When and for which trading day must the first notification and/or publication pursuant to Articles 5 to 10 of the regulation be submitted?

A market operator who manages a regulated market for sovereign debt can be considered a third party in accordance with Article 8(1)(f) of ITS?

Could a short sale on sovereign debt be considered covered by a repo contract executed in the days following the short sale but with the same settlement date as the short sale (e.g. a spot next repo for a T+3 cash sale)?

Are foreign currency bonds of EU Member States also covered by the restrictions on uncovered short sales in sovereign debts?

To what extent are instruments which give claims to as yet unissued shares (subscription rights, convertible bonds) affected by the restriction?