1. A report shall use a legal entity identifier to identify:
(a)a beneficiary which is a legal person;entity;
(b)a broking entity;
(c)a CCP;
(d)a clearing member which is a legal person;member;
(e)a counterparty which is a legal entity;
(f)a submitting entity.
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)unique;
(b)neutral;
(c)reliable;
(d)open source;
(e)scalable;
(f)accessible;
(g)available at a reasonable cost basis;
(h)subject to an appropriate governance framework.
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.