The facts
- Who files
- Investment firms and operators of trading venues ('daily reports by investment firms' and 'daily reports by trading venues'). Non-financial position holders use the same procedure to apply for hedge exemptions. Source
- How often
- Daily. Source
- Deadline
- Not stated on BaFin's MVP page, the page checked. Source
- Format
- Other. File upload or SOAP web service in the MVP procedure 'Position limits in commodity derivatives and reporting'. A web-service report counts as received only with a confirmation response; an uploaded report only when its status is 'Report accepted'. BaFin says templates for daily position reports are on its position limits page (not read). Source
- How it is filed
- Filing routes recorded for the BaFin: MVP Portal (Melde- und Veröffentlichungsplattform, reporting and publishing platform); Direct submission to BaFin outside the MVP Portal. See how firms file with the BaFin.
- Status
- In force
- Group
- Investment firms and trading venues: markets reporting (EU, ESMA)
Templates (0)
The library lists no templates for this return.
EU return: the templates and XML schemas are published by ESMA. The library has no ESMA entry yet, so none is linked. Source
Validation rules
No published validation rules were found for this return. Source
Public data
No published data from this return was found. No data from these reports published by BaFin was found on the pages checked. Source
Official documents (5)
The BaFin's own files, with the size and SHA-256 fingerprint of each as downloaded on 11 November 2026, so anyone can tell whether a copy is the same version.
- MVP-Portal
List of returns · HTML
BaFin's page on its reporting and publishing platform (Melde- und Veröffentlichungsplattform, MVP). It lists 44 specialised procedures (Fachverfahren) firms use to file with BaFin, with registration steps and manuals. Read in German; the English version lists only 18 of them.
- MVP Portal
List of returns · HTML
English version of the MVP Portal page. It lists 18 specialised procedures, fewer than the German page.
- Position limits for commodity derivatives (MVP)
Filing rules · HTML · 3 January 2023
MVP procedure 'Position limits in commodity derivatives and reporting': daily reports by investment firms and by trading venues under Article 58 MiFID II, and hedge exemption applications.
- Information sheet on the specialised procedure - Position limits in commodity derivatives and reporting - Art. 57 und Art. 58 MiFID II
Filing rules · PDF · 2.2 MB · 22 January 2018
Not read in full; size and hash recorded.
SHA-256
75704e464589show in full75704e4645893a0fef7028e83fd92445b12eea57d1815f3ec0c6f4f4a0e71d15 - Benutzerhandbuch für das MVP Portal
Guidance · PDF · 3.3 MB
User manual for registering on the MVP Portal and applying for specialised procedures. Not read in full; size and hash recorded.
SHA-256
ad770ad7df85show in fullad770ad7df85ff9be0dcd51cb1dc67d7edb2db7c7c6cb35cab09ca5ff605278e
Sources
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Last checked 11 November 2026.
