Call for evidence on AIFMD passport and third country AIFMs

Who should read this paper-              EU and non-EU fund managers and advisors, and their representatives-              EU and non-EU investors and their representatives-              Non-EU securities supervisors
Responding to this paperESMA invites stakeholders to provide information on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Responses are most helpful if they:·         respond to the question stated;·         contain a clear rationale; and·         distinguish clearly to which non-EU country the answer refersESMA will consider all responses received by 8 January 2015.
All contributions should be submitted in word format using the response form, and uploaded at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Your input - Consultations’.
Naming protocol:In order to facilitate the handling of stakeholders responses please save your document using the following format:ESMA_CE_AIFMD_NAMEOFCOMPANY_NAMEOFDOCUMENT.doc/docx.E.g. if the respondent were ESMA, the name of the reply form would be ESMA_CE_AIFMD_ESMA_REPLYFORM.doc or ESMA_CE_AIFMD_ESMA_ANNEX1.docPublication of responsesAll contributions received will be published following the close of the call for evidence, unless you request otherwise.  Please clearly and prominently indicate in your submission any part you do not wish to be publically disclosed. A standard confidentiality statement in an email message will not be treated as a request for non-disclosure. A confidential response may be requested from us in accordance with ESMA’s rules on access to documents. We may consult you if we receive such a request. Any decision we make not to disclose the response is reviewable by ESMA’s Board of Appeal and the European Ombudsman.Data protectionInformation on data protection can be found at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading Legal Notice.