ESMA_QA_2829

Status: ✅ Answer Published

Link to ESMA Q&A tool: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/2829

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Regulatory Context

Regulation : MIFIR

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

Level 2 Regulation: No information available

Level 3 Regulation: No information available

Topic: Data reporting services providers

Subject Matter: Trading status for on halt/suspended instruments

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Question

Submission Date: 01 April 2026

Are MTFs and OTFs required to generate instrument status messages even when the instrument is already on halt / suspended by a primary exchange?

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ESMA Answer

Answer Date: 01-04-2026

The instrument status message requires the information of the Market Identifier Code (MIC). Therefore, this information is to be provided per ISIN-MIC-Currency basis. Hence, MTFs and OTFs should generate the instrument status message whenever they halt / suspend an instrument.

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