### where an applicant intends to request infrastructure capacity with a view to operating a passenger service , it shall inform the infrastructure managers and the regulatory bodies concerned no less than 18 months before the entry into force of the working timetable to which the request for capacity relates . in order to enable regulatory bodies concerned to assess the potential economic impact on existing public service contracts , regulatory bodies shall ensure that any competent authority that has awarded a rail passenger service on that route defined in a public service contract , any other interested competent authority with the right to limit access under article 11 and any railway undertaking performing the public service contract on the route of that passenger service is informed without undue delay and at the latest within five days . ### where an applicant intends to request infrastructure capacity with a view to operating a passenger service according to article 10 , paragraph 2 of this directive or to operating a new or altered public service contract , it shall inform the infrastructure managers and the regulatory bodies concerned no less than 18 months before the entry into force of the working timetable to which the request for capacity relates . in order to enable regulatory bodies concerned to assess the potential economic impact on existing public service contracts or on the service provided by the railway undertaking which has been granted access to railway infrastructure according to article 10 , paragraph 2 of this directive , regulatory bodies shall ensure that any competent authority that has awarded a rail passenger service on that route defined in a public service contract or a new or altered public service contract on a route defined under open access conditions , any other interested competent authority with the right to limit access under article 11 and any railway undertaking performing the public service contract on the route of that passenger service , or providing a service according to article 10 , paragraph 2 of this directive , is informed without undue delay and at the latest within five days .


### by 31 december 2024 , the commission shall evaluate the impact of this directive on the rail sector and shall submit to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions a report on its implementation . ### by 31 december 2020 , the commission shall evaluate the impact of this directive on the rail sector and shall submit to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions a report on its implementation .


### the union seeks to promote , develop and consolidate the principles of democracy , the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which it is founded , through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions . ### the union seeks to promote , develop and consolidate the principles of democracy , the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms on which it is founded , through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions . this calls for a rights - based approach , promoting in particular the right to universal and non - discriminatory access to basic services , participation in democratic processes , transparency and accountability , justice and the rule of law .


### union - law requires member states to take all appropriate measures to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the treaties or resulting from the acts of the institutions of the union . member states should therefore avoid or eliminate any incompatibilities between union law and international agreements concluded between member states and third countries . ### union - law requires member states to take all appropriate measures to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the treaties , and especially article 194 thereof , and resulting from the acts of the institutions of the . member states should therefore avoid or eliminate any incompatibilities between union law and international agreements concluded between and third countries .


### the commission should make all received information available to all other member states in electronic form . the commission should respect requests from member states to treat information , in particular commercial information , submitted as confidential . requests for confidentiality should however not restrict access of the commission itself to confidential information as the commission needs to have comprehensive information for its own assessment . the requests for confidentiality are without prejudice to the right of access to documents as provided for in regulation no 1049 / 2001 of the european parliament and of the council of 30 may 2001 regarding public access to european parliament , council and commission documents . ### the commission should make all received information available to all other member states in electronic form . the commission should respect requests from member states to treat information , in particular commercial information , submitted as confidential . requests for confidentiality should however not restrict access of the commission itself to confidential information as the commission needs to have comprehensive information for its own assessment . the requests for confidentiality are without prejudice to the right of access to documents as provided for in regulation no 1049 / 2001 of the european parliament and of the council of 30 may 2001 and in the article 15 of treaty regarding public access to documents of the union institutions , bodies , offices and agencies .


### a permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at union level should allow to develop best practices . on the basis of those best practices the commission should recommend standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between and third countries . the use of these non - binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with union law . ### a permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at union level should allow to develop best practices . on the basis of those best practices the commission , in cooperation with the eeas as regards eu external policies , should recommend standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between and third countries . the use of these non - binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with union law or with international agreements of the . the commission should also suggest non - binding standard clauses in reference to eu policies such as the respect of human rights , democracy , good governance , the rule of law and social dialogues including corporate social responsibility , climate change , the protection of the environment , energy efficiency , renewable energies , and eu biofuel targets .


### review developments in relation to intergovernmental agreements ; ### review developments in relation to intergovernmental agreements and ensure consistency and coherence in the eu ' s external energy relations with key producer , transit , and consumer countries ;


### identify common problems in relation to intergovernmental agreements and to consider appropriate action to address these problems ; ### identify common problems in relation to intergovernmental agreements , to consider appropriate action to address these problems , and to propose possible solutions for the member states ;


### monitoring and reporting on the actions taken by member states to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change ; ### monitoring and reporting on the actions taken by member states to adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change in a cost - effective manner ;


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission in respect of : the fixation of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme ; the adoption of rules on applications for allocation of payment entitlements ; the adoption of measures regarding the reversion of non - activated payment entitlements to the national reserve ; the adoption of requirements related to the notification of transfer of payment entitlements to the national authorities and the deadlines within which such notification are to take place ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for agricultural practises beneficial for the climate and the environment ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for areas with natural constraints ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for young farmers ; the setting out of the annual ceilings for the voluntary coupled support ; the adoption of rules on the procedure for the assessment and approval of decisions in the framework of the voluntary coupled support ; the adoption of rules on the procedure of the authorisation and the notifications to the producers related to the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop specific payment for cotton ; the provision for rules on the calculation of the reduction of the amount of the crop specific payment for cotton ; the adoption of rules concerning general notification requirements . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . ### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission in respect of : the fixation of the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme ; the adoption of rules on applications for allocation of payment entitlements ; the adoption of measures regarding the reversion of non - activated payment entitlements to the national reserve ; the adoption of requirements related to the notification of transfer of payment entitlements to the national authorities and the deadlines within which such notification are to take place ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for implementation of sustainable and beneficial agricultural practices that curb and mitigate climate change and protect the environment ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for areas with natural constraints ; the setting out of the annual ceiling for the payment for the setting up of young farmers ; the setting out of the annual ceilings for the voluntary coupled support ; the adoption of rules on the procedure for the assessment and approval of decisions in the framework of the voluntary coupled support ; the adoption of rules on the procedure of the authorisation and the notifications to the producers related to the authorisation of land and varieties for the purposes of the crop specific payment for cotton ; the provision for rules on the calculation of the reduction of the amount of the crop specific payment for cotton ; the adoption of rules concerning general notification requirements . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### experience from the application of the various support schemes for farmers has shown that support was in a number of cases granted to beneficiaries whose business purpose was not or only marginally targeted at an agricultural activity , such as airports , railway companies , real estate companies and companies managing sport grounds . to ensure the better targeting of support , member states should refrain from granting direct payments to such natural and legal persons . smaller part - time farmers contribute directly to the vitality of rural areas , for that reason they should not be prevented from being granted direct payments . ### experience from the application of the various support schemes for farmers has shown that support was in a number of cases granted to beneficiaries whose business purpose was not or only marginally targeted at an agricultural activity , such as airports , railway companies , real estate companies and companies managing sport grounds . to ensure the better targeting of support , member states should refrain from granting direct payments to such natural and legal persons . smaller part - time farmers contribute directly to the vitality of rural areas , for that reason the granting of direct payments to them should be guaranteed .


### the general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development . countries which are classified by the world bank as high - income or upper - middle income countries have per capita income levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme ' s tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies . those countries do not share the same development , trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries ; they are at a different stage of economic development , i . e they are not similarly - situated as the more vulnerable developing countries ; and , so as to prevent unjustified discrimination , they need to be treated differently . furthermore , the use of tariff preferences provided under the scheme by high - income or upper - middle income countries increases the competitive pressure on exports from poorer , more vulnerable countries and therefore could impose unjustifiable burden on those more vulnerable developing countries . the general arrangement takes account of the fact that the development , financial and trade needs are subject to change and assures that the arrangement remains open if the situation of a country changes . ### the general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development . countries which are classified by the world bank as high - income or upper - middle income countries and have a human development index which is very high or high , have per capita income levels and economic development levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme ' s tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies . those countries do not share the same development , trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries ; they are at a different stage of economic development , i . e they are not similarly - situated as the more vulnerable developing countries ; and , so as to prevent unjustified discrimination , they need to be treated differently . furthermore , the use of tariff preferences provided under the scheme by high - income or upper - middle income countries increases the competitive pressure on exports from poorer , more vulnerable countries and therefore could impose unjustifiable burden on those more vulnerable developing countries . the general arrangement takes account of the fact that the development , financial and trade needs are subject to change and assures that the arrangement remains open if the situation of a country changes .


### it has been classified by the world bank as a high - income or an upper - middle income country during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries ; ### it has been classified by the world bank as a high - income or an upper - middle income country and it&#160 ; has been classified as having a very high or high level of human development under the human development index during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries ;


### graduates wishing to pursue a remunerated traineeship in another member state where such traineeship is possible should be covered by directive 2005 / 36 / ec in order to foster their mobility . it is also necessary to provide for the recognition of their traineeship by the home member state . ### graduates wishing to pursue a traineeship in another member state where such traineeship is possible should be covered by directive 2005 / 36 / ec in order to foster their mobility . it is also necessary to guarantee the recognition of their traineeship by the home member state .


### this directive shall apply to all nationals of a member state wishing to pursue a regulated profession or a remunerated traineeship in a member state , including those belonging to the liberal professions , other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications , on either a self - employed or employed basis . ### this directive shall apply to all nationals of a member state wishing to pursue a regulated profession or a remunerated traineeship in a member state , including those belonging to the liberal professions1 , other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications , on either a self - employed or employed basis . __________________ 1 in accordance with the definition of liberal professions given in the cjeu judgment of 11 october 2001 in the adam case , c - 267 / 99 , source : european court reports 2001 , page i - 07467 .


### this directive shall apply to all nationals of a member state wishing to pursue a regulated profession or a remunerated traineeship in a member state , including those belonging to the liberal professions , other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications , on either a self - employed or employed basis . ### this directive shall apply to all nationals of a member state , including those belonging to the liberal professions , wishing to pursue a regulated profession &#8211 ; other than those professions which necessarily require a delegation of public authority &#8211 ; or a remunerated traineeship in a member state other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications , on either a self - employed or employed basis .


### “lifelong learning” : all general education , vocational education and training , non - formal education and informal learning undertaken throughout life , resulting in an improvement in knowledge , skills and competences . ### “lifelong learning” : all general education , vocational education and training , non - formal education and informal learning undertaken throughout life , resulting in an improvement in competencies .


### in the cases referred to in article 16 , 21 and 49a , a host member state shall decide on validation of a european professional card under paragraph 1 within one month as from the date of receipt of the european professional card transmitted by the home member state . in case of justified doubts , the host member state may request additional information from the home member state . that request shall not suspend the period of one month . ### in the cases referred to in article 16 , 21 and 49a , a host member state shall decide on validation of a european professional card under paragraph 1 within one month as from the date of receipt of the european professional card transmitted by the home member state . in case of justified doubts , the host member state may request additional information from the home member state . that request shall suspend the one month period .


### the information included in the european professional card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder ' s right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued , in particular name , surname , date and place of birth , profession , applicable regime , competent authorities involved , card number , security features and reference to a valid proof of identity . ### the information included in the european professional card shall be limited to the information that is necessary to ascertain its holder’s right to exercise the profession for which it has been issued , in particular name , surname , date and place of birth , evidence of formal professional qualifications , profession , together with information stating whether or not it is a regulated profession in the holder’s member state , applicable regime , competent authorities involved , card number , security features and reference to a valid proof of identity .


### in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting knowledge of the language of the host member state . ### in the case of evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article 21 and in the case of certificates of acquired rights referred to in articles 23 , 26 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 33a , 37 , 39 , and 43 , evidence attesting sufficient knowledge of the language of the host member state .


### for the first provision of services , in the case of regulated professions having public health or safety implications , which do not benefit from automatic recognition under chapter ii or iii of title iii , the competent authority of the host member state may check the professional qualifications of the service provider prior to the first provision of services . such a prior check shall be possible only where the purpose of the check is to avoid serious damage to the health or safety of the service recipient due to a lack of professional qualification of the service provider and where this does not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose . ### for the first provision of services , in the case of regulated professions having public health or safety implications , which do not benefit from automatic recognition under chapter ii or iii of title iii , the competent authority of the host member state may check the professional qualifications of the service provider prior to the first provision of services . the purpose of any such prior check shall be to avoid serious damage to the health or safety of the service recipient due to a lack of professional qualification of the service provider , and the check in question shall not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning amendments to the list set out in point 5 . 2 . 1 of annex v with a view to adapting it to the educational , scientific and technical progress . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 58a concerning amendments to the list set out in point 5 . 2 . 1 of annex v with a view to adapting it to the educational , scientific and technical progress , and the development and evolution of the nursing profession ' .


### the training of nurses responsible for general care shall comprise at least three years of study consisting of at least 4 600 hours of theoretical and clinical training , the duration of the theoretical training representing at least one third and the duration of the clinical training at least one half of the minimum duration of the training . member states may grant partial exemptions to persons who have received part of their training on courses which are of at least an equivalent level . ### the training of nurses responsible for general care shall comprise at least three years of study , which may also be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , consisting of at least 4 600 hours of theoretical and clinical training , the duration of the theoretical training representing at least one third and the duration of the clinical training at least one half of the minimum duration of the training . member states may grant partial exemptions to persons who have received part of their training on courses which are of at least an equivalent level .


### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years of full - time theoretical and practical study , which may also be expressed with the equivalent ects credits , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university . ### basic dental training shall comprise a total of at least five years , which may also be expressed with the equivalent of 300 ects credits , and shall consist of at least 5000 hours of full - time theoretical and practical study , comprising at least the programme described in annex v , point 5 . 3 . 1 and given in a university , in a higher institute providing training recognised as being of an equivalent level or under the supervision of a university .


### the profession concerned is neither covered by another common training framework nor regulated already under chapter iii of title iii ; ### the profession concerned is neither covered by another common training framework nor regulated already under chapter iii of title iii , or article 10 , point b .


### a member state shall ensure that any controls of the knowledge of a language are carried out by a competent authority after the decisions referred to in articles 4d , 7 and 51 have been taken and if there is a serious and concrete doubt about the professional ' s sufficient language knowledge in respect of the professional activities this person intends to pursue . ### a member state shall ensure that any verifications of the knowledge of a language are carried out by a competent authority after the decisions referred to in articles 4d , 7 and 51 have been taken and if there is a serious and concrete doubt about the professional ' s sufficient language knowledge in respect of the professional activities this person intends to pursue .


### in case of professions with patient safety implications , member states may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system , or in case of self - employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system , by representative national patient organisations . ### in the case of professions with patient safety implications , member states may confer on the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned in the course of the procedure for the recognition of professional qualifications , if it is expressly requested by the national health care system , or in the case of self - employed professionals not affiliated to the national health care system , by representative national patient organisations .


### in case of professions with patient safety implications , member states may confer to the competent authorities the right to carry out language checking covering all professionals concerned if it is expressly requested by the national health care system , or in case of self - employed professionals not affiliated to the nationals health care system , by representative national patient organisations . ### in case of professions with public health and patient safety implications , member states may confer to the competent authorities the right to verify the language knowledge necessary to carry out the specific role . language verification undertaken by the competent authority shall not prevent an employer from carrying out additional checks , as appropriate .


### any language control shall be limited to the knowledge of one of the official languages of the member state according to the choice of the person concerned , it shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional . the person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts . ### any language knowledge verification shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued and free of charge for the professional . the person concerned shall be allowed to appeal such controls before national courts .


### with a view to grant access to a regulated profession , the home member state shall recognise the remunerated traineeship pursued in another member state and certified by a competent authority of that member state . ### with a view to grant access to a regulated profession , the home member state shall take proportionate account of the remunerated traineeship pursued in another member state and certified by a competent authority of that member state .


### all procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of directive 2006 / 123 / ec relating to the points of single contact . any time limits for member states to be complied with procedures or formalities set out in this directive shall commence at the point when an application has been submitted by a citizen to a point of single contact . ### all procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of directive 2006 / 123 / ec relating to the points of single contact . any time limits for member states to be complied with procedures or formalities set out in this directive shall commence at the point when a complete application has been submitted by a citizen via a point of single contact to the competent authority .


### public procurement plays a key role in the europe 2020 strategy as one of the market - based instruments to be used to achieve a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds . for that purpose , the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to directive 2004 / 17 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors and directive 2004 / 18 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts , public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to increase the efficiency of public spending , facilitating in particular the participation of small and medium - sized enterprises in public procurement and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals . there is also a need to clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well - established case - law of the court of justice of the european union . ### public procurement plays a key role in the europe 2020 strategy as one of the market - based instruments to be used to achieve a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds . public procurement is a vital tool in the redefinition of european industrial policy . for that purpose , the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to directive 2004 / 17 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors and directive 2004 / 18 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts , public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to increase the efficiency of public spending , facilitating in particular the participation of small and medium - sized enterprises in public procurement and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals . there is also a need to clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well - established case - law of the court of justice of the european union .


### the contracting authority shall verify the information provided by consulting the tenderer . it may only reject the tender where the evidence does not justify the low level of price or costs charged , taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 3 . ### the contracting authority shall verify the information provided by consulting the tenderer . it shall reject the tender where the evidence does not justify the low level of price or costs charged , taking into account the elements referred to in paragraph 3 .


### the payment service provider of the payer and the payment service provider of the payee shall keep records of the information referred to in articles 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 for five years . in the cases referred to in article 14 and , the intermediary payment service provider must keep records of all information received for five years . upon expiry of this period , personal data must be deleted , unless otherwise provided for by national law , which shall determine under which circumstances payment service providers may or shall further retain data . member states may allow or require further retention only if necessary for the prevention , detection or investigation of money laundering and terrorist financing . the maximum retention period following carrying - out of the transfer of funds shall not exceed ten years . ### the payment service provider of the payer and the payment service provider of the payee shall keep records of the information referred to in articles 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 for two years . in the cases referred to in article 14 and , the intermediary payment service provider must keep records of all information received for two years . upon expiry of this period , personal data must be deleted , unless otherwise provided for by national law , which shall determine under which circumstances payment service providers may or shall further retain data . member states may allow or require further retention only if necessary for the prevention , detection or investigation of money laundering and terrorist financing and if the extension of the data retention period is justified on a case by case basis . the maximum extension of the retention period is five additional years .


### proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending council directives 78 / 660 / eec and 83 / 349 / eec as regards disclosure of non - financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups ### proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending directive 2013 / 34 / eu as regards disclosure of financial , non - financial and diversity information by certain large undertakings and groups


### proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending council directives 78 / 660 / eec and 83 / 349 / eec as regards disclosure of non - financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups ### proposal for a directive of the european parliament and of the council amending directive 2013 / 34 / eu as regards disclosure of non - financial , specific financial and diversity information by certain large companies and groups


### the necessity to improve company disclosure of social and environmental information , by presenting a legislative proposal in this field , was reiterated in the communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the economic and social committee and the committee of the regions entitled ‘ a renewed eu strategy 2011 - 14 for corporate social responsibility’10 adopted on 25 october 2011 . __________________ 10 com 681 final of 25 october 2011 . ### the necessity to improve undertakings ' disclosure of social and environmental information , by presenting a legislative proposal in this field , was reiterated in the communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions entitled ' a renewed eu strategy 2011 - 14 for corporate social responsibility ' 10 adopted on 25 october 2011 . __________________ 10 com 681 final of 25 october 2011 .


### in order to enhance consistency and comparability of non - financial information disclosed throughout the union , companies should be required to include in their annual report a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental matters , social and employee - related matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters . such statement should include a description of the policies , results , and the risks related to those matters . ### in order to enhance consistency and comparability of non - financial information disclosed throughout the union , undertakings should be required to include in their management report and annual reports as required , a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental matters , gender equality , social and employment - related matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters . such statement should refer to the company ' s supply chains , subcontractors and business relationships . the statement should include a description of the policies and results as well as an assessment of all current and potential the risks related to those matters , taking into account the companies ' complete supply chain .


### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ‘ protect , respect and remedy’ framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . ### in providing non - financial information on their compliance with rights and values protected by norms of international law companies shall apply the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ' protect , respect and remedy ' framework and the oecd guidelines for multinational enterprises , companies may also rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and other international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . companies should specify which frameworks they have relied on .


### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ‘ protect , respect and remedy’ framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . ### in providing this information , undertakings should rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ' protect , respect and remedy ' framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . in the case of information provided relating to social and employee matters and human rights , the united nations guiding principles on business and human rights and the oecd guidelines for multinational enterprises should be considered the basic set of guidelines . similarly , in the case of environmental , corruption and bribery matters , the global compact should be considered the basic set of guidelines .


### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ‘ protect , respect and remedy’ framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . ### in providing this information , companies should rely , as a general rule , on national , eu - based or international normative frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un ' protect , respect and remedy ' framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises . this may also be complemented by other reporting frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , the global reporting initiative , the carbon disclosure project and the climate disclosure standards board or other recognised national , eu - based or international reporting frameworks . in their statement , undertakings should specify which framework they have relied upon .


### paragraph 47 of the final declaration of the united nations rio + 20 conference , ‘ the future we want’13 , recognises the importance of corporate sustainability reporting and encourages companies , where appropriate , to consider integrating sustainability information into their reporting cycle . it also encourages industry , interested governments and relevant stakeholders with the support of the united nations system , as appropriate , to develop models for best practice and facilitate action for the integration of financial and non - financial information , taking into account experiences from already existing frameworks . __________________ 13 united nations , ‘ the future we want’ , outcome document of the united nations conference on sustainable development rio + 20 , a / conf . 216 / l . 1 ### paragraph 47 of the final declaration of the united nations rio + 20 conference , ' the future we want ' 13 , recognises the importance of corporate sustainability reporting and encourages undertakings , where appropriate , to consider integrating sustainability information into their reporting cycle . it also encourages industry , interested governments and relevant stakeholders with the support of the united nations system , as appropriate , to develop models for best practice and facilitate action for the integration of financial and non - financial information , taking into account experiences from already existing frameworks . __________________ 13 united nations , ‘ the future we want’ , outcome document of the united nations conference on sustainable development rio + 20 , a / conf . 216 / l . 1


### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies . therefore small and medium - sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of directive 78 / 660 / eec should not be covered to by this obligation . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 46a of directive 78 / 660 / eec . companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place , but they should clearly explain why this is the case . ### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , language , disability , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed undertakings . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 20 of directive 2013 / 34 / eu .


### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies . therefore small and medium - sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of directive 78 / 660 / eec should not be covered to by this obligation . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 46a of directive 78 / 660 / eec . companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place , but they should clearly explain why this is the case . ### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to gender and other aspects such as age , disability , ethnic or national origin , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed undertakings . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 20 of directive 2013 / 34 / eu . undertakings not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place , but they should clearly explain why this is the case .


### since the objective of this directive , namely to increase the relevance , consistency and comparability of information disclosed by companies across the union , cannot be sufficiently achieved by the member states , and can therefore by reason of its effect be better achieved at union level , the union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the pursued objective . ### since the objective of this directive , namely to increase the relevance , consistency , transparency and comparability of information disclosed by undertakings across the union , cannot be sufficiently achieved by the member states , and can therefore by reason of its effect be better achieved at union level , the union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the pursued objective .


### a description of the company ' s diversity policy for its administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , educational and professional background , the objectives of this diversity policy , how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period . if the company has no such policy , the statement shall contain a clear and reasoned explanation as to why this is the case . ### a description of the company ' s diversity policy for its administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to gender and other aspects such as age , disability , ethnic or national origin , educational and professional background , the objectives of this diversity policy , how it has been implemented and the results in the reporting period . if the undertaking has no such policy , the statement shall contain a clear and reasoned explanation as to why this is the case .


### the following paragraph 4 is added : ### the following point is added :


### for parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year , and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including the following : ### for the purposes of paragraph 1 of this article , the review of parent undertakings of a large group , who , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including :


### where the undertakings included in the consolidation taken as a whole do not pursue policies in relation to one or more of these matters , the company shall provide an explanation for not doing so . ### where the group does not pursue policies in relation to one or more of these matters , the review shall provide a clear and reasoned explanation for not doing so .


### in providing such information the consolidated annual report may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon . ### in providing the information set out in the first subparagraph , the parent undertaking shall rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon .


### entry into force ### entry into force and consolidation


### the dissemination of content which is protected by copyright and related rights and the linked services , including books , audiovisual productions and recorded music require the licensing of rights by different holders of copyright and related rights , such as authors , performers , producers and publishers . it is normally for the rightholders to choose between the individual or collective management of their rights . management of copyright and related rights includes the granting of licences to users , the auditing of licensees and monitoring of the use of rights , the enforcement of copyright and related rights , the collection of rights revenue derived from the exploitation of rights and the distribution of the amounts due to rightholders . collecting societies enable rightholders to be remunerated for uses which they would not be in a position to control or enforce themselves , including in non - domestic markets . moreover , they have an important social and cultural role as promoters of the diversity of cultural expressions by enabling the smallest and less popular repertoires to access the market . article 167 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union requires the union to take cultural aspects into account in its action , in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures . ### the dissemination of content which is protected by copyright and related rights and the linked services , including books , audiovisual productions and recorded music require the licensing of rights by different holders of copyright and related rights , such as authors , performers , producers and publishers . it is normally for the rightholders to choose between the individual or collective management of their rights . management of copyright and related rights includes the granting of licences to users , the auditing of licensees and monitoring of the use of rights , the enforcement of copyright and related rights , the collection of rights revenue derived from the exploitation of rights and the distribution of the amounts due to rightholders . collective management organisations enable rightholders to be remunerated for uses which they would not be in a position to control or enforce themselves , including in non - domestic markets . moreover , they have an important social and cultural role as promoters of the diversity of cultural expressions by enabling the smallest and less popular repertoires to access the market . article 167 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union requires the union to take cultural aspects into account in its action , in particular in order to respect and to promote the diversity of its cultures .


### when established in the union , collecting societies – as service providers – must comply with the national requirements pursuant to directive 2006 / 123 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 12 december 2006 on services in the internal market which seeks to create a legal framework for ensuring the freedom of establishment and the free movement of services between the member states . this implies that collecting societies should be free to provide their services across borders , to represent rightholders resident or established in other member states or grant licences to users resident or established in other member states . ### when established in the union , collecting societies – as service providers – must comply with the national requirements pursuant to directive 2006 / 123 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 12 december 2006 on services in the internal market which seeks to create a legal framework for ensuring the freedom of establishment and the free movement of services between the member states . in this context , reminds that the derogation in article 17 for intellectual property rights from the principle of freedom to provide cross - border services without unjustified restriction , covers the rights as such and it does not concern services linked to the management of such rights , such as those provided by collective management organisations . this implies that collective management organisations should be free to provide their services across borders , to represent rightholders resident or established in other member states or grant licences to users resident or established in other member states .


### there are significant differences in the national rules governing the functioning of collecting societies , in particular as regards their transparency and accountability towards their members and rightholders . beyond the difficulties non - domestic rightholders face when exercising their rights and the too often poor financial management of the revenues collected , problems with the functioning of collecting societies lead to inefficiencies in the exploitation of copyright and related rights across the internal market to the detriment of the members of collecting societies , rightholders and users alike . these difficulties do not arise in the functioning of independent rights management service providers who act as agents for rightholders for the management of their rights on a commercial basis and in which rightholders do not exercise membership rights . ### there are significant differences in the national rules governing the functioning of collective management organisations , in particular as regards their transparency and accountability towards their members and rightholders . beyond the difficulties non - domestic rightholders face when exercising their rights and the too often poor financial management of the revenues collected , problems with the functioning of collective management organisations lead to inefficiencies and inequities in the exploitation of copyright and related rights across the internal market to the detriment of the members of collecting societies , rightholders , users and consumers alike .


### there are significant differences in the national rules governing the functioning of collecting societies , in particular as regards their transparency and accountability towards their members and rightholders . beyond the difficulties non - domestic rightholders face when exercising their rights and the too often poor financial management of the revenues collected , problems with the functioning of collecting societies lead to inefficiencies in the exploitation of copyright and related rights across the internal market to the detriment of the members of collecting societies , rightholders and users alike . these difficulties do not arise in the functioning of independent rights management service providers who act as agents for rightholders for the management of their rights on a commercial basis and in which rightholders do not exercise membership rights . ### there are significant differences in the national rules governing the functioning of collecting societies , in particular as regards their transparency and accountability towards their members , rightholders and users . beyond the difficulties non - domestic rightholders face when exercising their rights and the too often poor financial management of the revenues collected , problems with the functioning of collecting societies lead to inefficiencies in the exploitation of copyright and related rights across the internal market to the detriment of the members of collecting societies , rightholders and users alike .


### having the freedom to provide and to receive collective management services across national borders entails that rightholders are able to freely choose the collecting society for the management of their rights , such as public performance or broadcasting rights , or categories of rights , such as interactive communication to the public , provided the collecting society already manages such rights or categories of rights . this implies that rightholders can easily withdraw their rights or categories of rights from a collecting society and entrust or transfer all or part of them to another collecting society or another entity irrespective of the member state of residence or the nationality of either the collecting society or the rightholder . collecting societies managing different types of works and other subject matter , such as literary , musical or photographic works , should also allow this flexibility to rightholders as regards the management of different types of works and other subject matter . collecting societies should inform rightholders of this choice and allow them to exercise it as easily as possible . finally , this directive should not prejudice the possibilities of rightholders to manage their rights individually , including for non - commercial uses . ### having the freedom to provide and to receive collective management services across national borders entails that rightholders are able to freely choose the collecting society for the management of their rights , such as public performance or broadcasting rights , or categories of rights , such as interactive communication to the public , provided the collecting society already manages such rights or categories of rights . this implies that rightholders can easily withdraw their rights or categories of rights from a collecting society and entrust or transfer all or part of them to another collecting society or another entity irrespective of the member state of residence or the nationality of either the collecting society or the rightholder . collecting societies managing different types of works and other subject matter , such as literary , musical or photographic works , should also allow this flexibility to rightholders as regards the management of works , different types of works and other subject matter . collecting societies should inform rightholders of this choice and allow them to exercise it as easily as possible . finally , this directive should not prejudice the possibilities of rightholders to manage their rights individually , including for non - commercial uses or placement in the public domain .


### members should be allowed to take part in monitoring the management of collecting societies . to this end , collecting societies should establish a supervisory function appropriate to their organisational structure and allow members to be represented in the body that exercises this function . to avoid imposing excessive burden on smaller collecting societies and to make the obligations arising from this directive proportionate , member states should be able to , if they consider this to be necessary , exclude the smallest collecting societies from having to organise such a supervisory function . ### members should be allowed to take part in monitoring the management of collective management organisations . to this end , collective management organisations should establish a supervisory function appropriate to their organisational structure and allow members , representing different categories of rightholders , to be represented in the body that exercises this function .


### members should be allowed to take part in monitoring the management of collecting societies . to this end , collecting societies should establish a supervisory function appropriate to their organisational structure and allow members to be represented in the body that exercises this function . to avoid imposing excessive burden on smaller collecting societies and to make the obligations arising from this directive proportionate , member states should be able to , if they consider this to be necessary , exclude the smallest collecting societies from having to organise such a supervisory function . ### members should be allowed to take part in monitoring the management of collecting societies . to this end , collecting societies should establish a supervisory function appropriate to their organisational structure and allow all categories of members to be represented in the body that exercises this function .


### for reasons of sound management , a collecting society ' s senior management must be independent . managers and executive directors should be required to declare annually to the collecting society whether there are conflicts between their interests and those of the society . ### for reasons of sound management , a collective management organisation ' s senior management must be independent . managers and executive directors should be required to declare before taking up their duties and thereafter annually to the collective management organisation whether there are conflicts between their interests and those of the organisation .


### collecting societies collect , manage and distribute revenue from the exploitation of the rights entrusted to them by rightholders . this revenue is ultimately due to rightholders who may be members of that society , or another society . it is therefore important that collecting societies exercise the utmost diligence in collecting , managing and distributing that revenue . accurate distribution is only possible where collecting societies maintain proper records of membership , licences and use of works and other subject matter . where appropriate , data should also be provided by rightholders and users and verified by the collecting societies . amounts collected and due to rightholders should be managed separately from any own assets of the collecting society and , if they are invested , pending their distribution to rightholders , this should be carried out in accordance with the investment policy decided by the collecting societies ' general meeting . in order to maintain a high level of protection for the rights of rightholders and to ensure that any income which may be derived from exploitation of their rights accrues for the benefit of rightholders , the investments made and held by the collecting society should be managed in accordance with criteria which would oblige the collecting society to act prudently , while allowing the collecting society to decide on the most secure and efficient investment policy . this should allow the colleting society to opt for an asset allocation that suits the precise nature and duration of any exposure to risk of any rights revenue invested and which does not unduly prejudice any rights revenue owed to rightholders . moreover , in order to ensure that the amounts due to rightholders are appropriately and effectively distributed , it is necessary to require collecting societies to undertake diligent and good faith reasonable measures to identify and locate the relevant rightholders . it is also appropriate to provide for the approval by members of collecting societies of the rules governing any situation where , due to the lack of identified or located rightholders , amounts collected cannot be distributed . ### collective management organisations collect , manage and distribute revenue from the exploitation of the rights entrusted to them by rightholders . this revenue is ultimately due to rightholders who may be members of that society , or another society . it is therefore important that collective management organisations exercise the utmost diligence in collecting , managing and distributing that revenue . accurate distribution is only possible where collective management organisations maintain proper records of membership , licences and use of works and other subject matter . where appropriate , data should also be provided by rightholders and users and verified by the collective management organisations . amounts collected and due to rightholders should be managed separately from any own assets of the collective management organisation and , if they are invested , pending their distribution to rightholders , this should be carried out in accordance with the investment policy decided by the collective management organisations ' general meeting . in order to maintain a high level of protection for the rights of rightholders and to ensure that any income which may be derived from exploitation of their rights accrues for the benefit of rightholders , the investments made and held by the collective management organisation should be managed in accordance with criteria which would oblige the collective management organisation to act prudently , while allowing the collective management organisation to decide on the most secure and efficient investment policy . this should allow the collective management organisation to opt for a secure and profitable asset allocation that prevents exposure to risk of any rights revenue invested and which does not unduly prejudice any rights revenue owed to rightholders . moreover , in order to ensure that the amounts due to rightholders are appropriately and effectively distributed , it is necessary to require collective management organisations to undertake diligent and good faith reasonable measures to identify and locate the relevant rightholders . it is also appropriate to provide for the approval by members of collective management organisations of the rules governing any situation where , due to the lack of identified or located rightholders , amounts collected cannot be distributed .


### collecting societies collect , manage and distribute revenue from the exploitation of the rights entrusted to them by rightholders . this revenue is ultimately due to rightholders who may be members of that society , or another society . it is therefore important that collecting societies exercise the utmost diligence in collecting , managing and distributing that revenue . accurate distribution is only possible where collecting societies maintain proper records of membership , licences and use of works and other subject matter . where appropriate , data should also be provided by rightholders and users and verified by the collecting societies . amounts collected and due to rightholders should be managed separately from any own assets of the collecting society and , if they are invested , pending their distribution to rightholders , this should be carried out in accordance with the investment policy decided by the collecting societies ' general meeting . in order to maintain a high level of protection for the rights of rightholders and to ensure that any income which may be derived from exploitation of their rights accrues for the benefit of rightholders , the investments made and held by the collecting society should be managed in accordance with criteria which would oblige the collecting society to act prudently , while allowing the collecting society to decide on the most secure and efficient investment policy . this should allow the colleting society to opt for an asset allocation that suits the precise nature and duration of any exposure to risk of any rights revenue invested and which does not unduly prejudice any rights revenue owed to rightholders . moreover , in order to ensure that the amounts due to rightholders are appropriately and effectively distributed , it is necessary to require collecting societies to undertake diligent and good faith reasonable measures to identify and locate the relevant rightholders . it is also appropriate to provide for the approval by members of collecting societies of the rules governing any situation where , due to the lack of identified or located rightholders , amounts collected cannot be distributed . ### collecting societies collect , manage and distribute revenue from the exploitation of the rights entrusted to them by rightholders . this revenue is ultimately due to rightholders who may be members of that society , or another society . it is therefore important that collecting societies exercise the utmost diligence in collecting , managing and distributing that revenue . accurate distribution is only possible where collecting societies maintain proper and transparent records of membership , licences and use of works and other subject matter . where appropriate , data should also be provided by rightholders and users and verified by the collecting societies . amounts collected and due to rightholders should be managed separately from any own assets of the collecting society and , if they are invested , pending their distribution to rightholders , this should be carried out in accordance with the investment policy decided by the collecting societies ' general meeting . in order to maintain a high level of protection for the rights of rightholders and to ensure that any income which may be derived from exploitation of their rights accrues for the benefit of rightholders , the investments made and held by the collecting society should be managed in accordance with criteria which would oblige the collecting society to act prudently , while allowing the collecting society to decide on the most secure and efficient investment policy . this should allow the colleting society to opt for a secure and profitable asset allocation that prevents exposure to risk of any rights revenue invested and which does not unduly prejudice any rights revenue owed to rightholders . moreover , in order to ensure that the amounts due to rightholders are appropriately and effectively distributed , it is necessary to require collecting societies to undertake diligent and good faith reasonable measures to identify and locate the relevant rightholders . it is also appropriate to provide for the approval by members of collecting societies of the rules governing any situation where , due to the lack of identified or located rightholders , amounts collected cannot be distributed .


### moreover , member states should establish appropriate procedures by means of which it will be possible to make complaints against collecting societies who do not comply with the law and to ensure that , where appropriate , effective , proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are imposed . member states should determine which authorities should be responsible for administering the complaints procedures and sanctions . to ensure that the requirements for multi - territorial licensing are complied with , specific provisions on the monitoring of their implementation should be laid down . the competent authorities of the member states and the european commission should cooperate with each other to this end . ### moreover , member states should establish appropriate procedures by means of which it will be possible to make complaints against collective management organisations who do not comply with the law and to ensure that , where appropriate , effective , proportionate and dissuasive sanctions or measures are imposed . member states should determine which authorities should be responsible for administering the complaints procedures and sanctions . to ensure that the requirements for multi - territorial licensing are complied with , specific provisions on the monitoring of their implementation should be laid down . the competent authorities of the member states and the european commission should cooperate with each other to this end .


### moreover , member states should establish appropriate procedures by means of which it will be possible to make complaints against collecting societies who do not comply with the law and to ensure that , where appropriate , effective , proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are imposed . member states should determine which authorities should be responsible for administering the complaints procedures and sanctions . to ensure that the requirements for multi - territorial licensing are complied with , specific provisions on the monitoring of their implementation should be laid down . the competent authorities of the member states and the european commission should cooperate with each other to this end . ### moreover , member states should establish appropriate procedures by means of which it will be possible to make complaints against collecting societies who do not comply with the law and to ensure that , where appropriate , effective , proportionate and dissuasive measures and sanctions are imposed . member states should determine which authorities should be responsible for administering the complaints procedures and sanctions . to ensure that the requirements for multi - territorial licensing are complied with , specific provisions on the monitoring of their implementation should be laid down . the competent authorities of the member states and the european commission should cooperate with each other to this end .


### this directive lays down requirements necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the management of copyright and related rights by collecting societies . it also lays down requirements for multi - territorial licensing by collecting societies of authors ' rights in musical works for online use . ### this directive lays down requirements necessary to ensure the proper , efficient , accurate , accountable and transparent functioning of the management of copyright and related rights by collecting societies . it also lays down requirements for multi - territorial licensing by collecting societies of authors ' rights in musical works for online use .


### ‘ member of a collecting society’ means a rightholder or an entity directly representing rightholders , including other collecting societies and associations of rightholders , fulfilling the membership requirements of the collecting society ; ### ‘ member’ means a rightholder or an entity directly representing rightholders , including other collective management organisations and associations of rightholders , fulfilling the membership requirements of the collective management organisation , regardless of its legal form ;


### ‘ rights revenue’ means income collected by a collecting society on behalf of rightholders , whether from an exclusive right , a right to remuneration or a right to compensation ; ### ‘ rights revenue’ means income collected by a collective management organisation on behalf of its members , whether from an exclusive right or a right to remuneration and including any income derived from the investments of rights revenue ;


### rightholders shall have the right to authorise a collecting society of their choice to manage the rights , categories of rights or types of works and other subject matter of their choice , for the member states of their choice , irrespective of the member state of residence or of establishment or the nationality of either the collecting society or the rightholder . ### rightholders shall have the right to authorise a collective management organisation of their choice to manage the rights , categories of rights , works or types of works and other subject matter of their choice , for the member states of their choice , irrespective of the member state of residence or of establishment or the nationality of either the collective management organisation or the rightholder .


### rightholders shall have the right to terminate the authorisation to manage rights , categories of rights or types of works and other subject matter granted to a collecting society or to withdraw from a collecting society any of the rights or categories of rights or types of works and other subject matter of their choice , for the member states of their choice , upon serving reasonable notice not exceeding six months . the collecting society may decide that such termination or withdrawal will take effect only at the middle and at the end of the financial year , whichever is sooner after the expiry of the notice period . ### rightholders shall have the right to terminate the authorisation to manage rights , categories of rights , works or types of works and other subject matter granted to a collective management organisation or to withdraw from a collective management organisation any of the rights or categories of rights , works or types of works and other subject matter of their choice , at any time during the term of the authorisation , for the member states of their choice , upon serving reasonable notice not exceeding six months . the collective management organisation may decide that such termination or withdrawal will take effect only at the middle and at the end of the financial year , whichever is sooner after the expiry of the notice period .


### collecting societies shall keep records of members which are regularly updated so that members can be properly identified and located . ### collecting societies shall keep publicly accessible records of their members and their respective rights or works which the rightholders authorise the collecting society to manage . the records are regularly updated so that both members and their managed rights and works can be properly identified and located .


### every member of a collecting society shall have the right to appoint any other natural or legal person as a proxy holder to attend and vote at the general meeting in his name . ### every member of a collective management organisation shall have the right to appoint any other natural or legal person as a proxy holder to attend and vote at the general meeting in his name . to be valid , the proxy shall have been given by the member to the proxy holder no more than three months before its use .


### collecting societies shall be diligent in the collection and the management of rights revenue . ### collective management organisations shall be diligent , accurate and transparent in the collection and the management of rights revenue . except in member states with systems of extended collective licensing , a collective management organization shall ensure that it only collects rights revenue on behalf of rightholders whose rights it is authorised to represent .


### the collecting society shall not be allowed to use rights revenue and any income derived from its investment for its own account , save that it may deduct its management fees . ### the collecting society shall not be allowed to use rights revenue and any income derived from its investment for its own account , save that it may deduct its management fees according to the rules referred to in article 7 .


### member states shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents . the collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected , unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users , the identification of rights , rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline . the collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately , ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders . ### member states shall ensure that the collective management organisations regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents . the collective management organisation shall carry out such distribution and payments without undue delay and no later than three months after the rights revenue was collected , unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users , the identification of rights , rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collective management organisation from respecting this deadline . the collective management organisation shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately , ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders .


### member states shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents . the collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments no later than 12 months from the end of the financial year in which the rights revenue was collected , unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users , the identification of rights , rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline . the collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately , ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders . ### member states shall ensure that the collecting society regularly and diligently distributes and pays amounts due to all rightholders it represents . such distributions and payments shall be carried out by the collecting society without undue delay and no later than 3 months from the collection of the rights revenue , unless objective reasons related in particular to reporting by users , the identification of rights , rightholders or to the matching of information on works and other subject matter with rightholders prevent the collecting society from respecting this deadline . the collecting society shall carry out such distribution and payments accurately , ensuring equal treatment of all categories of rightholders .


### the collecting society shall regularly , diligently and accurately distribute and pay amounts due to other collecting societies . ### the collecting society shall regularly , diligently , accurately and without undue delay distribute and pay amounts due to other collecting societies .


### information provided to rightholders , members , other collecting societies and users on request ### information provided to rightholders , members , other collective management organisations and users


### member states shall ensure that a collecting society makes the following information available at the request of any rightholder whose rights it represents , any collecting society on whose behalf it manages rights under a representation agreement or any user , by electronic means , without undue delay : ### member states shall ensure that a collective management organisation makes the following information available to any rightholder whose rights it represents , to any collective management organisation on whose behalf it manages rights under a representation agreement or to any user , by electronic means , without undue delay :


### member states shall ensure that a collecting society makes public the following information : ### member states shall ensure that a collective management organisation makes public the following information preferably through publicly accessible and searchable interfaces :


### the collecting society may take reasonable measures to protect the accuracy and integrity of the data , to control its re - use and to protect personal data and commercially sensitive information . ### the collecting society may take reasonable measures to protect the accuracy and integrity of the data and to protect personal data and , when necessary , commercially sensitive information .


### disputes with another collecting society on the application of articles 24 , 25 , 26 , 28 and 29 . ### disputes with another collecting society on the application of articles 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 28 and 29 .


### such risk sharing instrument shall be used exclusively for loans and guarantees , as well as other financial facilities , to finance operations co - financed by the european regional development fund or the cohesion fund , regarding expenditure which is not covered by article 56 . ### such risk sharing instrument shall be used exclusively for loans and guarantees , as well as other financial facilities , to finance operations co - financed by the european regional development fund or the cohesion fund , regarding expenditure which is not covered by article 56 . for the member states meeting one of the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article 77 , such risk sharing instrument shall also be used for operations linked to cohesion policy objectives which are not co - financed by national strategic reference framework programmes .


### traceability and accounting , information on the use of the funds and monitoring and control systems ; and ### traceability and accounting , governance structure in close consultation with the member state and participating financial institutions , information on the leverage ratio , on the use of the funds and on monitoring and control systems ; and


### the kics should seek synergies with relevant european union initiatives . ### the kics should seek synergies with relevant european union initiatives . these synergies should not compromise the principle of research , innovation and education excellence that the eit should pursue .


### the commission should strengthen its role in monitoring the implementation of specific aspects of eit activities ### the commission should strengthen its role in monitoring the implementation of specific aspects of eit activities . the commission should annually monitor the implementation of the programme with the aid of key indicators for assessing results and impacts . these indicators , including relevant baselines , should provide the minimum basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of the eit have been achieved .


### the eit’s mission is to contribute to sustainable european economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the member states and the union . it shall do this by promoting and integrating higher education , research and innovation of the highest standards . the eit ' general objectives , specific objectives and result indicators for the period 2014 - 2020 are defined in horizon 2020 . ### the eit’s mission is to contribute to sustainable european economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the member states and the union . it shall do this by promoting and integrating higher education , research and innovation of excellence . the eit ' general objectives , specific objectives and result indicators for the period 2014 - 2020 are defined in horizon 2020 .


### the eit , shall on the basis of key performance indicators and in cooperation with the commission , organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the outputs , results and impact of each kic . ### the eit shall on the basis of key performance indicators and in cooperation with the commission , organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the outputs , results and impact of each kic . these indicators , including relevant baselines , shall provide the minimum basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of the eit have been achieved .


### the sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of annex ii shall not exceed the limits set out in annex iii . ### the sound level measured in accordance with the provisions of annex ii and mathematically rounded to the nearest integer value shall not exceed the limits set out in annex iii .


### text proposed 3 . 2 . 2 . tyre rolling sound emissions are laid down in regulation no 661 / 2009 on the general safety of motor vehicles . the tyres to be used for the test shall be representative for the vehicle and shall be selected by the vehicle manufacturer and recorded in appendix 3 to annex i of this regulation . they shall correspond to one of the tyre sizes designated for the vehicle as original equipment . the tyre is or will be commercially available on the market at the same time as the vehicle . 2 / the tyres shall be inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the test mass of the vehicle . the tyres shall have at least legal tread depth . 2 / given that the tyre contribution for overall sound emission is significant , regard must be had for existing regulatory provisions concerning tyre / road sound emissions . traction tyres , snow tyres and special - use tyres shall be excluded during type - approval - and conformity of production measurements at the request of the manufacturer in accordance with unece regulation no . 117 . ### amendments by parliament 3 . 2 . 2 . tyre rolling sound emissions are laid down in regulation no 661 / 2009 on the general safety of motor vehicles . the tyres to be used for the test shall be representative for the vehicle and shall be selected by the vehicle manufacturer and recorded in appendix 3 to annex i of this regulation . they shall correspond to one of the tyre sizes designated for the vehicle as original equipment . the tyre is or will be commercially available on the market at the same time as the vehicle . 2 / the tyres shall be inflated to the pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer for the test mass of the vehicle . the tyres shall have at least legal tread depth . 2 / given that the tyre contribution for overall sound emission is significant , regard must be had for existing regulatory provisions concerning tyre / road sound emissions . traction tyres , snow tyres and special - use tyres shall be excluded during type - approval - and conformity of production measurements at the request of the manufacturer in accordance with the latest amendments for ece r117 .


### any measure to regulate , either directly or indirectly , the prices of medicinal products , as well as any measure to determine their coverage by public health insurance systems should be based on objective and verifiable criteria that are independent from the origin of the product and should provide adequate legal remedies , including judicial remedies , to affected companies . these requirements should equally apply to national , regional or local measures to control or promote the prescription of specific medicinal products as such measures also determine their effective coverage by health insurance systems . ### any measure to regulate , either directly or indirectly , the prices of medicinal products , as well as any measure to determine their coverage by public health insurance systems should be based on transparent , objective and verifiable criteria that are independent from the origin of the product and should provide adequate legal remedies , including judicial remedies , in accordance with national procedures , to affected companies . these requirements should equally apply to national , regional or local measures to control or promote the prescription of specific medicinal products as such measures also determine their effective coverage by health insurance systems .


### member states shall ensure that a decision on the price which may be charged for the medicinal product concerned is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of the receipt of an application submitted , in accordance with the requirements laid down in the member state concerned , by the holder of a marketing authorisation . however , with respect to medicinal products for which member states use health technology assessment as part of their decision - making process , the time - limit shall be 90 days . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 15 days , provided that the price of the reference medicinal product has been approved by the competent authorities . ### member states shall ensure that a decision on the price which may be charged for the medicinal product concerned is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 90 days of the receipt of an application submitted , in accordance with the requirements laid down in the member state concerned , by the holder of a marketing authorisation . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 30 days , provided that the price of the reference medicinal product has been approved by the competent authorities .


### if the information supporting the application is inadequate , the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 60 days of receipt of this additional information . however , with respect to medicinal products for which member states use health technology assessment as part of their decision - making process , the time - limit shall be 90 days . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 15 days , provided that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system . member states shall not request any additional information which is not explicitly required under national legislation or administrative guidelines . ### if the information supporting the application is inadequate , the competent authorities shall forthwith notify the applicant of the detailed additional information required and take their final decision within 90 days of receipt of this additional information . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 30 days , provided that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system .


### member states shall ensure that a decision on an application to include a medicinal product in the scope of the public health insurance system , submitted by the marketing authorisation holder in accordance with the requirements laid down in the member state concerned , is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 60 days of its receipt . however , with respect to medicinal products for which member states use health technology assessment as part of their decision - making process , the time - limit shall be 90 days . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 15 days , provided that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system . ### member states shall ensure that a decision on an application to include a medicinal product in the scope of the public health insurance system , submitted by the marketing authorisation holder in accordance with the requirements laid down in the member state concerned , is adopted and communicated to the applicant within 90 days of its receipt . with respect to generic medicinal products , that time limit shall be 30 days , provided that the reference medicinal product has already been included in the public health insurance system .


### with due regard for the general principles of the protection of the health and safety of workers , member states may authorise or register collective agreements permitting exceptions to the required hours of rest in paragraph 4 and 5 provided that the rest period is no less than 70 hours in any 7 - day period . such exceptions shall , in accordance with directive 1999 / 63 / ec , as far as possible , follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods , or the granting of compensatory leave and should equally , as far as possible , take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue laid down in section b - viii / 1 of the stcw code . ### with due regard for the general principles of the protection of the health and safety of workers , member states may have national laws , regulation or a procedure for the competent authority to authorise or register collective agreements permitting exceptions to the required hours of rest in paragraph 4 and 5 provided that the rest period is no less than 70 hours in any 7 - day period . such exceptions shall , as far as possible , follow the standards set out but may take account of more frequent or longer leave periods , or the granting of compensatory leave for seafarers working on board ships on short voyages . exceptions shall , as far as possible , take into account the guidance regarding prevention of fatigue laid down in section b - viii / 1 of the stcw code .