On 17 June 2004 CESR published its first consultation paper on the first set of mandates under the MiFID (ref. CESR/04-261b). The public consultation closed on 17 September. CESR received 78 responses to the consultation. CESR is very gateful to respondents for their work. CESR is considering in detail all the responses to the consultation, and these responses will help to shape CESR´s final advice to the Commission. A feedback statement will be published together with the final approval of CES advice. Today CESR publishes a second
consultation paper , for which consultation closes on 2 March 2005. Responses to the consultation shoud be sent via CESR's website in the section Consultations.