### article 4 resources for european territorial cooperation resources for the european territorial cooperation goal shall amount to 3 , 48 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the funds for the period 2014 to 2020 and set out in article 83 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; / 2012 [ cpr ] and shall be allocated as follows : 73 , 24 % for cross - border cooperation ; 20 , 78 % for transnational cooperation ; 5 , 98 % for interregional cooperation . 2 . cooperation programmes involving the outermost regions shall receive not less than 150% of the erdf support they received in the 2007 - 2013 period . in addition , eur 50 000 000 from the allocation for interregional cooperation shall be set aside for outermost regions ' cooperation . concerning thematic concentration , article 5 applies to this additional allocation . 3 . the commission shall adopt a single decision setting out the list of all cooperation programmes and indicating the amounts of the total erdf support per programme and of the 2014 allocation per programme by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub - paragraph of article 3 and the first sub - paragraph of article shall be used as the criterion for the annual breakdown by member state . 4 . the support from the erdf to cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and to the cross - border programmes under ipa shall be established by the commission and the member states concerned . 5 . support from the erdf to each cross - border and sea - basin programme under eni and ipa shall be granted provided that at least equivalent amounts are provided by eni and ipa . this equivalence shall be subject to a maximum amount set out in the eni regulation or the ipa regulation . 6 . the annual appropriations corresponding to the support from the erdf to programmes under eni and ipa shall be entered in the relevant budget lines of those instruments with the 2014 budgetary exercise . 7 . in 2015 and 2016 , the annual contribution from the erdf to the programmes under eni and ipa for which no programme has been submitted to the commission by 30 june under the cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and ipa shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participates . if by 30 june 2017 , there are still programmes under the cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and ipa which have not been submitted to the commission , the entire support from the erdf mentioned in paragraph 4 for the remaining years up to 2020 shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participates . 8 . cross - border and sea basin programmes referred to in paragraph 4 that have been adopted by the commission shall be discontinued if : none of the partner countries covered by the programme have signed the relevant financing agreement by the deadline established in regulation no . / 2012 [ the eni regulation ] or regulation no . / 2012 [ ipa ] ; or the programme cannot be implemented owing to problems arising in relations between the participating countries . in such event , the support from the erdf mentioned in paragraph 4 corresponding to annual instalments not yet committed shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participates , at its request . ### article 4 resources for european territorial cooperation resources for the european territorial cooperation goal shall amount to 7 % of the global resources available for budgetary commitment from the funds for the period 2014 to 2020 and set out in article 83 of regulation no [ . . . / 2012 [ cpr ] ) and shall be allocated as follows : 73 , 24 % for cross - border cooperation ; 20 , 78 % for transnational cooperation ; 5 , 98 % for interregional cooperation . 2 . the outermost regions shall be allocated for programmes under the etc goal not less than 150% of the erdf support they received in the 2007 - 2013 period for cooperation programmes . in addition , eur 50 000 000 from the allocation for interregional cooperation shall be set aside for outermost regions ' cooperation . concerning thematic concentration , article 5 applies to this additional allocation . 3 . the commission shall communicate to each member state its share of the global amounts for cross - border and transnational cooperation as referred to in paragraph 1 and , broken down by year . population in the areas referred to in the 2nd sub - paragraph of article 3 and the 1st sub - paragraph of article 3 shall be used as the criterion for this breakdown by member state . based on the amounts communicated , each member state shall inform the commission whether and how it has used the transfer possibility provided for in article 4bis and the resulting distribution of funds among the cross - border and transnational programmes the member state participates in . the commission shall , on the basis of the information provided by member states , adopt a decision setting out a list of all cooperation programmes and indicating the global amount of the total erdf support for each programme by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . 4 . the contribution from the erdf to cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and to the cross - border programmes under ipa shall be established by the commission and the member states concerned . the erdf contribution established for each member state shall not subsequently be reallocated between the member states concerned . 5 . support from the erdf to each cross - border and sea - basin programme under eni and ipa shall be granted provided that at least equivalent amounts are provided by eni and ipa . this equivalence shall be subject to a maximum amount set out in the eni regulation or the ipa regulation . 6 . the annual appropriations corresponding to the support from the erdf to programmes under eni and ipa shall be entered in the relevant budget lines of those instruments with the 2014 budgetary exercise . 7 . in 2015 and 2016 , the annual contribution from the erdf to the programmes under eni and ipa for which no programme has been submitted to the commission by 30 june under the cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and ipa , and which has not been re - allocated to another programme submitted under the same category of external cooperation programmes , shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participate . if by 30 june 2017 , there are still programmes under the cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and ipa which have not been submitted to the commission , the entire support from the erdf mentioned in paragraph 4 for the remaining years up to 2020 , which has not been re - allocated to another adopted programme under the same category of external cooperation programmes , shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participates . 8 . cross - border and sea basin programmes referred to in paragraph 4 that have been adopted by the commission shall be discontinued , or the allocation to the programme shall be reduced , in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures , in particular , if : none of the partner countries covered by the programme have signed the relevant financing agreement by the deadline established in regulation no . / 2012 [ the eni regulation ] or regulation no . / 2012 [ ipa ] ; or the programme cannot be implemented as planned owing to problems arising in relations between the participating countries . in such event , the support from the erdf mentioned in paragraph 4 corresponding to annual instalments not yet committed , or annual instalments committed and de - committed totally or partially during the same budgetary year , which have not been re - allocated to another programme of the same category of external cooperation programmes , shall be allocated to the internal cross - border cooperation programmes under paragraph 1 in which the member state concerned participates , at its request . 8 a . the commission shall provide an annual summary of the financial implementation of cross - border and sea - basin programmes under eni and of cross - border programmes under ipa to which the erdf contributes in accordance with this article to the committee established under article 143 of regulation no . . . / 2013 [ cpr ] . __________ 1 2 3 4 the figures are subject to the global resources available for the cohesion policy during the period 2014 to 2020


### article 24 accreditation the managing authority shall be accredited by the accrediting body of the member state in which the managing authority is located . ### article 20 a accreditation the procedure for the designation of the managing authority and , where appropriate , of the certifying authority , set out in article 113 a [ cpr ] , shall be carried out by the member state in which the authority is located .


### the managing authority of a cooperation programme shall carry out the functions of the managing authority and of the certifying authority laid down in articles 114 and 115 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] . ### the managing authority of a cooperation programme shall carry out the functions laid down in article 114 of regulation no [ . . . ] / 2012 [ cpr ] , without prejudice to paragraph 4 of this article .


### article 3 geographical coverage for cross - border cooperation , the regions to be supported shall be the nuts level 3 regions of the union along all internal and external land borders other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the union , and all nuts level 3 regions of the union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km , without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007 - 2013 programming period . the commission shall adopt the list of cross - border areas to receive support , broken down by cooperation programme , by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . that list shall also specify those nuts level 3 regions in the union taken into account for the erdf allocation to cross - border cooperation on all internal and those external borders covered by the external financial instruments of the union , such as eni pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ the eni regulation ] and ipa pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 the ipa regulation ] . when submitting draft cross - border cooperation programmes , member states may request that additional nuts level 3 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph are added to a given cross - border area and shall give reasons for the request . 2 . without prejudice to article 19 and , cross - border cooperation programmes may cover regions from norway , switzerland , liechtenstein , andorra , monaco and san marino and third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions . such regions shall be nuts level 3 equivalent regions . 3 . for transnational cooperation , the commission shall adopt the list of transnational areas to receive support , broken down by cooperation programme and covering nuts level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes , by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . when submitting draft transnational cooperation programmes , member states may request that additional nuts level 2 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the first subparagraph are added to a given transnational cooperation area and shall give reasons for the request . 4 . without prejudice to article 19 and , transnational cooperation programmes may cover regions from the following third countries or territories : the third countries or territories listed or referred to in paragraph 2 ; and the faroe islands and greenland . without prejudice to article 19 and , transnational cooperation programmes may also cover regions from third countries covered by the external financial instruments of the union , such as eni pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 , including the relevant regions of the russian federation , and ipa pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 . annual appropriations corresponding to the support of the eni and ipa to these programmes will be made available , provided that the programmes adequately address the relevant external cooperation objectives . such regions shall be nuts level 2 regions or equivalent regions . 5 . for interregional cooperation , support from the erdf shall cover the entire territory of the union . without prejudice to article 19 and , interregional cooperation programmes may cover the whole or part of the territory of third countries referred to in paragraph 4 and . 6 . for information purposes , regions of third countries or territories referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 shall be mentioned in the lists referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 . ### article 3 geographical coverage for cross - border cooperation , the regions to be supported shall be the nuts level 3 regions of the union along all internal and external land borders other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the union , and all nuts level 3 regions of the union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km , without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007 - 2013 programming period . the commission shall adopt a decision , by means of implementing acts , on the list of cross - border areas to receive support , broken down by cooperation programme . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . that list shall also specify those nuts level 3 regions in the union taken into account for the erdf allocation to cross - border cooperation on all internal and those external borders covered by the external financial instruments of the union , such as eni pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ the eni regulation ] and ipa pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 the ipa regulation ] . when submitting draft cross - border cooperation programmes , member states , in duly justified cases , and , in order to ensure the coherence of cross border areas , may request that additional nuts level 3 regions are included to those listed in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph . at the request of those member states concerned , in order to facilitate cross border cooperation on maritime borders for outermost regions , and without prejudice to the provisions of the first subparagraph , the commission may include in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph as cross border areas which may receive support from the corresponding allocation of those member states , nuts level 3 regions in outermost regions along maritime borders separated by more than 150 km . 2 . without prejudice to article 19 and , cross - border cooperation programmes may cover regions from norway , switzerland , liechtenstein , andorra , monaco and san marino and third countries or territories neighbouring outermost regions . such regions shall be nuts level 3 equivalent regions . 3 . for transnational cooperation , the commission shall adopt a decision , by means of implementing acts , on the list of transnational areas to receive support , broken down by cooperation programme and covering nuts level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes , taking account of macro - regional and sea - basin strategies , where appropriate . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . when submitting draft transnational cooperation programmes , member states may request that additional nuts level 2 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the first subparagraph are added to a given transnational cooperation area and shall give reasons for the request . 4 . without prejudice to article 19 and , transnational cooperation programmes may cover regions from the following third countries or territories : the third countries or territories listed or referred to in paragraph 2 ; and the faroe islands and greenland . without prejudice to article 19 and , transnational cooperation programmes may also cover regions from third countries covered by the external financial instruments of the union , such as eni pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 , including the relevant regions of the russian federation , and ipa pursuant to regulation no [ … ] / 2012 . annual appropriations corresponding to the support of the eni and ipa to these programmes will be made available , provided that the programmes adequately address the relevant external cooperation objectives . such regions shall be nuts level 2 equivalent regions . 5 . for interregional cooperation , support from the erdf shall cover the entire territory of the union . without prejudice to article 19 and , interregional cooperation programmes may cover the whole or part of the territory of third countries referred to in paragraph 4 and . 6 . for information purposes , regions of third countries or territories referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4 shall be mentioned in the lists referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 . 6 a . in duly justified cases , to increase the efficiency of programme implementation , the outermost regions may combine in a single programme for territorial cooperation , the amounts of the erdf allocated for cross - border and transnational cooperation as referred to in the paragraphs above , including the additional allowance of article 4 , respecting the applicable rules for each of these allocations .


### article 13 implementation reports by 30 april 2016 and by 30 april of each subsequent year until and including 2022 , the managing authority shall submit to the commission an annual report in accordance with article 44 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] . the report submitted in 2016 shall cover the financial years 2014 and 2015 , as well as the period between the starting date for eligibility of expenditure and 31 december 2013 . 2 . annual implementation reports shall set out information on : implementation of the cooperation programme in accordance with article 44 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] ; progress in preparation and implementation of major projects and joint action plans . 3 . the annual implementation reports submitted in 2017 and 2019 shall set out and assess the information required under articles 44 and of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ cpr ] respectively and the information set out in paragraph 2 together with : progress in implementation of the integrated approach to territorial development , including sustainable urban development , and community - led local development under the operational programme ; progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the erdf ; progress in implementation of the evaluation plan and the follow - up given to the findings of evaluations ; the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to prevent discrimination , including accessibility for disabled persons , and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the operational programme and operations ; actions taken to promote sustainable development ; the results of the information and publicity measures carried out under the communication strategy ; progress in the implementation of actions in the field of social innovation , where appropriate ; the involvement of the partners in the implementation , monitoring and evaluation of the cooperation programme . 4 . the annual and final implementation reports shall be drawn up following models adopted by the commission by means of implementing acts . these implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 30 . ### article 13 implementation reports by 31 may 2016 and by 31 may of each subsequent year until and including 2022 , the managing authority shall submit to the commission an annual report in accordance with article 44 of regulation no [ . . . ] / 2012 [ cpr ] . the report submitted in 2016 shall cover the financial years 2014 and 2015 , as well as the period between the starting date for eligibility of expenditure and 31 december 20131 1a . for the reports submitted in 2017 and 2019 , the deadline referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 30 june . 2 . annual implementation reports shall set out information on : implementation of the cooperation programme in accordance with article 44 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] ; where appropriate , progress in preparation and implementation of major projects and joint action plans . 3 . the annual implementation reports submitted in 2017 and 2019 shall set out and assess the information required under articles 44 and of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ cpr ] respectively and the information set out in paragraph 2 together with information on the elements set out under , and below and may , dependent on the content and objectives of cooperation programmes , add information on the other elements listed below : progress in implementation of the integrated approach to territorial development , including sustainable urban development , and community - led local development under the cooperation programme ; progress in implementation of actions to reinforce the capacity of authorities and beneficiaries to administer and to use the erdf ; where appropriate , contribution to macro - regional and sea basin strategies ; progress in implementation of the evaluation plan and the follow - up given to the findings of evaluations ; the specific actions taken to promote equality between men and women and to promote non - discrimination , in particular accessibility for disabled persons , and the arrangements implemented to ensure the integration of the gender perspective in the cooperation programme and operations ; actions taken to promote sustainable development ; the results of the information and publicity measures carried out under the communication strategy ; progress in the implementation of actions in the field of social innovation ; the involvement of the partners in the implementation , monitoring and evaluation of the cooperation programme . 4 . the annual and final implementation reports shall be drawn up following models adopted by the commission by means of implementing acts . these implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 143 of regulation no [ . . . ] / 2012 [ cpr ] . ______________ 1 subject to alignment with outcome of discussions on cpr article 101 .


### article 5 thematic concentration the thematic objectives referred to in article 9 of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ the cpr ] shall be concentrated as follows : up to 4 thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross - border cooperation programme ; up to 4 thematic objectives shall be selected for each transnational cooperation programme ; all thematic objectives may be selected for interregional cooperation programmes pursuant to article 2 . ### article 5 thematic concentration at least 80% of the erdf allocation to each cross - border cooperation and transnational programme shall be concentrated on up to 4 thematic objectives set out in article 9 of regulation no [ . . . ] / 2012 [ the cpr ] ; 2 . all thematic objectives may be selected for interregional cooperation programmes pursuant to article 2 .


### the implementing provisions for the cooperation programme containing : identification of the accreditation body , the managing authority and the audit authority ; the body or bodies designated to carry out control tasks ; the body or bodies designated to be responsible for carrying out audit tasks ; the procedure for setting up the joint secretariat ; a summary description of the management and control arrangements ; the apportionment of liabilities among the participating member states in case of financial corrections imposed by the managing authority or the commission . ### the cooperation programme shall identify : the implementing provisions for the cooperation programme containing : identification of the managing authority , the certifying authority , where appropriate , and the audit authority ; the body or bodies designated to carry out control tasks ; the body or bodies designated to be responsible for carrying out audit tasks ; the procedure for setting up the joint secretariat ; a summary description of the management and control arrangements ; the apportionment of liabilities among the participating member states in case of financial corrections imposed by the managing authority or the commission .


### where the managing authority cannot carry out verifications under article 114 of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ cpr ] throughout the whole programme area , each member state or third country shall designate the body or person responsible for carrying out such verifications in relation to beneficiaries on its territory ’ ) . those controllers shall , where possible , be the same bodies responsible for carrying out such verifications for the operational programmes under the investment for growth and jobs goal or , in the case of third countries , for carrying out comparable verifications under external policy instruments of the union . each member state or third country shall be responsible for verifications carried out on its territory . ### where the managing authority does not carry out verifications under article 114 of regulation no [ . . . ] / 2012 [ cpr ] throughout the whole programme area , each member state or , when it has accepted the invitation to participate in the cooperation programme , the third country shall designate the body or person responsible for carrying out such verifications in relation to beneficiaries on its territory ’ ) . in this connection , the managing authority shall satisfy itself that the expenditure of each beneficiary participating in an operation has been verified by a designated controller . each member state shall ensure that the expenditure can be verified within a period of three months from the submission of the documents by the beneficiary . those controllers may be the same bodies responsible for carrying out such verifications for the operational programmes under the investment for growth and jobs goal or , in the case of third countries , for carrying out comparable verifications under external policy instruments of the union . each member state or , when it has accepted the invitation to participate in the cooperation programme , the third country shall be responsible for verifications carried out on its territory .


### consistent with the goal of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , the structural funds should provide a more integrated and inclusive approach to tackling local problems . in order to strengthen this approach , support from the erdf support in border regions should be coordinated with support from the european agricultural fund for rural development and the european maritime and fisheries fund and should , where appropriate , involve european groupings of territorial cooperation set up under regulation no 1082 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 5 july 2006 on a european grouping of territorial cooperation 20 where local development figures among their objectives . ### consistent with the goal of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , the structural funds should provide a more integrated and inclusive approach to tackling local problems such as the lack of infrastructure support , the decline of traditional labour productions and the distance of markets . in order to strengthen this approach , support from the erdf support in border regions should be coordinated with support from the european agricultural fund for rural development and the european maritime and fisheries fund and should , where appropriate , involve european groupings of territorial cooperation set up under regulation no 1082 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 5 july 2006 on a european grouping of territorial cooperation 20 where local development figures among their objectives .


### the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article . 2 . the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 17 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this regulation . 3 . the delegation of power referred to in article 17 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . 4 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 5 . a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 17 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council . ### the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article . 2 . the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 15 ) and in article 17 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this regulation . 3 . the delegation of power referred to in article 15 ) and article 17 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . 4 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 5 . a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 17 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council .


### horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to creating industrial leadership , growth and employment in europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the commission communication of 6 october 2010 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the region ' europe 2020 flagship initiative innovation ' 1 whereby the commission engages to radically simplify access of participants . __________ 1com 546 final , 6 . 10 . 2010 . ### horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to research and innovation excellence , creating industrial leadership , growth and employment in europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the commission communication of 6 october 2010 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the region ' europe 2020 flagship initiative innovation ' 1 whereby the commission engages to radically simplify access of participants . __________ 1com 546 final , 6 . 10 . 2010 .


### a funding body may establish rules which depart from those laid down in this regulation or regulation no xx / 2012 [ the financial regulation ] if this is provided for in the basic act or , subject to the consent of the commission , if its specific operating needs so require . ### a funding body may establish rules which depart from those laid down in this regulation or regulation no xx / 2012 [ the financial regulation ] if this is provided for in the basic act or , subject to the consent of the commission , if its specific operating needs so require , in which case the commission shall duly inform the two arms of the budgetary authority .


### the rules for the participation and dissemination should adequately reflect the recommendations of the european parliament , as summarised in the ' report on simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes ' , and council with regard to the simplification of the administrative and financial requirements of the research framework programmes . the rules should give continuity to the simplification measures already implemented under decision no 1982 / 2006 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2006 concerning the seventh framework programme of the european community for research , technological development and demonstration activities 2 and progress further in reducing the administrative burden for participants and the complexity of the financial provisions in order to decrease financial errors . the rules should also duly consider the concerns and recommendations from the research community resulting from the debate initiated by the commission communication of 29 april 2010 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions ' simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes ' , and the subsequent green paper of 9 february 2011 ' from challenges to opportunities : towards a common strategic framework for eu research and innovation funding ' 4 . ### the rules for the participation and dissemination should adequately reflect the recommendations of the european parliament , as summarised in the ' report on simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes ' and council with regard to the simplification of the administrative and financial requirements of the research framework programmes . in its resolution of 8 june 20111the european parliament has furthermore called for a radical simplification of union research and innovation funding stressing that any increase of funds should be coupled with a radical simplification of funding procedures . the rules should give continuity to the simplification measures already implemented under decision no 1982 / 2006 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2006 concerning the seventh framework programme of the european community for research , technological development and demonstration activities and progress further in reducing the administrative burden for participants and the complexity of the financial provisions in order to facilitate participation and decrease financial errors . the rules should also duly consider the concerns and recommendations from the research community resulting from the debate initiated by the commission communication of 29 april 2010 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions ' simplifying the implementation of the research framework programmes ' , and the subsequent green paper of 9 february 2011 ' from challenges to opportunities : towards a common strategic framework for eu research and innovation funding ' 5 . 1p7 ta0256 .


### the fermentable but unfermented product obtained by adding water and / or sugars and / or honey to the products defined in parts i . 1 , i . 2 , i . 3 and i . 4 , to fruit purée and / or to concentrated fruit purée and / or to a mixture of those products , that product , moreover , meeting the requirements of annex iv . ### the fermentable but unfermented product obtained by adding water , with or without the addition of sugars and / or honey , to the products defined in parts i . 1 , i . 2 , i . 3 and i . 4 , to fruit purée and / or to concentrated fruit purée and / or to a mixture of those products , that product , moreover , meeting the requirements of annex iv .


### flavour , pulp , and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit may be restored to the juice . ### pulp and cells obtained by suitable physical means from the same species of fruit may be restored to the juice .


### the commission and the member states shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during the various stages of the implementation of the fund . the commission and the member states shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation in obtaining access to the fund . ### the commission and the member states shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of the gender perspective are promoted during the various stages of the implementation of the fund . the commission and the member states shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation in obtaining access to the fund and the programmes supported under it .


### exchanges of experience and best practices have a significant added value and the commission should facilitate such dissemination . ### exchanges of experience and best practices have a significant added value and the commission should ensure such dissemination .


### ' most deprived persons ' means physical persons , whether individuals , families , households or groups composed of such persons , whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria adopted by the national competent authorities , or defined by the partner organisations and which are approved by those competent authorities ; ### ' most deprived persons ' means physical persons , whether individuals , families , households or groups composed of such persons , and including homeless persons and children , whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria defined and adopted by the national competent authorities in cooperation with the partner organisations ;


### a description of the measures taken to involve the competent regional , local and other public authorities as well as bodies representing civil society and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non - discrimination in the preparation of the operational programme ; ### a description of the involvement of the competent regional , local and other public authorities as well as bodies representing civil society and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non - discrimination in the preparation of the operational programme ;


### where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of children and provide them to partner organisations , the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point ; ### where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for the personal use of the most deprived members of society and provides them to partner organisations , the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point ;


### the list of operations shall be updated at least every twelve months . ### the list of operations shall be updated at least every six months .


### the co - financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall not be higher than 85% of the public eligible expenditure . ### the financing rate at the level of the operational programme shall be 100% of the public eligible expenditure .


### co - financing ### financing


### where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for personal use of homeless persons or of children and provide them to partner organisations , the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point ; ### where a public body purchases the food or basic consumer goods for the personal use of the final beneficiaries and provides them to partner organisations , the costs of transporting of food or goods to the storage depots of the partner organisations at a flat rate of 1 % of the costs referred to in point ;


### the food and the goods for homeless persons or for children may be purchased by the partner organisations themselves . ### the food and the goods for the most deprived persons may be purchased by the partner organisations themselves .


### a description of the mechanism setting the eligibility criteria for the most deprived persons , differentiated if necessary by type of material deprivation addressed ; ### a description of the eligibility criteria for the most deprived persons , differentiated if necessary by type of material deprivation addressed ;


### those provisions also ensure that the operations supported shall comply with applicable union and national laws , notably in regard to the safety of the goods that are distributed to the most deprived persons . ### those provisions also ensure that the operations supported shall comply with applicable union and national laws , notably in regard to the safety and quality of the goods that are distributed to the most deprived persons .


### support for literary translation ; ### support for literary translation , the promotion of literature in different languages and the encouragement of reading ;


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improving the capacity of participating financial intermediaries to assess the risks associated with smes and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects , including through technical assistance , knowledge - building and networking measures .


### ‘ operator’ means a professional , an organisation , a business or an institution active in the cultural and creative sectors ; ### ‘ cultural and creative operator’ means a professional , an organisation , an institution or a business , including smes , active in the cultural and creative sectors ;


### a media strand addressed to the audiovisual sector . ### a media programme .


### support of a european cinema owners ' network screening a significant proportion of non - national european films , including the integration of digital technologies ; ### measures to support the creation of a european cinema owners’ network screening mostly european films including a significant proportion of non - national european films , and to support the integration of digital technologies , particularly by encouraging the digitisation of these operators’ cinemas ;


### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the field of culture and audiovisual such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation needs to be fostered . ### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the cultural and audiovisual fields such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation and the european union national institutes for culture , needs to be fostered .


### the commission shall establish a facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors and operated within the context of a union debt instrument for small and medium - sized enterprises . this facility shall have the following priorities : ### the commission shall establish , in accordance with the rules laid down in annex i , a guarantee facility targeting the cultural and creative sectors . it shall be opened to cultural and creative smes and organisations established in a member state and shall :


### the transnational character of its activities and their impact , which will complement national , international and other union programmes ; ### the transnational character of actions and activities &#8211 ; and their impact on , particular , the cultural and creative sectors &#8211 ; which will complement national , international and other union programmes and policies ;


### the culture strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 9 , the culture programme shall provide support for :


### facilitating the acquisition of skills and the development of networks and in particular encouraging the use of digital technologies to ensure the adaptation to market development ; ### facilitating the acquisition and improvement of skills and competences of audiovisual professionals and the development of networks , in particular the use of digital technologies to ensure adaptation to market development , testing new approaches to audience development and testing new business models ;


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improve the capacity of participating financial intermediaries to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures .


### ' cultural and creative sectors ' means all sectors whose activities are based on cultural values and / or artistic and creative expressions , whether these activities are market or non - market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out . these activities include the creation , the production , the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural , artistic or creative expressions , as well as related functions such as education , management or regulation . the cultural and creative sectors include in particular architecture , archives and libraries , artistic crafts , audiovisual , cultural heritage , design , festivals , music , performing arts , publishing , radio and visual arts ; ### ' cultural and creative sectors ' means all sectors , including the audiovisual sector , whose activities are based on cultural values and / or artistic , creative and audiovisual expressions , whether these activities are market or non - market oriented and whatever the type of structure that carries them out . these activities include the creation , the production , the dissemination and the preservation of goods and services which embody cultural , artistic or creative expressions , as well as related functions .


### supporting actions providing operators with skills and knowhow encouraging the adaption to digital technologies , including testing new approaches to audience building and business models ; ### supporting actions providing operators with skills and know - how encouraging the adaption to digital technologies , including testing new approaches to reaching audiences and developing new business models ;


### cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral activities ; ### transnational cooperation measures and projects bringing together cultural and creative operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral activities ;


### ensuring a more level playing field in the european cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries and / or countries or regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area . ### ensuring that proper account is taken of the conditions obtaining in the european cultural and creative sectors , in particular the situation in low production capacity member states and / or eu regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area .


### the media strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 11 , the media programme shall provide support for :


### support innovative actions testing new business models and tools in areas likely to be influenced by the introduction and the use of digital technologies . ### measures to support innovative actions testing new business models and tools in areas likely to be influenced by the introduction and the use of digital technologies .


### support activities aiming at increasing knowledge and interest of audiences ; ### measures to support activities aiming at increasing audiences ' knowledge of and interest in european cinema and the european cinematographic heritage , particularly activities to educate film audiences , and especially young audiences ;


### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving of the objectives to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 . ### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation , namely to foster the protection , promotion and development of europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity and audiovisual and cinema heritage , to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the cultural area shared by europeans in order to strengthen their feeling of being european citizens and to build capacity in europe’s cultural and creative sectors so as to help them to develop and europe ' s audiovisual industry to be competitive in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 , cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action 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 regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives .


### the strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions are met , including those contained within directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services for the media strand , and additional appropriations are paid : ### the strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions set out below are met : – commitment to the values of diversity of cultural expression , evinced by signature and ratification of the 2005 unesco convention ; – in respect of the media strand , the conditions contained within directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services ; – payment of additional appropriations , the amounts of which shall be commensurate with the countries’ participation , on the basis of the payments made during previous programmes .


### support audiovisual operators to develop european audiovisual works with enhanced cross - border circulation potential ; ### measures to support european audiovisual operators to develop european audiovisual works with enhanced cross - border circulation potential , and especially to promote the development of projects for the production of european television programmes and films as well as interactive works ;


### an cross - sectoral strand addressed to all cultural and creative sectors ; ### a cross - sectoral strand ;


### support of a european cinema owners ' network screening a significant proportion of non - national european films , including the integration of digital technologies ; ### support for a european cinema owners ' network screening a significant proportion of non - national european films , including through the integration of digital technologies ;


### the programme shall only support those actions and activities presenting a potential european added value and contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives . ### in view of the intrinsic and economic value of culture , the framework programme shall support actions and activities presenting a european added value .


### activities by european bodies comprising networks of operators from different countries ; ### activities by european networks of cultural and creative operators from different countries and at cultural events of a european character ;


### a culture strand addressed to the cultural and creative sectors ; ### a culture programme ;


### establish systems of support for the distribution of non - national european films on all platforms and for international sales activities ; ### measures to establish systems of support for the distribution of non - national european films through theatrical distribution and on all other platforms as well as for international sales activities ;


### to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building and new business models . ### to support transnational artistic cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors , in particular the audiovisual sector , in order to foster policy development , innovation and audience building .


### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production including with tv broadcasters ; ### increasing the capacity of independent audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with the potential to circulate in the union and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production , including with television broadcasters , to develop , in particular , documentaries , short films , animated films for children and innovative story - telling , and to highlight european audiovisual cultural and linguistic diversity and europe ' s cultural heritage ;


### facilitate access to finance for small - and medium - sized enterprises and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ; ### facilitate access to finance for smes and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ;


### supporting audience building as means of stimulating interest for audiovisual works in particular through promotion , events , film literacy and festivals ; ### stimulation of audience interest for european audiovisual works in particular through promotion , events , film literacy and festivals ;


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### facilitate circulation of european audiovisual works worldwide and of international works in europe on all platforms ;


### cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral activities ; ### annual and multiannual cooperation projects bringing together cultural and creative operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral cultural and creative activities ;


### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving of the objectives to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 ### given the transnational and international character of the proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation , namely to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity , safeguard and enhance europe ' s cultural heritage and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 , cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action 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 regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives ,


### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations . ### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within the framework programme , their complementarity to member states ' activities and other actions of the union , and their compliance with article 167 of the treaty , in particular in the fields of education and training , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations , as well as the digital agenda .


### to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors with a view to promoting smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . ### to build up the capacity of europe’s cultural and creative sectors so as to help them to develop and support the competitiveness of the european audiovisual industry .


### this regulation shall apply and be implemented respecting international commitments of the union . ### this regulation shall apply and be implemented respecting international commitments of the union , notably the 2005 unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions .


### support of a european cinema owners ' network screening a significant proportion of non - national european films , including the integration of digital technologies ; ### measures to support the creation of a european cinema owners’ network screening mostly european films including a significant proportion of non - national european films , and to support the integration of digital technologies , particularly by encouraging the digitisation of these operators’ cinemas ;


### support activities aiming at facilitating european and international co - productions , including television ; ### measures to support the activities of independent european audiovisual production companies with a view to facilitating european and international co - productions , including television and especially the production of works for television such as series and pilot programmes , as well as supporting international co - production funds ;


### facilitate access to professional audiovisual trade events and markets and the use of online business tools inside and outside europe ; ### measures to facilitate access to professional audiovisual trade events and markets and the use of online business tools inside and outside the union ;


### participation in the programme will be open to acceding countries , candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre - accession strategy , in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in union programmes established in the respective framework agreements , association council decisions or similar agreements ; to efta countries which are parties to the eea agreement and to countries of the european neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in european union programmes . the participation of the swiss confederation is subject to specific arrangements with that country . ### participation in the framework programme will be open to member states , acceding countries , candidate countries and potential candidates benefiting from a pre - accession strategy , in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in union programmes established in the respective framework agreements , association council decisions or similar agreements ; to efta countries which are parties to the eea agreement and to countries of the european neighbourhood area in accordance with the procedures defined with those countries following the framework agreements providing for their participation in european union programmes . the participation of the swiss confederation is subject to specific arrangements with that country .


### an cross - sectoral strand addressed to all cultural and creative sectors ; ### a cross - sectoral strand addressed to the cultural and creative sectors ;


### it emerges from these monitoring , evaluation and public consultation exercises that the culture , media and media mundus programmes play a very important role in protecting and promoting europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity and that they are relevant for the needs of the cultural and creative sectors , but also that the objectives of any new programme should be realigned to the goals of europe 2020 . it also appears from these evaluations and consultations , as well as from various independent studies , in particular the study on the entrepreneurial dimension of cultural and creative industries , that the cultural and creative sectors are facing common challenges , namely a highly fragmented market context , the impact of the digital shift and globalisation , difficulties in accessing finance and a shortage of comparable data , which all require action at union level . ### it emerges from these monitoring , evaluation and public consultation exercises that the culture , media and media mundus programmes play a very important role in protecting and promoting europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity and that they are relevant for the needs of the cultural and creative sectors , but also that the objectives of any new programme should be realigned to the goals of europe 2020 . it also appears from these evaluations and consultations , as well as from various independent studies , in particular the study on the entrepreneurial dimension of cultural and creative industries , that the cultural and creative sectors are facing common challenges , namely a highly fragmented market and regulatory context , the impact of the digital shift and globalisation , difficulties in accessing finance , bureaucratic burdens and a shortage of comparable data , which all require action at union level .


### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the union ' s industry exist . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity , strengthen the competitiveness of the european cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes , in particular through vocational training . ### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the union ' s industry exist . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity , strengthen the competitiveness of the european cultural and creative sectors , improve knowledge and dissemination of the cultural history of the peoples of europe and conserve and protect europe ' s cultural heritage , as well as member states ' actions in the fields of non - commercial cultural exchanges and artistic and literary creation , including in the audiovisual and cinema industries .


### facilitate access to finance for small - and medium - sized enterprises and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ; ### facilitate access to finance for cultural and creative smes and organisations ;


### facilitate access to finance for small - and medium - sized enterprises and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ; ### facilitate access to finance for smes and organisations across the union ' s cultural and creative sectors ;


### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the field of culture and audiovisual such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation needs to be fostered . ### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the cultural and audiovisual fields such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages and european cultural routes , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation needs to be fostered .


### to foster the safeguarding and promotion of european cultural and linguistic diversity ; ### to foster the safeguarding , promotion and development of europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity and audiovisual and cinema heritage and to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the cultural area shared by europeans in order to strengthen their feeling of being european citizens ;


### special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of european cultures , and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding , including european cultural prizes , the european heritage label , and the european capitals of culture . ### special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of european cultures , and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding , including european cultural prizes , the european heritage label , and the european capitals of culture , as well as europeana .


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### facilitate circulation of european audiovisual works worldwide and of international works in europe on all platforms ;


### cooperation measures bringing together operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral activities ; ### annual and multiannual cooperation projects bringing together cultural and creative operators from different countries to undertake sectoral or cross - sectoral cultural and creative activities ;


### encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets . ### business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and economic tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets .


### support initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works ; ### measures to support initiatives , including festivals , presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works ;


### relevant eu policies , in particular those in the fields of education , employment , health , research and innovation , enterprise , tourism , justice and development ; ### relevant eu policies , in particular those in the fields of education , employment , health , research and innovation , enterprise , tourism , justice and development , foreign policy , development , human rights , enlargement and trade policies ;


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improving the capacity of participating financial intermediaries to assess the risks associated with smes and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects , including through technical assistance , knowledge - building and networking measures .


### the cultural and creative sectors facility ### the cultural and creative sectors guarantee facility


### supporting audience building as means of stimulating interest for audiovisual works in particular through promotion , events , film literacy and festivals ; ### stimulation of audience interest for european audiovisual works in particular through promotion , events , film literacy and festivals ;


### support activities aiming at facilitating european and international co - productions , including television ; ### measures to support the activities of independent european audiovisual production companies with a view to facilitating european and international co - productions , including television and especially the production of works for television such as series and pilot programmes , as well as supporting international co - production funds ;


### the priorities in the field of reinforcing the sector ' s capacity shall be the following : ### to achieve these objectives and with a view to reinforcing the european audiovisual sector ' s capacity , the media programme shall support :


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### measures to facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms via projects for cooperation among various interests in the audiovisual sector ;


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### measures to facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in the union on all platforms ;


### the strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions are met , including those contained within directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services for the media strand , and additional appropriations are paid : ### the strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions set out below are met : – commitment to the values of diversity of cultural expression , evinced by signature and ratification of the 2005 unesco convention ; – in respect of the media strand , the conditions contained within directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services ; – payment of additional appropriations , the amounts of which shall be commensurate with the countries’ participation , on the basis of the payments made during previous programmes .


### with regard to the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and in particular articles 11 and 21 , the cultural and creative sectors make an important contribution to the fight against all forms of discrimination including racism and xenophobia and are an important platform for freedom of speech . article 22 imposes an obligation to respect cultural and linguistic diversity . ### with regard to the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and in particular articles 11 and 21 , the cultural and creative sectors make an important contribution to the fight against all forms of discrimination including racism and xenophobia and are an important platform for freedom of expression . article 22 imposes an obligation to respect cultural and linguistic diversity .


### activities by european bodies comprising networks of operators from different countries ; ### activities by european networks of cultural and creative operators from different countries ;


### the culture strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 9 , the culture programme shall provide support for :


### ensuring a more level playing field in the european cultural and creative sectors by taking account of low production capacity countries and / or countries or regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area . ### ensuring that proper account is taken of the conditions obtaining in the european cultural and creative sectors , in particular the situation in low production capacity member states and / or eu regions with a restricted geographical and linguistic area .


### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production including with tv broadcasters ; ### the capacity of european audiovisual operators to design and develop european audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international coproduction including with tv broadcasters ;


### relevant eu policies , in particular those in the fields of education , employment , health , research and innovation , enterprise , tourism , justice and development ; ### relevant eu policies , in particular those in the fields of education , employment , health , research and innovation , the digital agenda , external relations , enterprise , tourism , justice and development ;


### ' financial intermediaries ' means financial institutions providing or planning to provide loan facilities or additional expertise regarding the cultural and creative sectors . ### ' participating financial intermediaries ' , as selected by the cultural and creative sectors guarantee fund , in accordance with regulation no xx / 2012 [ the financial regulation ] , means financial institutions providing or planning to provide loan facilities or additional expertise regarding the cultural and creative sectors


### support initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works ; ### measures to support initiatives , including festivals , presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works ;


### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations . ### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty , in particular paragraph 4 of that article , and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations .


### facilitating the acquisition of skills and the development of networks and in particular encouraging the use of digital technologies to ensure the adaptation to market development ; ### facilitating the acquisition and improvement of skills and competences of audiovisual professionals and the development of networks , in particular the use of digital technologies to ensure adaptation to market development , testing new approaches to audience development and testing new business models ;


### to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in europe and beyond ; ### to promote the transnational collaboration , co - production and circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in europe and the rest of the world , particularly with the help of digitisation and online access through , for example , europeana , but also through other channels ;


### the media strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 11 , the media programme shall provide support for :


### to foster the safeguarding and promotion of european cultural and linguistic diversity ; ### to foster the safeguarding , promotion and development of europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity and audiovisual and cinema heritage and to promote intercultural dialogue and enhance the cultural area shared by europeans in order to strengthen their feeling of being european citizens ;


### the programme shall consist of the following strands : ### the framework programme shall consist of :


### in addition to its core mission of financing investment in the european union , the european investment bank has since 1963 undertaken financing operations outside the european union in support of the eu ' s external policies . this allows the eu budget funds available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the eib for the benefit of beneficiary countries . ### in addition to its core mission of financing investment in the european union , the european investment bank has since 1963 undertaken financing operations outside the european union in support of the eu ' s external policies . this allows the eu budget funds available to the external regions to be complemented by the financial strength of the eib for the benefit of beneficiary countries and with a view to achieving the eu external policy objectives . therefore , the eib should clearly link its financing instruments with the eu objectives .


### the commission shall report annually to the european parliament and the council on eib financing operations carried out under this decision . the report shall include an assessment of eib financing operations at project , sector , country and regional level as well as the contribution of the eib financing operations to the fulfilment of the external policy and strategic objectives of the eu . the report shall in particular assess the compliance of eib financing operations with this decision , taking into account the operational guidelines referred to in article 5 , and shall include sections on added value for the achievement of eu policy objectives as well as on cooperation with the commission and other international financial institutions and bilateral institutions , including co - financing . ### the commission shall report annually to the european parliament and the council on eib financing operations carried out under this decision . the report shall include an assessment of eib financing operations at programme , project , sector , country and regional level as well as the contribution of the eib financing operations to the fulfilment of the external policy and strategic objectives of the eu paying particular attention to the related eu 2020 objectives . the report shall in particular assess the compliance of eib financing operations with this decision , taking into account the operational guidelines referred to in article 5 , and shall include sections on added value for the achievement of eu policy objectives , efficiency , effectiveness and impact of projects and financing operations , as well as on cooperation with the commission and other international financial institutions and bilateral institutions , including co - financing .


### the climate change mandate shall cover eib financing operations in all countries covered by this decision , where such eib financing operations support the key eu policy objective of tackling climate change by supporting projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation which contribute to the overall objective of the united nations framework convention on climate change , in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of renewable energy , energy efficiency and sustainable transport , or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries , sectors and communities . the climate change mandate shall be implemented in close cooperation with the commission , combining where possible and appropriate eib financing with eu budget funds . ### the climate change mitigation mandate shall cover eib financing operations in all countries covered by this decision , where such eib financing operations support the key eu policy objective of tackling climate change by supporting projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries , sectors and communities . the climate change mitigation mandate shall be implemented in close cooperation with the commission , combining where possible and appropriate eib financing with eu budget funds .


### for the purposes of paragraph 1 , the west bank and gaza strip is represented by the palestinian authority and kosovo under united nations security council resolution 1244 by the united nations mission in kosovo or an administration designated in the guidelines referred to under article 5 of this decision . ### for the purposes of paragraph 1 , the west bank and gaza strip is represented by the palestinian authority and kosovo under united nations security council resolution 1244 by the united nations mission in kosovo , or the government of the republic of kosovo .


### the commission shall develop , together with the eib , regional operational guidelines for eib financing under this decision . in drawing up these guidelines the commission and the eib will consult with the european external action service on policy issues , as appropriate . the operational guidelines aim to ensure that eib financing supports eu policies , and shall take as a starting point the wider eu regional policy framework set by the commission and the eeas , as appropriate . notably , the operational guidelines will ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions , taking into account european parliament resolutions and council decisions and conclusions . the commission will inform the european parliament and the council of the guidelines established . within the framework set out by the operational guidelines , the eib shall define corresponding financing strategies and ensure their implementation . ### the commission shall develop , together with the eib , regional operational guidelines for eib financing under this decision . these guidelines shall be prepared together with the european external action service , as appropriate . the operational guidelines aim to ensure that eib financing supports eu policies , and shall take as a starting point the wider eu regional policy framework set by the commission and the eeas , as appropriate . notably , the operational guidelines will ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions , in line with european parliament resolutions and council decisions and conclusions . the commission will inform the european parliament and the council of the guidelines established . within the framework set out by the operational guidelines , the eib shall define corresponding financing strategies and ensure their implementation .


### the measures referred to in articles 18 , 19 and 20 shall also apply to family members or persons known to be close associates of such politically exposed persons . ### the measures referred to in articles 18 , 19 and 20 with the exception of article 19a shall also apply to family members or persons that evidence indicates are close associates of such politically exposed persons .


### any natural person who has sole beneficial ownership of a legal entity or legal arrangement which is known to have been set up for the benefit de facto of the person referred to in points to above ; ### any natural person who has beneficial ownership of a legal entity or legal arrangement which is known to have been set up for the benefit de facto of the person referred to in points to above ;


### for providers of gambling services , when carrying out occasional transactions amounting to eur 2 000 or more , whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked ; ### for casinos , when carrying out occasional transactions amounting to eur 2 000 or more , whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked ; for on - line gambling when establishing the business relationship ; for other providers of gambling services , regarding the payment of prizes amounting to eur 2 000 or more , whether the transaction is carried out in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked ;


### providers of gambling services . ### providers of gambling services . with the exception of casinos and online gambling , member states may decide to exempt fully or in part certain gambling services from national provisions transposing the provisions of this directive on the basis of the low risk posed by the nature of operations of such service providers .


### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entities . ### member states shall ensure that central registers referred to in paragraph 1 of this article include adequate , accurate and current information on the beneficial owner established within their territory which shall generally and speedily be available to the public at a minimal cost . these registers shall also be accessible by competent authorities , obliged entities and the public from other member states .


### in carrying out the assessments referred to in paragraph 1 , member states may make use of the opinion referred to in article 6 . ### in carrying out the assessments referred to in paragraph 1 , member states shall make use of the opinion referred to in article 6 .


### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entities . ### member states shall ensure that the general public , union and international competent authorities and obliged entities can access in an efficient and timely manner all information contained in the central public register referred to in paragraph 1 .


### other natural or legal persons trading in goods , only to the extent that payments are made or received in cash in an amount of eur 7 500 or more , whether the transaction is executed in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked ; ### other natural or legal persons trading in goods , only to the extent that payments are made or received in cash in an amount of eur 15 000 or more , whether the transaction is executed in a single operation or in several operations which appear to be linked ;


### the commission may lend such assistance as may be needed to facilitate coordination , including the exchange of information between fius within the union . it may regularly convene meetings with representatives from member states ' fius to facilitate co - operation and to exchange views on co - operation related issues . ### the commission shall lend such assistance as may be needed to facilitate coordination , including the exchange of information between fius within the union . it shall regularly convene meetings with representatives from member states ' fius to facilitate co - operation and to exchange views on co - operation related issues .


### all member states have , or should , set up financial intelligence units to collect and analyse the information which they receive with the aim of establishing links between suspicious transactions and underlying criminal activity in order to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing . suspicious transactions should be reported to the fius , which should serve as a national centre for receiving , analysing and disseminating to the competent authorities suspicious transaction reports and other information regarding potential money laundering or terrorist financing . this should not compel member states to change their existing reporting systems where the reporting is done through a public prosecutor or other law enforcement authorities , as long as the information is forwarded promptly and unfiltered to fius , allowing them to perform their tasks properly , including international cooperation with other fius . ### all member states have , or should , set up operationally independent and autonomous financial intelligence units to collect and analyse the information which they receive with the aim of establishing links between suspicious transactions and underlying criminal activity in order to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing . suspicious transactions should be reported to the fius , which should serve as a national centre for receiving , analysing and disseminating to the competent authorities suspicious transaction reports and other information regarding potential money laundering or terrorist financing . this should not compel member states to change their existing reporting systems where the reporting is done through a public prosecutor or other law enforcement authorities , as long as the information is forwarded promptly and unfiltered to fius , allowing them to perform their tasks properly , including international cooperation with other fius .


### identifying the beneficial owner and taking reasonable measures to verify his identity so that the institution or person covered by this directive is satisfied that it knows who the beneficial owner is , including , as regards legal persons , trusts and similar legal arrangements , taking reasonable measures to understand the ownership and control structure of the customer ; ### identifying the beneficial owners and taking reasonable measures to verify their identity so that the institution or person covered by this directive is satisfied that it knows who the beneficial owners are , including , as regards legal persons , trusts and similar legal arrangements , taking reasonable measures to understand the ownership and control structure of the customer ;


### the use of the gambling sector to launder the proceeds of criminal activity is of concern . in order to mitigate the risks related to the sector and to provide parity amongst the providers of gambling services , an obligation for all providers of gambling services to conduct customer due diligence for single transactions of eur 2 000 or more should be laid down . member states should consider applying this threshold to the collection of winnings as well as wagering a stake . providers of gambling services with physical premises should ensure that customer due diligence , if it is taken at the point of entry to the premises , can be linked to the transactions conducted by the customer on those premises . ### the use of the gambling sector to launder the proceeds of criminal activity is of concern . in order to mitigate the risks related to the sector and to provide parity amongst the providers of gambling services , an obligation for all providers of gambling services to conduct customer due diligence for single transactions of eur 2 000 or more should be laid down . member states should consider applying this threshold to the collection of winnings as well as wagering a stake . providers of gambling services should ensure that customer due diligence , if it is taken at the point of entry can be linked to the transactions conducted by the customer .


### member states shall ensure that fius exchange , spontaneously or upon request , any information that may be relevant for the processing or analysis of information or investigation by the fiu regarding financial transactions related to money laundering or terrorist financing and the natural or legal person involved . a request shall contain the relevant facts , background information , reasons for the request and how the information sought will be used . ### member states shall ensure that fius exchange with both member state fius and non - member state fius , automatically or upon request , any information that may be relevant for the processing or analysis of information or investigation by the fiu regarding financial transactions related to money laundering or terrorist financing and the natural or legal person involved . a request shall contain the relevant facts , background information , reasons for the request and how the information sought will be used .


### it is important to expressly highlight that ‘ tax crimes’ related to direct and indirect taxes are included in the broad definition of ‘ criminal activity’ under this directive in line with the revised fatf recommendations . ### it is important to expressly highlight that ‘ tax crimes’ related to direct and indirect taxes are included in the broad definition of ‘ criminal activity’ under this directive in line with the revised fatf recommendations . differences in national definition should not impede the exchange of information between fius and other competent authorities .


### conducting ongoing monitoring of the business relationship including scrutiny of transactions undertaken throughout the course of that relationship to ensure that the transactions being conducted are consistent with the institution ' s or person ' s knowledge of the customer , the business and risk profile , including , where necessary , the source of funds and ensuring that the documents , data or information held are kept up - to - date . ### conducting ongoing monitoring of the business relationship including scrutiny of transactions undertaken throughout the course of that relationship to ensure that the transactions being conducted are consistent with the institution ' s or person ' s knowledge of the customer , the business and risk profile , including the source of funds and ensuring that the documents , data or information held are kept up - to - date .


### member states shall take all appropriate measures in order to protect employees of the obliged entity who report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing either internally or to the fiu from being exposed to threats or hostile action . ### member states shall ensure that the obliged entities prevent their own employees who report suspicions of money laundering or terrorist financing either internally or to the fiu from being exposed to threats or hostile action , including termination of employment , and that these should be provided with adequate legal protection if required .


### member states shall ensure that the provisions of this directive are extended in whole or in part to professions and to categories of undertakings , other than the obliged entities referred to in article 2 , which engage in activities which are particularly likely to be used for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes . ### member states shall , following a risk - based approach , ensure that the provisions of this directive are extended in whole or in part to professions and to categories of undertakings , other than the obliged entities referred to in article 2 , which engage in activities which are particularly likely to be used for money laundering or terrorist financing purposes .


### for companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 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 : ### for companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 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 , where appropriate , a non - financial statement containing information in particular relating to environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including :