CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject Matter
Article 1
This Regulation lays down implementing technical standards specifying the following:
1. the means by which information on net short positions may be disclosed to the public by natural or legal persons as well as the format of information to be provided to the European Securities and Markets Authority (hereinafter “ESMA”) by competent authorities pursuant to Article 9(6) and Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012;
2. the types of agreements, arrangements and measures that adequately ensure that the shares are available for settlement and the types of agreements or arrangements that adequately ensure that the sovereign debt is available for settlement pursuant to Article 12(2) and 13(5) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012;
3. the date and period for principal trading venue calculations, notification to ESMA and the effectiveness of the relevant list pursuant to 16(4) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012.