ESMA_QA_1506
11/07/2022
Subject Matter
Reporting of Emission Allowances
    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
    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

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP
      Topic
      ESMA70-1861941480-56 Questions and Answers on MiFIR reporting