1. 1. A report shall use a legal entity identifier to identify:
(a)((a)) a beneficiary which is a legal person;
(b)((b)) a broking entity;
(c)((c)) a CCP;
(d)((d)) a clearing member which is a legal person;
(e)((e)) a counterparty which is a legal entity;
(f)((f)) a submitting entity.
2. 2. Where a legal entity identifier is not available, the report shall include an interim entity identifier as defined at the Union level which is:
(a)((a)) unique;
(b)((b)) neutral;
(c)((c)) reliable;
(d)((d)) open source;
(e)((e)) scalable;
(f)((f)) accessible;
(g)((g)) available at a reasonable cost basis;
(h)((h)) subject to an appropriate governance framework.
3. 3. Where neither a legal entity identifier nor an interim entity identifier is available, a report shall use a Business Identifier Code in accordance with ISO 9362 where available.