### member states shall require large undertakings and all public interest entities active in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments made to governments on an annual basis . ### member states shall require large undertakings and all entities engaged in activities of benefit to the public in the extractive industry or the logging of primary forests to prepare and make public a report on payments , including payments in kind , made to governments on an annual basis and including the information stipulated in article&#160 ; 38 paragraphs 1 to 3 .


### by 31 december 2017 , the commission shall submit to the european parliament and the council a mid - term report evaluating the implementation of this decision in the first years accompanied , where appropriate , by a proposal for its amendment . the report shall draw upon an external evaluation and contribution from the eib . ### by 31 december 2017 , the commission shall submit to the european parliament and the council a mid - term report evaluating the implementation of this decision in the first years accompanied , where appropriate , by a proposal for its amendment . the report shall draw upon an independent external evaluation and contribution from the eib as well as an assessment of the application of the method referred to in article 8 ;


### improving access to financing for smes , including smes from the union investing in the regions covered by this decision , can play an essential role in stimulating economic development and in combating unemployment . in order to effectively reach out to smes , the eib should cooperate with local financial intermediary institutions in the eligible countries , in particular to ensure that part of the financial benefits is passed on to their clients and provide added value compared to other sources of finance . ### improving access to financing for smes , including smes from the union investing in the regions covered by this decision , can play an essential role in stimulating economic development and in combating unemployment . in order to effectively reach out to smes , the eib financing operations should be results - oriented and include seed capital for smes . the eib should also cooperate with local financial intermediary institutions in the eligible countries , under the condition that such intermediaries are embedded in the local economy and contribute with local resources , in particular to ensure that part of the financial benefits is passed on to their clients and provide added value compared to other sources of finance . it should be ensured that the eib cooperates with local financial intermediaries whose aims accord with those referred to in recital 18 of this decision and article 21 of the treaty on european union . to make sure that their client ' s projects can be checked against criteria which reflect the union ' s development goals and the bank ' s standards , the eib should introduce a requirement for local financial institutions to report on the projects financed and the smes supported . therefore , the financial intermediaries ' activities in support of smes should be fully transparent and checked regularly by the eib .


### eib financing operations supporting the objectives provided for in paragraph 1 may include support to investment projects by smes from the union . ### eib financing operations supporting the objectives provided for in paragraph 1 may include support to investment projects by smes from the union . however , it shall be ensured that eib financing is genuinely used in the specific investment projects for the benefit of the smes concerned and not channelled to other areas as concealed support for undertakings . in order to ensure that funding is used as intended , the eib shall draw up practical reporting standards to be complied with by borrowers .


### in order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the guarantee fund in accordance with council regulation no 480 / 2009 of 25 may 2009 establishing a guarantee fund for external actions5 , the maximum ceiling of the eu guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of eur 25 bn and an optional additional amount of eur 3 bn . __________________ 5 oj l 145 , 10 . 6 . 2009 , p . 10 . ### in order to cater for the potential evolution of the actual provisioning needs of the guarantee fund in accordance with council regulation no 480 / 2009 of 25 may 2009 establishing a guarantee fund for external actions5 , the maximum ceiling of the eu guarantee should be broken down into a fixed ceiling of a maximum amount of eur 5 bn . __________________ 5 oj l 145 , 10 . 6 . 2009 , p . 10 .


### 1 . cost - effective promotion and prevention measures : this will include actions towards the setting up of pan - european networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention , abuse of alcohol , addressing obesity with a focus on the cross - border dimension and on member states with no or little action on these issues . ### 1 . cost - effective promotion and prevention measures : this will include actions towards the setting up of pan - european networks and partnerships engaging wide range of actors in communication and awareness raising actions on key health issues such as smoking prevention , alcohol and drug abuse , addressing diet - related obesity with a focus on the cross - border dimension and on member states with no or little action on these issues .


### the commission shall verify within one week whether the declaration of an emergency is justified and whether it does not impose an undue burden on the natural gas undertakings and on the functioning of the internal market . the commission may , in particular , ask the competent authority to modify measures imposing an undue burden on natural gas undertakings and to lift its declaration of emergency if the commission considers it not or no longer justified . ### the commission shall verify within three days whether the declaration of an emergency fulfils the criteria indicated in paragraph 2 and whether it does not impose an undue burden on the natural gas undertakings and on the functioning of the internal market . the commission may , in particular , ask the competent authority to modify measures imposing an undue burden on natural gas undertakings and to lift its declaration of emergency if the commission considers it not or no longer justified .


### the commission may declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it may declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state . ### the commission shall declare a community emergency at the request of one competent authority or when the community loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by entso - g . it shall declare a community emergency where more than one competent authority has declared emergency following the verification in accordance with article 9 . it shall declare a community emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one member state .


### member states shall submit to the commission the existing inter - governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies ; before concluding new inter - governmental agreements , the member states shall inform the commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation ; ### member states shall submit to the commission the existing inter - governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies ; before concluding new inter - governmental agreements , the member states shall inform and consult the commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation ;


### all sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing ghg emissions for the eu to deliver its fair share of global efforts . the eu needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020 in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement , but also to provide member states and industry with a clear framework to make the medium - term investments needed . hence the eu needs to consider policy options for delivering the reductions set out in the low - carbon economy roadmap for the period beyond 2020 . the 2050 energy roadmap and the white paper on transport need to be underpinned by strong policy frameworks . moreover , member states need to develop and put in place long - term , cost - effective low - carbon development strategies aimed at achieving the eu objective of reducing ghg emissions by 80% to 95% by mid - century , compared to 1990 , as part of a global effort to limit average temperature increase to below 2°c . the eu emissions trading system will continue to be a central pillar of eu climate policy beyond 2020 . ### all sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing ghg emissions for the eu to deliver its fair share of global efforts . the eu needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020 in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement , but also to provide member states and industry with a clear framework to make the medium - term investments needed . hence the eu needs to consider policy options for delivering the reductions set out in the low - carbon economy roadmap for the period beyond 2020 . the 2050 energy roadmap and the white paper on transport need to be underpinned by strong policy frameworks . moreover , member states need to develop and put in place long - term , cost - effective low - carbon development strategies aimed at achieving the eu objective of reducing ghg emissions by 80% to 95% by mid - century , compared to 1990 , as part of a global effort to limit average temperature increase to below 2°c . at the same time , there should be regular checks to determine whether this objective can realistically be achieved . the eu emissions trading system will continue to be a central pillar of eu climate policy beyond 2020 .


### the commission should have the overall responsibility for the copernicus programme . it should define its priorities and objectives and ensure the overall coordination and supervision of the programme . ### the commission should have the overall responsibility for the copernicus programme . it should define its priorities and objectives clearly in advance and ensure the overall coordination and supervision of the programme . this should also include special efforts leading to raising public awareness about the importance and omnipresence of space programmes in our everyday lives it should provide the european parliament and the council with all relevant information pertaining to the programme in a timely manner .


### it is also necessary to establish a certain minimum legal requirement as regards the extent of the information that should be made available to the public by undertakings across the union . annual reports should give a fair and comprehensive view of an undertaking ' s policies , results , and risks . ### it is also recommendable to establish a certain minimum legal requirement as regards the extent of the information that should be made available to the public by undertakings across the union . activity reports should give a fair and comprehensive view of an undertaking’s policies , results and risks , with the greater transparency in respect of non - financial aspects helping undertakings to manage risk more effectively and enhance their competitiveness .


### experience has shown that cultivation of gmos is an issue which is more thoroughly addressed by member states , either at central or at regional and local level . contrary to issues related to the placing on the market and the import of gmos , which should remain regulated at eu level to preserve the internal market , cultivation has been acknowledged as an issue with a strong local / regional dimension . in accordance with article 2 tfeu member states should therefore be entitled to have a possibility to adopt rules concerning the effective cultivation of gmos in their territory after the gmo has been legally authorised to be placed on the eu market . ### experience has shown that cultivation of gmos is an issue which is more thoroughly addressed by member states , either at central or at regional and local level . by comparison with issues related to the placing on the market and the import of gmos , which should remain regulated at eu level to preserve the internal market , cultivation has been acknowledged as an issue with a strong local / regional dimension . in accordance with 2 . article 2 tfeu member states should therefore be entitled to have a possibility to adopt rules concerning the effective cultivation of gmos in their territory and the marketing of propagating material for this purpose after the gmo has been legally authorised to be placed on the eu market .


### any company that issues transferable securities which are admitted to trading on regulated markets shall arrange for such securities to be represented in book - entry form as immobilisation through the issuance of a global note , which represents the whole issue , or subsequent to a direct issuance of the securities into a dematerialised form . ### any legal entity that issues transferable securities which are admitted to trading on regulated markets shall arrange for such securities to be represented in book - entry form as immobilisation through the issuance of a global note , which represents the whole issue , or subsequent to a direct issuance of the securities into a dematerialised form .


### the authorities of the member state where the company that issues securities is established shall be competent for ensuring that article 3 is applied . ### the authorities of the member state where the legal entity that issues securities is established shall be competent for ensuring that article 3 is applied .


### in the light of advice from ices and stecf certain technical conservation measures in the west of scotland , celtic sea and irish sea to protect rockall haddock , cod , haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks . ### in the light of advice from ices and stecf certain technical conservation measures in the west of scotland , celtic sea and irish sea , to protect cod , haddock and whiting stocks should be maintained to contribute to the conservation of fish stocks .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 3 , article 5 , the third subparagraph of article 17 , articles 19 , 19 and 19 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from [ the date of entry into force of this directive ] . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 3 , article 5 , the third subparagraph of article 17 , articles 19 , 19 and 19 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from [ the date of entry into force of this directive ] .


### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 7a , the second subparagraph of article 7b , articles 7d , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council . ### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 7a , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of 2 months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by 2 months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council .


### the delegation of powers referred to in articles 7a , the second subparagraph of article 7b , articles 7d , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision of 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 powers referred to in articles 7a , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision of 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 commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive , based on the best and latest available scientific evidence , in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact , which could include the introduction of estimated indirect land - use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st january 2021 . ### the commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this directive , based on the best and latest available scientific evidence , in limiting indirect land - use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 7a , the second subparagraph of article 7b , articles 7d , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 shall be conferred for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this directive . ### the delegation of power referred to in articles 7a , 7d , 7d , 8a and 10 shall be conferred for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this directive .


### european standards should continue to be adopted by the european standardisation bodies , namely european committee for standardisation , the european committee for electrotechnical standardisation and the european telecommunications standards institute . ### the european standardisation system should continue to be organised under the principles of transparency , openness , impartiality , consensus , maintenance , availability , quality , stability , effectiveness , independence of specific interests , market relevance , coherence and , where applicable , decision - making based on national representation . european standards should continue to be adopted by the european standardisation organisations , namely the european committee for standardisation , the european committee for electrotechnical standardisation and the european telecommunications standards institute .


### european standards should continue to be adopted by the european standardisation bodies , namely european committee for standardisation , the european committee for electrotechnical standardisation and the european telecommunications standards institute . ### european standards should continue to be adopted by the european standardisation organisations , namely the european committee for standardisation , the european committee for electrotechnical standardisation and the european telecommunications standards institute , while ensuring that stakeholder groups , including representatives of smes and consumer protection bodies , are involved in the process upstream and that their views are heard .


### member states shall cooperate at union level with industry and civil society stakeholders , with facilitation by the commission , in order to review , for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in article 7 , market and technological developments and progress in web - accessibility and to exchange best practices . ### member states shall cooperate at union level with industry , social partners and civil society stakeholders , with facilitation by the commission , in order to review , for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in article 7 , market and technological developments and progress in web - accessibility and to exchange best practices . a particular attention shall be granted to the competitiveness of companies in the sector , especially of smes , so as no extra burdens are imposed on their functioning .


### this directive aims at approximating the laws , regulations and administrative provisions of the member states related to the accessibility of the content of public sector bodies ' websites to all users , in particular people with functional limitations , including persons with disabilities . ### this directive aims at approximating the laws , regulations and administrative provisions of the member states related to the accessibility of the content , including audiovisual content , of public sector bodies ' websites to all users , including persons with disabilities and elderly people .


### in a consistent and adequate way for users ' perception , operation and understanding , including adaptability of content presentation and interaction , when necessary , providing an accessible electronic alternative ; ### in a consistent and adequate way for users ' perception , operation and understanding , including persons with disabilities , and for elderly persons , as well as the adaptability of content presentation and interaction ;


### this directive aims at approximating the laws , regulations and administrative provisions of the member states related to the accessibility of the content of public sector bodies ' websites to all users , in particular people with functional limitations including persons with disabilities . ### this directive aims at approximating the laws , regulations and administrative provisions of the member states related to the accessibility of the content of public sector bodies ' websites to all users , in particular people with functional limitations including persons with disabilities , as well as for elderly persons .


### citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and should receive services and information which will facilitate the enjoyment of their rights across the union , notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the union and their freedom of establishment and to provide services . ### citizens should benefit from wider access to online public sector services and be able to access news and cultural and entertainment content enabling them to play a full part in social and working life , and should receive services and information which will facilitate their daily lives and the enjoyment of their rights across the union , notably their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the union , their right of access to information and their freedom of establishment and to provide services .


### the trend towards a digital society provides users with new ways of accessing information and services . the providers of information and services , such as public sector bodies , rely increasingly on the internet in order to produce , collect and provide a wide range of information and services online , which are essential to the public . ### the trend towards a digital society provides users with new ways of accessing information and services . the providers of information and services , such as public sector bodies , rely increasingly on the internet in order to produce , collect and provide a wide range of information and services online , which are essential to the public . in this respect , the security of transmission of information and the protection of personal data are of great importance .


### member states shall cooperate at union level with industry and civil society stakeholders , with facilitation by the commission , in order to review , for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in article 7 , market and technological developments and progress in web - accessibility and to exchange best practices . ### member states shall cooperate at union level with industry , social partners and civil society stakeholders , with facilitation by the commission , in order to review , for the purpose of the annual reporting referred to in article 7 , market and technological developments and progress in web - accessibility and to exchange best practices . a particular attention should be granted to the competitiveness of companies in the sector , especially of smes , so as no extra burdens are imposed on their functioning .


### where the commission has adopted a delegated act in accordance with article&#160 ; 308b , article&#160 ; 35 shall not apply for a maximum period of five years from the date referred to in the first sub - paragraph of article 309 . ### where the commission has adopted a delegated act in accordance with article&#160 ; 308b , article&#160 ; 35 shall not apply for a maximum period of three years from the date referred to in the first sub - paragraph of article&#160 ; 309 .


### cover 75 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging ; ### cover 50 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging ;


### surrounded by a black border not less than 3 mm and not more than 4 mm in width inside the surface reserved for the text of the warning . ### surrounded by a black border not less than 2 mm and not more than 3 mm in width inside the surface reserved for the text of the warning .


### the delegation of powers referred to in articles 3 , 3 , 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 , 18 and 18 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 delegation of powers referred to in articles 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 18 and 18 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 delegation of powers referred to in articles 3 , 3 , 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 13 , 14 , 18 and 18 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 delegation of powers referred to in articles 4 , 4 , 6 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 13 , 14 , 18 and 18 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 .


### member states shall deploy no later than 1 october 2015 the necessary ecall psap infrastructure required for the proper receipt and handling of all ecalls , if necessary purged of non - emergency calls , on their territory , in accordance with the specifications laid down by delegated regulation no 305 / 2013 , in order to ensure the compatibility , interoperability and continuity of the interoperable eu - wide ecall service . this is without prejudice to the right of each member state to organise its emergency services in the way most cost effective and appropriate to its needs , including the possibility to filter calls that are not emergency calls and may not be handled by ecall psaps , in particular in the case of manually triggered ecalls . ### if they consider it desirable , member states may deploy the ecall psap infrastructure . it should be stressed that member states have and must retain the right to organise their emergency services as they see fit .


### with effect from 1 july 2012 the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the roaming customer ' s home provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of eur 0 , 30 , eur 0 , 20 as of 1 july 2013 and eur 0 , 10 as of 1 july 2014 per megabyte of data transmitted . without prejudice to article 13 the maximum average wholesale charge for the provision of regulated data roaming services shall remain at eur 0 , 10 per megabyte of data transmitted for the duration of this regulation . ### with effect from 1 july 2012 the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the roaming customer ' s home provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of eur 0 , 05 , eur 0 , 04 as of 1 july 2013 and eur 0 , 03 as of 1&#160 ; january 2014 per megabyte of data transmitted . the maximum wholesale charge shall remain at eur 0 , 03 per megabyte used until 1&#160 ; july 2014 when price differentiation between domestic and roaming data shall be no longer possible .


### with effect from 1 july 2012 , the retail charge of a euro - data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed eur 0 , 90 per megabyte . the price ceiling for data used shall decrease to eur 0 , 70 and eur 0 , 50 , per megabyte used on 1 july 2013 and on 1 july 2014 respectively . without prejudice to articles 13 and 19 , the regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at eur 0 , 50 , per megabyte used until 30 june 2016 . ### with effect from 1 july 2012 , the retail charge of a euro - data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed eur 0 , 10 per megabyte . without prejudice to articles 13 and 19 , the regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at eur 0 , 10 per megabyte used until 30 june 2016 .


### five hours or more after the scheduled time of arrival for all intra - community journeys and for journeys to / from third countries of 3500 kilometres or less ; ### three hours or more after the scheduled time of arrival for all journeys within the union and for journeys to / from third countries of 3&#160 ; 500 kilometres or less ;


### 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 undemocratically introduced treaty of lisbon can never establish a european external action service .


### ‘ alternative dispute resolution procedure’ means a procedure for the out - of - court resolution of a dispute through the intervention of a dispute resolution entity which proposes or imposes a solution or brings the parties together with the aim of facilitating an amicable solution ; ### ‘ alternative dispute resolution procedure’ means a procedure for the out - of - court resolution of a dispute whereby the parties involved attempt to solve their conflict through the intervention of a dispute resolution entity which adopts a decision binding or non - binding on the parties or brings the parties together with the aim of reaching a mutually acceptable agreement ;


### by 31 december 2014 , the commission shall review the specific emissions targets , modalities and other aspects of this regulation in order to establish the co2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the period beyond 2020 . ' ### by 31 december 2015 , the commission shall complete a review of the specific emissions targets in annex i and of the derogations in article 11 , with the aim of defining : subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results , the modalities for reaching , by the year 2025 , a long - term target of 75 g co2 / km in the most cost - effective manner , the aspects of the implementation of that target , including the excess emissions premium . on the basis of that review and its impact assessment , which shall include an overall assessment of the impact on the car industry and its dependent industries , the commission shall , if appropriate , make a proposal to amend this regulation , in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure , in a way which is as neutral as possible from the point of view of competition , and which is socially equitable and sustainable .


### have no conflict of interest with either party to the dispute . ### have no conflict of interest with either party to the dispute , and that if such a conflict of interest exists the persons in charge of the alternative dispute resolution shall be obliged to step down .


### it is in the union ' s interest to deepen its relations with partners who are playing an increasingly important role in the international economy and trade , in south - south trade and cooperation , in multilateral fora including group of twenty finance ministers and central bank governors , in global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern . the union needs to build comprehensive partnerships with new players on the international scene , in order to promote a stable and inclusive international order , pursue common global public goods , defend core interests of the union and increase knowledge of the union in these countries . ### it is in the union ' s interest to deepen its relations with partners who are playing an increasingly important role in global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern , in international economy and trade , including in south - south trade and cooperation , in multilateral fora including group of twenty finance ministers and central bank governors . the union needs to build comprehensive partnerships with powers emerging on the international scene , in order to promote a stable and inclusive international order , pursue common global public goods , defend core interests of the union and increase knowledge of the union in these countries . to this aim , it has to conduct a thorough re - evaluation of its currently existing ' strategic partnerships ' , which have become too heterogeneous in terms of form and content , and focus its actions more on countries which are truly strategic for its interests ;


### in order to carry out the activities provided for in this regulation , member states should be allowed to levy fees . however , member states should not require multiple payments to different bodies assessing , in a given member state , an application for authorisation of a clinical trial . ### in order to carry out the activities provided for in this regulation , member states should be allowed to levy fees .


### rail and inland waterways : the amount of union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost ; the funding rate may be increased to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks ; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions concerning cross - border sections ; ### for rail and inland waterways and for road networks in the case of member states with no railway network established in their territory or in the case of a member state with an isolated network as defined in article 3 of regulation no xxxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] without long distance rail freight transport , 20% of the eligible cost ; the funding rate may be increased up to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks ; the funding rate may be increased up to 40% for actions concerning cross - border sections and enhancing rail interoperability actions ;


### rail and inland waterways : the amount of union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost ; the funding rate may be increased to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks ; the funding rate may be increased to 40% for actions concerning cross - border sections ; ### rail and inland waterways and for road networks in the case of member states with no railway network established in their territory or in the case of a member state with an isolated network as defined in article 3 of regulation no xxx / 2012 [ ten - t guidelines ] without long distance rail freight transport , the amount of union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost ; the funding rate may be increased up to 30% for actions addressing bottlenecks ; the funding rate may be increased up to 40 % for actions concerning cross - border sections and enhancing rail interoperability actions ;


### member states shall ensure that any financial loss incurred by the consumer resulting from the non - compliance of a payment service provider involved in the switching process with its obligations under article 10 is refunded by that payment service provider . ### member states shall ensure that any financial loss incurred by the consumer resulting from the non - compliance of a payment service provider involved in the switching process with its obligations under article 10 is refunded without undue delay by that payment service provider . the burden of proof shall rest with the payment service provider , which shall demonstrate that the conditions laid down in article 10 have been respected .


### the achievement of this objective shall be measured against indicators such as , inter alia , the number of cross - border - joint operations and the number of best practice documents and events organised . ### the achievement of this objective shall be measured against indicators such as , inter alia , the number of cross - border - joint operations , the detection rate for cross - border organised crime and the number of best practice documents and events organised .


### the commission or the relevant funding body may , if deemed appropriate and in duly justified cases , select any individual with the appropriate skills from outside the database . ### the commission or the relevant funding body may , in duly justified cases and with due account for the specific nature of the subject at hand , select any expert with the appropriate skills from outside the database .


### independent experts shall be identified and selected on the basis of calls for applications from individuals and calls addressed to relevant organisations such as national research agencies , research institutions , standardisation organisations or enterprises with a view to establishing a database of candidates . ### independent experts shall be identified and selected on the basis of calls for applications from individuals and calls addressed to relevant organisations such as national research agencies , research institutions , universities , standardisation organisations , civil society organisation , or enterprises with a view to establishing a database of candidates .


### the commission shall systematically carry out ethics reviews for proposals raising ethical issues . this review shall verify the respect of ethical principles and legislation and , in the case of research carried out outside the union , that the same research would have been allowed in a member state . ### the commission shall systematically carry out ethics reviews for proposals raising ethical issues . this review shall verify the respect of ethical principles and eu legislation and , in the case of research carried out outside the union , shall verify whether the same research would have been allowed in a member state .


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


### the delegation of power referred to in article 3 , article 5 , the third subparagraph of article 17 , articles 19 , 19 and 19 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from [ the date of entry into force of this directive ] . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 3 , article 5 , the third subparagraph of article 17 , articles 19 , 19 and 19 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from [ the date of entry into force of this directive ] .


### a single bank resolution fund is an essential element without which a single resolution mechanism could not work properly . different systems of national funding would distort the application of uniform bank resolution rules in the internal market . the fund should help to ensure a uniform administrative practice in the financing of resolution and to avoid the creation of obstacles for the exercise of fundamental freedoms or the distortion of competition in the internal market due to divergent national practices . the fund should be financed directly by banks and should be pooled at union level so that the resolution resources can be objectively allocated across member states thus increasing financial stability and limiting the link between the perceived fiscal position of individual member states and the funding costs of banks and undertakings operating in those member states . ### a single bank resolution fund is an essential element without which a single resolution mechanism could not work properly . different systems of national funding would distort the application of uniform bank resolution rules in the internal market . the fund should help to ensure a uniform administrative practice in the financing of resolution and to avoid the creation of obstacles for the exercise of fundamental freedoms or the distortion of competition in the internal market due to divergent national practices . the fund should be financed directly by banks and should be pooled at union level so that the resolution resources can be objectively allocated across member states thus increasing financial stability , contributing to growth in the internal market and limiting the link between the perceived fiscal position of individual member states and the costs of financing failing banks and undertakings operating in those member states .


### an explanation by the resolution authority as to how the resolution options could be financed without the assumption of any extraordinary public financial support ; ### a precise and clear explanation by the resolution authority as to how the resolution options could be financed without the assumption of any public financial support other than through the use of resources from the fund established under this regulation ;


### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 62 , 65 , 66 , 67 and 70 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council . ### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 62 , 65 , 66 , 67 and 70 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by three months at the initiative of the european parliament or the council .


### an estimation of the timeframe for executing each material aspect of the plan ; ### an estimation of the timeframe , and of the likelihood of success , for executing each material aspect of the plan ;


### no decision of the board or the commission shall require member states to provide extraordinary public financial support . ### no decision of the board or the commission shall require member states to provide direct public financial support other than through the use of resources from the fund established under this regulation .


### instead of erasure , the controller shall restrict processing of personal data where : ### instead of erasure , the controller shall block personal data where :


### processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by a controller , except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data , in particular where the data subject is a child . this shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks . ### processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by a controller or an entitled third party , except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data . this shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for the communication to the data subject of the content of the personal data referred to in point of paragraph 1 . ### paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply where : the data are stored only because they cannot be deleted on account of statutory , statutes - based or contractual periods for which they are required to be kept ; the data serve solely to provide a data backup or to monitor data protection , and providing information would involve a disproportionate effort ; the data must be kept secret in accordance with legislation or by virtue of their nature , particularly because of the overriding legal interest of a third party ; the data storage is necessary solely for purposes of academic or scientific research and providing information would involve a disproportionate effort ; the data have been derived from generally accessible sources and notification would be disproportionate on account of the large number of cases concerned ; notification would seriously jeopardise the commercial objectives or other fundamental rights and freedoms of the controller , unless the interest in notification outweighs the risk .


### ' data subject ' means an identified natural person or a natural person who can be identified , directly or indirectly , by means reasonably likely to be used by the controller or by any other natural or legal person , in particular by reference to an identification number , location data , online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical , physiological , genetic , mental , economic , cultural or social identity of that person ; ### ' data subject ' means an identified natural person or a natural person who can be identified , directly or indirectly , by means reasonably likely to be used by the controller , in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to the physical , physiological , genetic , mental , economic , cultural or social identity of that person . a natural person shall not be considered identifiable if identification requires a disproportionate amount of time , effort or material resources ;


### the controller or processor shall ensure that the data protection officer performs the duties and tasks independently and does not receive any instructions as regards the exercise of the function . the data protection officer shall directly report to the management of the controller or the processor . ### does not affect english version . . german original replaces ‘ leitung’ with ‘ geschäftsführung’ , both meaning ‘ management’ .


### processed under the responsibility and liability of the controller , who shall ensure and demonstrate for each processing operation the compliance with the provisions of this regulation . ### processed under the responsibility of the controller , who shall ensure for each processing operation the compliance with the provisions of this regulation .


### processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject ; ### a law or other legal provision to which the controller is subject requires or allows processing ;


### article 9 is replaced by the following : ‘ article 9 special procedure for setting tacs where there is insufficient information to set the tacs in accordance with article 7 , the tacs for cod stocks in the kattegat , the west of scotland and the irish sea shall be set at a level indicated by scientific advice . however , if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 20&#160 ; % greater than the tacs in the previous year , they shall be set at a level 20% greater than the tacs in the previous year , or if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 25 % less than the tacs in the previous year they shall be set at a level 25 % less than the tacs in the previous year . 2 . where there is insufficient information to set the tacs in accordance with paragraph 1 , the tacs for cod stocks in the kattegat , the west of scotland and the irish sea shall be set at a level corresponding to : a 25&#160 ; % reduction compared to the tac in the previous year , or , if scientific advice so recommends , a reduction not exceeding 25 % , compared to the tac in the previous year , together with other appropriate measures . 3 . where there is insufficient information to set the tacs in accordance with article 8 , the tacs for the cod stock in the north sea , the skagerrak and the eastern channel shall be set by applying mutatis mutandis paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article , unless consultations with norway result in agreement on a different level of the tac . ’ ### article 9 is replaced by the following : ‘ article 9 special procedure for setting tacs where there is insufficient information to set the tacs in accordance with article 7 , the tacs for cod stocks in the kattegat , the west of scotland and the irish sea shall be set at a level indicated by scientific advice . however , if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 20&#160 ; % greater than the tacs in the previous year , they shall be set at a level 20% greater than the tacs in the previous year , or if the level indicated by scientific advice is more than 20 % less than the tacs in the previous year they shall be set at a level 20 % less than the tacs in the previous year . 2 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , where scientific advice indicates that there should be no directed fisheries and that by - catch should be minimised or reduced to the lowest possible level , and / or the catches of cod should be reduced to the lowest possible level , the council may , decide not to apply annual adjustment to the total allowable catch in the subsequent year on condition that the tac set is for by - catch only . 3 . where there is insufficient information to set the tacs in accordance with article 8 , the tacs for the cod stock in the north sea , the skagerrak and the eastern channel shall be set by applying mutatis mutandis paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article , unless consultations with norway result in agreement on a different level of the tac . ’


### the eib financing operations in support of union external policies should continue to be conducted in accordance with the principles of sound banking practice . they should continue to be managed in accordance with the eib ' s own rules and procedures , including appropriate control measures and compliance with the eib ' s statement on social and environmental standards , as well as with the relevant rules and procedures concerning the court of auditors and the european anti - fraud office . in its financing operations the eib should adequately implement its policies towards weakly regulated or non - cooperative jurisdictions in order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud , tax evasion and money - laundering . ### the eib financing operations in support of union external policies should continue to be conducted in accordance with the principles of sound and sustainable banking practices , with a long - term future , which are geared to the real economy . they should continue to be managed in accordance with the eib ' s own rules and procedures , including appropriate control measures and compliance with the eib ' s statement on social and environmental standards , as well as with the relevant rules and procedures concerning the court of auditors and the european anti - fraud office . in its financing operations the eib should adequately implement its policies towards weakly regulated or non - cooperative jurisdictions in order to contribute to the international fight against tax fraud , tax evasion and money - laundering . particularly in the case of financing via local financial intermediaries , it should therefore be ensured that the financing made available by the intermediaries avoids the risk of fraud and corruption in so far as possible . in the interests of transparency and in order to avoid fraud and corruption , the eib should draw up , in cooperation with the local financial intermediaries , a list of the final borrowers . in order to facilitate transparent monitoring , this list should be published by the eib and included both in the mid - term report and in the final report on the application of this decision .


### in accordance with its own transparency policy , the eib shall make publicly available on its website information relating to : all eib financing operations carried out under this decision , in particular indicating whether an investment project is covered by the eu guarantee ; unless confidentiality requirements apply , any memoranda of understanding between the eib and other european financial institutions or international financial institutions having a bearing on eib financing operations under this decision . ### in accordance with its own transparency policy , the eib shall make publicly available on its website information relating to : all eib financing operations carried out under this decision , in particular indicating whether an investment project is covered by the eu guarantee ; – a description or summary of the project , – project appraisal reports before board approval , – covenants and conditions on environmental , development and human rights - related aspects of the project , – monitoring reports on development - related , environmental and social aspects of the project , – ex - post evaluation reports on the contribution of the projects to economic development , poverty eradication , protection of the environment and strengthening of human rights ; unless confidentiality requirements apply , any memoranda of understanding between the eib and other european financial institutions or international financial institutions having a bearing on eib financing operations under this decision .


### the eib should also continue to finance investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation , to further the promotion of the union ' s climate goals on a global scale . ### the eib should also continue to finance investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation , to further the promotion of the union ' s climate goals on a global scale . no funding should be provided in the field of nuclear energy , including upstream and downstream processes such as uranium mining and nuclear waste storage .


### in its financing operations outside the union that fall within the scope of this decision , the eib should endeavour further to enhance coordination and cooperation with european financial institutions and international financial institutions , notably those participating in the eu platform for blending in external cooperation . this cooperation includes , where appropriate , cooperation on sector conditionality and mutual reliance on procedures , use of joint co - financing and participation in global initiatives , such as those promoting aid coordination and effectiveness . such coordination and cooperation should strive to minimise possible duplication of costs and unnecessary overlap . the tripartite memorandum of understanding between the commission , the eib group and the european bank for reconstruction and development in respect of cooperation outside the union , which allows the eib group and the ebrd to act in a complementary way by relying on their respective comparative advantages , was updated in 2012 to cover the extension of ebrd ' s geographical scope to the mediterranean region and should continue to be applied . the principles set out in this decision should also be applied when eib financing is implemented through cooperation agreements with other european financial institutions and international financial institutions . ### in its financing operations outside the union that fall within the scope of this decision , the eib should endeavour further to enhance coordination and cooperation with european financial institutions and international financial institutions , notably those participating in the eu platform for blending in external cooperation . this cooperation includes , where appropriate , cooperation on sector conditionality and mutual reliance on procedures , use of joint co - financing and participation in global initiatives , such as those promoting aid coordination and effectiveness . such coordination and cooperation should strive to minimise possible duplication of costs and unnecessary overlap . particularly with reference to the european bank for reconstruction and development , greater efforts should be made to find additional scope for synergies . the tripartite memorandum of understanding between the commission , the eib group and the ebrd in respect of cooperation outside the union , which allows the eib group and the ebrd to act in a complementary way by relying on their respective comparative advantages , was updated in 2012 to cover the extension of ebrd ' s geographical scope to the mediterranean region and should continue to be applied . the principles set out in this decision should also be applied when eib financing is implemented through cooperation agreements with other european financial institutions and international financial institutions .


### the commission examined attentively the arguments put forward by stakeholders and after several consultations decided to reconsider thoroughly some provisions of directive 2040 / 40 / ec , on the basis of new scientific information produced by internationally recognised experts . ### the commission examined attentively the arguments put forward by stakeholders , in particular the medical community , and after several consultations decided to revise some provisions of directive 2040 / 40 / ec , on the basis of new scientific information produced by internationally recognised experts and the review of the new recommendations of the international commission for non - ionising radiation protection .


### vessels targeting deep - sea species with other bottom gear should not extend their range of operation according to their authorisation within union waters , unless expansion can be assessed as not carrying a significant risk of negative impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems . ### vessels fishing deep - sea species in a targeted or accessory manner with bottom gear should not extend their range of operation according to their fishing authorisation within union waters , unless expansion can be assessed as not carrying a significant risk of negative impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems . similarly , wherever their area of activity may be , when finding indices of the presence of vulnerable marine ecosystems , they should avoid these locations in the future , pending whether these indices reflect a proved presence of vulnerable marine ecosystems .


### special fishing authorisations issued in accordance with regulation no 2347 / 2002 shall remain valid until their replacement by fishing authorisations allowing the catch of deep - sea species issued in accordance with this regulation , but shall in any case no longer be valid after 30 september 2012 . ### special fishing authorisations issued in accordance with regulation no 2347 / 2002 shall remain valid until their replacement by fishing authorisations allowing the catch of deep - sea species issued in accordance with this regulation , but shall in any case no longer be valid after 30 september 2014 .


### where the best scientific information available does not identify exploitation rates corresponding to the precautionary approach to fisheries management due to lack of sufficient data concerning a certain stock or species , no fishing opportunities may be allocated for the fisheries concerned . ### where the best scientific information available does not identify exploitation rates corresponding to the precautionary approach to fisheries management due to lack of sufficient data concerning a certain stock or species , the fishing opportunities for the relevant fishing management period may not be fixed higher than the rates provided within the ices approach for data limited stocks .


### moreover , vessels which have to change gear in order to be able to stay in the fishery should be eligible for receiving financial assistance from the european fisheries fund provided that the new gear reduces the impact of fishing on non - commercial species and provided also that the national operational programme allows contributing to such measures . ### moreover , vessels which opt to change gear should be eligible for receiving financial assistance from the european fisheries fund provided that the new gear reduces the impact of fishing on non - commercial species and provided also that the national operational programme allows contributing to such measures .


### the council , acting in accordance with the treaty , may decide to switch from the fixing of annual fishing opportunities for deep - sea species in terms of both fishing effort limits and catch limits to the fixing of only fishing effort limits for specific fisheries . ### the switching from the fixing of annual fishing opportunities for deep - sea species in terms of both fishing effort limits and catch limits to the fixing of only fishing effort limits for specific fisheries shall be decided in accordance with the treaty .


### fishing activities not targeting deep - sea species but catching deep - sea species as a by - catch , carried out by a union fishing vessel , shall be subject to a fishing authorisation , which shall indicate deep - sea species as by - catch . ### fishing activities carried out in union waters not targeting deep - sea species but catching deep - sea species as a by - catch , shall be subject to a fishing authorisation , which shall indicate deep - sea species as by - catch .


### in addition to the requirements set out in article 6 , each application for a fishing authorisation for targeted deep sea fisheries , as referred to in article 4 , that allows the use of bottom gears in union waters as referred to in article 2 , shall be accompanied by a detailed fishing plan specifying : ### in addition to the requirements set out in article 6 , each application for an authorisation for fishing deep - water stocks that allows for the use of bottom gears in union waters as defined in article 2 , or in waters under neafc jurisdiction as referred to in article 2 , shall :


### the locations , if any , of activities in the deep - sea métier during the last three full calendar years . those location shall be defined by coordinates in accordance with the world geodetic system of 1984 and they shall circumscribe the fishing activities as closely as possible . ### limit the authorised fishing activities to existing fishing areas ;


### any fishing authorisation issued on the basis of an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 shall specify the bottom gear to be used and limit the fishing activities authorised to the area in which the intended fishing activity , as set out in paragraph 1 , and the existing fishing activity , as set out in paragraph 1 , overlap . however , the area of the intended fishing activity can be extended beyond the area of the existing fishing activity if the member state has assessed and documented , based on scientific advice , that such extension would not have significant adverse impacts on vulnerable marine ecosystems . ### without prejudice to article 7 , fishing activities that are to take place in waters defined in paragraph 1 but that are defined as new fishing areas in the meaning of article 3 paragraph 2b shall be subject to a fishing authorisation . applications for such authorisations shall include a detailed project for the exploratory fishing activity that follows the neafc guidelines outlined in annex iia . applications will be accepted if it can be shown that the activity described will have no harmful effects on vulnerable marine ecosystems .


### continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in article 168 of the treaty . promoting good health at eu level is an integral part of the ‘ europe 2020 : a european strategy for smart , sustainable and inclusive growth’ . keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effects , and a positive impact on productivity and competitiveness , while reducing pressures on national budgets . innovation in health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change , and action to reduce inequalities in health is important to achieve ‘ inclusive growth’ . it is appropriate in this context to establish a ‘ health for growth’ programme , the third programme of eu action on health . ### continued effort is required in order to meet the requirements set out in article 168 of the treaty . promoting good health at eu level is an integral part of the ‘ europe 2020 : a european strategy for smart , sustainable and inclusive growth’ . keeping people healthy and active for longer will have positive overall health effects , and a positive impact on their quality of life , productivity and competitiveness , while reducing pressures on national budgets . innovation in health helps take up the challenge of sustainability in the sector in the context of demographic change , and action to reduce inequalities in health is important to achieve ‘ inclusive growth’ . it is appropriate in this context to establish a ‘ health for growth’ programme , the third programme of eu action on health .


### the value and impact of the programme should be regularly monitored and evaluated . its evaluation should take into account the fact that the achievement of the programme ' s objectives may require a longer time period than its duration . ### the commission should annually monitor the implementation of the programme using key indicators for assessing results and impacts . the indicators , should provide the basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of the programme have been achieved .


### jordan has embarked on a series of political reforms , most notably leading to the adoption by the jordanian parliament in september 2011 of over 40 constitutional amendments , representing a significant step towards a fully - fledged democratic system . political and economic support from the union to jordan ' s reform process is consistent with the union ' s policy towards the southern mediterranean region , as set out in the context of the enp . ### jordan has embarked on a series of political reforms , most notably leading to the adoption by the jordanian parliament in september 2011 of over 40 constitutional amendments . however , it should not be a task of the union to lend political and / or financial support to jordan or its reform process .


### member states shall not be prevented from adopting or maintaining provisions ensuring a higher level of security , without prejudice to their obligations under union law . ### member states shall not be prevented from adopting or maintaining provisions ensuring a higher level of security that conform to the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , without prejudice to their obligations under union law .


### provider of information society services which enable the provision of other information society services , a non exhaustive list of which is set out in annex ii ; ### provider of information society services which enable the provision of other information society services , a list of which is set out in annex ii ;


### the competent authorities shall consult and cooperate , whenever appropriate , with the relevant law enforcement national authorities and data protection authorities . ### the competent authorities shall consult with the data protection authorities as a matter of course and cooperate , whenever appropriate , with the relevant national law enforcement authorities .


### the exchange of sensitive and confidential information within the cooperation network shall take place through a secure infrastructure . ### the exchange of sensitive and confidential information within the cooperation network shall take place through a secure infrastructure . member states shall ensure that shared sensitive or secret information from other states or the commission will not be shared with third states or improper purposes , for example covert operations or financial decision making .


### without prejudice to the possibility for the cooperation network to have informal international cooperation , the union may conclude international agreements with third countries or international organisations allowing and organizing their participation in some activities of the cooperation network . such agreement shall take into account the need to ensure adequate protection of the personal data circulating on the cooperation network . ### without prejudice to the possibility for the cooperation network to have informal international cooperation , the union may conclude international agreements with third countries or international organisations allowing and organizing their participation in some activities of the cooperation network . these agreements shall set out the monitoring procedure that must be followed to guarantee the protection of personal data circulating on the cooperation network . the european parliament shall be informed on the negotiation of the agreements , the transparency of which shall be guaranteed .


### member states shall lay down rules on sanctions applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented . the sanctions provided for must be effective , proportionate and dissuasive . the member states shall notify those provisions to the commission by the date of transposition of this directive at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them . ### the commission shall bring forward a resolution establishing the minimum criteria for a system of sanctions applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this directive . member states shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented .


### any company that issues transferable securities which are admitted to trading on regulated markets shall arrange for such securities to be represented in book - entry form as immobilisation through the issuance of a global note , which represents the whole issue , or subsequent to a direct issuance of the securities into a dematerialised form . ### any legal entity that issues transferable securities which are admitted to trading on regulated markets shall arrange for such securities to be represented in book - entry form as immobilisation through the issuance of a global note , which represents the whole issue , or subsequent to a direct issuance of the securities into a dematerialised form .


### the authorities of the member state where the company that issues securities is established shall be competent for ensuring that article 3 is applied . ### the authorities of the member state where the legal entity that issues securities is established shall be competent for ensuring that article 3 is applied .


### commission text the union has the responsibility to ensure that funds are properly spent but also to take measures to respond to the need to simplify its spending programmes in order to reduce the administrative burden and the costs for beneficiaries of funds and for all actors involved , in line with the communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions – smart regulation in the european union . for cost effectiveness reasons , both at level of the commission and of the member states , grants under a certain ceiling should not be granted any more . ### the union has the responsibility to ensure that funds are properly spent but also to take measures to respond to the need to simplify its spending programmes in line with the communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions – smart regulation in the european union .


### commission text in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission with regard to the establishment and amendment of the lists of animal diseases and zoonoses which qualify for union funding , as well as the establishment of work programmes . when amending the list of animal diseases qualifying for emergency measures funding , the commission should take into account the animal diseases which must be notified in accordance with council directive 82 / 894 / eec of 21 december 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the community . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . ### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission with regard to the establishment of work programmes . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers .


### commission text maximum rates and minimum amount of grants ### maximum rates of grants


### cross - border activities implemented together by two or more member states in order to control or eradicate pests or animal diseases ; ### cross - border activities implemented together by two or more member states in order to control or eradicate pests or animal diseases ; or


### commission text cross - border activities implemented together by two or more member states in order to control or eradicate pests or animal diseases ; ### cross - border activities implemented together by two or more member states in order to prevent , control or eradicate pests or animal diseases ;


### concern the control of serious health risks for the union ; ### concern the control of serious health risks for the union ; or


### commission text costs of compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled , within the limit of the market value of the animals immediately before they were slaughtered or culled ; ### costs of compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled , within the limit of the value of the animals under normal market conditions ;


### commission text costs of compensation to owners for the value of their destroyed products of animal origin , within the limit of the market value of those products immediately before their destruction ; ### costs of compensation to owners for the value of their destroyed products of animal origin , within the limit of the value of those products under normal market conditions ;


### commission text costs of transport of carcasses to processing plants where applicable ; ### costs of destruction and transport of carcasses and other related logistical costs ;


### commission text ### costs of destruction and transport of carcasses and other related logistical costs ;


### commission text ### in duly justified cases , costs of compensation to owners for losses incurred owing to the loss of market value of animals subject to emergency vaccination campaigns ;


### commission text costs of compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled in the framework of the national programme , within the limit of the market value of the animals immediately before they were slaughtered or culled ; ### costs of compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled in the framework of the national programme , within the limit of the value of the animals under normal market conditions ;


### commission text ### costs of slaughtering or culling animals ;


### commission text 2 . annual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 january each year by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 january to 31 december of that year . following submission of the intermediate reports as referred to in article 15 , the commission may amend such decisions if necessary in relation to the whole eligibility period . ### annual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 december of the year preceding the year in which the programmes begin , by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 january to 31 december of the eligible year . following submission of the intermediate reports as referred to in article 15 , the commission may amend such decisions if necessary in relation to the whole eligibility period .


### commission text 3 . multiannual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 january of the first year of implementation by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 january of the first year of implementation until the end of the implementation period . ### multiannual national programmes and associated funding shall be approved by 31 december of the year preceding the year in which the programmes begin , by means of a grant decision in relation to the measures implemented and the costs incurred from 1 january of the first year of implementation until the end of the implementation period .


### commission text for each approved annual or multiannual national programme , member states shall submit to the commission , by 31 march each year , an annual detailed technical and financial report covering the previous year including the results achieved , measured on the basis of the indicators referred to in articles 13 and a detailed account of eligible costs incurred . in addition , for each approved annual national programme , member states shall submit to the commission , by 31 july each year , intermediate technical and financial reports . ### for each approved annual or multiannual national programme , member states shall submit to the commission , by 30 april each year , an annual detailed technical and financial report covering the previous year including the results achieved , measured on the basis of the indicators referred to in articles 13 and a detailed account of eligible costs incurred . in addition , for each approved annual national programme , member states shall submit to the commission , by 31 august each year , intermediate technical and financial reports .


### commission text the payment request for a given year in respect of a national programme shall be submitted by the member state to the commission by 31 march of the following year . ### the payment request for a given year in respect of a national programme shall be submitted by the member state to the commission by 30 april of the following year .


### commission text costs of compensation to the operators concerned for the destruction and subsequent removal of plants , plant products and other objects , and the cleaning and disinfection of premises , land , water , soil , growing media , facilities , machinery and equipment ; ### costs of compensation to the operators concerned for the destruction and subsequent removal of plants , plant products and other objects and for the relevant transport and logistical costs , in addition to the cleaning and disinfection of premises , land , water , soil , growing media , facilities , machinery and equipment ;


### commission text costs of laboratory tests , ### costs of sampling and laboratory tests ,


### commission text the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , adopt common or separate annual or multiannual work programmes for the implementation of the measures referred to in title ii , except for section 1 of chapter i and section 1 of chapter ii . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article&#160 ; 39 . ### the commission shall , by means of delegated acts , adopt common or separate annual or multiannual work programmes for the implementation of the measures referred to in title ii , except for section 1 of chapter i and section 1 of chapter ii .


### commission text ### urgency procedure delegated acts adopted under this article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph&#160 ; 2 . the notification of a delegated act to the european parliament and to the council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure . 2 . either the european parliament or the council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in article 38b . in such a case , the commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the european parliament or by the council .


### commission text 4 . the commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions . ### the commission shall communicate the conclusions of the evaluations referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions , accompanied , where necessary , by corrective legislative proposals in order to achieve the aims of article 2 .


### according to article 27 of the treaty on european union , the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy is to be assisted by a european external action service . this service is to work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of the member states and is to comprise officials from relevant departments of the general secretariat of the council and of the commission as well as staff seconded from national diplomatic services of the member states . ### according to article 27 of the treaty on european union , the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy is to be assisted by a european external action service . this service is to work in cooperation with the diplomatic services of the member states and is to comprise officials from relevant departments of the general secretariat of the council and of the commission as well as staff coming from the national diplomatic services of the member states .


### however , in respect of heads of delegation , the powers concerning appointments shall be exercised on the basis of a list of candidates on which the commission has agreed within the framework of the powers that the treaties confer on it . this shall apply mutatis mutandis to transfers in the interests of the service . ### however , in respect of heads of delegation , the powers concerning appointments shall be exercised using a thorough selection procedure based on merit and the guarantee of an adequate geographical representativity , institutional balance and gender balance , on the basis of a list of candidates on which the commission has agreed within the framework of the powers that the treaties confer on it .


### an eeas official who has to carry out tasks for the commission as part of his duties shall take instructions from the commission with regard to those tasks . ### in areas where the commission exercises the powers conferred upon it by the treaties , the commission may , in accordance with article 221 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union , also issue instructions to delegations , which shall be executed under the overall responsibility of the head of delegation . the commission and the eeas shall agree on modalities relating to the issue of instructions from the commission to delegations . these should provide , in particular that , when the commission issues instructions to heads of delegation , it will simultaneously provide a copy of those instructions to the eeas central administration .


### for the purposes of article 29 and without prejudice to article 97 , when filling a vacant post in the eeas , the appointing authority shall consider the applications of officials of the council , the commission and the eeas , of temporary staff to whom article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants applies and of staff from the national diplomatic services of the member states without giving priority to any of these categories . ### for the purposes of article 29 and without prejudice to article 97 , when filling a vacant post in the eeas , the appointing authority shall consider the applications of officials of the council , the commission and the eeas , of temporary staff to whom article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants applies and of staff from the national diplomatic services of the member states without giving priority to any of these categories . in accordance with article 27 of these staff regulations and the first subparagraph of article 12 of the conditions of employment of other servants , recruitment shall be directed to securing for the institution the services of officials and temporary staff of the highest standard of ability , efficiency and integrity , recruited on the basis of geographical representativity , whilst ensuring institutional balance and gender balance . this obligation shall apply to the eeas as a whole and to its different staff components , including temporary staff referred to in article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants .


### under this decision , the eib should increase its development orientation in close coordination with the commission and following the principles of the european consensus on development . this should be implemented through a number of concrete measures , in particular by reinforcing its capacity to appraise social and development aspects of projects , including human rights and conflict related risks , and by promoting local consultation . moreover , it should increase its focus on sectors where it has sound expertise from financing operations within the eu and which will further the development of the country in question , such as environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation , sustainable transportation and climate change mitigation , particularly in renewable energy . the eib should also progressively strengthen its activity in support of health and education as well as of climate change adaptation , where appropriate working in cooperation with other international finance institutions and european bilateral finance institutions . this will require access to concessional resources and a progressive increase in human resources devoted to eib external activities . eib activity should also be complementary to eu objectives and priorities relating to institution building and sector reforms . finally , the eib should define performance indicators which are linked to development aspects of the projects and their results . ### under this decision , the eib should increase its development orientation in close coordination with the commission and following the principles of the european consensus on development . this should be implemented through a number of concrete measures , in particular by reinforcing its capacity to appraise social and development aspects of projects , including human rights and conflict related risks , and by promoting local consultation . moreover , it should increase its focus on sectors where it has sound expertise from financing operations within the eu and which will further the development of the country in question , such as environmental infrastructure including water and sanitation and sustainable transportation , particularly in renewable energy . the eib should also progressively strengthen its activity in support of health and education , where appropriate working in cooperation with other international finance institutions and european bilateral finance institutions . this will require access to concessional resources and a progressive increase in human resources devoted to eib external activities . eib activity should also be complementary to eu objectives and priorities relating to institution building and sector reforms . finally , the eib should define performance indicators which are linked to development aspects of the projects and their results .


### eib activity in south africa should take place in the framework of the eu - south africa country strategy paper . the focal areas identified in the strategy paper are employment creation and capacity development for service delivery and social cohesion . eib activities in south africa have taken place in high complementarity with the commission ' s development cooperation programme , namely through the eib focus on private sector support and investments in expansion of infrastructure and social services . the mid - term review of the country strategy paper for south africa has proposed the strengthening of actions in the area of climate change through activities supporting the creation of green jobs . ### eib activity in south africa should take place in the framework of the eu - south africa country strategy paper . the focal areas identified in the strategy paper are employment creation and capacity development for service delivery and social cohesion . eib activities in south africa have taken place in high complementarity with the commission ' s development cooperation programme , namely through the eib focus on private sector support and investments in expansion of infrastructure and social services .


### businesses increasingly expand beyond national borders using the opportunities offered by the internal market . cross - border groups as well as a many restructuring operations , such as mergers and divisions involve companies from different member states . consequently , there is an increasing demand for access to information on companies in a cross - border context . official information on companies is , however , not always easily available on a cross - border basis . ### businesses increasingly expand beyond national borders using the opportunities offered by the internal market . cross - border groups as well as a many restructuring operations , such as mergers and divisions involve companies from different member states . consequently , there is an increasing demand for access to information on companies in a cross - border context . official information on companies is , however , not always easily available on a cross - border basis . improving access to up - to - date and trustworthy information on companies could encourage greater confidence and transparency in the market , help recovery and increase the competitiveness of european business .


### the eleventh council directive 89 / 666 / eec of 21 december 1989 concerning disclosure requirements in respect of branches opened in a member state by certain types of company governed by the law of another state establishes the list of documents and particulars that companies have to disclose in the register of their branch . however , there is no legal obligation on the registers to exchange data concerning foreign branches . this leads to legal uncertainty for third parties in the country of the branch where important changes regarding the company are not reflected in the register . ### the eleventh council directive 89 / 666 / eec of 21 december 1989 concerning disclosure requirements in respect of branches opened in a member state by certain types of company governed by the law of another state establishes the list of documents and particulars that companies have to disclose in the register of their branch . however , there is no legal obligation on the registers to exchange data concerning foreign branches . this leads to legal uncertainty for third parties if important changes regarding the company are not reflected in the register in the country of the branch . existing cooperation between the registers is not sufficient to satisfy the information needs arising from business activity in the single market . efficient cross - border cooperation between business registers is essential , however , for the smooth functioning of the single market .


### operations such as cross - border mergers or transfers of registered office have made day - to - day cooperation of business registers a necessity . directive 2005 / 56 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 26 october 2005 on cross - border mergers of limited liability companies requires the registers to cooperate across borders . there are , however , no established channels of communication that could accelerate procedures , help overcome the language problems and enhance legal certainty . ### operations such as cross - border mergers or transfers of registered office have made day - to - day cooperation of business registers a necessity . directive 2005 / 56 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 26 october 2005 on cross - border mergers of limited liability companies requires the registers to cooperate across borders . there are , however , no established channels of communication and efficient cross - border cooperation that could accelerate procedures , help overcome the language problems and enhance legal certainty and transparency . the establishment of such channels would also reduce the costs borne by companies that operate in several countries .


### directive 2009 / 101 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 september 2009 on coordination of safeguards which , for the protection of the interests of members and third parties , are required by member states of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of article 48 of the treaty , with a view to making such safeguards equivalent ensures , inter alia , that documents and particulars stored in the register can be accessed by paper or by electronic means . however , citizens and companies still need to search country - by - country , in particular as the current voluntary cooperation between registers has not proved to be sufficient . ### directive 2009 / 101 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 16 september 2009 on coordination of safeguards which , for the protection of the interests of members and third parties , are required by member states of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of article 48 of the treaty , with a view to making such safeguards equivalent ensures , inter alia , that documents and particulars stored in the register can be accessed by paper or by electronic means . however , citizens and companies still need to search country - by - country , in particular as the current voluntary cooperation between registers has proved to be hard to understand , far from user - friendly and inefficient . cross - border cooperation and the interoperability of the registers throughout the union must be guaranteed .