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**Answer by ESMA, published in its Q&A tool · not legislation · published 14 Dec 2017 [Answer Published]**

*Answer Published · ESMA Q&A register, 14 December 2017 · Checked against the ESMA publication on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1678)*

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|---|---|
| **Full title** | ESMA Q&A 1678 — Q&A — Date and time of the request of admission \[Answer Published\] |
| **Prepared by** | ESMA |
| **Published by** | ESMA, in the ESMA Q&A tool |
| **Reference** | ESMA_QA_1678 |
| **Document type** | Q&A |
| **Legal nature** | Not legislation |
| **Addressees** | Not stated in the document |
| **Dates** | Published 14 December 2017; question submitted 14 December 2017 |
| **Legal basis** | MiFIR |
| **Related instruments** | None recorded |
| **Text on this page** | Word for word — the full text of the ESMA publication |

**Date and time of the request of admission and admission**

### Question

What date should be populated in RTS 23Annex Table 3 Field 11 (Date of admission to trading or date of first trade) where the actual date is still unknown and the issuer makes the request for admission to trading (Field 8)?

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### Answer

\[ESMA 70-1861941480-56 MiFIR data reporting Q&A, Q&A 3.6\]

If Field 11 (Date of admission to trading or date of first trade) is not known at the time of submission of reference data for FIRDS it should be reported with the default value of 9999-12-31T00:00:00, unless the financial instrument has a maturity/termination date, in which case that date should be used. As soon as date of admission to trading or date of first trade is known the FIRDS reference data should be amended with the actual date.

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**Source:** [ESMA original document](https://www.esma.europa.eu/publications-data/questions-answers/1678)