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Delegated Regulations on transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities published in OJ
28 July 2026Two Delegated Regulations supplementing the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Ratings Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities were published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ).
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/871 sets out the regulatory technical standards (RTS) specifying the elements of ESG rating products to be disclosed to the public and to users of ESG ratings, rated items and issuers of rated items.
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/872 sets out the RTS specifying the measures and safeguards to be implemented by ESG rating providers to separate their ESG rating activities from their other activities.
Both Regulations are based on the final draft RTS published by the European Securities and Markets Authority in October 2025. They were subsequently adopted by the European Commission in April. We cover the RTS in more detail here. The Regulations will enter into force on 17 August, being the 20th day following publication in the OJ. However, they have applied from 2 July to align with the date of application of the ESG Ratings Regulation.
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