Annex - Template for notifying the intention to establish accepted market practices

Accepted market practice (AMP) on [insert name of the AMP]

Proposed date of establishment of the AMP: [insert the date on which the AMP is intended to be established by the notifying competent authority]

Description of the AMP:

[insert text, including the identification of the types of financial instrument and trading venues on which the AMP will be per­ formed; the types of persons who can perform the AMP; the type of beneficiaries, and, the indication of whether the market prac­ tice can be performed for a determined period of time and of any situations or conditions leading to a temporary interruption, sus­ pension or termination of the practice]

Rationale for which the practice could constitute market manipulation

[insert text]

ASSESSMENT

List of criteria taken into account

Conclusion of the competent authority and rationale

(a) Level of transparency provided to the market

[insert text to fill in the rationale for this criterion]

(b) Deg