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Version date: 19 July 2018 - onwards

Annex I: Guidelines on Periodic information to be submitted to ESMA by Credit Rating Agencies

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26 September 2018

1 Scope

Who?

1. These Guidelines apply to credit rating agencies (CRAs) registered in the EU. These Guidelines do not apply to certified CRAs.

What?

2. These Guidelines will be published in all EU official languages. Following the translation of the guidelines in Annex 1 into all the official languages of the EU, the final texts will be published on ESMA’s website.

When?

3. The guidelines will become effective two months after their publication on ESMA’s website in all the official languages of the EU.

2 Legislative References, Abbreviations and definitions

Legislative References

CRA Regulation

Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit ratings agencies as amended by Regulation (EU) No 513/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011, Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011, Regulation (EU) No 462/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013, and Directive 2014/51/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014

Abbreviations

EU CRA