### listed companies in the union should be imposed obligations of means providing for appropriate procedures with a view of meeting specific objectives regarding the gender composition of their boards . those listed companies in whose boards members of the under - represented sex hold less than 40 per cent of non - executive director positions should make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate , by applying pre - established , clear , neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria , in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 january 2020 . therefore , the directive establishes the objective of at least 40 per cent of non - executive directors of the under - represented sex by that date . this objective in principle only concerns the overall gender diversity among the non - executive directors and does not interfere with the concrete choice of individual directors from a wide pool of male and female candidates in each individual case . in particular , it does not exclude any particular candidates for director positions , nor does it impose any individual directors on companies or shareholders . the decision on the appropriate board members thus remains with the companies and shareholders . ### listed companies in the union should be encouraged to provide for appropriate procedures with a view of meeting specific objectives regarding the gender composition of their boards . those listed companies in whose boards members of the under - represented sex hold less than a reasonable proportion per cent of non - executive director positions should make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate , by applying pre - established , clear , neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria , in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 january 2020 . therefore , the directive establishes the objective of a reasonable proportion per cent of non - executive directors of the under - represented sex by that date . this objective in principle only concerns the overall gender diversity among the non - executive directors and does not interfere with the concrete choice of individual directors from a wide pool of male and female candidates in each individual case . in particular , it does not exclude any particular candidates for director positions , nor does it impose any individual directors on companies or shareholders . the decision on the appropriate board members thus remains with the companies and shareholders .


### member states shall ensure that listed companies in whose boards members of the under - represented sex hold less than 40 per cent of the non - executive director positions make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate , by applying pre - established , clear , neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria , in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 january 2020 or at the latest by 1 january 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings . ### member states shall encourage that listed companies in whose boards members of the under - represented sex hold less than a reasonable proportion of the non - executive director positions make the appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate , by applying pre - established , clear , neutrally formulated and unambiguous criteria , in order to attain the said percentage at the latest by 1 january 2020 or at the latest by 1 january 2018 in case of listed companies which are public undertakings .


### in order to attain the objective laid down in paragraph 1 , member states shall ensure that , in the selection of non - executive directors , priority shall be given to the candidate of the under - represented sex if that candidate is equally qualified as a candidate of the other sex in terms of suitability , competence and professional performance , unless an objective assessment taking account of all criteria specific to the individual candidates tilts the balance in favour of the candidate of the other sex . ### in order to attain the objective laid down in paragraph 1 , member states could encourage that , in the selection of non - executive directors , priority shall be given to the candidate of the under - represented sex if that candidate is equally qualified as a candidate of the other sex in terms of suitability , competence and professional performance , unless an objective assessment taking account of all criteria specific to the individual candidates tilts the balance in favour of the candidate of the other sex .


### without prejudice to article 4 and , member states which before the entry into force of this directive have already taken measures to ensure a more balanced representation of women and men among the non - executive directors of listed companies may suspend the application of the procedural requirements relating to appointments contained in article 4 , , and , provided that it can be shown that those measures enable members of the under - represented sex to hold at least 40 per cent of the non - executive director positions of listed companies by at the latest 1 january 2020 , or at the latest 1 january 2018 for listed companies which are public undertakings . ### without prejudice to article 4 and , member states which before the entry into force of this directive have already taken measures to ensure a more balanced representation of women and men among the non - executive directors of listed companies may suspend the application of the procedural requirements relating to appointments contained in article 4 , , and , provided that it can be shown that those measures enable members of the under - represented sex to hold a reasonable proportion of the non - executive director positions of listed companies by at the latest 1 january 2020 , or at the latest 1 january 2018 for listed companies which are public undertakings .


### to achieve this objective , enhanced actions at union level should be taken to protect people and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by member states ' competent authorities . terrorism and organised crime , drug trafficking , corruption , cyber crime , trafficking in human beings and arms , inter alia , continue to challenge the internal security of the union . ### to achieve this objective , enhanced actions at union level should be taken to protect people and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by member states ' competent authorities . terrorism and organised crime , drug trafficking , corruption , cyber crime , trafficking in human beings and arms and trafficking in protected species , inter alia , continue to challenge the internal security of the union .


### to promote the implementation of the internal security strategy and to ensure that it becomes an operational reality , member states should be provided with adequate union financial support by setting up an internal security fund . ### to promote the implementation of the internal security strategy and to ensure that it becomes an operational reality , member states should be provided with adequate union financial support by setting up and managing an internal security fund .


### financial assistance in these areas should in particular support actions promoting cross - border joint operations , access to and exchange of information , exchange of best practices , facilitated and secure communication and coordination , training and exchange of staff , analytical , monitoring and evaluation activities , comprehensive threat and risk assessments , awareness raising activities , testing and validation of new technology , forensic science research and the acquisition of technical interoperable equipment . ### financial assistance in these areas should in particular support actions promoting cross - border joint operations , access to and exchange of information , exchange of best practices , facilitated and secure communication and coordination , training and exchange of staff , analytical , monitoring and evaluation activities , comprehensive threat and risk assessments , cooperation between member states and relevant eu bodies , awareness raising activities , testing and validation of new technology , forensic science research and the acquisition of technical interoperable equipment .


### measures in and in relation to third countries supported through this instrument should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the union supported through union external assistance instruments , both geographic and thematic . in particular , in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question . they should not be intended to support actions directly development - oriented and they should complement , when appropriate , the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments . coherence will also be sought with the union humanitarian policy , in particular as regards the implementation of emergency measures . ### measures in and in relation to third countries which would be supported through this instrument should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the union supported through union external assistance instruments , both geographic and thematic . in particular , in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question . they should not be intended to support actions directly development - oriented and they should complement , when appropriate , the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments . coherence will also be sought with the union humanitarian policy , in particular as regards the implementation of emergency measures .


### to ensure a uniform implementation of the internal security fund , the union budget allocated to this financial instrument should be implemented by shared management , with the exception of actions of particular interest to the union , emergency assistance and technical assistance , which are implemented in direct and indirect management . ### to ensure a uniform implementation of the internal security fund and efficient management of actions of particular interest to the union , emergency assistance and technical assistance , the union budget allocated to this financial instrument should be implemented by direct and indirect management , with the exception of actions requiring administrative flexibility and national programmes , which are implemented in shared management .


### the resources allocated to member states for implementation through their national programmes should be distributed on the basis of clear and objective criteria relating to the public goods to be protected by member states and the degree of their financial capacity to ensure a high level of internal security , such as the size of their population , their territorial size , the number of passengers and cargo processed through international air and seaports , the number of european critical infrastructure and their gross domestic product . ### the resources allocated to member states for implementation through their national programmes should be distributed on the basis of clear and objective criteria relating to the public goods to be protected by member states and the degree of their financial capacity to ensure a high level of internal security , such as the size of their population , their territorial size , the number of passengers and cargo processed through international air and seaports , the number of european critical infrastructure , their gross domestic product and their crime rate .


### ' organised crime ' means a punishable conduct committed by a structured group of three or more persons , existing for a period of time and acting in concert in order to obtain , directly or indirectly , a financial or other material benefit . ### ' organised crime ' means a punishable conduct committed by a structured group of three or more persons , existing for a period of time and acting in concert in order to obtain , directly or indirectly , a financial or other material benefit , in contravention of the law .


### preventing and combating cross - border , serious and organised crime including terrorism , and reinforcing coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities of member states and with relevant third - countries . ### preventing and combating cross - border , serious and organised crime including terrorism , and reinforcing coordination and cooperation between law enforcement authorities of member states and with relevant eu bodies and third - countries .


### actions improving police cooperation and coordination between law enforcement authorities , including joint investigation teams and any other form of cross - border joint operation , the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies ; ### actions improving police cooperation and coordination between law enforcement authorities , including joint investigation teams and any other form of cross - border joint operation , the access to and exchange of information and interoperable technologies such as the extension of europol secure information exchange network application or the implementation of data loaders for the europol information system ;


### the budget allocated under the instrument shall be implemented under shared management in accordance with article 55 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] , with the exception of the union actions referred to in article 7 , the technical assistance referred to in article 8 and the emergency assistance referred to in article 9 . ### the budget allocated under the instrument shall be implemented by direct and indirect management and the emergency assistance referred to in article 9 ) or under shared management in accordance with article 55 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ new financial regulation ] .


### under the national programmes to be examined and approved by the commission pursuant to article 14 of regulation no xxx / 2012 [ horizontal regulation ] , member states shall focus on projects addressing the strategic union priorities listed in the annex to this regulation . ### under the national programmes to be examined and approved by the commission pursuant to article 14 of regulation no xxx / 2012 [ horizontal regulation ] , member states shall implement projects addressing the strategic union priorities listed in the annex to this regulation .


### measures preventing and fighting cross - border , serious and organised crime , in particular drug trafficking , trafficking in human beings , sexual exploitation of children and projects identifying and dismantling criminal networks , protecting the economy against criminal infiltration and reducing financial incentives by seizing , freezing and confiscating criminal assets . ### measures preventing and fighting cross - border , serious and organised crime , in particular drug trafficking , trafficking in human beings , sexual exploitation of children and trafficking in protected species , and projects identifying and dismantling criminal networks , protecting the economy against criminal infiltration and reducing financial incentives by seizing , freezing and confiscating criminal assets .


### the reports shall , in particular , include details of the names and numbers of the instruments bought or sold , the quantity , the dates and times of execution , the transaction prices , a designation to identify the clients on whose behalf the investment firm has executed that transaction , a designation to identify the persons and the computer algorithms within the investment firm responsible for the investment decision and the execution of the transaction , and means of identifying the investment firms concerned . for transactions not carried out on a regulated market , mtf or otf , the reports shall also include a designation identifying the types of transactions in accordance with the measures to be adopted pursuant to article 19 and article 20 . ### the reports shall , in particular , include details of the names and numbers of the instruments bought or sold , the quantity , the dates and times of execution , the transaction prices , a designation to identify the clients on whose behalf the investment firm has executed that transaction , a designation to identify the persons and the computer algorithms within the investment firm responsible for the investment decision and the execution of the transaction , and means of identifying the investment firms concerned . for transactions not carried out on a regulated market , mtf , the reports shall also include a designation identifying the types of transactions in accordance with the measures to be adopted pursuant to article 19 and article 20 .


### the testing centre or , if relevant , the competent authority that has conducted a roadworthiness test on a vehicle shall issue a roadworthiness certificate to that vehicle that contains at least the elements laid down in annex iv . ### the testing centre or , if relevant , the competent authority that has conducted a roadworthiness test on a vehicle shall issue an electronic roadworthiness certificate to that vehicle that contains at least the elements laid down in annex iv .


### the testing centre or , if relevant , the competent authority , shall provide the person presenting the vehicle to the test with the roadworthiness certificate or , in case of electronic established roadworthiness certificate , a duly certified printout of such certificate . ### the testing centre or , if relevant , the competent authority , shall provide the person presenting the vehicle to the test with the roadworthiness certificate or , in case of electronic established roadworthiness certificate , a duly certified printout of such certificate without delay .


### the results of the roadworthiness test shall be notified to the registration authority of the vehicle . this notification shall contain the information mentioned in the roadworthiness certificate . ### the results of the roadworthiness test shall be notified to the registration authority of the vehicle without delay . this notification shall contain the information mentioned in the roadworthiness certificate .


### directive 2009 / 110 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 september 2009 on the taking up , pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending directives 2005 / 60 / ec and 2006 / 48 / ec and repealing directive 2000 / 46 / ec article 14 ### directive 2009 / 110 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 september 2009 on the taking up , pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending directives 2005 / 60 / ec and 2006 / 48 / ec and repealing directive 2000 / 46 / ec article 14 article 14


### the eafrd shall contribute to the europe 2020 strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy , to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy . it shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced , climate - friendly and resilient and innovative union agricultural sector . ### the eafrd shall contribute to the europe 2020 strategy by promoting sustainable rural development throughout the union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy , to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy . it shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced , climate - friendly and resilient and innovative union agricultural and forestry sector .


### enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability , with a focus on the following areas : ### enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and forestry and enhancing farm viability , with a focus on the following areas :


### facilitating diversification , creation of new small enterprises and job creation ; ### facilitating diversification , creation of new small enterprises , development of those which already exist and job creation ;


### information on the complementarity with measures financed by the other common agricultural policy instruments , through cohesion policy or by the emff ; ### information on the complementarity with measures financed by the other common agricultural policy instruments , through cohesion policy or by the emff , and application of financing instruments referred to in title iv of regulation no . [ csf / 2012 ] .


### support may also cover short - term farm management exchange and farm visit . ### support may also cover short - term farm and forest management exchange and farm visit .


### help farmers , forest holders and smes in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding , enterprise and / or investment ; ### help farmers , forest holders and smes in rural areas benefit from the use of advisory services for the improvement of the economic and environmental performance as well as the climate friendliness and resilience of their holding , enterprise and / or investment , and to help farmers with the processing and marketing of their produce ;


### the authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in . the beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals . the selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to private bodies . ### the authorities or bodies selected to provide advice shall have the appropriate resources in the form of regularly trained and qualified staff and advisory experience and reliability with respect to the fields they advise in . the beneficiaries shall be chosen through calls for proposals . the selection procedure shall be objective and be open to public as well as to cooperative and private bodies .


### support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers in : ### support under this measure shall cover new participation by individual farmers and producer groups or producer organisations in :


### support under article 22 shall be granted to private land - owners and tenants , municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance , including early and late cleanings , for a maximum period of ten years . ### support under article 22 shall be granted to private land - owners and tenants , municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance , including early and late cleanings , for a maximum period of 15 years .


### ‘ agro - forestry systems’ shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with extensive agriculture on the same land . the maximum number of trees to be planted per hectare shall be determined by the member states taking account of local pedo - climatic conditions , forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural use of the land . ### ‘ agro - forestry systems’ shall mean land use systems in which trees are grown in combination with agriculture on the same land . the maximum number of trees to be planted per hectare shall be determined by the member states taking account of local pedo - climatic conditions , forestry species and the need to ensure agricultural use of the land .


### commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period of five to seven years . however , where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought , member states may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments , including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period . ### commitments under this measure shall be undertaken for a period determined in the programme and established with a maximum of flexibility concerning the support period . however , where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought , member states may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments , including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period .


### no support under this measure may be granted for commitments that are covered under the organic farming measure . ### agri - environment - climate payments may not be granted for conversion or maintaining organic farming measure .


### in order to be eligible for payments under article 32 , areas , other than mountain areas , shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 66% of the uaa meets at least one of the criteria listed in annex ii at the threshold value indicated . respect of this condition shall be ensured at the appropriate level of local administrative units . ### in order to be eligible for payments under article 32 , areas , other than mountain areas , shall be considered as facing significant natural constraints if at least 50% of the uaa meets either at least one of the criteria listed in annex ii at the threshold value indicated or combined biophysical criteria of the index system currently in place at member state level . respect of this condition shall be ensured at the lau 2 level or smaller then lau 2 for example parishes .


### when delimiting the areas concerned by this paragraph , member states shall undertake a fine - tuning exercise , based on objective criteria , with the purpose of excluding areas in which significant natural constraints in accordance with the first subparagraph have been documented but have been overcome by investments or by economic activity . ### when delimiting the areas concerned by this paragraph , other than those designated as naturally constrained by climate criterion in annex ii , member states shall undertake a fine - tuning exercise , based on objective criteria , with the purpose of excluding areas in which significant natural constraints in accordance with the first subparagraph have been documented but have been overcome by investments or by economic activity .


### in the case of irrigation , only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 25% shall be considered as eligible expenditure . by way of derogation , in the member states that adhered to the union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact . ### in the case of irrigation , only investments that lead to a reduction of previous water use by at least 15 % or to water re - use shall be considered as eligible expenditure . by way of derogation , in the member states that adhered to the union from 2004 onwards investments in new irrigation installations can be considered eligible expenditure in cases where an environmental analysis provides evidence that the investment concerned is sustainable and has no negative environmental impact .


### promote a resource efficient , productive , low emission , climate friendly and resilient agricultural sector , working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends ; ### promote a resource efficient , productive , low emission , climate friendly and resilient agricultural and forestry sector , working in harmony with the essential natural resources on which farming depends ;


### build bridges between cutting - edge research knowledge and technology and farmers , businesses and advisory services . ### build bridges between cutting - edge research knowledge and technology and farmers , forest manager , bee keepers , businesses and advisory services .


### eip operational groups shall form part of the eip for agricultural productivity and sustainability . they shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers , researchers , advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector . ### eip operational groups shall form part of the eip for agricultural and forestry productivity and sustainability . they shall be set up by interested actors such as farmers , researchers , advisors and businesses involved in the agriculture and food sector .


### annex i to regulation no 1215 / 2009 is replaced by the text set out in the annex to this regulation . ### annex i is replaced by the text set out in the annex to this regulation .


### there is public interest in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs . the commission white paper on a strategy for europe on nutrition , overweight and obesity related health issues noted that nutrition labelling is an important tool to inform consumers about the composition of the foods and help them make an informed choice . the eu consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare . knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice . ### there is interest amongst the general public in the relationship between diet and health and in the choice of an appropriate diet to suit individual needs . the commission white paper on a strategy for europe on nutrition , overweight and obesity related health issues noted that nutrition labelling is one method of informing consumers about the composition of the foods and of helping them make an informed choice . education and information campaigns run by member states are an important mechanism for improving consumer understanding of nutrition information . the eu consumer policy strategy 2007 - 2013 underlined that allowing consumers to make informed choice is essential both to effective competition and consumer welfare . knowledge of the basic principles of nutrition and appropriate nutrition information on foods would contribute significantly towards enabling the consumer to make such an informed choice . to this end , training programmes should be funded by the member states which would enable european citizens to acquire knowledge or enhance their knowledge of this subject . this could also be achieved by means of on - line information and education programmes . in this way , consumers would have all the tools they need to make a fully informed choice .


### community rules should apply only to undertakings , the concept of which implies a certain continuity of activities and a certain degree of organisation . operations such as the occasional handling , serving and selling of food by private persons at events such as charities , or local community fairs and meetings are not covered by the scope of this regulation . ### community rules should apply only to undertakings , the concept of which implies a certain continuity of activities and a certain degree of organisation . operations such as the occasional delivery of food to third parties , serving and selling of food by private persons , for example at charity events or local community fairs and meetings , and the sale of food in the various forms of direct marketing by farmers , are not covered by the scope of this regulation . in order to avoid over - stretching , in particular , small and medium - sized enterprises in the traditional food production sector and the food retail trade , which also include providers of mass catering services , products which are not prepackaged should be excluded from the labelling requirements .


### food information law should provide sufficient flexibility to be able to keep up to date with new information requirements from consumers and ensure a balance between the protection of the internal market and the differences in the perception of consumers in the member states . ### food information law should provide sufficient flexibility to be able to keep up to date with new information requirements from consumers and ensure that innovation in the food industry is not blocked . the possibility of voluntary additional information provided by food business operators ensures additional flexibility .


### the rules on food information should prohibit the use of information that would mislead the consumer or attribute medicinal properties to foods . to be effective , this prohibition should also apply to the advertising and presentation of foods . ### in addition to the existing rules designed to combat misleading advertising , the rules on food information should prohibit the use of information that would mislead the consumer , particularly regarding the energy content , origin or composition of the food . to be effective , this prohibition should also apply to the advertising and presentation of foods .


### food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make better - informed food and dietary choices . studies show that legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that the small print size is one of the main causes of consumer dissatisfaction with food labels . ### food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make selective food and dietary choices . studies show that easy legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that illegible product information is one of the main causes of consumer dissatisfaction with food labels . consequently , factors such as font , colour and contrast should be considered together .


### it is also important to provide consumers with information on the other alcoholic beverages . specific community rules already exist on the labelling of wine . council regulation no 1493 / 1999 of 17 may 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine provides an exhaustive set of technical standards which fully cover all oenological practices , manufacturing methods and means of presentation and labelling of wines , thus ensuring that all stages in the chain are covered and that consumers are protected and properly informed . in particular , this legislation describes in a precise and exhaustive manner the substances likely to be used in the production process , together with the conditions for their use via a positive list of oenological practices and treatments ; any practice not included in this list is prohibited . therefore , it is appropriate to exempt wine at this stage from the obligation to list the ingredients and to provide for a nutrition declaration . as regards beer and spirits as defined in article 2 of regulation no . [ … ] of [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council on the definition , description , presentation , labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing council regulation no 1576 / 89 , and in order to ensure a consistent approach and coherence with the conditions established for wine , the same kind of exemptions shall apply . however , the commission will produce a report after five years of the entry into force of this regulation and may propose , if necessary , specific requirements in the context of this regulation . ### it is also important to provide consumers with information on alcoholic beverages . specific community rules already exist on the labelling of wine . council regulation no 1493 / 1999 of 17 may 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine provides an exhaustive set of technical standards which fully cover all oenological practices , manufacturing methods and means of presentation and labelling of wines , thus ensuring that all stages in the chain are covered and that consumers are protected and properly informed . in particular , this legislation describes in a precise and exhaustive manner the substances likely to be used in the production process , together with the conditions for their use via a positive list of oenological practices and treatments ; any practice not included in this list is prohibited . therefore , it is appropriate to exempt wine at this stage from the obligation to list the ingredients and to provide for a nutrition declaration . as regards beer , liqueur wines , sparkling wines , aromatised wines and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes , fruit beer and spirits as defined in article 2 of regulation no 110 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 january 2008 on the definition , description , presentation , labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and alcoholic mixed beverages1 , and in order to ensure a consistent approach and coherence with the conditions established for wine , the same kind of exemptions should apply . however , the commission will produce a report after five years of the entry into force of this regulation and may propose , if necessary , specific requirements in the context of this regulation . ____________________ 1oj l 39 , 13 . 2 . 2008 , p . 16 .


### the indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product . in other cases , the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operators . in all cases , the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers ' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food . such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator . ### irrespective of the existing compulsory sectoral rules on origin labelling , and with a view to guaranteeing greater transparency , it should always be mandatory for the indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food to be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product . in other cases , the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operators . as a matter of principle , the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers ' understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food . such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator .


### the name or business name and address of the manufacturer or packager , or of a seller established within the community ; ### the name or business name and address of the manufacturer established within the community or of the packager or the importer ;


### without prejudice to specific community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in article 9 to , when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto , the mandatory particulars listed in article&#160 ; 9 shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and background . ### without prejudice to specific community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in article 9 to , the mandatory particulars listed in article 9 shall be printed on the package or on the label in a clearly legible manner with regard to font , colour and contrast .


### mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible , clearly legible and , where appropriate , indelible . it shall not in any way be hidden , obscured , detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material . ### mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible , clearly legible and , where appropriate , indelible . it shall not in any way be hidden , obscured , or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter , any other intervening material or the food packaging itself , for example an adhesive hinge .


### in the case of packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an area of less than 10 cm2 only the particulars listed in article 9 , , and shall be mandatory on the package or on the label . the particulars referred to in article 9 shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer . ### in the case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 80 cm2 only the particulars listed in article 9 , , and and article 29 shall be mandatory on the package or on the label . provision of further particulars on the package shall be possible on a voluntary basis . the particulars referred to in article 9 shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer .


### this paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in council regulation no 1493 / 1999 , beer , and spirits as defined in article 2 of regulation no . [ … ] of [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council on the definition , description , presentation , labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing council regulation no 1576 / 89 . the commission shall produce a report after [ five years of the entry into force of this regulation ] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products . those measures designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation by supplementing it , shall be adopted , in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in article 49 . ### this paragraph shall not apply to beverages containing more than 1 . 2 % by volume of alcohol . the commission shall produce a report no later than five years after the entry into force of this regulation concerning the application of this paragraph to these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products . those measures designed to amend non - essential requirements of this regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 290 tfeu .


### the amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or , subject to article 32 and , per portion . ### the amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100g or per 100ml . in addition , the amount of energy and nutrients may be expressed per portion . if the food is prepacked as an individual portion , the energy and nutrition values referred to in paragraph 1 must also be indicated . the information may be provided per portion on condition that the number of portions which the package contains is indicated , the portion size is standardised and it is presented or explained in a manner which is comprehensible to the average consumer . in cooperation with food enterprises and the competent authorities of the member states , the commission shall develop guidelines for the indication of standardised portion sizes . those measures designed to amend non - essential requirements of this regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 290 tfeu .


### articles 29 to 34 shall apply from [ the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force ] except in the case of foods labelled by food business operators with , on the date of entry into force , less than 10 employees and whose annual turnover and / or annual balance sheet total does not exceed eur 2 million where they shall apply [ the first day of the month 5 years after the entry into force ] . ### articles 29 to 34 shall apply from [ the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force ] except in the case of foods labelled by food business operators with , on the date of entry into force , less than 50 employees and whose annual turnover and / or annual balance sheet total does not exceed eur 2 million where they shall apply from [ the first day of the month 5 years after the entry into force ] . food placed on the market prior to the entry into force of this regulation may continue to be sold until stocks are exhausted . prior to the entry into force of this regulation the commission shall , after consulting stakeholders , lay down a precise expiry date for the transitional period that is practicable from both the economic and the technical standpoint .


### where appropriate , rules applicable to financial counterparties , should also apply to non - financial counterparties . it is recognised that non - financial counterparties use otc - contracts in order to cover themselves against commercial risks directly linked to their commercial activities . consequently , in determining whether a non - financial counterparty should be subject to the clearing obligation , consideration should be given to the purpose for which that non - financial counterparty uses otc derivatives and to the size of the exposures that it has in those instruments . when establishing the threshold for the clearing obligation , esma should consult all relevant authorities , as for example regulators responsible for commodity markets , in order to ensure that the particularities of these sectors are fully taken into account . moreover , by 31 december 2013 , the commission shall assess the systemic importance of the transactions of non - financial firms in otc derivatives in different sectors , including the energy sector . ### where appropriate , rules applicable to financial counterparties , should also apply to non - financial counterparties . in determining whether a non - financial counterparty should be subject to the clearing obligation , consideration should be given to the size of the exposures that it has in those instruments . when establishing the threshold for the clearing obligation , esma should consult all relevant authorities , as for example regulators responsible for commodity markets , in order to ensure that the particularities of these sectors are fully taken into account . moreover , by 31 december 2013 , the commission shall assess the systemic importance of the transactions of non - financial firms in otc derivatives in different sectors , including the energy sector as well as risk management practices that they use for such instruments and access to transparent prices for valuation purposes .


### ’class of derivatives ' means a number of otc derivative contracts that share common , essential characteristics ; ### ' class of derivatives ' means a number of otc derivative contracts that share sufficient common , essential characteristics to behave in the same way ;


### ’financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu ; ### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in authorised under directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in authorised under directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in authorised under directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in authorised under directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in authorised under directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined authorised under directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in authorised under directive 2010 / . . . / eu and to branches in the union of undertakings established outside the union that would require to be so authorised if they were within the union other than an investment fund whose sole investment policy is to develop or invest in physical real estate or other liability driven investment funds whose exemption is approved by esma ;


### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu ; ### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms authorised under directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions authorised under directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings authorised under directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings authorised under directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings authorised under directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities authorised under directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers authorised under directive 2010 / . . . / eu and to branches in the union of undertakings established outside the union that would require to be so authorised if they were within the union , other than an investment fund whose sole investment policy is to develop or invest in physical real estate ;


### the liquidity of contracts ; ### the depth and liquidity of the market for the product in question ; and


### where a trade repository is not able to record the details of an otc derivative contract , financial counterparties shall report the details of their positions in those contracts to the competent authority designated in accordance with article 48 of directive 2004 / 39 / ec . ### where a trade repository is not able to record the details of a derivative contract , in exceptional circumstances and on a transitory basis until a trade repository is able to record the information , financial counterparties shall report the details of their positions in those contracts to the competent authority designated in accordance with article 48 of directive 2004 / 39 / ec .


### a ccp shall only accept highly liquid collateral with minimal credit and market risk to cover its exposure to its clearing members . it shall apply adequate haircuts to asset values that reflect the potential for their value to decline over the interval between their last revaluation and the time by which they can reasonably be assumed to be liquidated . it shall take into account the liquidity risk following the default of a market participant and the concentration risk on certain assets that may result in establishing the acceptable collateral and the relevant haircuts . ### a ccp shall accept highly liquid collateral , such as cash , government and high quality corporate bonds , with minimal credit and market risk to cover its initial and ongoing exposure to its clearing members . it shall apply adequate haircuts to asset values that reflect the potential for their value to decline over the interval between their last revaluation and the time by which they can reasonably be assumed to be liquidated . it shall take into account the liquidity risk following the default of a market participant and the concentration risk on certain assets that may result in establishing the acceptable collateral and the relevant haircuts .


### a ccp shall only accept highly liquid collateral with minimal credit and market risk to cover its exposure to its clearing members . it shall apply adequate haircuts to asset values that reflect the potential for their value to decline over the interval between their last revaluation and the time by which they can reasonably be assumed to be liquidated . it shall take into account the liquidity risk following the default of a market participant and the concentration risk on certain assets that may result in establishing the acceptable collateral and the relevant haircuts . ### a ccp shall accept highly liquid collateral with minimal credit and market risk to cover its exposure to its clearing members . it shall apply adequate haircuts to asset values that reflect the potential for their value to decline over the interval between their last revaluation and the time by which they can reasonably be assumed to be liquidated . it shall take into account the liquidity risk following the default of a market participant and the concentration risk on certain assets that may result in establishing the acceptable collateral and the relevant haircuts . for non - financial counterparties , ccps may accept bank guarantees .


### having regard to the treaty establishing the european community , and in particular article 175 thereof , ### having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union , and in particular article 192 thereof ,


### for the calendar year commencing 1 january 2014 and each subsequent calendar year , each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of co2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with annex i or , where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under article 10 , in accordance with that derogation . for the purpose of determining each manufacturer ' s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer ' s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account : – 75% in 2014 , – 80% in 2015 , – 100% from 2016 onwards . ### for the calendar year commencing 1 january 2015 and each subsequent calendar year , each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of co2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with annex i or , where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under article 10 , in accordance with that derogation . for the purpose of determining each manufacturer ' s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer ' s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account : – 65% in 2015 , – 75% in 2016 , – 80% in 2017 , – 100% from 2018 onwards . as of 1 january 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific co2 emissions .


### meet the mobility and transport needs of its users within the union and in the relations with third countries , thereby contributing to further economic growth and competitiveness ; ### meet the mobility and transport needs of its users within the union , and where appropriate , in the relations with third countries , thereby contributing to further economic growth and competitiveness ;


### implement traffic management systems in those countries . ### promote traffic management systems in those countries .


### implementing and deploying intelligent transport systems , including measures which enable traffic management , multimodal scheduling and information services , multimodal tracking and tracing , capacity planning and online reservation and integrated ticketing services ; ### implementing and deploying intelligent transport systems , including measures which enable traffic management , multimodal scheduling and information services , multimodal tracking and tracing , capacity planning and consumer friendly online reservation and integrated ticketing services ;


### – the development of rest areas approximately every 50 kilometres on motorways in order inter alia to provide sufficient parking space for commercial road users with an appropriate level of safety and security ; ### – the development of rest areas approximately every 50 kilometres on motorways in order inter alia to provide sufficient parking space for commercial road users with an sufficient level of safety and security ;


### surveys show that public authorities often require contractual payment periods for commercial transactions that are significantly longer than 30 days . therefore , payment periods for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 days . ### surveys show that public authorities often require contractual payment periods for commercial transactions that are significantly longer than 30 calendar days . however , public authorities are required to set an example and , on the basis of their authorised budgets , are in a position to meet their payment obligations at any time . therefore , payment periods for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 calendar days . derogations from this principle should be possible only in cases where the genuine need for a longer payment period can be duly substantiated . on no account should the payment period exceed 60 calendar days , however .


### if the date or period for payment is not fixed in the contract , interest for late payment shall become payable automatically within any of the following time limits : 30 days following the date of receipt by the debtor of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment ; if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier than the goods or the services , 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services ; if a procedure of acceptance or verification , by which the conformity of the goods or services with the contract is to be ascertained , is provided for by statute or in the contract and if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier or on the date on which such acceptance or verification takes place , 30 days after that date . ### if the date or period for payment is not fixed in the contract , interest for late payment shall become payable automatically within any of the following time limits : 60 days following the date of receipt by the debtor of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment ; if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier than the goods or the services , 60 days after the receipt of the goods or services ; if a procedure of acceptance or verification , by which the conformity of the goods or services with the contract is to be ascertained , is provided for by statute or in the contract and if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier or on the date on which such acceptance or verification takes place , 60 days after that date .


### if the date or period for payment is not fixed in the contract , interest for late payment shall become payable automatically within any of the following time limits : 30 days following the date of receipt by the debtor of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment ; if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier than the goods or the services , 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services ; if a procedure of acceptance or verification , by which the conformity of the goods or services with the contract is to be ascertained , is provided for by statute or in the contract and if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier or on the date on which such acceptance or verification takes place , 30 days after that date . ### if the date or period for payment is not fixed in the contract , interest for late payment shall become payable automatically within any of the following time limits : 30 calendar days following the date of receipt by the debtor of the checkable invoice or an equivalent request for payment ; if the debtor receives the checkable invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier than the goods or the services , 30 calendar days after the receipt of the goods or services ; if a procedure of acceptance or verification , by which the conformity of the goods or services with the contract is to be ascertained , is provided for by statute or in the contract and if the debtor receives the checkable invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier or on the date on which such acceptance or verification takes place , 30 calendar days after that date .


### member states shall ensure that , in commercial transactions leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities , the creditor is entitled , without the necessity of a reminder , to interest for late payment equal to statutory interest if the following conditions are satisfied : ### member states shall ensure that , in commercial transactions leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities , the creditor , after he has sent the public authority a reminder with a proof of receipt , after 30 days have elapsed following receipt by the public authority of the invoice or equivalent request for payment , is entitled to interest for late payment equal to statutory interest if the following conditions are satisfied :


### member states shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable , the creditor is entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to 5% of the amount due . this compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment . ### member states shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable , the creditor of a public authority is entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to 5% of the amount due . this compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment .


### member states shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable , the creditor is entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to 5% of the amount due . this compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment . ### when payment on the prescribed date is dependent on the prior transfer of state funds from the central administration , which has not been effected , and where a public authority not subject to the central administration is not responsible for the delay , the creditor shall not be entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to a percentage of the amount due .


### the flight plans and the slots should be better matched to better exploit airport capacity and improve flight punctuality . ### in order to optimise available airport capacity , it is necessary to adopt procedures to ensure that flight plans and slots are better matched .


### the decision to coordinate an airport is should be taken by the member state responsible for that airport on the basis of objective criteria . given the progress made in implementing the single european sky and in the network manager function , it is useful to reconcile the methods for evaluating airport capacity to ensure better functioning of the european air traffic management network . ### the decision to coordinate an airport is should be taken by the member state responsible for that airport on the basis of objective criteria . given the progress made in implementing the single european sky , in implementing functional airspace blocks and in the network manager function , it is useful to reconcile the methods for evaluating airport capacity to ensure better functioning of the european air traffic management network .


### to allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency , such as a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers , affecting a larger part of the scheduling period , the commission should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports . these measures will allow air carriers to retain priority in allocating the same series for the following scheduling period even if the 85% rate has not been met . ### to allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency , such as an unexpected and marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers or an economic sector , affecting a larger part of the scheduling period , the commission should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports . these measures will allow air carriers to retain priority in allocating the same series for the following scheduling period even if the 85% rate has not been met .


### ' slot ' shall mean the permission given by a coordinator in accordance with this regulation to use the full range of airport infrastructure necessary to operate an air service at a coordinated airport on a specific date and time for the purpose of landing or take - off as allocated by a coordinator in accordance with this regulation ; ### ' slot ' shall mean the permission given by a coordinator to an air carrier in accordance with this regulation to use the full range of airport infrastructure necessary to operate an air service at a coordinated airport at specific dates and times for the purpose of landing or take - off as allocated by a coordinator in accordance with this regulation ;


### ‘ network manager’ shall mean the body established under article 6 of regulation no 551 / 2004 ; ### ‘ network manager’ shall mean the air traffic management body established under article 6 of regulation no 551 / 2004 , which shall allow optimum use of airspace and ensure that airspace users can operate preferred trajectories , while allowing maximum access to airspace and air navigation services ;


### the member state responsible shall ensure that a thorough capacity and demand analysis is carried out at an airport with no designation status , at an airport belonging to the european air traffic management network or at a schedules facilitated airport by the managing body of that airport or by any other competent body when that member state considers it necessary , or within six months : ### the member state responsible shall ensure that a thorough capacity and demand analysis is carried out at an airport with no designation status or at a schedules facilitated airport by the managing body of that airport or by any other competent body when that member state considers it necessary , or within six months :


### the system of financing the coordinator ' s activities shall be such as to guarantee the coordinator ' s independent status . ### the system of financing the coordinator ' s activities and those of the schedules facilitator shall be such as to guarantee the coordinator ' s independent status .


### the coordinator shall monitor the conformity of air carriers ' operations with the slots allocated to them . these conformity checks shall be carried out in cooperation with the managing body of the airport and with the air traffic control authorities and shall take into account the time and other relevant parameters relating to the airport concerned . ### the coordinator shall monitor the conformity of air carriers ' operations with the slots allocated to them . these conformity checks shall be carried out in cooperation with the managing body of the airport , the air traffic control authorities and the network manager and shall take into account the time and other relevant parameters relating to the airport concerned .


### the coordinator shall maintain an up - to - date , freely - accessible electronic database , containing the following information : ### the coordinator shall maintain , for each airport for which he has been made responsible , an up - to - date electronic database freely accessible to all , containing the following information :


### slots transferred or exchanged , indicating the identity of the air carriers involved and whether the transfer or exchange was made for compensation of a financial or other nature . aggregate data on financial compensation shall be published each year ; ### slots transferred or exchanged , indicating the identity of the air carriers involved and whether the transfer or exchange was made for compensation of a financial or other nature . aggregate and individual data on financial compensation shall be published each year ; the same data shall then be incorporated in the annual financial report referred to in article 6 .


### air carriers operating or intending to operate at a schedules facilitated or coordinated airport belonging to the network shall submit to the schedules facilitator or coordinator all relevant information requested by them . if this information changes , the air carriers shall inform the schedules facilitator and the coordinator as soon as possible . all relevant information shall be provided in the format and within the time - limit specified by the schedules facilitator or coordinator . in particular , an air carrier shall inform the coordinator , at the time of the request for allocation , whether it would benefit from the status of new entrant , in accordance with article&#160 ; 2 , in respect of requested slots . ### air carriers operating or intending to operate at a schedules facilitated or coordinated airport shall submit to the schedules facilitator or coordinator all relevant information requested by them . if this information changes , the air carriers shall inform the schedules facilitator and the coordinator as soon as possible . all relevant information shall be provided in the format and within the time - limit specified by the schedules facilitator or coordinator . in particular , an air carrier shall inform the coordinator , at the time of the request for allocation , whether it would benefit from the status of new entrant , in accordance with article&#160 ; 2 , in respect of requested slots and whether it is affiliated to other carriers operating at the same airport , in order to ensure that it cannot unjustifiably aquire this status .


### for all other airports with no particular designation status , the air carriers operating or intending to operate from that airport , the managing body of the airport , the groundhandling service providers and the air navigation service providers shall provide , when requested by a coordinator , any information in their possession about the planned services of air carriers . ### for all other airports , the air carriers operating or intending to operate from that airport , the managing body of the airport , the groundhandling service providers and the air navigation service providers shall provide , within a reasonable time limit , when requested by a coordinator or by the schedules facilitator , any information in their possession about the planned services of air carriers .


### where an air carrier fails to provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 , unless it can satisfactorily demonstrate that mitigating circumstances exist , or provides false or misleading information , the coordinator shall not take into consideration the slot request or requests by that air carrier to which the missing , false or misleading information relates . it shall withdraw the series of slots if they were already allocated and / or recommend that penalties be imposed by the competent body under national law . the coordinator shall give that air carrier the opportunity to submit its observations . ### where an air carrier fails to provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 , unless it can satisfactorily demonstrate that mitigating circumstances exist , or provides false or misleading information , the coordinator shall not take into consideration the slot request or requests by that air carrier to which the missing , false or misleading information relates . it shall withdraw the slot or series of slots if they were already allocated and / or recommend that penalties be imposed by the competent body under national law . the coordinator shall offer that air carrier the opportunity to submit its observations .


### the schedules facilitator or the coordinator , the managing body of the airport and the air traffic control authorities shall exchange all the information they require for the exercise of their respective duties , including flight data and slots , in particular with a view to ensuring the application of article 17 . ### the schedules facilitator or the coordinator , the managing body of the airport , the air traffic control authorities and the network manager shall exchange all the information they require for the exercise of their respective duties , including flight data and slots , in particular with a view to ensuring the application of article 17 .


### at a coordinated airport , the member state responsible shall ensure that a coordination committee is set up . the same coordination committee may be designated for more than one airport . membership of this committee shall be open at least to the air carriers using the airport in question regularly and their representative organisations , the managing body of the airport concerned , the relevant air traffic control authorities , the representatives of general aviation using the airport regularly , the network manager , the performance review body and the national supervisory authority of the member state concerned . ### at a coordinated airport , the member state responsible shall ensure that a coordination committee is set up . the same coordination committee may be designated for more than one airport . membership of this committee shall be open at least to the air carriers using the airport in question frequently during the current scheduling season and which have used it / them during the previous scheduling season and their representative organisations , the managing body of the airport concerned , the relevant air traffic control authorities , the representatives of general aviation using the airport regularly , the network manager , the performance review body and the national supervisory authority of the member state concerned . the coordination committee shall have the option of inviting to its meetings other persons directly or indirectly involved in the slot allocation process , as observers . in order for such persons to attend the meetings , their credentials must be communicated to the coordination committee at least seven working days before the meeting .


### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry world - wide or union - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission . the local guidelines may only concern the supervision of the use of slots allocated or the amendment of the definition of the series of slots for reducing its length below 10 slots for the winter scheduling period or below 15 slots for the summer scheduling period , but under no circumstances below 5 slots . the reduction of the length of the series of slots applies only in airports where demand for air services is highly seasonable . ### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission within a reasonable timeframe , especially in urgent circumstances .


### this decision shall not discourage air carriers from developing services or entering the market and it shall be limited to covering the costs incurred by the airport for reserving the airport capacity corresponding to the slots which remained unused ; ### this decision shall not discourage air carriers from developing services or entering the market ;


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 3 in fine shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this regulation . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 3 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this regulation . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five - year period . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period .


### widespread use should be made of electronic means of data transmission for all reporting formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest . ### widespread use should be made of electronic means of data transmission for all reporting formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2015 at the latest . as the transmission of this data forms a chain stretching from the user to safeseanet , all the information systems should be technically interoperable by the same deadline to ensure the smooth running of the european maritime transport space without barriers .


### article 1 subject the purpose of this directive is to simplify the administrative procedures applied to maritime transport , on arrival in or departure from ports in member states of the community , by making the electronic transmission of information and the rationalisation of reporting formalities standard . ### article 1 subject the purpose of this directive is to simplify and harmonise the administrative procedures applied to maritime transport , on arrival in or departure from ports in member states of the community , by making the electronic transmission of information and the rationalisation of reporting formalities standard .


### the shipmaster or any other person duly authorised by the operator of the ship shall provide notification , prior to entering a port situated in a member state , of the information required under the reporting formalities to the relevant authority appointed by that member state : ### the member states shall ensure that the shipmaster or any other person duly authorised by the operator of the ship provides notification , prior to entering a port situated in a member state , of the information required under the reporting formalities to the relevant authority appointed by that member state :


### electronic transmission of documents ### electronic transmission of data


### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the use of electronic means of transmitting the data necessary for the administrative formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest . ### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the electronic transmission of data necessary for the administrative formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2015 at the latest .


### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the use of electronic means of transmitting the data necessary for the administrative formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest . ### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the electronic transmission of the data necessary for the administrative formalities via a single electronic platform as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest .


### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the use of electronic means of transmitting the data necessary for the administrative formalities as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest . ### member states shall , by the entry into force of this directive at the latest , conduct relevant studies and investigations in order to allow the electronic transmission of the data necessary for the administrative formalities via safeseanet as soon as possible and by 15 february 2013 at the latest .


### these means must be interoperable , accessible and compatible with the safeseanet system established in accordance with directive 2002 / 59 / ec , and with the computer systems stipulated in decision no 70 / 2008 / ec , so as to ensure that no information is encoded more than once . member states shall consult economic operators and inform the commission of progress made using the methods stipulated in that decision . ### this electronic transmission must be interoperable , accessible and compatible with the safeseanet system established in accordance with directive 2002 / 59 / ec , and with the computer systems stipulated in decision no 70 / 2008 / ec , so as to ensure that no information is encoded more than once . member states shall consult economic operators and inform the commission of progress made using the methods stipulated in that decision .


### ships falling within the scope of directive 2002 / 59 / ec and moving between ports situated in the european community’s customs territory , but which do not come from , call in or are headed towards a port situated outside that territory or a free zone subject to type i controls under customs legislation shall be exempt from the obligation to send the information referred to in the fal forms , without prejudice to the applicable community legislation . ### ships falling within the scope of directive 2002 / 59 / ec and moving between ports situated in the european community’s customs territory , but which do not come from , call in to or are headed towards a port situated outside that territory or a free zone subject to type i controls under customs legislation shall be exempt from the obligation to send the information referred to in the fal forms , without prejudice to the applicable community legislation and the possibility that member states may request that the information in the fal forms referred to in points 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 of annex i be sent .


### article 8 exemptions ships falling within the scope of directive 2002 / 59 / ec and moving between ports situated in the european community’s customs territory , but which do not come from , call in or are headed towards a port situated outside that territory or a free zone subject to type i controls under customs legislation shall be exempt from the obligation to send the information referred to in the fal forms , without prejudice to the applicable community legislation . ### article 8 exemptions the member states shall ensure that ships falling within the scope of directive 2002 / 59 / ec and moving between ports situated in the european community ' s customs territory , but which do not come from , call in or are headed towards a port situated outside that territory or a free zone subject to type i controls under customs legislation shall be exempt from the obligation to send the information referred to in the fal forms , without prejudice to the applicable community legislation .


### investments in social , health and educational infrastructure ; ### investments in social , sports , health and educational infrastructure ;


### promoting low - carbon strategies for urban areas ; ### promoting low - carbon strategies – including sustainable mobility and clean public transport – for all types of region , particularly urban areas ;


### investing in health and social infrastructure which contribute to national , regional and local development , reducing inequalities in terms of health status , and transition from institutional to community - based services ; ### investing in health , sports and social infrastructure which contribute to national , regional and local development , reducing inequalities in terms of health status , and transition from institutional to community - based services ;


### it is appropriate to provide for statements of support to be collected in paper form as well as online . online collection systems should have adequate security features in place in order to ensure , inter alia , that the person can be identified and that the data are securely stored . for this purpose , the commission should be required to set out detailed technical specifications for online collection systems . ### it is appropriate to provide for statements of support to be collected in paper form as well as online . however , in order to simplify the procedure and to make it more accessible , online collection should be encouraged . online collection systems should have adequate security features in place in order to ensure , inter alia , that the person can be identified and that the data are securely stored . citizens ' confidence in the citizens ' initiative scheme will be one of the main contributors to its success . for this purpose , the commission should be required to set out detailed technical specifications for online collection systems . the commission should freely make available secure tools enabling online signatures to be collected in a way which does not jeopardise privacy .


### it is appropriate to provide that , where a citizens ' initiative has received the necessary statements of support from signatories and provided it is considered admissible , each member state should be responsible for the verification and certification of statements of support collected from citizens coming from that state . taking account of the need to limit the administrative burden for member states , they should , within a period of three months , carry out such verifications on the basis of appropriate checks and should issue a document certifying the number of valid statements of support received . ### it is appropriate to provide that , where a citizens ' initiative has received the necessary statements of support from signatories and provided it is considered admissible , each member state should be responsible for the verification and certification of statements of support collected from citizens coming from that state . with online collections of signatures , an additional check of the validity of signatures , besides the technical verification , is needed . taking account of the need to limit the administrative burden for member states , they should , within a period of three months , carry out such verifications on the basis of appropriate checks and should issue a document certifying the number of valid statements of support received .


### within 12 months following the entry into force of this regulation , the commission shall adopt technical specifications for the implementation of paragraph 4 , in accordance with the regulatory procedure laid down in article 19 . ### within 1 month following the entry into force of this regulation , the commission shall adopt technical specifications for the implementation of paragraph 4 , in accordance with the regulatory procedure laid down in article 19 . the commission shall make available secure tools enabling online signatures to be collected in a way which does not jeopardise privacy .


### for the purpose of the implementation of article 6 , the commission shall be assisted by a committee . ### for the purpose of the implementation of article 6 , the commission shall be assisted by an independent committee possessing appropriate technical knowledge .


### council directive 73 / 44 / eec of 26 february 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures , directive 96 / 73 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 december 1996 on certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures and directive 96 / 74 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 december 1996 on textile names 1 , have been amended several times . since further amendments are to be made , they should be replaced by a single legal instrument , in the interest of clarity . 1 oj l 32 , 3 . 2 . 1997 , p . 38 . ### council directive 73 / 44 / eec of 26 february 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to the quantitative analysis of ternary fibre mixtures , directive 96 / 73 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 december 1996 on certain methods for the quantitative analysis of binary textile fibre mixtures and directive 2008 / 121 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 14 january 2009 on textile names 1 , have been amended several times . since further amendments are to be made , these acts should be replaced by a single legal instrument , in the interest of clarity . 1 oj l 19 , 23 . 1 . 2009 , p . 29 .


### the community legislation on textile names and related labelling of textile products is very technical in its content , with detailed provisions that need to be adapted regularly . in order to avoid the need for member states to transpose the technical amendments into national legislation and thus reduce the administrative burden for national authorities and in order to allow for a faster adoption of new fibre names to be applied at the same time throughout the community , a regulation appears as the most appropriate legal instrument to carry out the legislative simplification . ### the union legislation on textile names and related labelling of textile products is very technical in its content , with detailed provisions that need to be adapted regularly . in order to avoid the need for member states to transpose the technical amendments into national legislation and thus reduce the administrative burden for national authorities and in order to allow for a faster adoption of new textile fibre names to be applied at the same time throughout the union , a regulation appears to be the most appropriate legal instrument to carry out the legislative simplification .


### provision should also be made in respect of certain products which are not made exclusively of textile materials but have a textile content which constitutes an essential part of the product or to which attention is specifically drawn by the manufacturer , processor or trader . ### provision should also be made in respect of certain products which are not made exclusively of textile materials but have a textile content which constitutes an essential part of the product or to which attention is specifically drawn by the economic operators .


### the tolerance in respect of ‘ other fibres’ , which are not to be stated on the labels should apply to both pure products and to mixtures . ### the tolerance in respect of ‘ extraneous fibres’ , which are not to be stated on the labels should apply to both pure products and to mixtures .


### textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling , and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths , should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll . ### textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling , and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths , should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the country of origin of these products within the meaning of council regulation no 2913 / 92 of 12 october 1992 establishing a community customs code of origin and the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll . ________ 1 oj l 302 , 19 . 10 . 1992 , p . 1 .


### textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling , and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths , should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll . ### textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling , and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths , should be made available on the market in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll .


### market surveillance of products under the scope of this regulation in the member states should be subject to the provisions of directive 2001 / 95 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 3 december 2001 on general product safety . ### market surveillance of products under the scope of this regulation in the member states is subject to the provisions of regulation no 765 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 july 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products1 and those of directive 2001 / 95 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 3 december 2001 on general product safety . 1 oj l218 , 13 . 8 . 2008 , p . 30 .


### in the case of binary mixtures for which there is no uniform method of analysis at community level , the laboratory responsible for the test should be allowed to determine the composition of such mixtures using any valid method at its disposal , indicating in the analysis report the result obtained and , in so far as this is known , the degree of accuracy of the method used . ### in the case of fibre mixtures for which there is no uniform method of analysis at union level , the laboratory responsible for the test should be allowed to determine the composition of such mixtures , indicating in the analysis report the result obtained , the method used and its degree of accuracy .


### it is appropriate to establish a procedure , to be observed by any manufacturer or its representative that wishes to include a new fibre name in the technical annexes . this regulation should thus set out requirements to apply for a new fibre name to be added to the technical annexes . ### it is appropriate to establish a procedure , including specific requirements , to be observed by any manufacturer or its authorised representative that wishes to include a new fibre name on the harmonised list of fibre names set out in annex i .


### in particular the commission should be empowered to adapt to technical progress the list of fibre names and the related descriptions , the minimum requirements for the technical file to be annexed to the application by the manufacturer for the addition of a new fibre name to the list of permitted fibre names , the special provisions concerning corsetry products and certain types of textiles , the list of products for which labelling or marking is not mandatory , the list of products for which only inclusive labelling or marking is mandatory , the list of items not to be taken into account for the determination of fibre percentages , the agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product , as well as to adapt the existing or to adopt new methods of quantitative analysis for binary and ternary mixtures . since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation , inter alia by supplementing it with new non - essential elements , they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in article 5a of decision 1999 / 468 / ec . ### in order to ensure that the objectives of this regulation are attained while keeping pace with technical progress , the commission should be empowered to adopt , in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , delegated acts designed to supplement or amend non - essential elements of annexes i , ii , iv , v , vi , vii , viii and ix to this regulation .


### directives 96 / 74 / ec [ or recast ] , 96 / 73 / ec and 73 / 44 / ec should be repealed , ### directives 2008 / 121 / ec , 96 / 73 / ec and 73 / 44 / ec should be repealed ,


### this regulation lays down rules concerning the use of textile names and related labelling of textile products as well as the rules concerning the quantitative analysis of binary and ternary textile fibre mixtures . ### this regulation lays down rules concerning the use of textile fibre names , the labelling of textile products and the determination of the fibre composition of textile products by uniform methods of quantitative analysis , with a view to improving their free circulation in the internal market and providing accurate information to consumers .


### this regulation applies to textile products . it also applies to the following products : ### this regulation shall apply to textile products . for the purposes of this regulation , the following products shall be treated in the same way as textile products :


### for the purposes of this regulation , the following definitions apply : &#160 ; ### for the purposes of this regulation , the following definitions shall apply :