Q85. Do you have any comments on the aforementioned practicalities relating to the provision of access to SFT data to authorities? What other aspects need to be considered to make the process more efficient? Please elaborate on the reasons for your response?
548. In the CP, ESMA presented clarification with regards to the other practicalities related to the provision of access to SFT data by TRs.
549. ESMA asked market participants what additional clarifications might be needed to ensure that the data is provided on time to authorities.
550. Following the feedback received, ESMA has thus amended the guidelines on provision of data access relating to the following instances:
a. Clarification that while the type of content of the ISO 20022 XML messages for state and activity is different, i.e. flow vs stock information, the XSD is substantially the same. This way the development costs for TRs and counterparties are reduced. The relevant trade activity messages are auth.052.001.01 (counte
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