### other relevant eu funding sources in the field of culture and media policies , in particular the european social fund , the european regional development fund , the research and innovation programmes , as well as the financial instruments relating to justice and citizenship , external cooperation programmes and the pre - accession instruments . in particular , it will be important to ensure synergies at the level of implementation between the programme and the national and regional strategies for smart specialisation . ### other relevant union funding sources in the field of culture and media policies , in particular the european social fund , the european regional development fund and the research and innovation programmes ;


### the programme shall only support those actions and activities presenting a potential european added value and contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives . ### in view of the intrinsic and economic value of culture , the framework programme shall support actions and activities presenting a european added value .


### supporting actions providing operators with skills and knowhow encouraging the adaption to digital technologies , including testing new approaches to audience building and business models ; ### supporting actions providing cultural and creative operators with skills , competences and know - how that contribute to strengthening the cultural and creative sectors , including encouraging adaptation to digital technologies , testing new approaches to audience development , e . g by promoting active participation , and developing and testing new business models , including partnership among smes , cultural institutions and not - for - profit organisations ;


### – assist the cultural and creative sectors regarding the creative europe programme and provide information on the various types of aid available under union policy ; ### assisting the cultural and creative sectors with regard to the framework programme and providing basic information on other relevant support opportunities available under union policy ;


### in addition to the regular monitoring the commission shall establish an external evaluation report no later than end - 2017 in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the programme and its european added value in view of a decision on the renewal , modification or suspension of the programme . the evaluation shall address the scope for simplification , its internal and external coherence , the continued relevance of all objectives , as well as the contribution of the measures to the union priorities of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . it shall take into account evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council . ### the commission shall ensure that the framework programme is evaluated regularly , externally and independently . in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the framework programme , the evaluation shall address the possibility of its being simplified , its internal and external coherence , and the continued relevance of its objectives . as well as considering the indicators referred to in paragraph 1 , the evaluation shall include an assessment of other relevant factors , such as the difference between the average interest rate of loans provided under the guarantee facility and the average interest rate of loans generally provided to smes under normal market conditions . evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council shall also be taken into account . the commission shall present a mid - term evaluation report to the european parliament and the council by 31 december 2017 .


### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production including with tv broadcasters ; ### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in the union and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production , including with television broadcasters ;


### encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets . ### encouraging business - to - business exchanges by facilitating access to markets for audiovisual operators and business tools enabling them to increase the visibility of their projects on union and international markets .


### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations . ### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , employment , research and innovation , social policy , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations .


### establish systems of support for the distribution of non - national european films on all platforms and for international sales activities ; ### measures to establish systems of support for the distribution of non - national european films through theatrical distribution and on all other platforms as well as for international sales activities ;


### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving of the objectives to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 ### given the transnational and international character of the proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation , namely to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity , safeguard and enhance europe ' s cultural heritage and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 , cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives ,


### support the development of a comprehensive offer of new skills acquisition , knowledge sharing and networking initiatives ; ### the making available of a comprehensive range of measures promoting the acquisition and improvement of skills by audiovisual professionals , knowledge - sharing and networking initiatives , including the integration of digital technologies ;


### support initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works ; ### initiatives presenting and promoting a diversity of european audiovisual works and the audiovisual and cinematographic heritage , enhancing access for european and international audiences , inter alia through networking and online platforms ;


### supporting actions providing operators with skills and knowhow encouraging the adaption to digital technologies , including testing new approaches to audience building and business models ; ### supporting actions providing cultural and creative operators with skills , competences and know - how that contribute to strengthening the cultural and creative sectors , including encouraging adaptation to digital technologies , testing new approaches to audience development , promoting active participation , creative partnerships and developing and testing new business models ;


### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production including with tv broadcasters ; ### increasing the capacity of independent audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with the potential to circulate in the union and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production , including with television broadcasters , to develop , in particular , documentaries , short films , animated films for children and innovative story - telling , and to highlight european audiovisual cultural and linguistic diversity and europe ' s cultural heritage ;


### to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in europe and beyond ; ### to promote and enhance the transnational circulation of european cultural and creative works and the mobility of cultural and creative operators , in particular artists and creative professionals , as well as to reach new audiences and improve access to cultural and creative works in the union and beyond , in particular for children , young persons , disabled persons and under - represented groups ;


### facilitate access to finance for small - and medium - sized enterprises and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ; ### facilitate access to finance for smes and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ;


### – promote the creative europe programme at national level ; ### promoting the framework programme in their respective areas in the participating countries ;


### to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building and new business models . ### to support transnational cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors regarding policy development , innovation , audience development and new business models .


### market data , studies , anticipation skills and jobs ' tools , evaluations , policy analysis and support for statistical surveys ; ### the collection of market data , drafting of studies , analysis of labour market and skills needs , policy analysis and statistical surveys based on instruments and criteria specific to each sector ;


### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations . ### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within the framework programme , their complementarity to member states ' activities and other actions of the union , and their compliance with article 167 of the treaty , in particular in the fields of education and training , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations , as well as the digital agenda .


### to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors with a view to promoting smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . ### to strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors , in particular the audiovisual sector , with a view to promoting smart , sustainable and inclusive growth .


### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially small operators including small and medium - sized enterprises and micro - enterprises , is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities , the lack of investment - readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor - readiness of financial institutions . ### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially of small operators including micro , small and medium - sized enterprises , is the difficulty they face in accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise their activities . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities and the lack of investment - readiness of operators in the sectors , as well as insufficient readiness to invest on the part of financial institutions .


### the strands shall be open to the participation of the following countries provided that the conditions are met , including those contained within directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services for the media strand , and additional appropriations are paid : ### the framework programme , with the exception of the measures listed in article 7 , shall be open to the participation of : – the member states , and – the following countries provided that the conditions are met or are in the process of being met , including , for the media programme , those laid down in directive 2010 / 13 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 10 march 2010 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in member states concerning the provision of audiovisual media services , and provided that additional appropriations are paid :


### the media strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 11 , the media programme shall provide support for :


### facilitate access to professional audiovisual trade events and markets and the use of online business tools inside and outside europe ; ### measures to facilitate access to professional audiovisual trade events and markets and the use of online business tools inside and outside the union ;


### the european capital of culture and the european heritage label help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area , and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage . funding should be provided for these two union actions . ### funding should also be provided for the european capital of culture and the european heritage label actions , as they help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage .


### providing support to strengthen european operators and international cultural networks in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities . ### providing support to european cultural and creative operators , in particular organisations and international networks , either in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities or to enhance their contribution to policy development and cultural advocacy at european level .


### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity and at the same time ensuring that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the union ' s industry exist . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity , strengthen the competitiveness of the european cultural and creative sectors and facilitate adaptation to industrial changes , in particular through vocational training . ### the treaty aims at an ever closer union among the peoples of europe and confers on the union the task , inter alia , of contributing to the flowering of cultures of member states , while respecting their national and regional diversity . in this respect , the union , where necessary , supports and supplements member states ' actions to respect cultural and linguistic diversity and to safeguard and enhance europe ' s tangible and intangible cultural heritage . it should also foster culture as an element of the expression of freedom , inclusion , social cohesion , intercultural dialogue and attention to minorities .


### in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building and business models in the cultural and creative sectors the commission shall implement the following support measures for transnational policy cooperation : ### in order to promote transnational policy cooperation , the cross - sectoral strand shall support :


### – support the commission by providing assistance regarding the cultural and creative sectors in the member states , for example through the provision of data on these sectors ; ### supporting the commission by providing assistance regarding the cultural and creative sectors in the countries participating in the framework programme , for example by supplying data on those sectors ;


### it emerges from these monitoring , evaluation and public consultation exercises that the culture , media and media mundus programmes play a very important role in protecting and promoting europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity and that they are relevant for the needs of the cultural and creative sectors , but also that the objectives of any new programme should be realigned to the goals of europe 2020 . it also appears from these evaluations and consultations , as well as from various independent studies , in particular the study on the entrepreneurial dimension of cultural and creative industries , that the cultural and creative sectors are facing common challenges , namely a highly fragmented market context , the impact of the digital shift and globalisation , difficulties in accessing finance and a shortage of comparable data , which all require action at union level . ### it emerges from these monitoring , evaluation and public consultation exercises that the culture , media and media mundus programmes play a very important role in protecting and promoting europe ' s cultural and linguistic diversity . it also appears from these evaluations and consultations , as well as from various independent studies , in particular the study on the entrepreneurial dimension of cultural and creative industries , that the cultural and creative sectors are facing common challenges , namely a highly fragmented market context , the impact of the digital shift and globalisation , difficulties in accessing finance and a shortage of comparable data , which all require action at union level .


### – support the commission in ensuring proper communication and dissemination of the results and impacts of the programme . ### supporting the commission in ensuring proper communication and dissemination of the results and impact of the framework programme .


### to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors , and in particular small and medium - sized enterprises and organisations ; ### to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors and of cultural and creative operators , in particular smes ;


### in addition to the regular monitoring the commission shall establish an external evaluation report no later than end - 2017 in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the programme and its european added value in view of a decision on the renewal , modification or suspension of the programme . the evaluation shall address the scope for simplification , its internal and external coherence , the continued relevance of all objectives , as well as the contribution of the measures to the union priorities of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . it shall take into account evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council . ### the commission shall ensure that the framework programme is evaluated regularly , externally and independently . in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the framework programme , the evaluation shall address the possibility of its being simplified , its internal and external coherence , and the continued relevance of its objectives . as well as considering the indicators referred to in paragraph 1 , the evaluation shall include an assessment of other relevant factors , such as the difference between the average interest rate of loans provided under the guarantee facility and the average interest rate of loans generally provided to smes under normal market conditions . evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council shall also be taken into account . the commission shall present a mid - term evaluation report to the european parliament and the council by 31 december 2017 .


### an cross - sectoral strand addressed to all cultural and creative sectors ; ### a cross - sectoral strand addressed to the cultural and creative sectors ;


### the specific objectives of the programme shall be the following : ### the specific objectives of the framework programme shall be :


### encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets . ### encouraging business - to - business exchanges by facilitating access to markets for audiovisual operators and business tools enabling them to increase the visibility of their projects on union and international markets .


### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving of the objectives to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 ### given the transnational and international character of the proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation , namely to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity , safeguard and enhance europe ' s cultural heritage and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 , cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives ,


### market data , studies , anticipation skills and jobs ' tools , evaluations , policy analysis and support for statistical surveys ; ### the collection of market data , drafting of studies , analysis of labour market and skills needs , european and national cultural policies analysis and statistical surveys based on instruments and criteria specific to each sector ;


### the programme shall only support those actions and activities presenting a potential european added value and contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the europe 2020 strategy and its flagship initiatives . ### in view of the intrinsic and economic value of culture , the framework programme shall support actions and activities presenting a european added value .


### to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building and new business models . ### to support transnational cooperation in the cultural and creative sectors regarding policy development , innovation , audience development and new business models .


### – internationalisation of cultural operators and the number of transnational partnerships created ; ### – the scale of international activities of cultural and creative operators and the number of transnational partnerships created ;


### the ‘ european agenda for culture in a globalizing world’ , endorsed by the council in a resolution of 16 november 2007 sets the objectives for future activities of the european union for the cultural and creative sectors . it aims to promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue , to promote culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework for growth and jobs and to promote culture as a vital element in the union ' s international relations . ### the ‘ european agenda for culture in a globalising world’ , endorsed by the european parliament in its resolution of 10 april 20081 and by the council in a resolution of 16 november 2007 , sets the objectives for future activities of the union for the cultural and creative sectors . it aims to promote cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue , to promote culture as a catalyst for creativity in the framework for growth and jobs and to promote culture as a vital element in the union ' s international relations . __________________ 1 oj c 247 e , 15 . 10 . 2009 , p . 32 .


### market data , studies , anticipation skills and jobs ' tools , evaluations , policy analysis and support for statistical surveys ; ### the collection of market data , drafting of studies , analysis of labour market and skills needs , policy analysis and statistical surveys based on instruments and criteria specific to each sector ;


### the creative europe desks network referred to in article 8 shall ensure communication and dissemination of information concerning the union funding awarded and results obtained for their country . ### the creative europe desks network shall ensure the communication and dissemination of information concerning the union funding awarded and the results obtained for the respective participating countries .


### relevant eu policies , in particular those in the fields of education , employment , health , research and innovation , enterprise , tourism , justice and development ; ### relevant union policies , such as those in the fields of education , employment , social and territorial cohesion , health , the internal market , youth , citizenship , external relations , trade , research and innovation , enterprise , tourism , justice and development ;


### facilitate access to finance for small - and medium - sized enterprises and organisations in the european cultural and creative sectors ; ### facilitate access to finance for smes and organisations across the union ' s cultural and creative sectors ;


### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the field of culture and audiovisual such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation needs to be fostered . ### cooperation between the programme and international organisations in the cultural and audiovisual fields such as unesco , the council of europe and in particular eurimages and european cultural routes , oecd and the world intellectual property organisation needs to be fostered .


### the european capital of culture and the european heritage label help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area , and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage . funding should be provided for these two union actions . ### the european capital of culture and the european heritage label , as well as special actions such as the european cultural prizes , help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area , stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage . funding should be provided for these two union actions .


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### facilitate circulation of european audiovisual works worldwide and of international works in europe on all platforms ;


### – stimulate cross - border cooperation between professionals , institutions platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors ; ### stimulating cross - border cooperation between professionals , institutions , platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors ;


### – number of admissions for european films in europe and worldwide ; ### – the number of admissions in cinemas across the union for non - national european films and for european films worldwide ;


### encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets . ### adopting measures to facilitate , in particular , european and international co - production of audiovisual works , including those for tv .


### encouraging business to business exchanges by facilitating access to markets and business tools for audiovisual operators to increase the visibility of their projects on european and international markets . ### encouraging business - to - business exchanges by facilitating access to markets for audiovisual operators and business tools enabling them to increase the visibility of their projects on union and international markets .


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improving the capacity of participating financial intermediaries to assess the risks associated with smes and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects , including through technical assistance , knowledge - building and networking measures .


### the cultural and creative sectors facility ### the cultural and creative sectors guarantee facility


### support audiovisual operators to develop european audiovisual works with enhanced cross - border circulation potential ; ### support audiovisual operators to develop european audiovisual works with enhanced cross - border circulation potential , with special attention being paid to socially disadvantaged operators ;


### transnational cooperation stimulating more comprehensive , rapid and effective responses to global challenges and creating long - term systemic effects on the sectors ; ### transnational and transregional cooperation between cultural and creative operators , stimulating more comprehensive , rapid and effective responses to global challenges and creating long - term effects on those sectors , and innovative and inclusive development , inter alia at regional and local level , as well as intercultural dialogue and cooperation with third countries ;


### to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in europe and beyond ; ### to promote and enhance the transnational circulation of european cultural and creative works and the mobility of cultural and creative operators , in particular artists and creative professionals , as well as to reach new audiences and improve access to cultural and creative works in the union and beyond , in particular for children , young persons , disabled persons and under - represented groups ;


### special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of european cultures , and stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding , including european cultural prizes , the european heritage label , and the european capitals of culture . ### special actions aiming to achieve greater visibility for the richness and diversity of european cultures , and to stimulate intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding , including union cultural prizes , the european heritage label and the european capitals of culture .


### supporting audience building as a means of stimulating interest in european cultural works . ### supporting audience development as a means of stimulating interest in , and improving access to , european cultural works and cultural heritage ;


### the european capital of culture and the european heritage label help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area , and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage . funding should be provided for these two union actions . ### funding should also be provided for the european capital of culture and the european heritage label actions , as they help to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a common cultural area and contribute to enhancing the value of cultural heritage .


### to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors , and in particular small and medium - sized enterprises and organisations ; ### to strengthen the financial capacity of the cultural and creative sectors , and in particular public libraries , small and medium - sized enterprises , microenterprises and community and voluntary organisations ;


### facilitating the acquisition of skills and the development of networks and in particular encouraging the use of digital technologies to ensure the adaptation to market development ; ### facilitating the acquisition and improvement of skills and competences of audiovisual professionals and the development of networks , in particular the use of digital technologies to ensure adaptation to market development , testing new approaches to audience development and testing new business models ;


### – assist the cultural and creative sectors regarding the creative europe programme and provide information on the various types of aid available under union policy ; ### assisting the cultural and creative sectors with regard to the framework programme and providing basic information on other relevant support opportunities available under union policy ;


### supporting actions enabling operators to internationalise their careers in europe and beyond ; ### supporting actions enabling cultural and creative operators to cooperate internationally as well as to internationalise their careers and activities in the union and beyond ;


### the unesco convention on the protection and the promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions which entered into force on 18 march 2007 , and to which the union is a party , aims at strengthening international cooperation , including international co - production and co - distribution agreements , and solidarity so as to favour the cultural expression of all countries . ### the unesco convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions , which entered into force on 18 march 2007 and to which the union is a party , underlines that cultural activities , goods and services have both an economic and a cultural nature , because they convey identities , values and meanings , and must therefore not be treated as solely having commercial value . that convention aims at strengthening international cooperation , including international co - production and co - distribution agreements , and solidarity so as to favour the cultural expression of all countries and individuals . in that regard , the convention also states that due attention should be paid to the special circumstances and needs of various social groups , including persons belonging to minorities .


### facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in europe on all platforms ; ### measures to facilitate circulation of european films worldwide and of international films in the union on all platforms ;


### supporting international touring , events and exhibitions ; ### supporting international touring , events , exhibitions and festivals ;


### with regard to the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and in particular articles 11 and 21 , the cultural and creative sectors make an important contribution to the fight against all forms of discrimination including racism and xenophobia and are an important platform for freedom of speech . article 22 imposes an obligation to respect cultural and linguistic diversity . ### with regard to the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and in particular articles 11 and 21 , the cultural and creative sectors make an important contribution to the fight against all forms of discrimination including racism and xenophobia and are an important platform for freedom of expression . article 22 imposes an obligation to respect cultural and linguistic diversity .


### activities by european bodies comprising networks of operators from different countries ; ### activities by european networks of cultural and creative operators from different countries ;


### the transnational character of its activities and their impact , which will complement national , international and other union programmes ; ### the transnational character of actions and activities &#8211 ; and their impact on , particular , the cultural and creative sectors &#8211 ; which will complement national , international and other union programmes and policies ;


### indicators for the general objectives referred in article 4 : ### indicators for the general objectives referred to in article 4 :


### providing support to strengthen european operators and international cultural networks in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities . ### providing support to european cultural and creative operators , in particular organisations and international networks , either in order to facilitate access to professional opportunities or to enhance their contribution to policy development and cultural advocacy at european level .


### to support the capacity of the european cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally ; ### to support the capacity of the european cultural and creative sectors to operate transnationally inter alia by equipping operators with the communication and entrepreneurial skills required in this context ;


### this regulation establishes the creative europe programme for support to the european cultural and creative sectors for the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 . ### this regulation establishes the creative europe framework programme to support the european cultural and creative sectors .


### to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building and new business models . ### to support transnational policy cooperation in order to foster policy development , innovation , audience building , new business models and entrepreneurial activity ;


### the culture strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 9 , the culture programme shall provide support for :


### given the transnational and international character of proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to support the achieving of the objectives to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 ### given the transnational and international character of the proposed actions , the objectives of this regulation , namely to safeguard and promote european cultural and linguistic diversity , safeguard and enhance europe ' s cultural heritage and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors in the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 , cannot be sufficiently achieved by member states alone . for reasons of scale and the expected effects of those actions , transnational results can be better achieved by action at union level . the union may adopt measures , in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in article 5 of the treaty on european union . in accordance with the principle of proportionality , as set out in that article , this regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives ,


### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially small operators including small and medium - sized enterprises and micro - enterprises , is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities , the lack of investment - readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor - readiness of financial institutions . ### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially of small operators including micro , small and medium - sized enterprises , is the difficulty they face in accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise their activities . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities and the lack of investment - readiness of operators in the sectors , as well as insufficient readiness to invest on the part of financial institutions .


### in addition to the regular monitoring the commission shall establish an external evaluation report no later than end - 2017 in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the programme and its european added value in view of a decision on the renewal , modification or suspension of the programme . the evaluation shall address the scope for simplification , its internal and external coherence , the continued relevance of all objectives , as well as the contribution of the measures to the union priorities of smart , sustainable and inclusive growth . it shall take into account evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council . ### the commission shall ensure that the framework programme is evaluated regularly , externally and independently . in order to assess the effectiveness in achieving the objectives and the efficiency of the framework programme , the evaluation shall address the possibility of its being simplified , its internal and external coherence , and the continued relevance of its objectives . as well as considering the indicators referred to in paragraph 1 , the evaluation shall include an assessment of other relevant factors , such as the difference between the average interest rate of loans provided under the guarantee facility and the average interest rate of loans generally provided to smes under normal market conditions . evaluation results on the long - term impact of decision no 1855 / 2006 / ec , decision no 1718 / 2006 / ec and decision no 1041 / 2009 / ec of the european parliament and of the council shall also be taken into account . the commission shall present a mid - term evaluation report to the european parliament and the council by 31 december 2017 .


### the programme shall permit cooperation and joint actions with countries not participating in the programme and with international organisations active in the cultural and creative sectors such as unesco , the council of europe , oecd or the world intellectual property organisation on the basis of joint contributions for the realisation of the programme ' s objectives . ### the framework programme shall permit cooperation and joint actions with countries not participating in it and with international organisations active in the cultural and creative sectors such as unesco , the council of europe , the organisation for economic co - operation and development or the world intellectual property organization on the basis of joint contributions for the realisation of the objectives of the framework programme .


### ‘ operator’ means a professional , an organisation , a business or an institution active in the cultural and creative sectors ; ### ‘ cultural and creative operator’ means a professional , an organisation , an institution or a business , including smes , active in the cultural and creative sectors ;


### to promote the transnational circulation of cultural and creative works and operators and reach new audiences in europe and beyond ; ### to promote and enhance the transnational circulation of european cultural and creative works and the mobility of cultural and creative operators , in particular artists and creative professionals , as well as to reach new audiences and improve access to cultural and creative works in the union and beyond , in particular for children , young persons , disabled persons and under - represented groups ;


### general objectives of the programme ### general objectives of the framework programme


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improve the capacity and promote the readiness of financial intermediaries to assess cultural and creative projects , including through technical assistance and networking measures .


### supporting international touring , events and exhibitions ; ### supporting international touring , events , exhibitions and festivals ;


### to this end , improve the capacity of financial institutions to assess cultural and creative projects , including technical assistance and networking measures . ### improving the capacity of participating financial intermediaries to assess the risks associated with smes and organisations in the cultural and creative sectors and their projects , including through technical assistance , knowledge - building and networking measures .


### – support the commission in ensuring proper communication and dissemination of the results and impacts of the programme . ### supporting the commission in ensuring proper communication and dissemination of the results and impact of the framework programme .


### – volume of loans granted in the framework of the financial facility ; ### – the volume of loans granted in the framework of the guarantee facility , categorised by national origin , size and sub - sectors of smes and organisations ;


### – stimulate cross - border cooperation between professionals , institutions platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors ; ### stimulating cross - border cooperation between professionals , institutions , platforms and networks in the cultural and creative sectors ;


### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within in the framework of the programme , complementarity to member state activities and compliance with article 167 of the treaty and other union activities , in particular in the field of education , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations . ### it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out within the framework programme , their complementarity to member states ' activities and other actions of the union , and their compliance with article 167 of the treaty , in particular in the fields of education and training , research and innovation , industrial and cohesion policy , tourism and external relations , as well as the digital agenda .


### testing of new and cross - sectoral business approaches to funding , distributing , and monetising creation ; ### the testing of new and cross - sectoral business approaches to funding , distributing , and monetising creation , including innovative ways to use digital technologies ;


### activities by european bodies comprising networks of operators from different countries ; ### activities by european networks of cultural and creative operators from different countries ;


### facilitating the acquisition of skills and the development of networks and in particular encouraging the use of digital technologies to ensure the adaptation to market development ; ### facilitating the acquisition and improvement of skills and competences of audiovisual professionals and the development of networks , in particular the use of digital technologies to ensure adaptation to market development , testing new approaches to audience development and testing new business models ;


### there is a need to bring together the current individual union programmes for the cultural and creative sectors within a single comprehensive framework programme in order to more effectively support cultural and creative operators to take advantage of the opportunities the digital shift and globalisation offer and help them to address issues currently leading to market fragmentation . to be effective , the programme should take account of the specific nature of the sub - sectors , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches within independent strands . ### there is a need to bring together the current individual union programmes for the cultural and creative sectors within a single comprehensive framework programme in order to more effectively support cultural and creative operators to take advantage of the opportunities the digital shift and globalisation offer and help them to address issues currently leading to market fragmentation . to be effective , the programme should take account of the specific nature of the sub - sectors , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches within independent strands . the changes which this involves should prioritise simplification of the process for the application of , and compliance with , financial reporting procedures , so that both smes and community and voluntary organisations are not overburdened with administrative tasks .


### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in europe and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production including with tv broadcasters ; ### increasing the capacity of audiovisual operators to develop audiovisual works with a potential to circulate in the union and beyond and to facilitate european and international co - production , including with television broadcasters ;


### – percentage of people reporting that they access european cultural works . ### – statistical data regarding access in the member states to non - national european cultural and creative works , in particular audiovisual works ;


### there is a need to bring together the current individual union programmes for the cultural and creative sectors within a single comprehensive framework programme in order to more effectively support cultural and creative operators to take advantage of the opportunities the digital shift and globalisation offer and help them to address issues currently leading to market fragmentation . to be effective , the programme should take account of the specific nature of the sub - sectors , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches within independent strands . ### bringing together the current culture , media and media mundus programmes within a single comprehensive framework – without , however diminishing their mutual independence – would more effectively support the cultural and creative sectors with a view to helping them take advantage of the opportunities offered by the digital shift and globalisation and to address issues currently leading to market fragmentation , in particular through a cross - cultural approach . it is however essential to ensure that this framework takes account of the specific nature of the cultural and creative sectors , in particular the audiovisual sector , as well as their particular needs , through tailor - made approaches within two independent programmes . the framework programme established by this regulation should also set up a coherent support structure for the different cultural and creative sectors consisting of a grants system complemented by a financial instrument .


### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially small operators including small and medium - sized enterprises and micro - enterprises , is their difficulty accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities , the lack of investment - readiness of the operators in the sectors as well as the insufficient investor - readiness of financial institutions . ### one of the greatest challenges of the cultural and creative sectors , especially of small operators including micro , small and medium - sized enterprises , is the difficulty they face in accessing the funds they need to finance their activities , grow , maintain their competitiveness or internationalise their activities . while this is a common challenge for smes in general , the situation is significantly more difficult in the cultural and creative sectors due to the intangible nature of many of their assets , the prototype profile of their activities and the lack of investment - readiness of operators in the sectors , as well as insufficient readiness to invest on the part of financial institutions .


### the transnational character of its activities and their impact , which will complement national , international and other union programmes ; ### the transnational character of its activities and their impact , which will complement regional , national , international and other union programmes ;


### the media strand shall provide support for the following measures : ### in order to implement the priorities set out in article 11 , the media programme shall provide support for :


### the programme shall consist of the following strands : ### the framework programme shall consist of :


### the commission shall develop , together with the eib , regional operational guidelines for eib financing under this decision . in drawing up these guidelines the commission and the eib will consult with the european external action service on policy issues , as appropriate . the operational guidelines aim to ensure that eib financing supports eu policies , and shall take as a starting point the wider eu regional policy framework set by the commission and the eeas , as appropriate . notably , the operational guidelines will ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions , taking into account european parliament resolutions and council decisions and conclusions . the commission will inform the european parliament and the council of the guidelines established . within the framework set out by the operational guidelines , the eib shall define corresponding financing strategies and ensure their implementation . ### the commission shall develop , together with the eib , regional operational guidelines for eib financing under this decision . in drawing up these guidelines , and at an early stage , the commission and the eib shall work together with the european external action service on issues falling within its remit the operational guidelines aim to ensure that eib financing supports eu policies , and shall take as a starting point the wider eu regional policy framework set by the commission and the eeas , as appropriate . notably , the operational guidelines will ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions , taking into account european parliament resolutions and council decisions and conclusions . the commission will inform the european parliament and the council of the guidelines established . within the framework set out by the operational guidelines , the eib shall define corresponding financing strategies and ensure their implementation .


### the maximum ceiling of the eib financing operations under eu guarantee throughout the period 2007 - 2013 , less amounts cancelled , shall not exceed eur 27 800 000 000 , broken down into two parts : a general mandate of eur 25&#160 ; 800&#160 ; 000&#160 ; 000 a climate change mandate of eur 2 000 000 000 ### the maximum ceiling of the eib financing operations under eu guarantee throughout the period 2007 - 2013 , less amounts cancelled , shall not exceed eur 29&#160 ; 481&#160 ; 000&#160 ; 000 , broken down into two parts : a general mandate of eur 26&#160 ; 981&#160 ; 000&#160 ; 000 a climate change mandate of eur 2 000 000 000 a microcredit financing mandate of eur 500 000 000


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


### the eib shall carry out thorough due diligence on development - related aspects of projects covered by the eu guarantee . the eib ' s own rules and procedures shall include the necessary provisions on assessment of environmental and social impact of projects and of aspects related to human rights , to ensure that only projects that are economically , financially , environmentally and socially sustainable are supported under this decision . ### the eib shall carry out thorough due diligence on development - related aspects of projects covered by the eu guarantee . the eib ' s own rules and procedures shall include the necessary provisions on assessment of environmental and social impact of projects and of aspects related to human rights , to ensure that only projects that are wholly economically , financially , environmentally and socially sustainable are supported under this decision .


### in addition to the regional ceilings , the optional mandate of eur 2 000 000 000 should be activated and allocated as an envelope to support eib financing operations in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation across the regions covered by the mandate . the eib could contribute with its expertise and resources , in close cooperation with the commission , to support public authorities as well as the private sector to address the challenge of climate change and to make the best possible use of available financing . for mitigation and adaptation projects , the resources of the eib should be complemented where possible with concessional funds available under the eu budget , through the efficient and consistent blending of grants and loans for climate change financing in the context of eu external assistance . ### in addition to the regional ceilings , the optional mandate of eur 2 000 000 000 should be activated and allocated as an envelope to support eib financing operations in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation across the regions covered by the mandate . the eib could contribute with its expertise and resources , in close cooperation with the commission , to support public authorities as well as the private sector to address the challenge of climate change and to make the best possible use of available financing . for mitigation and adaptation projects , the resources of the eib should be complemented as far as possible with concessional funds available under the eu budget , through the efficient and consistent blending of grants and loans for climate change financing in the context of eu external assistance .


### in its financing operations outside the eu that fall within the scope of this decision , the eib should endeavour to further enhance coordination and cooperation with ifis and ebfis where relevant , including , where appropriate , cooperation on sector conditionality and mutual reliance on procedures , use of joint co - financing and participation in global initiatives , such as those promoting aid coordination and effectiveness . the above efforts are to be based on reciprocity between eib and other institutions and require an equivalent effort by the eib and other financial institutions to be implemented effectively . in particular , the modalities for the implementation of eib financing in the eastern neighbourhood and partnership countries , central asia and turkey are set out in tripartite memoranda of understanding between the commission , the eib and the european bank for reconstruction and development . ### in its financing operations outside the eu that fall within the scope of this decision , the eib should endeavour to further enhance coordination and cooperation with ifis and ebfis , including , where appropriate , cooperation on sector conditionality and mutual reliance on procedures , use of joint co - financing and participation in global initiatives , such as those promoting aid coordination and effectiveness . the above efforts are to be based on reciprocity between eib and other institutions and require an equivalent effort by the eib and other financial institutions to be implemented effectively .


### the climate change mandate shall cover eib financing operations in all countries covered by this decision , where such eib financing operations support the key eu policy objective of tackling climate change by supporting projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation which contribute to the overall objective of the united nations framework convention on climate change , in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of renewable energy , energy efficiency and sustainable transport , or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries , sectors and communities . the climate change mandate shall be implemented in close cooperation with the commission , combining where possible and appropriate eib financing with eu budget funds . ### the climate change mandate shall cover eib financing operations in all countries covered by this decision , where such eib financing operations support the key eu policy objective of tackling climate change by supporting projects in climate change mitigation and adaptation which contribute to the overall objective of the united nations framework convention on climate change , in particular by avoiding or reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of renewable energy , energy efficiency and sustainable transport , or by increasing resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on vulnerable countries , sectors and communities . the climate change mandate shall be implemented in close cooperation with the commission , combining as far as possible eib financing with eu budget funds .


### the practical measures for linking the general mandate objectives and their implementation will be set out in regional operational guidelines developed by the commission together with the eib , in consultation with the eeas on policy issues , appropriate . these guidelines should take as a starting point the wider eu policy framework for each region , reflect eu country strategies and aim to ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions . the guidelines should be provided to the european parliament and council in the framework of the annual reporting exercise on the eib external mandate of the commission . ### the practical measures for linking the general mandate objectives and their implementation will be set out in regional operational guidelines developed by the commission together with the eib and , on issues falling within its remit , the eeas . these guidelines should take as a starting point the wider eu policy framework for each region , reflect eu country strategies and aim to ensure that eib financing is complementary to corresponding eu assistance policies , programmes and instruments in the different regions . the guidelines should be provided to the european parliament and council in the framework of the annual reporting exercise on the eib external mandate of the commission .


### this regulation should provide sufficient safeguards against abuse of the order . in particular , unless the creditor already has a judgment enforceable in the member state of enforcement , the court should be able to require the creditor to provide security to ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the debtor as a result of an unjustified order . the conditions under which the creditor will be liable to compensate the debtor for such damage should be governed by national law . where the law of a member state does not provide for a statutory liability of the claimant , this regulation should not preclude the recourse to measures with equivalent effect , such as the obligation on the claimant to give an undertaking as to damages . ### this regulation should provide sufficient safeguards against abuse of the order . in particular , unless the creditor already has a judgment enforceable in the member state of enforcement , the court should require the creditor to provide security to ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the debtor as a result of an unjustified order , the amount of such security being set by the relevant court and being dependent on the amount of the debt . the detailed conditions under which the creditor will be liable to compensate the debtor for such damage should be governed by national law but member states should ensure that provisions are in place to compensate victims of an abuse of the order .


### before issuing an eapo , the court may require the provision of a security deposit or an equivalent assurance by the claimant to ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the defendant to the extent the claimant is liable to compensate such damage under national law . ### before issuing an eapo , the court shall require the provision of a security deposit or an equivalent assurance by the claimant to ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the defendant . the claimant shall be liable to compensate such damage should the court which issued the eapo decide , upon review , that the claimant wrongfully applied for an eapo .


### before issuing an eapo , the court may require the provision of a security deposit or an equivalent assurance by the claimant to ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the defendant to the extent the claimant is liable to compensate such damage under national law . ### before issuing an eapo , the court shall require the provision of a security deposit or an assurance by the claimant that will ensure compensation for any damage suffered by the defendant to the extent the claimant is liable to compensate such damage under article 12a .


### written answers to requests for information of a member of the general public . ### answers to requests for information of a member of the general public .


### a percentage of 25% plus one share shall be evidence of ownership or control through shareholding and applies to every level of direct and indirect ownership ; ### direct or indirect holding or control of a percentage of 25% plus one share of a legal entity shall be evidence of ownership or control ;


### a percentage of 25% plus one share shall be evidence of ownership or control through shareholding and applies to every level of direct and indirect ownership ; ### a percentage of 10% plus one share shall be evidence of ownership or control through shareholding and applies to every level of direct and indirect ownership ;


### there have been a number of cases of employees who report their suspicions of money laundering being subjected to threats or hostile action . although this directive cannot interfere with member states ' judicial procedures , this is a crucial issue for the effectiveness of the anti - money laundering and anti - terrorist financing system . member states should be aware of this problem and should do whatever they can to protect employees from such threats or hostile action . ### there have been a number of cases of employees who report their suspicions of money laundering being subjected to threats or hostile action . although this directive cannot interfere with member states ' judicial procedures , this is a crucial issue for the effectiveness of the anti - money laundering and anti - terrorist financing system . member states should be aware of this problem and should do whatever they can to protect employees from such threats or hostile action , making it easier for them to report suspicions and thus strengthening the fight against money laundering .


### member states shall ensure that corporate or legal entities established within their territory obtain and hold adequate , accurate and current information on their beneficial ownership . ### member states shall ensure that entities , including trusts , foundations , holdings and all other similar , in terms of structure and function , existing or future legal arrangements established within their territory or governed under their law , obtain , hold and transmit to a public register , adequate , accurate and current information on their beneficial ownership , at the moment of establishment or any changes thereof . the public register shall contain but not be limited to the following information : name , legal form and status of the corporate or legal entity ; b ) proof of incorporation ; c ) address of the registered office ; d ) basic regulatory powers ; e ) list of directors ; f ) shareholder information including names , dates of birth , the number of shares per shareholder , and categories of shares . the requirements stipulated in this paragraph shall not exempt obliged entities from their customer due diligence obligations , and obliged entities shall not rely exclusively on this information as sufficient to fulfil these obligations .


### member states shall prohibit their credit and financial institutions from keeping anonymous accounts or anonymous passbooks . member states shall in all cases require that the owners and beneficiaries of existing anonymous accounts or anonymous passbooks be made the subject of customer due diligence measures as soon as possible and in any event before such accounts or passbooks are used in any way . ### member states shall prohibit their credit and financial institutions from keeping anonymous accounts , anonymous passbooks or issuing anonymous payment cards . member states shall in all cases require that the owners and beneficiaries of existing anonymous accounts , anonymous passbooks or anonymous payment cards be made the subject of customer due diligence measures as soon as possible and in any event before such accounts or passbooks are used in any way .


### the european banking authority , european insurance and occupational pensions authority and european securities and markets authority shall provide a joint opinion on the money laundering and terrorist financing risks affecting the internal market . ### the commission shall take all appropriate measures to identify , understand and assess the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting the internal market , with particular reference to cross - border activities , in cooperation with europol , the committee of european financial intelligence units , the european banking authority , european insurance and occupational pensions authority and european securities and markets authority and any other competent authority . 2 . the commission shall : - ensure that risk assessments are updated - make the results of these assessments available to the member states , europol , the committee of european financial intelligence units , eba , eiopa , esma and any other competent authority , in accordance with paragraph 1 ; - make the results of these assessments accessible to those working in occupations liable to use electronic money so they can carry out and administer their own assessment of the money laundering and terrorist financing risks affecting the internal market . 3 . in order to respond to the risks identified and to determine the appropriate diligence measures to be implemented , the commission shall adopt the acts needed , in accordance with the procedure laid down in regulation no 182 / 2011 . 4 . the commission shall be assisted by the committee on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing . the committee shall be heard in accordance with the provisions of regulation no 182 / 2011 . 5 . member states may implement more stringent measures than those provided for in paragraph 4 .


### ‘ domestic politically exposed persons’ means natural persons who are or who have been entrusted by a member state with prominent public functions ; ### ‘ domestic politically exposed persons’ means natural persons who are or who have been entrusted by a member state with prominent public functions at national level ;


### member states shall make the results of their risk assessments available to the other member states , the commission , and eba , eiopa and esma upon request . ### member states shall make the results of their risk assessments available to the other member states , the commission , and eba , eiopa and esma .


### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entities . ### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article is contained in a register which is publicly available and can be accessed in a timely manner . member states shall report access to and the form of the registers to the european commission . the european commission can than provide for an eu - wide overview .


### all offences , including tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes , which are punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of more than one year or , as regards those states which have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal system , all offences punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of more than six months ; ### all offences , including tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes , which are punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of one year or more , as regards those states which have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal system , all offences punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of six months or more ;


### the need for accurate and up - to - date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure . member states should therefore ensure that companies retain information on their beneficial ownership and make this information available to competent authorities and obliged entities . in addition , trustees should declare their status to obliged entities . ### the need for accurate and up - to - date information on the beneficial owner of any legal entity and all other similar existing or future legal arrangements is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure . member states should therefore ensure that companies retain information on their beneficial ownership and make this information available to competent authorities and obliged entities through registers in line with union data protection rules . member states may decide to grant access to the information to other parties besides competent authorities and obliged entities . in addition , trustees should declare their status to obliged entities .


### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this article can be accessed in a timely manner by competent authorities and by obliged entities . ### member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a of this article can be accessed without delay by competent authorities and by obliged entities of all member states in the respective register and that they can verify the correctness of the information . member states shall ensure that the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a of this article can be accessed by the public .


### all offences , including tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes , which are punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of more than one year or , as regards those states which have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal system , all offences punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of more than six months ; ### all offences , including tax crimes related to direct taxes and indirect taxes , which are punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a maximum of one year or more or , as regards those states which have a minimum threshold for offences in their legal system , all offences punishable by deprivation of liberty or a detention order for a minimum of six months ;


### the need for accurate and up - to - date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure . member states should therefore ensure that companies retain information on their beneficial ownership and make this information available to competent authorities and obliged entities . in addition , trustees should declare their status to obliged entities . ### the need for accurate and up - to - date information on the beneficial owner is a key factor in tracing criminals who might otherwise hide their identity behind a corporate structure . member states should therefore ensure that beneficial ownership information on companies and trusts is available through public registries .


### the natural person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity through direct or indirect ownership or control over a sufficient percentage of the shares or voting rights in that legal entity , including through bearer share holdings , other than a company listed on a regulated market that is subject to disclosure requirements consistent with european union legislation or subject to equivalent international standards . ### does not affect the english version


### in providing such information the company may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and , if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon . ### in providing such information the company shall rely on the guidelines for the application of the measures of this directive relating to the non - financial statement , as from one year after their adoption . before that time , the company shall rely as minimum on the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the united nations ‘ protect , respect and remedy’ framework and the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises . the company may also rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and , if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon .


### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies . therefore small and medium - sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of directive 78 / 660 / eec should not be covered to by this obligation . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 46a of directive 78 / 660 / eec . companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place , but they should clearly explain why this is the case . ### the obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative , management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age , gender , geographical diversity , disability , educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies . therefore small and medium - sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of directive 78 / 660 / eec should not be covered to by this obligation . disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement , as laid down by article 46a of directive 78 / 660 / eec . companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place , but they should clearly explain why this is the case .


### in providing such information the consolidated annual report may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon . ### in providing such information the company should take into account its responsibility to respect rights and values protected by norms of international law . in this respect the company shall apply the guiding principles on business and human rights implementing the united nations ' protect , respect and remedy ' framework and the organisation for economic co - operation and development guidelines for multinational enterprises . in addition , the company may rely on national , eu - based or international frameworks and , if so , shall specify which frameworks it has relied upon . this provision shall apply without prejudice to the requirements of this directive or to other european union legislation or guidance containing more specific rules for companies ' non - financial disclosure .


### for companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 500 and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including : ### for companies whose average number of employees during the financial year exceeds 250 and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information regarding companies’ activity impact on society relating to at least environmental , social , gender and employment matters , including social dialogue and respect of trade unions ' rights , and respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including :


### for parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 500 employees during the financial year , and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 20 million or a net turnover of eur 40 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , including the following : ### for parent undertakings of undertakings to be consolidated that together exceed an average number of 250 employees during the financial year , and , on their balance sheet dates , exceed either a balance sheet total of eur 17 , 5 million or a net turnover of eur 35 million , the review shall also include a non - financial statement containing information relating to at least environmental , social and employee matters , respect for human rights , anti - corruption and bribery matters , taking into account the company ' s complete supply chain , including the following :


### the agency shall issue single safety certificates in accordance with articles 10 and 11 of directive … [ the safety directive ] . ### the agency shall issue , renew , suspend , amend or revoke single safety certificates in accordance with articles 10 and 11 of directive … [ the safety directive ] .


### any natural or legal person may appeal against a decision addressed to that person by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 . ### any natural or legal person may appeal against a decision addressed to that person by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 and 17 . any person may appeal against a decision which , although addressed to another person , directly and personally concerns the applicant if he or she takes the view that the decision discriminates against him or her . these rights shall also apply to bodies representing the persons referred to in article&#160 ; 34 , as duly authorised in accordance with their statutes .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 73 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date of entry into force of this regulation . ### the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 73 shall be conferred on the commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this regulation . the commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five - year period . provided the report has been received , the delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration , unless the european parliament or the council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period .


### when examining the appeal , the board of appeal shall act expeditiously . it shall , as often as necessary , invite the parties to the appeal proceedings to file , within specified time limits , observations on its notifications or on communications from other parties to the appeal proceedings . parties to the appeal proceedings shall be entitled to make oral presentations . ### when examining the appeal , the board of appeal shall decide within two months from receipt of all relevant information . the board of appeal may request this relevant information within one month . it shall , as often as necessary , invite the parties to the appeal proceedings to file , within specified time limits , observations on its notifications or on communications from other parties to the appeal proceedings . parties to the appeal proceedings shall be entitled to make oral presentations .


### the agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations , in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability , common safety targets and common safety methods . ### the agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations , in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability , common safety targets , common safety methods , common safety indicators , registers , entities in charge of maintenance and the documents referred to in article 15 .


### the procedure described in paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply , mutatis mutandis , in cases where the agency becomes aware of any national rule , notified or not , being redundant or in conflict with the csms , csts , tsis or any other union legislation in the railway field . ### the procedure described in paragraphs 2 , 3 and 4 shall apply , mutatis mutandis , in cases where the agency becomes aware of , or is informed about , any national rule , notified or not , being redundant or in conflict with the csms , csts , tsis or any other union legislation in the railway field or creating an unjustified barrier to the single railway market . in that instance , the time limit laid down in paragraph 1 shall apply .


### the agency may enter into agreements with relevant national authorities , in particular the national safety authorities , and other competent bodies , in relation to the implementation of articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 . ### the agency shall enter into agreements with relevant national authorities , in particular the national safety authorities , and other competent bodies , in relation to the implementation of articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 .


### authorisations for placing in service of trackside control - command and signalling sub - systems ### authorisation for placing in service of trackside ertms


### authorisations for placing in service of trackside control - command and signalling sub - systems ### authorisations for placing in service of trackside ertms


### the agency may assist the railway undertakings , at their request , in checking the technical and operational compatibility between ertms on - board and trackside subsystems before placing a vehicle in service . ### the agency shall assist the railway undertakings , at their request , in checking the technical and operational compatibility between ertms on - board and trackside subsystems before placing a vehicle in service .


### any natural or legal person may appeal against a decision addressed to that person by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 . ### any natural , legal person or a member of the network of representative bodies may appeal against a decision addressed to that person by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 .


### given the importance of the european rail traffic management system for the smooth development of the single european railway area and its safety , and taking into account its fragmented development to date , it is necessary to strengthen its s overall coordination at the union level . therefore the agency , as the most competent union body , should be given a more prominent role in this field to ensure consistent development of the ertms , to contribute to ensuring that ertms equipment complies with the specifications in force and to ensure that ertms - related european research programmes are coordinated with the development of ertms technical specifications . moreover , in order to make the procedures for issuing authorisations for placing in service of trackside control - command and signalling sub - systems more efficient and impartial , it is essential to migrate towards a single authorisation valid in the union and issued by the agency . the revised directive … [ railway interoperability directive ] provides a basis for this . ### given the importance of the european rail traffic management system for the smooth development of the single european railway area and its safety , and taking into account its fragmented development to date , it is necessary to strengthen its s overall coordination at the union level . therefore the agency , together with national authorities , should be given a more prominent role in this field to ensure consistent development of the ertms , to contribute to ensuring that ertms equipment complies with the specifications in force and to ensure that ertms - related european research programmes are coordinated with the development of ertms technical specifications .


### the agency may assist the railway undertakings , at their request , in checking the technical and operational compatibility between ertms on - board and trackside subsystems before placing a vehicle in service . ### the agency shall assist the railway undertakings , at their request , in checking the technical and operational compatibility between ertms on - board and trackside subsystems before placing the ertms in service .


### any natural or legal person may appeal against a decision addressed to that person by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 . ### any natural or legal person , or a member of the network of representative bodies from the railway sector referred to in article 34 , may appeal against any decision addressed to them by the agency pursuant to articles 12 , 16 , 17 or 18 .


### the agency shall set up and keep european registers provided for in article 43 , 44 and 45 of directive &#8230 ; [ interoperability directive ] . the agency shall act as the system authority for all registers and databases referred to in the safety , interoperability and train drivers directives . this shall include , in particular : ### the agency shall define european registers provided for in articles 43 , 44 and 45 of directive . . . [ interoperability directive ] in a practical , efficient and user - friendly format to support business and operational needs . the agency shall act as the system authority for all registers and databases referred to in the safety , interoperability and train drivers directives . this shall include , in particular :


### the agency shall establish one or more boards of appeal . ### the agency shall establish one or more independent boards of appeal .


### the agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations , in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability , common safety targets and common safety methods . ### the agency shall set up a limited number of working parties for drawing up recommendations , in particular related to technical specifications for interoperability , common safety targets , common safety methods and provisions on minimum qualifications of railway staff entrusted with safety - critical tasks .


### the agreements described in paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 are without prejudice to the overall responsibility of the agency for performing its tasks as provided for in articles 12 , 16 , 17 and 18 . ### the agreements described in paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 are without prejudice to the overall responsibility of the agency for performing its tasks as provided for in articles 12 , 16 and 17 .