Article 18
Transparency of access rules
1. An application for registration as a trade repository shall contain the following information:
(a) |
the policies and procedures pursuant to which the different types of users report and access the data in a trade repository, including any process that the relevant users may need to access, consult, or modify the information maintained by the trade repository; |
(b) |
a copy of the terms and conditions which determine the rights and obligations of the different types of users in relation to the information maintained by the trade repository; |
(c) |
a description of the different categories of access available to users; |
(d) |
the access policies and procedures pursuant to which other services providers may have non-discriminatory access to information maintained by the trade repository where the relevant counterparties have provided their written, voluntary and revocable consent; |
(e) |
a description of the channels and mechanisms used by the trade repository to publicly disclose information on the access to that trade repository. |
2. The information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall be specified for the following types of users:
(a) |
internal users; |
(b) |
reporting counterparties; |
(c) |
report submitting entities; |
(d) |
entities responsible for reporting; |
(e) |
non-reporting counterparties; |
(f) |
non-reporting third parties; |
(g) |
entities listed in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365; |
(h) |
other types of users, where applicable. |