Answer 8

Execution venues and firms are required to make the RTS 27 and 28 reports available to the public, without any charges, in a machine-readable electronic format.

In order to ensure that such reports are in the public domain and freely accessible, firms can publish these reports on their respective websites in an easily identifiable location on a page without any access limitations. ESMA notes that these reports should not be placed behind a firewall, registration page or be subject to password encryption or other restrictions.

Venues and firms should also ensure the readability and comprehensibility of these reports to provide the public with relevant data on execution quality. Therefore, venues and firms should provide the RTS 27 and 28 reports in an electronic format that allows for computerised calculations and mass pro

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