An auction platform shall provide for the means to access its auctions on a non-discriminatory basis.

Admission to the auctions shall not be dependent on becoming a member of or a participant in the secondary market organised by the auction platform or any other trading place operated by the auction platform or by any third party.

An auction platform appointed pursuant to Article 26(1) or 30(1) shall ensure that its auctions can be accessed remotely by means of an electronic interface accessible securely and reliably through the Internet.

F1In addition, an auction platform appointed pursuant to Article 26(1) or 30(1) may offer bidders the option of accessing its auctions through dedicated connections to the electronic interface.

An auction platform may offer, and Member States may require an auction platform to offer, one or more alternative means of accessing its auctions, should the main means of access be inaccessible for whatever reason, provided that such alternative means of access are secure and reliable and their use does not lead to any discrimination between bidders.