# Article 6 — Annual submission of anonymised and aggregated data on criminal investigations and sanctions **Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1111 · binding · OJ L 162, 23.6.2017 · dated 22 Jun 2017 [in force]** *In force · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1111, OJ L 162, 23.6.2017 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2017/1111/oj/eng)* Where Member States have in accordance with Article 70 of Directive 2014/65/EU laid down criminal sanctions for the infringements referred to in that Article, competent authorities shall provide ESMA with the data referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 71(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by filling in the form set out in Annex III to this Regulation. That form shall include data on all criminal investigations undertaken and criminal sanctions imposed for infringements referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 71(4) of Directive 2014/65/EU by the competent authority during the previous calendar year. The form referred to in the first subparagraph shall be completed electronically and sent to ESMA by email by 31 March of each year at the latest.