The Open Market Committee (OMC)

The 'Open Markets Committee' (OMC) took place in Madrid, Spain on 20 Sept 2018.

The purpose of the OMC:

• Annual meeting
• Between Issuing Bodies, members and observers of AIB and
• GO market participants, and their representative association, RECS International
• Goal: create meeting point
• Develop a better understanding of each other’s needs and wishes

Why?

• IBs are market facilitators at national level
• AIB and the Hub are facilitating the European market

Agenda

1. Opening - Welcome and introduction of attendees, and of meeting (Dirk van Evercooren)

2. Update from AIB - What are the current discussions within the AIB? What points are on the table and where are we moving? (Dirk van Evercooren)

3. RED II – the current position (Dirk van Evercooren)

1. Results of the AIB survey on implementation of art 19/8
2. ii. Link between RED II and EMD: disclosure rules (annex B)

4. Coffee break

5. Transparency & GO trade

1. Consumer demands – trends in the market? (Jared Braslawsky)
2. Needs of market players to serve these consumers (Thomas Eccard)
3. Blockchain developments (Tom Lindberg)

5.02 Panel discussion - How to deal with digitalization?
AIB: Ivar Clausen, Lian Krijger. RECS: Tom Lindberg. Moderator: Dirk van Evercooren

6. GO price rises – opportunity or risk?

6.01 Update from the market on prices and volumes (William Dixon)
6.02 Update from the AIB on related topics (Dirk van Evercooren)

7. Cybersecurity and preventing market fraud (Phil Moody)

AIB really appreciates working with RECS International on the OMC!