European Union Regulatory Deadlines
There are 10 upcoming European Union regulatory deadlines. The next is "The EBA consults on draft technical standards on institutions’ operational risk management", on 25 September 2026. Reg Monitoring tracks 30 European Union deadlines in total, including 20 that have closed.
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September 2026 3
- The EBA consults on draft technical standards on institutions’ operational risk management
Deadline to register for the EBA virtual public hearing, at 16:00 CEST.
- The EBA consults on revised technical standards for the reclassification of investment firms as credit institutions
Deadline at 16:00 CEST to register for the EBA virtual public hearing.
- The EBA-ECB-EIOPA “Data Point Model Alliance” consults on improvements to their data dictionary metamodel to better support statistical and supervisory reporting
Deadline for submitting comments to the DPM 2.1 public consultation
October 2026 1
- ESMA consults on reporting framework for clearing activity at recognised third-country CCPs
Deadline for stakeholders to provide feedback on the reporting framework, templates and format.
November 2026 1
- The EBA consults on reporting framework for validation and monitoring of ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model
Deadline for submission of comments to the EBA consultation on ISDA SIMM reporting
December 2026 1
- ESMA calls on firms to finalise preparations ahead of T+1 settlement deadlines
The statement outlines key milestones, including the first regulatory deadline on 7 December 2026 for allocations and confirmations processes.
January 2027 4
- ESMA support ESEF implementation with updated taxonomy
The 2025 taxonomy reflects the introduction of IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, effective from 1 January 2027, with early application permitted.
- New Q&As available
New Q&A (effective from 1 January 2027): ... Updated Q&As (amendments effective from 1 January 2027)
- ESMA supports the simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards and suggests targeted adjustments
It shall apply to the financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2027.
- ESAs publish joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing
These Joint Guidelines shall apply from 1 January 2027.
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September 2026 2
- The EBA consults on rules to further improve depositor protection under the revised Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive
Registration deadline (12:00 CEST) for public hearing on all four regulatory products
- ESMA confirms go-live for weekly commodity derivatives position reporting
Weekly commodity derivatives position reporting framework goes live; updated weekly reporting requirements apply from this date
August 2026 3
- The EBA seeks feedback on the 4.4 draft technical package of its reporting and disclosure framework
Deadline for stakeholders to submit comments and suggestions on the draft technical package 4.4 and new glossary
- ESMA simplifies MiFID II/ MiFIR obligations on market data
Market data providers authorised before that date benefit from a transition period until 22 August 2026.
- ESMA consults on a new simplified approach to updating MMF stress test parameters
Feedback should be submitted by 6 August 2026.
July 2026 1
- The EBA consults on amendments to data collection for the 2027 market risk benchmarking exercise
Deadline (16:00 CEST) for registration to the public hearing on the consultation
June 2026 2
- ESMA recognises the Clearing Corporation of India Limited as a Tier 1 third-country CCP
The recognition of CCIL took effect on 30 June 2026.
- ESMA publishes statement supporting the smooth implementation of the Listing Act – simplifying prospectus compliance for issuers
The Listing Act amendments to the Prospectus Regulation fully enter into application on 5 June 2026.
May 2026 5
- ESMA launches a call for evidence on restricted subscription and private credit ratings
ESMA will consider all comments received by 31 May 2026.
- ESMA consults on guidelines on endorsement under the ESG Ratings Regulation
ESMA welcomes comments on the consultation paper until 29 May 2026.
- The EBA and ESMA consult on revised suitability assessment requirements for banks and investment firms
The deadline for submitting comments is 25 May 2026.
- ESMA publishes latest edition of its newsletter
The deadline for submitting comments is 25 May 2026.
- ESMA publishes list of supplementary deferrals for sovereign bonds
The supplementary deferrals should start applying on 4 May 2026.
April 2026 3
- ESMA consults on guarantees as CCP collateral and on certain aspects of CCP investment policy
The deadline for responses is 30 April 2026.
- ESMA seeks input to streamline and simplify its market abuse guidelines
ESMA will consider all comments received by 29 April 2026.
- Claudia Buch: Eurosystem’s response to the consultation on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector
All interested stakeholders are invited to reply by 19 April 2026 at the latest to the online questionnaire.