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ESMA75-453128700-1229 — Second Technical Standards Package

ESMA final report on Second Technical Standards Package, tracking draft technical-standard mandates and adoption status.

Authority

ESMA

Reference

ESMA75-453128700-1229

Mandate(s)

Articles 6, 19, 51, 66, 68, 76 and 95 MiCA

Status

Final draft submitted to the Commission

Source

ESMA

The adopted instruments are available at Sustainability Disclosures RTS, White Paper Format ITS, Business Continuity RTS, CASP Record-Keeping RTS, Order Book Records RTS, Transparency Data RTS, Inside Information Disclosure ITS, and White Paper Classification RTS.

What this document covers

This final report contains ESMA's second package of draft RTS and ITS under MiCA. It covers sustainability disclosures, business continuity for CASPs, pre- and post-trade transparency for trading platforms, record keeping, white paper machine readability and register data, and disclosure of inside information.

Key provisions

  • Specifies content, methodologies, and presentation of sustainability indicators for adverse climate and other environmental impacts.

  • Sets business continuity measures to ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of crypto-asset services.

  • Specifies pre- and post-trade transparency requirements for CASPs operating trading platforms.

  • Sets record-keeping requirements for CASPs, including information to be retained for orders and transactions.

  • Specifies formats and data for crypto-asset white papers and their classification in the MiCA register.

  • Establishes technical means for appropriate public disclosure of inside information.

  • Consolidates feedback from ESMA's October 2023 second MiCA consultation package.

  • Submits eight draft technical standards to the European Commission for adoption.

Relevant MiCA articles

Article 6 - Crypto-asset white paper requirements for crypto-assets other than ARTs and EMTs.

Article 19 - Crypto-asset white paper requirements for asset-referenced tokens.

Article 51 - Crypto-asset white paper requirements for e-money tokens.

Article 66 - Obligations to act honestly, fairly, professionally, and in clients' best interests.

Article 68 - Governance arrangements, including continuity and regularity of crypto-asset services.

Article 76 - Operation of a trading platform for crypto-assets.

Article 88 - Public disclosure of inside information.

Article 109 - Register of crypto-asset white papers, issuers, offerors, persons seeking admission to trading, and CASPs.

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