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Version date: 3 September 2019 - onwards
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Article 14 Machine readability

1. APAs and CTPs shall publish the information which has to be made public in accordance with Articles 64(1) and 65(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU in a machine readable way.

2. CTPs shall publish the information which has to be made in accordance with Article 65(2) of Directive 2014/65/EU in a machine readable way.

3. Information shall only be considered published in a machine readable way where all of the following conditions are met:

(a) it is in an electronic format designed to be directly and automatically read by a computer;

(b) it is stored in an appropriate IT architecture in accordance with Article 8(7) that enables automatic access;

(c) it is robust enough to ensure continuity and regularity in the performance of the services provided and ensures adequate access in terms of speed;

(d) it can be accessed, read, used and copied by computer software that is free of charge and publicly available.

For the purposes of point (a) of the first subparagraph, the electronic format shall be specified by free, non-proprietary and open standards.