### the rights of defence of the persons concerned shall be fully respected in the proceedings . they shall be entitled to have access to the commission ' s file , subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets . the right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information and internal documents of the commission ' . ### the rights of defence of the persons concerned shall be fully respected in the proceedings . they shall be entitled to have access to esma ' s file , subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets . the right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information and internal documents of esma ' .


### the rights of defence of the persons concerned shall be fully respected in the proceedings . they shall be entitled to have access to the commission ' s file , subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets . the right of access to the file shall not extend to confidential information and internal documents of the commission . ' ### the rights of defence of the persons concerned shall be fully respected in the proceedings . they shall be entitled to have access to the commission ' s file , subject to the legitimate interest of other persons in the protection of their business secrets . '


### the commission shall disclose to the public every fine and periodic penalty payment that has been imposed according to articles 36a and 36b . ### esma shall disclose to the public every fine and periodic penalty payment that has been imposed according to articles 36a and 36b .


### the court of justice shall have unlimited jurisdiction to review decisions whereby the commission has fixed a fine or imposed a periodic penalty payment . it may annul , reduce or increase the fine or periodic penalty payment imposed . ' ### the court of justice shall have unlimited jurisdiction to review decisions whereby esma has fixed a fine or imposed a periodic penalty payment . it may annul , reduce or increase the fine or periodic penalty payment imposed . '


### the commission may amend the annexes by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 38a and subject to the conditions of articles 38b and 38c in order to take account of developments , including international developments , on financial markets , in particular in relation to new financial instruments . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts under this article concerning amendments to the annexes in order to take account of developments , including international developments , on financial markets , in particular in relation to new financial instruments .


### the following articles 38a , 38b and 38c are inserted : ' delegating powers article 38a exercise of the delegation the powers to adopt the delegated acts referred to in the third subparagraph of article 5 , article 19 , article 36a and article 37 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . 2 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 3 . the powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in articles 38b and 38c . ### the following article 38a is inserted : ' article 38a exercise of the delegation the powers to adopt delegated acts are conferred on the commission subject to the conditions laid down in this article . 2 . the delegation shall last for an indeterminate period of time . 3 . the delegation of powers referred to in the third subparagraph of article 5 , article 19 , article 36a and article 37 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . the decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the powers specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of this decision in the official journal or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force . 4 . as soon as it adopts a delegated act , the commission shall notify it simultaneously to the european parliament and to the council . 5 . a delegated act adopted pursuant to the third subparagraph of article 5 , article 19 , article 36a and article 37 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by the european parliament or the council within a period of 2 months or if the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . this period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council .


### in order to achieve in an efficient way the targets set out in regulation no 1098 / 2007 and be able to react swiftly to changes in stock conditions or in fishery , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission in respect of the revision of the minimum fishing mortality rates , when scientific data indicate that the rates are no longer appropriate and measures are not sufficient to reach the objectives of the plan . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . ### in order to achieve in an efficient way the targets set out in regulation no 1098 / 2007 and be able to react swiftly to changes in stock conditions or in fishery , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty should be delegated to the commission with regard to setting periods when fishing with certain types of gear is allowed in respect of certain geographical areas . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level .


### each year the council shall decide in accordance with the treaty on the tacs for the cod stocks concerned for the following year . ### each year the council shall decide on the tacs for the cod stocks concerned for the following year .


### every five years from 18 september 2007 , the commission shall evaluate the operation and performance of this multi - annual plan . where appropriate , the commission may propose adaptations to the multi - annual plan or adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 27 . ' ### every five years from 18 september 2007 , the commission shall evaluate the operation and performance of this multi - annual plan . for the purpose of this evaluation , the commission shall seek the advice of stecf and of the baltic sea regional advisory council . where necessary , the commission shall make appropriate proposals , for adoption in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure , for the amendment of the multi - annual plan .


### article 27 the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 29a to revise the minimum fishing mortality rates set out in article 4 , when scientific data indicates that the values for the minimum fishing mortality rates are disaccording with the objectives of the management plan . ### article 27 where the commission finds that the minimum fishing mortality rates given in article 4 are no longer appropriate to achieve the objectives of the management plan , the commission shall make a proposal , for adoption in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure , to revise the target fishing mortality rates set out in article 4 . the said proposal shall be made on the basis of advice from stecf and after consulting the baltic sea regional advisory council .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 29a to revise the minimum fishing mortality rates set out in article 4 , when scientific data indicates that the values for the minimum fishing mortality rates are disaccording with the objectives of the management plan . ### without prejudice to article 26 , the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 29a , revising the target fishing mortality rates set out in article 4 , when the commission , on the basis of advice from stecf and after consulting fully with the baltic sea regional advisory council , finds that the target fishing mortality rates set out in article 4 are no longer appropriate to achieve the objectives of the management plan . .


### article 8 , , and shall not apply to ices subdivisions 27 and / or 28 . 2 if there is evidence that catches of cod in those ices subdivisions are lower than 3% of the total cathes of cod in area b . the commission shall , each year , by means of implementing acts and on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in paragraph 1 and of scientific data , confirm whether such evidence exists and , consequently , whether the restrictions provided for in article 8 , , and apply in the subdivisions concerned . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 29b ### article 8 , , and shall not apply to ices subdivisions 27 and / or 28 . 2 if there is evidence that catches of cod in those ices subdivisions are lower than 3% of the total cathes of cod in area b . the commission shall be empowered to adopt , each year on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in paragraph 1 and of scientific data , delegated acts , in accordance with article 29a , confirming whether such evidence exists and , consequently , whether the restrictions provided for in article 8 , , and apply in the subdivisions concerned .


### article 8 , , and shall only apply to ices subdivision 28 . 1 , if there is evidence that the catches of cod are higher than 1 . 5% of the total catches of cod in area b . the commission shall , each year , by means of implementing acts and on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in paragraph 1 and of scientific data , confirm whether such evidence exists and , consequently , whether the restrictions provided for in article 8 , , and apply in the subdivision concerned . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 29b ' ### article 8 , , and shall only apply to ices subdivision 28 . 1 , if there is evidence that the catches of cod are higher than 1 . 5% of the total catches of cod in area b . the commission shall be empowered to adopt , , each year on the basis of the reports from member states referred to in paragraph 1 and of scientific data , delegated acts , in accordance with article 29a , confirming whether such evidence exists and , consequently , whether the restrictions provided for in article 8 , , and apply in the subdivisions concerned .


### the implementing acts referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply from 1 january to 31 december of the following year . ' ### the delegated acts referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply from 1 january to 31 december of the following year . '


### the delegation of power referred to in articles 26 and 27 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 8 , article 27 and article 29 and 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


### the delegation of power referred to in articles 26 and 27 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 8 , article 27 and article 29 and may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force .


### the treaty of lisbon establishes a european external action service . according to the conclusions of the european council of 29 and 30 october 2009 , the eeas is a service of a sui generis nature and should be treated as an institution for the purposes of the financial regulation . ### the treaty of lisbon establishes a european external action service . according to the council decision 2010 / . . . / eu of . . . establishing the organisation and functioning of the european external action service , the eeas is a service of a sui generis nature and is to be treated as an institution for the purposes of the financial regulation .


### in the first subparagraph of article 1 , the words ' the european external action service ' are inserted in front of ' the economic and social committee ' . ### article 1 is replaced by the following : ' article 1 1 . this regulation lays down the rules for the establishment and the implementation of the general budget of the european union and the presentation and auditing of the accounts . for the purposes of this regulation , the european parliament , the european council , the council of the european union , the european commission , the court of justice of the european union and the european court of auditors shall be institutions of the union . the european economic and social committee , the committee of the regions , the european ombudsman , the european data protection supervisor and the european external action service shall be treated as institutions of the union . for the purposes of this regulation , the european central bank shall not be considered an institution of the union . for the purposes of this regulation , any reference to ' the communities ' or to ' the union ' shall be understood as a reference to the european union and the european atomic energy community . ' .


### in the first paragraph of article 31 , to the words ' the european external action service ' are inserted in front of ' the economic and social committee ' . ### in the first paragraph of article 31 , the words ' the european council ' are inserted in front of the words ' the council ' and the words ' and the european external action service ' are inserted in front of the words ' shall draw up ' .


### in article 30 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' the commission shall make available , in an appropriate manner , information on the beneficiaries of funds deriving from the budget held by it when the budget is implemented on a centralised basis pursuant to article 53a , and information on the beneficiaries of funds as provided by the entities to which budget implementation tasks are delegated under other modes of management . ' ### in article 30 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' the commission shall make available , in an appropriate manner , information on the beneficiaries of funds deriving from the budget held by it when the budget is implemented on a centralised basis and directly by its departments or by union delegations in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 , and information on the beneficiaries of funds as provided by the entities to which budget implementation tasks are delegated under other modes of management . '


### in article 51 , the following paragraphs are added : ' however , the commission may delegate its powers of budget implementation concerning the appropriations of its own section to the heads of union delegations . when heads of union delegations act as sub - delegated authorising officers of the commission , they shall apply the commission rules for the implementation of the budget and shall be submitted to the same duties , obligations and accountability as any other sub - delegated authorising officer of the commission . for the purposes of the second paragraph , the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy shall take the measures necessary to facilitate the cooperation between union delegations and commission departments . ' ### in article 51 , the following paragraphs are added : ' however , the commission may delegate its powers of budget implementation concerning the operational appropriations of its own section to the heads of union delegations . when heads of union delegations act as sub - delegated authorising officers of the commission , they shall apply the commission rules for the implementation of the budget and shall be submitted to the same duties , obligations and accountability as any other sub - delegated authorising officer of the commission . the commission shall withdraw that delegation in accordance with its own rules . for the purposes of the second paragraph , the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy shall take the measures necessary to facilitate the cooperation between union delegations and commission departments . '


### in article 59 , the following paragraph 5 is added : ' 5 . where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by sub - delegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 , they shall refer , where their duties as authorising officer so require , to the commission as their institution . ' ### in article 59 , the following paragraph 5 is added : ' 5 . where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by sub - delegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 , they shall be subject to the commission as the institution responsible for the definition , exercise , control and appraisal of their duties and responsibilities as authorising officers by sub - delegation . '


### in section 2 , the following article 60a is added : ' article 60a where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 , they shall cooperate closely with the commission for the proper implementation of the funds , in order to ensure in particular the legality and regularity of financial transactions , the respect of the principle of sound financial management in the management of the funds and the effective protection the financial interests of the union . to this effect , they shall take the measures necessary to prevent any situation susceptible to put at stake the responsibility of the commission for the implementation of the budget sub - delegated to them as well as any conflict of interest or priorities having impact on the implementation of the financial management tasks sub - delegated to them . where a situation or conflict referred to in the second subparagraph arise , the heads of union delegations shall inform the responsible commission department and the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy thereof without delay . 2 . when a head of a union delegation finds himself in a situation referred to in article 60 , he shall refer to the specialised financial irregularities panel set up pursuant to article 66 . in the event of any illegal activity , fraud or corruption which may harm the interests of the union , he shall inform the authorities and bodies designated by the applicable legislation . 3 . heads of union delegations acting as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 shall report twice a year to their authorising officer by delegation so that the latter can integrate their reports in his annual activity report referred to in article 60 . that biannual report submitted by the heads of union delegation shall include information on the efficiency and effectiveness of internal management and control systems put in place in their delegation , as well as the management of operations subdelegated to them . 4 . heads of union delegations acting as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 shall reply to any request by the authorising officer by delegation of commission . ' ### in section 2 , the following article 60a is added : ' article 60a where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 , they shall cooperate closely with the commission for the proper implementation of the funds , in order to ensure in particular the legality and regularity of financial transactions , the respect of the principle of sound financial management in the management of the funds and the effective protection the financial interests of the union . to this effect , they shall take the measures necessary to prevent any situation susceptible to put at stake the responsibility of the commission for the implementation of the budget sub - delegated to them as well as any conflict of priorities which is likely to have an impact on the implementation of the financial management tasks sub - delegated to them . where a situation or conflict referred to in the second subparagraph arise , the heads of union delegations shall inform the responsible directors - general of the commission and of the eeas thereof without delay . the latter shall take appropriate steps to remedy the situation . 2 . when a head of a union delegation finds himself in a situation referred to in article 60 , he shall refer to the specialised financial irregularities panel set up pursuant to article 66 . in the event of any illegal activity , fraud or corruption which may harm the interests of the union , he shall inform the authorities and bodies designated by the applicable legislation . 3 . heads of union delegations acting as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 shall report to their authorising officer by delegation in the form of an annual activity report in application , mutatis mutandis , of article 60 so that the latter can integrate their reports in his annual activity report . the heads of delegations ' annual activity reports shall be annexed , together with the statement of assurance pursuant to article 66 , to the annual activity report of the authorising officer by delegation , which shall be transmitted to the european parliament in accordance with article 60 . upon request , the heads of delegations shall report on the execution of their budgetary duties to the european parliament ' s competent committee . an annual intermediate report submitted by the heads of union delegations shall include information on the efficiency and effectiveness of internal management and control systems put in place in their delegation , as well as the management of operations subdelegated to them . 4 . heads of union delegations acting as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 shall reply to any request by the authorising officer by delegation of commission as well as the european parliament ' s competent committee . '


### article 66 is amended as follows : the following paragraph 3a is inserted : ' 3a . in the event of subdelegation to the heads of union delegations , the authorising officer by delegation shall be responsible for the definition of the internal management and control systems put in place , their efficiency and effectiveness . the heads of union delegations shall be responsible for the adequate set up and functioning of those systems , in accordance with the instructions of the authorising officer by delegation , and for the management of the funds and the operations they carry within the union delegation under their responsibility . heads of union delegations shall report on their responsibilities pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph in accordance with article 60a . each year , heads of union delegations provide to the authorising officer by delegation of the commission a statement of assurance on the internal management and control systems put in place in their delegation in order to allow the authorising officer to establish his own statement of assurance . ' ### article 66 is amended as follows : the following paragraph 3a is inserted : ' 3a . in the event of subdelegation to the heads of union delegations , the authorising officer by delegation shall be responsible for the definition of the internal management and control systems put in place , their efficiency and effectiveness . the heads of union delegations shall be responsible for the adequate set up and functioning of those systems , in accordance with the instructions of the authorising officer by delegation , and for the management of the funds and the operations they carry within the union delegation under their responsibility . before taking up their duties , they must complete specific training courses on the tasks and responsibilities of authorising officers and the implementation of the budget . heads of union delegations shall report on their responsibilities pursuant to the first subparagraph of this paragraph in accordance with article 60a . each year , heads of union delegations shall provide to the authorising officer by delegation of the commission a statement of assurance on the internal management and control systems put in place in their delegation , as well as on the management of operations subdelegated to them and the results thereof , in order to allow the authorising officer to establish his own statement of assurance . this shall be annexed , together with the annual activity report of the head of delegation , to the annual activity report of the authorising officer by delegation , which shall be transmitted to the european parliament . '


### the following paragraph 5 is added : ' 5 . where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph article 51 , the specialised financial irregularities panel set up by the commission pursuant to paragraph 4 of this article shall be competent for cases referred to in that paragraph . if the panel detects systemic problems , it shall send a report with recommendations to the authorising officer , the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy and to the authorising officer by delegation of the commission , provided the latter is not the person involved , as well as to the internal auditor . on the basis of the opinion of the panel , the commission may request the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy to initiate , in his capacity as appointing authority , proceedings entailing liability to disciplinary action or to payment of compensation against authorising officers by subdelegation if irregularities concern the competencies of the commission sub - delegated to them . in such a case the high representative shall take appropriate action in accordance with the staff regulation . ' ### the following paragraph 5 is added : ' 5 . where heads of union delegations act as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph article 51 , the specialised financial irregularities panel set up by the commission pursuant to paragraph 4 of this article shall be competent for cases referred to in that paragraph . if the panel detects systemic problems , it shall send a report with recommendations to the authorising officer , to the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy and to the authorising officer by delegation of the commission , provided the latter is not the person involved , as well as to the commission ' s internal auditor . on the basis of the opinion of the panel , the commission shall request the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy to initiate , in his / her capacity as appointing authority , proceedings entailing liability to disciplinary action or to payment of compensation against authorising officers by subdelegation if irregularities concern the competences of the commission sub - delegated to them . in such a case the high representative shall enforce the disciplinary action and / or collect payment of compensation as recommended by the commission . this shall apply mutatis mutandis to the authorities of a member state for seconded staff . the member state of origin shall be liable for all sums not recovered within three years after a decision on liability has been taken . '


### in article 85 , the following paragraphs are added : ' for the purposes of the internal auditing of the eeas , heads of union delegations , acting as authorising officers by subdelegation in accordance with the second paragraph of article 51 shall be subject to the verifying powers of the internal auditor of the commission for the financial management sub - delegated to them . for reasons of coherence , efficiency and cost - effectiveness , the internal auditor of the commission shall also act as the internal auditor of the eeas in respect of the budget implementation of the eeas section of the budget . ' ### in article 85 , the following paragraph is added : ' the commission’s internal auditor shall have the same responsibilities in respect of the eeas referred to in article 1 , as he / she has in respect of commission departments . '


### draft legislative resolution ### in order to allow the budgetary authority to determine allocations for both law enforcement and training separately , points outthat there shall be dedicated budget lines for both tasks regardless of the result of the legislative agreement between the european parliament and the council ;


### draft legislative resolution ### requests the commission to reflect in its financial statement the new tasks of europol , in particular the european cybercrime centre , in line with paragraph 42 of the joint statement of the european parliament , the council of the eu , and the european commission of 19 july 2012 on decentralised agencies1 ; _____________ 1 http : / / register . consilium . europa . eu / pdf / en / 12 / st11 / st11450 . en12 . pdf


### draft legislative resolution ### stresses that the expected savings of a merger might be jeopardised by high set up costs and an integration of cepol in europol could lead to inefficiencies in training - related matters ;


### draft legislative resolution ### stresses the fact that the pooling of internal administrative task between agencies may be a valid option to achieve savings ; underlines , however , that the core tasks of the agencies such as training or operational tasks should not be affected by these cuts ;


### pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 648 / 2004 , the commission has evaluated the use of phosphates in detergents in the report to the council and the european parliament concerning the use of phosphates . following further analysis , the commission has concluded that the use of phosphates in household laundry detergents should be limited in order to reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks and to reduce the costs of phosphates removal in waste water treatment plants . those cost savings outweigh the cost of reformulating household laundry detergents with alternatives to phosphates . ### pursuant to article 16 of regulation no 648 / 2004 , the commission has evaluated the use of phosphates in detergents in the report to the council and the european parliament concerning the use of phosphates . following further analysis , the commission has concluded that the use of phosphates in household laundry detergents should be banned in order to reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks and to reduce the costs of phosphates removal in waste water treatment plants . those cost savings outweigh the cost of reformulating household laundry detergents with alternatives to phosphates .


### efficient alternatives to phosphates - based household laundry detergents require small amounts of other phosphorous compounds , namely phosphonates which if used in increasing quantities might be of concern for the environment . ### efficient alternatives to phosphates - based household laundry detergents require small amounts of other phosphorous compounds , namely phosphonates , which fulfill a very specific function that is different to detergents and are used in such small quantities that they do not contribute to any measureable extent to eutrophication .


### it is appropriate to provide for deferred application of the restriction established in this regulation so as to allow operators , in particular small and medium–sized enterprises , to reformulate their phosphate–based household laundry detergents using alternatives during their usual reformulation cycle in order to minimise the costs . ### it is appropriate to provide for deferred application of the ban established in this regulation so as to allow operators , in particular small and medium–sized enterprises , to reformulate their phosphate–based household laundry detergents using alternatives during their usual reformulation cycle in order to minimise the costs .


### – limitations on the content of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in detergents . ### – limitations or bans on the content of phosphates in detergents .


### detergents listed in annex via that do not comply with the limitations on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorous compounds laid down in that annex shall not be placed on the market from the date set out in that annex . ### detergents listed in annex via that do not comply with the limitations on the content of phosphates laid down in that annex shall not be placed on the market from the date set out in that annex .


### member states may maintain or lay down national rules concerning restrictions on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorous compounds in detergents for which no restrictions on the content are set out in annex via where justified on grounds of protection of the aquatic environment and where technically and economically feasible alternatives are available . ### member states may maintain national rules concerning restrictions on the content of phosphates in detergents for which no restrictions on the content are set out in annex via where justified on grounds of protection of the aquatic environment and where technically and economically feasible alternatives are available .


### limitations on the content of phosphates and of other phosphorous compounds shall not be placed on the market if the total content of phosphorous is equal to or greater than 0 . 5 % by weight ### limitations on the content of phosphates shall not be placed on the market if they contain added phosphates


### the annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework . ### the annual appropriations will be decided during the annual budgetary procedure , including if necessary through application of point 37 of the interinstitutional agreement of 17 may 2006 between the european parliament , the council and the european commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management1 , or by other means foreseen in the iia . oj c 139 , 14 . 6 . 2006 , p . 1


### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un “protect , respect and remedy” framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . ### in voluntarily providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un “protect , respect and remedy” framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative .


### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un “protect , respect and remedy” framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative . ### in providing this information , companies may rely on national frameworks , eu - based frameworks such as the eco - management and audit scheme , and international frameworks such as the united nations global compact , the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the un “protect , respect and remedy” framework , the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises , the international organisation for standardisation 26000 , the international labour organization tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy , and the global reporting initiative , or on a set of quantifiable , sector - specific social criteria endorsed by the european union under , for example , a ‘ social labelling’ scheme .


### for companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including : ### for listed companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 40 million or a net turnover of eur 80 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement or a reference to a non - financial statement containing information relating to matters which are material for understanding the company ' s development , performance or position , including at least environmental and employee matters and on a voluntary basis , also for instance social matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters including : :


### in providing such information the company may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and , if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon . ### in providing such information the company may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks or on a set of quantifiable , sector - specific social criteria endorsed by the european union under , for example , a ‘ social labelling’ scheme and , if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon .


### for parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year , and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including the following : ### for listed parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year , and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 40 million or a net turnover of eur 80 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement or a reference to a non - financial statement containing information relating to matters which are material for understanding the company ' s development , performance or position , including at least environmental and employee matters and on a voluntary basis , also for instance social matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters including the following :


### draft legislative resolution ### considers that the annual amount will be decided during the annual budgetary procedure , including if necessary through application of point 37 of the interinstitutional agreement of 17 may 2006 between the european parliament , the council and the european commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management , or by other means foreseen in the iia ;


### draft legislative resolution ### considers that the funding of new activities should not jeopardise existing programmes ;


### the financial envelope for implementing the community activities referred to in this decision for the period from 1 january 2007 to 31 december 2013 is hereby set at eur 643 250 000 . ### the financial envelope for implementing the community activities referred to in this decision for the period from 1 january 2007 to 31 december 2013 is hereby set at eur 743 250 000 .


### evaluation of the current ten - e framework has clearly shown that this policy , while making a positive contribution to selected projects by giving them political visibility , lacks vision , focus , and flexibility to fill identified infrastructure gaps . ### evaluation of the current ten - e framework has clearly shown that this policy , while making a positive contribution to selected projects by giving them political visibility , lacks vision , focus , and flexibility to fill identified infrastructure gaps and the european union is far from ready to meet future challenges in this field .


### accelerating the refurbishment of existing and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the union ' s energy and climate policy objectives , consisting in completing the internal market in energy , guaranteeing security of supply , notably for gas and oil , reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% , increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20% and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020 . at the same time , the union has to prepare its infrastructure for further decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towards 2050 . ### accelerating the refurbishment of existing energy infrastructure , finalizing works in progress and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the union ' s energy and climate policy objectives , consisting in completing the internal market in energy , guaranteeing security of supply , notably for gas and oil , reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% , increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20% and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020 . at the same time , the union has to prepare its infrastructure for further decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towards 2050 .


### this regulation lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans - european energy networks in order to achieve the treaty ' s energy policy objectives to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market and security of supply in the union , to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy , and to promote the interconnection of energy networks . by pursuing these objectives , this proposal contributes to smart , sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire union in terms of competitiveness and economic , social and territorial cohesion . ### this regulation lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans - european energy networks in order to achieve the treaty ' s energy policy objectives to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market and security of supply in the union , to reduce dependence on imports , to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy , and to promote the interconnection of energy networks . by pursuing these objectives , this proposal contributes to smart , sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire union in terms of competitiveness and economic , social and territorial cohesion .


### projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated , while keeping the administrative burden for projects promoters to a minimum . the commission should nominate european coordinators for projects facing particular difficulties . ### projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated , while keeping the administrative burden for projects promoters to a minimum . the commission should nominate european coordinators to assist projects facing particular difficulties so as to prevent them being compromised .


### the establishment of a single competent authority at national level integrating or coordinating all permit granting procedures should reduce complexity , increase efficiency and transparency and help enhance cooperation among member states . ### the establishment of a single competent authority at national level integrating or coordinating all permit granting procedures should reduce complexity , increase efficiency and transparency and help enhance cooperation among member states by organising joint working parties between these competent bodies .


### for the purpose of identifying projects of common interest , the commission shall establish a regional group as defined in section 1 of annex iii based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in annex i . ### for the purpose of identifying projects of common interest , the commission shall establish a regional group as defined in section 1 of annex iii based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in annex i . each group will carry out its workload based on previously agreed terms of reference .


### each group shall draw up its proposed list of projects of common interest according to the process set out in section 2 of annex iii , according to the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in annex i and according to their fulfilment of the criteria set out in . each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the member state , to the territory of which the project relates . ### each group shall draw up its proposed list of projects of common interest according to the process set out in section 2 of annex iii , according to the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in annex i and according to their fulfilment of the criteria set out in article 4 . each individual proposal for a project shall require the provisional approval of the member state , to the territory of which the project relates before its inclusion in the final proposed list submitted under paragraph 4 .


### for electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , the agency shall submit , within two months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 , an opinion to the commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest , in particular taking into account the consistent application of the criteria set out in across the groups , and the results of the analysis carried out by the entsos for electricity and gas in accordance with point 2 . 6 of annex iii . ### for electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , the agency shall submit , within four months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4 , an opinion to the commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest , in particular taking into account the consistent application of the criteria set out in article 4 across the groups , and the results of the analysis carried out by the entsos for electricity and gas under the ten - year network development plans .


### following the commission decision for adoption referred to in paragraph 1 , projects of common interest shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans pursuant article 12 of regulations no 714 / 2009 and no 715 / 2009 and of the relevant national ten - year network development plans pursuant article 22 of directives 72 / 2009 / ec and 73 / 2009 / ec and other national infrastructure plans concerned , as appropriate . the projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of these plans . ### following the commission decision , projects of common interest shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans pursuant article 12 of regulations no 714 / 2009 and no 715 / 2009 and of the relevant national ten - year network development plans pursuant article 22 of directives 72 / 2009 / ec and 73 / 2009 / ec and other national infrastructure plans concerned , as appropriate . the projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of these plans .


### the project displays economic , social and environmental viability ; and ### the potential benefits of the project assessed according to the respective specific criteria in paragraph outweigh its costs ; and


### – sustainability , inter alia through transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites ; ### – sustainability through , among others , transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites ;


### – interoperability and secure system operation ; ### – security of supply , among others , through interoperability , and secure and reliable system operation ;


### – security of supply , inter alia through diversification of supply sources , supplying counterparts and routes ; ### – security of supply through , among others , diversification of supply sources , supplying counterparts and routes ;


### – competition , inter alia through diversification of supply sources , supplying counterparts and routes ; ### – competition through , among others , diversification of supply sources , supplying counterparts and routes ;


### – security of supply reducing single supply source or route dependency ; ### – security of supply , among others , through diversification of supply sources , supplying counterparts and routes ;


### when ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority , due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition , sustainability and security of supply , the number of member states affected by each project , and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects . for projects falling under the category set out in point 1 of annex ii , due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project , the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users . ### each group shall rank projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority corridors or areas . each group shall determine in its terms of reference a method of ranking and the relative weight of the criteria set out in the second subparagraph and in paragraph 2 ; ranking may therefore lead to a general grouping of projects . in this context , and whilst ensuring equal opportunities for projects involving peripheral member states , due consideration shall be given to : the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the eu energy policy targets of market integration and competition , sustainability and security of supply ; the number of member states affected by each project , and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects . for ' smart grids ' projects falling under the category set out in point 1 of annex ii , ranking shall be done for those projects that affect the same two member states , and due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project , the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users .


### the agency and the groups shall monitor the progress achieved in implementing the projects of common interest . the groups may request additional information provided in accordance with paragraphs 3 , 4 and 5 , verify the provided information on site and convene meetings with the relevant parties . the groups may also request the agency to take measures to facilitate the implementation of projects of common interest . ### the agency and the groups shall monitor the progress achieved in implementing the projects of common interest . the groups may request additional information provided in accordance with paragraphs 3 , 4 and 5 , verify the provided information on site and convene meetings with the relevant parties . the groups may also request the agency to take measures to facilitate the implementation of projects of common interest . these measures should be taken in close cooperation with relevant national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators .


### by the 31 march of each year following the year of selection as project of common interest pursuant to article 4 , project promoters shall submit an annual report , for each project falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , to the agency or , for projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of annex ii , to the respective group . this report shall detail : ### by the 31 march of each year following the year of selection as project of common interest pursuant to article 4 , project promoters shall submit an annual report , for each project falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , to the agency or , for projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of annex ii , to the respective group . the report shall be also submitted to the concerned competent authorities referred to in article 9 . this report shall detail :


### within three months of the receipt of the annual reports , the agency shall submit to the groups a consolidated report for the projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , evaluating the progress achieved and proposing , where appropriate , measures to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered . the evaluation shall also include , in accordance with the provisions of article 6 and of regulation no 713 / 2009 , the consistent implementation of the union - wide network development plans with regard to the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in annex i . ### within three months of the receipt of the annual reports , the agency shall submit to the groups a consolidated report for the projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of annex ii , evaluating the progress achieved and proposing , where appropriate , measures to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered . these measures may include sanctions for any unnecessary delays caused by project promoters . the evaluation shall also include , in accordance with the provisions of article 6 and of regulation no 713 / 2009 , the consistent implementation of the union - wide network development plans with regard to the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in annex i .


### if the commissioning of a project of common interest is delayed by more than two years compared to the implementation plan without sufficient justification : ### if the construction and commissioning of a project of common interest is delayed compared to the implementation plan , other than for overriding reasons beyond the control of the project promoter :


### the project promoter of that project shall accept investments by one or several other operators or investors to implement the project . the system operator , in whose area the investment is located , shall provide the implementing operator or investor with all information needed to realise the investment , shall connect new assets to the transmission network and shall generally make its best efforts to facilitate the implementation of the investment and the secure , reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of the project of common interest . ### insofar as measures referred to in article 22 , or of directives 2009 / 72 / ec and 2009 / 73 / ec are applicable according to respective national laws , national regulatory authorities shall ensure that the investment is carried out .


### the commission may launch a call for proposals open to any project promoter to build the project according to an agreed timeline . ### if the measures of national regulatory authorities according to paragraph are not sufficient to ensure that the investment is carried out , or are not applicable , the project promoter of that project shall choose a third party to finance or construct the project . the project promoter shall do so before the delay compared to the date of commissioning in the implementation plan exceeds two years .


### a project of common interest may be removed from the union - wide list of projects of common interest according to the procedure set in the second sentence of if : ### a project of common interest may be removed from the union - wide list of projects of common interest according to the procedure set in the second sentence of article 3 if :


### projects , which are withdrawn from the union - wide list , lose all rights and obligations arising from this regulation for projects of common interest . this article shall be without prejudice to any union financing paid to the project prior to the withdrawal decision . ### projects , which are withdrawn from the union - wide list , lose all rights and obligations arising from this regulation for projects of common interest . this article shall be without prejudice to any union financing paid to the project prior to the withdrawal decision unless the decision was based on wilful deception under point .


### when a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties , the commission may designate a european coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice . ### when a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties , the commission may designate , in agreement with the member states concerned , a european coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice .


### member states shall endeavour to ensure that appeals challenging the substantive or procedural legality of a comprehensive decision are handled in the most efficient way possible . ### member states shall endeavour to ensure that appeals challenging the substantive or procedural legality of a comprehensive decision are handled in the most efficient way possible and are given priority in the administrative or judicial systems .


### the project promoter shall , within three months of the start of the permit granting process pursuant to paragraph 1 of , elaborate and submit a concept for public participation to the competent authority . the competent authority shall request modifications or approve the concept for public participation within one month . the concept shall at least include the information specified in point 3 of annex vi . ### the project promoter shall , within three months of the start of the permit granting process pursuant to paragraph 1 of article 11 , elaborate and submit a concept for public participation to the competent authority . the competent authority shall request modifications or approve the concept for public participation within one month . the concept shall at least include the information specified in point 3 of annex vi . the project promoter shall inform any significant changes of an approved concept to competent authority which may request modifications .


### project promoters shall , in addition , publish relevant information by other appropriate information means , to which the public has open access . ### project promoters shall , in addition , publish relevant information by other appropriate information means , to which the public has open access . this shall include , subject to the legislation of the member state concerned , publication in the largest , in terms of distribution , newspapers in the regions and towns on the project ' s possible routes , according to point 4 of annex vi .


### the project promoter shall ensure the completeness and adequate quality of the application file and seek the competent authority ' s opinion on this as early as possible during the pre - application procedure . the project promoter shall cooperate with the competent authority to meet deadlines and comply with the detailed schedule as defined in paragraph 3 . ### the project promoter shall ensure the completeness and adequate quality of the application file and seek the competent authority ' s opinion on this as early as possible during the pre - application procedure . the project promoter shall fully cooperate with the competent authority to meet deadlines and comply with the detailed schedule as defined in paragraph 3 .


### the incentive granted by the decision shall take account of the specific nature of the risk incurred and cover : ### the incentive granted by the decision shall take account of the specific nature of the risk incurred and cover , among others :


### by 31 july 2013 , each national regulatory authority shall publish its methodology and the criteria used to evaluate investments in electricity and gas transmission projects and the higher risks incurred by them . ### by 31 july 2013 , each national regulatory authority , which made a decision on providing additional incentives , shall publish its methodology and the criteria used to evaluate investments in electricity and gas transmission projects and the higher risks incurred by them .


### projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 , 2 and 4 of annex ii are eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [ regulation of the european parliament and the council establishing the connecting europe facility ] . ### projects of common interest are eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [ regulation of the european parliament and the council establishing the connecting europe facility ] .


### projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 to and 2 of annex ii , except for hydro - pumped electricity storage projects , shall be also eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [ regulation of the european parliament and the council establishing the connecting europe facility ] , if they are carried out according to the procedure referred to in paragraph 6 of or if they fulfil the following criteria : ### projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1 to , 2 and 3 of annex ii , except for hydro - pumped electricity storage projects , shall be also eligible for union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [ regulation of the european parliament and the council establishing the connecting europe facility ] , if they are carried out according to the procedure referred to in paragraph 6 point of article 5 or if they fulfil the following criteria :


### north - south electricity interconnections in central eastern and south eastern europe : interconnections and internal lines in north - south and east - west directions to complete the internal market and integrate generation from renewable energy sources . ### north - south electricity interconnections in central eastern and south eastern europe : interconnections and internal lines in north - south and east - west directions and with third countries to complete the internal market and integrate generation from renewable energy sources .


### oil supply connections in central eastern europe : interoperability of the oil pipeline network in central eastern europe to increase security of supply and reduce environmental risks . ### oil supply diversification corridors in the central eastern europe : interoperability of the oil pipeline network in central eastern europe to increase security of supply and reduce environmental risks .


### each project promoter shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the members of the respective group , including an assessment of its project with regard to the contribution to implementing the priorities set out in annex i , the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in article 6 , and any other relevant information for the evaluation of the project . ### each project promoter shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the members of the respective group , including an assessment of its project with regard to the contribution to implementing the priorities set out in annex i , the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in article 4 , and any other relevant information for the evaluation of the project .


### interoperability and secure system operation shall be measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available ten - year network development plan in electricity , notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in point 10 of annex v in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods , taking into account expected changes in climate - related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience . ### interoperability and secure system operation shall be measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available ten - year network development plan in electricity , notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in point 10 of annex v in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods , taking into account expected changes in extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience .


### sustainability shall be measured as the contribution of a project to reduce emissions , to support the back - up of renewable electricity generation or power - to - gas and biogas transportation , taking into account expected changes in climatic conditions . ### sustainability shall be measured as the contribution of a project to reduce emissions , to support the back - up of renewable electricity generation or power - to - gas and biogas transportation , taking into account expected changes in extreme weather events .


### for electricity transmission and storage , the cost - benefit analysis shall at least take into account the impacts on the indicators defined in annex iii . in line with the methods applied for the elaboration of the latest available ten - year network development plan in electricity , it shall in addition notably take into account the impacts of the project on the following : ### for electricity transmission and storage , the cost - benefit analysis shall at least take into account the impacts on the indicators defined in annex iv . in line with the methods applied for the elaboration of the latest available ten - year network development plan in electricity , it shall in addition notably take into account the impacts of the project on the following :


### the measures envisaged ; ### the measures envisaged , including proposed general locations and dates of dedicated meetings ;


### as regards council regulation no 850 / 98 of 30 march 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organism4 , the waters around mayotte should be included within the scope of that regulation and the use of purse - seines on tuna and tuna - like schools of fish inside the area within 24 miles from the baselines of the island should be prohibited in order to preserve the shoals of large migratory fish in the vicinity of the island of mayotte . __________________ 4 oj l 125 , 27 . 04 . 1998 , p . 1 . ### as regards council regulation no 850 / 98 of 30 march 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organism , the waters around mayotte should be included within the scope of that regulation and the use of purse - seines on tuna and tuna - like schools of fish inside the area within 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the island should be prohibited in order to preserve the shoals of large migratory fish in the vicinity of the island of mayotte . __________________ 4 oj l 125 , 27 . 04 . 1998 , p . 1 .


### as regards council regulation no 850 / 98 of 30 march 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organism4 , the waters around mayotte should be included within the scope of that regulation and the use of purse - seines on tuna and tuna - like schools of fish inside the area within 24 miles from the baselines of the island should be prohibited in order to preserve the shoals of large migratory fish in the vicinity of the island of mayotte . __________________ 4 oj l 125 , 27 . 04 . 98 , p . 1 . ### as regards council regulation no 850 / 98 of 30 march 1998 for the conservation of fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organism4 , given mayotte’s status as an outermost region within the meaning of article 349 tfeu , the waters around it should be included within the scope of that regulation and the use of purse - seines on tuna and tuna - like schools of fish inside the area within 100 miles from the baselines of the island should be prohibited in order to preserve the shoals of large migratory fish in the vicinity of the island of mayotte . __________________ 4 oj l 125 , 27 . 4 . 1998 , p . 1 .


### first , an important part of the fleet flying the flag of france and operating from the french department of mayotte is composed by vessels of less than 9 meters which are dispersed around the island , have no specific landing sites and still need to be identified , measured and equipped with minimum safety implements in order to be included in the register of union fishing vessels ; as a consequence , france will not be able to complete this register until 31 december 2016 . france should , however , install a provisional fleet register guaranteeing minimum identification of the vessels of this segment in order to avoid proliferation of informal fishing vessels . ### first , an important part of the fleet flying the flag of france and operating from the french department of mayotte is composed by vessels of less than 9 meters in overall length which are dispersed around the island , have no specific landing sites and still need to be identified , measured and equipped with minimum safety implements in order to be included in the register of union fishing vessels ; as a consequence , france will not be able to complete this register until 31 december 2016 . france should , however , install a provisional fleet register guaranteeing minimum identification of the characteristics of vessels of this segment in order to avoid proliferation of unidentified and informal fishing vessels .


### second , it is necessary for the protection of the sensitive biological situation of the waters around mayotte and the preservation of the local economy of that island , having regard to its structural , social and economic situation , to limit certain fishing activities in those waters to vessels registered in the ports of that island . ### second , it is necessary for the protection of the sensitive ecological and biological situation of the waters around mayotte and the preservation of the local economy of that island , having regard to its structural , social and economic situation , to limit certain fishing activities in those waters to vessels registered in the ports of that island .


### draft legislative resolution ### - 1 . points out that the financial envelope specified in the legislative proposal constitutes only an indication to the legislative authority and cannot 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 ### - 1a . recalls its resolution of 8 june 2011 on ' investing in the future : a new multiannual financial framework for a competitive , sustainable and inclusive europe ' ; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next multiannual financial framework 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 ;


### a european state which has applied to join the union can become a member only when it has been confirmed that it meets the membership criteria agreed at the copenhagen european council in june 1993 and provided that the accession does not overstretch the capacity of the union to integrate the new member . these criteria relate to the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law , respect of human rights and respect for , and protection of , minorities , the development of the economy that must be sufficient to withstand the competitive pressure in the internal market , and the ability to assume not only the rights but also the obligations under the treaties . ### a european state which has applied to join the union can become a member only when it has been confirmed that it meets the membership criteria agreed at the copenhagen european council in june 1993 and provided that the accession does not overstretch the capacity of the union to integrate the new member . these criteria relate to the stability of institutions guaranteeing democracy , the rule of law , respect of human rights and respect for , and protection of , minorities , the development of the economy that must be sufficient to withstand the competitive pressure in the internal market , and the ability to assume not only the rights but also the obligations under the treaties . the scope of the criteria could be further expanded to include fiscal stability and the enhanced union focus on economic governance .


### assistance under this regulation should be provided in accordance with the enlargement policy framework defined by the union for each beneficiary country reflected in the annual enlargement package of the commission , which includes the progress reports and the enlargement strategy , in the stabilisation and association agreements and in the european or accession partnerships . assistance should mainly focus on a limited number of policy areas that will help beneficiary countries strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law , reform the judiciary and public administration , respect fundamental rights and promote gender equality and non - discrimination . it should also enhance their economic and social development , underpinning a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth agenda in line with the europe 2020 strategy and to align progressively with the copenhagen criteria . the coherence between the financial assistance and the overall progress made in the implementation of the pre - accession strategy should be strengthened . ### assistance under this regulation should be provided in accordance with the enlargement policy framework defined by the union for each beneficiary country reflected in the annual enlargement package of the commission , which includes the progress reports and the enlargement strategy , in the stabilisation and association agreements and in the european or accession partnerships , and corresponding to the actions envisaged in the common strategic framework and the strategy reports . assistance should mainly focus on a comprehensive number of policy areas that will help beneficiary countries strengthen their administrative and institutional capacity , build democratic institutions and the rule of law , strengthen the judiciary and public administration , respect fundamental rights and promote gender equality and non - discrimination . it should also enhance their economic and social development , underpinning a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth agenda in line with the europe 2020 strategy and to align progressively with the copenhagen criteria . the coherence between the financial assistance and the overall progress made in the implementation of the pre - accession strategy should be strengthened and made conditional on compliance with clear , specific and transparent performance indicators .


### the commission and the member states should ensure the compliance , coherence , and complementarity of their assistance , in particular through regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle . ### the commission and the member states should ensure the consistency , coherence , and complementarity of their assistance , in particular through regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle . furthermore , coherence between the assistance provided by the commission , member states , the european investment bank and other international , local and regional aid providers should be guaranteed .


### the objectives of the assistance should be defined in indicative country and multi–country strategy papers established by the commission for the duration of the union’s multi - annual financial framework in partnership with the beneficiary countries , based on their specific needs and enlargement agenda . the strategy papers should identify the policy areas for assistance and , without prejudice to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority , lay down the indicative allocations of funds per policy area , broken down per year , including an estimate of climate related expenditure . sufficient flexibility should be built in to cater for emerging needs and to give incentives to improve performance . the strategy papers should ensure coherence and consistency with the efforts of beneficiary countries as reflected in their national budgets and should take into account the support provided by other donors . in order to take into account internal and external developments , the multiannual indicative strategy papers should be revised as appropriate . ### the objectives of the assistance should be defined in indicative country and multi–country strategy papers established by the commission for the duration of the union’s multi - annual financial framework in partnership with the beneficiary countries , based on their specific needs and enlargement agenda . the strategy papers should identify the policy areas for assistance and , without prejudice to the prerogatives of the budgetary authority , lay down the indicative allocations of funds per policy area , broken down per year , including an estimate of climate related expenditure . the strategy papers should further provide a list of clear , specific , objective and transparent performance indicators . sufficient flexibility should be built in to cater for emerging needs and to give incentives to improve performance . the strategy papers should ensure coherence and consistency with the efforts of beneficiary countries as reflected in their national budgets and should take into account the support provided by other donors . in order to take into account internal and external developments , the multiannual indicative strategy papers should be revised at mid - term and on all other occasions when such revision is appropriate .


### assistance should continue to make use of the structures and instruments that have proved their worth in the pre - accession process . the transition from direct management of pre - accession funds by the commission to decentralised management delegated to the beneficiary countries should be progressive and in line with each beneficiary country’s capacities . ### assistance should continue to make use of the structures and instruments that have delivered acknowledged positive results in the pre - accession process . the transition from direct management of pre - accession funds by the commission to decentralised management with ex - ante approval and ex - post control delegated to the beneficiary countries should be in line with regulation no [ . . . ] of the european parliament and of the council on the financial rules applicable to the annual budget of the union and should take account of the development of absorption capacity and strengthening of institutions for each beneficiary country .


### where a beneficiary country violates the principles on which the union is founded , or fails to respect the commitments contained in the relevant agreements concluded with the union , or makes insufficient progress with respect to the accession criteria , the council , on a proposal from the commission , should be able to take appropriate measures to redress the situation . ### where a beneficiary country violates the principles on which the union is founded , or fails to respect the commitments contained in the relevant agreements concluded with the union , or makes insufficient progress with respect to the accession criteria , the council , on a proposal from the commission , should be able to take appropriate measures to redress the situation . the european parliament should be duly informed of those measures .


### assistance under this regulation shall pursue the following specific objectives according to the needs of each beneficiary country and their individual enlargement agenda : support for political reforms , inter alia : strengthening of democratic institutions and the rule of law , including its implementation ; promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms , enhanced respect for minority rights , promotion of gender equality , non - discrimination and freedom of the press , and promotion of good neighbourly relations ; the fight against corruption and organised crime ; public administration reform and good governance ; the development of civil society and social dialogue ; reconciliation , peace building and confidence building measures . support for economic , social and territorial development , with a view to a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , inter alia through : the achievement of union standards in the economy and economic governance ; economic reforms necessary to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the union , while pursuing economic , social and environmental goals ; fostering employment and developing human capital ; social and economic inclusion , in particular of minorities and vulnerable groups ; development of physical capital , the improvement of connections with union and regional networks . strengthening of the ability of beneficiary countries to fulfil the obligations stemming from membership by supporting progressive alignment with and adoption , implementation and enforcement of the acquis communautaire , structural , cohesion , agricultural and rural development funds and policies of the union . regional integration and territorial cooperation involving beneficiary countries , member states and , where appropriate , third countries within the scope of regulation no [ … ] establishing a european neighbourhood instrument . ### assistance under this regulation shall pursue the following specific objectives according to the needs of each beneficiary country and their individual enlargement agenda : support for political reforms , inter alia : strengthening of democratic institutions and the rule of law , including its implementation ; promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms , enhanced respect for minority rights , promotion of gender equality , non - discrimination and freedom of the press , and promotion of good neighbourly relations ; the fight against corruption and organised crime ; public administration reform and good governance ; the development of civil society and social dialogue ; reconciliation , peace building and confidence building measures support for economic , social and territorial development , with a view to a smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , inter alia through : the achievement of union standards in the economy and economic governance , including fiscal stability ; economic reforms necessary to cope with competitive pressure and market forces within the union , while pursuing economic , social and environmental goals ; fostering employment and developing human capital ; social and economic inclusion , in particular of minorities and vulnerable groups ; development of physical capital , the improvement of connections with union and regional networks . strengthening of the ability of beneficiary countries to fulfil the obligations stemming from membership by supporting progressive alignment with and adoption and implementation of the acquis communautaire , management of the union ' s funds and attainment of the europe 2020 targets . regional integration and territorial cooperation involving beneficiary countries , member states and , where appropriate , third countries within the scope of regulation no [ … ] establishing a european neighbourhood instrument , as well as macro - regional strategies .


### progress towards achievement of the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be assessed through indicators that cover inter alia : – progress in the areas of democracy , the rule of law , the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms , the justice system and the level of administrative capacity ; – progress in economic reforms ; the soundness and effectiveness of social and economic development strategies , progress towards smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , including through public investments supported by ipa ; – the body of legislation aligned with the acquis ; progress in union - related institutional reform , including transition to decentralised management of the assistance provided under this regulation ; – the relevance of regional and territorial cooperation initiatives and the evolution of trade flows . the indicators shall be used for monitoring , evaluation and review of performance , as appropriate . ### progress towards achievement of the specific objectives set out in paragraph 1 shall be assessed through qualitative and quantitative indicators that cover inter alia : – progress in the areas of democracy , the rule of law , the respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms , the justice system and the level of administrative and absorption capacity ; – progress in economic and fiscal reforms , addressing any fiscal imbalance ; the soundness and effectiveness of social and economic development strategies , progress towards smart , sustainable and inclusive growth , including through public investments supported by ipa ; – the body of legislation aligned with the acquis ; progress in union - related institutional reform , including transition to decentralised management of the assistance provided under this regulation ; – the relevance of regional and territorial cooperation initiatives and the evolution of trade flows . the quantitative and qualitative indicators included in the strategy papers shall be used for monitoring , evaluation and review of performance , as appropriate .


### compliance , coherence and complementarity ### consistency , coherence and complementarity


### the commission and the member states shall ensure coordination of their respective assistance programmes to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of assistance and to prevent double funding in line with the established principles for strengthening operational coordination in the field of external assistance , and for the harmonisation of policies and procedures . coordination shall involve regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle , in particular at field level and shall constitute a key step in the programming processes of the member states and the union . ### the commission and the member states shall ensure coordination of their respective assistance programmes to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of assistance and to avoid double funding in line with best practices for strengthening operational coordination in the field of external assistance , and for the harmonisation of policies and procedures . coordination shall involve regular consultations and frequent exchanges of information during the different phases of the assistance cycle , in particular at field level and shall constitute a key step in the programming processes of the member states and the union .


### the ipa common strategic framework shall inter alia include : the criteria to be used for the allocation of funds to beneficiary countries as well as to multi - country and territorial cooperation actions ; the types of actions which can be financed by the ipa ; the common guidelines for management and implementation of the ipa . ### the ipa common strategic framework shall inter alia include : the criteria to be used for the allocation of funds to beneficiary countries as well as to multi - country and territorial cooperation actions , as specified in article 2 ; the types of actions which can be financed by the ipa ; the common guidelines for management and implementation of the ipa ; criteria for the reallocation of funds across projects , sectors and policy areas ; criteria for the use of the performance reserve , as specified in article 13a .


### the strategy papers shall include the indicative allocation of union funds per policy area , as applicable , broken down per year , in line with the criteria set in the ipa common strategic framework referred to in article 5 . the indicative allocation of funds shall duly take account of the needs , absorption capacity and administrative capacity of the beneficiary countries . it shall also allow for addressing emerging needs and include incentives to enhance the performance of the beneficiary countries with regard to the objectives set in the multi - annual indicative strategies ### the strategy papers shall include the indicative allocation of union funds per policy area , as applicable , broken down per year , in line with the criteria set in the ipa common strategic framework referred to in article 5 . the indicative allocation of funds shall duly take account of the needs , absorption capacity and administrative capacity of the beneficiary countries , as well as their contribution to the europe 2020 targets . it shall also allow for addressing emerging needs and include incentives to enhance the performance of the beneficiary countries with regard to the objectives set in the multi - annual indicative strategies .


### the strategy papers shall be reviewed at mid - term and revised as appropriate . they may be revised at any time at the initiative of the commission . ### the strategy papers shall be reviewed at mid - term , by no later than 31 december 2017 , and revised at the initiative of the commission when appropriate , in the case of an emerging need or in order to take into account internal and external developments .


### the financial reference amount for the implementation of this regulation for the period from 2014 to 2020 shall be eur 14&#160 ; 110&#160 ; 100&#160 ; 000 . up to 3% of the financial reference amount shall be allocated to cross - border cooperation programmes between beneficiary countries and eu member states . ### the financial reference amount for the implementation of this regulation for the period from 2014 to 2020 shall be eur 14&#160 ; 110&#160 ; 100&#160 ; 000 . at least 3% of the financial reference amount shall be allocated to cross - border cooperation programmes between beneficiary countries and eu member states .


### the use of the gambling sector to launder the proceeds of criminal activity is of concern . in order to mitigate the risks related to the sector and to provide parity amongst the providers of gambling services , an obligation for all providers of gambling services to conduct customer due diligence for single transactions of eur 2 000 or more should be laid down . member states should consider applying this threshold to the collection of winnings as well as wagering a stake . providers of gambling services with physical premises should ensure that customer due diligence , if it is taken at the point of entry to the premises , can be linked to the transactions conducted by the customer on those premises . ### the use of the gambling sector to launder the proceeds of criminal activity is of concern . however , one must differentiate between gambling services which bear a high risk of being used for money laundering and those gambling services where such a risk is very low . accordingly , casinos and providers of online gambling services have to be treated differently from providers of other gambling services . casinos should ensure that customer due diligence , taken at the point of entry to the premises , can be linked to the transactions conducted by the customer on those premises .


### all member states have , or should , set up financial intelligence units to collect and analyse the information which they receive with the aim of establishing links between suspicious transactions and underlying criminal activity in order to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing . suspicious transactions should be reported to the fius , which should serve as a national centre for receiving , analysing and disseminating to the competent authorities suspicious transaction reports and other information regarding potential money laundering or terrorist financing . this should not compel member states to change their existing reporting systems where the reporting is done through a public prosecutor or other law enforcement authorities , as long as the information is forwarded promptly and unfiltered to fius , allowing them to perform their tasks properly , including international cooperation with other fius . ### all member states have , or should , set up financial intelligence units to collect and analyse the information which they receive with the aim of establishing links between suspicious transactions and underlying criminal activity in order to prevent and combat money laundering and terrorist financing . suspicious transactions should be reported to the fius , which should serve as a national centre for receiving and analysing suspicious transactions report and other information relevant to money laundering , associated predicate offences and terrorist financing , and for disseminating to the competent authorities the results of these analyses . this should not compel member states to change their existing reporting systems where the reporting is done through a public prosecutor or other law enforcement authorities , as long as the information is forwarded promptly and unfiltered to fius , allowing them to perform their tasks properly , including international cooperation with other fius .


### certain aspects of the implementation of this directive involve the collection , analysis , storage and sharing of data . the processing of personal data should be permitted in order to comply with the obligations laid down in this directive , including carrying out of customer due diligence , ongoing monitoring , investigation and reporting of unusual and suspicious transactions , identification of the beneficial owner of a legal person or legal arrangement , sharing of information by competent authorities and sharing of information by financial institutions . the personal data collected should be limited to what is strictly necessary for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this directive and not further processed in a way inconsistent with directive 95 / 46 / ec . in particular , further processing of personal data for commercial purposes should be strictly prohibited . ### certain aspects of the implementation of this directive involve the collection , analysis , storage and sharing of data . the processing of personal data should be permitted in order to comply with the obligations laid down in this directive , including carrying out of customer due diligence , ongoing monitoring , investigation and reporting of unusual and suspicious transactions , identification of the beneficial owner of a legal person or legal arrangement , sharing of information by competent authorities and sharing of information by financial institutions . the personal data collected should be limited to what is necessary for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this directive and not further processed in a way inconsistent with directive 95 / 46 / ec . in particular , further processing of personal data for commercial purposes should be strictly prohibited .