The Commission shall establish an online platform (e-platform) to facilitate communication between the Commission and Member States, to promote cooperation among Member States and to facilitate public access to information.

Member States shall use the e-platform for the purposes of submitting to the Commission the reports referred to in this Chapter once it becomes operational.

The e-platform shall become operational by 1 January 2020. The Commission shall use the e-platform to facilitate public online access to the reports referred to in this Chapter, the final integrated national energy and climate plans, the updates thereof, and the long-term strategies referred to in Article 15, taking into account commercially sensitive data and compliance with the data protection rules.