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Annex

Table 1 Level of accuracy for operators of trading venues

Gateway-to-gateway latency time of the trading system

Maximum divergence from UTC

Granularity of the timestamp

> 1 millisecond

1 millisecond

1 millisecond or better

≤ 1 millisecond

100 microseconds

1 microsecond or better

Table 2 Level of accuracy for members or participants of a trading venue

Type of trading activity

Description

Maximum divergence from UTC

Granularity of the timestamp

Activity using high frequency algorithmic trading technique

High frequency algorithmic trading technique.

100 microseconds

1 microsecond or better

Activity on voice trading systems

Voice trading systems as defined in Article 5(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 [Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/583 of 14 July 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments with regard to regulatory technical standards on transparency requirements for trading venues and investment firms in respect of bonds, structured finance products, emission allowances and derivatives (see page 229 of this Official Journal).]

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