### where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food , feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production , the non - fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non - agricultural land into production elsewhere . the latter case represents indirect land - use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions . directives 98 / 70 / ec and 2009 / 28 / ec should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land . ### where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food , feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production , the non - fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non - agricultural land into production elsewhere . the latter case represents indirect land - use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emission . directives 98 / 70 / ec and 2009 / 28 / ec should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land . owing to the specific features of european regions , these changes may have a strong impact at regional level , and it is therefore recommended that an impact assessment be carried out as soon as possible on the economic and social effects that this directive may have at regional level .


### based on forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the member states and estimates of indirect land - use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant , and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels . this is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets . in order to reduce such emissions , it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops , cereals , sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly . ### based on the union ' s objectives to increase the overall share of energy from renewable sources to 20% by 2020 , and to 10 % in the transport sector , forecasts of biofuel demand provided by the member states and estimates of indirect land - use change emissions for different biofuel feedstocks it is likely that greenhouse gas emissions linked to indirect land use change are significant , and could negate some or all of the greenhouse gas savings of individual biofuels . this is because almost the entire biofuel production in 2020 is expected to come from crops grown on land that could be used to satisfy food and feed markets . in order to reduce such emissions , it is appropriate to distinguish between crop groups such as oil crops , cereals , sugars and other starch containing crops accordingly .


### liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions . advanced biofuels , such as those made from wastes and algae , provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets . it is appropriate , therefore , to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities , in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies . further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in directive 2009 / 28 / ec compared to conventional biofuels . in this context , only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework . ### liquid renewable fuels will become increasingly important in the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions . advanced biofuels , such as those made from wastes and algae , provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets . it is appropriate , therefore , to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities , in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies . further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in directive 2009 / 28 / ec compared to conventional biofuels . in this context , only advanced biofuels with low estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework , in the event that an impact assessment carried out when the post - 2020 policy is being defined recommends such a measure .


### the commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive , based on the best and latest available scientific evidence , in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact , which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land - use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st january 2021 . ### the commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive and their impact at all levels , based on the best and latest available scientific evidence , in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact , which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land - use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st january 2021 .


### it is of particular importance that the commission in application of this directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and to the council . ### it is of particular importance that the commission in application of this directive carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including with researchers , end users , policy - makers and civil society . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and to the council .


### the commission shall , before 31 december 2017 , submit a report to the european parliament and to the council reviewing , on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence , the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuel and bioliquids . the report shall , if appropriate , be accompanied by a legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence , for introducing estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1st january 2021 and a review of the effectiveness of the incentives provided for biofuels from non - land using feedstocks and non - food crops under article 3d of directive 2009 / 28 / ec . ### the commission shall , before 31 december 2017 , submit a report to the european parliament and to the council reviewing , on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence , the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive and their impact at all levels in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuel and bioliquids . the report shall , if appropriate , be accompanied by a legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence , for introducing estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1st january 2021 and a review of the effectiveness of the incentives provided for biofuels from non - land using feedstocks and non - food crops under article 3d of directive 2009 / 28 / ec .


### to ensure sound financing to meet the objectives of public transport plans , competent authorities need to design public service obligations to attain public transport objectives in a cost - effective manner taking account of the compensation for the net financial effect of those obligations and they need to ensure long - term financial sustainability of public transport provided under public service contracts . ### to meet the objectives of public transport plans in an efficient manner , competent authorities need to design public service obligations taking account of the compensation for the net financial effect of those obligations and they need to ensure long - term financial sustainability of public transport provided under public service contracts .


### preparing railway undertakings for mandatory competitive tendering for public service contracts requires some extra time to allow effective and sustainable internal restructuring of companies to which such contracts were directly awarded in the past . transitional measures are therefore necessary for contracts directly awarded between the date of entry into force of this regulation and 3 december 2019 . ### preparing railway undertakings for competitive tendering for public service contracts requires some extra time to allow effective and sustainable internal restructuring of companies to which such contracts were directly awarded in the past . transitional measures are therefore necessary for contracts directly awarded between the date of entry into force of this regulation and 3 december 2019 .


### ' ' competent local authority ' means any competent authority whose geographical area of competence is not national and which covers the transport needs of an urban agglomeration or a rural district ; ' ### ' ' competent local authority ' means any competent authority whose geographical area of competence does not comprise the whole territory of a member state or which covers the transport needs of a region , an urban agglomeration or a rural district , including at cross - border level ; '


### ' the scope of public service obligations shall exclude all public transport services that go beyond of what is necessary to reap local , regional or sub - national network effects . ### the scope of public service obligations shall include all public transport services which create local , regional or sub - national network effects ; such network effects may arise from the merger of profitable and unprofitable routes .


### competent authorities shall establish and regularly update public passenger transport plans covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible . these public transport plans shall define the objectives of public transport policy and the means to implement them covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible . they shall at least include : ### competent authorities shall establish and regularly update public passenger transport plans covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible . these obligations shall apply only to urban agglomerations with over 100&#160 ; 000 inhabitants . these public transport plans shall define the objectives of public transport policy and the means to implement them covering all relevant transport modes for the territory for which they are responsible . they shall at least include :


### basic requirements to be fulfilled by public transport offer such as accessibility , territorial connectivity , security , modal and intermodal interconnections at main connecting hubs , offer characteristics such as times of operation , frequency of services and minimum degree of capacity utilisation ; ### basic requirements to be fulfilled by public transport offer such as accessibility , territorial connectivity , security , modal and intermodal interconnections at main connecting hubs , offer characteristics such as timetabling principles and frequency of services ;


### in establishing public transport plans , competent authorities shall have regard in particular to applicable rules regarding passenger rights , social , employment and environmental protection . ### in establishing public transport plans , competent authorities shall have regard in particular to applicable rules regarding passenger rights , social , employment and environmental protection . the public transport plans shall be submitted to the regulatory body for its opinion one month before their publication . the competent authorities shall coordinate the information in their respective transport plans and shall set up common transport plans for regional cross - border services ;


### the competent authorities shall adopt the public transport plans after consultation of relevant stakeholders and publish them . for the purpose of this regulation , relevant stakeholders to be taken into consideration are at least transport operators , infrastructure managers if appropriate , and representative passenger and employee organisations . ### the competent authorities shall adopt the public transport plans after consultation of relevant stakeholders and publish them . for the purpose of this regulation , relevant stakeholders to be taken into consideration are at least transport operators , infrastructure managers if appropriate , and representative passenger and employee organisations . existing public service providers shall be required to provide the competent authorities on request with the necessary information within one month . this shall also apply to the authorities of a neighbouring country .


### achieve the objectives of the public transport plan in the most cost - effective manner ; ### achieve the objectives of the public transport plan in a more efficient manner ;


### competent authorities shall make available to all interested parties relevant information for the preparation of an offer under a competitive tender procedure . this shall include information on passenger demand , fares , costs and revenues related to the public passenger transport covered by the tender and details of the infrastructure specifications relevant for the operation of the required vehicles or rolling stock to enable them to draft well informed business plans . rail infrastructure managers shall support competent authorities in providing all relevant infrastructure specifications . non - compliance with the provisions set out above shall be subject to the legal review provided for in article 5 . ' ### competent authorities shall make available to all interested parties relevant information for the preparation of an offer under a competitive tender procedure . infrastructure operators , in particular rail operators , who perform or have performed a public service contract , shall assist the competent authorities in providing all the relevant information . they shall be liable for the accuracy of the data provided to the competent authority in compliance with the obligation of business confidentiality . this shall include information on passenger demand , fares , costs and revenues related to the public passenger transport covered by the tender and details of the infrastructure specifications relevant for the operation of the required vehicles or rolling stock to enable them to draft well informed business plans . rail infrastructure managers shall support competent authorities in providing all relevant infrastructure specifications . non - compliance with the provisions set out above shall be subject to the legal review provided for in article 5 . the current operator of a route or network covered by a tender in accordance with the competitive tender procedure shall provide the competent authority free of charge , with the full and precise information necessary for the preparation of an offer , particularly concerning transport demand and revenue earned from passenger transport . the former rail operator and the infrastructure operator shall compensate the other operators for any loss the latter may incur as a result of submitting tenders based on inaccurate or incomplete information . ”


### where their average annual value is estimated at : less than eur 1 000 000 or less than eur 5 000 000 in the case of a public service contract including public transport by rail or , ### where their average annual value is estimated at : less than eur 1 000 000 or less than eur 5 000 000 in the case of a contract including public transport by rail or ,


### where they concern the annual provision of less than 300 000 kilometres of public passenger transport services or less than 150 000 kilometres in the case of a public service contract including public transport by rail . ### where they concern the annual provision of less than 300 000 kilometres of public passenger transport services or less than 1 500 000 kilometres in the case of a contract including public transport by rail .


### the competent authority may comply with the requirement set out in the first subparagraph in one of the following ways : ### the competent authority may comply with the requirement set out in the first subparagraph in various ways conducive to generating economies of scale :


### these recommendations would benefit from being further supported by an enhanced evidence - base , feedback on success of policy implementation and co - operation between the pes of member states . to this end , the pes network to be established under this decision should carry out concrete initiatives such as common evidence - based benchmarking systems , corresponding mutual learning activities , mutual assistance between the network members and the implementation of strategic actions for the modernisation of pes . . the specific knowledge of the network and its individual members should also be used to provide , upon request of the employment , social policy , health and consumer affairs council and the employment committee , evidence for the development of employment policies . ### these recommendations would benefit from being further supported by an enhanced evidence - base , feedback on success of policy implementation and co - operation between the pes of member states . to this end , the pes network to be established under this decision should carry out concrete initiatives such as common evidence - based benchmarking systems , corresponding mutual learning activities , mutual assistance between the network members and the implementation of strategic actions for the modernisation of pes . . the specific knowledge of the network and its individual members should also be used to provide , upon request of the employment , social policy , health and consumer affairs council and the employment committee of the european parliament and of the commission , evidence for the development of employment policies .


### the pes network should reinforce co - operation between its members , develop joint initiatives aimed at exchanges of information and best practices in all areas covered by pes , comparative analysis and advice as well as promotion of innovative approaches in the delivery of employment services . by establishing this network an inclusive , evidence - based and performance - oriented comparison of all pes leading to the identification of best practices will be possible . with these results members of the network should be able to shape the design and delivery of employment services within their specific responsibilities . the initiatives carried out by the network should improve pes effectiveness and allow for more efficient public spending . ### the pes network should reinforce co - operation between its members , develop joint initiatives aimed at exchanges of information and best practices in all areas covered by pes , comparative analysis and advice as well as promotion of innovative approaches in the delivery of employment services . by establishing this network an inclusive , evidence - based and performance - oriented comparison of all pes leading to the identification of best practices and working structures in the member states will be possible . with these results members of the network should be able to shape the design and delivery of employment services within their specific responsibilities . the initiatives carried out by the network should improve pes effectiveness and allow for more efficient public spending .


### the public employment services as nominated by the member states , and ### the public employment services as nominated by the member states , which shall each send one representative , and


### contribute to the implementation of policy initiatives in the employment field . ### contribute to the implementation of policy initiatives in the employment and social field .


### the network shall establish a reporting mechanism in relation to the initiatives 3 . 1 . a and 3 . 1 . b . in accordance with this provision network members shall report annually to the network . ### the network shall establish a reporting mechanism in relation to all the initiatives listed in 3 . 1 . in accordance with this provision network members shall report annually to the network .


### the board shall adopt its rules of procedure by unanimous decision containing , inter alia , the decision - making arrangements of the board , the provisions on the appointment and term of office of the chair and vice - chairs of the network . the board shall adopt by majority decision the annual work programme including the setting up of working groups and the language arrangements of the network meetings , and the annual network report that should be published . ### the board shall adopt its rules of procedure by unanimous decision containing , inter alia , the decision - making arrangements of the board , the provisions on the appointment and term of office of the chair and vice - chairs of the network . the board shall adopt by majority decision the annual work programme including the setting up of working groups and the language arrangements of the network meetings , and the annual network report that should be sent to the european parliament and subsequently assessed in the committee on employment and social affairs , processed and published .


### four years after its entry into force , the commission shall submit a report on the application of this decision to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of regions . the report shall in particular assess to what extent the network has contributed to the achievement of the objectives set out in article 2 and whether it fulfilled its tasks . ### two years after its entry into force , the commission shall submit a report on the application of this decision to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of regions . the report shall in particular assess to what extent the network has contributed to the achievement of the objectives set out in article 2 and whether it fulfilled its tasks .


### pursuant to articles 8 and 10 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , the programme should support the mainstreaming of equality between women and men and anti - discrimination objectives in all its activities . regular monitoring and evaluation should be carried out to assess the way in which gender equality and anti - discrimination issues are addressed in the programme ' s activities . ### pursuant to articles 8 and 10 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , the programme should support and promote the mainstreaming of women’s rights and the principles of equality between women and men and non - discrimination in all its activities . regular monitoring and evaluation should be carried out to assess the way in which gender equality and measures to combat violence and discrimination based on sex , race or ethnic origin , religion or beliefs , disability , age or sexual orientation are addressed in the programme ' s activities .


### ‘ members of the judiciary and judicial staff ' means judges , prosecutors , advocates , solicitors , notaries , court officers , bailiffs , court interpreters and other professionals associated with the judiciary ; ### ‘ members of the judiciary and judicial staff ' means all female and male judges , prosecutors , advocates , solicitors , notaries , court officers , bailiffs , court interpreters and other professionals associated with the judiciary ;


### analytical activities , such as collection of data and statistics ; development of common methodologies and , where appropriate , indicators or benchmarks ; studies , researches , analyses and surveys ; evaluations and impact assessments ; elaboration and publication of guides , reports and educational material ; monitoring and assessment of the transposition and application of union legislation and of the implementation of union policies ; workshops , seminars , experts meetings , conferences ; ### analytical activities , such as collection of data and statistics ; development of common methodologies and , where appropriate , indicators or benchmarks ; studies , researches , analyses and surveys ; evaluations and impact assessments ; elaboration and publication of guides , reports and educational material ; monitoring and assessment of the transposition and application of union legislation and of the implementation of union policies ; workshops , seminars , experts meetings , conferences and gender mainstreaming ;


### mutual learning , cooperation , awareness raising and dissemination activities , such as identification of , and exchanges on , good practices , innovative approaches and experiences , organisation of peer review and mutual learning ; organisation of conferences and seminars ; organisation of awareness - raising and information campaigns , media campaigns and events , including corporate communication of the political priorities of the european union ; compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information as well as results of the programme ; development , operation and maintenance of systems and tools using information and communication technologies ; ### mutual learning , cooperation , awareness raising and dissemination activities , such as identification of , and exchanges on , good practices , innovative approaches and experiences , organisation of peer review and mutual learning ; organisation of conferences and seminars ; organisation of awareness - raising and information campaigns , media campaigns and events , including corporate communication of the political priorities of the european union ; compilation and publication of materials to disseminate information as well as results of the programme ; development , operation and maintenance of systems and tools using information and communication technologies . these mutual learning , cooperation , awareness - raising and dissemination activities shall also seek to promote equality between women and men and facilitate access for women to senior posts ;


### support for main actors , such as support for member states when implementing union law and policies ; support for key european level networks whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the programme ; networking among specialised bodies and organisations , national , regional and local authorities at european level ; funding of experts ' networks ; funding of european level observatories . ### support for main actors , such as support for member states when implementing union law and policies ; support for key european level networks whose activities are linked to the implementation of the objectives of the programme ; networking among specialised bodies and organisations , national , regional and local authorities at european level ; funding of experts ' networks ; funding of european level observatories ; funding for institutions such as eu decentralised agencies and bodies , for example the european institute for gender equality , and agencies for police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and agencies whose activities relate to european union policies .


### consequently , it is necessary to provide a framework for the recruitment of high calibre staff in terms of productivity and integrity , drawn on the widest possible geographical basis from among citizens of the member states , and to enable such staff to carry out their duties as effectively and efficiently as possible . ### consequently , it is necessary to provide a framework for the recruitment of high calibre staff in terms of productivity and integrity , drawn on the widest possible geographical basis from among citizens of the member states , and to enable such staff to carry out their duties as effectively and efficiently as possible . in this respect , it is necessary to overcome the current difficulties experienced by the institutions in recruiting officials or staff from certain member states – germany , the united kingdom , austria and the netherlands – owing to working conditions in the institutions being less attractive and less competitive than in other sectors in those member states .


### a broader aim should be to optimise the management of human resources in a european civil service characterised by competence , independence , loyalty , impartiality and stability , as well as by cultural and linguistic diversity . ### a broader aim should be to optimise the management of human resources in a european civil service characterised by its excellence , competence , independence , loyalty , impartiality and stability , as well as by cultural and linguistic diversity and attractive recruitment conditions .


### in the interest of guaranteeing that the purchasing power of european union officials and other servants develop in parallel with that of national civil servants in central governments of the member states , it is essential to preserve the principle of a multi - annual mechanism for pay , known as ‘ the method’ , by extending its application until the end of 2022 with a review at the end of the fifth year . the discrepancy between the mechanism of the method which has always been administrative in nature and the adoption by the council alone of the result of the method led to difficulties in the past and is not in line with the treaty of lisbon . it is therefore appropriate to let the legislators decide in adopting these amendments to the staff regulations upon a method that would update annually all salaries , pensions and allowances in an automatic manner . this update will be based upon the political decisions taken by each member states for salary adjustment of its civil servants at the national level . ### in the interest of guaranteeing that the purchasing power of european union officials and other servants develop in parallel with that of national civil servants in central governments of the member states , it is essential to preserve the principle of a multi - annual mechanism for pay , known as ‘ the method’ . the discrepancy between the mechanism of the method which has always been administrative in nature and the adoption by the council alone of the result of the method led to difficulties in the past and is not in line with the treaty of lisbon . it is therefore appropriate to let the legislators decide in adopting these amendments to the staff regulations upon a method that would update annually all salaries , pensions and allowances in an automatic manner . this update will be based upon the political decisions taken by each member states for salary adjustment of its civil servants at the national level .


### with a view to adjusting career structures in the current domains of ast staff even further to different levels of responsibility and as an indispensable contribution to limiting administrative expenses , a new function group ‘ ast / sc’ for secretarial and clerical staff should be introduced . salaries and promotion rates establish a suitable correspondence between the level of responsibility and the level of remuneration . in this way it will be possible to preserve a stable and comprehensive european civil service . ### with a view to adjusting career structures in the current domains of ast staff even further to different levels of responsibility and as an indispensable contribution to limiting administrative expenses , a new function group ‘ ast / sc’ for secretarial and clerical staff should be introduced . salaries and promotion rates should establish a suitable correspondence between the level of responsibility and the level of remuneration . in this way it will be possible to preserve a stable and comprehensive european civil service . the commission should assess and report on the scale and effects of introducing this new function group , taking particular account of the situation of women , so that the preservation of a stable and comprehensive european civil service can be ensured .


### a register of all of the rules adopted to give effect to the staff regulations should be set up and administered within the court of justice of the european union . this register , which can be consulted by all institutions and agencies , will allow for transparency and promote a cohesive application of the staff regulations . ### a register of all of the rules adopted to give effect to the staff regulations , including authorised derogations therefrom , should be set up and administered within the court of justice of the european union . this register , which can be consulted by all institutions and agencies , will allow for transparency and promote a cohesive application of the staff regulations .


### the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council , ### the commission , when preparing and drawing - up delegated acts , must ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council ,


### function group ast / sc sc 1 - sc 6 secretary / clerk carrying out clerical and secretarial tasks , office management and other equivalent tasks requiring a certain degree of autonomy ### function group ast / sc senior secretary / clerk carrying out clerical and secretarial tasks , office management and other equivalent tasks requiring a high degree of autonomy and responsibility sc 5 - sc 6 secretary / clerk carrying out clerical and secretarial tasks , office management and other equivalent tasks requiring a certain degree of autonomy sc 3 - sc 4 junior secretary / clerk carrying out clerical and secretarial tasks and other equivalent tasks requiring a limited degree of autonomy sc 1 - sc 2


### recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability , efficiency and integrity , recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of member states of the european union . no posts shall be reserved for nationals of any specific member state . ### recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability , efficiency and integrity , recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from nationals of member states of the european union . no posts shall be directly or indirectly reserved for nationals of any specific member state .


### article 27 recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability , efficiency and integrity , recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of member states of the european union . no posts shall be reserved for nationals of any specific member state . the principle of the equality of union’s citizens shall allow each institution to adopt corrective measures following the observation of a long lasting and significant imbalance between nationalities among officials which is not justified by objective criteria . these corrective measures shall never result in recruitment criteria other than those based on merit . before such corrective measures are adopted , the appointing authority of the institution concerned shall adopt general provisions for giving effect to this paragraph in accordance with article 110 . after a five - year period starting on 1 january 2013 , the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council on the implementation of the preceding paragraph . ### article 27 recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials of the highest standard of ability , efficiency and integrity , recruited on the broadest possible geographical basis from among nationals of member states of the european union . no posts shall be reserved for nationals of any specific member state . during a five - year period starting on 1 january 2013 , the commission shall regularly assess the implementation of paragraph 1 and report to the european parliament and to the council on possible imbalances between nationalities among officials . following the expiry of the period referred in the second paragraph , corrective measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 110b . before such corrective measures are adopted , the appointing authority of the institution concerned shall adopt general provisions in accordance with article 110 . these corrective measures shall never result in recruitment criteria other than those based on merit . the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council every two years on the implementation of the third paragraph of this article .


### after a five - year period starting on 1 january 2013 , the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council on the implementation of the preceding paragraph . ### the commission shall report before 1 march 2015 and 1 january 2018 to the european parliament and to the council on the implementation of the preceding paragraph .


### in article 29 , the following subparagraph shall be added to paragraph 1 : while maintaining the principle that the vast majority of officials shall be recruited on the basis of open competitions , the appointing authority may decide , by way of derogation from point , to hold a competition internal to the institution which shall also be open to contract staff as defined in articles 3a and 3b of the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union . ### in article 29 , point b should be replaced by the following : whether requests for transfer have been received from officials of the same grade in other institutions , and / or whether to hold a competition internal to the institution , which shall be open to officials and temporary staff as defined in article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union and to contract staff as defined in articles 3a and 3b of the conditions of employment of other servants of the european union ;


### in the second indent of point of article 37 , the word ' institutions ' shall be replaced by ' appointing authorities of the institutions ' ; ### article 37 shall be replaced by the following : ' article 37 an official on secondment is an established official who , by decision of the appointing authority : has been directed in the interests of the service : – to serve temporarily in a post outside his institution ; or – to assist temporarily a person holding an office provided for in the treaties or the elected president of one of the institutions or organs of the union , or one of the political groups in the european parliament or the committee of the regions , or a group in the european economic and social committee ; or has been placed temporarily at the disposal of another of the institutions of the european union ; or has been directed to serve temporarily in a post which is included in the list of posts financed from the research and investment appropriations and which the budgetary authorities have classified as temporary . an official may , at his own request , and provided there is no overriding interest of the service , be placed temporarily at the disposal : – of a public administration of a member state ; – of an organisation devoted to furthering the union ' s interests and included on a list to be drawn up by agreement between the institutions of the union after consulting the staff regulations committee . an official on secondment shall continue to enjoy all his rights under the conditions provided in articles 38 and 39 and shall remain subject to all his obligations as an official of his parent institution . subject to the provisions of the third paragraph of article 77 concerning pension , however , the provisions which apply to the official during the secondment referred to in the second indent of in the first paragraph shall be those applicable to an official of the same grade as that assigned to him in the post to which he is seconded . any official in active employment or on leave on personal grounds may apply for , or be offered , secondment in the interests of the service . once the official is seconded , the leave on personal grounds shall be terminated . ' ;


### article 43 shall be amended as follows : in the first sentence of the first paragraph , the words ' each institution ' shall be replaced by ' the appointing authority of each institution ' ; in the second sentence of the first paragraph , the words ‘ each institution’ shall be replaced by ‘ the appointing authority of each institution’ ; ### article 43 shall be replaced by the following : ' article 43 the ability , efficiency and conduct in the service of each official shall be the subject of an annual report . the appointing authority of each institution shall lay down , in accordance with article 110 , the rules for those annual reports . those rules shall provide for the following levels of performance of the official : outstanding performance ; fully satisfactory performance ; satisfactory performance ; unsatisfactory performance , and shall also provide that annual reports are to be based on a transparent , readily understandable system and on the assessment of two hierarchical superiors . the appointing authority of each institution shall lay down provisions conferring the right to lodge an appeal within the reporting procedure , which has to be exercised before lodging a complaint as referred to in article 90 . as of grade 5 , for officials in function group ast , the report may also contain an opinion as to whether , on the basis of performance , he has the potential to carry out an administrator ' s function . the report shall be communicated to the official . he shall be entitled to make any comments thereon which he considers relevant .


### in paragraph 1 , the following sentence shall be inserted after the second sentence : ' unless the procedure laid down in articles 4 and 29 is applied , officials may only be promoted if they occupy a post which corresponds to one of the types of post set out in annex i , section a , for the next higher grade . ' ; ### paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following : ' 1 . promotion shall be by decision of the appointing authority in the light of article 6 . it shall be effected by appointment of the official to the next higher grade in the function group to which he belongs . unless the procedure laid down in articles 4 and 29 is applied , officials may only be promoted if they occupy a post which corresponds to one of the types of post set out in annex i , section a , for the next higher grade . promotion shall be exclusively by selection from among officials who have completed a minimum of two years in their grade after consideration of the comparative merits of the officials eligible for promotion . the evaluation of comparative merits by the appointing authority shall be based on the reports on the officials , the use of languages in the execution of their duties other than the language for which they have produced evidence of thorough knowledge in accordance with article 28 and the level of responsibilities exercised by them . ' ;


### article 51 shall be amended as follows : in the first sentence of paragraph 1 , the words ' each institution ' shall be replaced by ' the appointing authority of each institution ' ; in the first and in the last sentences of the first subparagraph of paragraph 6 , the words ' grade 1 ' shall be replaced by the words ' grade ast 1 ' ; ### article 51 shall be replaced by the following : ' article 51 the appointing authority of each institution shall define procedures to identify , deal with and remedy cases of incompetence in a timely and appropriate fashion . in any case , an official who , on the basis of three consecutive unsatisfactory annual reports referred to in article 43 , still shows no progress in his professional competence shall be downgraded by one grade . if , the next two annual reports still show an unsatisfactory performance , the official shall be dismissed . 2 . any proposal to downgrade or dismiss an official shall set out the reasons on which it is based and shall be communicated to the official concerned . the proposal from the appointing authority shall be referred to the joint advisory committee referred to in article 9 . 3 . the official shall have the right to obtain his complete personal file and to take copies of all documents relating to the procedure . he shall have at least fifteen days , but no longer than 30 days , from the date of receipt of the proposal to prepare a defence . he may be assisted by a person of his choice . the official may submit written comments . he shall be heard by the joint advisory committee . the official may also call witnesses . 4 . the institution shall be represented before the joint advisory committee by an official designated for that purpose by the appointing authority . that official shall have the same rights as the official concerned . 5 . in the light of the proposal under paragraph 2 and any written and verbal statements from the official concerned or from witnesses , the joint advisory committee shall deliver by a majority a reasoned opinion stating the measure which it considers appropriate in the light of the facts established at its request . it shall forward that opinion to the appointing authority and to the official concerned within two months of the date on which the matter is referred to it . the chairman shall not vote on decisions of the joint advisory committee , except in procedural matters and where votes are tied . 6 . an official dismissed for incompetence shall , for the period defined in paragraph 7 , be entitled to a monthly dismissal allowance equal to the basic monthly salary of an official in the first step of grade ast 1 . the official shall also be entitled during the same period to the family allowances provided for in article 67 . the household allowance shall be calculated on the basis of the basic monthly salary of an official in grade ast 1 in accordance with article 1 of annex vii . the allowance shall not be paid if the official resigns after the start of the procedure referred to in paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 or if he is entitled to the immediate payment of a full pension . if he is entitled to unemployment benefit under a national unemployment scheme , the amount of that benefit shall be deducted from the above allowance . 7 . the period during which the payments referred to in paragraph 6 are to be made shall be : three months where the official has completed less than five years ' service at the date on which the dismissal decision is taken ; six months where the official has completed at least five years ' service but less than ten ; nine months where the official has completed at least 10 years ' service but less than 20 ; 12 months where the official has completed over 20 years ' service . 8 . officials who are downgraded on grounds of incompetence may after a period of six years ask for all references to that measure to be deleted from their personal files . 9 . officials shall be entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred on their initiative in the course of the proceedings , including fees payable to a defending adviser not belonging to the institution , where the proceedings provided for in this article end without any decision being taken to dismiss or downgrade . ' ;


### as provided in annex vi , overtime worked by officials in grades sc 1 to sc 6 and grades ast 1 to ast 4 shall entitle them either to compensatory leave or to remuneration where requirements of the service do not allow compensatory leave during the month following that in which the overtime was worked . ### as provided in annex vi , overtime worked by officials in grades sc 1 to sc 6 and grades ast 1 to ast 4 shall entitle them either to compensatory leave or to remuneration where requirements of the service do not allow compensatory leave during the two months following that in which the overtime was worked .


### function group ast senior assistant carrying out administrative , technical or training activities requiring a high degree of autonomy and carrying significant responsibilities in terms of staff management , budget implementation or political coordination assistant carrying out administrative , technical or training activities requiring a certain degree of autonomy , notably with regard to the implementation of rules and regulations or general instructions or as personal assistant of a member of the institution , of the head of a member ' s private office or of a director - general or an equivalent senior manager ### function group ast senior assistant carrying out administrative , technical or training activities requiring a high degree of autonomy and carrying significant responsibilities in terms of staff management , budget implementation or political coordination ast 9 – ast 11 assistant carrying out administrative , technical or training activities requiring a certain degree of autonomy , notably with regard to the implementation of rules and regulations or general instructions or as personal assistant of a member of the institution , of the head of a member ' s private office or of a director - general or an equivalent senior manager ast 5 – ast 8 junior assistant carrying out administrative , technical or training activities with regard to the implementation of rules and regulations ast 1 – ast 4


### officials entitled to the expatriation or foreign residence allowance shall be entitled , within the limit set out in paragraph 2 , in each calendar year to a flat - rate payment corresponding to the cost of travel from the place of employment to the place of origin as defined in article 7 for themselves and , if they are entitled to the household allowance , for the spouse and dependants within the meaning of article 2 . where a husband and wife are both officials of the european union , each has the right in respect of himself or herself and in respect of dependants to the flat - rate payment of travelling expenses , in accordance with the above provisions ; each dependant shall be entitled to one payment only . the payment in respect of dependent children is fixed at the request of the husband or wife , on the basis of the place of origin of one or other of them . where an official marries during a given year and thereby becomes entitled to the household allowance , the travel expenses payable for the spouse shall be calculated in proportion to the period from the date of the marriage to the end of the year . any alteration to the basis of calculation which may arise from changes in family status after the date of payment of the sums in question shall not render the official concerned liable to make repayment . travel expenses for children aged less than two years during the entire calendar year shall not be reimbursed . ### officials of grade ast 1 to 8 and ad 5 to 8 entitled to the expatriation or foreign residence allowance shall be entitled , within the limit set out in paragraph 2 , in each calendar year to a flat - rate payment corresponding to the cost of travel from the place of employment to the place of origin as defined in article 7 for themselves and , if they are entitled to the household allowance , for the spouse and dependants within the meaning of article 2 . where a husband and wife are both officials of the european union , each has the right in respect of himself or herself and in respect of dependants to the flat - rate payment of travelling expenses , in accordance with the above provisions ; each dependant shall be entitled to one payment only . the payment in respect of dependent children is fixed at the request of the husband or wife , on the basis of the place of origin of one or other of them . where an official marries during a given year and thereby becomes entitled to the household allowance , the travel expenses payable for the spouse shall be calculated in proportion to the period from the date of the marriage to the end of the year . any alteration to the basis of calculation which may arise from changes in family status after the date of payment of the sums in question shall not render the official concerned liable to make repayment . travel expenses for children aged two to ten years shall be calculated on the basis of half of the kilometric allowance and half the flat - rate supplement , the children being deemed for the purposes of calculation to have completed their second or tenth year on 1 january of the current year .


### the provision of sst services will benefit all public and private operators of space - based infrastructures , including the union in view of its responsibilities for its eu space programmes – european geostationary navigation overlay service and galileo being implemented by regulation no 683 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 july 2008 on the further implementation of the european satellite navigation programmes and copernicus / gmes established by regulation no 911 / 2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 22 september 2010 on the european earth monitoring programme and its initial operations . re - entry warnings will also benefit national public authorities concerned with civil protection . ### the provision of sst services will benefit all public and private operators of space - based infrastructures , including the union in view of its responsibilities for its eu space programmes – european geostationary navigation overlay service and galileo being implemented by regulation no 683 / 2008 of the european parliament and of the council of 9 july 2008 on the further implementation of the european satellite navigation programmes and copernicus / gmes established by regulation no 911 / 2010 of the european parliament and of the council of 22 september 2010 on the european earth monitoring programme and its initial operations . re - entry warnings will also benefit national public authorities concerned with civil protection . the eu by building gradually own systems , such galileo and copernicus , provides services with relevance for civilian and military capabilities .


### the european union satellite centre , an agency of the union established by council joint action of 20 july 2001 on the establishment of a european union satellite centre which provides geospatial imagery information services and products with various levels of classification to civil and military users , could be responsible for the operation and provision of sst services . its expertise in handling confidential information in a secure environment and its tight institutional links with the member states is an asset facilitating the provision of sst services . a pre - condition for the eusc participation in the sst support programme is the amendment of the council joint action which does currently not provide for eusc action in the field of sst . ### the european union satellite centre , an agency of the union established by council joint action of 20 july 2001 on the establishment of a european union satellite centre which provides geospatial imagery information services and products with various levels of classification to civil and military users , could be responsible for the operation and provision of sst services . its expertise in handling classified information in a secure environment and its tight institutional links with the member states is an asset facilitating the provision of sst services . a pre - condition for the eusc participation in the sst support programme is the amendment of the council joint action which does currently not provide for eusc action in the field of sst .


### the objectives of the sst support programme shall be to support actions aimed at establishing a sst capability and , in particular : ### the objectives of the sst support programme shall be to support actions aimed at establishing and maintaining a sst capability and , in particular :


### the establishment and operation of a sensor function consisting of a network of ground - based or space - based existing national sensors to survey and track space objects ; ### the establishment , operation and enhancement of a sensor function consisting of a network of ground - based or space - based existing national sensors to survey and track space objects ;


### the establishment and operation of a processing function to process and analyse the sst data captured by the sensors , including the capacity to detect and identify space objects and to build and maintain a catalogue thereof ; ### the establishment , operation and enhancement of a processing function to process and analyse the sst data captured by the sensors , including the capacity to detect and identify space objects and to build and maintain a catalogue thereof ;


### the setting up and operation of a service function to provide sst services to spacecraft operators and public authorities . ### the setting up , operation and enhancement of a service function to provide sst services to spacecraft operators and public authorities .


### sst services shall be provided to member states , the council , the commission , the eeas , public and private spacecraft operators , and public authorities concerned with civil protection . the sst services shall be provided in compliance with the provisions on the use and exchange of sst data and information set out in article 9 . ### sst services shall be provided to member states , the council , the commission , the eeas , esa , public and private spacecraft operators , and public authorities concerned with civil protection and security . the sst services shall be available also to military satellite operators . the sst services shall be provided in compliance with the provisions on the use and exchange of sst data and information set out in article 9 .


### ownership of sst sensors and adequate technical and human resources to operate them or data processing capacities ; ### ownership of sst sensors or sst data processing capacities and adequate technical and human resources to operate them ;


### the member states which comply with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 and which are parties to the agreement referred to in article 10 shall be eligible for financial contribution from the sst support programme . the commission shall publish and update on its website the list of member states . ### the member states which comply with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 and which are parties to the agreement referred to in article 10 shall be eligible for financial contribution from the sst support programme . the commission shall publish and update on its website the list of participating member states .


### unauthorised disclosure of data and information shall be prevented while allowing efficient operations and maximising the use of the generated information ; ### unauthorised disclosure of sst data and information shall be prevented while allowing efficient operations and maximising the use of the generated sst information ;


### the member states which comply with the criteria set out in article 7 and the eusc shall conclude an agreement laying down the rules and mechanisms for their cooperation in the implementation of the objectives set out in article 3 . in particular , that agreement shall include provisions on the following : ### the participating member states and the eusc shall conclude an agreement laying down the rules and mechanisms for their cooperation in the implementation of the objectives set out in article 3 . in particular , that agreement shall include provisions on the following :


### monitoring and evaluation ### monitoring , reporting and evaluation


### having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union , and in particular articles 78 and 79 and thereof , ### having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union , and in particular articles&#160 ; 78 , 79 and and 208 thereof ,


### the union ' s objective to constitute an area of freedom , security and justice should be achieved , inter alia , through common measures framing a policy on asylum and immigration , based on solidarity between member states , which is fair towards third - countries and their nationals . the european council of 2&#160 ; december 2009 recognised that financial resources within the union should be made increasingly flexible and coherent , both in terms of scope and of applicability , to support policy developments in the field of asylum and migration . ### the union ' s objective to constitute an area of freedom , security and justice should be achieved , inter alia , through common measures framing a policy on asylum and immigration , based on solidarity between member states , which is fair towards third - countries and their nationals . this objective should be implemented within the framework of the european consensus on development , which requires the eu to take account of development cooperation objectives in all the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries . the european council of 2&#160 ; december&#160 ; 2009 recognised that financial resources within the union should be made increasingly flexible and coherent , both in terms of scope and of applicability , to support policy developments in the field of asylum and migration .


### the fund should be implemented in full respect with the rights and principles enshrined in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . in particular , eligible actions should take account of the specific situation of vulnerable persons , in particular , with special attention and dedicated responses to unaccompanied minors and other minors at risk . ### the fund should be implemented in full respect with the rights and principles enshrined in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and in the united nations conventions on human rights . in particular , eligible actions should take account of the human rights based approach to the protection of migrants , refugees and asylum - seekers , and in particular the specific situation of vulnerable persons , with special attention and dedicated responses to women , unaccompanied minors and other minors at risk .


### measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the fund should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the union supported through union external assistance instruments , both geographic and thematic . in particular , in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question . they should not be intended to support actions directly development - oriented and they should complement , when appropriate , the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments . coherence will also be ensured with the union humanitarian policy , in particular as regards the implementation of emergency assistance . ### measures in and in relation to third countries supported through the fund should be taken in synergy and coherence with other actions outside the union supported through union external assistance instruments , both geographic and thematic . in particular , in implementing such actions full coherence should be sought with the principles and general objectives of the union external action and foreign policy related to the country or region in question . they should not be intended to support actions directly development - oriented and they should complement , when appropriate , the financial assistance provided through external aid instruments while respecting the principle of policy coherence for development , as required by article 35 of the consensus on development . it will also be ensured that the implementation of emergency assistance is consistent with and complementary to the union humanitarian policy and respects humanitarian principles as set out in the consensus on humanitarian aid .


### it is important for enhanced solidarity that the fund provides additional support to address emergency situations of heavy migratory pressure in member states or third - countries or in the event of mass influx of displaced persons , pursuant to council directive 2001 / 55 / ec of 20 july 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance efforts between member states in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof , through emergency assistance . ### it is important for enhanced solidarity that the fund provides , in coordination and synergy with the humanitarian assistance managed by the european community humanitarian aid office , additional support to address emergency situations of heavy migratory pressure in member states or third - countries or in the event of mass influx of displaced persons , pursuant to council directive 2001 / 55 / ec of 20 july 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between member states in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof , through emergency assistance .


### the general objective of the fund shall be to contribute to an effective management of migration flows in the union as part of the area of freedom , security and justice , in accordance with the common policy on asylum , subsidiary protection and temporary protection and the common immigration policy . ### the general objective of the fund shall be to contribute to an effective management of migration flows in the union as part of the area of freedom , security and justice , in accordance with the common policy on asylum , subsidiary protection and temporary protection and the common immigration policy , while respecting policy coherence for development and the human rights based approach to the protection of migrants , refugees and asylum - seekers .


### in order to facilitate legal migration to the union and better to prepare persons referred to in point of article 4 for their integration into the receiving society within the specific objective defined in point of article 3 and in the light of the agreed conclusions of the policy dialogue as provided for in article 13 of the regulation no … / … [ horizontal regulation ] , the following actions taking place in the country of origin , shall in particular be eligible : ### in order to facilitate legal migration to the union and better to prepare persons referred to in point of article 4 for their integration into the receiving society within the specific objective defined in point of article 3 and in the light of the agreed conclusions of the policy dialogue as provided for in article 13 of the regulation no … / … [ horizontal regulation ] , the following actions taking place in the country of origin , respecting policy coherence for development and , in particular , eu commitments in support of the fight against the brain drain , shall in particular be eligible :


### within the specific objective defined in point of article 3 , eligible actions shall take place in the framework of consistent strategies , implemented by non - governmental organisations , local and / or regional authorities and specifically designed for the integration , at the local and / or regional level , as appropriate , of persons referred to in points to of article 4 . in this context , eligible actions shall in particular include the following : ### within the specific objective defined in point&#160 ; of article&#160 ; 3 , eligible actions shall take place in the framework of consistent strategies , implemented by international organisations , non - governmental organisations , local and / or regional authorities and specifically designed for the integration , at the local and / or regional level , as appropriate , of persons referred to in points&#160 ; to of article&#160 ; 4 . in this context , eligible actions shall in particular include the following :


### at the commission ' s initiative , the fund may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the union , concerning the general and specific objectives referred to in article 3 . ### at the commission ' s initiative , the fund may be used to finance transnational actions or actions of particular interest to the union , concerning the general and specific objectives referred to in article&#160 ; 3 , while respecting policy coherence for development .


### . cooperation with third countries , in particular in the framework of the implementation of readmission agreements , mobility partnerships and regional protection programmes . ### . cooperation with third countries , in particular in the framework of the implementation of readmission agreements , mobility partnerships and regional protection programmes , in coordination and synergy with the development funds managed by the directorate - general for development and cooperation targeting action on migration and asylum in those countries ,


### the fund shall provide financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation . ### the fund shall provide financial assistance to address urgent and specific needs in the event of an emergency situation . measures implemented in third countries conforming to this article must be consistent with and complementary to the union humanitarian policy and respect humanitarian principles as set out in the consensus on humanitarian aid .


### in view of the particular dangers for health and life of both cit - staff and the general public that are associated with the activity of transporting cash , it is appropriate that cross - border transport of cash is made subject to a specific cross - border cit - licence . this licence should come on top of the national cit - licence that is required in most participating member states , which this regulation does not harmonise . in the few member states that do not have a specific approval procedure for cit - companies going beyond the general rules for the security or transport sector , and in order to increase the mutual confidence between member states , it is moreover appropriate that cit - companies established in these member states should demonstrate a minimum experience of twelve months of regularly transporting cash in the member state where they are established without infringements of the national legislation before they may be granted a cross - border licence by this member state . ### in view of the particular dangers for health and life of both cit - staff and the general public that are associated with the activity of transporting cash , it is appropriate that cross - border transport of cash is made subject to a specific cross - border cit - licence . this licence should come on top of the national cit - licence that is required in most participating member states , which this regulation does not harmonise . in the few member states that do not have a specific approval procedure for cit - companies going beyond the general rules for the security or transport sector , and in order to increase the mutual confidence between member states , it is moreover appropriate that cit - companies established in these member states should demonstrate a minimum experience of 24 months of regularly transporting cash in the member state where they are established without infringements of the national legislation before they may be granted a cross - border licence by this member state .


### member states shall keep a register of all the companies to which they have delivered a cit cross - border licence and shall inform each other about its content . they shall update the register with any change affecting it , including any decision to suspend or withdraw a licence pursuant to article 22 and shall immediately inform each other of the update . ### member states shall keep a register of all the companies to which they have delivered a cit cross - border licence and shall inform each other and the commission about its content . they shall update the register with any change affecting it , including any decision to suspend or withdraw a licence pursuant to article 22 , and shall immediately inform each other and the commission of the update .


### member states shall publish and inform each other of the addresses and other contact details of the national contact points referred to in article 6 point and of other relevant national legislation . ### member states shall publish and inform each other and the commission of the addresses and other contact details of the national contact points referred to in article 6 point and of other relevant national legislation .


### a company holding a cit cross - border licence shall inform the granting authority sufficiently in advance about the member states in which it will carry out cit - transport . the member state of origin shall subsequently immediately notify the member state concerned that the cross - border activity is to start . ### a company holding a cit cross - border licence shall inform the granting authority , at least three months before it begins its cross - border activity , about the member states in which it will carry out cit - transport . the member state of origin shall subsequently immediately notify the member state concerned that the cross - border activity is to start .


### the commission shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation two years after its entry into effect at the latest and , thereafter , once every five years . for this purpose , it shall carry out a consultation of the stakeholders in the sector including the social partners . the report shall notably include an examination of the possibility of establishing common training requirements for the carrying of arms by cit - staff and take due account of technological progress in the area of ibns and assess whether the regulation needs to be revised accordingly . ### the commission shall report to the european parliament and the council on the implementation of this regulation four years after its entry into effect at the latest and , thereafter , once every five years . for this purpose , it shall carry out a consultation of the stakeholders in the sector including the social partners . the report shall notably include an examination of the possibility of establishing common training requirements for the carrying of arms by cit - staff ; take due account of technological progress in the area of ibns ; consider the potential added value of granting european cit licences on a group basis ; and assess whether the regulation needs to be revised accordingly .


### the european parliament and the council may object to the delegated act within a period of 3 months from the date of notification . at the initiative of the european parliament or the council this period shall be extended by one month . ### the european parliament and the council may object to the delegated act within a period of 3 months from the date of notification . at the initiative of the european parliament or the council this period shall be extended by another three months .


### the harmonisation of rules related to rights of end - users and the promotion of effective competition in retail markets , thereby creating a european consumer space for electronic communications ; ### additional rights to those included in directive 2002 / 22 / ec for end - users and the promotion of effective competition in retail markets , thereby creating a european consumer space for electronic communications ;


### end - users shall be free to enter into agreements on data volumes and speeds with providers of internet access services and , in accordance with any such agreements relative to data volumes , to avail of any offers by providers of internet content , applications and services . ### end - users shall be free to enter into agreements on data volumes , speeds and services with providers of internet access services and , in accordance with any such agreements relative to data volumes , to avail of any offers by providers of internet content , applications and services .


### minimise the effects of temporary or exceptional network congestion provided that equivalent types of traffic are treated equally . ### prevent or minimise the effects of temporary or exceptional network congestion provided that equivalent types of traffic are treated equally .


### reasonable traffic management shall only entail processing of data that is necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes set out in this paragraph . ### reasonable traffic management shall be set in a transparent way , be limited to the time period necessary and entail processing of data that is necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes set out in this paragraph .


### national regulatory authorities shall closely monitor and ensure the effective ability of end - users to benefit from the freedoms provided for in article 23 and , compliance with article 23 , and the continued availability of non - discriminatory internet access services at levels of quality that reflect advances in technology and that are not impaired by specialised services . they shall , in cooperation with other competent national authorities , also monitor the effects of specialised services on cultural diversity and innovation . national regulatory authorities shall report on an annual basis to the commission and berec on their monitoring and findings . ### national regulatory authorities shall closely monitor and ensure the effective ability of end - users to benefit from the freedoms provided for in article 23 and and from an open internet , compliance with reasonable traffic management measures as referred to in article 23 , and the continued availability of non - discriminatory internet access services at levels of quality that reflect advances in technology and that are not impaired by specialised services . they shall , in cooperation with other competent national authorities , also monitor the effects of specialised services on cultural diversity and innovation . national regulatory authorities shall report on an annual basis to the commission and berec on their monitoring and findings .


### the services provided , including in particular , - whether or not access to emergency services and caller location information is being provided , and any limitations on the provision of emergency services under article 26 , - information on any other conditions limiting access to and / or use of services and applications , where such conditions are permitted under national law in accordance with community law , - the minimum service quality levels offered , namely the time for the initial connection and , where appropriate , other quality of service parameters , as defined by the national regulatory authorities , - information on any procedures put in place by the undertaking to measure and shape traffic so as to avoid filling or overfilling a network link , and information on how those procedures could impact on service quality , - the types of maintenance service offered and customer support services provided , as well as the means of contacting these services , ### in article 20 , point b is replaced by the following : b ) the services provided , including in particular , - for each tariff plan the services offered and the relevant quality of service parameters ; - for internet access services , where offered , specifying the following : actually available data speed for download and upload in the end - user ' s member state of residence , including at peak - hours ; the level of applicable data volume limitations , if any ; the prices for increasing the available data volume on an ad hoc or lasting basis ; the data speed , and its cost , available after full consumption of the applicable data volume , if limited ; and the means for end - users to monitor at any moment the current level of their consumption ; a clear and comprehensible explanation as to how any data volume limitation , the actually available speed and other quality parameters , and the simultaneous use of specialised services with an enhanced quality of service , may practically impact the use of content , applications and services ; information on any procedures put in place by the provider to measure and shape traffic so as to avoid congestion of a network , and on how those procedures could affect service quality and the protection of personal data ;


### member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities are able to oblige undertakings providing public electronic communications networks and / or publicly available electronic communications services to publish transparent , comparable , adequate and up - to - date information on applicable prices and tariffs , on any charges due on termination of a contract and on standard terms and conditions in respect of access to , and use of , services provided by them to end - users and consumers in accordance with annex ii . such information shall be published in a clear , comprehensive and easily accessible form . national regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be published . ### article 21 is replaced by the following : ' 1 . member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities oblige undertakings providing public electronic communications networks and / or publicly available electronic communications services to publish transparent , comparable , adequate and up - to - date information on applicable prices and tariffs , on any charges due on termination of a contract and on standard terms and conditions in respect of access to , and use of , services provided by them to end - users and consumers in accordance with annex ii . such information shall be published in a clear , comprehensive and easily accessible form . national regulatory authorities may specify additional requirements regarding the form in which such information is to be published . '


### national regulatory authorities shall encourage the provision of comparable information to enable end - users and consumers to make an independent evaluation of the cost of alternative usage patterns , for instance by means of interactive guides or similar techniques . where such facilities are not available on the market free of charge or at a reasonable price , member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities are able to make such guides or techniques available themselves or through third party procurement . third parties shall have a right to use , free of charge , the information published by undertakings providing electronic communications networks and / or publicly available electronic communications services for the purposes of selling or making available such interactive guides or similar techniques . ### article 21 is replaced by the following : 2 . national regulatory authorities shall ensure the provision of comparable information to enable end - users and consumers to make an independent evaluation of the cost of alternative usage patterns , for instance by means of interactive guides or similar techniques .


### member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities are able to oblige undertakings providing public electronic communications networks and / or publicly available electronic communications services to inter alia : ### in article 21 , the introductory part is amended as follows : 3 . member states shall ensure that national regulatory authorities oblige undertakings providing public electronic communications networks and / or publicly available electronic communications services to inter alia :


### articles 20 , 21 , 22 and 30 are deleted . ### articles 22 and 30 are deleted .


### fish belonging to the taxon elasmobranchii , including sharks , skates and rays are generally very vulnerable to overexploitation due to their life cycle characteristics of slow growth , late maturity and small number of young . in recent years , some shark populations have been severely targeted and put under serious threat as a result of a dramatic increase in demand for shark products , fins in particular . ### fish belonging to the taxon elasmobranchii , including sharks , skates and rays are generally very vulnerable to overexploitation due to their life cycle characteristics of slow growth , late maturity and small number of young , although biological productivity is not the same for all species . generally , in recent years , some shark populations have been severely targeted and put under serious threat as a result of a dramatic increase in demand for shark products , fins in particular .


### regulation no 1185 / 2003 allows member states to issue special fishing permits allowing processing on board , whereby shark fins can be removed from the bodies . in order to ensure the correspondence between the weight of fins and bodies , a ' fin - to - carcass ' ratio is established , however , following processing operations , fins and bodies can be landed in different ports . in such cases the use of the ratio becomes ineffective and gives scope for shark finning to occur . under these circumstances , the collection of data , e . g ; species identification , populations structure , underpinning scientific advice for the establishment of fisheries conservation measures , is hampered . ### regulation no 1185 / 2003 allows member states to issue special fishing permits allowing processing on board , whereby shark fins can be removed from the bodies . in order to ensure the correspondence between the weight of fins and bodies , that regulation establishes a ' fin - to - carcass ' ratio . following processing operations , it also allows fins and bodies to be landed in different ports . in such cases the use of the ratio becomes ineffective and gives scope for shark finning to occur . under these circumstances , the collection of data , e . g ; species identification , populations structure , underpinning scientific advice for the establishment of fisheries conservation measures , is hampered . therefore , although in certain cases it should be allowed to remove shark fins from the bodies on board vessels , fins and bodies should always be transshipped and landed together in the same port .


### regional fisheries management organisations are increasingly addressing the issue of shark finning and their scientific bodies are showing preference for the landing of sharks with their fins naturally attached to the body . ### regional fisheries management organisations are increasingly addressing the issue of shark finning world wide and their scientific bodies are showing a preference for the landing of sharks with their fins naturally attached to their bodies . however , in the union shark finning has been forbidden since 2003 and there is no evidence that it has been practised by the union fleet or in european waters .


### point 3 of article 2 is deleted . ### point 3 of article 2 is replaced by the following : 3 . “special fishing permit” means a prior fishing authorisation issued and managed in accordance with council regulation no 1224 / 2009 of 20 november 2009 establishing a community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy .


### without prejudice to paragraph 1 , and in order to facilitate on board storage , shark fins may be partially sliced through and folded against the carcass . ### without prejudice to paragraph 1 , and in order to facilitate on board storage , shark fins may be partially sliced through and folded against the carcass or , in the cases indicated in article 4 , completely removed from the carcasses .


### where fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state catch , retain on board , tranship or land sharks , the flag member state shall send to the commission , by 1 may at the latest , a comprehensive annual report on the implementation of this regulation during the previous year . the report shall describe the monitoring of compliance of vessels with the regulation , and the enforcement measures taken by member states in cases of non - compliance . in particular , the following information shall be provided : ### where fishing vessels flying the flag of a member state catch , retain on board , tranship or land sharks , the flag member state shall send to the commission annually , by 1 may at the latest , a comprehensive annual report on the implementation of this regulation during the previous year . the report shall describe the monitoring of compliance of vessels with the regulation , and the enforcement measures taken by member states in cases of non - compliance . in particular , the following information shall be provided :


### decision no 768 / 2008 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 9 july 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products and repealing council decision 93 / 465 / eec lays down a common framework of general principles and reference provisions intended to apply across the legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products in order to provide a coherent basis for revision or recasts of that legislation . directive 97 / 23 / ec should therefore be adapted to that decision . ### decision no 768 / 2008 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 9 july 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products and repealing council decision 93 / 465 / eec15 lays down common principles and reference provisions intended to apply across sectoral legislation in order to provide a coherent basis for revision or recasts of that legislation . directive 97 / 23 / ec should therefore be adapted to that decision .


### economic operators should be responsible for the compliance of pressure equipment with the requirements of this directive , in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain , so as to ensure a high level of protection of public interests , such as health and safety and the protection of users , and to guarantee fair competition on the union market . ### economic operators should be responsible for the compliance of pressure equipment with the requirements of this directive , in relation to their respective roles in the supply chain , so as to ensure a high level of protection of public interests , such as the health and safety of persons , and the protection of domestic animals and of property , and to guarantee fair competition on the union market .


### in order to facilitate the communication between economic operators , national market surveillance authorities and consumers , member states should encourage economic operators to indicate a website address in addition to the postal address . ### in order to facilitate communication between economic operators , market surveillance authorities and consumers , member states should encourage economic operators to include a website address in addition to the postal address .


### it is necessary to ensure that pressure equipment from third countries entering the union market complies with the requirements of this directive , and in particular that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to that pressure equipment . provision should therefore be made for importers to make sure that the pressure equipment they place on the market complies with the requirements of this directive and that they do not place on the market pressure equipment which does not comply with such requirements or presents a risk . provision should also be made for importers to make sure that the conformity assessment procedures have been carried out and that marking of pressure equipment and documentation drawn up by manufacturers are available for inspection by the national authorities . ### it is necessary to ensure that pressure equipment from third countries entering the union market complies with the requirements of this directive , and in particular that appropriate conformity assessment procedures have been carried out by manufacturers with regard to that pressure equipment . provision should therefore be made for importers to make sure that the pressure equipment they place on the market complies with the requirements of this directive and that they do not place on the market pressure equipment which does not comply with such requirements or presents a risk . provision should also be made for importers to make sure that the conformity assessment procedures have been carried out and that marking of pressure equipment and documentation drawn up by manufacturers are available for inspection by the competent national authorities .


### when placing pressure equipment on the market , every importer should indicate on the pressure equipment his name and the postal address at which he can be contacted . exceptions should be provided for in cases where the size or nature of the pressure equipment does not allow it . this includes cases where the importer would have to open the packaging to put his name and address on the equipment . ### when placing pressure equipment on the market , every importer should indicate on the pressure equipment his name , registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which he can be contacted . exceptions should be provided for in cases where the size or nature of the pressure equipment does not allow it . this includes cases where the importer would have to open the packaging to put his name and address on the equipment .


### when keeping the information required under this directive for the identification of economic operators , economic operators should not be required to update such information in respect of other economic operators who have either supplied them with a pressure equipment or to whom they have supplied a pressure equipment . ### when keeping the information required under this directive for the identification of other economic operators , economic operators should not be required to update such information in respect of other economic operators who have either supplied them with pressure equipment or to whom they have supplied pressure equipment .


### in view of the nature of the risks involved in the use of pressure equipment and in order to enable economic operators to demonstrate and the competent authorities to ensure that pressure equipment made available on the market conforms to the essential safety requirements , it is necessary to provide for conformity assessment procedures . these procedures should be devised in the light of the level of danger which is inherent in the pressure equipment . therefore , for each category of pressure equipment there should be an adequate procedure or a choice between different procedures of equivalent stringency . decision no 768 / 2008 / ec establishes modules for conformity assessment procedures , which include procedures from the least to the most stringent , in proportion to the level of risk involved and the level of safety required . in order to ensure inter - sectoral coherence and to avoid ad - hoc variants , conformity assessment procedures should be chosen from among those modules . the details added to those procedures are justified by the nature of the verification required for pressure equipment . ### in view of the nature of the risks involved in the use of pressure equipment and in order to enable economic operators to demonstrate and the competent authorities to ensure that pressure equipment made available on the market comply with the essential safety requirements , it is necessary to provide for conformity assessment procedures . these procedures should be devised in the light of the level of danger which is inherent in the pressure equipment . therefore , for each category of pressure equipment there should be an adequate procedure or a choice between different procedures of equivalent stringency . decision no 768 / 2008 / ec establishes modules for conformity assessment procedures , which include procedures from the least to the most stringent , in proportion to the level of risk involved and the level of safety required . in order to ensure inter - sectoral coherence and to avoid ad - hoc variants , conformity assessment procedures should be chosen from among those modules . the details added to those procedures are justified by the nature of the verification required for pressure equipment .


### to ensure effective access to information for market surveillance purposes , the information required to identify all applicable union acts should be available in a ‘ single eu declaration of conformity’ . ### to ensure effective access to information for market surveillance purposes , the information required to identify all applicable union acts should be available in a single eu declaration of conformity . in order to reduce the administrative burden on economic operators , that single eu declaration of conformity may be a dossier made up of relevant individual declarations of conformity .