Financial Markets

Consultation Responses

IOSCO Consultation: Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets

Europex is fully aligned with the core objectives of the Principles to ensure that commodity derivatives markets can serve their fundamental role of facilitating fair and efficient price discovery and hedging in a transparent, secure and well-regulated trading environment, while remaining free from market manipulation and other abusive practices.

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12 January 2022

Press Releases

Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam (ETPA) Becomes Europex’ 30th Member

ETPA, Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam, has joined Europex as a Full Member as of today. With the inclusion of ETPA, Europex now counts 30 members across Europe.

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25 October 2021

Press Releases

Europex General Assembly elects Chairman, Board members and Heads of Working Groups for upcoming 2022-2023 mandate

The General Assembly of Europex elected the Chairperson, Board and the Heads of the four Working Groups: Power Markets, Gas Markets, Environmental Markets and Financial Markets. Those elected will serve a two-year mandate from 2022-2023.

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22 October 2021

Press Releases

Europex welcomes Commission toolbox to coordinate Member State actions to support vulnerable consumers while safeguarding the benefits of the Internal Energy Market

Europex welcomes this coordinated approach and urges Member States to implement consumer protective measures which do not negatively impact the well-functioning and proven welfare benefits of the IEM.

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13 October 2021

Position Papers

Energy price surge: EU Member States must preserve the benefits of the Internal Energy Market while safeguarding consumers

In reaction to increased energy prices, some EU Member States have put in place or are considering temporary national measures and suggest various fundamental reforms to the design of European wholesale energy markets. Europex is concerned that some measures may damage the competitiveness and efficiency of the Internal Energy Market.

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7 October 2021

Press Releases

Joint Statement by the market Participants of the European Market Stakeholder Committee on the increase of gas and electricity prices in Europe

The European Stakeholder Committees (ESCs) have been established to inform and consult stakeholders on the implementation of the European network codes and guidelines. The MESC participants are the key stakeholders involved in the implementation of European market network codes and guidelines.

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6 October 2021

Consultation Responses

ESMA Consultation Paper on the review of RTS 1 /RTS 2

We believe it is crucial that the illiquid market and Large-In-Scale (LIS) transactions waiver methodologies will consider the unique characteristics of commodity trading, one of them being the important role of pre-arranged trading for the development of on-screen trading.

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1 October 2021

Consultation Responses

ACER public consultation on harmonised allocation rules for long term transmission rights in accordance with the FCA Regulation

We support ACER’s approach to delete Article 59(5) of the proposal, which proposes a cap on remuneration of LTTRs in case of fallback allocation. We do not see adequate justification to extend the HAR Article 59 compensation caps to LTTR remuneration during decoupling events.

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27 August 2021

Consultation Responses

ESMA Consultation on Technical Standards for Commodity Derivatives – MiFID II Recovery Package

We welcome the opportunity to provide feedback to ESMA’s draft proposals for the review of RTS 21 and ITS 4 as well as the proposal for new technical standards for position management controls. Europex’ members have gained extensive experience with the implementation of the MiFID II position limit regime and position management provisions.

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15 July 2021

Consultation Responses

Draft Delegated Act on MiFID II Ancillary Activity Exemption

Europex welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Commission’s public consultation on the draft delegated act for amending the ancillary activity exemption (AAE) in

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24 June 2021

Association

Energy Markets

Working Groups

Task Forces

IOSCO Consultation: Principles for the Regulation and Supervision of Commodity Derivatives Markets

Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam (ETPA) Becomes Europex’ 30th Member

Europex General Assembly elects Chairman, Board members and Heads of Working Groups for upcoming 2022-2023 mandate

Europex welcomes Commission toolbox to coordinate Member State actions to support vulnerable consumers while safeguarding the benefits of the Internal Energy Market

Energy price surge: EU Member States must preserve the benefits of the Internal Energy Market while safeguarding consumers

Joint Statement by the market Participants of the European Market Stakeholder Committee on the increase of gas and electricity prices in Europe

ESMA Consultation Paper on the review of RTS 1 /RTS 2

ACER public consultation on harmonised allocation rules for long term transmission rights in accordance with the FCA Regulation

ESMA Consultation on Technical Standards for Commodity Derivatives – MiFID II Recovery Package

Draft Delegated Act on MiFID II Ancillary Activity Exemption

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