrument classification

 FCNPSX

 

4

Commodities or emission allowance derivative indicator

Yes

 

5

Issuer or operator of the trading venue identifier

{LEI} of issuer

 

6

Trading Venue

Segment {MIC} of Trading Venue

 

8

Request for admission to trading by issuer

No

 

11

Date of admission to trading or date of first trade

10/04/2022

 

12

Termination date

10/04/2023

 

13

Notional currency 1

EUR

 

24

Expiry date

10/04/2023

 

25

Price Multiplier

1000

Lot size /contract size , e.g. for exchange traded derivatives, 1 lot corresponds to 1,000 allowances or 1,000 tCO2. EUAs

26

Underlying Instrument code

EU000A2QMW50

ISIN displayed on the European Commission’s website. 

28

Underlying index name

 

Optional

29

Term of the underlying index

 

Optional

34

Delivery type

‘PHYS’

 

35

Base product

ENVR

 

36

Sub product

EMIS

 

37

Further sub product

EUAE

 

38

Transaction type

OTHR

 

39

Final price type

EXOF

 

  Example 3 – Reporting of option on a future on phase 4 emission allowance

RTS 23 Field number

RTS 23 Field name

Value

Content to be reported[3]

1

Instrument identification code

{ISIN} of financial instrument

 

2

Instrument full name

XXX OPTION ON FUTURE - EEA

 

3

Instrument classification

 OPEFPS

 

4

Commodities or emission allowance derivative indicator

Yes

 

5

Issuer or operator of the trading venue identifier

{LEI} of issuer

 

6

Trading Venue

Segment {MIC} of Trading Venue

 

8

Request for admission to trading by issuer

No

 

11

Date of admission to trading or date of first trade

10/04/2022

 

12

Termination date

10/04/2023

 

13

Notional currency 1

EUR

 

24

Expiry date

10/04/2023

 

25

Price Multiplier

1000

Lot size /contract size , e.g. for exchange traded derivatives, 1 lot corresponds to 1,000 allowances or 1,000 tCO2. EUAs

26

Underlying Instrument code

{ISIN} of the underlying future contract

  ISIN of the underlying future

28

Underlying index name

 

Optional

29

Term of the underlying index

 

Optional

30

Option type

‘PUTO’

 

31

Strike price

90.00

Price at which the underlying is purchased or sold when the option is exercised

31

Strike price currency

‘EUR’

 

33

Option exercise style

‘EURO’

 

34

Delivery type

‘PHYS’

 

35

Base product

ENVR

 

36

Sub product

EMIS

 

37

Further sub product

EUAE

 

38

Transaction type

OTHR

 

39

Final price type

EXOF

 

   

[1] In case of further clarification of the description of the fields are needed these are provided in this column

[2] In case of further clarification of the description of the fields are needed these are provided in this column

[3] In case of further clarification of the description of the fields are needed these are provided in this column


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