EMIR Reporting

EMIR mandates reporting of all derivatives to Trade Repositories (TRs). TRs centrally collect and maintain the records of all derivative contracts. They play a central role in enhancing the transparency of derivative markets and reducing risks to financial stability.

Reporting

Rules and guidance on implementing EMIR provisions

ESMA has developed detailed rules and guidance on reporting, registering, and accessing data.

Legal entity identifier (LEI) codes should be used to identify counterparties which are legal entities. LEI can be issued by any of the Local Operating Units (LOU) of the global entity identifier system (GLEIS).

When reporting, counterparties should take also into account the validation rules applied by TRs to ensure that reporting is performed according to the EMIR regime, including the specifications of the Technical Standards. Please see EMIR TRQ&A 20 for more details.

  • Validation rules (last updated 29 March. Updates applicable from 30 April 2021)
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When reporting under EMIR REFIT starting from 29 April 2024, counterparties and entities responsible for reporting should take also into account the Guidelines on reporting, the validation rules applied by TRs, the reconciliation tolerances as well as the ISO 20022 XML schemas to ensure that reporting is performed according to the EMIR REFIT regime, including the specifications of the Technical Standards on reporting and on the reconciliation and verification of data.

Incoming messages are from reporting entities / authorities to Trade Repositories and outgoing messages are from Trade Repositories to reporting entities / authorities.

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Data Quality

Key elements for the correct functioning of the reporting regime under EMIR and ensuring the quality of derivatives reporting are (i) the validation by TRs of the data submissions by the counterparties that are subject to the reporting obligation, (ii) the reconciliation of data between TRs and (iii) the response mechanisms.

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Accessing Data

The direct and immediate access to derivatives data is essential to allow authorities to fulfil their responsibilities and mandates, whereas the adequate establishment of access levels for authorities ensures the confidentiality of the trade repository data.

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