### pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 648 / 2004 , the commission has evaluated the use of phosphates in detergents in the report to the council and the european parliament concerning the use of phosphates6 . following further analysis , the commission has concluded that the use of phosphates in household laundry detergents should be limited in order to reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks and to reduce the costs of phosphates removal in waste water treatment plants . those cost savings outweigh the cost of reformulating household laundry detergents with alternatives to phosphates . ### pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 648 / 2004 , the commission has evaluated the use of phosphates in detergents in the report to the council and the european parliament concerning the use of phosphates6 . following further analysis , the commission has concluded that the use of phosphates in household laundry detergents should be limited in order to reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks and to reduce the costs of phosphates removal in waste water treatment plants . those cost savings outweigh the cost of reformulating household laundry detergents with alternatives to phosphates . however , it is critical to implement the adoption of technologies and related equipment to recover phosphorous in order to address the problem of the scarcity of that element .


### 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 .


### 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 . ### member states shall have in place the framework for establishing and implementing the maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies referred to in article 4 within a period of 36 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### each member state bordering a coastal zone or maritime area of another member state shall cooperate to ensure that maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies are coherent and coordinated across the coastal zone or marine region and / or sub - region concerned . such cooperation shall in particular take into account issues of a transnational nature , such as cross - border infrastructure . ### each member state bordering a coastal zone or maritime area of another member state may cooperate to ensure that maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies are coherent and coordinated across the coastal zone or marine region and / or sub - region concerned . such cooperation shall in particular take into account issues of a transnational nature , such as cross - border infrastructure .


### when member states adopt the measures referred to in paragraph 1 , they shall contain a reference to this directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication . each member state shall determine how such reference is to be made . ### when member states adopt the measures referred to in paragraph 1 , after entry into force of this directive , they shall contain a reference to this directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication . each member state shall determine how such reference is to be made .


### ' coastal zone ' means the geomorphologic area on both sides of the seashore area with as the seaward limit the external limit of the territorial seas of member states and as the landward limit , the limit as defined by the member states in their integrated coastal management strategies . ### ' coastal zone ' means the geomorphologic area on both sides of the seashore as defined by the member states with the seaward limit not exceeding the territorial waters of the member states .


### 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 have and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans . in adopting the plans , account shall be taken of existing integrated coastal strategies .


### integrated coastal management strategies shall contain at least , an inventory of existing measures applied in coastal zones and an analysis of the need for additional actions in order to achieve the objectives set out in article 5 . the strategies shall provide for integrated and cross - sectoral policy implementation and consider interactions between terrestrial and maritime activities . ### existing integrated coastal management strategies , as an element in maritime spatial planning , shall contribute to and promote integrated and cross - sectoral policy implementation , taking account of interaction between activities at sea and on land .


### 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 plans , 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 .


### integrated coastal management strategies shall contain at least , an inventory of existing measures applied in coastal zones and an analysis of the need for additional actions in order to achieve the objectives set out in article 5 . the strategies shall provide for integrated and cross - sectoral policy implementation and consider interactions between terrestrial and maritime activities . ### integrated coastal management shall be established either in the form of a set of practices or by establishing one or more strategies . member states shall identify existing measures applied in coastal zones and draw up an analysis of the need for additional actions in order to achieve the objectives set out in article 5 . integrated coastal management shall enhance integrated and cross - sectoral policy implementation and consider interactions between terrestrial and maritime activities to ensure land - sea connectivity .


### in order to ensure consistency and legal clarity , the geographical scope for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management strategies should be defined in conformity with existing legislative instruments of the union and international maritime law . ### in order to ensure consistency and legal clarity , the geographical scope for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management should be defined in conformity with existing legislative instruments of the union and international maritime law .


### achieving progressive integration into the union internal market and enhanced sector and cross - sectoral co - operation including through legislative approximation and regulatory convergence towards union and other relevant international standards , related institution building and investments , notably in interconnections ; ### achieving progressive integration into the union internal market and enhanced sector and cross - sectoral co - operation including through legislative approximation and regulatory convergence towards union and other relevant international standards , related institution building and investments , notably in interconnections aimed at strengthening the diversification of energy supply chains and further liberalisation of energy markets ;


### information to the general public on prescription - only medicinal products should only be provided through specific channels of communication , including internet and health - related publications , to avoid that the effectiveness of the prohibition on advertising is undermined by unsolicited provision of information to the public . where information is disseminated via television or radio , patients are not protected against such unsolicited information and such dissemination should therefore not be allowed . ### information to the general public on prescription - only medicinal products should only be made available by the marketing authorisation holder through specific channels of communication to avoid that the effectiveness of the prohibition on advertising is undermined by unsolicited provision of information to the public . where information is made available by the marketing authorisation holder via television , radio , or newspapers , magazines and similar publications , patients are not protected against such unsolicited information and such making available of information should therefore not be allowed .


### internet websites registered in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not allow the identification of members of the general public which have access to those websites or the appearance therein of unsolicited material actively distributed to the general public or members thereof . those websites shall not contain web - tv . ### internet websites registered in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not allow the identification of members of the general public which have access to those websites without their explicit prior consent , or the appearance therein of unsolicited content distributed to the general public or members thereof . internet websites may provide video content if it is useful for the safe and effective use of the medicine .


### information on authorised medicinal products subject to medical prescription disseminated by the marketing authorisation holder to the general public or members thereof shall not be made available on television or radio . it shall only be made available through the following channels : ### information on authorised medicinal products subject to medical prescription made available by the marketing authorisation holder to the general public or members thereof shall not be made available on television , radio or newspapers , magazines and similar publications . it shall only be made available through the following channels :


### a mail address or e - mail address allowing members of the general public to send comments to the marketing authorisation holder . ### a mail 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 .


### after registration of the internet website , the information on a medicinal product contained therein may be provided by the marketing authorisation holder on other internet websites throughout the community if the contents are identical . ### after registration of the internet website , the information on a medicinal product contained therein may be provided by the marketing authorisation holder on other internet websites registered by the marketing authorisation holder in accordance with the provisions of the first subparagraph throughout the community if the contents are identical .


### in accordance with the principle of proportionality , it is appropriate to limit the scope of this directive to prescription - only medicinal products , as current community rules allow the advertising to the general public of medicinal products not subject to prescription , under certain conditions . ### in accordance with the principle of proportionality , it is appropriate to limit the scope of this directive to prescription - only medicinal products , as current community rules allow the advertising to the general public of medicinal products not subject to prescription , under certain conditions . this directive requires member states to permit , via certain channels and subject to appropriate monitoring , the provision by a marketing authorisation holder or a third party acting on its behalf of certain information on authorised medicines subject to prescription to the general public . communications that do not fall within the proposed title viiia are permitted , provided that they do not constitute advertising .


### on the basis of article 88a of directive 2001 / 83 / ec , on 20 december 2007 the commission submitted a communication to the european parliament and the council on a ' report on current practices with regard to the provision of information to patients on medicinal products ' . the report concludes that member states have adopted divergent rules and practices with regard to the provision of information , resulting in a situation where patients and the public at large have unequal access to information on medicinal products . ### on the basis of article 88a of directive 2001 / 83 / ec , on 20 december 2007 the commission submitted a communication to the european parliament and the council on a ' report on current practices with regard to the provision of information to patients on medicinal products ' . the report concludes that member states have adopted divergent rules and practices with regard to the provision of information , resulting in a situation where patients and the public at large have unequal access to information in the package leaflet and in the summary of product characteristics . such unjustifiable inequalities in accessing information that is publicly available in other member states should be redressed .


### 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


### the pilot phase of the europe 2020 project bond initiative should be launched in preparation of the proposed connecting europe facility . this pilot phase will help to pave the way for the risk - sharing financial instrument under the connecting europe facility . ### the pilot phase of the europe 2020 project bond initiative should be launched no later than 31 july 2012 in preparation of the proposed connecting europe facility . this pilot phase will help to pave the way for the risk - sharing financial instrument under the connecting europe facility .


### the pilot phase of the europe 2020 project bond initiative should be launched in preparation of the proposed connecting europe facility . this pilot phase will help to pave the way for the risk - sharing financial instrument under the connecting europe facility . ### the pilot phase of the europe 2020 project bond initiative should be launched no later than 31 july 2012 in preparation of the proposed connecting europe facility . this pilot phase , should it prove successful , and following appropriate analysis and evaluation , will help to pave the way for the risk - sharing financial instrument under the connecting europe facility .


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


### ‘ roadworthiness test’ means a verification that the parts and components of a vehicle comply with its safety and environmental characteristics in force at the time of approval , first registration or entry into service , as well as at the time of retrofitting ; ### ' roadworthiness test ' means an inspection , in accordance with annex ii and annex iii of this regulation , to ensure that a vehicle is safe to be used on public roads and complies with required environmental characteristics ;


### 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 .


### 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 .


### 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 concern among others young farmers , small farms , high nature value farms , mountain areas , the creation of short supply chains and tackling environmental challenges . 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 without causing negative social and environmental effects . 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 .


### 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 .


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


### the indication of the country of origin or of the place of provenance of a food should be provided whenever its absence is likely to mislead consumers as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of that product . in other cases , the provision of the indication of country of origin or place of provenance is left to the appreciation of food business operators . in all cases , the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers’ understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food . such criteria should not apply to indications related to the name or address of the food business operator . ### the place of provenance of the primary ingredient used in the product should be indicated , with a view to guaranteeing greater transparency and greater traceability . as far as possible , the region of origin and the name and address of the producer of the ingredient should be indicated . in all cases , the indication of country of origin or place of provenance should be provided in a manner which does not deceive the consumer and on the basis of clearly defined criteria which ensure a level playing field for the industry and improve consumers’ understanding of the information related to the country of origin or place of provenance of a food .


### the availability of certain mandatory particulars by means other than on the package or on the label may be established by the commission provided the general principles and requirements laid down in chapter ii of this regulation are met . 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 . ### the availability of certain mandatory particulars by means other than on the package or on the label , notably by means of new information and communication technologies such as the internet , may be established by the commission provided the general principles and requirements laid down in chapter ii of this regulation are met . those measures designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted , in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union .


### 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 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 in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in article 49 ; ### wine and wine products as defined in article 1 of council regulation no 479 / 2008 of 29 april 2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine and article 2 of council regulation no 1601 / 1991 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 , similar products obtained from fruit other than grapes , cider , perry , beer and spirits as defined in article 2 of regulation no . [ … ] of [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council on the definition , description , presentation , labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing council regulation no 1576 / 89 and other alcoholic beverages . the commission shall produce a report after [ five years of the entry into force of this regulation ] 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 , 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 , 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 , under the procedure laid down in article 25 of that regulation ; as regards other products , under the procedure referred to in article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union . without prejudice to the specificities identified through the above - mentioned procedures for products referred to in points , and , the measures shall apply consistently and become applicable at the same time for all products listed ;


### a financial counterparty shall clear all otc derivative contracts which are considered eligible pursuant to article 4 and are concluded with other financial counterparties in the relevant ccps listed in the register as referred to in article 4 . ### a financial counterparty shall clear all derivative contracts which are considered eligible pursuant to article 4 and are concluded with other financial counterparties in the relevant ccps listed in the register as referred to in article 4 .


### that clearing obligation shall also apply to financial counterparties and to the non - financial counterparties referred to in article 7 which enter into eligible otc derivative contracts with third country entities . ### that clearing obligation shall also apply to financial counterparties and to the non - financial counterparties referred to in article 7 which enter into eligible derivative contracts with third country entities .


### ’class of derivatives ' means a number of otc derivative contracts that share common , essential characteristics ; ### ’class of derivatives ' means a subset of derivative contracts that share common , essential characteristics ; including , but not limited to ; maturity , underlying and currency of notional ;


### ability of the ccp to handle the volume of contracts ; ### ability of ccps , to handle the volume of contracts ;


### ’financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu ; ### ’financial counterparty ' means an undertaking established in the union which is an authorised investment firm as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , an authorised credit institution as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , an authorised insurance undertaking as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , an authorised assurance undertaking as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , an authorised reinsurance undertaking as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , an authorised undertaking for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , or an authorised or registered alternative investment funds as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu excluding those businesses whose sole or main strategy or investment policy is to develop or invest in physical real estate .


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


### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu ; ### ' financial counterparty ' means an undertaking established in the union that is an investment firm authorised under directive 2004 / 39 / ec , a credit institution authorised under directive 2006 / 48 / ec , an insurance undertaking authorised under directive 73 / 239 / eec , an assurance undertaking authorised under directive 2002 / 83 / ec , a reinsurance undertaking as authorised under directive 2005 / 68 / ec , an undertaking authorised for collective investments in transferable securities authorised under directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision subject of the requirements of directive 2003 / 41 / ec , or an alternative investment fund that is an eu alternative investment fund managed by an eu manager of alternative investment funds , within the meaning of directive 2010 / . . . / eu ;


### where a non - financial counterparty takes positions in otc derivative contracts exceeding the clearing threshold to be determined pursuant to paragraph 3 , it shall be subject to the clearing obligation set out in article 3 with regard to all its eligible otc derivative contracts . ### where a non - financial counterparty takes positions in derivative contracts such that the average position over 90 days exceeds the threshold to be determined pursuant to paragraph 3 , it shall be subject to the clearing obligation set out in article 3 with regard to all its eligible derivative contracts .


### 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 : – 75% in 2015 , – 80% in 2016 , – 100% from 2018 onwards . as of 1 january 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific co2 emissions .


### 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 calendar year commencing 1 january 2015 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 .


### manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect co2 targets for each individual vehicle . manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles . this requirement should be phased in between 2014 and 2016 in order to facilitate its introduction . this is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase - in period set in regulation 443 / 2009 . ### manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect co2 targets for each individual vehicle . manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles . this requirement should be phased in between 2015 and 2018 in order to facilitate its introduction . this is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase - in period set in regulation 443 / 2009 .


### 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 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 , starting in 2015 , be taken into account : - 65% in 2015 , – 75% in 2016 , – 80% in 2017 , – 100% from 2018 onwards .


### from 2020 , this regulation sets a target of 135 g co2 / km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the community . ### this regulation sets a target of 160g co2 / km , starting in 2020 , as average emissions for the new light commercial vehicles fleet , in accordance with article 12 . this regulation sets a target of 145g co2 / km , starting in 2025 , as average emissions for the new light commercial vehicles fleet , in accordance with article 12 .


### 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 .


### those measures , designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation , shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in article 13 . ### the european commission shall make a proposal to the european parliament and council on those measures , designed to amend essential elements of this regulation .


### - subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results , the modalities for reaching , by the year 2020 , a long - term target of 135 g co2 / km in a cost - effective manner ; and ### subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results , the modalities for reaching , by the year 2020 , a long - term target of 150 g co2 / km in a cost - effective manner ; and


### – subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results , the modalities for reaching , by the year 2020 , a long - term target of 135 g co2 / km in a cost - effective manner ; and ### – subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results , the modalities for reaching , by the year 2020 , a long - term target of 150 g co2 / km in a cost - effective manner ; and


### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is duly justified in the light of particular circumstances such as an objective need to schedule payment over a longer period . ### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is objectively justified in the light of the particular nature or features of the contract . save in the case of staggered payment arrangements , the period of payment shall never exceed 60 days .


### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is duly justified in the light of particular circumstances such as an objective need to schedule payment over a longer period . ### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is objectively justified in the light of the particular nature or features of the contract . except in the case of staggered payment arrangements , the period of payment shall never exceed 60 days . debtors should also not be allowed to use staggered payment arrangements as a means of undermining the rules and principles laid down in this directive .


### surveys show that public authorities often require contractual payment periods for commercial transactions that are significantly longer than 30 days . therefore , payment periods for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 days . ### surveys show that public authorities often require contractual payment periods for commercial transactions that are significantly longer than 30 days . therefore , payment periods for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 days . staggered payments should be allowed where this is objectively justified in the light of the particular nature or features of the contract , such as in the case of large construction projects , but should not be allowed to be used by public authorities as a means of undermining the principles or rules laid down in this directive .


### ‘ statutory interest’ means simple interest for late payment at a rate which is the sum of the reference rate , plus at least seven percentage points ; ### ‘ statutory interest’ means simple interest for late payment at a rate which is the sum of the reference rate , plus at least nine percentage points ;


### 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 , 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 . additionally , an amount of eur 15 million from the eu action programme to combat climate change shall be allocated to the facility .


### that air carrier can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the coordinator that the series of slots in question has been operated , as cleared by the coordinator , by that air carrier for at least 85 % of the time during the scheduling period for which it has been allocated . ### that air carrier can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the coordinator that the series of slots in question has been operated , as cleared by the coordinator , by that air carrier for at least 80 % of the time during the scheduling period for which it has been allocated .


### if the 85 % usage of the series of slots cannot be demonstrated , the priority provided under paragraph shall not be given , unless the non - utilisation can be justified on the basis of any of the following reasons : ### if the 80 % usage of the series of slots cannot be demonstrated , the priority provided under paragraph shall not be given , unless the non - utilisation can be justified on the basis of any of the following reasons :


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


### ‘ series of slots’ shall mean at least 15 slots for a summer scheduling period and 10 slots for a winter scheduling period requested for the same time on the same day of the week for consecutive weeks and allocated by the coordinator on that basis or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ; ### ' series of slots ' shall mean for the summer scheduling period at least 15 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . for the winter scheduling period a ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 10 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . the slot allocated by the coordinator shall be on the basis that it is on the same time of the day and the same day of the week or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ;


### at the end of each scheduling period , the coordinator or schedules facilitator shall submit to the member states concerned and to the commission an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9 and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator . ### at the end of each scheduling period , the coordinator or schedules facilitator shall submit to the member states concerned and to the commission an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9 and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . upon request , the report shall be communicated to the legally interested parties . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator . the coordinator and the schedules facilitator shall furthermore submit to the commission , member states and upon request to all parties which has legal interest an annual financial report indicating in detail revenue and expenditure relating to their activities .


### 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&#160 ; 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&#160 ; 17 to , and article&#160 ; 18 of regulation no&#160 ; 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 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&#160 ; 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&#160 ; 17 to , and article&#160 ; 18 of regulation no&#160 ; 1008 / 2008 , the slots shall either be reserved for another route subject to public service obligations or be returned to the pool .


### the member state shall establish a transparent framework to allow contact between air carriers interested in transferring or exchanging slots in conformity with union law . ### the coordinator shall establish a transparent framework to allow contact between air carriers interested in transferring or exchanging slots in conformity with union law .


### the commission can ask the network manager to deliver an opinion on how the capacity is set in relation to the network operating needs . the commission can make recommendations . the member state shall give reasons for any decision that does not follow these recommendations . the decision shall be communicated to the commission . ### the commission can ask the network manager to deliver an opinion on how the capacity is set in relation to the network operating needs .


### this information shall be updated regularly . at the end of each season , the coordinator shall publish the activity report mentioned in paragraph 1 . ### this information shall be updated regularly . at the end of each season , the coordinator shall publish the activity and financial report mentioned in paragraph 1 .


### 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 financing referred to under point shall be provided by the air carriers who operate in the coordinated airports and by the airports in such a way as to ensure that the financial burden is distributed equitably among all interested parties and that the financing does not largely depend on a sole interested party . the member states shall ensure that the financial , human , technical and material resources and expertise required by the coordinator for carrying out his duties are at his disposal at all times . ### the financing referred to under point shall be provided by the air carriers who operate in the coordinated airports and schedules facilitated airports and by the airports in such a way as to ensure that the financial burden is distributed equitably among all interested parties and that the financing does not largely depend on a sole interested party . the member states shall ensure that adequate financial , human , technical and material resources and expertise are at the disposal of the coordinator and the schedules facilitator for carrying out their duties at all times .


### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission . the local guidelines may only concern the monitoring of the use of slots allocated or the amendment of the definition of a series of slots to reduce its length below 10 slots for the winter scheduling period or below 15 slots for the summer scheduling period , but under no circumstances below 5 slots . the reduction of the length of the series of slots applies only at airports where demand for air services is highly seasonable . ### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity . local rules concern the allocation and monitoring of slots . these can be applied where performance or throughput improvements can be delivered through locally applied rules , these must be transparent and non - discriminatory .


### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission . the local guidelines may only concern the monitoring of the use of slots allocated or the amendment of the definition of a series of slots to reduce its length below 10 slots for the winter scheduling period or below 15 slots for the summer scheduling period , but under no circumstances below 5 slots . the reduction of the length of the series of slots applies only at airports where demand for air services is highly seasonable . ### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry world - wide or union - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity . local rules concern the allocation and monitoring of slots . these can be applied only where it can be proved that an airport reaches an alarming level of congestion and therefore performance or throughput improvements can be delivered through locally applied rules . these must be transparent and non - discriminatory . local rules must be agreed and voted on in the coordination committee after agreement of all parties concerned , as referred to in article 8 paragraph 3 of this regulation .


### 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 .


### 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 .


### the financing referred to under point shall be provided by the air carriers who operate in the coordinated airports and by the airports in such a way as to ensure that the financial burden is distributed equitably among all interested parties and that the financing does not largely depend on a sole interested party . the member states shall ensure that the financial , human , technical and material resources and expertise required by the coordinator for carrying out his duties are at its disposal at all times . ### the financing referred to under point shall be provided by the air carriers who operate in the coordinated airports and schedules facilitated airports and by the airports in such a way as to ensure that the financial burden is distributed equitably among all interested parties and that the financing does not largely depend on a sole interested party . the member states shall ensure that adequate financial , human , technical and material resources and expertise are at the disposal of the coordinator and the schedules facilitator for carrying out their duties at all times . all fees paid by the airlines shall be collected by airports in parallel to the airport charges . in case of coordination implemented for the appropriate period the cost of coordination should be covered by the organization or entity that caused the need for coordination . if it is not possible to identify such organization or entity the cost of coordination shall be covered by the airport which has the right to recover from the airlines 50% of coordination costs ;


### all statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 12 months . ### all statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 24 months .


### the commission should report on the implementation of this regulation five years after its entry into force . ### the commission should report on the implementation of this regulation three years after its entry into force .


### in the case of bobbins , reels , skeins , balls or other small quantity of sewing , mending and embroidery yarns , the first subparagraph shall apply to the inclusive labelling referred to in article 15 . individual items may be labelled in any one of the community languages . ### in the case of bobbins , reels , skeins , balls or other small quantity of sewing , mending and embroidery yarns , the first subparagraph shall apply to the inclusive labelling referred to in article 15 . where such products are individually sold to the end user , they may be labelled in any of the official languages of the union , provided they also have an inclusive labelling . where appropriate , the textile fibre names may be replaced by , or combined with , intelligible language - independent symbols .


### labels and marking 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 . ### labelling textile products shall be labelled whenever they are made available on the market . the labelling shall be easily accessible , visible and securely affixed to the textile product . it shall remain legible throughout the normal lifetime of the textile product . the labelling and the way in which it is affixed shall not cause the consumer any 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 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 shall be clearly indicated in such accompanying commercial documents . abbreviations shall not be used with the exception of a mechanised processing code , provided that code is explained in the same commercial document . _______ 1 oj l 134 , 30 . 4 . 2004 , p . 114 .


### 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 labelling in a manner that is easily accessible , visible and legible and in uniform print or font . this information shall be clearly visible to the consumer before the purchase , including in cases where the purchase is made by electronic means .


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


### 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 .


### by [ date = 5 years from the entry into force of this regulation ] at the latest , the commission shall submit a report to the european parliament and to the council on the implementation of this regulation , with an emphasis on the requests and adoption of new fibre names . ### by 3 years from the entry into force of this regulation at the latest , the commission shall submit a report to the european parliament and to the council on the implementation of this regulation , with an emphasis on the requests and adoption of new fibre names and submit , where justified , a legislative proposal .


### it is essential that the union possesses appropriate instruments to ensure the effective exercise of the union ' s rights under international trade agreements , in order to safeguard its economic interests . this is particularly the case in situations where third countries enact trade restrictive measures that diminish the benefits accruing to the union ' s economic operators under international trade agreements . the union should be in a position to react swiftly and in a flexible manner in the context of the procedures and deadlines set out by the international trade agreements which it has concluded . the union should therefore adopt legislation defining the framework for exercising the union ' s rights in certain specific situations . ### it is essential that the union possesses appropriate instruments to ensure the effective exercise of the union ' s rights under international trade agreements , in order to safeguard its economic interests . this is particularly the case in situations where third countries enact trade restrictive measures that diminish the benefits accruing to the union ' s economic operators under international trade agreements . the union should be in a position to react swiftly and in a flexible manner in the context of the procedures and deadlines set out by the international trade agreements which it has concluded . the union should therefore adopt legislation defining the framework for exercising the union ' s rights in certain specific situations , ensuring that the resources available are efficiently used .


### information received pursuant to this regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested . ### information received pursuant to this regulation shall be used only for the purpose for which it was requested . the commission shall duly inform the european parliament and council of the outcome of such information gathering .


### 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 .


### 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 planning process referred to in article 4 shall be established within a period of 48 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### 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 .


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


### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms as set out in directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions as defined in directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings as defined in directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings as defined in directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings as defined in directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities as defined in directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision as defined in directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers as defined in directive 2010 / . . . / eu ; ### ' financial counterparty ' means investment firms authorised under directive 2004 / 39 / ec , credit institutions authorised under directive 2006 / 48 / ec , insurance undertakings authorised under directive 73 / 239 / eec , assurance undertakings authorised under directive 2002 / 83 / ec , reinsurance undertakings authorised under directive 2005 / 68 / ec , undertakings for collective investments in transferable securities authorised under directive 2009 / 65 / ec , institutions for occupational retirement provision authorised under directive 2003 / 41 / ec and alternative investment funds managers authorised under directive 2010 / . . . / eu except counterparties whose sole commercial activity consists in managing , developing or owning physical real estate assets ;


### upon completion of its investigation , and before submitting any proposal to the council , the commission shall give the member state concerned the opportunity of being heard in relation to the matters under investigation . the commission shall base any proposal to the council only on facts on which the member state concerned has had the opportunity to comment . ### upon completion of its investigation , and before submitting any recommendation to the council , the commission shall give to the member state subject to investigation the opportunity of being heard on the matters being investigated . the commission shall base any recommendation to the council only on facts on which the member state concerned has had the opportunity to comment .


### the commission shall adopt implementing acts with a view to defining the modalities , structure and periodicity of the quality reports . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 14 . ### the commission shall adopt implementing acts with a view to defining the modalities , structure and periodicity of the quality reports referred to in paragraph 1 . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 14 .


### member states shall , at the request of the commission , provide the assistance from experts on statistical issues related to the macroeconomic imbalances procedure , including for the preparation and carrying - out of the missions . in the exercise of their duties , these experts shall provide independent expertise . a list of those experts shall be constituted by on the basis of proposals sent to the commission by the national authorities responsible for the mip relevant data . ### member states shall , at the request of the commission , provide the assistance from experts on statistical issues related to the macroeconomic imbalances procedure , including for the preparation and carrying - out of the visits . in the exercise of their duties , these experts shall provide independent expertise . a list of those experts shall be constituted by [ oj please insert date : six months after publication of this regulation ] on the basis of proposals sent to the commission by the national authorities responsible for the mip relevant data .


### in line with article 5 of regulation no 223 / 2009 , the national statistical institutes of the member states shall ensure the required coordination on the mip relevant data at national level . all other national authorities shall report to the nsi for this purpose . the member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure the application of this provision . ### in line with article 5 of regulation no 223 / 2009 , the national statistical institutes of the member states shall ensure the required coordination on the mip relevant data at national level . national central banks , in their capacity as escb members producing mip relevant data , and where appropriate , other relevant national authorities shall cooperate with the nsis for this purpose . the member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure the application of this provision .


### nature and budget distribution of the sanctions ### nature and budget allocation of the fines


### 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 .


### 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 .


### 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 council , acting on a proposal by the commission , may decide to impose a fine on a member state that intentionally or by serious negligence misrepresents the mip relevant data . ### the council , acting on a recommendation by the commission , may decide to impose a fine on a member state whose currency is the euro that intentionally or by serious negligence misrepresents the mip relevant data .


### the commission shall report regularly to the european parliament and to the council on the activities carried out by the commission for the purpose of implementing this regulation . ### the commission shall report at least annually to the european parliament and to the council in the context of the european semester as referred to in regulation no 1175 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council7a . ________________ 7a regulation no 1175 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 november 2011 amending council regulation no 1466 / 97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend annex i to add accounting periods and to ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to union emission reduction commitments in other sectors . ### any amendment to the accounting rules set out in this article , including changes to the accounting periods set out in annex i , shall be adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure .


### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission to update the definitions laid down in article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the union , to amend annex i to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to union emission reduction commitments in other sectors , to amend annex ii with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by member states pursuant to article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this decision , to revise the information specified in annex iii in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in article 9 in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisions to acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council . ### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission to update the definitions laid down in article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol or other relevant multilateral agreements arising in the area of climate change with which the union must comply , to revise the information specified in annex iii in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in article 9 to reflect minor changes to acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council .


### ‘ half - life value’ is the number of years it takes for the carbon content of a wood product to decrease to one half of its initial quantity ; ### ‘ half - life value’ is the number of years it takes for the quantity of carbon stored in a wood product to decrease to one half of its initial value ;


### article 9 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec requires the commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use , land use change and forestry into the union ' s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment , whilst ensuring the permanence and environmental integrity of the contribution of the sector , and providing for accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals . this decision should , therefore , as a first step , set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the lulucf sector . to ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim , it should also provide for member states to adopt lulucf action plans setting out measures to limit or reduce emissions , and to maintain or increase removals , from the lulucf sector . ### article 9 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec requires the commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use , land use change and forestry into the union ' s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment , whilst ensuring the permanence and environmental integrity of the contribution of the sector , and providing for accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals . this decision should , therefore , as a first step , set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the lulucf sector . to ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim , it should also provide for member states to include measures to encourage sustainable forest management and sustainable land management to limit or reduce emissions , and to maintain or increase removals , from the lulucf sector , in their low - carbon growth strategies .


### the draft lulucf action plans shall cover the duration of the relevant accounting period specified in annex i . ### the lulucf action plans shall cover the duration of the relevant accounting period specified in annex i .


### if there are changes to the relevant provisions of decision - / cmp . 7 , the member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes . ### if there are changes to the relevant provisions of decision - / cmp . 7 , the member states shall communicate to the commission revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes


### member states may also draw up and maintain accounts that accurately reflect emissions and removals resulting from revegetation , and wetland drainage and rewetting . ### member states may also choose to draw up and maintain accounts for the first accounting period that accurately reflect emissions and removals resulting from cropland management and grazing land management , revegetation , and wetland drainage and rewetting .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend the definitions in paragraph 1 of this article for the purpose of updating those definitions in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol , or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the union . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 12 to amend the definitions in paragraph 1 of this article to ensure consistency between those definitions and any changes to relevant definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol within the framework of the unfccc , or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the union .


### article 9 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec requires the commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use , land use change and forestry into the union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment , whilst ensuring the permanence and environmental integrity of the contribution of the sector , and providing for accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals . this decision should , therefore , as a first step , set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the lulucf sector . to ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim , it should also provide for member states to adopt lulucf action plans setting out measures to limit or reduce emissions , and to maintain or increase removals , from the lulucf sector . ### article 9 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec requires the commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use , land use change and forestry into the union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment , whilst ensuring the permanence and environmental integrity of the contribution of the sector , and providing for accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals . this decision should , therefore , as a first step , set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the lulucf sector . to ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim , it should also provide for member states to include measures to encourage sustainable forest management and sustainable land management to limit or reduce emissions , and to maintain or increase removals , from the lulucf sector , in their low - carbon growth strategies .


### ‘ natural disturbance’ is any non - anthropogenic event or circumstance that causes significant emissions in forests or agricultural soils and the occurrence of which is beyond the control of the relevant member state provided the member state is also objectively unable to significantly limit the effect of the event or circumstance , even after its occurrence , on emissions ; ### ‘ natural disturbances’ are non - anthropogenic events or non - anthropogenic circumstances . for the purposes of this decision , these events or circumstances are those that cause significant emissions in forests and are beyond the control of , and not materially influenced by , a member state . these may include wildfires , insect and disease infestations , extreme weather events , including droughts and floods , and / or geographical disturbances , beyond the control of , and not materially influenced by , a member state . these exclude harvesting and prescribed burning ;


### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission to update the definitions laid down in article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the union , to amend annex i to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to union emission reduction commitments in other sectors , to amend annex ii with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by member states pursuant to article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this decision , to revise the information specified in annex iii in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in article 9 in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisions to acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council . ### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission to update the definitions laid down in article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the unfccc or the kyoto protocol or other multilateral agreements arising in the area of climate change with which the union must comply , to revise the information specified in annex iii in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in article 9 to minor changes to acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council .