### shall ensure that appropriate information is provided with the bill based on actual consumption to all final users in accordance with point 3 of annex vii ; ### shall ensure that appropriate information is provided with the bill based on actual or proportionate consumption to all final users in accordance with point 3 of annex vii ;


### recognition of diplomas , certificates and other professional qualifications in accordance with the relevant national procedures ; ### recognition of diplomas and certificates in accordance with the relevant national procedures ;


### the decision of the regulatory body on the appeal shall be binding . the regulatory body shall be able to enforce it by means of penalties which are effective , proportionate and dissuasive ### the decision of the competent authority on the appeal shall be binding . the competent authority shall be able to enforce it by means of penalties which are effective , proportionate and dissuasive .


### all the substances incorporated into the ce marked fertilising product , in their own or in a mixture , shall have been registered pursuant to regulation no 1907 / 2006 , in a dossier containing ### unless explicitly covered by one of the registration obligation exemptions provided for in article 6 of regulation no 1907 / 2006 or by annexes iv or v to that regulation , all the substances incorporated into the ce marked fertilising product , in their own or in a mixture , shall have been registered pursuant to regulation no 1907 / 2006 , in a dossier containing


### the commission may adopt , in the form of a recommendation , a practical handbook on european cooperation on coastguard functions , containing guidelines , recommendations and best practices for the exchange of information and cooperation at national , union and international level . ### the commission , the council or the european parliament may adopt , in the form of an opinion , a practical handbook on european cooperation on coastguard functions , containing guidelines , recommendations and best practices for the exchange of information and cooperation at national , union and international level .


### national law prevents many ncas from having the necessary guarantees of independence and enforcement and fining powers to be able to enforce these rules effectively . this undermines their ability to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu as appropriate . for example , under national law many ncas do not have effective tools to find evidence of infringements of articles 101 and 102 tfeu , to fine companies which break the law or do not have the resources they need to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu . this can prevent them from taking action at all or results in them limiting their enforcement action . the lack of operational tools and guarantees of many ncas to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu means that undertakings engaging in anti - competitive practices can face very different outcomes of proceedings depending on the member states in which they are active : they may be subject to no enforcement at all under articles 101 or 102 tfeu or to ineffective enforcement . for example , in some member states , undertakings can escape liability for fines simply by restructuring . uneven enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions applied in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu results in missed opportunities to remove barriers to market entry and to create more open competitive markets throughout the european union where undertakings compete on their merits . undertakings and consumers particularly suffer in those member states where ncas are less - equipped to be effective enforcers . undertakings cannot compete on their merits where there are safe havens for anti - competitive practices , for example , because evidence of anti - competitive practices cannot be collected or because undertakings can escape liability for fines . they therefore have a disincentive to enter such markets and to exercise their rights of establishment and to provide goods and services there . consumers based in member states where there is less enforcement miss out on the benefits of effective competition enforcement . uneven enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions applied in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu throughout europe thus distorts competition in the internal market and undermines its proper functioning . ### certain shortcomings in national law could prevent ncas from having the necessary guarantees of independence and enforcement and fining powers to be able to enforce these rules effectively . this undermines their ability to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu as appropriate . for example , under national law many ncas do not have effective tools to find evidence of infringements of articles 101 and 102 tfeu , to fine companies which break the law or do not have the resources they need to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu . this can prevent them from taking action at all or results in them limiting their enforcement action . the lack of operational tools and guarantees of many ncas to effectively apply articles 101 and 102 tfeu means that undertakings engaging in anti - competitive practices can face very different outcomes of proceedings depending on the member states in which they are active : they may be subject to no enforcement at all under articles 101 or 102 tfeu or to ineffective enforcement . for example , in some member states , undertakings can escape liability for fines simply by restructuring . uneven enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions applied in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu results in missed opportunities to remove barriers to market entry and to create more open competitive markets throughout the european union where undertakings compete on their merits . undertakings and consumers particularly suffer in those member states where ncas are less - equipped to be effective enforcers . undertakings cannot compete on their merits where there are safe havens for anti - competitive practices , for example , because evidence of anti - competitive practices cannot be collected or because undertakings can escape liability for fines . they therefore have a disincentive to enter such markets and to exercise their rights of establishment and to provide goods and services there . consumers based in member states where there is less enforcement miss out on the benefits of effective competition enforcement . uneven enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and national competition law provisions applied in parallel to articles 101 and 102 tfeu throughout europe thus distorts competition in the internal market and undermines its proper functioning .


### gaps and limitations in ncas ' tools and guarantees undermine the system of parallel powers for the enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu which is designed to work as a cohesive whole based on close cooperation within the european competition network . this system depends on authorities being able to rely on each other to carry out fact - finding measures on each other ' s behalf . however it does not work well when there are still ncas that do not have adequate fact - finding tools . in other key respects , ncas are not able to provide each other with mutual assistance . for example , in the majority of member states , undertakings operating cross - border are able to evade paying fines simply by not having a legal presence in some of the territories of member states in which they are active . this reduces incentives to comply with articles 101 and 102 tfeu . the resulting ineffective enforcement distorts competition for law - abiding undertakings and undermines consumer confidence in the internal market , particularly in the digital environment . ### certain gaps and limitations in ncas ' tools and guarantees could potentially undermine the system of parallel powers for the enforcement of articles 101 and 102 tfeu which is designed to work as a cohesive whole based on close cooperation within the european competition network . this system depends on authorities being able to rely on each other to carry out fact - finding measures on each other ' s behalf . however it does not work well when there are still ncas that do not have adequate fact - finding tools . in other key respects , ncas are not able to provide each other with mutual assistance . for example , in the majority of member states , undertakings operating cross - border are able to evade paying fines simply by not having a legal presence in some of the territories of member states in which they are active . this reduces incentives to comply with articles 101 and 102 tfeu . the resulting ineffective enforcement distorts competition for law - abiding undertakings and undermines consumer confidence in the internal market , particularly in the digital environment .


### conversely , detailed rules are necessary in the area of conditions for granting leniency for secret cartels . companies will only come clean about secret cartels in which they have participated if they have sufficient legal certainty about whether they will benefit from immunity from fines . the marked differences between the leniency programmes applicable in the member states lead to legal uncertainty for potential leniency applicants , which may weaken their incentives to apply for leniency . if member states could implement or apply either less or more restrictive rules for leniency in the area covered by this directive , this would not only go counter to the objective of maintaining incentives for applicants in order to render competition enforcement in the union as effective as possible , but would also risk jeopardising the level playing field for undertakings operating in the internal market . this does not prevent member states from applying leniency programmes that do not only cover secret cartels , but also other infringements of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and equivalent national provisions . ### conversely , clear and comprehensive rules are necessary in the area of conditions for granting leniency for secret cartels . companies will only come clean about secret cartels in which they have participated if they have sufficient legal certainty about whether they will benefit from immunity from fines . the marked differences between the leniency programmes applicable in the member states lead to legal uncertainty for potential leniency applicants , which may weaken their incentives to apply for leniency . if member states could implement or apply either less or more restrictive rules for leniency in the area covered by this directive , this would not only go counter to the objective of maintaining incentives for applicants in order to render competition enforcement in the union as effective as possible , but would also risk jeopardising the level playing field for undertakings operating in the internal market . this does not prevent member states from applying leniency programmes that do not only cover secret cartels , but also other infringements of articles 101 and 102 tfeu and equivalent national provisions .


### at the 21st conference of the parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change which took place in paris from 30 november to 12 december 2015 , an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change . the paris agreement , inter alia , sets out a long - term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase well below 2&#176 ; c above pre - industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1 , 5&#176 ; c above pre - industrial levels . the paris agreement was approved on behalf of the union by council decision 2016 / 1841 . the paris agreement entered into force on 4th november 2016 . in order to achieve the goal of the paris agreement , parties will prepare , communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions . ### at the 21st conference of the parties to the united nations framework convention on climate change which took place in paris from 30 november to 12 december 2015 , an international agreement was adopted to strengthen the global response to climate change . the paris agreement , inter alia , sets out a long - term goal in line with the objective to keep the global temperature increase below 2&#176 ; c above pre - industrial levels and to pursue efforts to keep it to 1 , 5&#176 ; c above pre - industrial levels . the paris agreement was approved on behalf of the union by council decision 2016 / 1841 . the paris agreement entered into force on 4th november 2016 . in order to achieve the goal of the paris agreement , parties will prepare , communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions .


### given that key features of the global market - based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by states and regions , it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of icao ' s global market - based measure , and a report submitted to the european parliament and council . that report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through icao , the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market - based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments . that report should consider how to implement these instruments in union law through a revision of the eu ets . it should also consider the rules applicable to intra - eea flights as appropriate . that report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the european parliament and the council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the union ' s 2030 economy - wide greenhouse gas reduction commitment . ### given that key framework conditions of the global market - based measure have yet to be developed and that its implementation depends on domestic legislation by states and regions , it is considered appropriate for a review to take place once there is clarity about the nature and content and of these legal instruments in advance of the start of icao ' s global market - based measure , and a report submitted to the european parliament and council . that report should consider any standards or other instruments adopted through icao , the actions taken by third countries to implement the global market - based measure to apply to emissions from 2021 and other relevant international developments . that report should consider how to implement these instruments in union law through a revision of the eu ets . it should also consider the rules applicable to intra - eea flights as appropriate . that report should be accompanied by a proposal as appropriate to the european parliament and the council consistent with ensuring the contribution of aviation to the union ' s 2030 economy - wide and most economical possible greenhouse gas reduction commitment .


### in order to adopt non - legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of a legislative act , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission to adopt measures for the monitoring , reporting and verification of emissions applicable to aircraft operators for the purpose of the global market - based measure being elaborated in icao . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making of 13 april 2016 . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . ### in order to adopt non - legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of a legislative act , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission to adopt measures for the monitoring , reporting and verification of emissions applicable to aircraft operators for the purpose of the global market - based measure being elaborated in icao . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , particularly at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making of 13 april 2016 . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts , in order to make the decision - making process more transparent and more efficient .


### without prejudice to national law including collective agreements between social partners , the managing bodies of the port may require the designated provider of port services appointed in accordance with the procedure established by article 7 , in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services , to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of directive 2001 / 23 / ec . ### without prejudice to national and union law including collective agreements between social partners , the managing bodies of the port may require the designated provider of port services , newly appointed in accordance with the procedure established by article 7 , in the case where this provider is different from the incumbent provider of port services , to grant staff previously taken on by the incumbent provider of port services the rights to which they would have been entitled if there had been a transfer within the meaning of directive 2001 / 23 / ec .


### any party with a legitimate interest shall have the right to appeal against the decisions or individual measures taken under this regulation by the competent authorities , by the managing body of the port or by the independent supervisory body to an appeal body which is independent of the parties involved . this appeal body may be a court . ### any party with a legitimate interest shall have the right to appeal against the decisions or individual measures taken under this regulation by the competent authorities , by the managing body of the port or by the independent supervisory body to an appeal body which is independent of the parties involved . this appeal body may not be a subordinate body of the european institutions .


### member states shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented . the penalties provided for must be effective , proportionate and dissuasive . member states shall notify those provisions to the commission by 1 july 2015 at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them . ### the member states shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that those rules are implemented . the penalties provided for must be effective , proportionate and dissuasive .


### the claims covered by this regulation are trade receivables , claims arising from financial instruments as defined in directive 2014 / 65 / eu on markets in financial instruments43and cash credited to an account in a credit institution . financial instruments as defined in directive 2014 / 65 / eu include securities and derivatives traded on financial markets . while securities are assets , derivatives are contracts which include both rights and obligations for the parties to the contract . _________________ 43 directive 2014 / 65 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 15 may 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending directive 2002 / 92 / ec and directive 2011 / 61 / eu , oj l 173 , 12 . 6 . 2014 , p . 349–496 . ### the claims covered by this regulation are taken to mean : - trade receivables - claims arising from financial instruments as defined in directive 2014 / 65 / eu of the european parliament and the council , - and cash credited to an account in a credit institution . financial instruments as defined in directive 2014 / 65 / eu include : - securities , - and derivatives traded on financial markets .


### emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including electricity , industry , transport , the buildings sector , agriculture and land use , land - use change and forestry ; ### emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including electricity , industry , transport , the buildings sector and land use , land - use change and forestry ;


### in order to ensure the effective implementation of this directive , it is crucial for member states to keep up - to - date records of the audiovisual media service providers and video - sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction and regularly share those records with their competent independent regulatory authorities and the commission . those records should include information about the criteria on which jurisdiction is based . ### in order to ensure the effective implementation of this directive , it is crucial for member states to keep up - to - date records of the audiovisual media service providers and video - sharing platform providers under their jurisdiction and regularly share those records with their competent independent regulatory authorities . those records should include information about the criteria on which jurisdiction is based .


### product placement should not be admissible in news and current affairs programmes , consumer affairs programmes , religious programmes and programmes with a significant children’s audience . in particular , evidence shows that product placement and embedded advertisements can affect children’s behaviour as children are often not able to recognise the commercial content . there is thus a need to continue to prohibit product placement in programmes with a significant children’s audience . consumer affairs programmes are programmes offering advice to viewers , or including reviews on the purchase of products and services . allowing product placement in such programmes would blur the distinction between advertising and editorial content for viewers who may expect a genuine and honest review of products or services in such programmes . ### what is more , it should be emphasised that product placement should not be admissible in news and current affairs programmes , consumer affairs programmes , religious programmes , cultural and educational programmes , family programmes , such as entertainment broadcasts , children’s programmes and programmes with a significant children’s audience . in particular , evidence shows that product placement and embedded advertisements can affect children’s behaviour as children are often not able to recognise the commercial content . there is thus a need to continue to prohibit product placement in children’s programmes and programmes with a significant children’s audience . consumer affairs programmes are programmes offering advice to viewers , or including reviews on the purchase of products and services . allowing product placement in such programmes would blur the distinction between advertising and editorial content for viewers who may expect a genuine and honest review of products or services in such programmes .


### the video - sharing platform providers covered by this directive provide information society services within the meaning of point of article 2 of directive 2000 / 31 / ec . those providers are consequently subject to the rules on the internal market set out in article 3 of that directive , if they are established in a member state . it is appropriate to ensure that the same rules apply to video - sharing platform providers which are not established in a member state with a view to safeguarding the effectiveness of the measures to protect minors and citizens set out in this directive and ensuring a level playing field in as much as possible , in as far as those providers have either a parent company or a subsidiary which is established in a member state or where those providers are part of a group and another entity of that group is established in a member state . to that effect , arrangements should be made to determine in which member state those providers should be deemed to have been established . the commission should be informed of the providers under each member state ' s jurisdiction in application of the rules on establishment set out in this directive and in directive 2000 / 31 / ec . ### the video - sharing platform providers covered by this directive provide information society services within the meaning of point of article 2 of directive 2000 / 31 / ec . those providers are consequently subject to the rules on the internal market set out in article 3 of that directive , if they are established in a member state . it is appropriate to ensure that the same rules apply to video - sharing platform providers which are not established in a member state with a view to safeguarding the effectiveness of the measures to protect minors and nationals of member states set out in this directive and ensuring a level playing field in as much as possible , in as far as those providers have either a parent company or a subsidiary which is established in a member state or where those providers are part of a group and another entity of that group is established in a member state . to that effect , arrangements should be made to determine in which member state those providers should be deemed to have been established . the member states and the commission should be informed of the providers under each member state ' s jurisdiction in application of the rules on establishment set out in this directive and in directive 2000 / 31 / ec .


### regulatory authorities of the member states can achieve the requisite degree of structural independence only if established as separate legal entities . member states should therefore guarantee the independence of the national regulatory authorities from both the government , public bodies and the industry with a view to ensuring the impartiality of their decisions . this requirement of independence should be without prejudice to the possibility for member states to establish regulators having oversight over different sectors , such as audiovisual and telecom . national regulatory authorities should be in possession of the enforcement powers and resources necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks , in terms of staffing , expertise and financial means . the activities of national regulatory authorities established under this directive should ensure respect for the objectives of media pluralism , cultural diversity , consumer protection , the internal market and the promotion of fair competition . ### regulatory authorities of the member states can achieve the requisite degree of structural independence only if established as separate legal entities . member states should therefore guarantee the independence of the national regulatory authorities from both the government , public , mixed and private bodies and the industry with a view to ensuring the impartiality of their decisions . this requirement of independence should be without prejudice to the possibility for member states to establish regulators having oversight over different sectors , such as audiovisual and telecom . national regulatory authorities should be in possession of the enforcement powers and resources necessary for the fulfilment of their tasks , in terms of staffing , expertise and financial means . the activities of national regulatory authorities established under this directive should ensure respect for the objectives of media pluralism , cultural diversity and consumer protection .


### the commission should be free to consult erga on any matter relating to audiovisual media services and video - sharing platforms . erga should assist the commission by providing its expertise and advice and by facilitating exchange of best practices . in particular , the commission should consult erga in the application of directive 2010 / 13 / eu with a view to facilitating its convergent implementation across the digital single market . upon the commission ' s request , erga should provide opinions , including on jurisdiction and union codes of conduct in the area of protection of minors and hate speech as well as audiovisual commercial communications for foods high in fat , salt / sodium and sugars . ### the member states and the commission should be free to consult erga on any matter relating to audiovisual media services and video - sharing platforms . erga should assist the member states and the commission by providing its expertise and advice and by facilitating exchange of best practices . upon the request of the member states and the commission , erga should provide opinions , including on jurisdiction and union codes of conduct in the area of protection of minors and hate speech as well as audiovisual commercial communications for foods high in fat , salt / sodium and sugars .


### this directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . in particular , this directive seeks to ensure full respect for the right to freedom of expression , the freedom to conduct a business , the right to judicial review and to promote the application of the rights of the child enshrined in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . ### this directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the written and unwritten constitutions of the member states and , additionally , by the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . in particular , this directive seeks to ensure full respect for the right to freedom of expression , the freedom to conduct a business , the right to judicial review and to promote the application of the rights of the child enshrined in the un convention on the rights of the child , in the written and unwritten constitutions of the member states , and additionally in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union .


### member states shall ensure freedom of reception and shall not restrict retransmissions on their territory of audiovisual media services from other member states for reasons which fall within the fields coordinated by this directive . ### member states shall ensure freedom of reception and may restrict retransmissions on their territory of audiovisual media services from other member states for reasons which fall within the fields coordinated by this directive , provided that they give reasons to justify doing so .


### the commission shall decide within 3 months following the notification provided for in point of paragraph 4 . that period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a complete notification . the notification shall be considered as complete if , within 3 months from its receipt , or from the receipt of any additional information requested , the commission does not request any further information . ### the commission shall make its assessment within 3 months following the notification provided for in point of paragraph 4 . that period shall begin on the day following the receipt of a complete notification . the notification will be considered as complete if , within 2 months from its receipt , or from the receipt of any additional information requested , the commission does not request any further information .


### where the member state concerned does not provide the information requested within the period fixed by the commission or provides incomplete information , the commission shall take a decision that the measures taken by the member state in accordance with paragraph 3 are incompatible with union law . if the commission decides that the measures are incompatible with union law , the member state in question shall refrain from taking the intended measures . ### where the member state concerned does not provide the information requested within the period fixed by the commission or provides incomplete information , the commission shall take a decision that the measures taken by the member state in accordance with paragraph 3 are not objectively necessary , applied in a non - discriminatory manner or proportionate to the objectives pursued . if the commission decides that they are not objectively necessary , applied in a non - discriminatory manner or proportionate to the objectives pursued , the member state in question shall rectify those measures .


### the commission may ask erga to give an opinion on the drafts , amendments or extensions of those codes . the commission may publish those codes as appropriate . ### the member states may ask erga to give an opinion on the drafts , amendments or extensions of those codes . the commission may publish those codes as appropriate .


### member states may require providers of on - demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of european works , including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds . member states may require providers of on - demand audiovisual media services , targeting audiences in their territories , but established in other member states to make such financial contributions . in this case , the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted member states . if the member state where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution , it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted member states . any financial contribution shall comply with union law , in particular with state aid rules . ### member states may require providers of on - demand audiovisual media services under their jurisdiction to contribute financially to the production of national and european works , including via direct investment in content and contributions to national funds . member states may require providers of on - demand audiovisual media services , targeting audiences in their territories , but established in other member states to make such financial contributions . in this case , the financial contribution shall be based only on the revenues earned in the targeted member states . if the member state where the provider is established imposes a financial contribution , it shall take into account any financial contributions imposed by targeted member states . any financial contribution shall comply with union law , in particular with state aid rules .


### the daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 7 : 00 and 23 : 00 shall not exceed 20% . ### member states shall , according to their priorities as regards public health and cultural and education policy , determine the legal limit for television advertising spots and teleshopping spots . it is , however , recommended that the daily proportion of television advertising spots and teleshopping spots within the period between 20 : 00 and 23 : 00 should not exceed 20% .


### in particular , the current functioning of wholesale roaming markets could affect competition and investments in home operators’ domestic markets due to excessive wholesale roaming charges compared to the domestic retail prices applied to end - users . this applies in particular for smaller or net out - bound operators , thus making rlah structurally unsustainable . ### in particular , the current functioning of wholesale roaming markets could affect competition and investments in home operators’ domestic markets due to excessive wholesale roaming charges compared to the domestic retail prices applied to end - users . this applies in particular for virtual operators and for smaller or net out - bound operators , thus making rlah structurally unsustainable in the event that wholesale roaming prices are not reduced to a level comparable with that of the national wholesale prices .


### it is necessary to monitor and regularly review the functioning of wholesale roaming markets and their interrelationship with the retail roaming market , taking into account competitive and technological developments and traffic flows . in order to properly assess how roaming markets will adapt to rlah rules , sufficient data should be gathered on functioning of these markets after the implementation of these rules . ### it is necessary to monitor and regularly review the functioning of wholesale roaming markets and their interrelationship with the retail roaming market , taking into account competitive and technological developments and traffic flows . in particular , in its biennial report , the commission , in consultation with berec and the national authorities , should consider whether the rlah has any impact on the tariff plans put forward by operators to customers and ensure that no activation fees are charged for roaming services . in addition , the commission ' s biennial report should evaluate the ability of the operators of the host networks to recover all costs arising from the provision of wholesale roaming services . in order to properly assess how roaming markets will adapt to rlah rules , sufficient data should be gathered on functioning of these markets after the implementation of these rules .


### in order to assess the competitive developments in union - wide roaming markets and to report regularly on changes in actual wholesale roaming charges for unbalanced traffic between roaming providers , berec should be given the task of collecting data from national regulatory authorities on the actual charges applied for balanced and unbalanced traffic respectively . it should also collect data on cases where parties to a wholesale agreement have opted out from the application of maximum wholesale roaming charges or have implemented measures at wholesale level that are aimed at preventing permanent roaming or anomalous or abusive use of wholesale roaming access for purposes other than the provision of regulated roaming services to roaming providers’ customers while the latter are periodically travelling within the union . ### in order to assess the competitive developments in union - wide roaming markets and to report regularly on changes in actual wholesale roaming charges for unbalanced traffic between roaming providers , berec should be given the task of collecting data from national regulatory authorities on the actual charges applied for balanced and unbalanced traffic respectively ; it should also collect data on cases where parties to a wholesale agreement have opted out from the application of maximum wholesale roaming charges or have implemented measures at wholesale level that are aimed at preventing permanent roaming or anomalous or abusive use of wholesale roaming access for purposes other than the provision of regulated roaming services to roaming providers’ customers while the latter are periodically travelling within the union ; to avoid penalising consumers on the domestic market who do not use roaming , it is essential to establish the principle of financial neutrality of free roaming , so as to prevent charges on the national market from rising and investments in the network from falling .


### the union can best support tunisia’s economy , in accordance with the objectives set out in the european neighbourhood policy and in the euro - mediterranean agreement , by providing an attractive and reliable market for tunisia’s exports of olive oil . this requires autonomous trade measures allowing for the import of this product into the union on the basis of a duty free tariff quota . ### in order to preserve the stability of member states’ olive oil production , the present customs treatment of tunisian olive oil , which is already in plentiful supply on the european market , should continue to apply unchanged .


### the single - use plastic products should be addressed by one or several measures , depending on various factors , such as the availability of suitable and more sustainable alternatives , the feasibility to change consumption patterns , and the extent to which they are already covered by existing union legislation . ### the single - use plastic products should be addressed by one or several measures , depending on various factors , such as the availability of suitable and more sustainable alternatives that are more attractive to consumers , the feasibility to change consumption patterns , and the extent to which they are already covered by existing union legislation .


### member states should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this directive and ensure that they are implemented . the penalties should be effective , proportionate and dissuasive . ### member states should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this directive and ensure that they are effectively brought to the attention of producers and implemented . the penalties should be effective , proportionate and dissuasive .


### this directive shall apply to the single - use plastic products listed in the annex and to fishing gear containing plastic . ### this directive shall apply particularly to the single - use plastic products listed in the annex and to fishing gear containing a significant proportion of plastic .


### —beverage containers , i . e . receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids ### —beverage containers , i . e . receptacles used to contain liquid such as beverage bottles including their caps and lids and single - use plastic lidded receptacles for salads , yoghurt and fruit .


### —wet wipes , i . e . pre - wetted personal care , domestic and industrial wipes ### —wet wipes , i . e . pre - wetted personal care , domestic and industrial wipes containing plastic


### a common policy on asylum , including a common european asylum system which is based on the full and inclusive application of the geneva convention relating to the status of refugees of 28 july 1951 , as amended by the new york protocol of 31 january 1967 , is a constituent part of the european union’s objective of establishing progressively an area of freedom , security and justice open to those who , forced by circumstances , legitimately seek protection in the union . such a policy should be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility , including its financial implications , between the member states . ### asylum policies should be governed by the principle of solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility , including their financial implications , between the member states , but the eu ' s experience in this sector up to now has been a failure . relocations , the disappearance of tens of thousands of children , the increasing number of deaths in the mediterranean and growing social tension are the result of the inadequacy of eu policies .


### this regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . in particular this regulation seeks to ensure full respect for human dignity and the right to asylum of applicants for asylum and their accompanying family members and to promote the application of the charter ' s articles relating to human dignity , respect for private and family life , freedom of expression and information , right to education , freedom to choose an occupation and right to engage in work , freedom to conduct a business , right to asylum , non - discrimination , rights of the child , social security and social assistance , health care , and should therefore be implemented accordingly . ### this regulation respects fundamental rights .


### the notion of family members should take into account the different particular circumstances of dependency and the special attention to be paid to the best interests of the child . it should also reflect the reality of current migratory trends , according to which applicants often arrive to the territory of the member states after a prolonged period of time in transit . the notion should therefore include families formed outside the country of origin , but before their arrival on the territory of the member state . ### the notion of family members must refer to the legal system of the host country .


### in order to allow the elm to respond to potential upcoming challenges and union priorities , as well as to provide a strategic response addressing root causes of migration , the maximum ceiling for the eib financing operations under the eu guarantee should be increased to eur 32 300 000 000 by releasing the optional additional amount of eur 3 000 000 000 . under the general mandate , the amount of eur 1 400 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas . ### in order to respond to union requirements and priorities , including difficulties relating to migration , regional and sub - regional ceilings need to be readjusted , without exceeding the maximum ceiling for the eib financing operations under the eu guarantee , which should be set at eur 27 000 000 000 . under the general mandate , the amount of eur 3 700 000 000 should be earmarked for projects in the public sector directed to refugees and host communities in crisis affected areas .


### “ where possible and appropriate , existing framework agreements between the eib and a recipient country . when signing new agreements or amending existing ones , the eib shall endeavour to make possible their disclosure ; ” ### article 12 , paragraph 1 , point c is replaced by the following : “ existing framework agreements between the eib and a recipient country . when signing new agreements or amending existing ones , the eib shall endeavour to make possible their disclosure ; ”


### south africa : eur 462 000 000 . ### south africa : eur 116 158 000 .


### the union has set itself the objective of offering its citizens an area of freedom , security and justice without internal frontiers , in which the free movement of persons is ensured , in conjunction with appropriate measures to prevent and combat crime . ### the union has set itself the objective of offering the citizens of&#160 ; member states an area of freedom , security and justice without internal frontiers , in which the free movement of persons is ensured , but in practice has created disunity and dissatisfaction in many&#160 ; member states and&#160 ; enabled free movement of illegal immigration with followed islamic terrorist attacks trying to destruct our society , democracy and destroying our national cultural identities , establishing an eu that is more divided than ever .


### this objective requires that information on convictions handed down in the member states be taken into account outside the convicting member state , both in the course of new criminal proceedings , as laid down in council framework decision 2008 / 675 / jha19 , as well as in order to prevent new offences . _________________ 19 council framework decision 2008 / 675 / jha of 24 july 2008 on taking account of convictions in the member states of the european union in the course of new criminal proceedings . ### this objective suggests that information on convictions of third country nationals and stateless persons handed down in the member states be taken into account outside the convicting member state , both in the course of new criminal proceedings as well as in order to prevent new offences .


### such ' blanket requests ' impose an administrative burden on all member states , including those not holding information on that third country national . in practice , this burden deters member states from requesting information on third country nationals , and leads to member states limiting the criminal record information to information stored in their national register . ### such ' blanket requests ' impose an administrative burden on all member states , including those not holding information on that third country national . in practice , this burden causes member states to contribute to an approximate waste of eur 78 million of taxpayers ' money and therefore deters member states from requesting information on third country nationals in order to prevent further wastefulness .


### member states should create records in the ecris - tcn system regarding convicted third country nationals as soon as possible after their conviction was entered into the national criminal record . ### member states are free to decide whether they desire to create records or not in the ecris - tcn system regarding convicted third country nationals after their conviction was entered into the national criminal record .


### improving the circulation of information on convictions should assist member states in their implementation of framework decision 2008 / 675 / jha , which obliges the member states to take account of previous convictions in the course of new criminal proceedings . ### improving the circulation of information on convictions may assist member states in the course of new criminal proceedings .


### since the objective of this regulation , namely to enable the rapid and efficient exchange of criminal record information on third country nationals , cannot be sufficiently achieved by the member states , but can rather , by reason of the necessary synergy and interoperability , be better achieved at union level , the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve that objective . ### the objective of this regulation , namely to enable the rapid and efficient exchange of criminal record information on third country nationals , can be sufficiently achieved by the member states by own initiative .


### when criminal records information on a third country national is requested in a member state for the purposes of criminal proceedings against that third country national or for any purposes other than that of criminal proceedings in accordance with its national law , the central authority of that member state shall use the ecris - tcn system to identify the member state holding criminal record information on that third county national in order to obtain information on previous convictions through ecris . ### when criminal records information on a third country national is requested in a&#160 ; member state for the purposes of criminal proceedings against that third country national or for any purposes other than that of criminal proceedings in accordance with its national law , the central national authority of that&#160 ; member state is free to decide if they use the ecris - tcn system to identify the&#160 ; member state holding criminal record information on that third county national in order to obtain information on previous convictions through ecris .


### upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraph 1 , the central authority of the convicting member state shall erase the individual data record without delay from the central system , and in any event no later than one month after the expiry of that retention period . ### upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraph 1 , the central national authority of the convicting member state may erase the individual data record when they find this necessary from the system .


### if a member state has reason to believe that the data it has recorded in the central system are inaccurate or that data were processed in the central system in contravention of this regulation , it shall check the data concerned and , if necessary , amend them or delete them from the central system without delay . ### if a member state has reason to believe that the data it has recorded in the central system are inaccurate or that data were processed in the central system in contravention of this regulation , it may check the data concerned and , if necessary , amend them or delete them from the central system .


### eu - lisa shall be responsible for the development and operational management of the ecris - tcn system . the development shall consist of the elaboration and implementation of the technical specifications , testing and overall project coordination . ### member&#160 ; states have the freedom to decide on possible development and operational management of the ecris - tcn system . the development shall consist of the elaboration and implementation of the technical specifications , testing and overall project coordination .


### the definitions based on those used in the unesco convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import , export and transfer of ownership of cultural property signed in paris on 14 november 1970 and the unidroit convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects signed in rome on 24 june 1995 , to which a significant number of member states are a party , should be used in the regulation , considering the familiarity of many third countries and most member states with their provisions . ### the definitions based on those used in the unesco convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import , export and transfer of ownership of cultural property signed in paris on 14 november 1970 and the unidroit convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects signed in rome on 24 june 1995 , which has unfortunately been ratified by an insufficient number of states , should be used in the regulation , considering the familiarity of many third countries and most member states with their provisions .


### for other categories of cultural goods , the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the union should , by means of a statement , certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs . in order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty , the information about the cultural good should be provided using a standardised document . the object id standard , recommended by unesco , should be used to describe the cultural goods . customs should register the entry of those cultural goods , keep the originals and give a copy of the relevant documents to the declarant , in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market . ### for other categories of cultural goods , including certain objects of importance for the spiritual heritage of peoples , the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the union should , by means of a statement , certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs . in order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty , the information about the cultural good should be provided using a standardised document . the object id standard , recommended by unesco , should be used to describe the cultural goods . customs should register the entry of those cultural goods , keep the originals and give a copy of the relevant documents to the declarant , in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market .


### for other categories of cultural goods , the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the union should , by means of a statement , certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs . in order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty , the information about the cultural good should be provided using a standardised document . the object id standard , recommended by unesco , should be used to describe the cultural goods . customs should register the entry of those cultural goods , keep the originals and give a copy of the relevant documents to the declarant , in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market . ### for other categories of cultural goods , the persons seeking to introduce them into the customs territory of the union should , by means of a statement , certify and assume responsibility for their lawful export from the third country and should provide sufficient information for those goods to be identified by customs . in order to facilitate the procedure and for reasons of legal certainty , the information about the cultural good should be provided using a standardised document . the object id standard , recommended by unesco , should be used to describe the cultural goods . customs should register the entry of those cultural goods , keep the originals and give a receipt to the declarant , in order to ensure traceability after the goods enter the internal market .


### temporary admission of cultural goods for educational , scientific or academic research purposes should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement . ### temporary admission of cultural goods for educational , scientific or academic research purposes should not be subject to the presentation of a licence or of a statement . with regard to loans and exchanges between museums , particularly when goods are intended for exhibition , current practice should not be made more burdensome or complex .


### in order to take account of experience with the implementation of this regulation and of changing geopolitical and other circumstances which place cultural goods at risk , while not impeding trade with third countries disproportionally , 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 in respect of modifications to the minimum age threshold criterion for the different categories of cultural goods . that delegation should also allow the commission to update the annex following amendments to the combined nomenclature . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making of 13 april 201627 . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . __________________ 27 oj l 123 , 12 . 5 . 2016 , p . 1 . ### in order to take account of experience with the implementation of this regulation and of changing geopolitical and other circumstances which place cultural goods at risk , while not impeding trade with third countries disproportionally , 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 in order to update the annex following amendments to the combined nomenclature for a period of five years . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making of 13 april 201627 . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . __________________ 27 oj l 123 , 12 . 5 . 2016 , p . 1 .


### ' cultural goods ' ' cultural goods ' means any object which is of importance for archaeology , prehistory , history , literature , art or science and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in annex and meets the minimum age threshold specified therein ; ### ' cultural goods ' means any religious or secular object which is of importance for archaeology , prehistory , history , literature , art , science or the spiritual heritage of peoples and which belongs to the categories listed in the table in annex and meets the minimum age threshold specified therein ;


### the competent authority of the member state of entry shall verify whether the application is complete . it shall request any missing information or document from the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the application . ### the competent authority of the member state of entry shall verify whether the application is complete and shall check that all the information and documents submitted are reliable and in order . it shall request any missing information or document from the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the application .


### the commission may establish , by means of implementing acts , the template for the application for the import licence as well as the procedural rules on the submission and processing of such an application . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 13 . ### the commission may establish , by means of implementing acts , the template for the application for the import licence as well as the procedural rules on the submission and processing of such an application . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 13 . member states shall be free to draw up their own licence templates or to amend the templates proposed by the commission in line with their needs . in that event , they shall send the commission the above - mentioned templates and / or inform it of the changes made .


### provided the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person is ensured , it is up to each individual private and public legal entity to define the kind of reporting channels to set up , such as in person , by post , by physical complaint box , by telephone hotline or through an online platform . however , reporting channels should not be limited to those amongst the tools , such as in - person reporting and complaint box , which do not guarantee confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person . ### provided the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person is ensured , it is up to each individual private and public legal entity to define , in line with the rules in force in the member state in which it is established , the kind of reporting channels to set up , such as in person , by post , by physical complaint box , by telephone hotline or through an online platform . however , reporting channels should not be limited to those amongst the tools , such as in - person reporting and complaint box , which do not guarantee confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person .


### such channels and procedures shall allow for reporting by employees of the entity . they may allow for reporting by other persons who are in contact with the entity in the context of their work - related activities , referred to in article 2 , and , but the use of internal channels for reporting shall not be mandatory for these categories of persons . ### such channels and procedures shall allow for reporting by employees of the entity . they may allow for reporting by other persons who are in contact with the entity in the context of their work - related activities , referred to in article 2 , and , and the use of internal channels for reporting shall be mandatory for these categories of persons , except in legitimate , proven cases of risks to the person’s anonymity or safety .


### failure to convert a temporary employment contract into a permanent one ; ### unjustified failure to convert a temporary employment contract into a permanent one ;


### the european solidarity corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the union . consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant union policies and programmes . the european solidarity corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes , notably the european voluntary service . it should also complement the efforts made by member states to support young people and ease their school - to - work transition under the youth guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity - related areas within their respective member state or across borders . complementarity with existing union level networks pertinent to the activities under the european solidarity corps , such as the european network of public employment services , eures and the eurodesk network , should also be ensured . furthermore , complementarity between existing related schemes , in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people , and the european solidarity corps should be ensured , building on good practices where appropriate . __________________ 19 council recommendation of 22 april 2013 on establishing a youth guarantee . ### the european solidarity corps would provide a single entry point for solidarity activities throughout the union . consistency and complementarity of that framework should be ensured with other relevant union policies and programmes , and the european solidarity corps should not become a way of concealing european youth unemployment figures . the european solidarity corps should build on the strengths and synergies of existing programmes , notably the european voluntary service . it should also complement the efforts made by member states to support young people and ease their school - to - work transition under the youth guarantee19 by providing them with additional opportunities to make a start on the labour market in the form of traineeships or jobs in solidarity - related areas within their respective member state or across borders . complementarity with existing union level networks pertinent to the activities under the european solidarity corps , such as the european network of public employment services , eures and the eurodesk network , should also be ensured . furthermore , complementarity between existing related schemes , in particular national solidarity schemes and mobility schemes for young people , and the european solidarity corps should be ensured , building on good practices where appropriate . __________________ 19 council recommendation of 22 april 2013 on establishing a youth guarantee .


### any entity willing to participate in the european solidarity corps , whether funded by the european solidarity corps budget , by another union programme or by a different funding source , should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled . the process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing structures of the european solidarity corps . the attributed quality label should be reassessed periodically and could be revoked if , in the context of the checks to be performed , the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled . ### any entity willing to participate in the european solidarity corps , whether funded by the european solidarity corps budget , by another union programme or by a different funding source , should receive a quality label provided that the appropriate conditions are fulfilled . the process that leads to the attribution of a quality label should be carried out on a continuous basis by the implementing structures of the european solidarity corps . the attributed quality label should be reassessed periodically and could be revoked if , in the context of the checks to be performed , the conditions that led to its attribution were found to be no longer fulfilled . in the event of serious deficiencies , the sums paid will have to be paid back .


### &#8220 ; solidarity activity&#8221 ; means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of a community while also fostering the individual ' s personal , educational , social , civic and professional development , which may take the form of placements , projects or networking activities , developed in relation to different areas , such as education and training , employment , gender equality , entrepreneurship , in particular social entrepreneurship , citizenship and democratic participation , environment and nature protection , climate action , disaster prevention , preparedness and recovery , agriculture and rural development , provision of food and non - food items , health and wellbeing , creativity and culture , physical education and sport , social assistance and welfare , reception and integration of third - country nationals , territorial cooperation and cohesion ; ### &#8220 ; solidarity activity&#8221 ; means an activity aimed at addressing unmet societal needs to the benefit of the european community while also fostering the individual ' s personal , educational , social , civic and professional development , which may take the form of placements , projects or networking activities , developed in relation to different areas , such as education and training , employment , gender equality , entrepreneurship , in particular social entrepreneurship , citizenship and democratic participation , environment and nature protection , climate action , disaster prevention , preparedness and recovery , agriculture and rural development , provision of food and non - food items , health and wellbeing , creativity and culture , physical education and sport , social assistance and welfare , territorial cooperation and cohesion ;


### the objective of the european solidarity corps is to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in europe , supporting communities and responding to societal challenges . ### the objective of the european solidarity corps is to enhance the engagement of young europeans and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion and solidarity in europe , supporting communities and responding to societal challenges .


### a number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the union . broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news , cultural , political , documentary or entertainment programmes . these programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual , musical , literary or graphic works , which is protected by copyright and / or related rights under union law . that results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter . often the rights need to be cleared in a short time - frame , in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs . in order to make their online services available across borders , broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories which further increases the complexity of the rights ' clearance . ### a number of barriers hinder the provision of online services which are ancillary to broadcasts and the provision of retransmission services and thereby the free circulation of television and radio programmes within the union . broadcasting organisations transmit daily many hours of news , cultural , political , documentary or entertainment programmes . these programmes incorporate a variety of content such as audiovisual , musical , literary or graphic works , which is protected by copyright and / or related rights under union law . that results in a complex process to clear rights from a multitude of right holders and for different categories of works and other protected subject matter . often the rights need to be cleared in a short time - frame , in particular when preparing programmes such as news or current affairs . in order to make their online services available across borders , broadcasting organisations need to have the required rights to works and other protected subject matter for all the relevant territories , which further complicates rights ' clearance .


### ' support under this measure shall be granted , per hectare of agricultural area , to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake , on a voluntary basis , to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in regulation no 834 / 2007 and who are active farmers within the meaning of article 9 of regulation no 1307 / 2013 . ' ### in article 29 , paragraph 1 , is replaced by the following : ' support under this measure shall be granted , per hectare of agricultural area and , where justified per livestock unit , to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake , on a voluntary basis , to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in regulation no 834 / 2007 and who are active farmers within the meaning of article 9 of regulation no 1307 / 2013 . '


### ' 1 . support under point of article 36 shall only be granted where the drop of income exceeds 30% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market , including any form of public support , deducting input costs . payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance . ' ### in article 39 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : ' 1 . support under point of article 36 shall only be granted where the loss of income or revenue exceeds 20% of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market , including any form of public support , deducting input costs . payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 80% of the loss incurred in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance . for the purposes of calculating the real income or revenue loss incurred by each farmer , the indices or indicators used may also relate to revenue , prices , quantities , and costs ; indicators may be determined on a regional basis . '


### support under point of article 36 shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market , including any form of public support , deducting input costs . payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance . ### support under point of article 36 , for insurance contracts and mutual funds , shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market , including any form of public support , deducting input costs . for the purposes of&#160 ; calculating the real income or revenue loss incurred by each farmer , the indices or indicators used may also relate to revenue , prices , quantities , and costs ; such indices or indicators may be determined on a regional basis .


### instead of applying paragraphs 6 to 9 , member states may allocate an annual lump sum amount per farmer calculated by multiplying a fixed number of hectares by a figure corresponding to 25 % of the national average payment per hectare , as established in accordance with paragraph 8 . ### in article 50 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : instead of applying paragraphs 6 to 9 , member states may allocate an annual lump sum amount per farmer calculated by multiplying a fixed number of hectares by a figure corresponding to 50% of the national average payment per hectare , as established in accordance with paragraph 8 .


### “2 . without prejudice to the number of crops required pursuant to paragraph 1 , the maximum thresholds set out therein shall not apply to holdings where grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow cover more than 75 % of the arable land . in such cases , the main crop on the remaining arable area shall not cover more than 75 % of that remaining arable land , except where this remaining area is covered by grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow . ” ### in article 44 , paragraph 2 is replaced by the following : “2 . without prejudice to the number of crops required pursuant to paragraph 1 , the maximum thresholds set out therein shall not apply to holdings where grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow or cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle cover more than 75 % of the arable land . in such cases , the main crop on the remaining arable area shall not cover more than 75 % of that remaining arable land , except where this remaining area is covered by grasses or other herbaceous forage or land lying fallow . ”


### “ coupled support may only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in the sectors or regions concerned . ### in article 52 , paragraph 5 is replaced by the following : “ coupled support may be granted to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in the sectors or regions concerned .


### crisis prevention and management , including providing coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers ; ### crisis prevention and management , including providing coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers , actions and activities aimed at diversifying and consolidating markets for exports to third countries ;


### areas to be newly planted which contribute to increasing the competitiveness at farm holding and regional level ; ### in article 64 , paragraph 2 , point f is replaced by the following : “f ) areas to be newly planted which contribute to increasing the productivity of holdings competing on third country markets through a positive sales trend ;


### in certain policy areas , breaches of union law may cause serious harm to the public interest , in the sense of creating significant risks for the welfare of society . where weaknesses of enforcement have been identified in those areas , and whistleblowers are in a privileged position to disclose breaches , it is necessary to enhance enforcement by ensuring effective protection of whistleblowers from retaliation and introducing effective reporting channels . ### in certain policy areas , breaches of union law may cause serious harm to the public interest , in the sense of creating significant risks for the common good . where weaknesses of enforcement have been identified in those areas , and whistleblowers are in a privileged position to disclose breaches , it is necessary to enhance enforcement by ensuring effective protection of whistleblowers from retaliation and introducing effective reporting channels .


### this directive shall apply to reporting persons working in the private or public sector who acquired information on breaches in a work - related context including , at least , the following : ### this directive shall apply to natural or legal persons working in the private or public sector who acquired in a direct manner information on breaches in a work - related context and disclose said information , including , at least , the following :


### shareholders and persons belonging to the management body of an undertaking , including non - executive members , as well as volunteers and unpaid trainees ; ### shareholders and persons belonging to the management body of an undertaking , including non - executive members ;


### ' breaches ' means actual or potential unlawful activities or abuse of law relating to the union acts and areas falling within the scope referred to in article 1 and in the annex ; ### ' breaches ' means actual or potential illegal activities or abuse of law relating to the union acts and areas falling within the scope referred to in article&#160 ; 1 and in the annex ;


### channels for receiving the reports which are designed , set up and operated in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person and prevents access to non - authorised staff members ; ### channels for receiving the reports which are designed , set up and operated in a manner that ensures the confidentiality of the identity of the reporting person and of the natural persons concerned by the report and prevents access to non - authorised staff members ;


### member states shall establish procedures to ensure that , where a report being initially addressed to a person who has not been designated as responsible handler for reports that person is refrained from disclosing any information that might identify the reporting or the concerned person . ### member states shall establish procedures to ensure that , where a report being initially addressed to a person who has not been designated as responsible handler for reports , that person is refrained from disclosing any information that might identify the reporting or the concerned person or the natural persons concerned by the report .


### withholding of training ; ### withholding of training or interference in studies ;


### since brokers provide services similar to those of dealers , they should also be covered by this directive . ### if brokers provide services similar to those of dealers , they should also be covered by this directive .


### firearms may be used for far more than 20 years . in order to ensure their traceability , records of them should be kept for an indeterminate period of time until destruction is certified . ### in order to ensure traceability , it may be worthwhile for member states to keep records of arms beyond their life until destruction is certified .


### in order to improve the functioning of the information exchange between member states , the commission should assess the necessary elements of a system to support such exchange of information contained in the computerised data - filing systems in place in member states . the commission ' s assessment may be accompanied , if appropriate , by a legislative proposal taking into account existing instruments regarding exchange of information . ### in exceptional cases , for example in order to ascertain responsibility for terrorist attacks , to prevent them or to detect preparatory actions , the competent bodies of the member states may , where there are reasonable grounds for suspicion , request access to the arms registers of other member states .


### for the purposes of this directive , ' broker ' shall mean any natural or legal person , other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying , selling or arranging the transfer within a member state , from one member state to another member state or exporting to a third country fully assembled firearms , their parts and ammunition . ### for the purposes of this directive , ' broker ' shall mean any natural or legal person , other than a dealer whose trade or business consists wholly or partly in buying , selling , lending , leasing or arranging the transfer within a member state , from one member state to another member state or exporting to a third country fully assembled firearms , their parts and ammunition .


### this filing system shall record each firearm ' s type , make , model , calibre and serial number , as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and the person acquiring or possessing the firearm . the record of firearms , including deactivated firearms , shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities . ### this filing system shall record each firearm ' s type , make , model , calibre and serial number , as well as the names and addresses of the supplier and the person brokering , acquiring or possessing the firearm . the record of firearms , including deactivated firearms , shall be maintained until destruction of the firearm has been certified by the competent authorities .


### member states may not prohibit persons resident within their territory from possessing a weapon acquired in another member state unless they prohibit the acquisition of the same weapon within their own territory . ### member states may prohibit persons resident within their territory from possessing a weapon acquired in another member state – if they prohibit the acquisition of the same weapon within their own territory , – if the guidelines for the examination of persons in the other member state are not comparable to those in the member state imposing the prohibition .


### owing to its coverage and its potential to help resolve global challenges , the space programme of the union has a strong international dimension . the commission should therefore be enabled to manage , on behalf of the union , and coordinate activities on the international scene on behalf of the union , in particular to defend the interests of the union and its member states in international fora , including in the area of frequencies , to promote the union ' s technology and industry , and to encourage cooperation in the field of training , bearing in mind the need to ensure the reciprocity of the rights and obligations of the parties . it is particularly important that the union be represented by the commission in the bodies of the international cospas - sarsat programme or in relevant sectoral un bodies including the food and agriculture organisation , as well as the world meteorological organisation . ### owing to its coverage and its potential to help resolve global challenges , the space programme of the union has a strong international dimension . the commission should therefore be enabled to represent exclusively , as an observer , the interests of galileo and copernicus exclusively on the international scene on behalf of the union , in particular to defend the interests of both programmes in international fora , including in the area of frequencies , to promote technology and encourage cooperation in the field of training , bearing in mind that this is a necessary condition for ensuring the reciprocity of the rights and obligations of the parties . it is particularly important that the union be represented as an observer by the commission in the bodies of the international cospas - sarsat programme or in relevant sectoral un bodies including the food and agriculture organisation , as well as the world meteorological organisation .


### as promoter of the union’s general interest , it falls to the commission to implement the programme , assume overall responsibility and promote their use . in order to optimise the resources and competences of the various stakeholders , the commission should be able to delegate certain tasks . moreover the commission is the best placed to determine the main technical and operational specifications necessary to implement systems and services evolution . ### as promoter of the union’s general interest , it falls to the commission to implement the programme , assume overall responsibility and promote their use . in order to optimise the resources and competences of the various stakeholders , the commission should be able to delegate certain tasks . moreover the commission will be required to collaborate with the european space agency regarding the main technical and operational specifications necessary to implement systems and services evolution .


### copernicus should ensure an autonomous access to environmental knowledge and key technologies for earth observation and geo - information services , thereby enabling the union to achieve independent decision - making and actions in the fields of the environment , climate change , civil protection , security , as well as the digital economy , among others . ### copernicus should ensure an autonomous access to environmental and agricultural knowledge and key technologies for earth observation and geo - information services , thereby enabling the union to achieve independent decision - making and actions in the fields of the environment , agriculture , biodiversity , land use , climate change , civil protection , security , as well as the digital economy , among others .


### extreme and major space weather events may threaten the safety of citizens and disrupt the operations of space - based and ground - based infrastructure . a space weather function should therefore be established as part the programme with an aim of assessing the space weather risks and corresponding user needs , raising the awareness of space weather risks , ensuring the delivery of user - driven space weather services , and improving member stares capabilities to produce space weather service . the commission should prioritise the sectors to which the operational space weather services are to be provided taking into account the user needs , risks and technological readiness . in the long term , the needs of other sectors may be addressed . the delivery of services at union level according to the users ' needs will require targeted , coordinated and continued research and development activities to support space weather services evolution . the delivery of the space weather services should build on the existing national and union capabilities and enable a broad participation of member states and involvement of the private sector . ### extreme and major space weather events may threaten the safety of citizens and disrupt the operations of space - based and ground - based infrastructure . space weather cooperation should therefore be established with the european space agency , which has the necessary skills and tools , for example through the space weather coordination centre . the objective will be to assess the space weather risks and corresponding user needs , raising the awareness of space weather risks , ensuring the delivery of user - driven space weather services , and improving member stares capabilities to produce space weather service . the commission should prioritise the sectors to which the operational space weather services are to be provided taking into account the user needs , risks and technological readiness . in the long term , the needs of other sectors may be addressed . the delivery of services at union level according to the users ' needs will require targeted , coordinated and continued research and development activities to support space weather services evolution . the delivery of the space weather services should build on the existing national and european space agency capabilities and enable a broad participation of member states and involvement of the private sector .


### a space surveillance and tracking system aiming to improve , operate and provide data , information and services related to the surveillance and tracking of active and inactive spacecraft , discarded launchers stages , debris and debris fragments that orbit around the earth and complemented by observational parameters related to space weather events and the risk of near earth objects approaching earth monitoring ; ### a space surveillance and tracking system aiming to improve , operate and provide data , information and services related to the surveillance and tracking of active and inactive spacecraft , discarded launchers stages , debris and debris fragments that orbit around the earth ;


### when necessary for the smooth functioning of the programme and the smooth provision of the services provided by the programme ' s components , the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , determine the technical and operational specifications required for the implementation of and evolution of those components and of the services they provide after having consulted users and all the other relevant stakeholders . when determining those technical and operational specifications , the commission shall avoid reducing the general security level and to meet a backward compatibility imperative . ### when necessary for the smooth functioning of the programme and the smooth provision of the services provided by the programme ' s components , the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , determine the technical and operational specifications required for the implementation of and evolution of those components and of the services they provide after having consulted the european space agency , users and all the other relevant stakeholders . when determining those technical and operational specifications , the commission shall avoid reducing the general security level and to meet a backward compatibility imperative .


### on 16 september 2016 in bratislava , leaders of twenty - seven member states stressed their determination to provide better opportunities for youth . in the rome declaration signed on 25 march 2017 , leaders of twenty - seven member states and of the european council , the european parliament and the european commission pledged to work towards a union where young people receive the best education and training and can study and find jobs across the union ; a union which preserves our cultural heritage and promotes cultural diversity . ### on 16 september 2016 in bratislava , with the economic and professional situation of young people having deteriorated in recent years , leaders of twenty - seven member states stressed their determination to provide them with better opportunities . in the rome declaration signed on 25 march 2017 , leaders of twenty - seven member states and of the european council , the european parliament and the european commission pledged to work towards a union where young people receive the best education and training and can study and find jobs across the union ; a union which preserves our cultural heritage and promotes cultural diversity .


### the mid - term evaluation report of the 2014 - 2020 erasmus + programme confirmed that the creation of a single programme on education , training , youth and sport resulted in significant simplification , rationalisation and synergies in the management of the programme while further improvements are necessary to further consolidate the efficiency gains of the 2014 - 2020 programme . in the consultations for the mid - term evaluation and on the future programme , member states and stakeholders made a strong call for continuity in the programme ' s scope , architecture and delivery mechanisms , while calling for a number of improvements , such as making the programme more inclusive . they also expressed their full support for keeping the programme integrated and underpinned by the lifelong learning paradigm . the european parliament , in its resolution of 2 february 2017 on the implementation of erasmus + , welcomed the integrated structure of the programme and called on the commission to exploit fully the lifelong learning dimension of the programme by fostering and encouraging cross - sectoral cooperation in the future programme . member states and stakeholders also highlighted the need to keep a strong international dimension in the programme and to extend it to other sectors of education and training . ### the mid - term evaluation report of the 2014 - 2020 erasmus + programme confirmed that the creation of a single programme on education , training , youth and sport resulted in significant simplification , rationalisation and synergies in the management of the programme while a deepening is necessary to further consolidate the efficiency gains of the 2014 - 2020 programme . in the consultations for the mid - term evaluation and on the future programme , member states and stakeholders made a strong call for continuity in the programme ' s scope , architecture and delivery mechanisms , while calling for a number of improvements , such as making the programme more inclusive . they also expressed their full support for keeping the programme integrated and underpinned by the lifelong learning paradigm . the european parliament , in its resolution of 2 february 2017 on the implementation of erasmus + , welcomed the integrated structure of the programme and called on the commission to exploit fully the lifelong learning dimension of the programme by fostering and encouraging cross - sectoral cooperation in the future programme .