### the commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 14 to amend annex ii in the light of the review carried out pursuant to paragraph to update member state forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans or the technical corrections submitted , and any recalculations made in the context of the review . until the entry into force of the delegated act , member state forest reference levels as specified in annex ii shall continue to apply for the period 2021 - 2025 and / or 2026 - 2030 . ### the commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 14 to amend annex ii in the light of the technical assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph to update member states’ forest reference levels on the basis of the national forestry accounting plans or the technical corrections they have submitted , and any technical corrections and / or adjustments made by them . if a member state has not updated its forest reference level , the value specified in annex ii shall continue to apply for the period 2021 - 2025 and / or 2026 - 2030 .


### the commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 14 to amend annex ii in the light of the review carried out pursuant to paragraph to update member state forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans or the technical corrections submitted , and any recalculations made in the context of the review . until the entry into force of the delegated act , member state forest reference levels as specified in annex ii shall continue to apply for the period 2021 - 2025 and / or 2026 - 2030 . ### the commission shall adopt delegated acts latest by 31 december 2019 in accordance with article 14 to amend annex ii in the light of the technical assessment carried out pursuant to paragraph 5 to update member state forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting reports or the technical corrections submitted , and any recalculations made by the member state in the context of the technical assessment . in the event that a member state has not updated its forest reference level , the value as specified in annex ii shall continue to apply for the period 2021 - 2025 and / or 2026 - 2030 .


### member states that have chosen to include managed wetland in the scope of their commitments in accordance with article 2 shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland , calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and / or from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the member state’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland in its base period 2005 - 2007 . ### member states that have chosen to include managed wetland in the scope of their commitments in accordance with article 2 shall account for emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland , calculated as emissions and removals in the periods from 2021 to 2025 and from 2026 to 2030 minus the value obtained by multiplying by five the member state’s average annual emissions and removals resulting from managed wetland in its base period 2005 - 2007 .


### the increased sustainable use of harvested wood products can substantially limit emissions into and enhance removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere . the accounting rules should ensure that member states accurately reflect in accounts the changes in the harvested wood products pool when they take place , to provide incentives for enhanced use of harvested wood products with long life cycles . the commission should provide guidance on methodological issues related to the accounting for harvested wood products . ### the increased sustainable use of harvested wood products can substantially limit emissions into and enhance removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere . the accounting rules should ensure that member states accurately reflect in accounts the changes in the harvested wood products pool when they take place , to provide incentives for enhanced use of harvested wood products with long life cycles , thus reducing the use of other , non - biodegradable materials , such as plastic . the commission should provide guidance on methodological issues related to the accounting for harvested wood products .


### the commission shall review the national forestry accounting plans and technical corrections and assess the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs and as well as article 5 . to the extent that this is required in order to ensure compliance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs and as well as article 5 , the commission may recalculate the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels . ### at specified in annex 4 , the commission shall carry out a technical assessment of the national forestry accounting plans submitted by member states and of any technical corrections or adjustments , with a view to assessing the extent to which the proposed new or corrected forest reference levels have been determined in accordance with the principles and requirements set out in paragraphs and as well as article 5 . the commission shall draw up reports summarising the findings and making recommendations .


### this regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning . this review can also be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the paris agreement . ### in the light of the 2018 facilitative dialogue , the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council by 28 february 2019 on the adequacy of the level of ambition of this regulation . this regulation should be reviewed as of 2023 and every 3 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning . this review can also be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the paris agreement .


### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing and social services ; ### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing and social services and improving access to culture ;


### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing and social services ; ### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , such as neets , low - skilled people , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing , social services and lifelong learning ;


### improving access to inclusive and quality services in education , training and life long learning through developing infrastructure ; ### improving access to inclusive and quality services in culture , education , training , life long learning and sport through developing infrastructure ;


### improving access to inclusive and quality services in education , training and life long learning through developing infrastructure ; ### improving access to inclusive and quality services in education , training , life long learning and culture through developing infrastructure ;


### fostering the integrated social , economic and environmental development , cultural heritage and security in urban areas ; ### fostering the integrated social , economic and environmental development , culture , cultural heritage and security in urban areas ; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation , restoration , reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the european year of cultural heritage 2018 ;


### fostering the integrated social , economic and environmental local development , cultural heritage and security , including for rural and coastal areas also through community - led local development . ### fostering the integrated social , economic and environmental local development , culture , cultural heritage and security , including for rural and coastal areas also through community - led local development ; recalling that all the projects related to cultural heritage preservation , restoration , reuse and communication should take into consideration the recommendations on quality interventions on cultural heritage sites issued during the european year of cultural heritage 2018 ;


### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing and social services ; ### increasing the socioeconomic integration of marginalised communities , migrants and disadvantaged groups , through integrated measures including housing , social services , cultural activities and sports ;


### in order to facilitate the cross - border activities of smes and the establishment of single - member companies as subsidiaries in other member states , the costs and administrative burdens involved in setting - up these companies should be reduced . ### in order to foster more entrepreneurship in europe and to facilitate the cross - border activities of micro and small undertakings , in particular the establishment of single - member private limited liability companies by those undertakings in other member states , the costs and administrative burdens involved in setting - up these companies should be reduced . to this end , this directive should provide harmonised rules lowering entry barriers for micro and small undertakings when setting up companies abroad .


### member states may lay down rules for verifying the identity of the founding member , and any other person making the registration on the member ' s behalf , and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body . any identification issued in another member state by the authorities of that state or on their behalf , including identification issued electronically , shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of the verification by the member state of registration . ### without prejudice to paragraph 3 , the process of registration and possible verification of identification of the founding member , or a representative that registers the sup on the member ' s behalf shall be governed by the applicable national law . member states shall lay down the procedural rules , including the rules on the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body .


### member states shall not make the registration of an sup conditional on obtaining any licence or authorisation . the registration of the sup , all documents provided during the process of registration and subsequent changes to them , shall be disclosed in the relevant register of companies immediately after registration . ### member states shall not make the online registration of a single - member private limited liability company conditional on obtaining any licence or authorisation , unless such a licence or authorisation is indispensable for the undertaking in order to carry out activities in specific sectors laid down in national laws and regulations . member states shall ensure that those specific national laws and regulations are clearly stated on the national online registration websites or on the website of their companies ' register . the registration of the undertaking , all documents provided during the process of registration and subsequent changes to them shall be disclosed in the relevant register of companies immediately after registration .


### member states may lay down rules for verifying the identity of the founding member , and any other person making the registration on the member ' s behalf , and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body . any identification issued in another member state by the authorities of that state or on their behalf , including identification issued electronically , shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of the verification by the member state of registration . ### member states shall lay down rules for verifying the identity of the founding member , and any other person making the registration on the member ' s behalf , and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body . without prejudice to paragraph 3 , the process of registration and verification of identification of the founding member and / or a representative that registers the sup on the member ' s behalf shall be governed by the applicable national law . where , for the purposes of the first subparagraph , it is necessary for member states to have recourse to administrative cooperation between them , they shall apply regulation no 1024 / 2012 .


### member states may lay down rules for verifying the identity of the founding member , and any other person making the registration on the member ' s behalf , and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body . any identification issued in another member state by the authorities of that state or on their behalf , including identification issued electronically , shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of the verification by the member state of registration . ### the process of online registration and verification of identification of the founding member or of the representative that registers the single - member private limited liability company on the founding member ' s behalf shall be governed by applicable national law . member states should lay down proportionate rules for verifying the identity of the founding member , and any other person making the registration on the founding member ' s behalf , and the acceptability of the documents and other information submitted to the registration body . member states may lay down special provisions for the verification of the identity of the founding member or of the representative that registers the single - member private limited liability company on the founding member ' s behalf for the purposes of prevention of money laundering and organised crime , inter alia through identity control or by using means of electronic identification .


### establishing single - member limited liability companies as subsidiaries in other member states entails costs due to the diverse legal and administrative requirements which must be met in the member states concerned . such divergent requirements continue to exist among member states . ### establishing single - member limited liability companies as subsidiaries in other member states entails costs due to the diverse legal and administrative requirements which must be met in the member states concerned . such divergent requirements continue to exist among member states , and may form barriers in particular for micro and small enterprises , which still find it very difficult to be active and invest across borders . such barriers may include , e . g . costs for meeting specific legal and administrative requirements of other member states , for legal advice and for translation . larger companies do not face those same barriers and costs as micro and small undertakings .


### the availability of a harmonised legal framework governing the formation of single - member companies , including the establishment of a uniform template for the articles of association should contribute to the progressive abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment as regards the conditions for setting up subsidiaries in the territories of member states and lead to a reduction in costs . ### the availability of a minimum harmonised legal framework governing the online formation of single - member private limited liability companies , including the establishment of a uniform online template for the articles of association should contribute to the progressive abolition of restrictions on freedom of establishment as regards the conditions for setting up subsidiaries in the territories of member states and lead to a reduction in costs .


### member states shall ensure that the registration procedure for newly incorporated sups may be completed electronically in its entirety without it being necessary for the founding member to appear before any authority in the member state of registration . ### member states shall ensure that the online registration procedure for single - member private limited liability companies within the scope of this directive may be completed electronically in its entirety without it being necessary for the founding member to appear physically before any authority in the member state of registration .


### member states shall require that the articles of association of the sup shall cover at least the subject matters provided for in paragraph 2 . ### for the purpose of on - line registration of the single - member private limited liability company , member states shall provide , by electronic means , a uniform template of articles of association which shall cover at least the subject matters provided for in paragraph 2 . this shall be without prejudice to any national laws governing matters related to the articles of association for single - member private limited liability companies that are not subject to online registration within the scope of this directive .


### the multiannual financial framework set out in regulation xx / xx6 provides that the union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies . the emff budget should amount , in current prices , to eur 6 140 000 000 . emff resources should be split between shared , direct and indirect management . eur 5 311 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and eur 829 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management . in order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the cfp , the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021 - 2027 programming period should be based on the emff 2014 - 2020 shares . specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions , control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes , while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped . _________________ 6 oj c [ … ] , [ … ] , p . [ … ] . ### the multiannual financial framework set out in regulation xx / xx6 provides that the union budget must continue to support fisheries and maritime policies . the emff budget should amount , in current prices , to eur 6 140 000 000 . emff resources should be split between shared , direct and indirect management . eur 5 219 000 000 should be allocated to support under shared management and eur 921 000 000 to support under direct and indirect management . in order to ensure stability in particular with regard to the achievement of the objectives of the cfp , the definition of national allocations under shared management for the 2021 - 2027 programming period should be based on the emff 2014 - 2020 shares . specific amounts should be reserved for the outermost regions , control and enforcement and collection and processing of data for fisheries management and scientific purposes , while amounts for permanent cessation and extraordinary cessation of fishing activities should be capped . _________________ 6 oj c [ … ] , [ … ] , p . [ … ] .


### fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources ; ### fostering sustainable fisheries and the conservation of marine biological resources , taking into account the socio - economic aspects ;


### to enhance cost - effectiveness of enforcement of the social rules the potential of the current and future tachograph systems should be fully exploited . therefore the functionalities of the tachograph should be improved to allow for more precise positioning , in particular during international transport operations . ### to improve the enforcement of the social rules , as well as to simplify and shorten controls , the potential of the current and future tachograph systems should be fully exploited . therefore the functionalities of the tachograph should be improved to allow for more precise positioning , in particular during international transport operations . the installation of the smart tachograph in newly registered vehicles should be mandatory as of the beginning of 2024 .


### a transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home within each period of three consecutive weeks . ### a transport undertaking shall organise the work of drivers in such a way that the drivers are able to spend at least one regular weekly rest period or a weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for reduced weekly rest at home or another location of the driver ' s choosing after each period of four consecutive weeks . the driver shall inform the transport undertaking in advance of taking said rest period at a location other than home . should it not be possible to give the transport undertaking prior notice of the location chosen for the rest period before the journey , the driver shall have the option to make a reasoned request to the transport undertaking which may be assessed a posteriori once the driver has taken his rest . the transport undertaking shall provide the financial means for the driver’s return home . should the driver choose a location other than his home , the undertaking shall provide the driver with the proportionate financial means for a regular return home .


### 15 years after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided in articles 8 , 9 and 10 , vehicles operating in a member state other than their member state of registration shall be fitted with such a tachograph . ### - 1 ain the article 3 , paragraph 4 is amended as follows : ' 4 . by 1st january [ insert year of entry into force of this directive ] after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided in articles 8 , 9 and 10 , all vehicles operating in a member state other than their member state of registration shall be fitted with a smart tachograph . '


### any rest period taken as compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall immediately precede or follow a regular weekly rest period of at least 45 hours . ; ### any rest taken as a compensation for a reduced weekly rest period shall be attached to another rest period of at least nine hours ;


### 15 years after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this article and in articles 8 and 10 , member states shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . ### the article 9 is replaced by the following : ' 2 . 12 years after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this article and in articles 8 and 10 , member states shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . '


### for the purposes of point , the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the third week following the week in question . ### for the purposes of point and , the reduced weekly rest periods shall be compensated by an equivalent period of rest taken en bloc before the end of the fourth week following the week in question .


### the regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle . they shall be taken in a suitable accommodation , with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities ; ### the regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall be taken in a suitable accommodation and not in the vehicle . to this end , the driver must be guaranteed adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities and safe parking facilities ;


### 15 years after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this article and in articles 8 and 10 , member states shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . ### article 9 paragraph 2 is amended as follows : ' 2 . by 1st january [ insert year of entry into force of this directive ] after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachographs provided in articles 8 , 9 and 10 , member states must identify the most suitable control authorities to perform the control task and equip them to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . '


### the regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle . they shall be taken in a suitable accommodation , with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities ; ### the reduced weekly rest periods and regular weekly rest periods and any weekly rest of more than 45 hours taken in compensation for previous reduced weekly rest shall not be taken in a vehicle . they shall be taken in a suitable accommodation , with adequate sleeping and sanitary facilities ;


### 15 years after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this article and in articles 8 and 10 , member states shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . ### in article 9 , paragraph 2 is replaced by the following : ' 2 . six months after newly registered vehicles are required to have a tachograph as provided for in this article and in articles 8 and 10 , member states shall equip their control authorities to an appropriate extent with remote early detection equipment necessary to permit the data communication referred to in this article , taking into account their specific enforcement requirements and strategies . until that time , member states may decide whether to equip their control authorities with such remote early detection equipment . '


### drivers engaged in long - distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home . the current requirements on the regular weekly rest unnecessarily prolong those periods . it is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home for a regular weekly rest , and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods . it is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long . ### drivers engaged in long - distance international transport operations spend long periods away from their home . it is thus desirable to adapt the provision on the regular weekly rest in such a way that it is easier for drivers to carry out transport operations in compliance with the rules and to reach their home or a destination of their choosing for a regular weekly rest , and be fully compensated for all reduced weekly rest periods . it is also necessary to provide that operators organise the work of drivers in such a way that these periods away from home are not excessively long .


### having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of union social rules in road transport , and in particular regulation no 561 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework . unclear and unsuitable rules on weekly rest , resting facilities , breaks in multi - manning and the absence of rules on the return of drivers to their home , lead to diverging interpretations and enforcement practices in the member states . several member states recently adopted unilateral measures further increasing legal uncertainty and unequal treatment of drivers and operators . _________________ 9 regulation no 561 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending council regulations no 3821 / 85 and no 2135 / 98 and repealing council regulation no 3820 / 85 . ### having evaluated the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of the existing set of union social rules in road transport , and in particular regulation no 561 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council9 , certain deficiencies were identified in the existing legal framework . _________________ 9 regulation no 561 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2006 on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport and amending council regulations no 3821 / 85 and no 2135 / 98 and repealing council regulation no 3820 / 85 .


### to enhance cost - effectiveness of enforcement of the social rules the potential of the current and future tachograph systems should be fully exploited . therefore the functionalities of the tachograph should be improved to allow for more precise positioning , in particular during international transport operations . ### to enhance cost - effectiveness and safeguards in the enforcement of the social rules , the introduction of smart tachograph systems may be brought forward in international transport , with the concommitant increase in flexibility for undertakings and drivers and reduced risk of discriminatory checks .


### the driver shall enter in the digital tachograph the symbols of the countries in which the daily working period started and finished as well as where and when the driver has crossed a border in the vehicle on arrival at the suitable stopping place . member states may require drivers of vehicles engaged in transport operations inside their territory to add more detailed geographic specifications to the country symbol , provided that those member states have notified those detailed geographic specifications to the commission before 1 april 1998 . . ### deleted


### the esf + should aim to promote employment through active interventions enabling integration into the labour market , notably for youth , the long - term unemployed and the inactive , as well as through promoting self–employment and the social economy . the esf + should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation of labour market institutions such as the public employment services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to enhance workers’ mobility . the esf + should promote women ' s participation in the labour market through measures aiming to ensure , amongst others , improved work / life balance and access to childcare . the esf + should also aim to provide a healthy and well - adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce . ### the esf + should aim to promote quality employment through active interventions enabling integration into the labour market , notably for youth , persons with disabilities and people with chronic diseases , the long - term unemployed , the economically inactive , people from marginalised communities as well as those facing multiple forms of discrimination , through promoting self–employment and the social economy . the esf + should aim to improve the functioning of labour markets by supporting the modernisation and flexibility towards various target groups of labour market institutions such as the public employment services in order to improve their capacity to provide intensified targeted and individual counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition to employment and to facilitate workers’ mobility . the esf + should promote participation of women in sustainable and high - quality employment through measures aiming to ensure , amongst others , the respect of the principle of equal pay for equal work . the esf + should aim to improve work / life balance and access to affordable childcare and life - cycle care services for working parents and carers in order to facilitate their participation in quality employment and as such fight poverty among workers with caring responsibilities . the esf + should also aim to provide a healthy and well - adapted working environment in order to respond to health risks related to changing forms of work and the needs of the ageing workforce . the esf + should also support measures aimed to facilitate the transition of young people between education and employment , with special attention to youth from disadvantaged and marginalised backgrounds .


### promoting women’s labour market participation , a better work / life balance including access to childcare , a healthy and well–adapted working environment addressing health risks , adaptation of workers , enterprises and entrepreneurs to change , and active and healthy ageing ; ### promoting women’s labour market participation and high - quality employment , through measures aiming to ensure , amongst others , the respect of the principle of equal pay for equal work , as well as aiming to improve work / life balance and access to affordable childcare and life - cycle care services for working parents and carers in order to facilitate their participation in quality employment and as such fight poverty among workers with caring responsibilities ;


### all programmes implemented under the esf + strand under shared management , as well as the operations supported by the employment and social innovation and health strands shall ensure equality between men and women throughout their preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation . they shall also promote equal opportunities for all , without discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation throughout their preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation . ### all programmes implemented under the esf + strand under shared management , as well as the operations supported by the employment and social innovation and health strands shall ensure gender equality throughout their preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation . these programmes and operations shall include increasing the participation and progress of women in employment , combating the feminisation of poverty , gender stereotypes and intersecting discrimination in the labour market , education and training in the frame of gender mainstreaming obligations , which shall be matched with a technical capacity for gender mainstreaming . they shall also promote equal opportunities and accessibility for all , without discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , nationality , residence or employment status , religion or belief , disability , age , sexual orientation , throughout their preparation , implementation , monitoring and evaluation .


### improving access to employment of all jobseekers , in particular youth and long - term unemployed , and of inactive people , promoting self - employment and the social economy ; ### improving access to quality employment of all jobseekers , in particular youth , women , single parents , long - term unemployed and of economically inactive people , persons with disabilities or chronic diseases , people from marginalised communities and those suffering from multiple forms of discrimination , promoting entrepreneurship and the social economy ;


### insofar as online marketplaces act as mere intermediaries between economic operators on the one hand , and members of the general public , professional users or farmers on the other hand , they should not be required to instruct their personnel involved in the sale of restricted explosives precursors or verify the identity and , where appropriate , the licence of the prospective customer or request other information from the prospective customer . however , given the central role which online marketplaces that act as an intermediary play in online economic transactions , including as regards the sales of restricted explosives precursors , it is appropriate that they should inform , in a clear and effective manner , users who aim to make available restricted explosives precursors through the use of their services of the obligations under this regulation . in addition , it is appropriate that online marketplaces that act as an intermediary take measures to help ensure that their users comply with their obligations regarding verification , for instance by offering tools to faciliate verification of licences . all such obligations on online marketplaces that act as an intermediary under this regulation should be without prejudice to articles 14 and 15 of directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council34 . __________________ 34 directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services , in particular electronic commerce , in the internal market . ### insofar as online marketplaces act as mere intermediaries between economic operators on the one hand , and members of the general public , professional users or farmers on the other hand , they should not be required to instruct their personnel regarding the obligations under this regulation or to verify the identity and , where appropriate , the licence of the prospective customer or request other information from the prospective customer . however , given the central role which online marketplaces that act as an intermediary play in online economic transactions , including as regards the sales of restricted explosives precursors , it is appropriate that they inform , in a clear and effective manner , users who aim to make available regulated explosives precursors of their obligations under this regulation . they should also take measures to help ensure that their users comply with their obligations regarding verification , for instance by offering tools to facilitate verification of licences . in addition , they should be subject to the same detection and reporting obligations as economic operators with respect to suspicious transactions .


### economic operators , other than online marketplaces that act as an intermediary , shall have in place procedures to detect suspicious transactions , targeted to the environment in which the regulated explosives precursors are offered . ### economic operators and online marketplaces that act as an intermediary shall have procedures in place to detect suspicious transactions , targeted to the environment in which the regulated explosives precursors are offered .


### ‘ economic operator’ means any natural or legal person or public entity or group of such persons and / or bodies which delivers regulated explosives precursors or services related to regulated explosives precursors , on the market , either off - or online and including online marketplaces ; ### ‘ economic operator’ means any natural or legal person or public entity or group of such persons and / or bodies which makes available regulated explosives precursors or services related to regulated explosives precursors , on the market , either off - or online and including online marketplaces ;


### economic operators shall report such suspicious transactions after having regard to all the circumstances and in particular where the prospective customer displays one or more of the following : ### economic operators and online marketplaces acting as an intermediary shall report such suspicious transactions after having regard to all the circumstances and in particular where the prospective customer displays one or more of the following :


### substances on their own or in mixtures for which suspicious transactions shall be reported ### substances on their own or in mixtures for which suspicious transactions are to be reported within 12 hours .


### insofar as online marketplaces act as mere intermediaries between economic operators on the one hand , and members of the general public , professional users or farmers on the other hand , they should not be required to instruct their personnel involved in the sale of restricted explosives precursors or verify the identity and , where appropriate , the licence of the prospective customer or request other information from the prospective customer . however , given the central role which online marketplaces that act as an intermediary play in online economic transactions , including as regards the sales of restricted explosives precursors , it is appropriate that they should inform , in a clear and effective manner , users who aim to make available restricted explosives precursors through the use of their services of the obligations under this regulation . in addition , it is appropriate that online marketplaces that act as an intermediary take measures to help ensure that their users comply with their obligations regarding verification , for instance by offering tools to facilitate verification of licences . all such obligations on online marketplaces that act as an intermediary under this regulation should be without prejudice to articles 14 and 15 of directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council34 . _________________ 34 directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services , in particular electronic commerce , in the internal market . ### insofar as online marketplaces act as mere intermediaries between economic operators on the one hand , and members of the general public , professional users or farmers on the other hand , they must be required to the same extent as economic operators to instruct their personnel involved in the sale of restricted explosives precursors , verify the identity and the licence of the prospective customer or request other information from the prospective customer . however , given the central role which online marketplaces that act as an intermediary play in online economic transactions , including as regards the sales of restricted explosives precursors , it is appropriate that they should inform , in a clear and effective manner , users who aim to make available restricted explosives precursors through the use of their services of the obligations under this regulation . in addition , it is appropriate that online marketplaces that act as an intermediary take measures to help ensure that their users comply with their obligations regarding verification , for instance by offering tools to facilitate verification of licences . all such obligations on online marketplaces that act as an intermediary under this regulation should be without prejudice to articles 14 and 15 of directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council34 . _________________ 34 directive 2000 / 31 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 8 june 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services , in particular electronic commerce , in the internal market .


### substances which shall not be made available to , or introduced , possessed or used by , members of the general public on their own , or in mixtures or substances including them , except if the concentration is equal to or lower than the limit values set out in column 2 . ### substances which shall not be made available to , or introduced , possessed or used by , members of the general public on their own , or in mixtures or substances including them , except if the concentration is equal to or lower than the limit values set out in column 2 , and for which suspicious transactions are to be reported within 12 hours .


### an online marketplace that acts as an intermediary shall take measures to ensure that its users , when making available restricted explosives precursors through its services , are informed of their obligations pursuant to this regulation . ### an online marketplace that acts as an intermediary shall take measures to ensure that its users , when making available regulated explosives precursors through its services , are informed of their obligations pursuant to this regulation .


### an economic operator who makes available a restricted explosives precursor to another economic operator shall inform that economic operator that the acquisition , possession or use of that restricted explosives precursor by members of the general public is subject to a restriction as set out in article 5 and . ### an economic operator who makes available a regulated explosives precursor to another economic operator shall inform that economic operator that the acquisition , possession or use of that regulated explosives precursor by members of the general public is subject to a restriction as set out in article 5 and and to the reporting obligations set out in article 9 .


### an economic operator who makes available regulated explosives precursors to a professional user or to a member of the general public in accordance with article 5 shall ensure and be able to demonstrate to the competent authorities referred to in article 11 that their personnel involved in the sale of regulated explosives precursors is : ### an economic operator who makes available regulated explosives precursors to a professional user or to a member of the general public shall ensure and be able to demonstrate to the competent authorities referred to in article 11 that their personnel involved in the sale of regulated explosives precursors is :


### economic operators may refuse the suspicious transaction and shall report the suspicious transaction or attempted transaction within 24 hours , including if possible the identity of the customer , to the national contact point of the member state where the suspicious transaction was concluded or attempted . ### economic operators and online marketplaces that act as an intermediary may refuse the suspicious transaction and shall report the suspicious transaction or attempted transaction within 12 hours , including if possible the identity of the customer , to the national contact point of the member state where the suspicious transaction was concluded or attempted . should an economic operator or online marketplace that acts as an intermediary be unable to report within 12 hours , it shall report without undue delay .


### no sooner than [ six years after the date of application of this regulation ] , the commission shall carry out an evaluation of this regulation and present a report on the main findings to the european parliament , the council and the european economic and social committee . the evaluation shall be conducted according to the commission ' s better regulation guidelines . ### the commission shall carry out an evaluation of this regulation by . . . [ 3 years after the entry into force of this regulation ] . it shall present a report on the main findings to the european parliament , the council and the european economic and social committee . the evaluation shall be conducted according to the commission ' s better regulation guidelines .


### for the purpose of verifying compliance with this regulation and detecting and preventing the illicit manufacture of explosives , economic operators shall retain the data referred to in paragraph 2 , together with the name and address of the customer , for one year from the date of transaction . during that period , the data shall be made available for inspection at the request of the competent inspection authorities or law enforcement authorities . ### for the purpose of verifying compliance with this regulation and detecting and preventing the illicit manufacture of explosives , economic operators shall retain the data referred to in paragraph 2 , the name and address of the customer , and a copy of the licence for one year from the date of transaction . during that period , the data shall be made available for inspection at the request of the competent inspection authorities or law enforcement authorities .


### in order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online , this regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council9 . given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online , the definition should capture material and information that incites , encourages or advocates the commission or contribution to terrorist offences , provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in activities of a terrorist group . such information includes in particular text , images , sound recordings and videos . when assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this regulation , competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements , the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences , thereby affecting the security and safety of persons . the fact that the material was produced by , is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an eu - listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment . content disseminated for educational , journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected . furthermore , the expression of radical , polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content . _________________ 9 directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha and amending council decision 2005 / 671 / jha . ### in order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online , this regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content in line with the definition of terrorist offences under directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council9 . such information includes in particular text , images , sound recordings and videos . when assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this regulation , competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements , the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences , thereby affecting the security and safety of persons . the fact that the material was produced by , is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an eu - listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment . content disseminated for educational , journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected . furthermore , the expression of radical , polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content . _________________ 9 directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha and amending council decision 2005 / 671 / jha .


### the procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it , following an assessment by the competent authorities , should be harmonised . member states should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative , law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task . given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services , this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order . it is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the union . ### the procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it , following an assessment by the competent authorities , should be harmonised . member states should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative , law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task . given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services , this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within six hours from receiving the removal order . it is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the union .


### efforts at union level to counter terrorist content online commenced in 2015 through a framework of voluntary cooperation between member states and hosting service providers need to be complemented by a clear legislative framework in order to further reduce accessibility to terrorist content online and adequately address a rapidly evolving problem . this legislative framework seeks to build on voluntary efforts , which were reinforced by the commission recommendation 2018 / 3347and responds to calls made by the european parliament to strengthen measures to tackle illegal and harmful content and by the european council to improve the automatic detection and removal of content that incites to terrorist acts . _________________ 7 commission recommendation 2018 / 334 of 1 march 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online . ### efforts at union level to counter terrorist content online commenced in 2015 through a framework of voluntary cooperation between member states and hosting service providers need to be improved by a clear legislative framework in order to further reduce the publication of and accessibility to terrorist content online and ensure , without cutting back on fundamental rights , that a rapidly evolving problem is addressed . this legislative framework seeks to build on voluntary efforts , which were reinforced by the commission recommendation 2018 / 3347 and responds to calls made by the european parliament to strengthen measures to tackle illegal and harmful content and by the european council to improve the automatic detection and removal of content that incites to terrorist acts . _________________ 7 commission recommendation 2018 / 334 of 1 march 2018 on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online .


### the right to an effective remedy is enshrined in article 19 teu and article 47 of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . each natural or legal person has the right to an effective judicial remedy before the competent national court against any of the measures taken pursuant to this regulation , which can adversely affect the rights of that person . the right includes , in particular the possibility for hosting service providers and content providers to effectively contest the removal orders before the court of the member state whose authorities issued the removal order . ### the right to an effective remedy is enshrined in article 19 teu and article 47 of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . each natural or legal person has the right to an effective judicial remedy before the competent national court against any of the measures taken pursuant to this regulation , which can adversely affect the rights of that person . the right includes , in particular the right for the hosting service providers and content providers to be informed about all available means of redress and the possibility for hosting service providers and content providers to effectively contest any proactive measures , including the removal orders before the court or a competent judicial authority of the member state , where they are established or have legal representative .


### the competent authority shall have the power to issue a decision requiring the hosting service provider to remove terrorist content or disable access to it . ### the competent authority shall have the power to issue a request to the competent authority referred to in article 17 of the member state in which the main establishment of the hosting service provider is located for a decision requiring the hosting service provider to remove terrorist content or disable access to it .


### this regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake . this includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data , the right to effective judicial protection , the right to freedom of expression , including the freedom to receive and impart information , the freedom to conduct a business , and the principle of non - discrimination . competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary , appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society , taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information , which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist , democratic society , and is one of the values on which the union is founded . measures constituting interference in the freedom of expression and information should be strictly targeted , in the sense that they must serve to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content , but without thereby affecting the right to lawfully receive and impart information , taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts , opinions and ideas in accordance with the law . ### this regulation contributes to the protection of public security while establishing appropriate and robust safeguards to ensure protection of the fundamental rights at stake . this includes the rights to respect for private life and to the protection of personal data , the right to effective judicial protection , the right to freedom of expression , including the freedom to receive and impart information , the freedom to conduct a business , and the principle of non - discrimination . competent authorities and hosting service providers should only adopt measures which are necessary , appropriate and proportionate within a democratic society , taking into account the particular importance accorded to the freedom of expression and information , which constitutes one of the essential foundations of a pluralist , democratic society , and is one of the values on which the union is founded . measures constituting interference in the freedom of expression and information should be strictly necessary and proportionate to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content , but without affecting freedom of expression , the right to lawfully receive and impart information , taking into account the central role of hosting service providers in facilitating public debate and the distribution and receipt of facts , opinions and ideas in accordance with the law .


### penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this regulation . member states should adopt rules on penalties , including , where appropriate , fining guidelines . particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of a removal order . non - compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure . in order to ensure legal certainty , the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties . penalties for non - compliance with article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to article 6 or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to article 6 . when determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed , due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider . member states shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content . ### penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this regulation . member states should adopt rules on penalties , including , where appropriate , fining guidelines . while mindful of keeping a fair balance between the fundamental rights of all parties , particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it as promptly as possible after receipt of a removal order . non - compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure . in order to ensure legal certainty , the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties . penalties for non - compliance with article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to article 6 or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to article 6 . when determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed , due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider . member states shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content .


### the procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it , following an assessment by the competent authorities , should be harmonised . member states should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative , law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task . given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services , this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from receiving the removal order . it is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the union . ### the procedure and obligations resulting from legal orders requesting hosting service providers to remove terrorist content or disable access to it , following an assessment by the competent authorities where the services are established , should be harmonised . member states should remain free as to the choice of the competent authorities allowing them to designate administrative , law enforcement or judicial authorities with that task , whilst at the same time guaranteeing legal certainty and predictability to users and service providers . member states should coordinate and cooperate with the host member state , where the service providers are established , when seeking to secure proactive measures for the removal of terrorist content from hosting service providers . given the speed at which terrorist content is disseminated across online services , this provision imposes obligations on hosting service providers to ensure that terrorist content identified in the removal order is removed or access to it is disabled promptly from receiving the removal order . it is for the hosting service providers to decide whether to remove the content in question or disable access to the content for users in the union .


### penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this regulation . member states should adopt rules on penalties , including , where appropriate , fining guidelines . particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of a removal order . non - compliance in individual cases could be sanctioned while respecting the principles of ne bis in idem and of proportionality and ensuring that such sanctions take account of systematic failure . in order to ensure legal certainty , the regulation should set out to what extent the relevant obligations can be subject to penalties . penalties for non - compliance with article 6 should only be adopted in relation to obligations arising from a request to report pursuant to article 6 or a decision imposing additional proactive measures pursuant to article 6 . when determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed , due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider . member states shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content . ### penalties are necessary to ensure the effective implementation by hosting service providers of the obligations pursuant to this regulation , and should also take into account the situation of subsidiaries or linked undertakings where applicable . member states should adopt rules on penalties , including , where appropriate , fining guidelines . particularly severe penalties shall be ascertained in the event that the hosting service provider systematically fails to remove terrorist content or disable access to it within six hours from receipt of a removal order . when determining whether or not financial penalties should be imposed , due account should be taken of the financial resources of the provider . member states shall ensure that penalties do not encourage the removal of content which is not terrorist content


### in order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated , this regulation should apply to information society services which store information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in making the information stored available to third parties , irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical , automatic and passive nature . by way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms , video streaming services , video , image and audio sharing services , file sharing and other cloud services to the extent they make the information available to third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews . the regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the union but offering services within the union , since a significant proportion of hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content on their services are established in third countries . this should ensure that all companies operating in the digital single market comply with the same requirements , irrespective of their country of establishment . the determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more member states to use its services . however , the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more member states taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this regulation . ### in order to cover those online hosting services where terrorist content is disseminated , this regulation should apply , to the extent that it is possible to identify and remove specific content that is the subject of this regulation , to information society services which store information provided by a recipient of the service at his or her request and in processing and making the information stored available to third parties , irrespective of whether this activity is of a mere technical , automatic and passive nature . by way of example such providers of information society services include social media platforms , video streaming services , video , image and audio sharing services , file sharing and other cloud services to the extent they make the information available to third parties and websites where users can make comments or post reviews . the regulation should also apply to hosting service providers established outside the union but offering services within the union , since a significant proportion of hosting service providers exposed to terrorist content on their services are established in third countries . this should ensure that all companies operating in the digital single market comply with the same requirements , irrespective of their country of establishment . the determination as to whether a service provider offers services in the union requires an assessment whether the service provider enables legal or natural persons in one or more member states to use its services . however , the mere accessibility of a service provider’s website or of an email address and of other contact details in one or more member states taken in isolation should not be a sufficient condition for the application of this regulation .


### hosting service providers shall take appropriate , reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this regulation , against the dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from terrorist content . in doing so , they shall act in a diligent , proportionate and non - discriminatory manner , and with due regard to the fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society . ### hosting service providers shall take appropriate , reasonable and proportionate actions in accordance with this regulation , against the dissemination of terrorist content and to protect users from terrorist content . in doing so , they shall act in a diligent , proportionate and non - discriminatory manner , and with due regard to the fundamental rights of the users and take into account the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society . in particular , such actions shall not include a general monitoring of all information that hosting service providers store , process or transmit .


### the competent authority shall have the power to issue a decision requiring the hosting service provider to remove terrorist content or disable access to it . ### the competent authority of the member state in which the main establishment of the hosting service provider or its designated representative is located shall have the power to issue a removal order requiring the hosting service provider to remove illegal terrorist content or disable access to it . requests by an independent competent administrative body must&#160 ; be&#160 ; obtained&#160 ; with&#160 ; a&#160 ; court&#160 ; order&#160 ; under an expeditious proceeding .


### where hosting service providers use automated tools pursuant to this regulation in respect of content that they store , they shall provide effective and appropriate safeguards to ensure that decisions taken concerning that content , in particular decisions to remove or disable content considered to be terrorist content , are accurate and well - founded . ### where hosting service providers use any automated tools or other proactive measures pursuant to , or otherwise in pursuit of the aims of , this regulation in respect of content that they store , they shall provide effective and appropriate safeguards to ensure that decisions taken concerning that content , in particular decisions to remove or disable content considered to be terrorist content , are accurate and well - founded , and do not lead to the removal or disabling of access to content that is not terrorist content .


### given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content , proportionate proactive measures , including by using automated means in certain cases , are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online . with a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services , hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information . consequently , hosting service providers should determine what appropriate , effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place . this requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation . in the context of this assessment , the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider , is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content . ### given the scale and speed necessary for effectively identifying and removing terrorist content , proportionate proactive measures , including by using automated means in certain cases , are an essential element in tackling terrorist content online . with a view to reducing the accessibility of terrorist content on their services , hosting service providers should assess whether it is appropriate to take proactive measures depending on the risks and level of exposure to terrorist content as well as to the effects on the rights of third parties and the public interest of information . consequently , hosting service providers should determine what justified , appropriate , effective and proportionate proactive measure should be put in place . this requirement should not imply a general monitoring obligation applying in an indiscriminate or unlimited manner . in the context of this assessment , the absence of removal orders and referrals addressed to a hosting provider , is an indication of a low level of exposure to terrorist content .


### hosting service providers shall , where appropriate , take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content . the measures shall be effective and proportionate , taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content , the fundamental rights of the users , and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society . ### hosting service providers shall , where justified and appropriate , take proactive measures to protect their services against the dissemination of terrorist content . the measures shall be effective and proportionate , taking into account the risk and level of exposure to terrorist content , the fundamental rights of the users , and the fundamental importance of the freedom of expression and information in an open and democratic society . such measures shall be taken in accordance with article 3 and in particular shall not include a system for monitoring or filtering all user content on an indiscriminate and unlimited basis .


### ' hosting service provider ' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making the information stored available to third parties ; ### ' hosting service provider ' means a provider of information society services consisting in the storage or processing of information provided by and at the request of the content provider and in making such information available to third parties ;


### each member state shall designate the authority or authorities competent to ### each member state shall designate the authority competent to


### both hosting service providers and member states should establish points of contact to facilitate the swift handling of removal orders and referrals . in contrast to the legal representative , the point of contact serves operational purposes . the hosting service provider’s point of contact should consist of any dedicated means allowing for the electronic submission of removal orders and referrals and of technical and personal means allowing for the swift processing thereof . the point of contact for the hosting service provider does not have to be located in the union and the hosting service provider is free to nominate an existing point of contact , provided that this point of contact is able to fulfil the functions provided for in this regulation . with a view to ensure that terrorist content is removed or access to it is disabled within one hour from the receipt of a removal order , hosting service providers should ensure that the point of contact is reachable 24 / 7 . the information on the point of contact should include information about the language in which the point of contact can be addressed . in order to facilitate the communication between the hosting service providers and the competent authorities , hosting service providers are encouraged to allow for communication in one of the official languages of the union in which their terms and conditions are available . ### both hosting service providers and member states should establish points of contact to facilitate the swift handling of removal orders and referrals . in contrast to the legal representative , the point of contact serves operational purposes . the hosting service provider’s point of contact should consist of any dedicated means allowing for the electronic submission of removal orders and referrals and of technical and personal means allowing for the swift processing thereof . the point of contact for the hosting service provider does not have to be located in the union and the hosting service provider is free to nominate an existing point of contact , provided that this point of contact is able to fulfil the functions provided for in this regulation . with a view to ensure that terrorist content is removed or access to it is disabled promptly from the receipt of a removal order , hosting service providers should ensure that the point of contact is reachable . the information on the point of contact should include information about the language in which the point of contact can be addressed . in order to facilitate the communication between the hosting service providers and the competent authorities , hosting service providers are encouraged to allow for communication in one of the official languages of the union in which their terms and conditions are available .


### in order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online , this regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content for preventative purposes drawing on the definition of terrorist offences under directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council9 . given the need to address the most harmful terrorist propaganda online , the definition should capture material and information that incites , encourages or advocates the commission or contribution to terrorist offences , provides instructions for the commission of such offences or promotes the participation in activities of a terrorist group . such information includes in particular text , images , sound recordings and videos . when assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this regulation , competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements , the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences , thereby affecting the security and safety of persons . the fact that the material was produced by , is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an eu - listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment . content disseminated for educational , journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected . furthermore , the expression of radical , polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content . _________________ 9 directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha and amending council decision 2005 / 671 / jha . ### in order to provide clarity about the actions that both hosting service providers and competent authorities should take to prevent the dissemination of terrorist content online , this regulation should establish a definition of terrorist content in line with the definition of terrorist offences under directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council9 . such information includes in particular text , images , sound recordings and videos . when assessing whether content constitutes terrorist content within the meaning of this regulation , competent authorities as well as hosting service providers should take into account factors such as the nature and wording of the statements , the context in which the statements were made and their potential to lead to harmful consequences , thereby affecting the security and safety of persons . the fact that the material was produced by , is attributable to or disseminated on behalf of an eu - listed terrorist organisation or person constitutes an important factor in the assessment . content disseminated for educational , journalistic or research purposes should be adequately protected . furthermore , the expression of radical , polemic or controversial views in the public debate on sensitive political questions should not be considered terrorist content . _________________ 9 directive 2017 / 541 of the european parliament and of the council of 15 march 2017 on combating terrorism and replacing council framework decision 2002 / 475 / jha and amending council decision 2005 / 671 / jha .


### hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it within one hour from receipt of the removal order . ### hosting service providers shall remove terrorist content or disable access to it promptly upon receipt of the removal order taking into account the hosting service provider ' s size and available resources .


### member states shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to breaches of the obligations by hosting service providers under this regulation and shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented . such penalties shall be limited to infringement of the obligations pursuant to : ### member states shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to breaches of the obligations by hosting service providers or their representatives under this regulation and shall take all necessary measures to ensure that they are implemented . such penalties shall cover all such infringements of the obligations pursuant to this regulation .


### the financial envelope for the implementation of the programme for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be eur 5 450 000 000 in current prices . ### the financial envelope for the implementation of the programme for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be eur 6 442 000 000 in 2018 prices .


### breed societies shall require that purebred breeding animals of the bovine species and male purebred breeding animals of dairy breeds of the ovine and caprine species are identified by analysis of their blood group or by any other appropriate method providing at least the same degree of certainty when they are used for : ### breed societies shall require that purebred breeding animals of the bovine , ovine and caprine species and male purebred breeding animals of the porcine species are identified by analysis of their blood group , by single nucleotide polymorphism analysis , by microsatellite analysis or by any other appropriate method providing at least the same degree of certainty when they are used for :


### bulls intended for artificial insemination , with the exception of bulls belonging to breeds threatened with extinction , shall be subjected to a genetic evaluation on compulsory traits as described in point 6 or 7 . those breeding values shall be published by the breed society . ### bulls intended for artificial insemination , with the exception of bulls belonging to breeds threatened with extinction , shall be subjected to a genetic evaluation on , as a minimum requirement , compulsory traits as described in point 6 or 7 . all of those breeding values shall be published by the breed society .


### breed societies and breeding operations shall , where necessary to carry out their breeding programme approved in accordance with article&#160 ; 8 or article 9 , designate the institution which carries out the performance testing and the genetic evaluation of breeding animals provided for in article 27 . ### when breeding animals and their germinal products are to be accepted for breeding , and when performance testing and genetic evaluation activities are necessary to carry out their breeding programme approved in accordance with article 8 or article 9 , breed societies and breeding operations shall : carry out those activities themselves ; or b ) designate a third party to whom those activities are delegated .


### breed societies and breeding operations shall , where necessary to carry out their breeding programme approved in accordance with article&#160 ; 8 or article 9 , designate the institution which carries out the performance testing and the genetic evaluation of breeding animals provided for in article 27 . ### to accept male breeding animals and their germinal products for breeding , and when carrying out their breeding programme approved in accordance with article 8 or article 9 requires performance testing and genetic evaluation activities , breed societies and breeding operations must : carry out those activities themselves ; or designate a third party to whom those activities are delegated .


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 4 , 8 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 39 , 45 and 52 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period from the date of entry into force of this regulation . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 32 and article 33 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this regulation . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five - year period . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period .


### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 4 , 8 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 39 , 45 and 52 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council . ### a delegated act adopted pursuant to articles 32 and 33 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council .


### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 4 , 8 , 17 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 28 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 39 , 45 and 52 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period from the date of entry into force of this regulation . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in articles 17 , 32 , and 33 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this regulation . the commission shall draw up a report on the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five - year period and shall report to the european parliament and the council . the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period .


### ‘ merit’ means a quantifiable heritable characteristic of a breeding animal ; ### ‘ merit ' means an estimate of the expected effect of an animal ' s genotype on a given characteristic of its progeny ;


### given internet connectivity needs within the union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver , throughout the eu , an internet experience of high quality based on very high - speed broadband services , financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution . ### given internet connectivity needs within the union and the urgency of promoting access networks that can deliver , throughout the eu , an internet experience of high quality based on high - speed broadband services , in support of the objectives of the european gigabit society , financial assistance should seek to attain a geographically balanced distribution , promoting the principle of universal access for citizens to the benefits of the information society .


### the commission communication setting out a european vision of internet connectivity for citizens and business in the digital single market14 describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the european union . __________________ 14 communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions – connectivity for a competitive digital single market - towards a european gigabit society 587 ) . ### the commission communication of 14 september 2016 entitled &#8220 ; connectivity for a competitive digital single market &#8211 ; towards a european gigabit society&#8221 ; , setting out a european vision of internet connectivity for citizens and business in the digital single market , describes a number of possible measures capable of enhancing connectivity in the european union . __________________


### the available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner to projects meeting the above conditions in view of the proposals received and , in principle , on a ' first come , first served ' basis . ### the available budget shall be allocated in a geographically balanced manner taking into account the principles of economic , social and territorial cohesion enshrined in article 174 tfeu and the regional differences in the provision of fast internet access across the union to projects meeting the above conditions on the basis of the proposals received . an adequate part of the budget should be allocated to areas that are less developed economically and digitally including isolated regions , islands and on mountainous , border and peripheral areas , as well as areas that have been exposed to natural disasters , in order to invest the resources where they are most needed .


### support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer free local wireless connectivity as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high - speed broadband in the centres of public life . such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities , libraries and hospitals . ### support of this kind should encourage entities with a public mission such as public authorities and providers of public services to offer local wireless connectivity free of charge and free from restrictions as an ancillary service to their public mission so as to ensure that local communities can experience the benefits of very high - speed broadband in the centres of public life . such entities could include municipalities and other local public authorities and cultural spaces , in particular libraries and museums , as well as schools , hospitals and health centres .


### following the communication setting out a european vision of internet connectivity for the digital single market and in order to promote digital inclusion , the union should support the provision of free local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life , including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public , through targeted support . such support is so far not covered by regulations no 1316 / 201315 and no 283 / 201416 . _________________ 15 regulation no 1316 / 20136 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 december 2013 establishing the connecting europe facility , amending regulation no 913 / 2010 and repealing regulations no 680 / 2007 and no 67 / 2010 , oj l 348 , 20 . 12 . 2013 , p . 129 , as last amended by regulation 2015 / 1017 of the european parliament and of the council of 25 june 2015 , oj l 169 , 1 . 7 . 2015 , p . 1 . 16 regulation no 283 / 2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 march 2014 on guidelines for trans - european networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing decision no 1336 / 97 / ec , oj l 86 , 21 . 3 . 2014 , p . 14 . ### following the communication setting out a european vision of internet connectivity for the digital single market and in order to promote digital inclusion , the union should support the provision of free , safe and secure local wireless connectivity free of charge and free from restrictions in the centres of local public life , including outdoor spaces accessible to the general public , as well as in public transport facilities and vehicles through targeted support . such support is so far not covered by regulations no 1316 / 201315 and no 283 / 201416 . _________________ 15 regulation no 1316 / 20136 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 december 2013 establishing the connecting europe facility , amending regulation no 913 / 2010 and repealing regulations no 680 / 2007 and no 67 / 2010 , oj l 348 , 20 . 12 . 2013 , p . 129 , as last amended by regulation 2015 / 1017 of the european parliament and of the council of 25 june 2015 , oj l 169 , 1 . 7 . 2015 , p . 1 . 16 regulation no 283 / 2014 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 march 2014 on guidelines for trans - european networks in the area of telecommunications infrastructure and repealing decision no 1336 / 97 / ec , oj l 86 , 21 . 3 . 2014 , p . 14 .