ESMA_QA_632
09/12/2022
Subject Matter
National identifier for stateless natural persons
    What ISO 3166-1 country code should trading venues and investment firms use to identify stateless natural persons for the purposes of transaction reports?
    ESMA Answer
    31-03-2023

      [ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 24.14]

      When identifying stateless natural persons, trading venues and investment firms should use the ISO 3166 code “ZZ”, followed by a CONCAT code generated in accordance with Article 6(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/590 (RTS22).

      Status: Answer Published

      Additional Information

      Level 1 Regulation
      Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MiFIR) Regulation (EU) No 600/2014- MDP
      Level 2 Regulation
      RTS 22 - Regulation 2017/590 on the reporting of transactions to competent authorities
      Level 3 Regulation
      Guidelines on transaction reporting, order record keeping and clock synchronisation under MiFID II
      Topic
      * Transaction reporting