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\"ESMA Q&A 1507 — Q&A — Reporting of Emission Allowances [Answer Published]\"\nanswer_id: ESMA_QA_1507\ntopic: \"ESMA70-1861941480-56 Questions and Answers on MiFIR reporting\"\nstatus: \"Answer Published\"\ntype: qa\ninstrument_type: qa\nauthority: ESMA\nbinding: false\nbinding_character: non_binding\nlegal_status: in_force\nregulation: \"MiFIR\"\nmifir_level3: true\nmica_level2: false\nlegal_basis: \"MiFIR\"\ndate: 11 July 2022\nsource_link: https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1507\nlifecycle: \"Answer Published\"\ntext_version: \"ESMA Q&A register, 11 July 2022\"\nsource_url: \"https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1507\"\ncheck_status: matched\nverified: true\nlast_checked: 2026-10-26\nchecked_against: \"the ESMA publication\"\nsource:\n  prepared_by: \"ESMA\"\n  published_by: \"ESMA\"\n  published_in: \"ESMA Q&A tool\"\n  evidence:\n    prepared_by: \"ESMA Answer\"\n    locator: \"ESMA Q&A entry ESMA_QA_1507: field 'ESMA Answer', no 'Answer provided by' line\"\ndocument_type: \"qa_answer\"\nlegal_nature: \"not_legislation\"\naddressees: \"not stated in the document\"\ndates:\n  published_on: \"2022-07-11\"\n  question_submitted_on: \"2022-07-11\"\n  locators:\n    published_on: \"ESMA Q&A Excel export ESMA_QA_1507, column 'Esma responses', date line\"\n    question_submitted_on: \"ESMA Q&A Excel export ESMA_QA_1507, column 'Date of submission'\"\nlifecycle_label: \"Answer Published\"\n---\n\n**Answer by ESMA, published in its Q&A tool · not legislation · published 11 Jul 2022 [Answer Published]**\n\n*Answer Published · ESMA Q&A register, 11 July 2022 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1507)*\n\n| | |\n|---|---|\n| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 1507 — Q&A — Reporting of Emission Allowances \\[Answer Published\\] |\n| **Prepared by** | ESMA |\n| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |\n| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_1507 |\n| **Document type** | Q&A |\n| **Legal nature** | Not legislation |\n| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |\n| **Dates** | Published 11 July 2022; question submitted 11 July 2022 |\n| **Legal basis** | MiFIR |\n| **Related instruments** | None recorded |\n| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |\n\n**Reporting of Emission Allowances**\n\n### Question\n\nIn case of phase 4 emission allowances or derivatives thereof reported with an ISIN which is different from the ISIN displayed on the European Commission website,\n\na) should trading venues and SIs amend the record in FIRDS with the correct ISIN displayed on the European Commission’s website?\n\nb) how should trading venues amend the record concerning phase 4 emission allowances in FIRDS with the correct ISIN displayed on the European Commission’s website?\n\nc) how should trading venues and SIs amend the record concerning futures on phase 4 emission allowances in FIRDS with the correct ISIN displayed on the European Commission’s website?\n\n***\n\n### Answer\n\n\\[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 19.2\\]\n\nYes\n\nTrading venues that previously submitted phase 4 emission allowances with a different ISIN in FIRDS (i.e. not the EU ISIN for phase 4) should:\n\nTerminate the incorrect phase 4 emission allowances in FIRDS, and\n\nResubmit in FIRDS the phase 4 emission allowance with the ISIN for phase 4 (i.e. EU000A2QMW50 or EU000A2QMW68) displayed by the European Commission.\n\nTrading venues and SIs that previously submitted futures on phase 4 emission allowances with a different underlying ISIN (i.e. not the EU ISIN for phase 4) as underlying should:\n\nTerminate the future in FIRDS, and\n\nResubmit in FIRDS the future on phase 4 emission allowance with the ISIN of the phase 4 emission allowances as underlying (i.e. EU000A2QMW50 or EU000A2QMW68) displayed by the European Commission.\n\n***\n\n**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1507)\n"}