### ' digital innovation hub ' means legal entity designated or selected in an open and competitive procedure in order to fulfil the tasks under the programme , in particular providing access to technological expertise and experimentation facilities , such as equipment and software tools to enable the digital transformation of the industry . ### ' digital innovation hubs ' serve the purposes of : foster innovation at regional and / or national levels , narrowing the gap between r&d results and adoption and take - up of products and services through paths that go from proof - of - concept , to prototype and demonstrator assist entrepreneurs and industry , in particular the european enterprise network and smes , to attract digitally skilled people contributing to a geographically balanced and cohesive development widespread digital innovative technologies and services to industry and the public sector .


### the high performance computing and the related data processing capacities in the union should allow to ensure wider use of high performance computing by industry and , more generally , in areas of public interest in order to seize unique opportunities that supercomputers bring to society as regards health , environment and security as well as competitiveness of industry , notably small and medium - sized enterprises . ### the high performance computing and the related data processing capacities in the union should allow to ensure wider use of high performance computing by industry and , more generally , in areas of public interest in order to seize unique opportunities that supercomputers bring to society as regards health , environment , security , communication , urban planning , landscaping and traffic optimisation as well as competitiveness of industry , notably small and medium - sized enterprises .


### the programme has the following general objective : to support the digital transformation of the european economy and society and bring its benefits to european citizens and businesses . the programme will : ### the programme has the following general objective : to support the digital transformation of the european economy and society and to bring its benefits to european citizens and businesses , as well as to reinforce the strategic autonomy and cohesion of the european union . the programme will :


### the general data protection regulation , applicable from may 2018 onwards , by providing for a single set of rules directly applicable in the member states legal orders , will guarantee the free flow of personal data between eu member states and reinforce trust and security of the individuals , two indispensable elements for a real digital single market . the actions undertaken under this programme , when they involve the processing of personal data , should therefore support the application of the gdpr , for instance in the field of artificial intelligence and block chain technology . ### the general data protection regulation , applicable from may 2018 onwards , by providing for a single set of rules directly applicable in the member states legal orders , will guarantee the free flow of personal data between eu member states and reinforce trust and security of the individuals , two indispensable elements for a real digital single market . the actions undertaken under this programme , when they involve the processing of personal data , should therefore support the application of the gdpr in all new technologies . moreover , product and services should be developed and used in full respect of other eu data protection rules , considering the principles of fairness , transparency , purpose limitation , data minimisation , accountability and privacy by design and by default .


### during the first year of the implementation of the programme , an initial network of digital innovation hubs shall be established . ### during the first year of the implementation of the programme , an initial network of digital innovation hubs shall be established until there shall be at least one digital innovation hub per member state .


### the programme has the following general objective : to support the digital transformation of the european economy and society and bring its benefits to european citizens and businesses . the programme will : ### the programme has the following general objective : to support the digital transformation of the european economy and society and bring its benefits to european citizens , workforce and businesses . the programme will :


### the european council in its conclusions of 19 october 2017 stressed that to successfully build a digital europe , the union needs in particular labour markets , training and education systems fit for the digital age and that there is a need to invest in digital skills , to empower and enable all europeans ; ### the european council in its conclusions of 19 october 2017 stressed that to successfully build a digital europe , the union needs in particular labour markets , training and education systems fit for the digital age and that there is a need to invest in digital skills , to empower and enable all europeans with an integrated approach .


### for the high performance computing specific objective a joint undertaking is deemed the most suited implementation mechanism , in particular to coordinate national and union strategies and investments in high performance computing infrastructure and research and development , pool resources from public and private funds , and safeguard the economic and strategic interests of the union63 . moreover , high performance computing competence centres in member states will provide high performance computing services to industry , academia and public administrations . __________________ 63 impact assessment accompanying the document ' proposal for a council regulation on establishing the eurohpc joint undertaking ' ### for the high performance computing specific objective the hpc joint undertaking is deemed the most suited implementation mechanism , in particular to coordinate national and union strategies and investments in high performance computing infrastructure and research and development , pool resources from public and private funds , and safeguard the economic and strategic interests of the union63 . the programme should therefore finance the eurohpc joint undertaking for the purpose - of investing in high performance computing under the programme . moreover , high performance computing competence centres in member states will provide high performance computing services to industry , small businesses and start - ups , academia and public administrations . __________________ 63 impact assessment accompanying the document ' proposal for a council regulation on establishing the eurohpc joint undertaking '


### “where a basic act is adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure , either the european parliament or the council may at any time indicate to the commission that , in its view , a draft implementing act exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic act . in such a case , the commission shall review the draft implementing act , taking account of the positions expressed , and shall inform the european parliament and the council whether it intends to maintain , amend or withdraw the draft implementing act . ” ### in article 11 , the first sentence is replaced by the following : “where a basic act is adopted under the ordinary legislative procedure , and after notification of the draft implementing act simultaneously to the european parliament and the council as soon as it is available , either the european parliament or the council may at any time indicate to the commission that , in its view , that draft implementing act exceeds the implementing powers provided for in the basic act or that it is not compatible with the aim or the content of the basic act . in such a case , the commission shall review the draft implementing act , taking account of the positions expressed , and shall inform the european parliament and the council whether it intends to maintain , amend or withdraw the draft implementing act . ”


### transparency on the votes of member state representatives at the appeal committee level should be increased and the individual member state representatives ' votes should be made public . ### transparency on the votes , views and orientations of member state representatives at committee level , including at appeal committee level , should be increased and details of those votes , views and orientations should be made public .


### the voting results including , in the case of the appeal committee , the votes expressed by the representative of each member state ; ### the voting results including the votes expressed by the representative of each member state ;


### the role of the executive director , who would be the legal representative of berec , is crucial for the adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it . the management board should appoint him / her on the basis of a list drawn up by the commission following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigourous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence . moreover , in the past the term of office of the administrative manager of the berec office was three years . it is necessary that the executive director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long - term strategy for the agency . ### the role of the executive director , who would be the legal representative of berec , is crucial for the adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it . the management board should appoint him / her on the basis of a list drawn up by the commission following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigorous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence . before appointment , the candidate selected by the management board should be invited to appear before the competent committees of the european parliament so that they may give their consent . moreover , in the past the term of office of the administrative manager of the berec office was three years . it is necessary that the executive director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long - term strategy for the agency .


### the management board shall be composed of one representative from each member state and two representatives of the commission , all with voting rights . each nra shall be responsible for nominating its respective representative amongst the head or members of the collegiate body of the nra . ### the management board shall be composed of one representative from each member state and one representative of the commission without voting rights . each nra shall be responsible for nominating its respective representative amongst the head or members of the collegiate body of the nra . the commission shall be represented at an appropriate level .


### berec should be allowed if necessary to cooperate with , and without prejudice to the role of , other union bodies , agencies , offices and advisory groups , in particular the radio spectrum policy group29 , the european data protection board30 , the european regulators group for audiovisual media services31 and the european union agency for network and information security32 ; as well as with existing committees . it should also be allowed to cooperate with competent authorities of third countries , in particular , regulatory authorities competent in the field of electronic communications and / or groups of those authorities , as well as with international organisations when necessary for the performance of its tasks . __________________ 29 decision 2002 / 622 / ec establishing a radio spectrum policy group . 30 established under regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data , and repealing directive 95 / 46 / ec . 31 directive [ . . . ] . 32 regulation no 526 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 21 may 2013 concerning the european union agency for network and information security and repealing regulation no 460 / 2004 . ### in order to ensure policy coherence and consistency and to perform its tasks effectively and with due consideration for broader union policy objectives , berec should be allowed to cooperate with , and without prejudice to the role of , other union bodies , agencies , offices and advisory groups , in particular the radio spectrum policy group29 , the european data protection board30 , the european regulators group for audiovisual media services31 and the european union agency for network and information security32 ; as well as with existing committees . it should also be allowed to cooperate with competent authorities of third countries , in particular , regulatory authorities competent in the field of electronic communications and / or groups of those authorities , as well as with international organisations when necessary for the performance of its tasks . __________________ 29 decision 2002 / 622 / ec establishing a radio spectrum policy group . 30 established under regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data , and repealing directive 95 / 46 / ec . 31 directive [ . . . ] . 32 regulation no 526 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 21 may 2013 concerning the european union agency for network and information security and repealing regulation no 460 / 2004 .


### in the past the term of office of the chair and of the vice - chairs of the board of regulators was one year . in view of the additional tasks assigned to berec and the need to ensure annual and multiannual programming for its activities , it is crucial to ensure that the chairperson and deputy chairperson benefit from a stable and long - term mandate . ### in the past the term of office of the chair and of the vice - chairs of the board of regulators was one year . in view of the additional tasks assigned to berec and the need to ensure annual and multiannual programming for its activities , it is crucial to ensure that the chairperson and deputy chairperson benefit from a stable and long - term mandate with an annual evaluation report .


### the management board shall appoint the members of the working groups , which may be participated in by experts from the nras , the commission , berec staff and the nras of third countries participating in the work of berec . ### the management board shall appoint the members of the working groups , which may comprise experts from the nras , the commission , berec staff and the nras of third countries participating in the work of berec . the composition of the working groups should properly reflect the different policy interests at stake and have due regard for the general objectives of promoting cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism set out in article 3 of the directive .


### the role of the executive director , who would be the legal representative of berec , is crucial for the adequate functioning of the new agency and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it . the management board should appoint him / her on the basis of a list drawn up by the commission following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigourous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence . moreover , in the past the term of office of the administrative manager of the berec office was three years . it is necessary that the executive director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long - term strategy for the agency . ### the role of the director , who would be the legal representative of the berec office , is crucial for the adequate functioning of berec and the implementation of the tasks assigned to it . the management board should appoint him / her following an open and transparent selection procedure in order to guarantee a rigorous evaluation of the candidates and a high level of independence . moreover , in the past the term of office of the administrative manager of the berec office was three years . it is necessary that the director has a sufficiently long mandate in order to ensure stability and delivery of a long - term strategy for berec .


### the term of office of the chairperson and the deputy chairperson shall be four years , with the exception of the first term of office of the deputy chairperson elected after the entry into force of this regulation which shall be two years . their term of office may be renewed once . ### the term of office of the chairperson and the deputy chairperson shall be one year , with the exception of the first term of office of the deputy chairperson elected after the entry into force of this regulation which shall be six months . their term of office may not be immediately renewed .


### article 22 appointment of executive director the executive director shall be engaged as a temporary agent of berec in accordance with article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants . 2 . the executive director shall be appointed by the management board , from a list of candidates proposed by the commission , following an open and transparent selection procedure . for the purpose of concluding the contract with the executive director , berec shall be represented by the chairperson of the management board . before appointment , the candidate selected by the management board may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the european parliament and to answer questions put by its members . 3 . the term of office of the executive director shall be five years . by the end of that period , the commission shall undertake an assessment that takes into account an evaluation of the executive director’s performance and berec’s future tasks and challenges . 4 . the management board , acting on a proposal from the commission that takes into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 3 , may extend the term of office of the executive director once , for no more than five years . 5 . the management board shall inform the european parliament if it intends to extend the executive director’s term of office . within one month before any such extension , the executive director may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the parliament and to answer questions put by its members . 6 . an executive director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period . 7 . the executive director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the management board acting on a proposal from the commission . 8 . the management board shall reach decisions on appointment , extension of the term of office or removal from office of the executive director on the basis of a two - thirds majority of its members with voting rights . ### article 22 appointment of the director the director shall be engaged as a temporary agent of the berec office in accordance with article 2 of the conditions of employment of other servants . 2 . the management board shall appoint the director following an open and transparent selection procedure . for the purpose of concluding the contract with the director , the berec office shall be represented by the chairperson of the management board . before appointment , the candidate selected by the management board shall make a statement before the competent committee of the european parliament and answer questions put by its members 3 . the term of office of the director shall be three years . by the end of that period , the management board shall undertake an assessment that takes into account an evaluation of the director ' s performance and berec ' s future tasks and challenges . 4 . the management board , taking into account the assessment referred to in paragraph 3 , may extend the term of office of the director once , for no more than three years . 5 . the management board shall inform the european parliament if it intends to extend the director ' s term of office . within one month before any such extension , the director may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the parliament and to answer questions put by its members . 6 . a director whose term of office has been extended may not participate in another selection procedure for the same post at the end of the overall period . 7 . the director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the management board . 8 . the management board shall reach decisions on appointment , extension of the term of office or removal from office of the director on the basis of a two - thirds majority of its members with voting rights .


### berec shall pursue the same objectives as those of national regulatory authorities referred to in article 3 of the directive . in particular , berec shall ensure a consistent implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications within the scope referred to in paragraph 2 and thereby contribute to the development of the internal market . it shall also promote access to , and take - up of , very high capacity data connectivity ; competition in the provision of electronic communications networks , services and associated facilities ; and the interests of the citizens of the union . ### berec shall pursue the same objectives as those of national regulatory authorities referred to in article 3 of the directive . in particular , berec shall also cooperate with the nras to ensure a consistent regulatory approach to the implementation of the regulatory framework for electronic communications within the scope referred to in paragraph 2 , and with regard to the objectives set out in paragraph 1 , and thereby contribute to the development of the harmonised internal market . it shall also promote non - discriminatory treatment of traffic in the provision of internet access services : open internet access ; access to , and take - up of , very high capacity data connectivity ; competition in the provision of electronic communications networks , services and associated facilities ; and the interests of the citizens of the union .


### the commission should regularly review the situation in third countries that are on the eu common list of safe countries of origin . in case of sudden change for the worse in the situation of a third country on the eu common list , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of suspending the presence of this third country from the eu common list for a period of one year where it considers , on the basis of a substantiated assessment , that the conditions set by directive 2013 / 32 / eu for regarding a third country as safe country of origin are no longer met . for the purpose of this substantiated assessment , the commission should take into consideration a range of sources of information at its disposal including in particular , its annual progress reports for third countries designated as candidate countries by the european council , regular reports from the european external action service and the information from member states , the european asylum support office , the united nations high commissioner for refugees , the council of europe and other relevant international organisations . the commission should be able to extend the suspension of the presence of a third country from the eu common list for a period of maximum one year , where it has proposed an amendment to this regulation in order to remove this third country from the eu common list of safe countries of origin . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and to the council . ### the commission should regularly review the situation in third countries that are on the eu common list of safe countries of origin . in case of sudden change for the worse in the situation of a third country on the eu common list , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of suspending the presence of this third country from the eu common list for a period of one year where it considers , on the basis of a substantiated assessment , that the conditions set by directive 2013 / 32 / eu for regarding a third country as safe country of origin are no longer met . for the purpose of this substantiated assessment , the commission should take into consideration a range of sources of information at its disposal including in particular , its annual progress reports for third countries designated as candidate countries by the european council , regular reports from the european external action service and the information from member states , the european asylum support office , the united nations high commissioner for refugees , the council of europe , civil society groups and other relevant international organisations . the commission should be able to extend the suspension of the presence of a third country from the eu common list for a period of maximum one year , where it has proposed an amendment to this regulation in order to remove this third country from the eu common list of safe countries of origin . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and to the council . the commission must be able to respond swiftly and effectively to humanitarian crises , in keeping with the union ' s commitments to third countries and refugees .


### in light of the very sharp increase that has been experienced since 2014 in the number of applications for international protection made in the union and the resulting unprecedented pressure on member states’ asylum systems the union acknowledged the need to strengthen the application of the safe country of origin provisions of directive 2013 / 32 / eu , as an essential tool to support the swift processing of applications that are likely to be unfounded . in particular , in its conclusions of 25 and 26 june 2015 , the european council referred , in relation to the need to accelerate the treatment of asylum applications , to the intention of the commission as set out in its communication on a european agenda on migration to strengthen these provisions , including the possible establishment of an eu common list of safe countries of origin . moreover , the justice and home affairs council in its conclusions on safe countries of origin of 20 july 2015 welcomed the intention of the commission to strengthen the safe countries of origin provisions in directive 2013 / 32 / eu , including the possible establishment of an eu common list of safe countries of origin . ### in light of the very sharp increase that has been experienced since 2014 in the number of applications for international protection made in the union and the resulting unprecedented pressure on member states’ asylum systems the union acknowledged the need to strengthen the application of the safe country of origin provisions of directive 2013 / 32 / eu , as an essential tool to support the swift processing of applications that may be unfounded . in particular , in its conclusions of 25 and 26 june 2015 , the european council referred , in relation to the need to accelerate the treatment of some asylum applications , to the intention of the commission as set out in its communication on a european agenda on migration to strengthen these provisions , including the possible establishment of an eu common list of safe countries of origin . moreover , the justice and home affairs council in its conclusions on safe countries of origin of 20 july 2015 welcomed the intention of the commission to strengthen the safe countries of origin provisions in directive 2013 / 32 / eu , including the possible establishment of an eu common list of safe countries of origin .


### efficiency and speed in cross - border judicial proceedings requires direct , expedited channels for serving documents on persons in other member states . consequently , it should be possible for a person interested in a judicial proceeding or a court or authority seised with a legal proceeding to effect service of documents directly through electronic means to the digital user account of an addressee who is domiciled in another member state . the conditions for the use of such type of direct electronic service should ensure that electronic user accounts are used for the purpose of service of documents only if there are appropriate safeguards for the protection of the interests of the addressees , either by way of high technical standards or in form of an explicit consent given by the addressee . ### efficiency and speed in cross - border judicial proceedings requires direct , expedited and secure channels for serving documents on persons in other member states . it should be possible for a person interested in a judicial proceeding or a court or authority seised with a legal proceeding to effect service of documents directly through electronic means to an addressee who is domiciled in another member state . such type of direct electronic service should , however , be permitted only if there are appropriate safeguards for the protection of the interests of the addressees , including high technical standards and an explicit consent given by the addressee .


### where the receiving agency is informed that the addressee refuses to accept the document in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 , it shall immediately inform the transmitting agency by means of the certificate provided for in article 10 and return the request . ### where the receiving agency is informed that the addressee refuses to accept the document in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 , it shall immediately inform the transmitting agency by means of the certificate provided for in article 10 and return the request and the document in respect of which a translation is requested .


### a receiving agency receiving a document for service but not having territorial jurisdiction to serve it shall forward it , as well as the request , through the decentralised it system referred to in article 3a to the receiving agency having territorial jurisdiction in the same member state if the request complies with the conditions laid down in article 4 and shall inform the transmitting agency accordingly using the standard form set out in annex i . upon receipt of the document and the request by the receiving agency having territorial jurisdiction in the same member state , an automatic receipt of delivery is sent to the transmitting agency , via the decentralised it system referred to in article 3a . ' ; ### a receiving agency receiving a document for service but not having territorial jurisdiction to serve it shall forward it , as well as the request , as soon as possible and in any event within four working days through the decentralised it system referred to in article 3a to the receiving agency having territorial jurisdiction in the same member state if the request complies with the conditions laid down in article 4 and shall at the same time inform the transmitting agency accordingly using the standard form set out in annex i . upon receipt of the document and the request by the receiving agency having territorial jurisdiction in the same member state , an automatic receipt of delivery is sent immediately to the transmitting agency , via the decentralised it system referred to in article 3a .


### if the addressee has refused to accept the document , the court or authority seised with the legal proceedings in course of which the service became necessary , should verify whether that refusal was justified . for that purpose , that court or authority should take into account all the relevant information on the file or at its disposal in order to determine the actual language skills of the addressee . when assessing the language skills of the addressee , the court could take into account factual elements such as documents written by the addressee in the language concerned , whether the addressee’s profession involves such language skills , whether the addressee is a citizen of the member state where the judicial proceedings take place , or whether the addressee previously resided in that member state for some time . such an assessment should not take place , if the document was drawn up or translated into the official language or one of the official languages of the place of service . ### if the addressee has refused to accept the document , the court or authority seised with the legal proceedings in course of which the service became necessary , should verify whether that refusal was justified . for that purpose , that court or authority should take into account all the relevant information on the file in order to determine the actual language skills of the addressee . when assessing the language skills of the addressee , the court could take into account factual elements such as documents written by the addressee in the language concerned , whether the addressee’s profession involves such language skills , whether the addressee is a citizen of the member state where the judicial proceedings take place , or whether the addressee previously resided in that member state for some time .


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 17 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from [ the date of entry into force of this regulation ] . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 3a , in article 15a and in article 17 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from [ the date of entry into force of this regulation ] .


### service of judicial documents may be effected directly on persons domiciled in another member state through electronic means to user accounts accessible to the addressee , provided that one of the following conditions is fulfilled : ### service of judicial documents may be effected directly on persons domiciled in another member state through electronic means to user accounts accessible to the addressee , provided that both of the following conditions are fulfilled :


### the method of assistance which the member state will provide in its territory pursuant to paragraph 1 ; ### the methods of assistance which the member state will provide in its territory pursuant to paragraph 1 ;


### where the request for service cannot be fulfilled on the basis of the information or documents transmitted , the receiving agency shall contact the transmitting agency in order to secure the missing information or documents . ### where the request for service cannot be fulfilled on the basis of the information or documents transmitted , the receiving agency shall contact as soon as possible and in any event within four working days the transmitting agency in order to secure the missing information or documents .


### documents , requests , confirmations , receipts , certificates and any communication carried out on the basis of the standard forms in annex i between the transmitting agencies and receiving agencies , between those agencies and the central bodies , or between the central bodies of the different member states shall be transmitted through a decentralised it system composed of national it systems interconnected by a communication infrastructure enabling the secure and reliable cross - border exchange of information between the national it systems . ### the transmission of documents , requests , including the requests drawn up using the standard forms in annex i , confirmations , receipts , certificates and any other communication between the transmitting agencies and receiving agencies , between those agencies and the central bodies , or between the central bodies of the different member states shall be carried out through a decentralised it system composed of national it systems interconnected by a communication infrastructure enabling the secure and reliable cross - border exchange of information between the national it systems . such decentralised it system shall be based on e - codex .


### the union ' s macro - financial assistance should support moldova ' s commitment to values shared with the union , including democracy , the rule of law , good governance , respect for human rights , sustainable development and poverty reduction , as well as its commitment to the principles of open , rules - based and fair trade . ### the union ' s macro - financial assistance should support moldova ' s commitment to values shared with the union , including democracy , the rule of law , good governance , respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms , including freedom of the media and media pluralism , the independence of the judiciary and the impartiality and effectiveness of law enforcement bodies , an accountable , transparent and professional civil service , sustainable development and poverty reduction , as well as its commitment to the principles of open , rules - based and fair trade .


### a pre - condition for granting the union ' s macro - financial assistance should be that moldova respects effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi - party parliamentary system – and the rule of law , and guarantees respect for human rights . in addition , the specific objectives of the union ' s macro - financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency , transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems , the governance and supervision of the financial sector in moldova and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth , employment creation and fiscal consolidation . both the fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the commission and the european external action service . ### a pre - condition for granting the union ' s macro - financial assistance should be that moldova respects effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi - party parliamentary system – and the rule of law , and guarantees respect for human rights . in addition , the specific objectives of the union ' s macro - financial assistance should strengthen the efficiency , transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems , the governance and supervision of the financial and banking sector in moldova , enhance the fight against corruption and money laundering and promote structural reforms aimed at supporting sustainable and inclusive growth , employment creation and fiscal consolidation . the union ' s macro - financial assistance should also include measures to support the implementation of the eu - moldova association agreement , including the dcfta . both the fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of those objectives should be regularly monitored by the commission and the european external action service . conditionality for disbursement should be fully implemented in order to strengthen incentive - based funds allocation by laying down , inter alia , clear and relevant conditions and performance indicators , as well as a more stringent application of the existing methodology to better assess the fulfilment of the preconditions and the achievement of the objectives .


### the prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the person who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease . the person who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds . furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra - indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used . ### the prescribed medicated feed may be used only for animals examined by the veterinarian who issued the prescription and only for a diagnosed disease . the veterinarian who issued the prescription shall verify that this medication is justified for the target animals on veterinary grounds . furthermore he shall ensure that the administration of the veterinary medicinal product concerned is not incompatible with another treatment or use and that there is no contra - indication or interaction where several medicinal products are used .


### where no specific carry - over limits have been set for an active substance , the following carry - over limits shall apply : ### where no specific carry - over limits have been set for an active substance , the carry - over limit of 3% of the active substance in the last batch of medicated feed or of intermediate product produced before the production of non - target feed shall apply .


### taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials , it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food - producing animals . preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food - producing animals should in particular not be allowed . ### taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials , it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials . preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food - producing animals should in particular not be allowed .


### feed business operators manufacturing , storing , transporting and placing on the market medicated feed and intermediate products shall apply measures in accordance with article 3 and 4 to avoid carry - over . ### feed business operators manufacturing , storing , transporting and placing on the market medicated feed and intermediate products shall apply measures in accordance with article 3 and 4 to avoid or minimise carry - over .


### ' on - farm mixer ' : a feed business operator manufacturing medicated feed on the farm of use . ### ' on - farm mixer ' : a feed business operator manufacturing medicated feed intended exclusively for animals on his or her farm .


### ' mobile mixer ' : a feed business operator with a feed establishment consisting of a specifically equipped lorry for the manufacture of medicated feed ; ### ' mobile mixer ' : a feed business operator with a feed establishment consisting of a specifically equipped mobile system for the manufacture of medicated feed , who travels in order to provide services to different animal holdings .


### the prescription shall contain the information set out in annex v . the original prescription shall be kept by the manufacturer or , where appropriate , the distributor . the person issuing the prescription and the animal holder shall keep a copy of the prescription . the original and copies shall be kept for three years from the date of issuance . ### the prescription shall contain the information set out in annex v . the original prescription shall be kept by the manufacturer or , where appropriate , the distributor . the veterinarian issuing the prescription and the animal holder shall keep a copy of the prescription . the original and copies shall be kept for three years from the date of issuance .


### ' mobile mixer ' : a feed business operator with a feed establishment consisting of a specifically equipped lorry for the manufacture of medicated feed ; ### ' mobile mixer ' : a feed business operator with a feed establishment consisting of a specifically equipped mobile system for the manufacture of medicated feed , who travels in order to provide services to different animal holdings ;


### taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials , it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food - producing animals . preventive use or use to enhance the performance of food - producing animals should in particular not be allowed . ### taking into account the serious public health risk posed by resistance to antimicrobials , it is appropriate to limit the use of medicated feed containing antimicrobials for food - producing animals . the prophylactic use of antibiotics should not be authorised except in cases where there is a high risk of infection and it is allowed under the conditions of use already defined in the authorisation for the same medicinal product .


### information on the person who has issued the prescription , including at least his name and address . ### information on the&#160 ; veterinarian who has issued the prescription , including at least his name and address .


### the definitions of ' food - producing animal ' , ' feed materials ' , ' compound feed ' , ' complementary feed ' , ' mineral feed ' , labelling ' , ' label ' , ' minimum storage life ' and ' batch ' as laid down in article 3 of regulation no 767 / 2009 ; ### the definitions of ' food - producing animal ' , ' non - food producing animals ' , ' feed materials ' , ' compound feed ' , ' complementary feed ' , ' mineral feed ' , labelling ' , ' label ' , ' minimum storage life ' and ' batch ' as laid down in article 3 of regulation no 767 / 2009 ;


### in order to enable a timely update of this regulation to the developments at the national level , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the european commission in respect of amending the annexes to this regulation and regulation no 987 / 2009 . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making of 13 april 2016 . 36 in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . __________________ 36 oj l 123 , 12 . 5 . 2016 , p . 1–14 . ### in order to enable a timely update of this regulation to the developments at the national level , the annexes to this regulation and regulation no 987 / 2009 should be amended on a regular basis .


### with a view to supporting member states in their efforts to combat fraud and error in the application of the coordination rules , it is necessary to establish a further permissive legal basis to facilitate the processing of personal data about persons to whom regulations no 883 / 2004 and no 987 / 2009 apply . this would enable a member state to periodically compare data held by its competent institutions against that held by another member state in order to identify errors or inconsistencies that require further investigation . ### with a view to supporting member states in their efforts to combat fraud and error in the application of the coordination rules , it is necessary to facilitate the processing of personal data about persons to whom regulations no 883 / 2004 and no 987 / 2009 apply , while complying fully , without exception , with the union acquis on the protection of personal data , particularly regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council . this would enable a member state to periodically compare data held by its competent institutions against that held by another member state in order to identify errors or inconsistencies that require further investigation .


### in paragraph 1 the word &#8220 ; three&#8221 ; shall be replaced by &#8220 ; six&#8221 ; and the words &#8220 ; of three months up to a maximum of six months&#8221 ; shall be replaced by the words &#8220 ; of six months up to the end of the period of that person ' s entitlement to benefits&#8221 ; ; ### in paragraph 1 , point shall be replaced by the following : “entitlement to benefits shall be retained from the date when the person concerned ceased to be available to the employment services of the member state which he / she left up to the end of the period of that person ' s entitlement to benefits ; ” ;


### an unemployed person who , during his or her last activity as an employed or self - employed person resided in a member state other than the competent member state shall make himself or herself available to the former employer or to the employment services in the competent member state . such a person shall receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of the competent member state as if he or she were residing in that member state . these benefits shall be provided by the institution of the competent member state . ### an unemployed person who , during his or her last activity as an employed or self - employed person resided in a member state other than the competent member state and who has been subject to the legislation of the competent member state for a period of [ xxxx ] may opt to make himself or herself available to the employment services in the competent member state . such a person shall receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of the competent member state as if he or she were residing in that member state . these benefits shall be provided by the institution of the competent member state if he or she complies with national legislation , including the monitoring requirements of the competent member state . a person who is wholly unemployed may , in addition , make himself or herself available to the employment services in the member state of residence .


### in paragraph 1 the word &#8220 ; three&#8221 ; shall be replaced by &#8220 ; six&#8221 ; and the words &#8220 ; of three months up to a maximum of six months&#8221 ; shall be replaced by the words &#8220 ; of six months up to the end of the period of that person ' s entitlement to benefits&#8221 ; ; ### in paragraph 1 point is replaced by the following : ; “ entitlement to unemployment benefits shall be maintained until their expiry , provided that the hosting country can provide an adequate level of control of job seekers ; ”


### where an unemployed person does not satisfy the conditions for the aggregation of periods in accordance with paragraph 1 because the total duration of his or her most recently completed periods of insurance , employment or self - employment in that member state is less than three months that person shall be entitled to unemployment benefits in accordance with the legislation of the member state where he or she had previously completed such periods under the conditions and subject to the limitations laid down in article 64a . ### where an unemployed person does not satisfy the conditions for the aggregation of periods in accordance with paragraph 1 because the total duration of his or her most recently completed periods of insurance , employment or self - employment in that member state is less than one month that person shall be entitled to unemployment benefits in accordance with the legislation of the member state where he or she had previously completed such periods under the conditions and subject to the limitations laid down in article 64a .


### documents issued by the institution of a member state and showing the position of a person for the purposes of the application of the basic regulation and of the implementing regulation , and supporting evidence on the basis of which the documents have been issued , shall be accepted by the institutions of the other member states for as long as they have not been withdrawn or declared to be invalid by the member state in which they were issued . such documents shall only be valid if all sections indicated as compulsory are filled in . ### documents issued by the institution of a member state and showing the position of a person for the purposes of the application of the basic regulation and of the implementing regulation , and supporting evidence on the basis of which the documents have been issued , shall be accepted by the institutions of the other member states for as long as they have not been withdrawn or declared to be invalid by the member state in which they were issued . such documents shall only be valid if all sections indicated as compulsory are filled in . however , such documents are not required to be accepted where they have not been withdrawn due to a breach of the principle of sincere cooperation by the issuing member state .


### text proposed by the commission ### 7 b . in article 7 , the following paragraph is inserted : “1a . the provisional calculation of a benefit or contribution referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made no later than one month after the submission of the request by the person concerned . ”


### –the issuance , the format and the contents of a portable document certifying the social security legislation which applies to the holder , ### –the issuance , the forgery - proof electronic format and the contents , with mandatory information , of a portable document certifying the social security legislation which applies to the holder and including a single european social security number ,


### the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems attached to the european commission shall be made up of a government representative from each of the member states , assisted , where necessary , by expert advisers . a representative of the european commission shall attend the meetings of the administrative commission in an advisory capacity . ### 23 a . in article 71 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems attached to the european commission shall be made up of a government representative from each of the member states , assisted , where necessary , by expert advisers . a representative of the european commission , a representative of the european parliament and , where appropriate , representatives of the social partners as well as beneficiaries , including representatives of disability organisations shall attend the meetings of the administrative commission in an advisory capacity .


### ‘ fraud’ means any intentional act or omission to act , in order to obtain or receive social security benefits or to avoid to pay social security contributions , contrary to the law of a member state ; ### ‘ fraud’ means any intentional act or omission to act , in order to obtain or receive social security benefits , to avoid paying social security contributions or to circumvent the membership rules of a member state’s social security scheme , contrary to the law of the member state , the basic regulation or the implementing regulation ;


### in order to enable a timely update of this regulation to the developments at the national level , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the european commission in respect of amending the annexes to this regulation and regulation no 987 / 2009 . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law - making36 of 13 april 2016 . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . __________________ 36oj l 123 , 12 . 5 . 2016 , p . 1 - 14 . ### in order to enable a timely update of this regulation to the developments at the national level , the annexes to this regulation and regulation no 987 / 2009 should be amended periodically .


### present text a person who normally pursues an activity as an employed person in two or more member states shall be subject : to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she pursues a substantial part of his / her activity in that member state ; or if he / she does not pursue a substantial part of his / her activity in the member state of residence : to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertaking or employer is situated if he / she is employed by one undertaking or employer ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertakings or employers is situated if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers which have their registered office or place of business in only one member state ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertaking or employer is situated other than the member state of residence if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers , which have their registered office or place of business in two member states , one of which is the member state of residence ; or to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers , at least two of which have their registered office or place of business in different member states other than the member state of residence . ### in article 13 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : a person who normally pursues an activity as an employed person in two or more member states shall be subject : to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she pursues a substantial part of his / her activity in that member state ; or if he / she does not pursue a substantial part of his / her activity in the member state of residence : to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office of the undertaking or employer is / are situated and the undertaking / employer pursue substantial activity if he / she is employed by one undertaking or employer or more than one undertaking or employer situated in the same member state ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the employee predominantly pursues his / her activity or activities in situations where is not applicable .


### in paragraph 3 , the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “the end of the period of entitlement to benefits” . ### paragraph 3 is deleted .


### it remains essential that the coordination rules keep pace with the evolving legal and societal context in which they operate by further facilitating the exercise of citizens ' rights while at the same time ensuring legal clarity , a fair and equitable distribution of the financial burden among the institutions of the member states involved and administrative simplicity and enforceability of the rules . ### it remains essential that the coordination rules keep pace with the evolving legal , technological and societal context in which they operate by further facilitating the exercise of citizens ' rights while at the same time ensuring legal clarity , a fair and equitable distribution of the financial burden among the institutions of the member states involved and administrative simplicity and enforceability of the rules , in particular by optimising tools and electronic information exchange between the competent authorities and institutions .


### in paragraph 3 , the word “three” shall be replaced by “six” and the words “a maximum of six months” shall be replaced by the words “the end of the period of entitlement to benefits” . ### paragraph 3 is replaced by the following : “3 . unless the legislation of the competent member state is more favourable , between two periods of employment the maximum total period for which entitlement to benefits shall be retained under paragraph 1 shall be three months ; the competent services or institutions may extend that period up to the end of the period of entitlement to benefits . ”


### it has emerged from evaluations and discussions within the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems that in the areas of long - term care benefits , unemployment benefits and family benefits the modernisation process should continue . ### it has emerged from evaluations and discussions within the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems that in the areas of long - term care benefits , unemployment benefits and family benefits the modernisation process should continue in order , in particular , to ensure that union citizens can exercise their rights under the regulations and to facilitate the uniform application of union law through coordination and the exchange of experience and best administrative practices by promoting the use of new technologies .


### in paragraph 1 the word &#8220 ; three&#8221 ; shall be replaced by &#8220 ; six&#8221 ; and the words &#8220 ; of three months up to a maximum of six months&#8221 ; shall be replaced by the words &#8220 ; of six months up to the end of the period of that person ' s entitlement to benefits&#8221 ; ; ### in paragraph 1 , point is replaced by the following : “ entitlement to unemployment benefits shall be maintained until their expiry ; ”


### following the recommendations in the eu citizenship report 201335 , there is a need to extend the minimum duration of export of unemployment benefits from three to six months in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another member state to look for work and their chances for reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders . __________________ 35 com 269 final . ### following the recommendations in the eu citizenship report 201335 , and in order to give tangible effect to the european social rights pillar35a in connection with active support for employment , there is a need to extend the duration of export of unemployment benefits until exhaustion of the rights acquired by the job seeker in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another member state to look for work and their chances for reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders . __________________ 35 com 269 final . 35a see the european parliament resolution of 19 january 2017 on a european pillar of social rights .


### for the purposes of the application of article 12 of the basic regulation , the words ‘ which normally carries out its activities there’ shall refer to an employer that ordinarily performs substantial activities , other than purely internal management activities , in the territory of the member state in which it is established , taking account of all criteria characterising the activities carried out by the undertaking in question . the relevant criteria must be suited to the specific characteristics of each employer and the real nature of the activities carried out . ### paragraph 2 is replaced by the following : “2 . for the purposes of the application of article 12 of the basic regulation , the phrase ‘ which normally carries out its activities there’ shall refer to an employer that ordinarily performs substantial activities , other than purely internal management activities , in the territory of the member state in which he is established , taking into account the criteria defining the activities carried out by the undertaking in question , such as the turnover achieved in the posting state where such turnover is at least 25 % of the total turnover from the previous 12 months . however , in the case of a newly established undertaking , the turnover from the time they commenced the business would be more appropriate . the relevant criteria must be adapted to the specific characteristics of each employer and the nature of the activities carried out . ”


### in the area of unemployment benefits , the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all member states . with the exception of cross - border workers referred to in article 65 , the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least three months of insurance in that member state . the previously competent member state should become competent for all insured persons who do not satisfy this condition . in this case , registration with the employment services of the member state of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the member state , where the unemployed person had been previously insured . ### in the area of unemployment benefits , the rules on the aggregation of periods of insurance should be applied uniformly by all member states . with the exception of cross - border workers referred to in article 65 , in order to ensure a sufficient link to the member state of employment the rules on the aggregation of periods for the purpose of conferring entitlement to unemployment benefits should be subject to the condition that an insured person has most recently completed at least three months of insurance in that member state . the previously competent member state should become competent for all insured persons who do not satisfy this condition . in this case , registration with the employment services of the member state of most recent insurance should have the same effect as registration with the employment services of the member state , where the unemployed person had been previously insured .


### following the recommendations in the eu citizenship report 2013 , 35 there is a need to extend the minimum duration of export of unemployment benefits from three to six months in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another member state to look for work and their chances for reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders . __________________ 35 com 269 final . ### there is a need to extend the duration of export of unemployment benefits until exhaustion of the rights acquired by the job seeker in order to improve the opportunities for unemployed persons moving to another member state to look for work and their chances for requalification and reintegration into the labour market and to address skills mismatches across borders . . __________________ 35 com 269 final .


### unless otherwise provided for by article 16 of the implementing regulation , where a person pursues his activity in a member state other than the member state competent under title ii of the basic regulation , the employer or , in the case of a person who does not pursue an activity as an employed person , the person concerned shall inform the competent institution of the member state whose legislation is applicable thereof , whenever possible in advance . that institution shall without delay make information concerning the legislation applicable to the person concerned , pursuant to article 11 or article 12 of the basic regulation , available to the person concerned and to the institution designated by the competent authority of the member state in which the activity is pursued . ### in article 15 , paragraph 1 is replaced with the following : ‘ 1 . unless otherwise provided for by article 16 of the implementing regulation , where a person pursues his activity in a member state other than the member state competent under title ii of the basic regulation , the employer or , in the case of a person who does not pursue an activity as an employed person , the person concerned shall inform the competent institution of the member state whose legislation is applicable thereof , in advance . that institution shall without delay make information concerning the legislation applicable to the person concerned , pursuant to article 11 or article 12 or article 13 of the basic regulation , available to the person concerned and to the institution designated by the competent authority of the member state in which the activity is pursued . ’


### an unemployed person who , during his or her last activity as an employed or self - employed person resided in a member state other than the competent member state shall make himself or herself available to the former employer or to the employment services in the competent member state . such a person shall receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of the competent member state as if he or she were residing in that member state . these benefits shall be provided by the institution of the competent member state . ### an unemployed person who , during his or her last activity as an employed or self - employed person , resided in a member state other than the competent member state , and who has been subject to the legislation of the competent member state for at least five consecutive years , may opt to make himself or herself available to the employment services in the competent member state . such a person shall receive benefits in accordance with the legislation of the competent member state as if he or she were residing in that member state . these benefits shall be provided by the institution of the competent member state if he or she complies with national legislation , including the monitoring requirements of the competent member state . a person who is wholly unemployed may , in addition , make himself or herself available to the employment services in the member state of residence .


### article 79 funding of activities in the social security field in connection with this regulation and the implementing regulation , the european commission may fund in full or in part : activities aimed at improving exchanges of information between the social security authorities and institutions of the member states , particularly the electronic exchange of data ; any other activity aimed at providing information to the persons covered by this regulation and their representatives about the rights and obligations deriving from this regulation , using the most appropriate means . ### article 79 shall be replaced by the following : ‘ article 79 funding of activities in the social security field in connection with this regulation and the implementing regulation , the european commission : shall contribute to the funding of : the establishment of an electronic networking system of competent institutions using the crossroads bank for social security* model as an example ; an eu - wide forgery - proof european social security card on which are stored all the data needed to verify the bearer’s employment relationship , such as details on his or her pay , social security status , working hours and , where applicable , specific rules on posting , and which would be subject to strict data - protection rules , particularly where privacy - sensitive personal data is processed ; and may fund in full or in part : activities aimed at improving exchanges of information between the social security authorities and institutions of the member states , particularly the electronic exchange of data ; any other activity aimed at providing information to the persons covered by this regulation and their representatives about the rights and obligations deriving from this regulation , using the most appropriate means . __________________ * https : / / www . ksz - bcss . fgov . be / fr’


### in so far as it is permitted under the legislation in force in the member state of the requested party , the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 may provide that officials of the member state of applicant party may interview individuals and examine records . ### in so far as it is permitted under the legislation in force in the member state of the requested party , the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 may provide that officials or responsible office - holders of the member state of the applicant party and , if necessary , by the european labour authority , may interview individuals and examine records .


### documents issued by the institution of a member state and showing the position of a person for the purposes of the application of the basic regulation and of the implementing regulation , and supporting evidence on the basis of which the documents have been issued , shall be accepted by the institutions of the other member states for as long as they have not been withdrawn or declared to be invalid by the member state in which they were issued . such documents shall only be valid if all sections indicated as compulsory are filled in . ### documents issued by the institution of a member state and showing the position of a person for the purposes of the application of the basic regulation and of the implementing regulation shall be accepted by the institutions of the other member states for as long as they have not been withdrawn or declared to be invalid by the member state in which they were issued .


### the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems attached to the european commission shall be made up of a government representative from each of the member states , assisted , where necessary , by expert advisers . a representative of the commission shall attend the meetings of the administrative commission in an advisory capacity . ### in article 71 , paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following : the administrative commission for the coordination of social security systems attached to the european commission shall be made up of a government representative from each of the member states , assisted , where necessary , by expert advisers . a representative of the commission , a representative of parliament and , where appropriate , representatives of the social partners , beneficiaries and professional bodies concerned shall attend meetings of the administrative commission in an advisory capacity .


### when receiving such a request , the issuing institution shall reconsider the grounds for issuing the document and , if necessary , withdraw it or rectify it , within 25 working days from the receipt of the request . upon detection of an irrefutable case of fraud committed by the applicant of the document , the issuing institution shall withdraw or rectify the document immediately and with retroactive effect . ### when receiving such a request , the issuing institution shall reconsider the grounds for issuing the document and , if necessary , withdraw it or rectify it , within 15 working days from the receipt of the request . upon detection of an irrefutable case of fraud committed by the applicant of the document , the issuing institution shall withdraw or rectify the document immediately and with retroactive effect .


### present text a person who normally pursues an activity as an employed person in two or more member states shall be subject : to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she pursues a substantial part of his / her activity in that member state ; or if he / she does not pursue a substantial part of his / her activity in the member state of residence : to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertaking or employer is situated if he / she is employed by one undertaking or employer ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertakings or employers is situated if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers which have their registered office or place of business in only one member state ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office or place of business of the undertaking or employer is situated other than the member state of residence if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers , which have their registered office or place of business in two member states , one of which is the member state of residence ; or to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she is employed by two or more undertakings or employers , at least two of which have their registered office or place of business in different member states other than the member state of residence . ### in article 13 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : a person who normally pursues an activity as an employed person in two or more member states shall be subject : to the legislation of the member state of residence if he / she pursues a substantial part of his / her activity in that member state ; or if he / she does not pursue a substantial part of his / her activity in the member state of residence : to the legislation of the member state in which the registered office of the undertaking or employer is / are situated and the undertaking / employer pursue substantial activity if he / she is employed by one undertaking or employer or more than one undertaking or employer situated in the same member state ; or to the legislation of the member state in which the employee predominantly pursues his / her activity or activities in situations where is not applicable .


### the competent institution of a member state whose legislation provides for the calculation of benefits on the basis of the amount of the previous salary or professional income shall take into account exclusively the salary or professional income received by the person concerned in respect of his last activity as an employed or self - employed person under the said legislation . ### in article 62 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : “1 . the competent institution of a member state whose legislation provides for the calculation of benefits on the basis of the amount of the previous salary or professional income shall take into account exclusively the salary or professional income received by the person concerned in respect of his or her activities as an employed or self - employed person under the said legislation . the salary or professional income to be taken into account for the calculation of the benefits shall be determined on the basis of the legislation of the competent member state . if no such salary or professional income has been received , the benefits shall be calculated on the basis of the relevant legislation of the competent member state . this paragraph shall also apply where the legislation administered by the competent institution provides for a specific reference period for the determination of the salary which serves as a basis for the calculation of benefits and where , for all or part of that period , the person concerned was subject to the legislation of another member state . ”


### by agreement between the applicant party and the requested party and in accordance with the arrangements laid down by the requested party , officials authorised by the applicant party may , with a view to promoting mutual assistance provided for in this section : ### by agreement between the applicant party and the requested party and in accordance with the arrangements laid down by the requested party , officials and responsible office - holders authorised by the applicant party or by the european labour authority may , with a view to promoting mutual assistance provided for in this section :


### the competent institution of a member state whose legislation provides for the calculation of benefits on the basis of the amount of the previous salary or professional income shall take into account exclusively the salary or professional income received by the person concerned in respect of his / her last activity as an employed or self - employed person under the said legislation . ### in article 62 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : “1 . the competent institution of a member state whose legislation provides for the calculation of benefits on the basis of the amount of the previous salary or professional income shall take into account exclusively the salary or professional income received by the person concerned in respect of his / her last activity or activities as an employed or self - employed person under the said legislation . ”


### –the elements to verified before the document can be issued , ### –the elements to be verified before the document can be issued , rectified or withdrawn ,


### –the withdrawal of the document when its accuracy and validity is contested by the competent institution of the member state of employment . ### –the withdrawal of the document : –when its accuracy and validity is contested by the competent institution of the member state of employment ; –when the issuing institution fails to respond within the specified deadline .


### when a person ' s rights or obligations to which the basic and implementing regulations apply have been established or determined , the competent institution may request the institution in the member state of residence or stay to provide personal data about that person . the request and any response shall concern information which enables the competent member state to identify any inaccuracy in the facts on which a document or a decision determining the rights and obligations of a person under the basic or implementing regulation is based . the request can also be made where there is no existing doubt about the validity or accuracy of the information contained in the document or on which the decision is based in a particular case . the request for information and any response must be necessary and proportionate . ### when a person ' s rights or obligations to which the basic and implementing regulations apply have been established or determined , the competent institution may request the institution in the member state of residence or stay to provide personal data about that person . the request and any response shall be limited to information which enables the competent member state to identify any inaccuracy in the facts on which a document or a decision determining the rights and obligations of a person under the basic or implementing regulation is based . the request can also be made where there is no existing doubt about the validity or accuracy of the information contained in the document or on which the decision is based in a particular case . the request for information and any response must be necessary and proportionate .


### in order to ensure the correct determination of the applicable legislation , the competent authorities shall promote the cooperation between institutions and labour inspectorates in their member states . ### in order to ensure the correct determination of the applicable legislation , the competent authorities shall promote cooperation between the institutions concerned , such as the labour inspectorates in their member states .


### for the determination of the applicable legislation under paragraphs 8 and 9 , the institutions concerned shall take into account the situation projected for the following 12 calendar months . ### paragraph 10 is replaced by the following : “10 . ' the determination of applicable legislation under article 13 of regulation 883 / 2004 shall apply for a maximum period of 12 months . after expiry of the 12 - month period , the determination shall be revised on the basis of the person ' s situation . ”


### eur 400 000 000 for ' reforming and enhancing the european r&i system ' . ### 0 . 425 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for ' reforming and enhancing the european r&i system ' .


### eur 7 700 000 000 for cluster ' health ' ; ### eur&#160 ; 10 400 000 000 for cluster ' health ' ;


### have a clear eu - added value and contribute to reaching union priorities ; ### have a clear eu - added value and contribute to reaching union priorities ; including meeting the climate and sustainable development goals ;


### eur 2 100 000 000 for part ' strengthening the european research area ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which ### eur 9 400 000 000 for part ' strengthening the european research area ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which


### the financial envelope for the implementation of the framework programme for the period 2021 &#8211 ; 2027 shall be eur 94 100 000 000 in current prices for the specific programme referred to in article 1 and , in addition , the amount for the specific programme referred to in article 1 , as laid down in regulation&#8230 ; . establishing the european defence fund . ### the financial envelope for the implementation of the framework programme for the period 2021 &#8211 ; 2027 shall be eur 120 000 000 000 in constant prices [ eur 135 248 000000 in current prices ] for the specific programme referred to in article 1 and , in addition , the amount for the specific programme referred to in article 1 , as laid down in regulation&#8230 ; . establishing the european defence fund .


### eur 2 400 000 000 for research infrastructures ; ### eur 3 900 000 000 for research infrastructures ;


### the financial envelope for the implementation of the framework programme for the period 2021 &#8211 ; 2027 shall be eur 94 100 000 000 in current prices for the specific programme referred to in article 1 and , in addition , the amount for the specific programme referred to in article 1 , as laid down in regulation&#8230 ; . establishing the european defence fund . ### the financial envelope for the implementation of the framework programme for the period 2021 &#8211 ; 2027 shall be eur 120 000 000 000 in constant prices for the specific programme referred to in article 1 and , in addition , the amount for the specific programme referred to in article 1 , as laid down in regulation&#8230 ; . establishing the european defence fund .


### eur 15 000 000 000 for cluster ' climate , energy and mobility ' ; ### 15 . 940 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for cluster ' climate , energy and mobility ' ;


### eur 2 800 000 000 for cluster ' inclusive and secure society ' ; ### 2 . 976 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for cluster ' inclusive and secure society ' ;


### reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the union ' s commitments to implement the paris agreement and the united nations sustainable development goals , this programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the eu budget expenditures supporting climate objectives . ### reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the union ' s commitments to implement the paris agreement and the united nations sustainable development goals , this programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 30 % of the eu budget expenditures supporting climate objectives .


### eur 10 500 000 000 for the european innovation council , including up to eur 500 000 000 for european innovation ecosystems ; ### 158 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for the european innovation council , including up to 0 . 531 % of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 , first half sentence , for european innovation ecosystems ; ;


### eur 52 700 000 000 for pillar ii ' global challenges and industrial competitiveness ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which ### eur 60 300 000 000 for pillar ii ' global challenges and industrial competitiveness ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which


### to deliver scientific , economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective , the union should invest in research and innovation through horizon europe - a framework programme for research and innovation 2021 - 2027 to support the creation and diffusion of high - quality knowledge and technologies , to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing , supporting and implementing union policies , to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness ; to foster all forms of innovation , including breakthrough innovation , and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions ; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened european research area . ### to deliver scientific , economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective , the union should invest in research and innovation through horizon europe - a framework programme for research and innovation 2021 - 2027 to support the creation and diffusion of high - quality knowledge and technologies , to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing , supporting and implementing union policies , to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness , to foster economic growth , increase the quality of citizens ' lives and create jobs ; to foster all forms of innovation , including breakthrough innovation , and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions ; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened european research area .


### eur 16 600 000 000 for the european research council ; ### 17 , 641 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for the european research council ;


### eur 6 800 000 000 for marie skłodowska - curie actions ; ### eur 11 300 000 000 for marie skłodowska - curie actions ;


### in the case of institutionalised european partnerships , the financial and / or in - kind , contributions from partners other than the union , will at least be equal to 50% and may reach up to 75% of the aggregated european partnership budgetary commitments . for each institutionalised european partnership , a share of the contributions from partners other than the union will be in the form of financial contributions . ### in the case of institutionalised european partnerships , the financial and / or in - kind , contributions from partners other than the union , will at least be equal to 50% and may reach up to 75% of the aggregated european partnership budgetary commitments .


### cluster ' health ' : improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages , by developing innovative solutions to prevent , diagnose , monitor , treat and cure diseases ; mitigating health risks , protecting populations and promoting good health ; making public health systems more cost - effective , equitable and sustainable ; and supporting and enabling patients ' participation and self - management . ### cluster ' health ' : improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages , by developing innovative , effective , safe and accessible solutions to prevent , diagnose , monitor , treat and cure diseases ; mitigating health risks , protecting populations and promoting good health ; making public health systems more cost - effective , person - centred , equitable and sustainable ; and supporting and enabling patients ' participation and self - management .


### the programme ' s general objective is to deliver scientific , economic and societal impact from the union ' s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the union and foster its competitiveness , including in its industry , deliver on the union strategic priorities , and contribute to tackling global challenges , including the sustainable development goals . ### the programme ' s general objective is to deliver scientific , economic and societal impact from the union ' s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the union and foster its competitiveness in all member states , including in its industry , deliver on the union strategic priorities , and contribute to tackling global challenges , as set out in the sustainable development goals .


### areas of intervention : health throughout the life course ; environmental and social health determinants ; non - communicable and rare diseases ; infectious diseases ; tools , technologies and digital solutions for health and care ; health care systems ### areas of intervention : health throughout the life course ; environmental and social health determinants ; non - communicable and rare diseases ; infectious diseases ; tools , technologies and digital solutions for health and care ; person - centred and equitable health care systems .


### eur 25 800 000 000 for pillar i ' open science ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which ### eur&#160 ; 34 600 000 000 for pillar i ' open science ' for the period 2021 - 2027 , of which


### eur 10 000 000 000 for cluster ' food and natural resources ' ; ### 10 . 627 % of the amount referred to in paragraph1 , first half sentence , for cluster ' food and natural resources ' ;


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 146 in order to establish rules for the designation of the antimicrobials which are to be reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of certain active substances in humans . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 146 and taking into consideration the scientific advice of the agency in order to establish rules for the designation of the antimicrobials which are to be reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans in order to preserve the efficacy of certain active substances in humans . the commission , when establishing these rules , will make decisions on appropriate risk management measures at the class , substance or even the indication level and will consider also the route of administration .


### veterinary medicinal products for animal species other than cattle , sheep , pigs , chickens , dogs and cats ; ### veterinary medicinal products for animal species other than cattle , pigs , chickens , dogs and cats ;


### there is still a lack of sufficiently detailed and comparable data at union level to determine the trends and identify possible risk factors that could lead to the development of measures to limit the risk from antimicrobial resistance and to monitor the effect of measures already introduced . therefore it is important to collect data on the sales and use of antimicrobials in animals , data on the use of antimicrobials in humans and data on antimicrobial resistant organisms found in animals , humans and food . to ensure that the information collected can be used effectively , appropriate rules should be laid down concerning the collection and the exchange of data . the member states should be responsible for collecting data on the use of antimicrobials under the coordination of the agency . ### there is still a lack of sufficiently detailed and comparable data at union level to determine the trends and identify possible risk factors that could lead to the development of measures to limit the risk from antimicrobial resistance and to monitor the effect of measures already introduced . therefore it is important to collect data on the sales and consumption of antimicrobials in animals , data on the consumption of antimicrobials in humans and data on antimicrobial resistant organisms found in animals , humans and food . in particular , better data is needed on how , when , where and why antibiotics are being used . to ensure that the information collected can be used effectively , appropriate rules should be laid down concerning the collection and the exchange of data . the member states should be responsible for collecting data on the use of antimicrobials under the coordination of the agency .


### where a variation is approved in accordance with article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to another species listed in article 34 , the period of the protection provided for in that article shall be prolonged by 1 year for each additional target species , provided that the variation has been submitted at least 3 years before the expiration of the protection period laid down in article 34 . ### where a variation is approved in accordance with article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to another species listed in article 34 , the period of the protection provided for in that article shall be prolonged by two years for each additional target species , provided that the variation has been submitted at least 3 years before the expiration of the protection period laid down in article 34 .


### the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , designate antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 145 . ### the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , designate antimicrobials or groups of antimicrobials reserved for treatment of certain infections in humans . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 145 . the commission , when establishing these rules , will make decisions on appropriate risk management measures at the class , substance or even the indication level and will consider also the route of administration .


### the immediate packaging of a veterinary medicinal product shall contain only the following information : ### the immediate packaging of a veterinary medicinal product shall contain at least the following information :


### veterinary medicinal products authorised under this regulation in another member state for use in the same aquatic species or in another food - producing aquatic species for the condition in question or for another condition . ### veterinary medicinal products authorised under this regulation in the member state concerned for use with another food - producing aquatic species ;


### where a variation is approved in accordance with article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to another species listed in article 34 , the period of the protection provided for in that article shall be prolonged by 1 year for each additional target species , provided that the variation has been submitted at least 3 years before the expiration of the protection period laid down in article 34 . ### where a variation is approved in accordance with article 65 extending the marketing authorisation to another species listed in article 34 , the granted period of the protection provided for in that article shall be 1 year for each additional target species .