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07 Oct 2021

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Amendment to the GTC to the Connection Agreement and GTC to the Provider Connection Agreement regarding transaction reporting according to Art. 26 (5) MiFIR and migration of the upload processes for short codes and algoIDs

Eurex Circular 092/21 Amendment to the GTC to the Connection Agreement and GTC to the Provider Connection Agreement regarding transaction reporting according to Art. 26 (5) MiFIR and migration of the upload processes for short codes and algoIDs

1.  Introduction

In connection with the migration to a new technical solution for transaction reporting pursuant to Article 26 (5) MiFIR, which we informed you about in Eurex circular 043/21, and the migration of the SFTP upload function for short codes and AlgoIDs, which we informed you about in Eurex circular 059/21, an amendment to the General Terms and Conditions (GTC) to the Connection Agreements is required, which we inform you about in this circular.

The amendments will become effective on 22 November 2021. The amended documents are listed below and included in the attachment to this circular.

Learn now more about the Change of upload/download functionality for Regulatory Reporting on our dedicated initiative page under the following link: Support > Initiatives & Releases > Project Readiness > Change of upload/download functionality for Regulatory Reporting. System documentation, circulars, timeline and much more information will be available there for you.  

2.  Required action  

No special activities of Eurex Participants or Multi-Member Service Providers are required.

3.  Details

The changes in the GTC to the Connection Agreements relate to the migration to a new technical solution for transaction reporting pursuant to Article 26 (5) MiFIR and the migration of the SFTP upload function for short codes and algoIDs. Both technical solutions include the use of the Common Upload Engine (CUE), which is now included in the aforementioned GTC to the Connection Agreements. The Connection Agreements remain unchanged.

A.    Migration to a new solution for transaction reporting in accordance with Article 26 (5) MiFIR

The existing Connection Agreement to the Regulatory Reporting Hub will be terminated electronically. The connection for the transaction reporting according to Article 26 (5) MiFIR will take place via the Common Report Engine (CRE) and the CUE as of 22 November 2021.

B.    Migration of the SFTP upload function for short codes and algoIDs

The SFTP server currently used for short/long code and algoID uploads will be migrated to the CUE.

The changes will become effective on 22 November 2021. The amended GTC are listed below and the specific changes are attached to this circular. The respectively valid full version of the relevant GTC are available on the Eurex website www.eurex.com under the following path:

Rules & Regs › Eurex Rules & Regulations

Amendments to the General Terms and Conditions to the Connection Agreement and Provider Connection Agreement will be notified to Trading Participants at least six (6) weeks prior to their effective date. They are deemed to have been approved if the Trading Participant does not lodge objections with Eurex Frankfurt AG within six (6) weeks of notification of the amendment.

Attachments:

  1. Updated Sections of the “General Terms and Conditions to the Agreement on the technical connection and the utilization of the Exchange-EDP of Eurex Deutschland (Connection Agreement)”, valid as of 22 November 2021
  2. Updated Sections of the “General Terms and Conditions to the Agreement on the technical connection of a Multi-Member-System Provider to the Exchange-EDP Eurex (Provider Connection Agreement)”, valid as of 22 November 2021

Further information

Recipients:

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination, Compliance departments, Nominated Persons

Contact:

Your Key Account Manager or client.services@eurex.com

Related circulars:

Eurex circulars 043/21, 059/21

Web: 

Support > Initiatives & Releases > Project Readiness > Change of upload/download functionality for Regulatory Reporting

Authorized by:

Michael Peters


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