### ‘ balanced approach’ means the method under which the range of available measures , namely reduction of aircraft noise at source , land - use planning and management , noise abatement operational procedures and operating restrictions , is considered in a consistent way with the view to addressing the noise problem in the most cost - effective way on an airport by airport basis . ### ‘ balanced approach’ means the method defined in volume 1 , part v of annex 16 to the chicago convention under which all available measures , namely reduction of aircraft noise at source , land - use planning and management , noise abatement operational procedures and operating restrictions , is considered in a consistent way with the view to addressing the noise problem in the most cost - effective way on an airport by airport basis .


### ‘ marginally compliant aircraft’ means civil aircraft that meet the chapter 3 certification limits laid down in volume 1 , part ii , chapter 3 of annex 16 to the convention on international civil aviation by a cumulative margin of less than 10epndb , whereby the cumulative margin is the figure expressed in epndb obtained by adding the individual margins at each of the three reference noise measurement points as defined in volume 1 , part ii , chapter 4 of annex 16 to the chicago convention ; ### marginally compliant aircraft means civil aircraft that meet the chapter 3 certification limits laid down in volume 1 , part ii , chapter 3 of annex 16 to the convention on international civil aviation by a margin of less than 8 epndb , whereby the cumulative margin is the figure expressed in epndb obtained by adding the individual margins ( i . e . the differences between the certificated noise level and the maximum permitted noise level at each of the three reference noise measurement points as defined in volume 1 , part ii , chapter 4 3 of annex 16 to the chicago convention ;


### member states shall adopt a balanced approach in regard to aircraft noise management . to this end , they shall : ### member states shall ensure that the noise situation at an individual airport is assessed in accordance with directive 2002 / 49 / ec . for the airports where a noise problem has been identified , member states shall ensure that the balanced approach in regard to aircraft noise management is adopted . to this end , they shall ensure that :


### define the environmental noise abatement objective ; ### measures available to reduce the noise impact are identified ;


### the competent authorities shall assess the noise situation at airports in their territory on a regular basis , in accordance with the requirements of directive 2002 / 49 / ec and national or local rules . the competent authorities may call on the support of the performance review body referred to in article 3 of commission regulation no 691 / 2010 . ### the competent authorities shall ensure that the noise situation at airports for which they are responsible is assessed on a regular basis , in accordance with directive 2002 / 49 / ec and the legislation applicable within each member state . the competent authorities may call on the support of the performance review body referred to in article 3 of commission regulation no 691 / 2010 . 18


### it is important to clearly set the line which protects the reporter from prejudice or prosecution by providing a common understanding of the term gross negligence . ### without prejudice to the national rules of criminal law and a proper administration of justice , it is important to clearly set the line which protects the person involved in the reported occurrence from prejudice or any kind of punishment from their employer by encouraging aviation professionals to work towards achieving a common understanding of the term gross negligence , in accordance with the ' just culture ' principles .


### every person listed in paragraph 3 shall report occurrences within the time - limit and in accordance with the requirements specified in annex ii point1 . ### the persons listed in paragraph 3 shall report occurrences within the timescales required by regulation 216 / 2008ec ; where a particular sector is not covered by regulation 216 / 2008 then they shall report within 72 hours of becoming aware if the occurrence , unless exceptional circumstances prevent this .


### each organisation established in a member state shall designate one or more persons to handle the collection , evaluation , processing , analysis and storage of details on occurrences reported in accordance with articles 4 and 5 . these designated persons shall work separately and independently from other departments of the organisation . ### each organisation established in a member state shall put in place a mechanism to handle the collection , evaluation , processing , analysis and storage of details of occurrences reported in accordance with articles 4 and 5 . the handling of these reports shall be organised so as to appropriately safeguard the confidentiality of the reporter and of the involved personnel with a view to fostering a just culture .


### member states shall refrain from instituting proceedings in respect of unpremeditated or inadvertent infringements of the law which come to their attention only because they have been reported in application of articles 4 and 5 . this rule shall not apply in cases of gross negligence . ### without prejudice to the applicable national rules of criminal law , member states shall refrain from instituting proceedings in respect of unpremeditated or inadvertent infringements of the law which come to their attention only because they have been reported in application of articles 4 and 5 .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 18 concerning the annexes to this regulation in order to adapt the annexes to technical progress , to align the annexes with the international agreed taxonomy adrep , with other legislations adopted by the union and with international agreements , to update the list of interested parties and the request for european central repository information form , and to ensure that the scope of incidents to be reported under the mandatory scheme remains appropriate . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 18 concerning the annexes to this regulation in order to adapt the annexes to technical progress ; to align the annexes with the international agreed taxonomy adrep , with other legislations adopted by the union and with international agreements ; to update the list of interested parties and the request for european central repository information form ; and to ensure that the list of occurrences to be reported under the mandatory scheme remains appropriate , contains a specific section on operations involving non - complex aircraft , and in particular reflects the emergence of new safety risks ; and to supplement and update the list of mandatory data fields . a proposal for a delegated act in relation to annex 1 and annex 2 will be based on an easa opinion . in developing the opinion , the network of aviation safety analysts shall be consulted .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 18 concerning the annexes to this regulation in order to adapt the annexes to technical progress , to align the annexes with the international agreed taxonomy adrep , with other legislations adopted by the union and with international agreements , to update the list of interested parties and the request for european central repository information form , and to ensure that the scope of incidents to be reported under the mandatory scheme remains appropriate . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 18 concerning the annex i to this regulation in order to align it with the international agreed taxonomy adrep and with eccairs , with other legal acts adopted by the union and with international agreements , and to update the request for european central repository information form provided in annex ii .


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 7 , 8 , 11 and 17 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 7 and 17 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from the 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 identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension no later than three months before the end of each period .


### manufacturers : designers and manufacturers of aircraft , engines , propellers and aircraft parts and appliances ; designers and manufacturers of air traffic management systems and constituents ; designers and manufacturers of systems and constituents for air navigation services ; designers and manufacturers of systems and equipments used on the air side of aerodromes ### manufacturers : designers and manufacturers of aircraft , engines , propellers and aircraft parts and appliances , and their respective associations ; designers and manufacturers of air traffic management systems and constituents ; designers and manufacturers of systems and constituents for air navigation services ; designers and manufacturers of systems and equipments used on the air side of aerodromes


### fragmentation of the internal market through uncoordinated market introduction of alternative fuels should be avoided . coordinated policy frameworks of all member states should therefore provide the long - term security required for private and public investment into vehicle and fuel technology , and infrastructure build - up . member states should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives , targets , and supporting actions on the market development of alternative fuels , including the necessary infrastructure to be put into place . member states should cooperate with other neighbouring member states on the regional or macro - regional level , through consultation or joint policy frameworks , in particular where continuity of alternative fuel infrastructure coverage across national borders or construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required . a coordination of these national policy frameworks and their coherence at eu level should be ensured by the commission , following a periodic evaluation thereof . ### fragmentation of the internal market through uncoordinated market introduction of alternative fuels should be avoided . coordinated policy frameworks of all member states should therefore provide the long - term security required for private and public investment into vehicle and fuel technology , and infrastructure build - up . member states should therefore establish national policy frameworks outlining their objectives , targets , and supporting actions on the market development of alternative fuels , including the necessary infrastructure to be put into place . member states should cooperate with other neighbouring member states on the regional or macro - regional level , through consultation or joint policy frameworks , in particular where continuity of alternative fuel infrastructure coverage across national borders or construction of new infrastructure in the proximity of national borders is required . a coordination of these national policy frameworks and their coherence at eu level should be ensured by the commission , following a periodic evaluation thereof . the commission should explore all means and sources to promote the infrastructure for alternative fuels .


### 1 . slow electric recharging points for motor vehicles ### 1 . basic electric recharging points for motor vehicles


### member states shall ensure the dissemination of information submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 on a dedicated website , which is available to the general public . in doing so member states shall take due account of the need to protect information which constitutes a trade secret . ### member states shall ensure the dissemination of information submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 on a website , which is available to the general public . in doing so member states shall take due account of the need to protect information which constitutes a trade secret .


### height : not less than 64 mm ; ### height : not less than 50 mm ;


### width : not less than 55 mm . ### width : not less than 42 mm .


### define the position , format , layout , design , rotation and proportions of the health warnings ; ### define the format , layout , design , rotation and the health warnings ;


### pursuant to article 6 of directive 89 / 391 / eec , the employer shall give particular attention , when carrying out the risk assessment , to the following : ### pursuant to article 6 of directive 89 / 391 / eec , where appropriate the employer shall give particular attention , when carrying out the risk assessment , to the following :


### the reduction of risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields shall be based on the general principles of prevention set out in directive 89 / 391 / eec . ### the risks arising from exposure to electromagnetic fields shall be reduced or eliminated in accordance with the general principles of prevention set out in directive 89 / 391 / eec .


### for the purposes of this regulation , a natural or legal person shall be considered to have an uncovered position in a credit default swap relating to an obligation of a member state or the union , to the extent that the credit default swap is not serving to hedge against the risk of default of the issuer where the natural or legal person has a long position in the sovereign debt of that issuer or any long position in the debt of an issuer for which the price of its debt has a high correlation with the price of the obligation of a member state or the union . the party under a credit default swap that is obliged to make the payment or pay the compensation in the event of a default or a credit event relating to the reference entity does not by reason of that obligation have an uncovered position for the purposes of this paragraph . ### for the purposes of this regulation , a natural or legal person shall be considered to have an uncovered position in a credit default swap relating to an obligation of a member state or the union , to the extent that the credit default swap is not serving to hedge against the risk of a decline in the creditworthiness of the issuer where the natural or legal person has another position whose value is likely to be negatively impacted by such a decline . the party under a credit default swap that is obliged to make the payment or pay the compensation in the event of a default or a credit event relating to the reference entity does not by reason of that obligation have an uncovered position for the purposes of this paragraph .


### a natural or legal person who has a net short position in relation to the issued share capital of a company that has shares admitted to trading on a trading venue shall disclose to the public details of the position whenever the position reaches or falls below a relevant publication threshold referred to in paragraph 2 . ### the relevant competent authority shall publish on a daily basis details of the aggregate amount of net short positions for each share for which it has received a notification under article 5 . such disclosure shall not identify the holder of the net short position .


### a natural or legal person may only enter into a short sale of a share admitted to trading on a trading venue or a short sale of a sovereign debt instrument where one of the following conditions is fulfilled : ### a natural or legal person may only enter into a short sale of a share admitted to trading on a trading venue or a short sale of a sovereign debt instrument where one of the following conditions is fulfilled by 11 . 59 p . m . on the trading day on which the person enters into the short sale :


### articles 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 12 shall not apply to the activities of an investment firm or a third country entity or a local firm that is a member of a trading venue or of a market in a third country , whose legal and supervisory framework has been declared equivalent pursuant to paragraph 2 , when it deals as principal in a financial instrument , whether traded on or outside a trading venue , in either or both of the following capacities : ### articles 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 12 any restrictions or requirements imposed under articles 16 , 17 , 18 or 24 shall not apply to the activities of an investment firm , or a third country entity or a local firm that is a member of a trading venue or of a market in a third country , whose legal and supervisory framework has been declared equivalent pursuant to paragraph 2 , when it deals as principal in a financial instrument , whether traded on or outside a trading venue , in either or both of the following capacities :


### articles 8 and 12 shall not apply to the activities of a natural or legal person when , acting as an authorised primary dealer pursuant to an agreement with an issuer of sovereign debt , it is dealing as principal in a financial instrument in relation to primary or secondary market operations relating to the sovereign debt . ### articles 8 and 12 and any restrictions or requirements imposed in relation to sovereign debt under articles 16 , 17 , 18 or 24 shall not apply to the activities of a natural or legal person who is an authorised primary dealer pursuant to an agreement with an issuer of sovereign debt and who is dealing as principal in a financial instrument in relation to primary or secondary market operations relating to the sovereign debt of a member state .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a relevant crisis level at the request of at least one competent authority following the definitions set out in article 9 and the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions .


### it is not appropriate to extend limitations of the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents to household automatic dishwasher detergents or to industrial and institutional detergents because suitable technically and economically feasible alternatives to the use of phosphates in those detergents are not yet available . ### although at present there are a limited number of commercially available phosphate - free automatic dishwasher formulations , due to rapid innovation and competition in the industry it is feasible that phosphate - free automatic dishwasher products will become available in the foreseeable future . it is thus appropriate to consider introducing a ban on phosphates in automatic dishwasher formulations within the next decade .


### the provisions of this directive shall apply to marine waters and coastal zones . ### the provisions of this directive shall apply to marine waters and , for any integrated coastal management processes developed to comply with this directive , to coastal zones .


### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem - based approach to facilitate the co - existence and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to : ### when establishing and implementing maritime spatial planning , and where applying any integrated coastal management processes through maritime spatial planning , member states shall take into account the ecosystem - based approach to facilitate sustainable development and , wherever possible , the co - existence , in a compatible manner , of sector activities in marine waters and , in the case of any integrated coastal management processes , to coastal zones . as a part of the planning process , member states shall , in accordance with their own priorities , aim to contribute to objectives of the union in the areas of energy , transport , fisheries , environment and any other objectives they identify .


### when establishing integrated coastal management strategies , member states shall take into consideration , at least , the following activities : ### when applying integrated coastal management strategies , member states shall take into consideration , at least , the following activities :


### member states shall establish means for the public participation of all interested parties at an early stage in the development of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies . ### member states shall establish appropriate means for public participation in accordance with domestic law .


### the maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies referred to in article 4 shall be established within a period of 36 months after the entry into force of this directive . ### the maritime spatial plans referred to in article 4 shall be established within a period of 7 years after the entry into force of this directive . the maritime spatial planning processes referred to in article 4 shall be established within a period of 48 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### in order to facilitate their criminal activities , money launderers and terrorist financers could try to take advantage of the freedom of capital movements entailed by the integrated financial area , unless certain coordinating measures are adopted at union level . by its scale , union action should ensure that recommendation 16 on wire transfers of the financial action task force , adopted in february 2012 is transposed uniformly throughout the union , and , in particular , that there is no discrimination between national payments within a member state and cross border payments between member states . uncoordinated action by member states alone in the field of cross border transfers of funds could have a significant impact on the smooth functioning of payment systems at union level and therefore damage the internal market in the field of financial services . ### in order to facilitate their criminal activities , money launderers and terrorist financers could try to take advantage of the freedom of capital movements entailed by the integrated financial area , unless certain coordinating measures are adopted at union level . by its scale , union action should ensure that recommendation 16 on wire transfers of the financial action task force , adopted in february 2012 is transposed uniformly throughout the union , and , in particular , that there is no discrimination and discrepancies between national payments within a member state and cross border payments between member states . uncoordinated action by member states alone in the field of cross border transfers of funds could have a significant impact on the smooth functioning of payment systems at the union level and therefore damage the internal market in the field of financial services .


### in order not to impair the efficiency of payment systems , the verification requirements for transfers of funds made from an account should be separate from those for transfers of funds not made from an account . in order to balance the risk of driving transactions underground by imposing overly strict identification requirements against the potential terrorist threat posed by small transfers of funds , the obligation to check whether the information on the payer is accurate should , in the case of transfers of funds not made from an account , be imposed only in respect of individual transfers of funds that exceed eur 1 000 . for transfers of funds made from an account , payment service providers should not be required to verify information on the payer accompanying each transfer of funds , where the obligations under directive [ xxxx / yyyy ] have been met . ### in order neither to impair the efficiency of payment systems nor to impose disproportionate burden on payment service providers and citizens who use their services , the verification requirements for transfers of funds made from an account should be separate from those for transfers of funds not made from an account . in order to balance the risk of driving transactions underground by imposing overly strict identification requirements against the potential terrorist threat posed by small transfers of funds , while ensuring proper traceability of the payment transaction , the obligation to check whether the information on the payer is accurate should , in the case of transfers of funds not made from an account , always also include the name of the payee and be supplemented by any additional data deemed appropriate in respect of individual transfers of funds that exceed eur 1 000 or individual transfers of funds lower than eur 1000 made between the same payer and payee in the course of one calendar month that in total exceed the amount of eur 1000 . for transfers of funds made from an account , payment service providers should not be required to verify information on the payer accompanying each transfer of funds , where the obligations under directive [ xxxx / yyyy ] have been met .


### fighting climate change is one of the great challenges which the union faces and urgent international action is needed . in accordance with the intent stated in the commission june 2011 mff communication of increasing the climate related proportion of the union budget to at least 20% , this regulation should contribute to that goal . ### fighting climate change is one of the challenges in respect of which genuine international action is needed . this regulation should contribute to that goal as part of a broader policy aimed at cross - border promotion of all kinds of energy solutions which have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions .


### the achievement of these objectives shall be measured using notably the relevant eu periodic reports on the implementation of the policy , and for paragraphs 2 , and , the relevant indicators established by international organisations and other relevant bodies ; for paragraphs 2 , and the uptake of the eu regulatory framework by the partner countries as relevant ; for paragraphs 2 and , the number of relevant agreements and cooperation actions . the indicators will include , among others , adequately monitored democratic elections , level of corruption , trade flows , indicators enabling measuring internal economic disparities , including employment levels . ### the achievement of these objectives shall be measured using notably the relevant eu periodic reports on the implementation of the policy , and for paragraphs 2 , and , the relevant indicators established by international organisations and other relevant bodies ; for paragraphs 2 , , and the uptake of the eu regulatory framework by the partner countries as relevant ; for paragraphs 2 and , the number of relevant agreements and cooperation actions . the indicators will include , among others , adequately monitored democratic elections , level of corruption , state of play of implementation of relevant eu laws and international treaties , trade flows , indicators enabling measuring internal economic disparities , including employment levels .


### the partnership and cooperation agreements , the association agreements and other existing or future agreements that establish a relationship with partner countries , corresponding communications , council conclusions and european parliament resolutions as well as relevant conclusions of ministerial meetings with the partner countries shall constitute the overall policy framework for programming and implementing union support under this regulation . ### the partnership and cooperation agreements , the association agreements and other existing or future agreements that establish a relationship with partner countries , with particular emphasis on the energy community treaty and the energy charter treaty and its transit protocol , corresponding communications , council conclusions and european parliament resolutions as well as relevant conclusions of ministerial meetings with the partner countries shall constitute the overall policy framework for programming and implementing union support under this regulation .


### - factual , informative announcements and reference material relating , for example , to pack changes , adverse - reaction warnings as part of general drug precautions , trade catalogues and price lists , provided they include no product claims ; ### - factual , informative announcements and reference material relating to a medicinal product , for example , to pack changes , adverse - reaction warnings as part of general drug precautions , trade catalogues and price lists , and reimbursement , provided that such announcements and reference material they include no product promotional claims ;


### - information relating to human health or diseases , provided that there is no reference , even indirect , to medicinal products ; ### - information relating to human health or diseases , provided that there is no reference , even indirect , to individual medicinal products ;


### a mail address or e - mail address allowing members of the general public to send comments to the marketing authorisation holder . ### a postal address or e - mail address allowing members of the general public to send comments to , or request for further information from , the marketing authorisation holder .


### tracing of beef to source via identification and registration is a prerequisite for origin labelling throughout the food chain ensuring consumer protection and public health . ### tracing of beef to source via identification and registration is a prerequisite for origin labelling throughout the food chain . those measures ensure consumer protection and public health and promote consumer confidence .


### electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have considerably improved in the last ten years . that technology allows a faster and more accurate reading of individual animal identity codes directly into data processing systems resulting on a reduction of time needed to trace potential infected animals or infected food , saving labour costs but at the same time increasing equipment costs . ### although electronic identification systems based on radio frequency identification have improved in the last ten years , experience of implementing mandatory electronic identification for small ruminants demonstrates that due to faulty technology and practical difficulties it is frequently impossible to achieve 100 % accuracy . any errors produced by electronic identification systems and other technological failures should not lead to penalties for farmers


### regulation no 1760 / 2000 provides that the competent authority is to issue a passport for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with that regulation . this causes a considerable administrative burden for the member states . the computerised databases established by member states sufficiently ensure traceability of domestic movements of bovine animals . passports should therefore be issued only for animals intended for intra - union trade . once the data exchange between national computerised databases is operational , the requirement of issuing such passports should no longer apply for animals intended for intra - union trade . ### regulation no 1760 / 2000 provides that the competent authority is to issue a passport for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with that regulation . this causes a considerable administrative burden for the member states . the computerised databases established by member states should sufficiently ensure traceability of domestic movements of bovine animals . passports should therefore be issued only for animals intended for intra - union trade . once the data exchange between national computerised databases is operational , the requirement of issuing such passports should no longer apply for animals intended for intra - union trade .


### the means of identification shall be allocated to the holding , distributed and applied to the animals in a manner determined by the competent authority . ### the means of identification shall be allocated to the holding , distributed and applied to the animals in a manner determined by the competent authority . this shall not apply to animals born before 1 january 1998 and not intended for intra - eu trade .


### all means of identification applied to one animal shall bear the same unique identification code , which makes it possible to identify the animal individually together with the holding on which it was born . ### all means of identification applied to one animal shall bear the same unique identification code , which makes it possible to identify the animal individually together with the holding on which it was born . by way of derogation , in cases where it is not possible for the two individual means of identification to bear the same unique identification code , the competent authority may , under its supervision , allow for the second means of identification to bear a different code provided that full traceability is ensured and the individual identification of the animal , including the holding on which it was born , is possible .


### 60 days for the second means of identification . ### 60 days for the second means of identification , for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals .


### no animal may leave the holding where it was born before the two means of identification have been applied . ### no animal may leave the holding where it was born before the two means of identification have been applied except in case of force majeure .


### that period shall not exceed 20 days following the veterinary checks referred in paragraph 1 . in any event , the means of identification shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination . ### that period shall not exceed 20 days following the veterinary checks referred in paragraph 1 . by way of derogation , for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals , that period may be extended by up to 60 days for the second means of identification . in any event , the means of identification shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination .


### the maximum period referred to in point shall not exceed 20 days from the date of arrival of the animals on the holding of destination . in any event , the means of identification shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination . ### the maximum period referred to in point shall not exceed 20 days from the date of arrival of the animals on the holding of destination . by way of derogation , for reasons related to the physiological development of the animals , that period may be extended by up to 60 days for the second means of identification . in any event , the means of identification shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination .


### the identification and registration of movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in different mountain areas . ### the identification and registration of movements of bovine animals during different types of seasonal transhumance .


### the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , lay down the necessary rules , including transitional measures required for their introduction , concerning the procedures for the application of the sanctions referred to in the second subparagraph . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 23 . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 22b , laying down the necessary rules , including transitional measures required for their introduction , concerning the procedures for the application of the sanctions referred to in the second subparagraph .


### the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article . 2 . the delegation of power referred to in articles 4 and 4a , in articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 and 19 and in article 22 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from* . 3 . the delegation of power referred to in articles 4 and 4a , in articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 and 19 and in article 22 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . 4 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 5 . a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 4 and 4a , and articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 , and 19 and in article 22 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council . ' ________________ * [ *date of entry into force of this regulation or from any other date set by the legislator ] ### the power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article . 2 . the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 4 and 4a , in articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 and 19 and in article 22 , third subparagraph , and article shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from* 3 . the delegation of power referred to in articles 4 and 4a , in articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 and 19 and in article 22 , third subparagraph , and article may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . 4 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 5 . a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 4 and 4a , in articles 5 , 7 , 10 , 14 , and 19 and in article 22 , third subparagraph , and article shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council . _____________ * oj please insert the date of entry into force of this regulation .


### ‘ life cycle’ means all consecutive and / or interlinked stages , including production , transport , use and maintenance , throughout the existence of a product or a works or the provision of a service , from raw material acquisition or generation of resources to disposal , clearance and finalisation ; ### ‘ life cycle’ means monetising , wherever possible , the full costs associated to the public procurement , including maintenance and resource efficiency costs , end - of - life recycling costs , and social impact costs where these relate to performance of the contract . efficient design , planning and use of electronic means can also be included in life cycle monetisation . for the purposes of public procurement , the life cycle runs from the point of purchase throughout the lifetime of the works , supplies or services and forms an integral and in - dissociable part of the calculation of what constitutes the most economically advantageous tender .


### the passenger information unit of a member state shall transfer the pnr data or the results of the processing of pnr data of the persons identified in accordance with points and of paragraph 2 for further examination to the relevant competent authorities of the same member state . such transfers shall only be made on a case - by - case basis . ### the passenger information unit of a member state shall transfer the pnr data or the results of the processing of pnr data of the persons identified in accordance with points and of paragraph 2 for further examination to the relevant competent authorities of the same member state . such transfers shall only be made on a case - by - case basis by human action .


### the passenger information unit of a member state shall have the right to request , if necessary , the passenger information unit of any other member state to provide it with pnr data that are kept in the latter’s database in accordance with article 9 , and , if necessary , also the result of the processing of pnr data . the passenger information unit may request access to specific pnr data kept by the passenger information unit of another member state in their full form without the masking out only in exceptional circumstances in response to a specific threat or a specific investigation or prosecution related to terrorist offences or serious crime . ### the passenger information unit of a member state shall have the right to request , if necessary , the passenger information unit of any other member state to provide it with pnr data that are kept in the latter’s database in accordance with article 9 , and , if necessary , also the result of the processing of pnr data . the passenger information unit may request access to specific pnr data kept by the passenger information unit of another member state in their full form without the masking out only in the most exceptional circumstances in response to a specific real - time threat or a specific investigation or prosecution related to terrorist offences or serious crime .


### ' withdrawal of a registration ' : shall mean a limited period of time in which the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic , not involving a new process of registration ; ### ' retention of the registration certificate ' : shall mean a limited period of time in which the vehicle is not authorised to be used in road traffic , not involving a new process of registration ;


### ' cancellation of a registration ' : shall mean a permanent cancellation of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic , involving a new process of registration . ### ' de - registration of a vehicle ' : shall mean a cancellation by the appropriate body of the authorisation for the vehicle to be used in road traffic , involving a new process of registration . if the registration is cancelled in connection with article 3a of the directive , a new vehicle registration process shall not be required , except for historic or unique vehicles of particular importance for automobile history .


### existing evidence also shows that labour market equality can improve economic growth substantially . enhancing female presence in the boardrooms of listed companies in the union not only affects the women appointed to boards , but also contributes to attracting female talent to the company and ensuring a greater presence of women at all levels of management and in the workforce . therefore , a higher share of women on company boards has a positive impact on closing both the gender employment gap and the gender pay gap . making full use of the existing female talent pool would constitute a marked improvement in terms of return on education for both individuals and the public sector . female under - representation in the board rooms of publicly listed companies in the eu is a missed opportunity in terms of achieving long - term sustainable growth for member states ' economies at large . ### existing evidence also shows that labour market equality can improve economic growth substantially . enhancing female presence in the boardrooms of listed companies in the union not only affects the women appointed to boards , but also contributes to attracting female talent to the company and ensuring a greater presence of women at all levels of management and in the workforce . therefore , a more representative share of women on company boards has a positive impact on closing both the gender employment gap and the gender pay gap . making full use of the existing female talent pool would constitute a marked improvement in terms of return on education for both individuals and the public sector . female under - representation in the board rooms of publicly listed companies in the eu is a missed opportunity in terms of achieving long - term sustainable growth for member states ' economies at large .


### despite the existing union legislation aimed at preventing and combating sex discrimination , the council recommendations aimed specifically at increasing the presence of women in economic decision - making and union - level actions encouraging self - regulation , women continue to be strongly outnumbered by men in the highest decision - making bodies of companies throughout the union . in the private sector and especially in listed companies this gender imbalance is particularly significant and acute . the commission ' s key indicator of gender representation on corporate boards shows that the proportion of women involved in top - level business decision - making remains very low . in january 2012 , women occupied on average just 13 . 7 per cent of board seats in the largest publicly listed companies in member states . among non - executive directors only 15 per cent were women . ### despite the existing union legislation aimed at preventing and combating sex discrimination , the council recommendations aimed specifically at increasing the presence of women in economic decision - making and union - level actions encouraging self - regulation , women continue to be strongly under - represented by men in the highest decision - making bodies of companies throughout the union . in the private sector and especially in listed companies this gender imbalance is particularly significant and acute . the commission ' s key indicator of gender representation on corporate boards shows that the proportion of women involved in top - level business decision - making remains very low . in january 2012 , women occupied on average just 13 . 7 per cent of board seats in the largest publicly listed companies in member states . among non - executive directors only 15 per cent were women .


### the proportion of women on company boards is progressing very slowly , with an average annual increase of just 0 . 6 percentage points during the past years . the rate of improvement has differed in individual member states and has led to highly divergent results . much more significant progress was noted in the member states where binding measures have been introduced . growing discrepancies between member states are likely to increase given the very different approaches pursued by individual member states to increase the representation of females on boards that are being pursued by individual member states . ### the proportion of women on company boards is progressing very slowly , with an average annual increase of just 0 . 6 percentage points during the past years . the rate of improvement has differed in individual member states and has led to highly divergent results . much more significant progress was noted in the member states where binding measures have been introduced . growing discrepancies between member states could increase given the very different approaches pursued by individual member states to increase the representation of females on boards that are being pursued by individual member states . therefore encourages member states to share information and disseminate best practice in view of achieving better results by adopting practical and effective measures specifically aimed at promoting gender balance .


### this directive lays down measures to ensure a more balanced representation of men and women among the non - executive directors of listed companies by establishing measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balance while allowing companies sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements . ### this directive lays down measures with the objective of achieving a more balanced representation of men and women among the non - executive directors of listed companies by establishing measures aimed at accelerated progress towards gender balance while allowing companies sufficient time to make the necessary arrangements .


### 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 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 appointments to those positions on the basis of a comparative analysis of the qualifications of each candidate , by applying pre - established , clear and neutrally formulated criteria designed to assist such companies in trying to reach 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 .


### 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 . ### a member state which before the entry into force of this directive has sought to achieve a more balanced representation of women and men among the non - executive directors or among the directors generally of listed companies may suspend the application of article 4 , 5 and 6 of this directive in respect of listed companies which are public companies if it considers that members of the under - represented sex will , on average , hold at least 40 per cent of the non - executive positions or one third of the director positions generally of such companies by at the latest 1 january 2020 , or at the latest 1 january 2018 for listed companies which are public undertakings . a member state to which this paragraph applies shall notify the commission accordingly .


### a roadworthiness certificate should be issued after each test , including inter alia information related to the identity of the vehicle and information on the results of the test . with a view to ensure a proper follow - up of roadworthiness tests , member states should collect and keep such information in a database . ### to ensure the proper follow up of testing results , a roadworthiness certificate should be issued after each test and should also be created in electronic format , with the same level of detail in relation to vehicle identity and test results as is contained on the original test certificate . furthermore , member states should collect and keep such information in a centralised database in order to ensure that the authenticity of the periodical technical inspections results can be easily verified .


### odometer fraud is considered to affect between 5 % and 12 % of used cars sales , resulting in a very important cost to society of several billions euros yearly and in an incorrect evaluation of a roadworthiness condition of a vehicle . with a view to combat odometer fraud , the recording of mileage in the roadworthiness certificate combined with the obligation to present the certificate of the previous test would facilitate the detection of tampering or manipulation of the odometer . odometer fraud should also be more systematically considered as an offence liable to a penalty . ### odometer fraud is considered to affect between 5 % and 12 % of used cars sales , resulting in a very important cost to society of several billions euros yearly and in an incorrect evaluation of a roadworthiness condition of a vehicle . with a view to combat odometer fraud , the recording of mileage in the roadworthiness certificate combined with the obligation to present the certificate of the previous test would facilitate the detection of tampering or manipulation of the odometer and would furthermore improve the functioning of the single market in respect of cross border trade of second hand cars . indeed , in the eighth edition of the consumer markets scoreboard ‘ making markets work for consumers’ of december 2012 , for the third year running , this market segment was ranked with the lowest market performance score , and in particular the lowest rank in terms of trust . odometer fraud should also be more systematically considered as an offense liable to penalty .


### ‘ vehicle of historic interest’ means any vehicle which fulfils all the following conditions : ### ‘ vehicle of historic interest’ means any vehicle which was manufactured or registered for the first time at least 30 years ago , and is considered to be historical by competent member state vehicle registration authorities .


### vehicle manufacturers shall provide the testing centres or , when relevant , the competent authority , with access to the technical information necessary for roadworthiness testing , as set out in annex i . the commission shall adopt detailed rules concerning the procedures on access to the technical information set out in annex i in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 16 . ### vehicle manufacturers shall provide the testing centres , testing equipment manufacturers , and , where relevant , the competent authorities , with access to the technical information necessary for roadworthiness testing as set out in annex i . the commission shall adopt detailed rules concerning the procedures on access to the technical information set out in annex i in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 16 .


### as from the date of entry into force of this regulation and at the latest 3 years afterwards , the testing centres shall communicate electronically , to the competent authority of a member state the information mentioned in roadworthiness certificates which they deliver . this communication shall take place within a reasonable time after the issuance of the roadworthiness certificates . until this date , the testing centres may communicate this information to the competent authority by any other means . the competent authority shall keep this information for 36 months from the date of its reception . ### as from the date of entry into force of this regulation and at the latest 3 years afterwards , the testing centres shall communicate electronically , to the competent authority of a member state the information mentioned in roadworthiness certificates which they deliver . this communication shall take place within a reasonable time after the issuance of the roadworthiness certificates . until this date , the testing centres may communicate this information to the competent authority by any other means . the competent authority shall keep this information on a centralised database for 36 months from the date of its reception .


### the commission shall examine the feasibility , costs and benefits of the establishment of an electronic vehicle information platform with a view to exchange information on data related to roadworthiness testing between the competent authorities of member states responsible for testing , registration and vehicle approval , the testing centres and the vehicle manufacturers . ### the commission shall examine the feasibility , costs and benefits of the establishment of a method to facilitate access to information on vehicle roadworthiness test results , odometer readings and vehicle registration information , between the competent authorities of member states responsible for testing , registration and vehicle approval , the testing centres and the vehicle manufacturers . the commission shall take advantage of existing it solutions with regard to data which is publically available .


### each member state shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the manipulation or tampering of an odometer is regarded as an offence and is punishable by effective , proportionate , dissuasive and non - discriminatory penalties . ### each member state shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the manipulation or tampering of an odometer is regarded as an offence and is punishable by effective , proportionate , dissuasive and non - discriminatory penalties , except for upward adjustments to odometer readings authorised by a testing centre or a competent authority to correct prior illegal manipulations .


### the union ' s priorities for rural development should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the union ' s promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in articles 11 and 19 of the treaty , taking into account the polluter pays principle . the member states should provide information on the support for climate change objectives in line with the ambition to devote at least 20% of the union budget to this end , using a methodology adopted by the commission . ### the union ' s priorities for rural development should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the union ' s promotion of the aim of protecting and improving the environment as set out in articles 11 and 19 of the treaty , taking into account the polluter pays principle . member states should ensure that climate change objectives are clearly defined and integrated into the methodology adopted in order to prioritise projects .


### member states should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub - programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them . thematic sub - programmes should concern among others young farmers , small farms , mountain areas and the creation of short supply chains . thematic sub - programmes should also be used to provide for the possibility to address restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas . as a means to increase the efficient intervention of such thematic sub - programmes member states should be allowed to provide for higher support rates for certain operations covered by them . ### member states should be able to include in their rural development programmes thematic sub - programmes to address specific needs in areas of particular importance to them . thematic sub - programmes should affect among others young farmers , small farms , high nature value farms , mountain areas , the creation of short supply chains , measures to tackle environmental challenges and animal welfare . thematic sub - programmes should also be used to provide the opportunity to address the restructuring of agricultural sectors which have a strong impact on the development of rural areas .


### forestry is an integral part of rural development and support for sustainable and climate friendly land use should encompass forest area development and sustainable management of forests . during the 2007 - 2013 programming period a variety of measures covered different types of support for forestry investments and management . in the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value , a single measure should cover all types of support for forestry investments and management . this measure should cover the extension and improvement of forest resources through afforestation of land and creation of agro - forestry systems combining extensive agriculture with forestry systems , restoration of forests damaged by fire or other natural disasters and relevant prevention measures , investments in new forestry technologies and in the processing and marketing of forest products aimed at improving the economic and environmental performance of forest holders and non remunerative investments which improve ecosystem and climate resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems . support should avoid distorting competition and be market neutral . as a result limitations should be imposed relating to the size and legal status of beneficiaries . preventive actions against fires should be in areas classified by member states as medium or high fire risk . all preventive actions should be part of a forest protection plan . the occurrence of a natural disaster in the case of action for the restoration of damaged forest potential should be subject to the formal recognition by a scientific public organisation . the forestry measure should be adopted in the light of undertakings given by the union and the member states at international level , and be based on member states ' national or sub - national forest plans or equivalent instruments which should take into account the commitments made in the ministerial conferences on the protection of forests in europe . it should contribute to the implementation of the union forestry strategy . in order to ensure that afforestation of agricultural land is in line with the aims of environmental policy the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission in respect of the definition of certain minimum environmental requirements . ### forestry is an integral part of rural development and support for sustainable and climate friendly land use should encompass forest area development and sustainable management of forests . in the interest of simplification but also of allowing beneficiaries to design and realise integrated projects with increased added value , a single measure should cover all types of support for forestry investments and management . support should avoid distorting competition and be market neutral and coherent with environmental objectives including biodiversity plans . as a result limitations should be imposed relating to the size and legal status of beneficiaries . preventive actions against fires should be in areas classified by member states as medium or high fire risk . in order to ensure that afforestation of agricultural land is in line with the aims of environmental policy the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission in respect of the definition of certain minimum environmental requirements .


### in order to contribute to the achievement of the aims of the eip for agricultural productivity and sustainability a eip network should be set up in order to network operational groups , advisory services and researchers involved in the implementation of actions targeting innovation in agriculture . it should be financed as part of technical assistance at union level . ### in order to contribute to the achievement of the aims of the eip for agricultural productivity and sustainability an eip network should be set up in order to network operational groups including advisory services , ngos , researchers and commercial bodies involved in the implementation of actions targeting innovation in agriculture . it should be financed as part of technical assistance at union level .


### a eip network shall be put in place to support the eip for agricultural productivity and sustainability referred to in article 61 , in accordance with article 51 . it shall enable the networking of operational groups , advisory services and researchers . ### an eip network shall be put in place to support the eip for agricultural productivity and sustainability referred to in article 61 , in accordance with article 51 . it shall enable the networking of operational groups , advisory services , researchers and commercial bodies .


### 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 wine and wine products as defined in article 1 of council regulation no 479 / 2008 and article 2 of council regulation no 1601 / 91 , similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes , cider , perry , beer , and spirits as defined in article 2 of regulation no 110 / 2008 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 other alcoholic beverages . the commission shall produce a report 5 years , at the latest , after [ . . . ] concerning the application of article 19 on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for labelling ingredients . those measures designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation , by supplementing it shall be adopted , where necessary , in accordance with the following procedure : as regards the products referred to in council regulation no 479 / 2008 of 29 april 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine , under the procedure laid down in article 113 of that regulation ; as regards the products referred to in article 2 of council regulation no 1601 / 91 of 10 june 1991 laying down general rules on the definition , description and presentation of aromatized wines , aromatized wine - based drinks and aromatized wine product cocktails , under the procedure laid down in article 13 of that regulation ; as regards the products referred to in council regulation no . 110 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council on the definition , description , presentation , labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks , under the procedure laid down in article 25 of that regulation .


### amendment by parliament type or category of food foods containing ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms ### particulars ' food ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms '


### 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 cash , cash equivalents such as gold , and highly liquid financial instruments as 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 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 .


### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter&#160 ; ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . ### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter ii for an amount of eur 114 million , shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative .


### the slot allocation system established in 1993 does not ensure the optimum allocation and use of slots and thus of airport capacity . in the context of growing airport congestion and the limited development of major new airport infrastructure , the slots are a rare resource . access to such resources is of crucial importance for the provision of air transport services and for the maintenance of effective competition . to this end , the allocation and use of slots could be made more effective by introducing market mechanisms , by ensuring that the unused slots are made available to interested operators as soon as possible and in a transparent manner , and by reinforcing the underlying principles of the system with regard to the allocation , management and use of the slots . at the same time , although the historical slots meet the need for stability in schedules for the airlines , during the future assessment of the application of this regulation , a gradual introduction of other market mechanisms could be envisaged , such as withdrawing and auctioning historical slots . ### the slot allocation system established in 1993 does not ensure the optimum allocation and use of slots and thus of airport capacity . in the context of growing airport congestion and the limited development of major new airport infrastructure , the slots are a rare resource . access to such resources is of crucial importance for the provision of air transport services and for the maintenance of effective competition . to this end , the allocation and use of slots could be made more effective by introducing market mechanisms , by ensuring that the unused slots are made available to interested operators as soon as possible and in a transparent manner , and by reinforcing the underlying principles of the system with regard to the allocation , management and use of the slots . in addition it is important that access to hub airports from regional airports should be maintained where such routes are essential to the economy of that region . at the same time , although the historical slots meet the need for stability in schedules for the airlines , during the future assessment of the application of this regulation , a gradual introduction of other market mechanisms could be envisaged , such as withdrawing and auctioning historical slots .


### situations where , owing to a lack of available slots , the benefits of liberalisation are unevenly spread and competition is distorted , should also be avoided . ### situations where , owing to a lack of available slots , the benefits of liberalisation are unevenly spread and competition is distorted should also be avoided . in such situations provision should be made for member state intervention .


### 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 lager 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 for the allocation of 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 a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers , affecting a lager part of the scheduling period , member states 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 .


### the power to adopt delegated acts should be delegated to the commission , in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , in order to lay down the methods for developing a study on capacity and demand . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . ### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### upon request from the commission , in particular where new entrants encounter serious problems in securing landing and take off possibilities at the airport in question , or when the network manager considers it necessary to ensure that the airport ' s operational plan is consistent with the network ' s operational plan , in accordance with article 6 of commission regulation no 677 / 2011 . ### upon request from the commission , in particular where new entrants encounter serious problems in securing landing and take off possibilities at the airport in question , or when the network manager considers it necessary to ensure that the network ' s operational plan is consistent with the airport ' s operational plan , in accordance with article 6 of commission regulation no 677 / 2011 .


### this analysis shall determine any shortfall in capacity , taking into account environmental constraints at the airport in question . the analysis shall consider the possibilities of overcoming such shortfall through new or modified infrastructure , operational changes , or any other change , and the time frame envisaged to resolve the problems . ### this analysis , based on commonly recognised methods which take account of the requirements of the network operational plan , as required by annex v to regulation no 677 / 2011 , shall determine any shortfall in capacity , taking into account environmental constraints at the airport in question . the analysis shall consider the possibilities of overcoming such shortfall through new or modified infrastructure , operational changes , or any other change , and the time frame envisaged to resolve the problems . the commission can , in conjunction with the network manager , help to develop best practice and guidance .


### 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 for a financial or other nature , indicating the identity of the air carriers involved and whether the transfer or exchange was made for compensation of a financial or other nature . only aggregate data on financial compensation shall be published each year ;


### 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 coordination committee shall be restricted to air carriers that have used the airport during the current and previous season , the managing body of the airport , the air navigation service provider at that airport , the coordinator and representatives of general aviation . in addition to these members , representatives of the network manager , the performance review body and the national supervisory authority may attend in an observer capacity only and have no voting rights . the chairman of the coordination committee may invite additional observers to act as advisors where such observers ' terms of reference are communicated to the coordination committee seven working days in advance of the meeting .


### the coordinator shall set up a pool , which shall contain all the slots . all new slot capacity determined pursuant to article 3 shall be placed in the pool . ### the coordinator shall set up a pool , which shall contain all the slots . all new slot capacity determined pursuant to article 3 shall be placed in the pool . this procedure shall be without prejudice to regional airports connectivity to hub airports . if such connectivity is undermined member states shall be permitted to intervene .


### where public service obligations have been imposed on a route in accordance with article 16 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , a member state may reserve the slots required for the operations envisaged on that route at a coordinated airport . if the reserved slots on the route concerned are not used , they shall be made available to any other air carrier interested in operating the route in accordance with the public service obligations , subject to paragraph 2 . if no other carrier is interested in operating the route and the member state concerned does not issue a call for tenders under article 16 , article 17 to , and article 18 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , the slots shall either be reserved for another route subject to public service obligations or be returned to the pool . ### where public service obligations have been imposed on a route in accordance with article 16 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , a member state shall reserve the slots required for the operations envisaged on that route at a coordinated or hub airport . if the reserved slots on the route concerned are not used , they shall be made available to any other air carrier interested in operating the route in accordance with the public service obligations , subject to paragraph 2 . if no other carrier is interested in operating the route and the member state concerned does not issue a call for tenders under article 16 , article 17 to , and article 18 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , the slots shall either be reserved for another route subject to public service obligations or be returned to the pool .


### 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 .


### 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 standard methods of quantitative analysis , with a view to improving their free circulation in the internal market and providing accurate information to consumers .


### textile products shall be labelled or marked whenever they are put on the market . however , labels or marking may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are not being offered for sale to the end consumer , or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by the state or by some other legal person governed by public law . ### textile products shall be labelled whenever they are made available on the market . the label shall be affixed to the textile product in a way that is easily accessible and visible for the consumer . during the products ' reasonable period of use , the label shall remain legible . the labelling and the way in which it is affixed shall not cause the consumer excessive discomfort when wearing a textile product . however , the labelling may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are supplied to economic operators within the supply chain , or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by any contracting authority as defined by directive 2004 / 18 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts , public supply contracts and public service contracts 1 . the names and descriptions referred to in articles 5 , 7 , 8 and 9 of this regulation shall be clearly indicated in such accompanying commercial documents . abbreviations may be used provided that the fibre abbreviation is defined in an international standard² and is explained in the same commercial document . _______ 1 oj l 134 , 30 . 4 . 2004 , p . 114 . &#178 ; iso 2076 on textile fibres ' abbreviations .


### the names and descriptions referred to in articles 5 , 7 , 8 and 9 shall be indicated in catalogues and trade literature , on packaging , labels and marking in clear , legible and uniform print when textile products are offered for sale . ### when making a textile product available on the market , the names and fibre composition referred to in articles 5 , 7 , 8 and 9 shall be indicated in catalogues and trade literature , on packaging and on labelling in a manner that is easily accessible , visible and legible and in uniform print . that information shall be readily available to the consumer before the purchase , including in cases where the purchase is made by electronic means .


### the wto and other , including regional or bilateral , dispute settlement mechanisms aim at finding a positive solution to any disputes arising between the union and the other party or parties to those agreements . the union should , nevertheless , suspend concessions or other obligations , in accordance with those dispute settlement rules , when other avenues to find a positive solution to a dispute have proven unsuccessful . action by the union in such cases serves the purpose of inducing compliance of the third country concerned with the relevant international trade rules , in order to restore a situation of reciprocal benefits . ### the wto and other , including regional or bilateral , dispute settlement mechanisms aim at finding a positive solution to any disputes arising between the union and the other party or parties to those agreements . the union should , nevertheless , suspend concessions or other obligations , in accordance with those dispute settlement rules , when other avenues to find a positive solution to a dispute have proven unsuccessful . action by the union in such cases serves the purpose of inducing compliance of the third country concerned with the relevant international trade rules , in order to restore a situation of reciprocal benefits . the union should always use the most efficient dispute settlement mechanism available , regardless of the status of free trade agreement negotiations potentially taking place in parallel .


### within the integrated maritime policy of the union , this framework provides for the establishment and implementation by member states of maritime spatial plans and of integrated coastal management strategies with the aim of meeting the objectives specified in article 5 . ### within the integrated maritime policy of the union , this framework provides for the establishment and implementation by member states of maritime spatial plans with the aim of meeting the objectives specified in article 5 .


### the provisions of this directive shall apply to marine waters and coastal zones . ### the provisions of this directive shall apply to marine waters and , for any integrated coastal management processes developed to comply with this directive , coastal zones .


### the provisions of this directive shall be without prejudice to member states ' competences for town and country planning . ### the provisions of this directive shall be without prejudice to member states ' competences both for town and country planning and for addressing the relationship between terrestrial and marine matters .


### each member state shall establish and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management strategy or strategies . they may be prepared in separate documents . ### each member state shall set out procedures to establish and implement maritime spatial planning . the resulting maritime spatial plans may be prepared , established and implemented separately , or in a combined or hierarchical manner i . e . at national and / or sub - national level .


### when establishing maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies , member states shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub - regions , the respective sector activities , the marine waters and coastal zones concerned and potential climate change impacts . ### when establishing maritime spatial planning and any integrated coastal management processes applied or developed in accordance with article 2 . 1 , member states shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub - regions , the respective sector activities , and their impacts on the environment such as protecting , maintaining and enhancing invaluable coastal and shallow water natural resources such as seagrass meadows , kelp forests , maerl beds and salt marshes . these are major carbon capture and storage ecosystems and should avoid conflicting with offshore renewable energy installations .


### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem - based approach to facilitate the co - existence and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to : ### when establishing and implementing maritime spatial planning , and where applying any integrated coastal management processes through maritime spatial planning , member states shall take into account the ecosystem - based approach to facilitate sustainable development and , wherever possible , the co - existence , in a compatible manner , of sector activities in marine waters and in the case of any integrated coastal management processes , coastal zones . as a part of the planning process , member states shall , in accordance with their own priorities , aim to contribute to objectives of the union in the areas of energy , transport , fisheries , environment and any other objectives they identify .


### it is essential that the statistical production necessary for the performance of the activities of the union should only be based on reliable data . in the production of mip relevant data , which is an essential input for the detection of macroeconomic imbalances as well as the prevention and correction of excessive macroeconomic imbalances within the union , unreliable data can have a significant impact on the interest of the union . additional measures to make the enforcement of the production , provision and quality monitoring of mip relevant data more effective are necessary for the performance of the macroeconomic imbalances procedure . those measures should enhance the credibility of the underlying statistical information as well as of the provision and quality monitoring of the mip relevant data . in order to deter against misrepresentation , whether intentional or due to serious negligence , of mip relevant data , a mechanism of financial sanctions should be established , which will also serve the purpose of ensuring due diligence in the production of mip relevant data . ### it is essential that the statistical production necessary for the performance of the enhanced economic governance framework of the union is based on reliable data . it is appropriate to supplement the procedures set down in regulation no 1176 / 2011 and regulation no 1174 / 2011 with a corresponding formal framework for the compilation , quality monitoring and release of mip relevant data , in line with the common quality criteria set down in regulation no 223 / 2009 . additional measures should make the enforcement of the production , provision and quality monitoring of mip relevant data more effective and should enhance the credibility of the underlying statistical information as well as of the provision and quality monitoring of the mip relevant data .


### close cooperation and on - going dialogue should be established between the commission and member states’ statistical authorities in order to ensure the quality of the mip relevant data reported by member states and the underlying statistical information . ### the ongoing coordination and cooperation between national statistical institutes and the commission is an important part of efficient coordination of statistical activities within the european statistical system . the institutional separation of the european system of central banks and the independence of central banks should be respected within the framework of developing , producing and disseminating mip relevant data under the respective governance structure and statistical work programmes of the ess and the escb .


### close cooperation between the european statistical system and the european system of central banks should be ensured in relation to mip relevant data , in line with article 9 of regulation no 223 / 2009 , in order to minimise the reporting burden , guarantee coherence , improve the underlying statistics and ensure comparability . ### since the ess is responsible for producing a number of statistics underlying the mip relevant data and the escb is responsible for producing a number of other statistics underlying the mip relevant data , close cooperation between the two systems , in accordance with article 9 of regulation no 223 / 2009 , is necessary to assure the high quality of mip relevant data in order to minimise the reporting burden , guarantee coherence , improve the underlying statistics and ensure comparability . practical operational arrangements for the cooperation between the ess and the escb on quality assurance for mip relevant data could be laid down in a memorandum of understanding . given its long - standing experience in the areas of statistics covered by the mip relevant data , the committee on monetary , financial and balance of payments statistics established by the council decision 2006 / 856 / ec4a could provide advice on the practical operational arrangements for cooperation that could be reflected in such a memorandum of understanding . _____________ 4a . oj l 332 , 30 . 11 . 2006 , p . 21 .


### the commission shall indicate to the member states , each year , the timetable of the annual alert mechanism report established by article 3 of regulation no 1176 / 2011 . based on this timetable and on the deadlines and calendars referred to in paragraph 2 , the commission shall also decide on and communicate , to the member states , a cut - off date for their transmission of all the most up - to - date mip relevant data . ### the commission shall indicate to the member states , each year , the timetable of the annual alert mechanism report established by article 3 of regulation no 1176 / 2011 . based on this timetable and on the deadlines and calendars referred to in paragraph 2 , the commission shall also decide on and communicate , to the member states , a cut - off date for when the commission is to extract the mip relevant data to compute for each member state the mip scoreboard indicators and set up a reference database on mip relevant data .


### when transmitting the mip relevant data referred to in article 1 , member states shall send , to the commission , information showing how these data are calculated , including any changes in the sources and methods , in the form of a quality report . ### when transmitting the mip relevant data referred to in article 1 , member states shall submit , to the commission , information indicating how these data are calculated , including any changes in the sources and methods , in the form of a quality report .


### where the commission identifies problems , in particular in the context of the quality assessment under article 5 , it may decide to carry out missions to the member state concerned . ### where the commission identifies a need to deepen its assessment of the quality of statistics , in particular in the context of the quality assessment under article 5 , it may decide to carry out dialogue visits to the member state concerned .


### the commission shall report to the economic policy committee set up by council decision 74 / 122 / eec7 on the findings of these missions , including any comments on these findings made by the member state concerned . after having been transmitted to the economic policy committee , these reports , along with any comments made by the member state concerned , shall be made public , without prejudice to the provisions concerning statistical confidentiality in regulation no 223 / 2009 . ____________ 7 . oj l 63 , 5 . 3 . 1974 , p . 21 ### the commission shall report to the economic policy committee set up by council decision 74 / 122 / eec7 on the findings of the visits referred to in paragraph 1 , including any comments on these findings made by the member state concerned . after having been transmitted to the economic policy committee and the competent committee of the european parliament , these reports , along with any comments made by the member state concerned , shall be made public , without prejudice to the provisions concerning statistical confidentiality in regulation no 223 / 2009 . ____________ 7 . oj l 63 , 5 . 3 . 1974 , p . 21