The European Securities and Markets Authority has begun collecting information for the first phase of the European Single Access Point from Officially Appointed Mechanisms and National Competent Authorities, which it refers to as collection bodies. These bodies are now providing ESMA with information and metadata collected from entities, marking the first implementation milestone for the ESAP platform before its public launch by July 2027 under the ESAP Regulation. ESAP is intended to provide free, centralized access to financial and sustainability information on entities and their products. Over the next 12 months, the platform will gather an initial set of EU-wide information. The first phase covers information under the Transparency Directive, the Prospectus Regulation and the Short-selling Regulation, with additional categories due to be brought into scope in the coming years under the relevant legislation.
European Securities and Markets Authority2026-07-10
European Securities and Markets Authority starts ESAP data collection from national bodies ahead of July 2027 launch
The European Securities and Markets Authority has started the first phase of ESAP implementation by collecting information and metadata from Officially Appointed Mechanisms and National Competent Authorities. This is the first milestone toward the platform's public launch by July 2027. The initial scope covers disclosures under the Transparency Directive, Prospectus Regulation and Short-selling Regulation.