Data availability mechanisms
Article 23
An application for registration as a trade repository shall contain a description of the resources, methods and channels that the applicant will use to facilitate access to the information in accordance with Article 81(1), (3) and (5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 on transparency and data availability, together with: (a) a description of the resources, methods and channels that the trade repository will employ in order to facilitate the access to the data contained therein to the public in accordance with Article 81(1) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, and the frequency of updates, along with a copy of the specific manuals and internal policies; (b) a description of the resources, methods and facilities that the trade repository will employ in order to facilitate the access to its information to the relevant authorities in accordance with Article 81(3) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, the frequency of the update and the controls and verifications that the trade repository may establish for the access filtering process, along with a copy of the specific manuals and internal procedures; (c) a description of the resources, methods and channels that the trade repository will employ in order to facilitate the access to its information to counterparties to contracts in accordance with Article 80(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and the frequency of updates, along with a copy of the specific manuals and internal policies.