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Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.headlesslaw.com/emir/level-2/its/1248-2012-format-of-applications-for-registration-of-trade-repositories.md). # 1248/2012 — ITS — Format of applications for registration of trade repositories \[in force] *In force · Consolidated version of 27 October 2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 11 Oct 2026 ·* [*Official source*](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02012R1248-20221027) | | | | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Instrument** | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1248/2012 (ITS) | | **CELEX** | [32012R1248](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R1248) | | **OJ reference** | OJ L 352, 21.12.2012 | | **Drafted by** | ESMA | | **Legal basis** | Article 56(4) EMIR | | **Adopted** | 19 December 2012 | | **In force** | 10 January 2013 | | **Corrigenda** | None in English (CELLAR) | | **Related instruments** | None recorded | | **Text on this page** | Word for word — title and recitals as in the OJ act, articles and annexes as in the consolidated version of 27 October 2022; its 2 tables cell by cell, as laid out in the official text; not reproduced: citations, enacting formula, closing formula and OJ footnotes | **COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1248/2012 of 19 December 2012 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format of applications for registration of trade repositories according to Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (Text with EEA relevance)** ### Recitals 1. Any information submitted to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in an application for registration of a trade repository should be provided in a durable medium, which enables its storage for future use and reproduction. In order to facilitate the identification of the information submitted by a trade repository, documents included with an application should bear a unique reference number. 2. This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by ESMA to the European Commission, pursuant to the procedure in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority). 3. In accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010, ESMA has conducted open public consultations on such draft implementing technical standards, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the ESMA Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of that Regulation, ### Article 1 — Format of the application 1. Applications for registration as a trade repository and applications for extension of registration as a trade repository shall be submitted in the format set out in the Annex. 2. The trade repository shall give a unique reference number to each document it submits and shall clearly identify which specific requirement laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 150/2013 the document refers to. 3. Where the trade repository does not submit information pertaining to a specific requirement laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) No 150/2013, the application for registration as a trade repository or the application for extension of registration as a trade repository, as applicable, shall clearly indicate the reasons why such information is not submitted. 4. Applications for registration as a trade repository and applications for extension of registration as a trade repository shall be submitted in a durable medium as defined in Article 2, paragraph (1), point (m), of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. ### Article 2 — Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. ### ANNEX FORMAT FOR APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS A TRADE REPOSITORY AND FOR APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION AS A TRADE REPOSITORY GENERAL INFORMATION | Date of application | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | | Corporate name of trade repository | | | Legal address | | | The classes of derivatives for which the trade repository is applying to be registered | | | Name of the person assuming the responsibility of the application | | | Contact details of the person assuming the responsibility of the application | | | Name of other person responsible for the trade repository compliance | | | Contact details of the person(s) responsible for the trade repository compliance | | | Identification of any parent company | | DOCUMENT REFERENCES (Article 1(3)) | Article of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 150/2013 | Unique reference number of document | Title of the document | Chapter or section or page of the document where the information is provided or reason why the information is not provided | | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Related Level 1 articles * [Article 56 — Application for registration](/emir/articles/56.md)