### without prejudice to the provisions on the suspension of aid in partnership and cooperation agreements and association agreements with partner countries and regions , where a partner country fails to observe the principles of democracy , the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms , the union shall invite the country concerned to hold consultations in view of finding a solution acceptable to both parties , except in cases of special urgency . where consultation with the country concerned does not lead to a solution acceptable to both parties , or if consultations are refused or in case of special urgency , the council may take appropriate measures in accordance with article 215 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , which may include full or partial suspension of union support . ### without prejudice to the provisions on the suspension of aid in partnership and cooperation agreements and association agreements with partner countries and regions , where a partner country fails to observe the principles of democracy , the rule of law and respect for human rights , equality between men and women and fundamental freedoms , the union shall invite the country concerned to hold consultations in view of finding a solution acceptable to both parties , except in cases of special urgency . where consultation with the country concerned does not lead to a solution acceptable to both parties , or if consultations are refused or in case of special urgency , the council may take appropriate measures in accordance with article 215 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , which may include full or partial suspension of union support .


### when in possession of inside information , using that information to acquire or dispose of financial instruments to which that information relates for one ' s own account or for the account of a third party . this also includes using inside information to cancel or amend an order concerning a financial instrument to which that information relates where that order was placed before entering into possession of that inside information ; or ### where a person possesses inside information and uses that information by acquiring or disposing of , for his own account or for the account of a third party , either directly or indirectly , financial instruments to which that information relates . the use of inside information to cancel or amend an order concerning a financial instrument to which the information relates where the order was placed before the person concerned possessed the inside information , shall also be considered as insider dealing ;


### disclosing inside information to any other person , unless such disclosure is made in the lawful course of the exercise of duties resulting from employment or profession . ### where a person possesses inside information and discloses the inside information to any other person , except where the disclosure is made in the normal course of the exercise of duties resulting from an employment or profession .


### article 3 of directive 2009 / 28 / ec on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing directives 2001 / 777 / ec and 2003 / 30 / ec9 requires member states to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption . the blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for member states to meet this target , and is expected to be the main contributor . ### article 3 of directive 2009 / 28 / ec on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources and amending and subsequently repealing directives 2001 / 777 / ec and 2003 / 30 / ec9 requires member states to ensure that the share of energy from renewable energy sources in all forms of transport in 2020 is at least 10% of their final energy consumption . the blending of biofuels is one of the methods available for member states to meet this target , and is expected to be the main contributor . it is estimated that the european market for fuels will remain heavily dependent on the availability of diesel fuels , with this being a key characteristic of that market . in order to address that heavy dependence , greater production of advanced biofuels should be encouraged in the eu .


### 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 biofuelsin 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 are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions . conventional 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 advanced biofuels , for example from cellulosic feedstocks and algae , as these also have the potential to provide high greenhouse gas savings with low risk of causing indirect land use change . further incentives should be provided by setting a separate target for advanced biofuels in the transport sector of at least 2% in directive 2009 / 28 / ec . in this context , advanced biofuels should be promoted as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework . in order to avoid market distortions and incentives for fraud , advanced biofuels should meet the same sustainability criteria as all other biofuels .


### 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 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 in - depth studies and research aimed at ascertaining the potential beneficial effects of 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 order to ensure the long - term competitiveness of bio - based industrial sectors , and in line with the 2012 communication ' innovating for sustainable growth : a bioeconomy for europe ' 11 and the roadmap to a resource efficient europe , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across europe12 , enhanced incentives under directive 2009 / 28 / ec should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels . ### in order to ensure the long - term competitiveness of bio - based industrial sectors , and in line with the 2012 communication ' innovating for sustainable growth : a bioeconomy for europe ' 11 and the roadmap to a resource efficient europe , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across europe12 , enhanced incentives under directive 2009 / 28 / ec should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels . ligno - cellulosic residues are one of the rare forms of biomass in large supply in europe . the setting of a blending sub - target for ligno - cellulosic biofuels would provide investors with the visibility needed to build on their potential .


### in order to ensure the long - term competitiveness of bio - based industrial sectors , and in line with the 2012 communication ' innovating for sustainable growth : a bioeconomy for europe ' 11 and the roadmap to a resource efficient europe12 , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across europe , enhanced incentives under directive 2009 / 28 / ec should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels . ### in order to ensure the long - term competitiveness of bio - based industrial sectors , and in line with the 2012 communication ' innovating for sustainable growth : a bioeconomy for europe ' and the roadmap to a resource efficient europe , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across europe , enhanced incentives under directive 2009 / 28 / ec should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than biofuels or which do not impact on the environment in such a way as to compromise local ecosystems by depriving food crops of land and water .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of annex v , including by the revision of the proposed crop group indirect land - use change values ; the introduction of new values at further levels of disaggregation ; the inclusion of additional values should new biofuel feedstocks come to market as appropriate , review the categories of which biofuels are assigned zero indirect land - use change emissions ; and the development of factors for feedstocks from non - food cellulosic and ligno - cellulosic materials . ' ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to article 10a concerning the adaptation to technical and scientific progress of annex v , including by the revision of the proposed crop group indirect land - use change values ; the introduction of new values at further levels of disaggregation ; the inclusion of additional values should new biofuel feedstocks come to market as appropriate , review the categories of which biofuels are assigned zero indirect land - use change emissions ; and the development of factors for feedstocks from non - food cellulosic and ligno - cellulosic materials , provided they encourage research and development in respect of innovative technologies in the member states and reflect the need to improve the security of supply in diesel - type fuels . '


### the full consistency between the union multilateral surveillance framework established by the treaty and the possible policy conditions attached to this financial assistance should be enshrined in union law . the economic and financial integration of the member states whose currency is the euro calls for a reinforced surveillance to prevent a contagion from a member state experiencing difficulties with respect to its financial stability to the rest of the euro area . ### the full consistency between the union multilateral surveillance framework established by the treaty and the possible policy conditions attached to this financial assistance should be enshrined in union law . the economic and financial integration of all member states , in particular those whose currency is the euro , calls for a reinforced surveillance to prevent a contagion from a member state experiencing difficulties with respect to its financial stability to the rest of the euro area .


### the full consistency between the union multilateral surveillance framework established by the treaty and the possible policy conditions attached to this financial assistance should be enshrined in union law . the economic and financial integration of the member states whose currency is the euro calls for a reinforced surveillance to prevent a contagion from a member state experiencing difficulties with respect to its financial stability to the rest of the euro area . ### the full consistency between the union multilateral surveillance framework established by the treaty and the possible policy conditions attached to this financial assistance should be enshrined in union law . the economic and financial integration of the member states whose currency is the euro calls for enhanced surveillance to prevent a contagion from a member state experiencing difficulties with respect to its financial stability to the rest of the euro area .


### a member state whose currency is the euro should be subject to enhanced surveillance when it is experiencing - or at risk of experiencing - severe financial disturbance , with a view to ensuring its swift return to a normal situation and to protecting the other euro area member states against possible negative spill over effects . this enhanced surveillance should include a wider access to the information needed for a close monitoring of the economic , fiscal and financial situation and a regular reporting to the economic and financial committee or to any sub - committee the latter may designate for that purpose . the same modalities of surveillance should apply to member states requesting precautionary assistance from the european financial stability facility , the european stability mechanism the international monetary fund or another international financial institution . ### a member state whose currency is the euro should be subject to enhanced surveillance when it is experiencing - or at risk of experiencing - severe financial disturbance , with a view to ensuring its swift return to a normal situation and to protecting the other member states against possible negative spill over effects . this enhanced surveillance should include a wider access to the information needed for a close monitoring of the economic , fiscal and financial situation and a regular reporting to the economic and financial committee or to any sub - committee the latter may designate for that purpose . the same modalities of surveillance should apply to member states requesting precautionary assistance from the european financial stability facility , the european stability mechanism the international monetary fund or another international financial institution .


### the commission may decide to make a member state experiencing severe difficulties with regard to its financial stability subject to enhanced surveillance . the member state concerned shall be given the possibility to express its views beforehand . the commission shall decide every six months whether to prolong the enhanced surveillance . ### the commission may decide to make a member state experiencing severe financing problems with serious threats to its financial stability , likely to have adverse spill - over effects on other member states whose currency is the euro or a detrimental impact on the sustainability of public finances , subject to enhanced surveillance . the council may , within 10 days of such a decision , repeal it by simple majority . the member state concerned shall be given the possibility to express its views before the commission decision is taken . the commission shall decide every six months whether to prolong the enhanced surveillance .


### a member state under enhanced surveillance shall , in consultation and cooperation with the commission , acting in liaison with the european central bank , adopt measures aimed at addressing the sources or potential sources of difficulties . ### a member state subject to enhanced surveillance shall , in consultation and cooperation with the commission , acting in liaison with the european central bank , the esas , the esrb and , where appropriate , the imf , adopt measures aimed at addressing the sources or potential sources of difficulties .


### on a request from the commission , the member state under enhanced surveillance shall : ### on a request from the commission , the member state under enhanced surveillance following adoption of a decision under article 2 shall :


### the commission shall conduct , in liaison with the ecb , regular review missions in the member state under surveillance to verify the progresses made in the implementation of the measures mentioned in paragraph 1 , 2 and 3 . it shall communicate every quarter its findings to the economic and financial committee - or to any subcommittee the latter may designate for that purpose - and assess notably whether further measures are needed . these review missions shall replace the onsite monitoring foreseen in article 10a of regulation no 1467 / 97 . ### the commission shall conduct , in liaison with the ecb and the esas as necessary and , where appropriate , the imf , regular review missions in the member state under enhanced surveillance to verify the progresses made in the implementation of the measures mentioned in paragraph 1 , 2 and 3 . it shall communicate every quarter its findings to the economic and financial committee and assess notably whether further measures are needed . these review missions shall replace the onsite monitoring provided for in article 10a of regulation no 1467 / 97 .


### where it is concluded - on the basis of the assessment foreseen in paragraph 4 - that further measures are needed and the financial situation of the member state concerned has significant adverse effects on the financial stability of the euro area , the council , acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the commission , may recommend to the member state concerned to seek financial assistance and to prepare a macro - economic adjustment programme . the council may decide to make this recommendation public . ### where it is concluded - on the basis of the assessment foreseen in paragraph 4 - that further measures are needed or the financial situation of the member state concerned has significant adverse effects on the financial stability of the euro area , the council , acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the commission , may recommend to the member state concerned to seek financial assistance and to prepare a macro - economic adjustment programme .


### where it is concluded - on the basis of the assessment foreseen in paragraph 4 - that further measures are needed and the financial situation of the member state concerned has significant adverse effects on the financial stability of the euro area , the council , acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the commission , may recommend to the member state concerned to seek financial assistance and to prepare a macro - economic adjustment programme . the council may decide to make this recommendation public . ### where it is assessed - on the basis of the review missions provided for in paragraph 4 - that further measures are needed and the financial situation of the member state concerned presents a risk to the financial stability of the euro area , the council , acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the commission , may recommend to the member state concerned to seek financial assistance and to prepare a macro - economic adjustment programme . the council may decide to make its recommendation public .


### the relevant committee of the european parliament may invite representatives of the member state concerned to participate to an exchange of views ; ### the competent committee of the european parliament may offer the opportunity to the member state concerned to participate to an exchange of views ;


### a member state wishing to obtain financial assistance from one or several other states , the efsf , the esm , the international monetary fund or another institution outside of the union framework shall immediately inform the council , the commission and the ecb of its intention . the efc , or any subcommittee the latter may designate for that purpose , shall hold a discussion on this envisaged request , after having received an assessment from the commission . ### a member state intending to request financial assistance from one or several other member states , the efsf , the esm , the imf or another institution outside of the union framework shall immediately inform the council , the commission and the ecb of its intention . the efc shall hold a discussion on this envisaged request , after having received an assessment from the commission with a view to examining , inter alia , the possibilities available under existing union or euro area financial instruments before the member state concerned addresses potential lenders .


### where financial assistance is sought from the efsf or the esm , the commission shall prepare – in liaison with the ecb and wherever possible , the imf - an analysis of the sustainability of the government debt of the member state concerned , including the member state ' s ability to repay the envisaged financial assistance , and forward it to the efc or to any subcommittee the latter may designate for that purpose . ### where financial assistance is sought from the efsf , the efsm or the esm , the commission shall prepare – in liaison with the ecb and where appropriate , the imf - an analysis of the sustainability of the government debt and the actual or potential financing needs of the member state concerned , including the member state ' s ability to repay the envisaged financial assistance , and send it to the efc


### a member state receiving financial assistance from one or several other states , the imf , the efsf or the esm shall prepare in agreement with the commission - acting in liaison with the ecb - a draft adjustment programme aimed at re - establishing a sound and sustainable economic and financial situation and restoring its capacity to finance itself fully on the financial markets . the draft adjustment programme shall take due account of the current recommendations addressed to the member state concerned under articles 121 , 126 and / or 148 of the treaty - and its actions to comply with them - while aiming at broadening , strengthening and deepening the required policy measures . ### a member state requesting or receiving financial assistance from one or several other states , the imf , the efsf , the efsm or the esm shall prepare in agreement with the commission - acting in liaison with the ecb and where appropriate the imf - a binding draft adjustment programme , including annual budgetary targets , which is ambitious and addresses the specific risks emanating from that member state for the financial stability of the euro area and which aims at rapidly re - establishing a sound and sustainable economic and financial situation and restoring its capacity to finance itself fully on the financial markets . the draft adjustment programme shall take due account of the recommendations addressed to the member state concerned under articles 121 , 126 , 136 and / or 148 of the treaty - and its actions to comply with them - while aiming at broadening , strengthening and deepening the required policy measures .


### the commission , in liaison with the ecb , shall monitor the progress made in the implementation of the adjustment programme and inform every three months the efc or any subcommittee the latter may designate for that purpose . the member state concerned shall give the commission its full cooperation . it shall in particular provide to the commission all the information that the latter deems necessary for the monitoring of the programme . article 3 shall apply . ### the commission , in liaison with the ecb , shall monitor the progress made in the implementation of the adjustment programme and inform every three months the efc or any subcommittee the latter may designate for that purpose . the member state concerned shall give the commission and the ecb its full cooperation . it shall in particular provide to the commission and the ecb all the information that the latter deems necessary for the monitoring of the programme . article 3 shall apply .


### the relevant committee of the european parliament may invite representatives of the member state concerned to participate to an exchange of views on the progress made in the implementation of the adjustment programme . ### the competent committee of the european parliament may offer the opportunity to the member state concerned to participate to an exchange of views on the progress made in the implementation of the adjustment programme .


### consistency with the excessive deficit procedure ### consistency with the stability and growth pact


### the implementation of regulation no xxx on common provisions for monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the member states in the euro area shall be suspended for the member states subject to a macro - economic adjustment programme approved by the council in accordance with article 6 of this regulation . this suspension shall be applicable for the duration of the macro - economic adjustment programme . ### the implementation of regulation no xxx on common provisions for monitoring and assessing draft budgetary plans and ensuring the correction of excessive deficit of the member states in the euro area shall be suspended for the member states subject to a macro - economic adjustment programme approved by the council in accordance with article 6 of this regulation with the exception of articles 1 to 4 of regulation no . . . / 2012 . this suspension shall be applicable for the duration of the macro - economic adjustment programme .


### the council , acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the commission , may recommend to the member state under post programme surveillance to adopt corrective measures . ### the commission recommendation to a member state , under post programme surveillance , to adopt corrective measures shall be deemed to be adopted by the council unless it decides by qualified majority to reject it .


### in order to provide for enhanced transparency of payments made to governments , large undertakings and public interest entities which are active in the extractive industry or logging of primary forests should disclose in a separate report on an annual basis material payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate . such undertakings are active in countries rich in natural resources , in particular minerals , oil , natural gas as well as primary forests . the report should include types of payments comparable to those disclosed by an undertaking participating in the extractive industries transparency initiative . the initiative is also complementary to the eu flegt action plan and the timber regulation which require traders of timber products to exercise due diligence in order to prevent illegal wood from entering into the eu market . ### in order to provide for enhanced transparency of payments made to governments , large undertakings and public interest entities which are active in the extractive industry or logging of primary forests should disclose in a separate report on an annual basis material payments made to governments in the countries in which they operate . such undertakings are active in countries rich in natural resources , in particular minerals , oil , natural gas as well as primary forests . the report shall also specify the specific project or projects to which those payments have been attributed and should build upon the disclosure requirement of the extractive industries transparency initiative . the initiative is also complementary to the eu flegt action plan and the timber regulation which require traders of timber products to exercise due diligence in order to prevent illegal wood from entering into the eu market .


### this directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of the fundamental rights of the european union , ### this directive respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of the fundamental rights of the european union and article 208 tfeu ,


### a member state shall require any large undertaking or any public interest entity active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests and governed by its national law to draw up a consolidated report on payments to governments in accordance with articles 37 and 38 if that parent undertaking is under the obligation to prepare consolidated financial statements as laid down in article 23 to 23 of this directive . ### a member state shall require any large undertaking or any public interest entity active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests and governed by its national law to draw up a consolidated report on payments to governments in accordance with articles 37 and 38 if that parent undertaking is obliged to prepare consolidated financial statements as laid down in article 23 to 23 of this directive .


### radio spectrum is a public good and an essential resource for the internal market for mobile , wireless broadband and satellite communications in the union . development of wireless broadband communications contributes to the implementation of the digital agenda for europe and in particular to the aim of securing access to broadband at a speed of no less than 30 mbps by 2020 for all union citizens and of providing the union with the highest possible broadband speed and capacity . however , the union has fallen behind other major global regions - north america , africa and parts of asia - in terms of the roll - out and penetration of the latest generation of wireless broadband technologies that are necessary to achieve those policy goals . the piecemeal process of authorising and making available the 800 mhz band for wireless broadband communications , with over half of the member states seeking a derogation or otherwise failing to do so by the deadline laid down in the radio spectrum policy programme decision 243 / 2012 of the european parliament and the council , 23 testifies to the urgency of action even within the term of the current rspp . union measures to harmonise the conditions of availability and efficient use of radio spectrum for wireless broadband communications pursuant to decision 676 / 2002 / ec of the european parliament and the council24 have not been sufficient to address this problem . __________________ 24 decision 676 / 2002 / ec of the european parliament and the council of 7 march 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the european community . ### radio spectrum is a public good and a finite resource . therefore it is of utmost importance to take account of the social , cultural and economic value of spectrum as a whole . as laid down in the radio spectrum policy programme decision 243 / 2012 of the european parliament and the council , any additional spectrum for wireless broadband communications should be linked with the review of the use of spectrum in the whole uhf band . according to article 6 , paragraph 5 of the rspp , the commission will report to the european parliament and the council by 1 january 2015 on whether there is a need for action to harmonise additional frequency bands . __________________ 24 decision 676 / 2002 / ec of the european parliament and the council of 7 march 2002 on a regulatory framework for radio spectrum policy in the european community .


### ‘ internet access service’ means a publicly available electronic communications service that provides connectivity to the internet , and thereby connectivity between virtually all end points connected to the internet , irrespective of the network technology used ; ### ' open internet access service ' means a publicly available electronic communications service that provides connectivity to the internet at a level of quality that reflects the advances in technology , and thereby allows for connectivity between all end points connected to the internet , irrespective of the network technology used and without any restrictions to the legal content exchanged . it enables end - users to run any application utilising the online electronic communication function unrestricted internet access service is based on the best efforts principle , the only exceptions allowed are proportionate technical traffic management measures or implementation of court order .


### freedom to provide and avail of open internet access , and reasonable traffic management ### open internet access , specialised services , and reasonable traffic management


### end - users shall also be free to agree with either providers of electronic communications to the public or with providers of content , applications and services on the provision of specialised services with an enhanced quality of service . ### providers of of electronic communications to the public or providers of content , applications and services may offer specialized services to a limited number of users granted restricted access , through a closed electronic communications network . special services may not be marketed or used as an internet substitute or offer content , applications or services functionally identical to those of the open internet .


### the exercise of the freedoms provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be facilitated by the provision of complete information in accordance with article 25 , article 26 , and article 27 and . ### end - users as well as content , application , and service providers , including the media and cultural industries and governments at all levels , shall be provided with complete information in accordance with article 20 , article 21 and article 21a of directive 2002 / 22 / ec , including information on any reasonable traffic management measures applied that might affect access to and distribution of information , content , applications and services as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 .


### 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 the continued availability of open 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 ensure that the effects of specialised services do not impair cultural diversity , media pluralism and innovation . national regulatory authorities shall also closely monitor and ensure the application of reasonable traffic management measures in compliance with article 23 taking the utmost account of the berec guidelines specified in paragraph 2 of this article and in paragraph 3a of article 21 of the directive 2002 / 22 / ec . reasonable traffic management measures shall be subject to periodic review to reflect advances in technology . national regulatory authorities shall report on an annual basis to the commission and berec on their monitoring and findings .


### in order to prevent the general impairment of quality of service for internet access services or to safeguard the ability of end - users to access and distribute content or information or to run applications and services of their choice , national regulatory authorities shall have the power to impose minimum quality of service requirements on providers of electronic communications to the public . ### in order to prevent the impairment of quality of service for internet access services or to safeguard the ability of end - users to access and distribute content or information or to run applications and services of their choice , national regulatory authorities shall have the power to impose minimum quality of service requirements and other regulatory measures on providers of electronic communications to the public .


### national regulatory authorities shall , in good time before imposing any such requirements , provide the commission with a summary of the grounds for action , the envisaged requirements and the proposed course of action . this information shall also be made available to berec . the commission may , having examined such information , make comments or recommendations thereupon , in particular to ensure that the envisaged requirements do not adversely affect the functioning of the internal market . the envisaged requirements shall not be adopted during a period of two months from the receipt of complete information by the commission unless otherwise agreed between the commission and the national regulatory authority , or the commission has informed the national regulatory authority of a shortened examination period , or the commission has made comments or recommendations . national regulatory authorities shall take the utmost account of the commission ' s comments or recommendations and shall communicate the adopted requirements to the commission and berec . ### national regulatory authorities shall , in good time before imposing any such requirements , provide the commission with a summary of the grounds for action , the envisaged requirements and the proposed course of action . this information shall also be made available to berec . the commission may , having examined such information , make comments or recommendations thereupon , in particular to ensure that the envisaged requirements do not adversely affect the functioning of the internal market . national regulatory authorities shall take the utmost account of the commission ' s comments or recommendations and shall communicate the adopted requirements to the commission and berec . berec shall lay down and develop general guidelines for the application of reasonable traffic management in close cooperation with the commission and all stakeholders on the basis of article 23 and this article .


### national regulatory authorities shall , in good time before imposing any such requirements , provide the commission with a summary of the grounds for action , the envisaged requirements and the proposed course of action . this information shall also be made available to berec . the commission may , having examined such information , make comments or recommendations thereupon , in particular to ensure that the envisaged requirements do not adversely affect the functioning of the internal market . the envisaged requirements shall not be adopted during a period of two months from the receipt of complete information by the commission unless otherwise agreed between the commission and the national regulatory authority , or the commission has informed the national regulatory authority of a shortened examination period , or the commission has made comments or recommendations . national regulatory authorities shall take the utmost account of the commission ' s comments or recommendations and shall communicate the adopted requirements to the commission and berec . ### national regulatory authorities shall , in good time before imposing any such requirements , provide the commission with a summary of the grounds for action , the envisaged requirements and the proposed course of action . this information shall also be made available to berec . the commission shall , having examined such information , make comments or recommendations thereupon , in particular to ensure that the envisaged requirements do not adversely affect the functioning of the internal market . the envisaged requirements shall not be adopted during a period of two months from the receipt of complete information by the commission unless otherwise agreed between the commission and the national regulatory authority , or the commission has informed the national regulatory authority of a shortened examination period , or the commission has made comments or recommendations . national regulatory authorities shall take the utmost account of the commission ' s comments or recommendations and shall communicate the adopted requirements to the commission and berec .


### the quality of their services , in accordance with implementing acts provided for in paragraph 2 ; ### the quality of their services ;


### the actually available data speed for download and upload at the main location of the end - user , including actual speed ranges , speed averages and peak - hour speed , including the potential impact of allowing access to third parties through a radio local area network ; ### the actually available data speed for download and upload at the main location of the end - user , including minimum guaranteed speed ranges , speed averages and peak - hour speed , including the potential impact of allowing access to third parties through a radio local area network ;


### during the fisheries consultations between the union and norway of 28 june 2012 common technical and control measures were specified to be applied in the skagerrak , the list of species to be covered by an obligation to land all catches and the timetable by which these species should be progressively included in the obligation to land . ### during the fisheries consultations between the union and norway of 28 june 2012 common technical and control measures were specified to be applied in the skagerrak .


### in order to progressively eliminate discards the selectivity of the fishing gears should be improved by increasing the general minimum mesh size requirement for demersal fisheries but with derogations to allow the use of gears , including selection devices having the same selectivity in these fisheries . [ art . 6 ] ### in order to progressively eliminate discards the selectivity of the fishing gears should be improved by increasing the general minimum mesh size requirement for demersal fisheries but with derogations to allow the use of gears , including selection devices having the same selectivity in these fisheries . member states should ensure that authorisation and other administrative procedures in respect of new , more selective fishing gear are kept at a minimum , so that the fishermen can adapt their way of fishing to the new rules as fast as possible . [ art . 6 ]


### for the proper monitoring of fishing activities with special regard to verifying that the obligation to land all catches of stocks subject to catch limitations is complied with at sea , it is necessary to operate a remote electronic monitoring system on vessels operating in the skagerrak . ### for the proper monitoring of fishing activities , it is necessary to step up control at sea by the member states concerned and by norway .


### this regulation establishes new technical and control measures in the skagerrak . ### this regulation establishes new technical and control measures in those areas of the skagerrak that fall within the jurisdiction of a member state .


### this regulation shall apply to all fishing vessels operating in the skagerrak . ### this regulation shall apply to all fishing vessels operating in those areas of the skagerrak that fall within the jurisdiction of a member state .


### for the purposes of the regulation in addition to the definitions laid down in article 3 of regulation 850 / 98 and in article 3 of regulation 2371 / 2002 the following definitions shall apply : ### for the purposes of the regulation in addition to the definitions laid down in articles 2 and 3 of regulation no 850 / 98 and in article 3 of regulation no 2371 / 2002 the following definitions shall apply :


### mesh size of any trawl , danish seine or similar towed net mean the mesh size of any codend or extension piece found on board a fishing vessel ; ### mesh size of any trawl , danish seine or similar towed net means the stretched mesh opening of any codend or extension piece found on board a fishing vessel ;


### beam trawl means gear with a trawl net open horizontally by a steel or wooden tube , the beam , and netting with ground chains , chain mats or tickler chains , actively towed on the bottom by the vessel engine . ### beam trawl means gear with a trawl net open horizontally by a beam and netting with ground chains , chain mats or tickler chains , actively towed on the bottom by the vessel engine .


### by way of derogation from article 19 of regulation 850 / 98 all catches of the fish stocks listed in annex i shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and landed in accordance with the timeline set out in that annex , except if the discarded fish of such stocks have high survival rate or where the burden to fishermen of having to extract the unwanted species from the catch for separate treatment is unreasonably high . ### by way of derogation from article 19 of regulation no 850 / 98 all catches of the fish stocks listed in annex i shall be brought and recorded on board the fishing vessels and may be thrown back into the sea after having been recorded .


### notwithstanding paragraph 1 , and by way of derogation from article 19 of regulation 850 / 98 when fishing with gears having a mesh size equal to or less than 32 mm all catches of stocks , including stocks to which the obligation to land does not apply , shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels and landed . ### as from 1 january 2013 , all records of unwanted catches in the skagerrak shall be forwarded to the commission so that their composition can be analysed .


### paragraph 1 shall not apply to fishing with pots or creels . ### the member states concerned shall significantly reduce unwanted catches of commercial stocks as defined in annex i , notably by introducing selectivity measures as set out in article 6 of this regulation .


### trawls with minimum mesh sizes of less than 32 mm may be used provided the catch on board contains more than 50 % of one or more pelagic or industrial species . ### trawls with minimum mesh sizes equal to or less than 32 mm may be used in fisheries for pelagic and industrial species ; however , if the catch on board at any time during the fishing trip consists of less than 80 % of one or more pelagic or industrial species , the fishing vessel shall return to port .


### remote electronic monitoring ### recording on board


### member states concerned shall report to the commission on the implementation of this regulation in the third year after the entry into force of this regulation and then every third year thereafter . ### member states concerned shall report to the commission on the implementation of this regulation by …* and then every third year thereafter . ___________ * oj please insert the date 18 months after the entry into force of this regulation


### evaluation of the plan the commission shall , on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in article 14 and in conjunction with scientific advice , evaluate the impact of the measures on the stocks and fisheries concerned in the year following that in which it receives the reports . ### evaluation of the measures the commission shall , on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in article 14 and advice from stecf and from the north sea regional advisory council , and in conjunction with scientific advice , evaluate the impact of the measures on the stocks and fisheries concerned in the year following that in which it receives the reports .


### the powers to adopt delegated acts as referred to in articles 3 and 5 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the powers to adopt delegated acts as referred to in articles 3 and 5 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of three years from …* . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the three - year period . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period . ___________ * oj please insert the date of entry into force of this regulation .


### in article 11 , the following second subparagraph is added : ' the fishing effort regime referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to the skagerrak from 1 january 2013 . ' ### in article 11 , the following second subparagraph is added : ' the fishing effort regime referred to in the first subparagraph shall not apply to the skagerrak from 1 january 2014 . '


### 1 january 2013 ### 1 january 2014


### 1 january 2015 ### 1 january 2016


### requirements of full catch sampling at sea and in port ; ### requirements of full catch sampling at sea and in port , where appropriate ;


### reference fleet for the main fisheries in skagerrak , either by the use of rem or observers ; ### reference fleet for the main fisheries in skagerrak , in particular by the use of observers ;


### for the purposes of control and inspection to verify the level of compliance with articles 6 , 7 and 8 , the national control and inspection measures shall include reference at least to the following : ### for the purposes of control and inspection to verify the level of compliance with articles 6 and 7 , the national control and inspection measures shall include reference at least to the following :


### the allocated human and technical means ; ### the allocated human and technical means , and in case deemed necessary , cte to collect and transfer data in the prescribed order to the relevant rem ;


### in line with the commission communication of december 2010 on reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial sector and in order to ensure that the requirements set out in this regulation are fulfilled , it is important that member states take necessary steps to ensure that breaches of this regulation are subject to appropriate administrative sanctions and measures . in order to ensure that sanctions have a dissuasive effect and to strengthen investors ' protection by warning them about investment products marketed in breach of this regulation , sanctions and measures should normally be published , except in certain well defined circumstances ### in line with the commission communication of december 2010 on reinforcing sanctioning regimes in the financial sector and in order to ensure that the requirements set out in this regulation are fulfilled , it is important that member states take necessary steps to ensure that breaches of this regulation are subject to appropriate administrative sanctions and measures . in order to ensure that sanctions have a dissuasive effect and to strengthen investors ' protection by warning them about investment products marketed in breach of this regulation , sanctions and measures should normally be published , except in certain well defined circumstances . the adoption and publication of sanctions should respect fundamental rights as laid down in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , in particular the respect for private and family life , the protection of personal data and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial .


### directive 95 / 46 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 24 october 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data governs the processing of personal data carried out in the member states in the context of this regulation and under the supervision of the competent authorities . regulation no 45 / 2001 of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the eu institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data , governs the processing of personal data carried out by the european supervisory authorities pursuant to this regulation and under the supervision of the european data protection supervisor . any processing of personal data carried out within the framework of this regulation , such as the exchange or transmission of personal data by the competent authorities should be in accordance with directive 95 / 46 / ec and any exchange or transmission of information by the european supervisory authorities should be in accordance with regulation no 45 / 2001 . ### directive 95 / 46 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 24 october 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data governs the processing of personal data carried out in the member states in the context of this regulation and under the supervision of the competent authorities of the member states competent authorities , in particular the public independent authorities designated by the member states . regulation no 45 / 2001 of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the eu institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data , governs the processing of personal data carried out by the european supervisory authorities pursuant to this regulation and under the supervision of the european data protection supervisor . any processing of personal data carried out within the framework of this regulation , such as the exchange or transmission of personal data by the competent authorities should be in accordance with directive 95 / 46 / ec and any exchange or transmission of information by the european supervisory authorities should be in accordance with regulation no 45 / 2001 .


### this regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of the fundamental rights of the european union ### this regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the charter of the fundamental rights of the european union as enshrined in the treaty , notably the protection of personal data , the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial the presumption of innocence and right of defence , the principles of legality and proportionality of criminal offences and penalties , the right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence , and has to be applied in accordance with those rights and principles .


### ' investment product ' means an investment where regardless of the legal form of the investment the amount repayable to the investor is exposed to fluctuations in reference values or in the performance of one or more assets which are not directly purchased by the investor ; ### ' investment product ' means an investment where regardless of the legal form of the investment the amount repayable to the investor is exposed to fluctuations in reference values or on other values used as a reference ;


### the investment product manufacturer shall draw up a key information document in accordance with the requirements laid down in this regulation for each investment product it produces and shall publish the document on a website of its choice before the investment product can be sold to retail investors . ### the investment product manufacturer shall draw up a key information document in accordance with the requirements laid down in this regulation for each investment product it produces and shall publish the document on a website of its choice before the investment product can be sold to retail investors . the investment product manufacturer is responsible for the contents of the key information document .


### the key information document shall be accurate , fair , clear and not misleading . ### the key information document shall be accurate , truthful , clear and not misleading .


### under a section titled ' could i lose money ? ' , a brief indication of whether loss of capital is possible , including ### under a section titled ' could i lose money ? ' , an indication of whether loss of capital is possible , including :


### the investment product manufacturer shall review the information contained in the key information document regularly and revise the document where the review indicates that changes need to be made . ### the investment product manufacturer shall review the information contained in the key information document regularly and revise the document where the review indicates that significant changes need to be made .


### the investment product manufacturer shall establish appropriate procedures and arrangements which ensure that retail investors who have submitted a complaint in relation to the key information document receive a substantive reply in a timely and proper manner . ### the investment product manufacturer shall establish appropriate procedures and arrangements which ensure that retail investors who have submitted a complaint in relation to the key information document receive a substantive reply in a timely and proper manner , in accordance with national law in order to avoid duplications .


### member states shall apply directive 94 / 46 / ec to the processing of personal data carried out in that member state pursuant to this regulation . ### member states shall apply directive 95 / 46 / ec to the processing of personal data carried out in that member state pursuant to this regulation


### the degree of responsibility of the responsible person ; ### the degree of legal liability of the responsible person ;


### any previous breaches by the responsible person . ### any previous legal breaches by the responsible person .


### sanctions and measures imposed for the breaches referred to in article 19 shall be disclosed to the public without undue delay including at least information on the type of breach of this regulation and the identity of those responsible for it , unless such disclosure would seriously jeopardise the financial markets . where a publication would cause a disproportionate damage to the parties involved , the competent authorities shall publish the sanctions or measures on an anonymous basis . ### sanctions and measures imposed for the breaches referred to in article 19 and which have become final shall be disclosed to the public without undue delay including at least information on the type of breach of this regulation and the identity of those responsible for it , unless such disclosure would seriously jeopardise the financial markets . where a publication would cause a disproportionate damage to the parties involved , the competent authorities shall publish the sanctions or measures on an anonymous basis . the publication of sanctions shall respect fundamental rights as laid down in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , in particular the respect for private and family life and the protection of personal data . member states shall take any measures to ensure that administrative sanctions and measures are not published for longer than required under national law , after which they are automatically deleted . member states shall take any technical measure and safeguard to prevent that third parties continue to disclose public administrative sanctions and measures after the period of publication .


### in order to create new community general export authorisations for certain non - sensitive dual - use items to certain non - sensitive countries , the relevant provisions of regulation no 1334 / 2000 need to be amended by the addition of new annexes . ### in order to create new union general export authorisations for certain specific dual - use items to certain specific countries , the relevant provisions of regulation no 428 / 2009 need to be amended by the addition of new annexes .


### argentina , bahrain , bolivia , brazil , brunei , chile , china , ecuador , egypt , hong kong special administrative region , iceland , jordan , kuwait , malaysia , mauritius , mexico , morocco , oman , philippines , qatar , russia , saudi - arabia , singapore , south africa , south korea , tunisia , turkey , ukraine ### argentina , bosnia and herzegovina , brazil , chile , china , croatia , former yugoslav republic of macedonia , french overseas territories , iceland , india , israel , mexico , montenegro , morocco , republic of korea , russia , serbia , singapore , south africa , tunisia , turkey , ukraine , united arab emirates


### any exporter who uses this authorisation must notify the competent authorities of the member state where he is established ) of first use of the authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export takes place . ### any exporter who uses this authorisation must notify the competent authorities of the member state where he is established ) of the first use of this authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export takes place or , alternatively , and in accordance with a requirement by the authority of the member state where the exporter is established , prior to the first use of this general export authorisation . member states shall notify the commission of the notification mechanism chosen for this general export authorisation . the commission shall publish the information notified to it in the c series of the official journal of the european union . reporting requirements attached to the use of this authorisation and additional information that the member state from which the export is made may require on items exported under this authorisation are defined by member states . a member state may require the exporter established in that member state to register prior to the first use of this authorisation . registration shall be automatic and acknowledged by the competent authorities to the exporter without delay and in any case within 10 working days of receipt of the registration request . where applicable the requirements set out in the second and third subparagraphs shall be based on those defined for the use of national general export authorisations granted by those member states which provide for such authorisations .


### inform the competent authorities of the member state where he is established ) of first use of the authorisation no later than 30 days after the date of first export ; ### notify the competent authorities of the member state where he is established ) of the first use of this authorisation no later than 30 days after the date when the first export takes place or , alternatively , and in accordance with a requirement by the authority of the member state where the exporter is established , prior to the first use of this general export authorisation . member states shall notify the commission of the notification mechanism chosen for this general export authorisation . the commission shall publish the information notified to it in the c series of the official journal of the european union . reporting requirements attached to the use of this authorisation and additional information that the member state from which the export is made may require on items exported under this authorisation are defined by member states . a member state may require the exporter established in that member state to register prior to the first use of this authorisation . registration shall be automatic and acknowledged by the competent authorities to the exporter without delay and in any case within 10 working days of receipt of the registration request . where applicable the requirements set out in the second and third subparagraphs shall be based on those defined for the use of national general export authorisations granted by those member states which provide for such authorisations .


### for the purpose of this authorisation , ' exhibition ' means any trade or industrial exhibition , fair or similar public show or display which is not organised for private purposes in shops or business premises with a view to the sale of foreign products , during which the products remain under customs control . ### for the purpose of this authorisation , ' exhibition or fair ' means commercial events of a specific duration at which several exhibitors make demonstrations of their products to trade visitors or to the general public .


### argentina , croatia , russia , south africa , south korea , turkey , ukraine ### argentina , china , croatia , iceland , india , israel , republic of korea , russia , south africa , turkey , ukraine


### on the basis of the common strategic framework adopted by the commission , each member state should prepare , in cooperation with its partners and in dialogue with the commission , a partnership contract . the partnership contract should translate the elements set out in the common strategic framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of union objectives through the programming of the csf funds . ### on the basis of the common strategic framework adopted by the commission , each member state should prepare , in cooperation with its partners and in dialogue with the commission , a partnership contract . the partnership contract should translate the elements set out in the common strategic framework into the national context and set out firm commitments to the achievement of union objectives through the programming of the csf funds . the partnership contract should ensure that the promotion of women ' s rights , respect for the principle of equality between men and women and the gender perspective in data production and assessments are included among its objectives and priorities .


### it is necessary to fix the limits of those resources for the ' investment for growth and jobs ' goal and to adopt objective criteria for their allocation to regions and member states . in order to encourage the necessary acceleration of development of infrastructure in transport and energy as well as information and communication technologies across the union , a connecting europe facility should be created . the allocation of the annual appropriations from the funds and the amounts transferred from the cohesion fund to the connecting europe facility to a member state should be limited to a ceiling that would be fixed taking into account the capacity of that particular member state to absorb these appropriations . in addition , in line with the headline target on poverty reduction , it is necessary to reorient the scheme for food support for the most deprived persons to promote social inclusion and the harmonious development of the union . a mechanism is envisaged which transfers resources to this instrument and ensures that these will be constituted from esf allocations through an implicit corresponding decrease of the minimum percentage of the structural funds to be allocated to the esf in each country . ### it is necessary to fix the limits of those resources for the ' investment for growth and jobs ' goal and to adopt objective criteria for their allocation to regions and member states . in order to encourage the necessary acceleration of development of infrastructure in transport and energy as well as information and communication technologies across the union , a connecting europe facility should be created . the allocation of the annual appropriations from the funds and the amounts transferred from the cohesion fund to the connecting europe facility to a member state should be limited to a ceiling that would be fixed taking into account the capacity of that particular member state to absorb these appropriations . in addition , in line with the headline target on poverty reduction , it is necessary to reorient the scheme for food support for the most deprived persons by social group and gender to promote social inclusion and the harmonious development of the union . a mechanism is envisaged which transfers resources to this instrument and ensures that these will be constituted from esf allocations through an implicit corresponding decrease of the minimum percentage of the structural funds to be allocated to the esf in each country .


### it is considered appropriate that the commission , in cooperation with the member states , carries out the ex post evaluation for the funds to obtain information at the appropriate level on the results and impact of interventions financed . ### it is considered appropriate that the commission , in cooperation with the member states , carries out the ex post evaluation for the funds to obtain information at the appropriate level on the results and impact of interventions financed . the commission and member states should ensure the inclusion of the gender perspective and a breakdown by gender in all evaluations and progress reports .


### bodies representing civil society , including environmental partners , non - governmental organisations , and bodies responsible for promoting equality and non - discrimination . ### bodies representing civil society , including environmental partners , non - governmental organisations , and bodies responsible for promoting equality , equality between men and women , women ' s rights , human rights , fundamental freedoms and non - discrimination .


### in accordance with the multi - level governance approach , the partners shall be involved by member states in the preparation of partnership contracts and progress reports and in the preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation of programmes . the partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes . ### in accordance with the multi - level governance approach , the partners shall be involved by member states in the preparation of partnership contracts and progress reports and in the preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation of programmes . the partners shall participate in the monitoring committees for programmes . steps must be taken to ensure that all partnership documents include the gender perspective and a breakdown by gender of data .


### the member states and the commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmes . ### the member states and the commission shall ensure that respect for women ' s rights and the principles of equality between men and women and non - discrimination , the participation of women in political , economic and social life and the integration of gender perspective are promoted in the preparation and implementation of programmes .


### the member states and the commission shall take appropriate steps to prevent any discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes . ### the member states and the commission shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to prevent and combat all types of discrimination and violence based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation during the preparation and implementation of programmes .


### thematic objectives shall be translated into priorities specific to each csf fund and set out in the fund - specific rules . ### thematic objectives shall be translated into priorities specific to each csf fund and set out in the fund - specific rules . priorities shall be given to those projects which are simultaneously promoting more than one of the above mentioned thematic objectives .


### member states shall define the respective roles of the local action group and the authorities responsible for the implementation of the relevant programmes , for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy . ### member states shall define the respective roles of the local action group and the authorities responsible for the implementation of the relevant programmes , for all implementation tasks relating to the strategy . particular attention must be given to the balanced participation of men and women in local action groups and related procedures .


### final recipients supported by financial instruments may also receive grants or other assistance from a programme or from another instrument supported by the budget of the union . in this case , separate records must be maintained for each source of financing . ### final recipients supported by financial instruments may also receive grants or other assistance from a programme or from another instrument supported by the budget of the union . in this case , separate records must be maintained for each source of financing . particular financial care and technical assistance must be given to actions carried out by women .


### the monitoring committee of a programme under the european territorial cooperation goal shall also include representatives of any third country participating in that programme . ### the monitoring committee of a programme under the european territorial cooperation goal shall also include representatives of any third country participating in that programme . in deciding on the composition of the monitoring committee , account shall be taken of the principle of equality between men and women .


### annual implementation reports shall set out information on implementation of the programme and its priorities by reference to the financial data , common and programme - specific indicators and quantified target values , including changes in result indicators , and the milestones defined in the performance framework . the data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also for selected operations . they shall also set out actions taken to fulfil the ex ante conditionalities and any issues which affect the performance of the programme , and the corrective measures taken . ### annual implementation reports shall set out information on implementation of the programme and its priorities by reference to the financial data , common and programme - specific indicators which should take into account the gender dimension , and quantified target values , including changes in result indicators , and the milestones defined in the performance framework . the data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also for selected operations . they shall also set out actions taken to fulfil the ex ante conditionalities and any issues which affect the performance of the programme , and the corrective measures taken .


### actions to disseminate information , support networking , carry out communication activities , raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience , including with third countries . to bring about greater efficiency in communication to the public at large and stronger synergies between the communication activities undertaken at the initiative of the commission , the resources allocated to communication actions under this regulation shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the european union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this regulation ; ### actions to disseminate information , support networking , carry out communication activities , raise awareness and promote cooperation and exchange of experience , including with third countries . to bring about greater efficiency in communication to the public at large and stronger synergies between the communication activities undertaken at the initiative of the commission , the resources allocated to communication actions under this regulation shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the european union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this regulation ; since , according to research , women have less access to information than men , particular emphasis shall be given to women ' s access to information at national and european level ;


### union networks comprising the members designated by the member states and the managing authorities shall be set up by the commission to ensure exchange on the results of the implementation of the communication strategies , the exchange of experience in implementing the information and communication measures , and the exchange of good practices . ### union networks comprising the members designated by the member states and the managing authorities shall be set up by the commission to ensure exchange on the results of the implementation of the communication strategies , the exchange of experience in implementing the information and communication measures , and the exchange of good practices . it is important in the union networks to ensure the balanced participation of men and women .


### given the increasing usage of satellite navigation across a great number of fields of activity , an interruption in the supply of services could lead to significant harm to modern society . in addition , due to their strategic aspect , satellite navigation systems are sensitive infrastructures , that could be susceptible to malicious use . the abovementioned aspects could affect the security of the union and its member states . security requirements must therefore be taken into account in the design , implementation and operation of the infrastructures emerging from the galileo and egnos programmes . ### given the increasing usage of satellite navigation across a great number of fields of activity , an interruption in the supply of services could lead to significant harm to modern society . in addition , due to their strategic aspect , satellite navigation systems are sensitive infrastructures , that could be susceptible to malicious use . the abovementioned aspects could affect the security of the union and its member states . the most stringent security requirements must therefore be taken into account in the design , implementation and operation of the infrastructures emerging from the galileo and egnos programmes .


### since the union is responsible , in principle , for financing the programmes in full , provision should be made for it to own all tangible and intangible assets created or developed under these programmes . in order to comply fully with any fundamental rights relating to ownership , the necessary arrangements with existing owners should be made , particularly for essential elements of the infrastructures and their security . in order to facilitate adoption of satellite navigation by the markets , there is a need to ensure that third parties can make optimum use in particular of the intellectual property rights arising from the programmes which belong to the union , in particular at social and economic level . ### since the union is responsible , in principle , for financing the programmes in full , provision should be made for it to own all tangible and intangible assets created or developed under these programmes . in order to comply fully with any fundamental rights relating to ownership , the necessary arrangements with existing owners should be made , particularly for essential elements of the infrastructures and their security . in order to facilitate adoption of satellite navigation by the markets , there is a need to ensure that third parties can make optimum use in particular of the intellectual property rights arising from the programmes which belong to the union , in particular at social and economic level . the commission should ensure that it may transfer or license intellectual property rights arising from work under the programmes to third parties , if deemed appropriate on the basis of a case - by - case assessment .


### the deployment and exploitation phases of the galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the egnos programme should , in principle , be entirely financed by the union . however in accordance with regulation no 1605 / 2002 of 25 june 2002 on the financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the european communities , the member states should be able to provide additional funding to the programmes or a contribution in kind , on the basis of appropriate agreements , in order to fund additional programme elements requested by them , e . g . concerning the system architecture or particular security needs . third countries and international organisations should also be able to contribute to the programmes . ### the deployment and exploitation phases of the galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the egnos programme should , in principle , be entirely financed by the union . however in accordance with regulation no xxx / 2012 of the european parliament and of the council of . . . 2012 on [ the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the union ] , the member states should be able to provide additional funding to the programmes or a contribution in kind , on the basis of appropriate agreements , in order to fund additional programme elements requested by them , e . g . concerning the system architecture or particular security needs . third countries and international organisations should also be able to contribute to the programmes in accordance with the principle of mutual interest .


### it is important to note that the investment and operating costs of the systems as estimated for the period 2014 - 2020 do not take account of unforeseen financial obligations which the union may be obliged to bear , in particular those relating to non - contractual liability arising from the public ownership of the systems , especially with regard to force majeure and catastrophic failure . these obligations are the subject of a specific analysis by the commission . ### it is important to note that the investment and operating costs of the systems as estimated for the period 2014 - 2020 do not take account of unforeseen financial obligations which the union may be obliged to bear , in particular those relating to non - contractual liability arising from the public ownership of the systems , especially with regard to force majeure and catastrophic failure . these obligations are the subject of a specific analysis by the commission . any such unforeseen financial obligations should be covered by the margin between the own resources and the mff ceilings .


### to offer a public regulated service restricted to government - authorised users , for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity ; this service uses strong , encrypted signals ; ### to offer a public regulated service restricted to government - authorised users , for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity . this service shall use strong , encrypted signals and shall be offered free of charge to the member states , the union institutions including the european external action service ;


### by 30 june 2018 , the commission shall present an evaluation report to the european parliament and the council , with a view to a decision being taken on the renewal , modification or suspension of the measures taken pursuant to this regulation concerning : ### by 30 june 2017 , the commission shall present an evaluation report to the european parliament and the council , with a view to a decision being taken on the renewal , modification or suspension of the measures taken pursuant to this regulation concerning :


### ' most deprived persons ' means physical persons , whether individuals , families , households or groups composed of such persons , whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria adopted by the national competent authorities , or defined by the partner organisations and which are approved by those competent authorities ; ### ' most deprived persons ' means physical persons , whether individuals , families , households or groups composed of such persons , whose need for assistance has been established according to the objective criteria adopted by the national competent authorities , or in cooperation with the partner organisations and which are approved by those competent authorities ;


### each member state shall submit to the commission one operational programme covering the period between 1 january 2014 and 31 december 2020 within three months of the entry into force of this regulation , containing the following items : ### each member state shall submit to the commission one operational programme covering the period between 1 january 2014 and 31 december 2020 within three months of the entry into force of this regulation . the programme , which should not be in competition with other programmes in the same sector and which should complement other measures being taken at member state level , shall contain the following items :


### a description of the mechanism used to ensure complementarity with the european social fund ; ### a description of the mechanism used to ensure complementarity with the european social fund showing a clear demarcation line between activities covered by those two funds


### subject to available funding , the commission shall make the interim payment no later than 60 days after the date on which a payment application is registered with the commission . ### subject to available funding , the commission shall make the interim payment no later than 30 days after the date on which a payment application is registered with the commission .


### draft legislative resolution ### points out that the financial envelope specified in the legislative proposal is only an indication to the legislative authority and can not be fixed until agreement is reached on the proposal for a regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 - 2020 ;


### draft legislative resolution ### recalls its resolution of 8 june 2011 on investing in the future : a new multiannual financial framework for a competitive , sustainable and inclusive europe1 ; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next mff in order to enable the union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the treaty of lisbon , as well as to respond to unforeseen events ; challenges the council , if it does not share this approach , to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether , despite their proven european added value ; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next mff of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the union’s agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of union solidarity ; ______________ 1texts adopted , p7_ta0266 .


### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the union ' s industry exist . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity , strengthen the competitiveness of the european cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes , in particular through vocational training . ### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the union ' s industry exist . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to promote cultural and linguistic diversity , strengthen the competitiveness of the european cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes , in particular through vocational training .


### the communication from the european commission on the european strategy for smart , sustainable and inclusive growth defines a strategy that aims to turn the union into a smart , sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment , productivity and social cohesion . in this strategy , the commission noted that the union needs to provide more attractive framework conditions for innovation and creativity , including through incentives for the growth of knowledge based firms and greater access to finance for cultural and creative sectors . ### the communication from the european commission on the european strategy for smart , sustainable and inclusive growth defines a strategy that aims to turn the union into a smart , sustainable and inclusive economy delivering high levels of employment , productivity and social cohesion . in this strategy , the commission noted that the union needs to provide more attractive framework conditions for innovation and creativity , including through incentives for the growth of knowledge based firms and greater access to finance for cultural and creative sectors . however , the ability of cultural practitioners to operate across has been severely curtailed by the decrease of funding from national sources . therefore , the targets for jobs and the creative industries cannot be reached , if the funds for creative mobility and interaction across and beyond are not increased significantly .


### the digital shift is having a massive impact on how cultural and creative goods and services are made , disseminated , accessed , consumed and monetised . these changes offer great opportunities for the european cultural and creative sectors . lower distribution costs , new distribution channels and new opportunities for niche products can facilitate access and increase circulation worldwide . in order to seize these opportunities and adapt to the context of the digital shift and globalisation , the cultural and creative sectors need to develop new skills and require greater access to finance to upgrade equipment , develop new production and distribution methods and adapt their business models . ### the digital shift is having a massive impact on how cultural and creative goods and services are made , disseminated , accessed , consumed and monetised . these changes offer great opportunities for the european cultural and creative sectors . lower distribution costs , new distribution channels and new opportunities for niche products can facilitate access and increase circulation worldwide . in order to fully take advantage of these opportunities and adapt to the context of the digital shift and globalisation , the cultural and creative sectors need to develop new skills and require greater access to finance to upgrade equipment , develop new production and distribution methods and adapt their business models .


### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially small operators including small and medium - sized enterprises and micro - enterprises , is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities , the lack of investment - readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor - readiness of financial institutions . ### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially small operators including small and medium - sized enterprises and micro - enterprises , is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities in order to maintain their competitiveness and growth or internationalise . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities , the lack of investment - centric knowledge of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor - readiness of financial institutions .


### with regard to the implementation of the programme , the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account , and particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and financial procedures are simplified . ### with regard to the implementation of the programme , the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors should be taken into account . access to the programme , in particular , should be granted to small and medium size entities , and not limited to large operators only . the programme should support not only multi - year projects , but also short - and medium - term undertakings . particular care should be taken to ensure that administrative and financial procedures are simplified .


### provisions should be made for measures governing the transition from culture 2007 , media 2007 and media mundus programmes to the programme established in this regulation . ### provisions should be made for measures governing the transition from culture 2007 , media 2007 and media mundus programmes to the programme established in this regulation . however , in the transition phase as well as in the operation of the new joint programme , the individual focus and objectives of each of these programmes should not be diminished .


### the cultural and creative sectors facility ### the cultural and creative sectors financial facility


### for projects listed in annex ii , the developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project , its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects . the detailed list of information to be provided is specified in annex ii . a . ' ### for projects listed in annex ii , submitted for case - by - case examination under article 4 , the developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project , its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects . the detailed list of information to be provided is specified in annex ii . a


### in order to enable citizens of the union , economic operators and regional and local authorities to benefit to the full from the advantages deriving from the establishing of an area without internal frontiers , it is appropriate , in particular , to improve the interlinking and interoperability of the national rail networks as well as access thereto , implementing any measures that may prove necessary in the field of technical standardisation . ### in order to enable citizens of the union , economic operators and regional and local authorities to benefit to the full from the advantages deriving from the establishing of an area without internal frontiers and attaining the objective of territorial cohesion , it is appropriate , in particular , to improve the interlinking and interoperability of the national rail networks as well as access thereto , implementing any measures that may prove necessary in the field of technical standardisation .


### in order to enable citizens of the union , economic operators and regional and local authorities to benefit to the full from the advantages deriving from the establishing of an area without internal frontiers , it is appropriate , in particular , to improve the interlinking and interoperability of the national rail networks as well as access thereto , implementing any measures that may prove necessary in the field of technical standardisation . ### in order to enable citizens of the union , economic operators and regional and local authorities to benefit to the full from the advantages deriving from the establishing of an area without internal frontiers , it is appropriate , in particular , to improve the interlinking and interoperability of the national rail networks as well as access thereto , including for passengers with disabilities implementing any measures that may prove necessary in the field of technical standardisation .