Technical advice to the Commission on fees for TRs under SFTR and on certain amendments of for fees under EMIR

Reasons for publication

On 15 January 2016 the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) received a formal request from the European Commission (Commission) to provide technical advice to assist the Commission in formulating a Regulation on fees for Trade Repositories (TRs) under SFTR by a delegated act.

This consultation paper may be specifically of interest to trade repositories which plan to apply for registration, extension of registration or recognition under SFTR and EMIR, the already registered trade repositories under EMIR, as well as of interest to trade associations, reporting entities and market infrastructures.

ESMA will consider all comments received by 31 January 2017.

Responses to this consultation paper can be sent using the response form, via the ESMA website, under the heading ‘Your input/Consultations’.