Acronyms and definitions used [Last update: 23/09/2022]

CCP

Central Counterparty

EEOTC

Economically Equivalent OTC contracts

EMIR

European Market Infrastructure Regulation – Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and traderepositories

ESMA

The European Securities and Markets Authority

ETC

Exchange Traded Commodities

ETF

Exchange Traded Fund

ITS 4

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1093 of 20 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of position reports by investment firms and market operators

ITS 5

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/ 953 of 6 June 2017 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format and the timing of position reports by investment firms and market operators

EU

European Union

LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas

MiFID I

Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

MiFID II

Markets i