### manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect co2 targets for each individual vehicle . manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles . this requirement should be phased in between 2014 and 2016 in order to facilitate its introduction . this is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase - in period set in regulation 443 / 2009 . ### manufacturers should have flexibility to decide how to meet their targets under this regulation and should be allowed to average emissions over their new vehicle fleet rather than having to respect co2 targets for each individual vehicle . manufacturers should therefore be required to ensure that the average specific emission for all the new light commercial vehicles registered in the community for which they are responsible does not exceed the average of the emissions targets for those vehicles . this requirement should be phased in between 2015 and 2018 in order to facilitate its introduction . this is consistent with the lead times given and the duration of the phase - in period set in regulation 443 / 2009 .


### the commission shall by 2015 review the method of determining the specific emissions of co2 of completed vehicles in paragraph 7 of part b of annex ii and , if appropriate , submit a proposal to the european parliament and to the council to amend annex ii . ### the commission shall by 2011 submit a proposal for a procedure for determining the specific emissions of co2 of completed vehicles to the european parliament and to the council .


### from 2019 : ### from 2020 :


### manufacturers ' compliance with the targets under this regulation should be assessed at the community level . manufacturers whose average specific emissions of co2 exceed those permitted under this regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year from 1 january 2014 . the premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target . in order to ensure consistency , the premium mechanism should be similar to the one set in regulation no 443 / 2009 . the amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue in the general budget of the european union . ### manufacturers ' compliance with the targets under this regulation should be assessed at the community level . manufacturers whose average specific emissions of co2 exceed those permitted under this regulation should pay an excess emissions premium with respect to each calendar year from 1 january 2015 . the premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target . in order to ensure consistency , the premium mechanism should be similar to the one set in regulation no 443 / 2009 . the amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue in the general budget of the european union .


### for the purpose of determining each manufacturer ' s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer ' s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account : – 75% in 2014 , – 80% in 2015 , – 100% from 2016 onwards . ### for the purpose of determining each manufacturer’s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer’s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall , starting in 2015 , be taken into account : - 65% in 2015 , – 75% in 2016 , – 80% in 2017 , – 100% from 2018 onwards .


### the commission shall by 2015 review the method of determining the specific emissions of co2 of completed vehicles in paragraph 7 of part b of annex ii and , if appropriate , submit a proposal to the european parliament and to the council to amend annex ii . ### the commission shall by 2014 submit a proposal for a method of determining the specific emissions of co2 of completed vehicles to the european parliament and to the council .


### in calculating the average specific emissions of co2 , each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions of co2 of less than 50 g co2 / km shall be counted as : – 2 , 5 light commercial vehicles in 2014 , – 1 , 5 light commercial vehicles in 2015 , – 1 light commercial vehicle from 2016 . ### in calculating the average specific emissions of co2 , each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions of co2 of less than 50 g co2 / km shall be counted as : – 3 , 5 light commercial vehicles in 2015 , – 2 , 5 light commercial vehicles in 2016 , – 2 light commercial vehicles in 2017 , – 1 , 5 light commercial vehicles in 2018 .


### the commission shall keep a central register of the data reported by member states under this article and this register shall be publicly available . by 30 june 2013 and each subsequent year , the commission shall provisionally calculate for each manufacturer : ### the commission shall keep a central register of the data reported by member states under this article and this register shall be publicly available . by 30 june 2014 and each subsequent year , the commission shall provisionally calculate for each manufacturer :


### for the calendar year commencing 1 january 2014 and each subsequent calendar year , each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of co2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with annex i or , where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under article 10 , in accordance with that derogation . for the purpose of determining each manufacturer ' s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer ' s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account : – 75% in 2014 , – 80% in 2015 , – 100% from 2016 onwards . ### for the calendar year commencing 1 january 2015 and each subsequent calendar year , each manufacturer of complete light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its average specific emissions of co2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with annex i or , where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under article 10 , in accordance with that derogation . for the purpose of determining each manufacturer ' s specific emissions of co2 , the following percentages of each manufacturer ' s new light commercial vehicles registered in the relevant year shall be taken into account : – 65% in 2015 , – 75% in 2016 , – 80% in 2017 , – 100% from 2018 onwards . as of 1 january 2016 completed vehicles shall also be included in determining each manufacturer’s average specific co2 emissions .


### in respect of the period 1 january 2014 and every calendar year thereafter , the commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on a manufacturer or pool manager , as appropriate , where a manufacturer ' s average specific emissions of co2 exceed its specific emissions target . ### in respect of the period 1 january 2015 and every calendar year thereafter , the commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on a manufacturer or pool manager , as appropriate , where a manufacturer ' s average specific emissions of co2 exceed its specific emissions target .


### in relation to the calendar year 2012 and 2013 and on the basis of the calculations performed pursuant to paragraph 5 , the commission shall notify a manufacturer where it appears to the commission that the manufacturer ' s average specific emissions of co2 exceed its specific emissions target . ### in relation to the calendar year 2013 and 2014 and on the basis of the calculations performed pursuant to paragraph 5 , the commission shall notify a manufacturer where it appears to the commission that the manufacturer ' s average specific emissions of co2 exceed its specific emissions target .


### ' specific emissions of co2 ' means the emissions of a light commercial vehicle measured in accordance with regulation no 715 / 2007 and specified as the co2 mass emission in the certificate of conformity ; ### ' specific emissions of co2 ' means the emissions of a light commercial vehicle measured in accordance with regulation no 715 / 2007 and specified as the co2 mass emission in the certificate of conformity of the complete or completed vehicle ;


### from 2014 to 2018 : for excess emissions of more than 3 g co2 / km : × €120 + €45 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of more than 2 but no more than 3 g co2 / km : × €25 + €20 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of more than 1 but no more than 2 g co2 / km : × €15 + €5 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of no more than 1 g co2 / km : excess emissions × €5 × number of new light commercial vehicles . ### from 2015 to 2020 : for excess emissions of more than 3 g co2 / km : × €95 + €45 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of more than 2 but no more than 3 g co2 / km : × €25 + €20 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of more than 1 but no more than 2 g co2 / km : × €15 + €5 ) × number of new light commercial vehicles . for excess emissions of no more than 1 g co2 / km : excess emissions × €5 × number of new light commercial vehicles .


### from 2020 , this regulation sets a target of 135 g co2 / km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the community . ### from 2025 , this regulation sets a target of 140 g co2 / km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the community , as long as the commission confirms the feasibility of this target value in its review , as set out in article 12 .


### the amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the european union . ### the amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considered as revenue for the general budget of the european union and shall be used solely to finance projects in areas such as infrastructure development and innovation of engine technologies aimed at lowering the negative impacts of transport on the environment .


### those measures , designed to amend non - essential elements of this regulation , shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in article 13 . ### the european commission shall make a proposal to the european parliament and council on those measures , designed to amend essential elements of this regulation .


### the commission shall by 31 december 2012 , adopt detailed provisions for a procedure to approve such innovative technologies in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in article 13 . those detailed provisions shall be based on the following criteria for innovative technologies : ### the commission shall by 31 december 2012 , adopt detailed provisions for a procedure to approve such innovative technologies in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in article 13 . those detailed provisions shall be in accordance with the provisions established according article 12 , paragraph 2 , of the regulation 443 / 2009 and be based on the following criteria for innovative technologies :


### provide appropriate accessibility of all regions of the union , thereby promoting social , economic and territorial cohesion and supporting inclusive growth . ### improve accessibility of all regions of the union and make sure it is adequate , thereby promoting social , economic and territorial cohesion and supporting inclusive and sustainable growth .


### enable the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as the introduction of alternative propulsion systems and the provision of corresponding infrastructure . such infrastructure may include grids and other facilities necessary for the energy supply , take account of the infrastructure – vehicle interface and encompass intelligent transport systems ; ### support the decarbonisation of all transport modes by stimulating energy efficiency as well as the introduction of alternative propulsion systems and the provision of corresponding infrastructure . such infrastructure may include grids and other facilities necessary for the energy supply , take account of the infrastructure – vehicle interface and encompass intelligent transport systems ;


### enable the decarbonisation of transport through transition to innovative transport technologies ; ### promote the decarbonisation of transport through transition to innovative and sustainable transport technologies ;


### transport infrastructure shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users , in particular elderly people , persons of reduced mobility and disabled passengers . ### transport infrastructure shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users , in particular elderly people , persons of reduced mobility and disabled passengers . the design and construction of transport infrastructure shall be based on users ' needs and shall enable passengers to exercise in full their rights under union law . to that end , member states and other project promoters shall carry out ex ante assessments of the accessibility of infrastructure and the services connected to it .


### meet the mobility and transport needs of its users within the union and in the relations with third countries , thereby contributing to further economic growth and competitiveness ; ### meet the mobility and transport needs of all its users within the union and in the relations with third countries , thereby contributing to further economic growth and competitiveness ;


### have been subject to a socio - economic cost benefit analysis resulting in a positive net present value ; ### have been subject to a socio - economic cost benefit analysis resulting in a positive net present value , which should include the impact on the free movement of persons and goods among member states , territorial cohesion and sustainable development ;


### ensuring fuel security by allowing the use of alternative and in particular low or zero carbon energy sources and propulsion systems ; ### ensuring fuel security by promoting the use of alternative and in particular low or zero carbon energy sources and propulsion systems ;


### “interest for late payment” means statutory interest or interest negotiated and agreed upon between undertakings ; ### “interest for late payment” means statutory interest ;


### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is duly justified in the light of particular circumstances such as an objective need to schedule payment over a longer period . ### member states shall ensure that the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2 , unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor and is objectively justified in the light of the particular nature or features of the contract . save in the case of staggered payment arrangements , the period of payment shall never exceed 60 days .


### member states shall ensure that , when interest for late payment becomes payable in commercial transactions in accordance with articles 3 and 5 and unless otherwise specified in the contract , the creditor is entitled to obtain from the debtor any of the following amounts : ### member states shall ensure that , when interest for late payment becomes payable in commercial transactions in accordance with articles 3 and 5 , the creditor is automatically entitled to obtain from the debtor , i . e . without the individual creditor ' s having to take any action , any of the following minimum amounts :


### ' public authority ' means any contracting authority , as defined by directive 2004 / 18 / ec ; ### ' public authority ' means any contracting authority or entity within the meaning of directive 2004 / 17 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 31 march 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water , energy , transport and postal services sectors1 , directive 2004 / 18 / ec and directive 2009 / 81 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 13 july 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts , supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security2 , as well as any of the institutions , bodies , offices and agencies of the european union ; 1 oj l 134 , 30 . 4 . 2004 , p . 1 . 2 oj l 216 , 20 . 8 . 2009 , p . 76 .


### member states shall ensure full transparency about the rights and obligations stemming from this directive , in particular by publishing the applicable statutory interest rate . ### member states shall ensure full transparency about the rights and obligations stemming from this directive , in particular by publishing the applicable statutory interest rate and the procedure relating to payments by public authorities , as a specific guarantee to any possible chain of subcontractors .


### member states shall ensure that , in commercial transactions leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities , the creditor is entitled , without the necessity of a reminder , to interest for late payment equal to statutory interest if the following conditions are satisfied : ### member states shall ensure that , in commercial transactions leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities , or on behalf of public authorities to third parties , the creditor is entitled , without the necessity of a reminder , to interest for late payment equal to statutory interest if the following conditions are satisfied :


### late payment is particularly regrettable if it occurs despite the debtor’s solvency . surveys show that public authorities often pay invoices very late after expiration of the applicable payment period . public authorities may face lighter financing constraints because they may benefit from more secure , predictable and continuous revenue streams than private undertakings . at the same time , they depend less than private undertakings on the building stable commercial relationships for the achievement of their aims . consequently , public authorities can obtain financing at more attractive conditions than private undertakings . therefore , late payment by public authorities not only leads to unjustified costs for private undertakings , but to inefficiency in general . it is therefore appropriate to introduce correspondingly higher dissuasive compensation in case of late payment by public authorities . ### late payment is particularly regrettable if it occurs despite the debtor’s solvency , regardless of whether the debtor is from the public or the private sector . therefore penalties and other measures intended to dissuade late payment should as a general rule apply equally to both sectors .


### ‘ statutory interest’ means simple interest for late payment at a rate which is the sum of the reference rate , plus at least seven percentage points ; ### ‘ statutory interest’ means simple interest for late payment at a rate which is the sum of the reference rate , plus at least nine percentage points ;


### for the purpose of the first subparagraph , a clause which excludes interest for late payment shall always be considered as grossly unfair . ### for the purpose of subparagraph 1 , a clause or commercial practice which excludes legal interest or compensation for recovery costs , or both , shall always be considered as unfair .


### the means referred to in paragraph 2 shall include provisions whereby representative organisations may take action according to the national law concerned before the courts or before competent administrative bodies on the grounds that clauses are grossly unfair , so that they can apply appropriate and effective means to prevent their continued use . ### the means referred to in paragraph 2 shall include provisions whereby representative organisations may take action according to the national law concerned before the courts or before competent administrative bodies on the grounds that clauses are grossly unfair , so that they can apply appropriate and effective means to prevent their use . this provision shall be without prejudice to the confidentiality clause binding representative organisations to their member entities .


### for the purpose of the first subparagraph , a clause which excludes interest for late payment shall always be considered as grossly unfair . ### for the purpose of paragraph 1 , a term or a commercial practice which excludes interest for late payment or compensation for recovery costs , or both , shall always be considered as unfair .


### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . ### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . additionally , an amount of eur 15 million from the eu action programme to combat climate change &#160 ; shall be allocated to the facility . this amount shall be accommodated by using all the provisions of the interinstitutional agreement of 17 may 2006 , notably its point 23 , in order to modify the ceilings of headings 1a and 2 accordingly . the commission shall therefore proceed with the necessary proposals concerning the adjustment of the ceilings and the&#160 ; creation of a new separate budget line for the facility in the 2010&#160 ; budget .


### a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and renewable initiatives within the sustainable energy financing initiative should therefore be created to use the uncommitted funds under chapter ii of regulation no 663 / 2009 . this financial facility should support the development of bankable energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and facilitates the financing of investment programmes in energy efficiency and renewable energy by local and regional public authorities , in particular in urban settings ; ### a dedicated financial instrument to support energy efficiency and renewable initiatives within the sustainable energy financing initiative should therefore be created by the end of 2010 to use the uncommitted funds under chapter ii of regulation no 663 / 2009 . in order to enter these appropriations in the eu budget , a specific budget line should be created for this purpose . this financial facility should support the development of bankable energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and facilitates the financing of investment programmes in energy efficiency and renewable energy by local and regional public authorities , in particular in urban settings .


### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter&#160 ; ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . ### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . additionally , an amount of eur 15 million from the eu action programme to combat climate change shall be allocated to the facility .


### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter&#160 ; ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . ### in compliance with article 3 , appropriations that could not be subject to individual legal commitments under chapter ii for an amount of eur 114 million , and eventually other appropriations that become available as a result of total or partial non - implementation of the projects according to chapter ii shall be for a financial facility within the sustainable energy financing initiative . additionally , an amount of eur 15 million from the eu action programme to combat climate change shall be allocated to the facility . that amount shall be accommodated by using all the provisions of the interinstitutional agreement of 17 may 2006 , notably its point 23 , in order to modify the ceilings of headings 1a and 2 accordingly . the commission shall therefore proceed with the necessary proposals concerning the adjustment of the ceilings and the creation of a separate new budget line for the facility in the 2010 budget .


### to allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency , such as a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers , affecting a lager part of the scheduling period , the commission should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports . these measures will allow air carriers to retain priority in allocating the same series for the following scheduling period even if the 85% rate has not been met . ### to allow air carriers to adapt to imperative situations of urgency , such as a marked decline in traffic or an economic crisis that severely affects the activity of air carriers , affecting a lager part of the scheduling period , the commission should be allowed to adopt urgent measures to ensure the consistency of measures to be taken at coordinated airports . these measures will allow air carriers to retain priority in allocating the same series for the following scheduling period even if the 80% rate has not been met .


### additional obligations should be introduced for air carriers with regard to sending information to the coordinators . provision should be made for additional penalties for omitting information or sending false or misleading information . for network airports , the air carriers should have the obligation to communicate their flight intentions or other relevant information requested by the coordinator or schedules facilitator . ### additional obligations should be introduced for air carriers with regard to sending information to the coordinators . provision should be made for additional penalties for omitting information or sending false or misleading information . for airports with no specific designation , the air carriers should have the obligation to communicate their flight intentions or other relevant information requested by the coordinator or schedules facilitator .


### this information shall be updated regularly . at the end of each season , the coordinator shall publish the activity report mentioned in paragraph 1 . ### this information shall be updated regularly . at the end of each season , the coordinator shall publish the activity report and financial report mentioned in paragraph 1 .


### that air carrier can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the coordinator that the series of slots in question has been operated , as cleared by the coordinator , by that air carrier for at least 85 % of the time during the scheduling period for which it has been allocated . ### that air carrier can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the coordinator that the series of slots in question has been operated , as cleared by the coordinator , by that air carrier for at least 80 % of the time during the scheduling period for which it has been allocated .


### ‘ series of slots’ shall mean at least 15 slots for a summer scheduling period and 10 slots for a winter scheduling period requested for the same time on the same day of the week for consecutive weeks and allocated by the coordinator on that basis or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ; ### for the summer scheduling period a ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 15 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . for the winter scheduling period a ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 10 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . the slot allocated by the coordinator shall be on the basis that it is on the same time of the day and the same day of the week ,


### if the 85 % usage of the series of slots cannot be demonstrated , the priority provided under paragraph shall not be given , unless the non - utilisation can be justified on the basis of any of the following reasons : ### if the 80 % usage of the series of slots cannot be demonstrated , the priority provided under paragraph shall not be given , unless the non - utilisation can be justified on the basis of any of the following reasons :


### air carriers operating or intending to operate at a schedules facilitated or coordinated airport belonging to the network shall submit to the schedules facilitator or coordinator all relevant information requested by them . if this information changes , the air carriers shall inform the schedules facilitator and the coordinator as soon as possible . all relevant information shall be provided in the format and within the time - limit specified by the schedules facilitator or coordinator . in particular , an air carrier shall inform the coordinator , at the time of the request for allocation , whether it would benefit from the status of new entrant , in accordance with article&#160 ; 2 , in respect of requested slots . ### air carriers operating or intending to operate at a schedules facilitated or coordinated airport shall submit to the schedules facilitator or coordinator all relevant information requested by them . if this information changes , the air carriers shall inform the schedules facilitator and the coordinator as soon as possible . all relevant information shall be provided in the format and within the time - limit specified by the schedules facilitator or coordinator . in particular , an air carrier shall inform the coordinator , at the time of the request for allocation , whether it would benefit from the status of new entrant , in accordance with article&#160 ; 2 , in respect of requested slots and whether it is affiliated to other carriers operating at the same airport , in order to ensure that it cannot unjustifiably aquire this status .


### ‘ series of slots’ shall mean at least 15 slots for a summer scheduling period and 10 slots for a winter scheduling period requested for the same time on the same day of the week for consecutive weeks and allocated by the coordinator on that basis or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ; ### ' series of slots ' shall mean for the summer scheduling period at least 15 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . for the winter scheduling period a ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 10 slots of which at least 5 shall be consecutive unless agreed otherwise through a local rule . the slot allocated by the coordinator shall be on the basis that it is on the same time of the day and the same day of the week or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ;


### experience shows that a significant number of slots are returned to the pool too late to be reallocated effectively . the airport managing body should be encouraged to use the airport charge system to discourage this type of behaviour . despite having recourse to this mechanism , the airport managing body should not , however , discourage air carriers from entering the market or developing services . ### experience shows that a significant number of slots are returned to the pool too late to be reallocated effectively . the airport managing body should be encouraged to use financial charging schemes and significantly strengthen the current penalty system in order to dissuade air carriers from such practices . despite having recourse to these mechanisms , the airport managing body should not , however , discourage air carriers from entering the market or developing services .


### – the return of slots after 31 january for the following summer season or after 31 august for the following winter season , or the retention of unused slots ; the penalty should in any case take account of the possible use of the mechanism provided by article 11 ; ### – the return of slots series after 31 january for the following summer season or after 31 august for the following winter season , or the retention of unused slots ; the penalty should in any case take account of the possible use of the mechanism provided by article 11 ;


### experience shows that a significant number of slots are returned to the pool too late to be reallocated effectively . the airport managing body should be encouraged to use the airport charge system to discourage this type of behaviour . despite having recourse to this mechanism , the airport managing body should not , however , discourage air carriers from entering the market or developing services . ### experience shows that a significant number of slots are returned to the pool too late to be reallocated effectively . penalty mechanisms should be introduced to discourage this type of behaviour . despite having recourse to these mechanisms , the airport managing body should not , however , discourage air carriers from entering the market or developing services .


### without prejudice to article 10 , if the 85 % usage rate as defined in article 10 cannot be achieved by an air carrier , the coordinator may decide to withdraw from that air carrier the series of slots in question for the remainder of the scheduling period and place them in the pool after having consulted the air carrier concerned . ### without prejudice to article 10 , if the 80 % usage rate as defined in article 10 cannot be achieved by an air carrier , the coordinator may decide to withdraw from that air carrier the series of slots in question for the remainder of the scheduling period and place them in the pool after having consulted the air carrier concerned .


### a series of slots has been used by that&#160 ; air carrier for the operation of scheduled and programmed non - scheduled air services , and ### a series of slots has been used by that&#160 ; air carrier , and


### if a decision is taken under paragraphs 6 , 8 or 9 , the member state shall communicate it to the bodies mentioned in paragraph 4 no later than 1 april for the winter scheduling period and no later than 1 september for the summer scheduling period . ### if a decision is taken under paragraphs 6 or 8 , the member state shall communicate it to the bodies mentioned in paragraph 4 no later than 1 april for the winter scheduling period and no later than 1 september for the summer scheduling period .


### without prejudice to article 10 and of this regulation and without prejudice to article 19 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , slots placed in the pool shall be distributed among applicant air carriers . 50 % of these slots shall first be allocated to new entrants unless requests by new entrants are less than 50 % . the preference given to new entrants shall be respected during the entire scheduling period . the coordinator shall treat the requests of new entrants and other carriers fairly , in accordance with the coordination periods of each scheduling day . ### without prejudice to article 10 and of this regulation and without prejudice to article 19 of regulation no 1008 / 2008 , slots placed in the pool shall be distributed among applicant air carriers . 50 % of these slots shall first be allocated to new entrants unless requests by new entrants are less than 50 % . the coordinator shall treat the requests of new entrants and other carriers fairly , in accordance with the coordination periods of each scheduling day .


### member states shall ensure that effective , proportionate and dissuasive sanctions are available and are applied to deal with ### member states shall implement effective , proportionate and dissuasive financial penalties and / or appropriate sanctions that are effectively applied to deal with


### the slot allocation system established in 1993 does not ensure the optimum allocation and use of slots and thus of airport capacity . in the context of growing airport congestion and the limited development of major new airport infrastructure , the slots are a rare resource . access to such resources is of crucial importance for the provision of air transport services and for the maintenance of effective competition . to this end , the allocation and use of slots could be made more effective by introducing market mechanisms , by ensuring that the unused slots are made available to interested operators as soon as possible and in a transparent manner , and by reinforcing the underlying principles of the system with regard to the allocation , management and use of the slots . at the same time , although the historical slots meet the need for stability in schedules for the airlines , during the future assessment of the application of this regulation , a gradual introduction of other market mechanisms could be envisaged , such as withdrawing and auctioning historical slots . ### the slot allocation system established in 1993 does not ensure the optimum allocation and use of slots and thus of airport capacity . in the context of growing airport congestion and the limited development of major new airport infrastructure , the slots are a rare resource . access to such resources is of crucial importance for the provision of air transport services and for the maintenance of effective competition . to this end , the allocation and use of slots could be made more effective by introducing market mechanisms , by ensuring that the unused slots are made available to interested operators as soon as possible and in a transparent manner , and by reinforcing the underlying principles of the system with regard to the allocation , management and use of the slots . at the same time , concerns regarding efficient allocation of slots must continue to be balanced against the need to protect the external benefits of air transport services and in particular the value that they create for european regions .


### ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 15 slots for a summer scheduling period and 10 slots for a winter scheduling period requested for the same time on the same day of the week for consecutive weeks and allocated by the coordinator on that basis or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ; ### ' series of slots ' shall mean at least 5 slots requested for the same time on the same day of the week for consecutive weeks and allocated by the coordinator on that basis or , if that is not possible , allocated at approximately the same time ;


### without prejudice to article 10 , if after an allotted time corresponding to 15 % of the period of the series validity no slots of that series of slots have been used , the coordinator shall place the series of slots in question in the pool for the remainder of the scheduling period , after having consulted the air carrier concerned . the coordinator may decide to withdraw the series of slots before the end of a period corresponding to 15 % of the period of validity of the series if the carrier does not show that it intends to use them . ### without prejudice to article 10 , if after an allotted time corresponding to 20 % of the period of the series validity no slots of that series of slots have been used , the coordinator shall place the series of slots in question in the pool for the remainder of the scheduling period , after having consulted the air carrier concerned . the coordinator may decide to withdraw the series of slots before the end of a period corresponding to 20 % of the period of validity of the series if the carrier does not show that it intends to use them .


### at the end of each scheduling period , the coordinator or schedules facilitator shall submit to the member states concerned and to the commission an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9 and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator . ### at the end of each scheduling period , &#160 ; the coordinator or schedules facilitator&#160 ; shall submit to the member states concerned , the commission , all coordination financers and any other stakeholder , at their request , a financial report and an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9&#160 ; and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator .


### serious disturbance of operations at the airports concerned , including those series of slots at other union airports related to routes which have been affected by such disturbance , during a substantial part of the relevant scheduling period ; ### serious disturbance of operations at the airports concerned , including those series of slots at other airports related to routes which have been affected by such disturbance , during a substantial part of the relevant scheduling period ;


### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission . the local guidelines may only concern the monitoring of the use of slots allocated or the amendment of the definition of a series of slots to reduce its length below 10 slots for the winter scheduling period or below 15 slots for the summer scheduling period , but under no circumstances below 5 slots . the reduction of the length of the series of slots applies only at airports where demand for air services is highly seasonable . ### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity . local rules concern the allocation and monitoring of slots . these can be applied where performance or throughput improvements can be delivered through locally applied rules , these must be transparent and non - discriminatory .


### situations where , owing to a lack of available slots , the benefits of liberalisation are unevenly spread and competition is distorted , should also be avoided . ### situations where , owing to a lack of available slots , the benefits of liberalisation are unevenly spread and competition is distorted , need also to be avoided .


### at the end of each scheduling period , the coordinator or schedules facilitator shall submit to the member states concerned and to the commission an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9 and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator . ### on an annual basis , the coordinator or schedules facilitator shall submit to the member states concerned and to the commission an activity report describing the general slot allocation and / or schedules facilitation situation , examining , in particular , the application of article 9 and articles 13 and 18 , as well as any complaints regarding the application of articles 9 and 10 submitted to the coordination committee and the steps taken to resolve them . the report shall also contain the results of a survey conducted among the interested parties on the quality of services provided by the coordinator .


### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question , provided that such guidelines do not affect the independent status of the coordinator , comply with union law , aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity and have been notified in advance to and pre - approved by the commission . the local guidelines may only concern the monitoring of the use of slots allocated or the amendment of the definition of a series of slots to reduce its length below 10 slots for the winter scheduling period or below 15 slots for the summer scheduling period , but under no circumstances below 5 slots . the reduction of the length of the series of slots applies only at airports where demand for air services is highly seasonable . ### the coordinator shall also take into account additional guidelines established by the air transport industry union - wide or world - wide as well as local guidelines proposed by the coordination committee and approved by the member state or any other competent body responsible for the airport in question . such guidelines should not affect the independent status of the coordinator , should comply with union law , should aim at improving the efficient use of airport capacity taking local circumstances into account , and should be notified in advance to the commission and be pre - approved . the local guidelines may only concern the allocation and monitoring of slots and can be introduced in cases where they can result in performance improvements , such as in airports where slot demand displays strong seasonability .


### at least 6% of the total erdf resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of article 9 of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ cpr ] . ### at least 15% of the total erdf resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of article 9 of regulation no [ … ] / 2012 [ cpr ] .


### at least 80% of the total erdf resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1 , 3 and 4 of article 9 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] ; ### at least 80% of the total erdf resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objectives set out in points 1 , 3 , 4 and 6 of article 9 of regulation no [ &#8230 ; ] / 2012 [ cpr ] ;


### it is necessary to establish the minimum number of member states from which citizens must come . in order to ensure that a citizens ' initiative is representative of a union interest , this number should be set at one third of member states . ### it is necessary to establish the minimum number of member states from which citizens must come . in order to ensure that a citizens ' initiative is representative of a union interest , this number should be set at one quarter of member states .


### in order to be eligible to support a proposed citizens ' initiative , signatories shall be citizens of the union and shall be of the age to be entitled to vote in the european elections . ### in order to be eligible to support a proposed citizens ' initiative , signatories shall be citizens of the union and shall be at least 16 years old .


### the signatories of a citizens ' initiative shall come from at least one third of member states . ### the signatories of a citizens ' initiative shall come from at least one quarter of member states .


### in one third of member states , signatories shall comprise at least the minimum number of citizens set out in annex i . ### in one quarter of member states , signatories shall comprise at least the minimum number of citizens set out in annex i . these minimum numbers represent a threshold below 0 . 2 % of the population of a given member state , based on a multiple of the number of the members of the european parliament for that member state . the multiple proposed is 500 .


### where the organiser is a natural person , that person shall be a citizen of the union and be of the age to be entitled to vote in the european elections . ### the organising committee shall be comprised of members who are citizens of the union old enough to be entitled to vote in the european elections , who are not currently serving as directly elected politicians .


### the commission should report on the implementation of this regulation five years after its entry into force . ### the commission should report on the implementation of this regulation three years after its entry into force .


### rebalancing concessions or other obligations in the trade relations with third countries , when the import treatment accorded to goods from the union is altered . ### rebalancing concessions or other obligations in the trade relations with third countries , when the treatment accorded to goods or services from the union is altered .


### where , subsequently to the adoption of an implementing act pursuant to article 4 , the third country concerned accords satisfactory compensation to the union in the cases referred to in article 3 and , the commission may suspend the application of that implementing act for the duration of the compensation period . the suspension shall be decided in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 8 . ### where , subsequently to the adoption of an implementing act pursuant to article 4 , the third country concerned accords adequate and proportionate compensation to the union in the cases referred to in article 3 and , the commission may suspend the application of that implementing act for the duration of the compensation period . the suspension shall be decided in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 8 .


### maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management should apply the ecosystem - based approach as referred to in article 1 of directive 2008 / 56 / ec so as to ensure that the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status and that the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to human - induced changes is not compromised , while enabling the sustainable use of marine goods and services by present and future generations . ### maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management should apply the approach referred to in article 1 of directive 2008 / 56 / ec , which is based on ecosystems , and on eco - social systems , as defined in article 3 of this directive , so as to ensure that the collective pressure of all activities is kept within levels compatible with the achievement of good environmental status and that the capacity of marine ecosystems to respond to human - induced changes is not compromised , while enabling the sustainable use of marine goods and services by present and future generations .


### when establishing maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies , member states shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub - regions , the respective sector activities , the marine waters and coastal zones concerned and potential climate change impacts . ### when establishing maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies , member states shall give due regard to the particularities of the regions and the sub - regions , the respective existing or potential sector activities , the marine waters and coastal zones concerned , their interface , and potential climate change impacts .


### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem - based approach to facilitate the co - existence and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to : ### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem - based approach to promote sustainable socioeconomic and environmental development , facilitate the co - existence and prevent and resolve conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to :


### member states shall establish means for the public participation of all interested parties at an early stage in the development of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies . ### member states shall establish means for the public participation of all interested parties , including interest groups and the general public , at every stage in the development of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies .


### fishing areas ; ### fishing , aquaculture , mollusc harvesting and sea farming areas ;


### each member state shall establish and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management strategy or strategies . they may be prepared in separate documents . ### each member state , together with the competent authorities , interest groups and individuals concerned , shall establish and implement a maritime spatial plan or plans and an integrated coastal management strategy or strategies ; they may be prepared in separate documents .


### sea farming sites ; ### sea farming sites , including fish , shellfish and seaweed farming sites ;


### in order to ensure the appropriate apportionment of maritime space among relevant uses and the coordinated management of coastal zones , a framework should be put in place that consists at least in the establishment and implementation by member states of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies . ### in order to ensure that relevant activities can be pursued at the same time and in the same maritime space and to guarantee the coordinated management of coastal zones , a framework should be put in place that consists at least in the establishment and implementation by member states of maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies .


### public participation shall ensure that the relevant stakeholders and authorities and the public concerned are consulted on the draft plans and strategies and have access to the results once available . ### public participation shall ensure that the relevant stakeholders and authorities and the public concerned take part in the consultation process on the draft plans and strategies and have access to the results once available .


### ensuring climate resilient coastal and marine areas . ### ensuring climate resilient coastal and marine areas , by attempting to predict what the potential geological , meteorological , biological , migratory and other consequences may be of climate change on such areas .


### promoting the development of maritime transport and providing efficient and cost - effective shipping routes across europe , including port accessibility and transport safety ; ### promoting the development of maritime transport and providing efficient and cost - effective shipping routes across europe , including motorways of the sea , port accessibility and transport safety ;


### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an ecosystem - based approach to facilitate the co - existence and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to : ### maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies shall apply an approach based on ecosystems and eco - social systems which takes account of land - sea interactions to facilitate the co - existence of and prevent conflicts between competing sector activities in marine waters and coastal zones , and shall aim to contribute to the following eu objectives :


### branches of social security , as defined in council regulation no 1408 / 71 of 14 june 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons , to self - employed persons and to members of their families moving within the community . regulation no 859 / 2003 , extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and its implementing regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality shall apply accordingly ; ### branches of social security , as defined in regulation no 883 / 2004 of the european parliament and of the council ;


### by restricting the rights conferred under paragraphs 1 to third - country workers who are in employment except for unemployment benefits . ### by making use of residence criteria if the residence permit is issued for the purposes other than work but the residence permit allows working .


### by restricting the rights conferred under paragraphs 1 in respect to public housing to cases where the third - country national has been staying or who has the right to stay in its territory for at least three years ; ### by imposing restrictions on the full application of the rights conferred under paragraphs 1 in respect to public housing to cases where the third - country national has been staying or who has the right to stay in its territory for less than three years ;


### branches of social security , as defined in council regulation no 1408 / 71 of 14 june 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons , to self - employed persons and to members of their families moving within the community . regulation no 859 / 2003 , extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and its implementing regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality shall apply accordingly ; ### provisions in national law concerning branches of social security , as defined in regulation no 883 / 2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the coordination of social security systems . regulation no 859 / 2003 , extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and its implementing regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by these provisions solely on the ground of their nationality shall apply accordingly ;


### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in the council regulation no 1408 / 71 of 14 june 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons , to self - employed persons and to members of their families moving within the community . council regulation no 859 / 2003 of 14 may 2003 extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality extends the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 to third country nationals who are legally residing in the european union and who are in a cross - border situation . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this directive also apply to persons coming to a member state directly from a third country . nevertheless , this directive should not confer more rights than those already provided in existing community legislation in the field of social security for third - country nationals who have cross - border elements between member states . ### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in regulation no 883 / 2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the coordination of social security systems . council regulation no 859 / 2003 of 14 may 2003 extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality extends the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 to third country nationals who are legally residing in the european union and who are in a situation subject to the law of more than one member state . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this proposal also apply directly to persons entering a member state directly from a third country , provided that they reside legally in that member state and that they meet the conditions of eligibility for the social security benefits in question that are laid down under national law . nevertheless , this directive should not confer more rights than those currently conferred in existing community legislation in the field of social security for third - country nationals who have cross - border elements between member states . nor should it confer rights in respect of situations that do not fall within the scope of eu legislation , as , for example , in the case of family members resident in a third country .


### in the absence of horizontal community legislation , the rights of third - country nationals vary , depending on the member state in which they work and on their nationality . they do not have the same rights as nationals of the member state , or other eu citizens . with a view to pursue a further development of a coherent immigration policy , to lower the rights gap between eu citizens and third - country nationals legally working and complementing the existing immigration acquis a set of rights should be laid down in particular in the form of specifying the policy fields where equal treatment with own nationals is provided for third - country workers legally admitted in a member states but not yet long term residents . such provisions are intended to establish a level playing field within the eu , to recognize that such third - country nationals legally working in a member states contribute to the european economy through their work and tax payments and to serve as a safeguard to reduce unfair competition between own nationals and third - country nationals resulting from possible exploitation of the latter . ### in the absence of horizontal eu legislation , the rights of third - country nationals vary , depending on the member state in which they work and on their nationality . they do not have the same rights as nationals of the member state , or other eu citizens . with a view to pursuing further development of a coherent immigration policy , narrowing the rights gap between eu citizens and third - country nationals legally working and complementing the existing immigration acquis a set of socio - economic and labour - law rights should be laid down in particular in the form of specifying the policy fields where equal treatment with own nationals is provided for third - country workers legally admitted in a member state but not yet long - term residents . such provisions are intended to introduce a minimum level of fairness within the eu , to recognise that such third - country nationals legally working in member states contribute to the european economy through their work and tax payments and to serve as a safeguard to reduce unfair competition between own nationals and third - country nationals resulting from possible exploitation of the latter .


### covered by directive 96 / 71 / ec as long as they are posted ; ### covered by directive 96 / 71 / ec as long as they are posted and shall not affect the member states ' responsibility for the access and admission of third - country nationals to their labour markets ;


### ' third - country worker ' means any third - country national who has been admitted to the territory of a member state and is allowed to work legally in that member state ; ### ' third - country worker ' means , without prejudice to the interpretation of the concept of employment relationship in other union legislation , any third - country national who has been admitted to the territory of a member state , is legally resident and is allowed to work under national law or in accordance with national practice in that member state ;


### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in the council regulation no 1408 / 71 of 14 june 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons , to self - employed persons and to members of their families moving within the community . council regulation no 859 / 2003 of 14 may 2003 extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality extends the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 to third country nationals who are legally residing in the european union and who are in a cross - border situation . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this directive also apply to persons coming to a member state directly from a third country . nevertheless , this directive should not confer more rights than those already provided in existing community legislation in the field of social security for third - country nationals who have cross - border elements between member states . ### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in regulation no 883 / 2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the coordination of social security systems . council regulation no 859 / 2003 of 14 may 2003 extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality extends the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 to third country nationals who are legally residing in the european union and who are in a cross - border situation . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this directive also apply to persons coming to a member state directly from a third country .


### tax benefits ; ### tax benefits , in so far as the worker is deemed to be resident for tax purposes in the member state concerned ;


### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in the council regulation no 1408 / 71 of 14 june 1971 on the application of social security schemes to employed persons , to self - employed persons and to members of their families moving within the community . council regulation no 859 / 2003 of 14 may 2003 extending the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 and regulation no 574 / 72 to nationals of third countries who are not already covered by those provisions solely on the ground of their nationality extends the provisions of regulation no 1408 / 71 to third country nationals who are legally residing in the european union and who are in a cross - border situation . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this directive also apply to persons coming to a member state directly from a third country . nevertheless , this directive should not confer more rights than those already provided in existing community legislation in the field of social security for third country nationals who have cross - border elements between member states . ### third - country nationals who work in the territory of a member state should enjoy equal treatment as regards social security . branches of social security are defined in the council regulation no 883 / 2004 of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the coordination of social security systems . the provisions on equal treatment concerning social security in this directive also apply to persons coming to a member state directly from a third country . nevertheless , this directive should not confer more rights than those already provided in existing community legislation in the field of social security for third - country nationals who have cross - border elements between member states .


### access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining housing and the assistance afforded by employment offices . ### access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining housing and the assistance and advice services afforded by employment offices .


### ' third - country worker ' means any third - country national who has been admitted to the territory of a member state and is allowed to work legally in that member state ; ### ' third country worker ' means , without prejudice to the interpretation of the concept of employment relationship in other eu legislation , any third - country national who has been admitted to the territory of a member state , is legally resident and is allowed to work in the context of a paid relationship under national law and / or in accordance with national practice in that member state ;


### access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining housing and the assistance afforded by employment offices . ### access to goods and services and the supply of goods and services made available to the public including procedures for obtaining housing and the assistance and advice services afforded by employment offices as provided by national law .


### working conditions , including pay and dismissal as well as health and safety at the workplace ; ### working conditions , including pay , leave , working time and dismissal as well as health and safety at the workplace ;


### missions to member states ### enquiry missions to member states


### the council , acting on a proposal by the commission , may decide to impose a fine on a member state that intentionally or by serious negligence misrepresents the mip relevant data . ### the council , acting on a proposal by the commission , may adopt at qualified majority a decision recognising that a member state has intentionally or by serious negligence misrepresented the mip relevant data .


### close cooperation and on - going dialogue should be established between the commission and member states ' statistical authorities in order to ensure the quality of the mip relevant data reported by member states and the underlying statistical information . ### close cooperation and coordination should be established between the commission and member states ' statistical authorities in order to ensure the quality of the mip relevant data reported by member states and the underlying statistical information . the institutional separation of the escb and the independence of central banks should be respected in the framework of developing , producing and disseminating european statistics under the respective governance structure and statistical work programmes of the ess and the escb .


### it is essential that the statistical production necessary for the performance of the activities of the union should only be based on reliable data . in the production of mip relevant data , which is an essential input for the detection of macroeconomic imbalances as well as the prevention and correction of excessive macroeconomic imbalances within the union , unreliable data can have a significant impact on the interest of the union . additional measures to make the enforcement of the production , provision and quality monitoring of mip relevant data more effective are necessary for the performance of the macroeconomic imbalances procedure . those measures should enhance the credibility of the underlying statistical information as well as of the provision and quality monitoring of the mip relevant data . in order to deter against misrepresentation , whether intentional or due to serious negligence , of mip relevant data , a mechanism of financial sanctions should be established , which will also serve the purpose of ensuring due diligence in the production of mip relevant data . ### it is essential that the statistical production necessary for the performance of the enhanced economic governance framework of the union is based on reliable data . it is appropriate to supplement the procedures set down in regulation no 1176 / 2011 and regulation no 1174 / 2011 with a corresponding formal framework for the compilation , quality monitoring and release of mip relevant data , in line with the common quality criteria set down in regulation no 223 / 2009 . additional measures should make the enforcement of the production , provision and quality monitoring of mip relevant data more effective and should enhance the credibility of the underlying statistical information as well as of the provision and quality monitoring of the mip relevant data .


### a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 9 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council . ### a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 9 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council .


### where member states reflect in their accounts emissions resulting from harvested wood products that were harvested for energy purposes , they shall do so also on the basis of the instantaneous oxidation method . ### member states shall account for emissions resulting from harvested wood products that were harvested for energy purposes , on the basis of the instantaneous oxidation method . member states shall track harvested wood products that were harvested outside the union and that are used for energy purposes within the member state , for the purpose of providing a summary of emissions while indicating the country of harvest of the harvested wood product and whether it was harvested in a sustainable manner .


### no later than one year before the end of each accounting period , member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the methodology in decision - / cmp . 7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in that decision . ### reference levels for forest management shall be identical to those established by acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . no later than one year before the end of each accounting period , member states shall communicate to the commission new reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the process and methodology in decisions 2 / cmp . 6 and 2 / cmp . 7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in decision 2 / cmp . 7 .


### the commission shall verify the accuracy of proposed revised reference levels . ### for the purposes of paragraph 4 , and in the absence of relevant acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies or other successor frameworks establishing forest management reference levels , the commission shall verify the accuracy of new reference levels .


### in accounts relating to reforestation , member states shall reflect emissions and removals resulting only from such activities taking place on those lands that were not forest on 1 january 1990 . ### in accounts relating to reforestation , member states shall reflect emissions and removals resulting only from such activities taking place on those lands that were not forest on 31 december 1989 .


### if there are changes to the relevant provisions of decision - / cmp . 7 , the member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes . ### if there are changes to the provisions of decision 2 / cmp . 7 affecting the annual reporting including historical time series for forest management , the member states shall carry out adjustments following the provisions in decision 2 / cmp . 7 .


### if improved methodologies become available allowing a member state to calculate reference levels in a significantly more accurate manner or where there are significant improvements in the quality of data available to a member state , the member state concerned shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes without delay . ### if improved methodologies become available allowing a member state to calculate annual emissions and removals in forest management reference levels in a significantly more accurate manner or where there are significant improvements in the quality of data available to a member state , the member state concerned shall carry out a technical adjustment following the provisions in decision 2 / cmp . 7 .


### member state lulucf action plans should set out measures to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals from the lulucf sector . each lulucf action plan should contain certain information as specified in this decision . moreover , to promote best practice , an indicative list of measures that may also be included in those plans should be set out in annex to this decision . the commission should periodically evaluate the content and implementation of member states’ lulucf action plans and , where appropriate , provide recommendations to enhance member state action . ### member state lulucf action plans should set out measures to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals from the lulucf sector . each lulucf action plan should contain certain information as specified in this decision . moreover , to promote best practice , an indicative list of measures that may also be included in those plans should be set out in annex to this decision . the commission should periodically evaluate the content and implementation of member states’ lulucf action plans and , where appropriate , provide recommendations to enhance member state action . participation of the public during the preparation , modification and review of these plans should be provided for in this decision .


### this decision sets out accounting rules applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use , land use change and forestry activities . it also provides for member state lulucf action plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals , and for the evaluation of those plans by the commission . ### this decision sets out accounting rules for member states applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use , land use change and forestry activities . this decision does not lay down accounting or reporting obligations for private parties . it also provides for member state lulucf action plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals , and for the evaluation of those plans by the commission .


### member states may also draw up and maintain accounts that accurately reflect emissions and removals resulting from revegetation , and wetland drainage and rewetting . ### member states may establish and maintain accounts for emissions and removals from revegetation .


### an analysis of the potential to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals ; ### an analysis of the potential to reduce emissions and increase removals while enhancing overall sink capacity ;


### if there are changes to the relevant provisions of decision - / cmp . 7 , the member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes . ### if there are changes to decision 2 / cmp . 6 or decision 2 / cmp . 7 , member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels reflecting those changes no later than six months after the adoption of those changes .


### the 17th conference of the parties of the unfccc , meeting in durban in december 2011 , adopted decision - / cmp . 7 of the conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the kyoto protocol . that decision set out rules for accounting for the lulucf sector as of a second commitment period under the kyoto protocol . this decision should be in line with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the union’s internal rules and methodologies agreed within the unfccc . this decision should also reflect the particularities of the union lulucf sector . ### the 17th conference of the parties of the unfccc , meeting in durban in december 2011 , adopted decision 2 / cmp . 7 of the conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the kyoto protocol . that decision set out rules for accounting for the lulucf sector as of a second commitment period under the kyoto protocol . this decision should be in line with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the union’s internal rules and methodologies agreed within the unfccc . this decision should also reflect the particularities of the union lulucf sector and the obligations arising from the union as a separate party .


### policies foreseen to implement the measures referred to in point , including a description of the expected effect of those measures on emissions and removals ; ### policies foreseen to implement the measures referred to in point and , as appropriate , to integrate them in other policies , including national renewable energy action plans , forest action plans and national strategy plans , with a detailed description of the expected effect of those measures on emissions and removals ;


### member states may exclude non - anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources in accordance with paragraph 1 from calculations relevant to their accounting obligations pursuant to points , and of article 3 where those non - anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from such natural disturbances in a single year exceed 5 per cent of the total emissions of a member state in its base year as submitted to the unfccc in that member state’s reviewed initial report on base year emission data pursuant to the annex of decision 13 / cmp . 1 excluding emissions and removals from activities referred to in article 3 , provided that the following conditions are met : ### member states shall calculate the net emissions and removals subject to paragraphs 1a to 1d and shall provide transparent information :


### ‘ half - life value’ is the number of years it takes for the carbon content of a wood product to decrease to one half of its initial quantity ; ### ‘ half - life value’ is the number of years it takes for the carbon content of the harvested wood product pool to decrease to one half of its initial quantity ;


### to ensure the environmental integrity of the accounting rules applicable to the union lulucf sector , these rules should be based on the accounting principles laid down in decision - / cmp . 7 , and decision 16 / cmp . 1 of the conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the kyoto protocol . ### to ensure the environmental integrity of the accounting rules applicable to the union lulucf sector , these rules should be based on the accounting principles laid down in decision 2 / cmp . 7 , decision 2 / cmp . 6 and decision 16 / cmp . 1 of the conference of the parties serving as the meeting of the parties to the kyoto protocol and applied in a consistent , comparable and complete manner within the union and among member states . to this end , the commission should assist member states , where appropriate , to make any technical corrections or adjustments necessary to their existing or newly established accounts .


### the commission shall publish those reports and the results of that evaluation and may issue recommendations , as appropriate , with a view to enhance member states’ efforts to limit or reduce emissions and maintain or increase removals . member states shall take due account of the commission’s findings . ### the commission shall provide , with the assistance of member states , early and effective opportunities for the public to participate during the preparation , modification and review of lulucf action plans in accordance with article 9 of regulation no 1367 / 2006 . the commission and member states shall make available to the public , in electronic form , the lulucf action plans , evaluations and reports with a view to its active and systematic dissemination to the public in accordance with their respective obligations under regulation no 1367 / 2006 and directive 2003 / 4 / ec .


### a description of past trends of emissions and removals ; ### a description of past and recent trends of emissions and removals , including historic trends to the extent that those can be reconstructed ;


### the lulucf accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions . this decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation , reforestation , deforestation and forest management , and to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management . it should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to revegetation and wetland drainage and rewetting activities . ### the lulucf accounting rules should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions . this decision should provide for accounting rules applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation , reforestation , deforestation and forest management , to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management , and to wetland drainage and rewetting . it should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis to revegetation .


### no later than one year before the end of each accounting period , member states shall communicate to the commission proposed revised reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the methodology in decision - / cmp . 7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in that decision . ### reference levels for forest management shall be identical to those established by acts adopted by the unfccc or kyoto protocol bodies . no later than one year before the end of each accounting period , member states shall communicate to the commission new reference levels for the following accounting period in accordance with the process and methodology in decisions 2 / cmp . 6 and 2 / cmp . 7 used for calculating the reference levels set out in decision 2 / cmp . 7 .


### a qualified trust service provider shall be liable for any direct damage caused to any natural or legal person due to failure to meet the requirements laid down in this regulation , in particular in article 19 , unless the qualified trust service provider can prove that he has not acted negligently . ### a qualified trust service provider shall be liable for any damage caused to any natural or legal person due to failure to meet the requirements laid down in this regulation , in particular in article 19 , unless the qualified trust service provider can prove that he has not acted negligently .


### when an electronic identification using an electronic identification means and authentication is required under national legislation or administrative practice to access a service online , any electronic identification means issued in another member state falling under a scheme included in the list published by the commission pursuant to the procedure referred to in article 7 shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of accessing this service . ### when an electronic identification using an electronic identification means and authentication is allowed under national legislation or administrative practice to access a service online , any electronic identification means issued in another member state that ensures the same or an higher level of assurance and that falls under a scheme included in the list published by the commission pursuant to the procedure referred to in article 7 shall be recognised and accepted for the purposes of accessing this service .


### the electronic identification means can be used to access at least public services requiring electronic identification in the notifying member state ; ### the electronic identification means can be used to access at least public services allowing electronic identification in the notifying member state ;


### a trust service provider shall be liable for any direct damage caused to any natural or legal person due to failure to comply with the obligations laid down in article 15 , unless the trust service provider can prove that he has not acted negligently . ### a trust service provider shall be liable for any damage caused to any natural or legal person due to failure to comply with the obligations laid down in article 15 , unless the trust service provider can prove that he has not acted negligently .


### this regulation should apply to the out - of - court resolution of contractual disputes between consumers and traders that arise from the online sale of goods or provision of services by traders across borders . it should not apply to disputes between consumers and traders that arise from the online sale of goods or provision of services if at least one of them is not established or resident in a member state of the union at the time when the consumer orders such goods or services or the trader and the consumer are established or resident in the same member state . ### this regulation should apply to the out - of - court resolution of contractual disputes between consumers and traders that arise from the sale of goods or provision of services by traders . it should not apply to disputes between consumers and traders that arise from the sale of goods or provision of services if at least one of them is not established or resident in a member state of the union at the time when the consumer orders such goods or services .


### in order to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of this regulation , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 tfeu should be delegated to the commission in respect of the type of information which a complainant is to provide in the electronic complaint form made available on the odr platform . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council . ### in order to supplement or amend certain non - essential elements of this regulation , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 tfeu should be delegated to the commission in respect of the modalities for the co - operation within the facilitators ' network and the modalities for the electronic complaint form . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the european parliament and council .


### this regulation aims at creating an online dispute resolution platform at european level . the odr platform should take the form of an interactive website offering a single point of entry to consumers and traders seeking to resolve disputes out - of - court which have arisen from a cross - border e - commerce transaction . it should allow consumers and traders to submit complaints by filling in an electronic complaint form available in all official languages of the union and transmit complaints to an alternative dispute resolution entity competent to deal with the dispute concerned . the platform should offer to adr entities and the parties the possibility of conducting the dispute resolution procedure via the platform . ### this regulation aims at creating an online signposting platform at european level . the platform should take the form of an interactive website offering a single point of entry to consumers and traders seeking to resolve disputes out - of - court . it should allow consumers and traders to submit complaints by filling in an electronic complaint form available in all official languages of the union and transmit complaints to an alternative dispute resolution entity competent to deal with the dispute concerned . the platform should offer to adr entities and the parties the possibility of conducting the dispute resolution procedure via the platform . applies throughout the text . adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout . )


### the commission shall lay down the modalities of the electronic complaint form by means of implementing acts . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 15 . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 16 to lay down the modalities of the electronic complaint form , taking into account technical progress .


### this regulation shall apply to the out - of - court resolution of contractual disputes arising from the cross - border online sale of goods or provision of services between consumers and traders through the intervention of an alternative dispute resolution entity complying with directive [ office of publications please insert number of directive of the european parliament and of the council on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending regulation no 2006 / 2004 and directive 2009 / 22 / ec ] and involving the use of a european online dispute resolution platform . ### this regulation shall apply to the out - of - court resolution of contractual disputes arising from the sale of goods or provision of services between consumers and traders through the intervention of an alternative dispute resolution entity complying with directive [ office of publications please insert number of directive of the european parliament and of the council on alternative dispute resolution for consumer disputes and amending regulation no 2006 / 2004 and directive 2009 / 22 / ec ] and involving the use of a european online platform for alternative dispute resolution .