THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU [OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349.], and in particular Articles 32(3) and 52(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2014/65/EU establishes a system by which suspensions from trading, the lifting of those suspensions and removals from trading are to be published and communicated in a timely and efficient manner.

(2) Publication of the above information by trading venue operators and competent authorities on websites ensures ease of access without imposing significant additional costs. Therefore, publication on the website should be the primary means of publication and simultaneous dissemination of the information in the Union. In order to ensure that the information is simultaneously made available to everyone, publication by other means should only be possible simultaneously with or after publication on the website.