Documents

Code of Conduct
Title: European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement
Date: 7 November 2006
Author: FESE, EACH, ECSDA
Content: Fundamental agreements regarding price transparency, access and interoperability, unbundling and accounting separation
   
Title: Access and Interoperability Guideline
Date: June 2007
Author: FESE, EACH, ECSDA
Content: Securities Industry delivers detailed access and interoperability guidelines in line with the code of conduct.

Giovannini Reports
Title: Cross-Border Clearing and Settlement Arrangements in the European Union
Date: November 2001
Content: The 15 Giovannini barriers are listed and explained
   
Title: Second Report on EU Clearing and Settlement Arrangements
Date: April 2003
Content: Plans for the dismantling of the 15 Giovannini barriers

Standards for the dismantling of Giovannini barriers in their original wording
Barrier: 1
Title: Elimination of Giovannini Barrier 1,
Final Protocol recommendation
Date: March 2006
Author: SWIFT / Andrew Douglas
Content: Requirements with regard to communication standards of infrastructures and participants
   
Barrier: 3
Title: Market Standards for Corporate Actions Processing
Date: November 2009
Author: EACH, EBF, ECSDA, EuropeanIssuers, ESSF/SIFMA
Content: Standards for all types of corporate actions (Mandatory and Optional Distributions, Mandatory, Optional and Voluntary Reorganisations, Transaction Management)
   
Barrier: 4 and 7
Title: The European Central Securities
Depositories Association's Response to the
Giovannini Report
Date: April 2004
Author: ECSDA WG5
Content: Standards with regard to opening hours and settlement cycles in the settlement systems
   
Barrier: 6
Title: Proposals to harmonise and standardise
pre-settlement date matching processes throughout Europe
Date: 5 October 2006
Author: ECSDA WG3 / ESSF
Content: Standards with regard to matching, maintenance and life cycles of settlement instructions