THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU [OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349.], and in particular point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 27(10) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) With a view to providing both the public and investment firms with relevant data on execution quality to help them determine the best way to execute client orders, it is important to set out the specific content, format and the periodicity of data relating to the quality of execution of financial instruments subject to the trading obligation in Articles 23 and 28 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 84).] to be published by trading venues and systematic internalisers It is also important to set out the specific content, format and the periodicity of data relating to the quality of execution of other financial instruments which are not subject to the trading obligation and which execution venues are required to publish. In this respect, due regard should be given to the type of execution venue and the type of financial instrument concerned.