### globalisation and technological change is likely to further increase the interconnectedness and interdependence of world economies . labour reallocation is an integral and inevitable part of such economic change . if the benefits of change are to be distributed fairly , offering assistance to displaced workers and those threatened by displacement is of utmost importance . the ‘ eu quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring’22 , is the union policy instrument that sets the framework of best practice for anticipating and dealing with corporate restructuring . it offers a comprehensive framework on how the challenges of economic adjustment and restructuring and their employment and social impact should be addressed by adequate policy means . it also calls upon member states to use eu and national funding in a way to ensure that the social impact of restructuring , especially the adverse effects on employment , can be cushioned more effectively . the main union instruments to assist workers affected are the european social fund plus , which is designed to offer assistance in an anticipatory way , and the egf , which is designed to offer assistance in the case of unexpected major restructuring events in a reactive manner . _________________ 22 communication from the commission to the european parliament , the council , the european economic and social committee and the committee of the regions eu quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring , 882 final , 13 . 12 . 2013 ) . ### globalisation and technological change is likely to further increase the interconnectedness and interdependence of world economies . labour reallocation is an integral and inevitable part of such economic change . if the benefits of change are to be distributed fairly , offering assistance to displaced workers and those threatened by displacement is of utmost importance . the ‘ eu quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring ' 22 is the union policy instrument that sets the framework of best practice for anticipating and dealing with corporate restructuring . it offers a comprehensive framework on how the challenges of economic adjustment and restructuring and their employment and social impact should be addressed by adequate policy means . it also calls upon member states to use eu and national funding in a way to ensure that the social impact of restructuring , especially the adverse effects on employment , can be cushioned more effectively . the main union instruments to assist workers affected are the european social fund plus , which is designed to offer assistance in an anticipatory way , and the egf , which is designed to offer assistance in the case of unexpected major restructuring events and those involving a large number of people in a reactive manner .


### support for targeted beneficiaries shall complement measures of the member states at national , regional and local level including those co - financed by union funds , in line with the recommendations set out in the eu quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring . ### support for targeted beneficiaries shall complement measures of the member states at national , regional , local and , where appropriate , cross - border level including those co - financed by union funds , in line with the recommendations set out in the eu quality framework for anticipation of change and restructuring .


### the expected impact of the redundancies as regards the local , regional or national economy and employment ; ### the expected impact of the redundancies as regards the local , regional , national or , where appropriate , cross - border economy and employment ;


### the limit values set out in this directive are to be kept under review to ensure consistency with regulation no 1907 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council50 , in particular to take account of the interaction between limit values set out under directive 2004 / 37 / ec and derived no effect levels for hazardous chemicals under that regulation in order to protect workers effectively . ________________ 50 regulation no 1907 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2006 concerning the registration , evaluation , authorisation and restriction of chemicals , establishing a european chemicals agency , amending directive 1999 / 45 / ec and repealing council regulation no 793 / 93 and commission regulation no 1488 / 94 as well as council directive 76 / 769 / eec and commission directives 91 / 155 / eec , 93 / 67 / eec , 93 / 105 / ec and 2000 / 21 / ec . ### the limit values set out in this directive are to be verified and kept under on - going scrutiny and regular review to ensure consistency with regulation no 1907 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council50 , in particular to take account of the interaction between limit values set out under directive 2004 / 37 / ec and derived no effect levels for hazardous chemicals under that regulation in order to protect workers effectively . ________________ 50 regulation no 1907 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 18 december 2006 concerning the registration , evaluation , authorisation and restriction of chemicals , establishing a european chemicals agency , amending directive 1999 / 45 / ec and repealing council regulation no 793 / 93 and commission regulation no 1488 / 94 as well as council directive 76 / 769 / eec and commission directives 91 / 155 / eec , 93 / 67 / eec , 93 / 105 / ec and 2000 / 21 / ec .


### the agency’s host member state shall provide the best possible conditions to ensure the proper functioning of the agency , including the accessibility of the location , the existence of adequate education facilities for the children of staff members , appropriate access to the labour market , social security and medical care for both children and spouses . ### the agency’s host member state shall provide the best possible conditions to ensure the proper functioning of the agency , including a single location for the entire agency , the accessibility of the location , the existence of adequate education facilities for the children of staff members , appropriate access to the labour market , social security and medical care for both children and spouses .


### the eib shall target that at least 40 % of efsi financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action , in line with the cop21 commitments . the steering board shall provide detailed guidance to that end . ’ ; ; ### ‘ at least 40 % of efsi financing under the infrastructure and innovation window supports projects with components that contribute to climate action , in line with the cop21 commitments . in that respect , the eib shall target that at least 20 % of the efsi financing supports projects falling under point related to transport and mobility projects . projects related to social infrastructure under point shall not form part of that calculation . the steering board shall provide detailed guidance to that end ; ’ ;


### in order to partly finance the contribution from the general budget of the union to the eu guarantee fund for the additional investments to be made , a transfer should be made from the available envelope of the connecting europe facility , provided for in regulation no 1316 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council4 . moreover , eur 1 145 797 000 of appropriations should be transferred from the cef financial instruments to the grant part of the cef with a view to facilitating blending with the efsi or to other relevant instruments , in particular those dedicated to energy efficiency . __________________ 4 regulation no 1316 / 2013 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 , 12 . 2013 , p . 129 . ### in order to partly finance the contribution from the general budget of the union to the eu guarantee fund for the additional investments to be made , an appropriate adjustment to the target rate of the eu guarantee fund should allow the necessary increase in funding without the need to further reduce the scarce resources of the available envelope of the connecting europe facility and horizon 2020 , provided for in regulations no 1316 / 2013 and no 1291 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council as presented in the evaluation carried out by the commission . moreover , eur 1 145 797 000 of appropriations should be transferred from the cef financial instruments to the grant part of the cef with a view to facilitating blending with the efsi or to other relevant instruments , in particular those dedicated to energy efficiency . __________________ 4 regulation no 1316 / 2013 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 , 12 . 2013 , p . 129 .


### ‘ leveraging local knowledge to facilitate efsi support across the union and contributing where possible to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the efsi referred to in section 8 of annex ii by supporting the eib to originate operations ; ’ ; ### ‘ leveraging regional and local knowledge to facilitate efsi support across the union and contributing to the objective of sectorial and geographical diversification of the efsi referred to in section 8 of annex ii by supporting the eib and project promoters to originate operations ; ’ ;


### the extended efsi should address remaining market failures and sub - optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for europe’s future job creation – including for the youth – , growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality . they include investments in the areas of energy , environment and climate action , social and human capital and related infrastructure , healthcare , research and innovation , cross - border and sustainable transport , as well as the digital transformation . in particular , the contribution of operations supported by the efsi to achieving the union ' s ambitious targets set at the paris climate conference should be reinforced . energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted . in addition , efsi support to motorways should be avoided , unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross - border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country . for reasons of clarity , although they are already eligible , it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture , fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for efsi support . ### the extended efsi should address remaining market failures and sub - optimal investment situations and continue to mobilise private sector financing in investments crucial for europe’s future job creation – including for the youth – , growth and competitiveness with strengthened additionality . they include investments in the areas of energy , environment and climate action , social and human capital and related infrastructure , healthcare , research and innovation , cross - border and sustainable transport , the development of smes activities in the tourism sector , as well as the digital transformation . in particular , the contribution of operations supported by the efsi to achieving the union ' s ambitious targets set at the paris climate conference should be reinforced . energy interconnection priority projects and energy efficiency projects should also be increasingly targeted . in addition , efsi support to motorways should be avoided , unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross - border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country . for reasons of clarity , although they are already eligible , it should be explicitly laid down that projects in the fields of agriculture , fishery and aquaculture come within the general objectives eligible for efsi support .


### notwithstanding the limitations on the right to equal treatment for economically inactive persons , that arise from the directive 2004 / 38 / ec or otherwise by virtue of union law , nothing within this regulation should restrict the fundamental rights recognised in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , notably the right to human dignity , the right to life and the right to healthcare . ### notwithstanding the limitations on the right to equal treatment for economically inactive persons , that arise from the directive 2004 / 38 / ec or otherwise by virtue of union law , nothing within this regulation should restrict the fundamental rights recognised in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , notably the right to human dignity , the right to life , the entitlement to social security and social assistance and the right to healthcare .


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


### the administrative commission shall draw up a detailed list of long - term care benefits which meet the criteria contained in article 1 of this regulation , specifying which are benefits in kind and which are benefits in cash . ### the administrative commission , after consulting the social partners as well as representative associations of beneficiaries , including disability organisations , shall draw up a detailed list of long - term care benefits which meet the criteria contained in article 1 of this regulation , specifying which are benefits in kind and which are benefits in cash .


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


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


### except in the cases referred to in article 65 , the application of article 6 shall be conditional on the person concerned having most recently completed a period of at least three months of insurance , employment , or self - employment in accordance with the legislation under which the benefits are claimed . ### except in the cases referred to in article 65 , the application of article 6 shall be conditional on the person concerned having most recently completed a period of at least one month of insurance , employment , or self - employment in accordance with the legislation under which the benefits are claimed .


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


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


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


### with a view to supporting member states in their efforts to combat fraud and error in the application of the coordination rules , it is necessary to establish a further permissive legal basis to facilitate the processing of personal data about persons to whom regulations no 883 / 2004 and no 987 / 2009 apply . this would enable a member state to periodically compare data held by its competent institutions against that held by another member state in order to identify errors or inconsistencies that require further investigation . ### with a view to supporting member states in their efforts to combat fraud and error in the application of the coordination rules , it is necessary to establish a further permissive legal basis to facilitate the processing of personal data about persons to whom regulations no 883 / 2004 and no 987 / 2009 apply , paying due respect to the relevant union data protection acquis , in particular regulation 2016 / 679 of the european parliament and of the council1a . this would enable a member state to periodically compare data held by its competent institutions against that held by another member state in order to identify errors or inconsistencies that require further investigation . ______________ 1a regulation 679 / 2016 of the european parliament and the council of 27 april 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data , and repealing directive 95 / 46 / ec .


### text proposed by the commission ### paragraph 2 is deleted ;


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


### the general objective of the programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation , research and technological development , for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the union . the programme should be structured into five specific objectives reflecting key policy areas , namely : high - performance computing , cybersecurity , artificial intelligence , advanced digital skills , and deployment , best use of digital capacities and interoperability . for all these areas , the programme should also aim at better aligning union , member states and regional policies , and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies . ### the general objective of the programme should be to support the digital transformation of large , small and medium - sized enterprises and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation , research and technological development , for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the union . the programme will need to be structured into five specific objectives reflecting key policy areas , namely : high - performance computing , cybersecurity , artificial intelligence , advanced digital skills , and deployment , best use of digital capacities and interoperability . for all these areas , the programme will need to also aim at better aligning union , member states and regional policies , and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies .


### support the design and delivery of long - term trainings and courses for students , it professionals and the workforce ; ### support the design and delivery of long - term trainings and courses for students , it professionals and the workforce , including work - seekers and employees in training ;


### a central role in the implementation of the programme should be attributed to digital innovation hubs , which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry , by public organisations and academia . a network of digital innovation hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across europe59 . a first set of digital innovation hubs will be selected based on member states’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open and competitive process . the digital innovation hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity , as well as other existing innovative technologies such as key enabling technologies , available also in fablabs or citylabs . they shall act as single - entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation . they will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills . the network of digital innovation hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the digital single market . _________________ 59 as indicated in the communication on digitising european industry 180 final ) ### a central role in the implementation of the programme should be attributed to digital innovation hubs , which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry , by public organisations and academia . a network of digital innovation hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across europe . a first set of digital innovation hubs will be selected based on member states’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open process . the digital innovation hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity , as well as other existing innovative technologies such as key enabling technologies , available also in fablabs or citylabs . they shall act as single - entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies , promote open innovation and the use of as well as involvement in open source technologies . they will also provide support in the area of general and advanced digital skills . the network of digital innovation hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the digital single market .


### the tallinn digital summit55 of september 2017 and the conclusions of the european council56 of 19 october 2017 indicated the need for europe to invest in digitising our economies and addressing the skills gap to maintain and enhance european competitiveness , our quality of life and social fabric . the european council concluded that the digital transformation offers immense opportunities for innovation , growth and jobs , will contribute to our global competitiveness , and enhance creative and cultural diversity . seizing these opportunities requires collectively tackling some of the challenges posed by the digital transformation and reviewing policies affected by the digital transformation . _________________ 55 https : / / www . eu2017 . ee / news / insights / conclusions - after - tallinn - digital - summit 56 https : / / www . consilium . europa . eu / media / 21620 / 19 - euco - final - conclusions - en . pdf ### the tallinn digital summit55 of september 2017 and the conclusions of the european council56 of 19 october 2017 indicated the need for europe to invest in efficient digitising our economies and addressing the skills gap to maintain and enhance european competitiveness , our quality of life and social fabric . the european council concluded that the digital transformation offers immense opportunities for innovation , growth and jobs , will contribute to our global competitiveness , and enhance creative and cultural diversity . seizing these opportunities requires collectively tackling some of the challenges posed by the digital transformation and reviewing policies affected by the digital transformation , by creating effective and easily enforceable legislative rules . _________________ 55 https : / / www . eu2017 . ee / news / insights / conclusions - after - tallinn - digital - summit 56 https : / / www . consilium . europa . eu / media / 21620 / 19 - euco - final - conclusions - en . pdf


### advanced digital skills ### fundamental and advanced digital skills


### modernising public administrations and services through digital means is crucial to reducing administrative burden on industry and on citizens in general by making their interactions with public authorities faster , more convenient and less costly , as well as by increasing the efficiency and the quality of the services provided to citizens and businesses . since a number of services of public interest already have a union dimension , the support to their implementation and deployment at union level should ensure that citizens and businesses will benefit from the access to high quality digital services across europe . ### modernising public administrations and services through digital means is crucial to reducing administrative burden on industry and on citizens in general by making their interactions with public authorities faster , more convenient and less costly , as well as by increasing the efficiency and the quality of the services provided to citizens and businesses . since a number of services of public interest already have a union dimension , the support to their implementation and deployment at union level should ensure that citizens and businesses will benefit from the access to high quality digital services across europe . it is also important that these services to be accessible to people with disabilities .


### text proposed by the european central bank significant developments at both global and european level are expected to increase the risk that disturbances affecting clearing systems , in particular central counterparties , threaten the smooth operation of payment systems and implementation of the single monetary policy , ultimately affecting the eurosystem’s primary objective of maintaining price stability . ### significant developments at both global and european level are expected to increase the risk that disturbances affecting clearing systems , in particular central counterparties , threaten the smooth operation of payment systems and implementation of the single monetary policy , ultimately affecting financial stability , including the eurosystem’s primary objective of maintaining price stability .


### text proposed by the european central bank the basic tasks to be carried out through the european system of central banks include the definition and implementation of the monetary policy of the union and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems . safe and efficient financial market infrastructures , in particular clearing systems , are essential for the fulfilment of these basic tasks . ### the basic tasks to be carried out through the european system of central banks include the definition and implementation of the monetary policy of the union and the promotion of the smooth operation of payment systems .


### text proposed by the european central bank ### although securities clearing systems are a typology of payment systems , more clarity on the issue is required in the light of the general court’s judgment of 4 march 2015 in case t - 496 / 11 and therefore , by means of a review of article 22 of the statute of the european system of central banks and of the european central bank , the issue of competence over such systems needs to be made clear .


### text proposed by the european central bank on 29 march 2017 , the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland notified the european council of its intention to withdraw from the european union . the withdrawal of the united kingdom will lead to a fundamental change in how certain systemically important euro - denominated clearing activities are regulated , overseen and supervised , thereby adversely affecting the eurosystem’s ability to monitor and manage risks to the smooth operation of payment systems , and implementation of the eurosystem’s monetary policy . ### on 29 march 2017 , the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland notified the european council of its intention to withdraw from the european union . the withdrawal of the united kingdom will lead to a fundamental change in how certain systemically important euro - denominated clearing activities that have impacts on the conduct of monetary policy are regulated , overseen and supervised , thereby adversely affecting the eurosystem’s ability to monitor and manage risks to the smooth operation of payment systems , and implementation of the eurosystem’s monetary policy .


### in line with the exceptional market demand for sme financing under the efsi which is expected to continue , the efsi sme window should be enhanced . particular attention should be paid to social enterprises , including through the development and deployment of new instruments . ### in line with the exceptional market demand for sme financing under the efsi which is expected to continue , the efsi sme window should be enhanced . particular attention should be paid to social enterprises , including through the development and deployment of new instruments and the diversification of financing sources by encouraging multiple financing such as crowdfunding .


### for the period after 2020 , the commission intends to put forward the necessary proposals to ensure that strategic investment will continue at a sustainable level . ### for the period after 2020 , the commission intends to put forward the necessary proposals to ensure that strategic investment will continue at a sustainable level , in particular through the esi funds which will continue to represent the key funds to support cohesion and investments in all member states and regions , aiming at promoting growth and jobs and reducing development gaps among eu regions .


### efsi support to motorways shall be avoided , unless it is needed to support private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross - border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country . ; ### efsi support to motorways shall be avoided , unless it is needed to support public or private investment in transport in cohesion countries or in cross - border transport projects involving at least one cohesion country . ;


### decisions approving the use of the eu guarantee shall be public and accessible , and include the rationale for the decision , with particular focus on compliance with the additionality criterion . the publication shall not contain commercially sensitive information . in reaching its decision , the investment committee shall be supported by the documentation provided by the eib . ; ### decisions approving the use of the eu guarantee shall be public and accessible , and include the rationale for the decision , with particular focus on compliance with the additionality and geographical balance criteria . the publication shall not contain commercially sensitive information . in reaching its decision , the investment committee shall be supported by the documentation provided by the eib . ;


### the efsi , implemented and co - sponsored by the eib group , is firmly on track to deliver the objective of mobilising at least eur 315 billion in additional investments in the real economy by mid - 2018 . the market absorption has been particularly quick under the sme window where the efsi is delivering well beyond expectations . in july 2016 the sme window was thus scaled - up by eur 500 million within the existing parameters of regulation no 2015 / 1017 . a larger share of financing to be geared towards smes given the exceptional market demand for sme financing under the efsi : 40% of the increased risk bearing capacity of the efsi should be geared towards increasing access to financing for smes . ### the efsi , implemented and co - sponsored by the eib group , hopes to deliver the objective of mobilising at least eur 315 billion in additional investments in the real economy by mid - 2018 . however , investments have been very uneven among the different member states , what constitutes an important shortcoming of the efsi which needs to be rapidly addressed . the market absorption has been particularly quick under the sme window where the efsi is delivering well beyond expectations . in july 2016 the sme window was thus scaled - up by eur 500 million within the existing parameters of regulation no 2015 / 1017 . a larger share of financing to be geared towards smes given the exceptional market demand for sme financing under the efsi : 40% of the increased risk bearing capacity of the efsi should be geared towards increasing access to financing for smes .


### regulation [ ] [ on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use , land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework ] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use , land - use change and forestry . while the environmental outcome under this regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in regulation [ ] , flexibility for a maximum quantity of 280 million tonnes of co2 equivalent of these removals divided among member states according to the figures in annex iii should be included as an additional possibility for member states to meet their commitments when needed . where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to article 8 of regulation [ lulucf ] is adopted , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that article . before adopting such a delegated act , the commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data , and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates . in addition , the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing member states ' compliance with requirements under regulation [ ] . ### regulation [ ] [ on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use , land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework ] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use , land - use change and forestry . while the environmental outcome under this regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in regulation [ ] , flexibility for a maximum quantity of 190 million tonnes of co2 equivalent of these removals divided among member states according to the figures in annex iii should be included as an additional possibility for member states to meet their commitments when needed . where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to article 8 of regulation [ lulucf ] is adopted , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that article . before adopting such a delegated act , the commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data , and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates . in addition , the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing member states ' compliance with requirements under regulation [ ] .


### on 10 june 2016 the commission presented the proposal for the eu to ratify the paris agreement . this legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the eu ' s commitment in the paris agreement . the union ' s commitment to economy - wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the union and its member states that was submitted to the secretariat of the unfccc on 6 march 2015 . ### the council ratified the paris agreement on 5 october 2016 , following the consent given by the european parliament on 4 october 2016 . the paris agreement entered into force on 4 november 2016 and aims at keeping the increase of global temperature to well below 2°c above pre - industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1 , 5°c above pre - industrial levels . this legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the eu ' s commitment in the paris agreement . the union ' s commitment to economy - wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the union and its member states that was submitted to the secretariat of the unfccc on 6 march 2015 .


### the member state shall be temporarily prohibited from transferring any part of its annual emission allocation to another member state until it is in compliance with this regulation . the central administrator shall implement this prohibition in the registry referred in article 11 . ### the member state shall be temporarily prohibited from transferring any part of its annual emission allocation to another member state until it is in compliance with article 4 of this regulation . the central administrator shall implement this prohibition in the registry referred in article 11 .


### this implementing act shall also specify , based on the percentages notified by member states under article 6 , the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under article 9 between 2021 and 2030 . if the sum of all member states ' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million , the quantities for each member state shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded . ### this delegated act shall also specify , based on the percentages notified by member states under article 6 , the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under article 9 between 2021 and 2030 . if the sum of all member states ' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 50 million , the quantities for each member state shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded .


### additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland ### additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland , managed grassland and managed wetland .


### an addition to the member state ' s emission figure of the following year equal to the amount in tonnes of co2 equivalent of the excess greenhouse gas emissions , multiplied by a factor of 1 . 08 , in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to article 11 ; and ### a deduction from the member state ' s emission allocation of the following year equal to the amount in tonnes of co2 equivalent of the excess greenhouse gas emissions , multiplied by a factor of 1 . 08 , in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to article 11 ; and


### the commission shall adopt an implementing act setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of co2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 . for the purposes of this implementing act , the commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by member states pursuant to article 7 of regulation no 525 / 2013 . ### the commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with article 12 to supplement this regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of co2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 . for the purposes of this delegated act , the commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by member states pursuant to article 7 of regulation no 525 / 2013 .


### belgium bulgaria czech republic denmark germany estonia ireland greece spain france croatia italy cyprus latvia lithuania luxembourg hungary malta netherlands austria poland portugal romania slovenia slovakia finland sweden united kingdom maximum total : belgium bulgaria czech republic denmark germany estonia ireland greece spain france croatia italy cyprus latvia lithuania luxembourg hungary malta netherlands austria poland portugal romania slovenia slovakia finland sweden united kingdom maximum total : ### maximum amount expressed in million tonnes of co2 equivalent 3 , 8 4 , 1 2 , 6 14 , 6 22 , 3 0 , 9 26 , 8 6 , 7 29 , 1 58 , 2 0 , 9 11 , 5 0 , 6 3 , 1 6 , 5 0 , 25 2 , 1 0 , 03 13 , 4 2 , 5 21 , 7 5 , 2 13 , 2 1 , 3 1 , 2 4 , 5 4 , 9 17 , 8 280 maximum amount expressed in million tonnes of co2 equivalent 2 , 6 2 , 8 1 , 8 9 , 9 15 , 2 0 , 6 18 , 2 4 , 6 19 , 8 39 , 5 0 , 6 7 , 8 0 , 4 2 , 1 4 , 4 0 , 2 1 , 4 0 9 , 1 1 , 7 14 , 8 3 , 5 8 , 9 0 , 9 0 , 8 3 , 1 3 , 4 12 , 1 190


### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2020 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation . ### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2021 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation . each member state shall also ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the limit set for each member state by 2020 in decision no 406 / 2009 / ec .


### this implementing act shall also specify , based on the percentages notified by member states under article 6 , the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under article 9 between 2021 and 2030 . if the sum of all member states ' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million , the quantities for each member state shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded . ### this delegated act shall also specify , based on the percentages notified by member states under article 6 , the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under article 9 between 2021 and 2030 . if the sum of all member states ' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 100 million , the quantities for each member state shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded .


### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2020 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation . ### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to decision 2013 / 634 / eu and subsequent amendments , or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 , using whichever value is lower , and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation . in order to ensure the effort sharing is fair and balanced , member states with an average of greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 below its 2020 annual emission allocation and with a gdp per capita below eu28 average gdp per capita in 2013 , can opt for starting on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation .


### a member state whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year , taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this article and article 6 , may bank that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 2030 . ### a member state whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year , taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this article , may bank that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 2029 . that excess part may be partly or totally used in any subsequent year until 2029 without exceeding 5 % of the annual allocation emission .


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of article 4 according to which annual emission limits for member states will be established , implementing powers should be conferred on the commission . those powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council21 . _________________ 21 regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission ' s exercise of implementing powers . ### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of supplementing this directive by determining which annual emission limits will be established for member states .


### a member state may transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other member states . the receiving member state may use this quantity for compliance under article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030 . ### a member state may transfer up to 10% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other member states . the receiving member state may use this quantity for compliance under article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030 .


### in respect of the years 2021 to 2029 , a member state may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year . ### in respect of the years 2021 to 2029 , a member state may borrow a quantity of up to 10% from its annual emission allocation for the following year .


### the approach of annually binding national limits taken in decision no 406 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030 , with the start of the trajectory calculation in 2020 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each member state . an adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for member states with both a positive limit under decision 406 / 2009 / ec and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to decisions 2013 / 162 / eu and 2013 / 634 / eu , to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years . the european council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non - ets sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost - effectiveness of the collective union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030 . __________________ 19 decision no 406 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 23 april 2009 on the effort of member states to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 . ### the approach of annually binding national limits taken in decision no 406 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030 , with the start of the trajectory calculation in 2017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each member state . an adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for member states with both a positive limit under decision 406 / 2009 / ec and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to decisions 2013 / 162 / eu and 2013 / 634 / eu , to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years . the european council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non - ets sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost - effectiveness of the collective union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030 . __________________ 19 decision no 406 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 23 april 2009 on the effort of member states to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 .


### a member state may transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other member states . the receiving member state may use this quantity for compliance under article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030 . ### member states may agree on and may make arrangements for the transfer of up to 10% of one member state ' s annual emission allocation for a given year to another member state . the member state which transfers such an emission allocation shall invest the proceeds from the transfer of that emission allocation in projects that aim at reducing the emissions referred to in article 2 . the receiving member state may use this quantity for compliance under article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030 .


### in 2027 and 2032 , if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a member state exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period , pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article and the flexibilities used pursuant to articles 5 to 7 , the following measures shall apply : ### if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a member state exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period , pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article and the flexibilities used pursuant to articles 5 to 7 , the following measures shall apply :


### additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland ### additional use of up to 190 million net removals from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland


### additional use of up to 280 million net removals from deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland ### additional use of up to 425 million net removals from lulucf


### to the extent that a member state ' s emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year , a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land , afforested land , managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in article 2 of regulation [ ] [ lulucf ] may be taken into account for its compliance under article 9 of this regulation for that year , provided that : ### to the extent that a member state ' s emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year , a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land , afforested land , managed forest land , managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in article 2 of regulation [ ] [ lulucf ] may be taken into account for its compliance under article 9 of this regulation for that year , provided that :


### the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council by 28 february 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this regulation , its contribution to the eu ' s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the paris agreement , and may make proposals if appropriate . ### within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the unfccc in 2018 , the commission shall publish a communication assessing the consistency of the union ' s climate change legislation with the paris agreement goals . in particular , the communication shall examine the role and adequacy of the obligations laid down in this regulation in meeting the paris agreement goals . once an eu mid - century , long - term low greenhouse gas emission development strategy is adopted as requested by the paris agreement , the commission shall reassess the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this regulation in meeting the union ' s long - term targets between 2031 and 2050 as well as the paris agreement goals and shall make legislative proposals to adjust the contributions of member states accordingly . the commission shall report to the european parliament and to the council by 28 february 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this regulation , its contribution to the eu ' s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target , the union ' s long - term targets between 2031 and 2050 and its contribution to the goals of the paris agreement , and shall make legislative proposals to adjust the contributions of member states accordingly .


### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2020 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation . ### subject to the flexibilities provided for in articles 5 , 6 and 7 , to the adjustment pursuant to article 10 and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of article 7 of decision no 406 / 2009 / ec , each member state shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory , starting in 2017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 , 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and using the 2020 targets established in decision no 406 / 2009 / ec as a maximum limit , whichever is the lower value , and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that member state in annex i to this regulation .


### a member state whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year , taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this article and article 6 , may bank that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 2030 . ### a member state whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year , taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this article and article 6 , may bank a maximum of 5% of that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 2029 .


### in respect of the years 2021 to 2029 , a member state may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year . ### in respect of the years 2021 to 2025 , a member state may borrow a quantity of up to 10% from its annual emission allocation for the following year . in respect of the years 2026 to 2029 , a member state may borrow a quantity of up to 5% from its annual emission allocation for the following year .


### in 2027 and 2032 , if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a member state exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period , pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article and the flexibilities used pursuant to articles 5 to 7 , the following measures shall apply : ### from 2020 , the commission shall evaluate once every two years whether the progress made by member states is sufficient to fulfil their obligations under this regulation . if a member state exceeds its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period , pursuant to paragraph 2 of this article and the flexibilities used pursuant to articles 5 to 7 , the following measures shall apply :


### member states shall allocate at least 2% of their esf + resources under shared management to the specific objective of addressing material deprivation set out in point of article 4 . ### member states shall allocate at least 2% of their esf + resources under shared management to the specific objective of addressing material deprivation set out in point of article 4 , in addition to the esf + resources under shared management for specific objectives in the ‘ social inclusion’ policy area set out in points to of article 4 and referred to in paragraph 3 .


### promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion , including the most deprived and children ; ### promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion , including the most deprived and children , in particular roma , through an empowerment of their skills , both digital and linguistic , through the promotion of sporting and physicial activities , especially at grassroots level , through the validating of non - formal and informal learning , and through the valorisation of cultural , artistic and creative expression within their communities ;


### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications . ### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards cultural awareness and expression and digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications .


### promoting equal access to and completion of , quality and inclusive education and training , in particular for disadvantaged groups , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training , and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , including facilitating learning mobility for all ; ### promoting equal access to and completion of , quality and inclusive education and training , aiming at breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and deprivation across generations , in particular for disadvantaged groups , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training , and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , including facilitating learning mobility for all ;


### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and the increased security threat , clean energy transition , technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills , making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility . ### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from social inequalities , e . g . unequal access to education , economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and related integration challenges , the increased security threat , clean energy transition , technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in quality and inclusive education and training , lifelong learning and relevant skills , making labour markets and growth more inclusive and by improving education , employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility .


### support through the esf + should be used to promote equal access for all , in particular for disadvantaged groups , to quality , non - segregated and inclusive education and training , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors , preventing early school leaving , improving health literacy , reinforcing links with non - formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all . synergies with the erasmus programme , notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility , should be supported within this context . ### support through the esf + should be used to promote equal access for all , in particular for disadvantaged groups , to quality , non - segregated and inclusive education and training , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level and re - integration into the education system , as well as adult education and learning , thereby preventing the inter - generational transfer of poverty , fostering permeability between education and training sectors , preventing early school leaving and social exclusion , improving health literacy , reinforcing links with non - formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all . synergies with the erasmus programme should be established in this context in order properly to prepare disadvantaged learners for mobility experiences abroad and increase their participation in cross - border learning mobility .


### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications . ### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , trainers and teachers , validation of non - formal and informal learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications .


### promoting socio - economic integration of third country nationals and of marginalised communities such as the roma ; ### promoting socio - economic integration of third country nationals and of marginalised communities such as the roma and other minorities ;


### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications . ### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance as well as the inclusive nature of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital and language skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications .


### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and the increased security threat , clean energy transition , technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills , making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility . ### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and the inclusion of migrants , clean energy transition , technological change , growing threats to security and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills , making growth more inclusive and our societies more cohesive and by improving employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility .


### the esf + shall support , complement and add value to the policies of the member states to ensure equal opportunities , access to the labour market , fair working conditions , social protection and inclusion , and a high level of human health protection . ### the esf + shall support , complement and add value to the policies of the member states to ensure equal opportunities , access to quality formal and non - formal education and training , access to the labour market , fair working conditions , social protection and inclusion , and a high level of human health protection .


### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences notably as regards digital skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications . ### the esf + should provide support to improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems in order to facilitate the acquisition of key competences , in particular digital , linguistic and civic skills which all individuals need for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the esf + should help progression within education and training and transition to work , support lifelong learning and employability , and contribute to competitiveness and societal and economic innovation by supporting scalable and sustainable initiatives in these fields . this could be achieved for example through work - based learning and apprenticeships , lifelong guidance , skills anticipation in cooperation with industry , remote or blended training , up - to - date training materials , forecasting and graduate tracking , training of educators , validation of learning outcomes and recognition of qualifications .


### in view of this wider scope of the esf + it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of labour markets and promote access to quality employment , to improve the access to and the quality of education and training as well as to promote social inclusion and health and to reduce poverty are not only implemented under shared management , but also under direct and indirect management under the employment and social innovation and health strands for actions required at union level . ### in view of this wider scope of the esf + it is appropriate to foresee that the aims to enhance the effectiveness of labour markets and promote access to quality employment , to improve the access to and the quality of education and training , to aid reintegration into the education system , to promote life - long learning , to promote social inclusion – by means , for example , of culture - based measures – and health and to reduce poverty are not only implemented under shared management , but also under direct and indirect management under the employment and social innovation and health strands for actions required at union level .


### promoting lifelong learning , notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills , better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs , facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility ; ### promoting lifelong learning , notably flexible and learner - centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills , better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on personal , societal and labour market needs , facilitating career transitions , promoting professional mobility , fostering participation in society and tackling societal challenges ;


### member states having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment , education or training above the union average in 2019 on the basis of eurostat data , shall allocate at least 10% of their esf + resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school - to - work transition , pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education , in particular in the context of implementing youth guarantee schemes . ### member states having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment , education or training above the union average in 2019 on the basis of eurostat data , shall allocate at least 15% of their esf + resources under shared management for the years 2021 to 2025 to targeted actions and structural reforms to support youth employment and school - to - work transition , pathways to reintegrate into education or training and second chance education , in particular in the context of implementing youth guarantee schemes .


### promoting lifelong learning , notably flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills , better anticipating change and new skills requirements based on labour market needs , facilitating career transitions and promoting professional mobility ; ### promoting lifelong learning as well as informal and non - formal learning , notably flexible and learner - centred upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all taking into account digital skills , better anticipating change and new skills requirements guiding career transitions and promoting professional mobility , fostering democratic participation in society and tackling societal challenges ;


### 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 , the long - term unemployed and the inactive , as well as through promoting self–employment , with the accompanying adaptation of social protection systems , 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 and personalised counselling and guidance during the job search and the transition from education 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 support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment , social inclusion , healthcare and long - term care , and education and training . in order to strengthen alignment with the european semester , member states should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the esf + strand under shared management to implement relevant country - specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the esf + . the commission and the member states should ensure coherence , coordination and complementarity between the shared - management and health strands of esf + and the reform support programme , including the reform delivery tool and the technical support instrument . in particular , the commission and the member state should ensure , in all stages of the process , effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency , coherence , complementarity and synergy among sources of funding , including technical assistance thereof . ### the esf + should support policy and system reforms in the fields of employment , social inclusion , for example by means of culture - based measures , re - integration into education and work , healthcare and long - term care , and education and training . in order to strengthen alignment with the european semester , member states should allocate an appropriate amount of their resources of the esf + strand under shared management to implement relevant country - specific recommendations relating to structural challenges which it is appropriate to address through multiannual investments falling within the scope of the esf + . the commission and the member states should ensure coherence , coordination and complementarity between the shared - management and health strands of esf + and the reform support programme , including the reform delivery tool and the technical support instrument . in particular , the commission and the member state should ensure , in all stages of the process , effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency , coherence , complementarity and synergy among sources of funding , including technical assistance thereof .


### the esf + should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all , notably digital skills and key enabling technologies , with a view to providing people with skills adjusted to digitalisation , technological change , innovation and social and economic change , facilitating career transitions , mobility and supporting in particular low - skilled and / or poorly qualified adults , in line with the skills agenda for europe . ### the esf + should promote flexible upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all , notably digital skills and key enabling technologies , with a view to providing people of all ages across formal , non - formal and informal settings with skills adjusted to digitalisation , technological change , innovation and social and economic change , facilitating transitions from education to employment for young people , career transitions , mobility and supporting in particular low - skilled and / or poorly qualified adults , in line with the skills agenda for europe . in this context , special attention should be paid to local actors , community and cultural spaces including museums , libraries , theatres and other cultural heritage institutions , that play an important role in supporting individuals to acquire skills , especially digital skills and media literacy .


### promoting equal access to and completion of , quality and inclusive education and training , in particular for disadvantaged groups , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training , and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , including facilitating learning mobility for all ; ### ensuring equal access to and completion of , quality and inclusive education and training , in particular for disadvantaged groups , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training , and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , including facilitating learning mobility for all ;


### in the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of member states and regions , in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment , nor in education or training , it is necessary that those member states continue to invest sufficient resources of the esf + strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of youth guarantee schemes . building on the actions supported by the youth employment initiative in the 2014 - 2020 programming period targeting individual persons , member states should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising , where relevant , long - term unemployed , inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work . member states should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school - to - work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor - made support to young people . member states concerned should therefore allocate at least 10% of their national resources of the esf + strand under shared management to support youth employability . ### in the light of persistently high levels of youth unemployment and inactivity in a number of member states and regions , in particular affecting young people who are neither in employment , nor in education or training , it is necessary that those member states continue to invest sufficient resources of the esf + strand under shared management towards actions to promote youth employment including through the implementation of youth guarantee schemes . building on the actions supported by the youth employment initiative in the 2014 - 2020 programming period targeting individual persons , member states should further promote employment and education reintegration pathways and outreach measures for young people by prioritising , where relevant , long - term unemployed , inactive and disadvantaged young people including through youth work . member states should also invest in measures aimed at facilitating school - to - work transition as well as reforming and adapting employment services with a view to providing tailor - made support to young people . member states concerned should therefore allocate at least 15% of their national resources of the esf + strand under shared management to support youth employability .


### 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 employment of all jobseekers , in particular youth and long - term unemployed , persons with a disability and inactive people , promoting self - employment and the social economy ;


### promoting social integration of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion , including the most deprived and children ; ### promoting social integration of people experiencing or at risk of poverty or social exclusion , including the most deprived , as well as children and their families , for example by means of culture - based measures ;


### improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems , to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills ; ### improving the quality , effectiveness and labour market relevance of education and training systems , also taking account of the specific needs of persons with a disability , to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills ;


### the esf + aims to support member states to achieve high employment levels , fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work , in line with the principles set out in the european pillar of social rights proclaimed by the european parliament , the council and the commission on 17 november 2017 . ### the esf + aims to support member states to achieve fair and inclusive societies , high employment levels , fair social protection and a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work , in line with the principles set out in the european pillar of social rights proclaimed by the european parliament , the council and the commission on 17 november 2017 .


### ' key competences ' means the knowledge , skills and competences all individuals need , at any stage of their lives , for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the key competences are : literacy ; multilingual ; mathematics , science , technology and engineering ; digital ; personal , social and learning to learn ; citizenship ; entrepreneurship ; cultural awareness and expression ; ### ' key competences ' means the knowledge , skills and competences all individuals need , at any stage of their lives , for personal fulfilment and development , employment , social inclusion and active citizenship . the key competences are : literacy ; multilingual ; mathematics , science , technology , engineering and the arts ; digital skills ; personal , social and learning to learn ; citizenship ; entrepreneurship ; cultural , artistic and creative awareness and expression and critical thought .


### support through the esf + should be used to promote equal access for all , in particular for disadvantaged groups , to quality , non - segregated and inclusive education and training , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level , as well as adult education and learning , thereby fostering permeability between education and training sectors , preventing early school leaving , improving health literacy , reinforcing links with non - formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all . synergies with the erasmus programme , notably to facilitate the participation of disadvantaged learners in learning mobility , should be supported within this context . ### support through the esf + should be used to promote equal access for all , in particular for disadvantaged groups , to quality , non - segregated and inclusive education and training , from early childhood education and care through general and vocational education and training and to tertiary level and re - integration into the education system , as well as adult education and learning , thereby preventing the inter - generational transfer of poverty , fostering permeability between education and training sectors , preventing early school leaving and social exclusion , improving health literacy , reinforcing links with non - formal and informal learning and facilitating learning mobility for all . synergies with the erasmus programme should be established in this context in order properly to prepare disadvantaged learners for mobility experiences abroad and increase their participation in cross - border learning mobility .


### when programming the esf + resources under shared management for 2026 and 2027 at mid - term in accordance with article [ 14 ] of [ the future cpr ] , member states having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment , education or training above the union average in 2024 on the basis of eurostat data , shall allocate at least 10% of their esf + resources under shared management for the years 2026 to 2027 to these actions . ### when programming the esf + resources under shared management for 2026 and 2027 at mid - term in accordance with article [ 14 ] of [ the future cpr ] , member states having a rate of young people aged 15 to 29 not in employment , education or training above the union average in 2024 on the basis of eurostat data , shall allocate at least 15% of their esf + resources under shared management for the years 2026 to 2027 to these actions .


### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and the increased security threat , clean energy transition , technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills , making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility . ### the union is confronted with structural challenges arising from economic globalisation , the management of migration flows and the increased security threat , clean energy transition , technological change and an increasingly ageing workforce and growing skills and labour shortages in some sectors and regions , experienced especially by smes . taking into account the changing realities of the world of work , the union should be prepared for the current and future challenges by investing in relevant skills , competences and knowledge making growth more inclusive and by improving employment and social policies , including in view of labour mobility .


### regulation no 1315 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council22sets out a common framework for the creation of state - of - the - art , interoperable networks for the development of the internal market . the trans - european transport networks have a dual layer structure : the comprehensive network ensures connectivity of all regions of the union whereas the core network consists of those elements of the network which are of the highest strategic importance for the union . regulation no 1315 / 2013 defines binding completion targets for implementation , with the core network to be completed by 2030 and the comprehensive network by 2050 . _________________ 22 regulation no 1315 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 december 2013 on union guidelines for the development of the trans - european transport network and repealing decision no 661 / 2010 / eu . ### regulation no 1315 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council22 sets out a common framework for the creation of state - of - the - art , interoperable networks for the development of the internal market . the trans - european transport networks have a dual layer structure : the comprehensive network ensures connectivity of all regions of the union whereas the core network consists of those elements of the network which are of the highest strategic importance for the union . regulation no 1315 / 2013 defines binding completion targets for implementation , with the core network to be completed by 2030 and the comprehensive network by 2050 , with the aim of achieving smart , secure and sustainable mobility that will support development and connectivity between urban , peri - urban and rural areas , favouring economic development and cohesion . _________________ 22 regulation no 1315 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 11 december 2013 on union guidelines for the development of the trans - european transport network and repealing decision no 661 / 2010 / eu .


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