ESMA_QA_1512
28/01/2022
Subject Matter
Transparency - Single Volume Cap
    When a trading venue starts operating or admits or trades an equity or equity-like financial instrument for the first time, who has the responsibility to check whether the respective instrument is already subject to an EU level suspension under the Single Volume Cap mechanism?
    ESMA Answer
    10-10-2025

      [ESMA 70-872942901-35 MiFIR transparency Q&A, Q&A 6.6]

      Before a trading venue starts operating as well as before an instrument is admitted to trading or traded on a trading venue for the first time, that trading venue should verify whether the respective instrument(s) is(are) traded on other trading venues and is(are) subject to an EU level suspension under the Double Single Volume Cap mechanism. In case of an active suspension, the start of the operations or the admission to trading or trading can still take place but trading under the waivers as per Articles 4(1)(a) and 4(1)(b)(i) of MiFIR should not be allowed until the end of the suspension for the concerned instrument(s).

      Before a trading venue starts operating as well as before an instrument is admitted to trading or traded on a trading venue for the first time, that trading venue should verify whether the respective instrument(s) is(are) traded on other trading venues and is(are) subject to an EU level suspension under the Single Volume Cap mechanism. In case of an active suspension, the start of the operations or the admission to trading or trading can still take place but trading under the waiver as per Articles 4(1)(a) of MiFIR should not be allowed until the end of the suspension for the concerned instrument(s).

      Status: Published Answer Updated

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- Secondary Markets
      Topic
      Double volume cap