### supporting further development of cybersecurity skills , where appropriate together with relevant eu agencies and bodies including enisa . ### supporting further development of cybersecurity skills and competences , where appropriate together with relevant eu agencies and bodies including enisa , in particular through the development of training programmes and awareness raising campaigns .


### providing advice , sharing expertise and facilitating collaboration among relevant stakeholders ; ### advising , sharing expertise and facilitating collaboration among relevant stakeholders from the member states ;


### managing multinational cyber defence projects , when requested by member states , and thus acting as a project manager within the meaning of regulation xxx [ regulation establishing the european defence fund ] . ### managing multinational and cross boarder cyber defence projects , when requested by member states , and thus acting as a project manager within the meaning of regulation xxx [ regulation establishing the european defence fund ] .


### facilitating the participation of industry and other actors at the member state level in cross - border projects ; ### promoting the participation of industry , civil society including consumer organisations , academics and researchers , and other actors at the member - state level in cross - border projects ;


### seeking to establish synergies with relevant activities at the national and regional level ; ### seeking to establish synergies with relevant activities at the national and regional level in order to achieve the goal of union security ;


### such cooperation shall take place within the framework of working arrangements . those arrangements shall be submitted to the prior approval of the commission . ### such cooperation shall take place within the framework of working arrangements agreed between the competence centre and the respective union institution , body , office or agency . those arrangements shall be submitted to the prior approval of the commission .


### the governing board shall be composed of one representative of each member state , and five representatives of the commission , on behalf of the union . ### the governing board shall be composed of one representative of each member state , &#160 ; three representatives of the commission , on behalf of the union and two representatives of professional associations from the private sector that have cybersecurity competences .


### the executive director shall be appointed by the governing board from a list of candidates proposed by the commission , following an open and transparent selection procedure . ### the executive director shall be appointed by the governing board from a list of candidates proposed by the commission , following an open and transparent selection procedure , while respecting the gender equality principle .


### the industrial and scientific advisory board shall consist of no more than 16 members . the members shall be appointed by the governing board from among the representatives of the entities of the cybersecurity competence community . ### the industrial and scientific advisory board shall consist of no more than&#160 ; 25 members . the members shall be appointed by the governing board from among the representatives of the entities of the cybersecurity competence community .


### members of the industrial and scientific advisory board shall have expertise either with regard to cybersecurity research , industrial development , professional services or the deployment thereof . the requirements for such expertise shall be further specified by the governing board . ### members of the industrial and scientific advisory board shall have cybersecurity expertise with regard to at least one of the following domains : research ; industrial development ; training and education .


### the term of office of members of the industrial and scientific advisory board shall be three years . that term shall be renewable . ### the term of office of members of the industrial and scientific advisory board shall be four years . that term shall be renewable .


### representatives of the commission and of the european network and information security agency may participate in and support the works of the industrial and scientific advisory board . ### representatives of the commission and of the european network and information security agency shall participate in and support the works of the industrial and scientific advisory board .


### the evaluation referred to in paragraph 2 shall include an assessment of the results achieved by the competence centre , having regard to its objectives , mandate and tasks . if the commission considers that the continuation of the competence centre is justified with regard to its assigned objectives , mandate and tasks , it may propose that the duration of the mandate of the competence centre set out in article 46 be extended . ### the evaluation referred to in paragraph 2 shall include an assessment of the results achieved by the competence centre , having regard to its objectives , mandate and tasks , as well as an assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the competence centre in achieving those results . if the commission considers that the continuation of the competence centre is justified with regard to its assigned objectives , mandate and tasks , it may propose that the duration of the mandate of the competence centre set out in article 46 be extended .


### since 2007 , the confidence of consumers in particular and of other financial services ' end - users has been shaken by the financial and economic crisis . to restore citizens ' confidence in the soundness of the financial sector , it is therefore important to increase the involvement of consumers and other end - users , as well as of stakeholders representing their interests , in the union decision - making process in the financial sector . ### since 2007 , the confidence of consumers in particular and of other financial services ' end - users has been shaken by the financial and economic crisis . to restore citizens ' confidence in the soundness of the financial sector , it is therefore important to increase the involvement of consumers and other end - users , as well as of stakeholders representing their interests , in the union , multilateral and other relevant decision - making processes in the financial field .


### agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available occurring in the course of provision of an ancillary online service as well as for the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of , the access to or the use of an ancillary online service which are in force on [ the date mentioned in article 7 , to be inserted by opoce ] shall be subject to article 2 as from [ the date mentioned in article 7 + 2 years , to be inserted by opoce ] if they expire after that date . ### agreements on the exercise of copyright and related rights relevant for the acts of communication to the public and the making available occurring in the course of provision of an online service as well as for the acts of reproduction which are necessary for the provision of , the access to or the use of an online service which are in force on [ the date mentioned in article 7 , to be inserted by opoce ] shall be subject to article 2 as from [ the date mentioned in article 7 + 1 year , to be inserted by opoce ] if they expire after that date .


### no later than [ 3 years after the date mentioned in article 7 to be inserted by opoce ] , the commission shall carry out a review of this regulation and present a report on the main findings to the european parliament , the council and the european economic and social committee . ### no later than [ 5 years after the date mentioned in article 7 to be inserted by opoce ] , the commission shall carry out a review of this regulation in the light of legal , technological and economic developments , and present a report on the main findings to the european parliament , the council and the european economic and social committee .


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


### the commission ' s communication on ' a new , modern multiannual financial framework for a european union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post - 2020 ' 57 outlines among the options for the future financial framework a programme for europe ' s digital transformations to deliver ' strong progress towards smart growth in areas such as high quality data infrastructure , connectivity and cybersecurity ' . it would seek to secure european leadership in supercomputing , next generation internet , artificial intelligence , robotics and big data . it would reinforce the competitive position of industry and businesses in europe across the digitised economy and would have a significant impact on filling the skills gap across the union . __________________ 57 com 98 final ### the commission ' s communication on ' a new , modern multiannual financial framework for a european union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post - 2020 ' 57 outlines among the options for the future financial framework a programme for europe ' s digital transformations to deliver ' strong progress towards smart growth in areas such as high quality data infrastructure , connectivity and cybersecurity ' . it would seek to reduce the gap between the european union and leading economies in supercomputing , next generation internet , artificial intelligence , robotics and big data . it would reinforce the competitive position of industry and businesses in europe across the digitised economy and would have a significant impact on filling the skills gap across the union . __________________ 57 com 98 final


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


### the general objective of the programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation , research and technological development , for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the union . the programme should be structured into five specific objectives reflecting key policy areas , namely : high - performance computing , cybersecurity , artificial intelligence , advanced digital skills , and deployment , best use of digital capacities and interoperability . for all these areas , the programme should also aim at better aligning union , member states and regional policies , and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies . ### the general objective of the programme should be to support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation , research and technological development as well as to modernise specific sectors of public interest , for the benefit of businesses and citizens all over the union . furthermore , the programme should strengthen the union ' s competiveness and the resilience of its economy .


### a central role in the implementation of the programme should be attributed to digital innovation hubs , which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry , by public organisations and academia . a network of digital innovation hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across europe59 . a first set of digital innovation hubs will be selected based on member states’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open and competitive process . the digital innovation hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity , as well as other existing innovative technologies such as key enabling technologies , available also in fablabs or citylabs . they shall act as single - entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation . they will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills . the network of digital innovation hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the digital single market . __________________ 59 as indicated in the communication on digitising european industry 180 final ) ### a central role in the implementation of the programme should be attributed to digital innovation hubs , which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry , by public organisations and academia . a network of digital innovation hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across europe59 . a first set of digital innovation hubs should be selected based on member states’ proposals and then the network should be enlarged through an open and competitive process . the digital innovation hubs should serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing , artificial intelligence , robotics powered by artificial intelligence , and distributed ledger technologies , cybersecurity , as well as other existing innovative technologies such as key enabling technologies , available also in fablabs or citylabs . they should act as single - entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation . they should also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills . the network of digital innovation hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the digital single market . digital innovation hubs should have substantial overall autonomy to define their internal organisation and composition , as well as their precise work programme and working methods . in particular , digital innovation hubs should aim to be open to new partners to join digital innovation hubs whenever these members add value to the partnerships and function in an open and transparent way . __________________ 59 as indicated in the communication on digitising european industry 180 final )


### the programme should be implemented through projects reinforcing essential digital capacities and their wide use . this should involve co - investments with member states and , when needed , the private sector . this should notably require reaching a critical mass in procurement to obtain better value for money and guarantee that suppliers in europe stay at the forefront of technology advancements . ### the programme should be implemented through projects reinforcing essential digital capacities and their wide use . this should involve co - investments with member states and the private sector . this should notably require reaching a critical mass in procurement to obtain better value for money and guarantee that suppliers in europe reach the forefront of technology advancements .


### the programme ' s actions should be used to address market failures or sub - optimal investment situations , in a proportionate manner , without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear european added value . ### the programme ' s actions should also be used to correct market failures or sub - optimal investment situations , in a proportionate manner , without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear european added value .


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


### the support to the union ' s intervention in this area was expressed by the council60 and , by the european parliament61 . moreover , in 2017 nine member states signed the eurohpc declaration62 , a multi - government agreement where they commit to collaborate with the commission to build and deploy state - of - the - art hpc and data infrastructures in europe that would be available across the union for scientific communities , public and private partners . __________________ 60 61 62 ### the support to the union ' s intervention in this area was expressed by the council and , by the european parliament . moreover , in 2017 nine member states signed the eurohpc declaration , a multi - government agreement where they commit to collaborate with the commission to build and deploy state - of - the - art hpc and data infrastructures in europe that would be available across the union for scientific communities , public and private partners . the programme provides a good opportunity for other member states to sign that declaration .


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


### developing capacity related to artificial intelligence is a crucial driver for the digital transformation of industry and also of the public sector . ever more autonomous robots are used in factories , deep sea application , homes , cities and hospitals . commercial artificial intelligence platforms have moved from testing to real applications in health and environment ; all major car manufacturers are developing self - driving cars , and machine learning techniques are at the heart of all main web platforms and big data applications . ### developing capacity related to artificial intelligence is a crucial driver for the digital transformation of industry and also of the public sector . ever more autonomous robots are used in production processes , deep sea application , homes , cities , medical and pharmaceutical areas . commercial artificial intelligence platforms have moved from testing to real applications in health and environment ; all major car manufacturers are developing self - driving cars , and machine learning techniques are at the heart of all main web platforms and big data applications . artificial intelligence will provide entirely new areas in science , for example the use of artificial intelligence for drug discovery and related areas such as synthetic biology for the manufacture and rapid design of microorganisms for industrial uses . the future application of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity should reduce the success of hacker attacks .


### in its resolution of 1 june 2017 on digitising european industry64 the european parliament highlighted the importance of a common european cybersecurity approach , recognising the need to raise awareness and considered cyber - resilience as a crucial responsibility for business leaders and national and european industrial security policymakers . __________________ 64 document ref . a8 - 0183 / 2017 , available at : http : / / www . europarl . europa . eu / sides / getdoc . do ? type=ta&language=en&reference=p8 - ta - 2017 - 0240 ### in its resolution of 1 june 2017 on digitising european industry64 the european parliament highlighted , in the context of potential vulnerabilities as regards cyber attacks , sabotage , manipulation of data or industrial espionage , the importance of a common european cybersecurity approach , recognising the need to raise awareness on enhancing cybersecurity and considered cyber - resilience as a crucial responsibility for business leaders and national and european industrial security policymakers and the need to make cybersecurity requirements mandatory for public procurement with regard to it equipment and iot products . __________________ 64 document ref . a8 - 0183 / 2017 , available at : http : / / www . europarl . europa . eu / sides / getdoc . do ? type=ta&language=en&reference=p8 - ta - 2017 - 0240


### trust is a prerequisite for the digital single market to function . cybersecurity technologies such as digital identities , cryptography or intrusion detection , and their application in areas such as finance , industry 4 . 0 , energy , transportation , healthcare , or e - government are essential to safeguard the security and trust of online activity and transactions by both citizens , public administrations , and companies . ### trust is a prerequisite for the digital single market to function . cybersecurity technologies such as distributed ledger technology , digital identities , cryptography or intrusion detection , and their application in areas such as finance , industry 4 . 0 , energy , transportation , healthcare , or e - government are essential to safeguard the security and trust of online activity and transactions by both citizens , public administrations , and companies .


### in its resolution of 1 june 2017 on digitising european industry67 the european parliament stated that education , training and lifelong learning are the cornerstone of social cohesion in a digital society . __________________ 67 document ref . a8 - 0183 / 2017 , available at : http : / / www . europarl . europa . eu / sides / getdoc . do ? type=ta&language=en&reference=p8 - ta - 2017 - 0240 ### in its resolution of 1 june 2017 on digitising european industry67 the european parliament stated that education , training and lifelong learning are the cornerstone of social cohesion in a digital society . they are of utmost importance for fighting digital exclusion and for promoting inclusiveness and the competitiveness of european regions . __________________ 67 document ref . a8 - 0183 / 2017 , available at : http : / / www . europarl . europa . eu / sides / getdoc . do ? type=ta&language=en&reference=p8 - ta - 2017 - 0240


### the advanced digital technologies supported by this programme , such as high performance computing , cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed , implemented and scaled - up at union level . just as the deployment of these technologies require a union response so does the skills dimension . training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up , increased and made accessible throughout the eu . failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of union ' s economy . the actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the esf , erdf and horizon europe programmes . ### the advanced digital technologies supported by this programme , such as high performance computing , cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed , implemented and scaled - up at union level . just as the deployment of these technologies require a union response so does the skills dimension . training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up , qualitatively improved and made accessible throughout the eu . failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of union ' s economy . the actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the esf , erdf and horizon europe programmes .


### the annual growth survey published by the commission in 201769 shows that the quality of european public administrations has a direct impact on the economic environment and is therefore crucial to stimulating productivity , competitiveness , economic cooperation , growth and employment . in particular , efficient and transparent public administration and effective justice systems are necessary to support economic growth and deliver high quality services for firms and citizens . __________________ 69 com 725 final ### the annual growth survey published by the commission in 201769 shows that the quality of european public administrations has a direct impact on the economic environment and is therefore crucial to stimulating productivity , competitiveness , economic cooperation , sustainable growth , employment and high - quality work . in particular , efficient and transparent public administration and effective justice systems are necessary to support economic growth and deliver high quality services for firms and citizens . __________________ 69 com 725 final


### interoperability of european public services concerns all levels of administration : union , national , regional and local . besides removing barriers to a functioning single market , interoperability facilitates successful implementation of policies and offers great potential to avoid cross - border electronic barriers , further securing the emergence of new , or the consolidation of developing , common public services at union level . in order to eliminate fragmentation of european services , to support fundamental freedoms and operational mutual recognition in the eu , a holistic cross - sector and cross - border approach to interoperability should be promoted in the manner that is the most effective , and the most responsive to end - users . this implies that interoperability is to be understood in a broad sense , spanning from technical to legal layers and encompassing policy elements in the field . accordingly , the span of activities would go beyond the usual lifecycle of solutions to include all the interventions elements that would support the necessary framework conditions for sustained interoperability at large . ### interoperability of european public services concerns all levels of administration : union , national , regional and local . besides removing barriers to a functioning single market , interoperability facilitates cross - border co - operation , alignment of common standards , successful implementation of policies and offers great potential to avoid cross - border electronic barriers , further securing the emergence of new , or the consolidation of developing , common public services at union level . in order to eliminate fragmentation of european services , to support fundamental freedoms and operational mutual recognition in the eu , a holistic cross - sector and cross - border approach to interoperability should be promoted in the manner that is the most effective , and the most responsive to end - users . this implies that interoperability is to be understood in a broad sense , spanning from technical to legal layers and encompassing policy elements in the field . accordingly , the span of activities would go beyond the usual lifecycle of solutions to include all the interventions elements that would support the necessary framework conditions for sustained interoperability at large .


### deploy ready to use / operational technology resulting from research and innovation to build an integrated union high performance computing ecosystem , covering all scientific and industrial value chain segments , including hardware , software , applications , services , interconnections and digital skills ; ### deploy ready to use / operational technology resulting from research and innovation , in particular technologies that have previously benefitted or that currently benefit from union funding , to build an integrated union high performance computing ecosystem , covering all scientific and industrial value chain segments , including hardware software , applications , services , interconnections and digital skills ;


### deploy and operate a post - exascale78 infrastructure , including the integration with quantum computing technologies and develop new research infrastructures for computing science . __________________ 78 a thousand times faster than exascale ### deploy and operate a post - exascale78 infrastructure , including the integration with quantum computing technologies and develop new research infrastructures for computing science , that shall be accessible on a non - commercial basis to public and private users and for publicly or privately funded research purposes of public interest ; __________________ 78 a thousand times faster than exascale


### build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in the union , including data resources and libraries of algorithms in compliance with data protection legislation ; ### build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technology capacities in the union , including data resources and libraries of algorithms in compliance with data protection legislation ;


### support the best use of european knowledge , capacity and skills related to cybersecurity ; ### support the best use of knowledge , capacity and skills related to cybersecurity in europe , while respecting personal data protection ;


### ensure that the public sector and areas of public interests , such as health and care , education , judiciary , transport , energy , environment , cultural and creative sectors , can deploy and access state - of - the - art digital technologies , in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence and cybersecurity ; ### ensure that the public sector and areas of public interests , such as health and care , education , judiciary , transport , energy , environment , cultural and creative sectors , can deploy and access state - of - the - art digital technologies , in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence and cybersecurity , without breaching the provisions of the general data protection regulation ;


### ensure that the public sector and areas of public interests , such as health and care , education , judiciary , transport , energy , environment , cultural and creative sectors , can deploy and access state - of - the - art digital technologies , in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence and cybersecurity ; ### ensure that the public sector and areas of public interests , such as health and care , education , judiciary , transport , energy , environment , cultural and creative sectors , can deploy and access state - of - the - art digital technologies , in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence , distributed ledger technologies and cybersecurity ;


### deploy , operate and maintain trans - european interoperable digital service infrastructures in complementarity with national and regional actions ; ### deploy , operate , maintain and expand trans - european interoperable digital service infrastructures in complementarity with national and regional actions ;


### facilitate the development , update and use of solutions and frameworks by european public administrations , businesses and citizens , including the re - use of interoperability solutions and frameworks ; ### facilitate the development , deployment , update and use of solutions and frameworks by european public administrations , businesses and citizens , including the re - use of interoperability solutions and frameworks ;


### offer to public administrations access to testing and piloting of digital technologies , including their cross - border use ; ### offer to public administrations access to testing and piloting of advanced digital technologies , including their cross - border use ;


### support the uptake of advanced digital and related technologies , including in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity and future emerging technologies by the union industry , notably smes ; ### support the uptake of advanced digital and related technologies , including in particular high performance computing , artificial intelligence , distributed ledger technologies , cybersecurity and future emerging technologies by the union industry , notably smes ;


### support the design , testing , implementation and deployment of interoperable digital solutions for eu level public services delivered through a data - driven reusable solutions platform , fostering innovation and establishing common frameworks in order to unleash the full potential of the public administrations’ services for european citizens and businesses ; ### support the design , testing , implementation and deployment of interoperable digital solutions for eu level public services delivered through a data - driven reusable solutions platform , fostering innovation and research and establishing common frameworks in order to unleash the full potential of the public administrations’ services for european citizens and businesses ;


### ensure a continuous capacity at the union level to observe , analyse and adapt to fast - evolving digital trends , as well as sharing and mainstreaming best practices ; ### sharing and mainstreaming best practices ;


### support cooperation towards achieving a european ecosystem for trusted infrastructures using distributed ledger services and applications , including support for interoperability and standardisation and fostering the deployment of eu cross - border applications ; ### support cooperation towards achieving a european ecosystem for trusted infrastructures using distributed ledger services and applications , including support for interoperability and standardisation and fostering the deployment of eu cross - border applications to assist businesses , especially smes ;


### —guarantees the rights of the union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests . ### —guarantees the rights of the union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its interests .


### the digital innovation hubs may receive funding in the form of grants . ### the digital innovation hubs may receive contributions from member states , participating third countries or public authorities within them , contributions from international bodies or institutions , contributions from members , shareholders or partners of the digital innovation hub , revenues generated by the digital innovation hubs own assets and activities , bequest , donations and contributions from individuals or funding in the form of grants including from the programme and other eu programmes .


### the digital innovation hubs which receive funding shall be involved in the implementation of the programme to : ### the digital innovation hubs shall be involved in the implementation of the programme to :


### provide digital transformation services - including testing and experimentation facilities - targeted towards smes and midcaps , also in sectors that are slow in the uptake of digital and related technologies ; ### provide digital transformation services and technological expertise - including testing and experimentation facilities - targeted towards smes and midcaps , also in sectors that are slow in the uptake of digital and related technologies ;


### transfer expertise and know - how between regions , in particular by networking smes and midcaps established in one region with digital innovation hubs established in other regions which are best suited to provide relevant services ; ### transfer expertise and know - how between regions , in particular by networking smes and midcaps established in one region with digital innovation hubs established in other regions which are best suited to provide relevant services and offer coaching consultancy ;


### legal entities established in : ### legal entities established and , if applicable , liable to pay corporate tax in :


### as part of the control system , the audit strategy may be based on the financial audit of a representative sample of expenditure . that representative sample shall be complemented by a selection based on an assessment of the risks related to expenditure . ### as part of the control system , the audit strategy shall be based on the financial audit of at least a representative sample of expenditure . that representative sample shall be complemented by a selection based on an assessment of the risks related to expenditure .


### the deployment of ready to use / operational technology : supercomputing as a service resulting from r&i to build an integrated european hpc ecosystem , covering all scientific and industrial value chain segments . ### the deployment of ready to use / operational technology : supercomputing as a service resulting from r&i , in particular new technologies that have previously benefitted or that currently benefit from union funding , to build an integrated european hpc ecosystem , covering all scientific and industrial value chain segments .


### the programme shall build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in europe including data resources and repositories of algorithms and making them accessible by all businesses and public administrations as well as reinforcement and networking of existing ai testing and experimentation facilities in member states . ### the programme shall build up and strengthen core capacities of artificial intelligence and distributed ledger technologies in europe including data resources and repositories of algorithms and making them accessible by all businesses and public administrations as well as reinforcement and networking of existing ai testing and experimentation facilities in member states .


### access to on the job training by taking part in traineeships in competence centres and companies deploying advanced technologies . ### the programme shall support easy access to advanced digital skills , notably in hpc , ai , distributed ledgers and cybersecurity for the current and future labour force by offering students , recent graduates , existing workers and other qualified persons , wherever they are situated , the means to acquire and develop these skills .


### all interventions will be designed and implemented primarily through the digital innovation hubs , as defined in article 15 . ### all interventions will be designed and implemented primarily through the digital innovation hubs , as defined in article 16 .


### 2 . support the design , piloting , deployment , maintenance and promotion of a coherent eco - system of cross - border digital services infrastructure and facilitate seamless end - to - end , secure , interoperable , multi - lingual , interoperable cross - border or cross - sector solutions and common frameworks within public administration . methodologies for assessing the impact and benefits shall also be included . ### 2 . support the design , piloting , deployment , maintenance , expansion and promotion of a coherent eco - system of cross - border digital services infrastructure and facilitate seamless end - to - end , secure , interoperable , multi - lingual , interoperable cross - border or cross - sector solutions and common frameworks within public administration . methodologies for assessing the impact and benefits shall also be included .


### 1 . ensure that eu citizens can access , share , use , and manage their personal health data securely across borders irrespective of their location or the location of the data . complete the ehealth digital service infrastructure and extend it by new digital services , support deployment of the european exchange format for electronic health records . ### 1 . ensure that eu citizens can access , share , use , and manage their personal health data securely and in a way that guarantees their privacy across borders irrespective of their location or the location of the data . complete the ehealth digital service infrastructure and extend it by new digital services , support deployment of the european exchange format for electronic health records .


### judiciary : enable seamless and secure cross - border electronic communication within the judiciary and between the judiciary and other competent bodies in the area of civil and criminal justice . improve access to justice and juridical information and procedures to citizens , businesses , legal practitioners and members of the judiciary with semantically interoperable interconnections to national databases and registers as well as facilitating the out - of - court dispute resolution online . promote the development and implementation of innovative technologies for courts and legal practitioners based on artificial intelligence solutions which are likely to streamline and speed - up procedures . ### judiciary : enable seamless and secure cross - border electronic communication within the judiciary and between the judiciary and other competent bodies in the area of civil and criminal justice . improve access to justice and juridical information and procedures to citizens , businesses , legal practitioners and members of the judiciary with semantically interoperable interconnections to databases and registers as well as facilitating the out - of - court dispute resolution online . promote the development and implementation of innovative technologies for courts and legal practitioners based on artificial intelligence solutions which are likely to streamline and speed - up procedures .


### 2number of companies and organisations using ai ### 2number of companies and organisations testing and experimenting with ai in co - operation with digital innovations hubs


### digital europe will invest in digital capacity building in high performance computing , artificial intelligence , cybersecurity and advanced digital skills ; and national and regional deployment within an eu framework of digital capacities and the latest digital technologies in areas of public interest or market failure ; ### digital europe will invest in digital capacity building in high performance computing , artificial intelligence , distributed ledger technology , cybersecurity and advanced digital skills ; and national and regional deployment within an eu framework of digital capacities and the latest digital technologies in areas of public interest or market failure ;


### placing on the market of products that are not compliant with union law puts those who comply at disadvantage and may endanger consumers . many entrepreneurs disregard the rules either through lack of knowledge or intentionally to gain a competitive advantage . market surveillance authorities are often underfunded and constrained by national boundaries , while entrepreneurs trade at union or even global level . in particular , in the case of e - commerce , market surveillance authorities have great difficulties in tracing non - compliant products imported from third countries and identifying the responsible entity within their jurisdiction . the programme should therefore seek to strengthen product compliance by providing the right incentives to entrepreneurs , intensifying compliance checks and promoting closer cross - border cooperation among enforcement authorities . the programme should also contribute to the consolidation of the existing framework for market surveillance activities , encourage joint actions of market surveillance authorities from different member states , improve the exchange of information and promote convergence and closer integration of market surveillance activities . ### placing on the market of products that are not compliant with union law puts those who comply at disadvantage , and may endanger consumers and harm the environment . many entrepreneurs disregard the rules either through lack of knowledge or intentionally to gain a competitive advantage . market surveillance authorities are often underfunded and constrained by national boundaries , while entrepreneurs trade at union or even global level . in particular , in the case of e - commerce , market surveillance authorities have great difficulties in tracing non - compliant products imported from third countries and identifying the responsible entity within their jurisdiction . the programme should therefore seek to strengthen product compliance by providing the right incentives to entrepreneurs , intensifying compliance checks and promoting closer cross - border cooperation among enforcement authorities within the union and with third countries . the programme should also contribute to the consolidation of the existing framework for market surveillance activities , encourage joint actions of market surveillance authorities from different member states , improve the exchange of information and promote convergence and closer integration of market surveillance activities .


### a high level of health protection through the food supply chain is necessary to allow the internal market to operate efficiently . a safe and sustainable food supply chain is a prerequisite for society and for the internal market . cross border health crises and food scares disrupt the functioning of the internal market by limiting the movements of persons and goods and disrupting production . ### a high level of health protection through the food supply chain is necessary to protect consumers and the environment as well as to allow the internal market to operate efficiently . a safe and sustainable food supply chain is a prerequisite for society and for the internal market . cross border health crises , and food scares endanger consumers , animals and harm the environment , disrupt the functioning of the internal market by limiting the movements of persons and goods and disrupting production . therefore , ensuring high sanitary standards , animal welfare and health protection through the food supply chain should be a priority .


### official controls carried out by the member states are an essential tool for verifying and monitoring that relevant union requirements are being implemented , complied with and enforced . the effectiveness and efficiency of official control systems is vital for maintaining a high level of safety for humans , animals and plants along the food chain whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and of animal welfare . union financial support should be made available for such control measures . in particular , a financial contribution should be available to union reference laboratories in order to help them bear the costs arising from the implementation of work programmes approved by the commission . moreover , since the effectiveness of official controls also depends on the availability to the control authorities of well trained staff with an appropriate knowledge of union law , the union should be able to contribute to their training and relevant exchange programmes organised by competent authorities . ### official controls carried out by the member states are an essential tool for verifying and monitoring that relevant union requirements are being implemented , complied with and enforced . the effectiveness and efficiency of official control systems is vital for maintaining a high level of safety for humans , animals and plants along the food chain whilst ensuring a high level of protection of the environment and of animal welfare . union financial support should be made available for such control measures . in particular , a financial contribution should be available to union reference laboratories in order to help them bear the costs arising from the implementation of work programmes approved by the commission . financial contribution should also be available to increase the level of controls on imports , in order to tackle phenomena such as illegal imports of bush meat which can put human health at risk and causes biodiversity loss . since the effectiveness of official controls also depends on the availability to the control authorities of well trained staff with an appropriate knowledge of union law , the union should be able to contribute to their training and relevant exchange programmes organised by competent authorities .


### the programme should promote synergies and complementarities with respect to the smes and entrepreneurship support under the european regional development fund established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council69 . moreover , the sme window of investeu fund established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council70will guarantee debt and equity support to enhance access and availability of finance for smes . the programme should also seek synergies with the space programme established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council71in respect of encouragement of smes to benefit from breakthrough innovation and other solutions developed under those programmes . _________________ 69 com 372 final 70 com 439 final 71 com 447 final ### the programme should promote synergies and complementarities with respect to the smes and entrepreneurship support under the european regional development fund established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council69 . moreover , the sme window of investeu fund established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council70 will guarantee debt and equity support to enhance access and availability of finance for smes and micro enterprises . the programme should also seek synergies with the space programme established by regulation [ … ] of the european parliament and of the council71 in respect of encouragement of smes to benefit from breakthrough innovation and other solutions developed under those programmes . _________________ 69 com 372 final . 70 com 439 final 71 com 447 final


### in order to take account of situations that are provoked by animal diseases that have a significant impact on livestock production or trade , the development of zoonoses which pose a threat to humans , or new scientific or epidemiological developments , as well as animal diseases , which are likely to constitute a new threat for the union , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission , in respect of amending the list of animal diseases and zoonoses . in order to ensure effective assessment of progress of the programme towards the achievement of its objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of reviewing or complementing the indicators to measure the achievement of the specific objectives where considered necessary and to supplement this regulation with provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement of 13 april 2016 on better law - making . in particular , to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts . ### in order to take account of situations that are provoked by animal diseases that have a significant impact on livestock production or trade , the development of zoonoses which pose a threat to humans , or new scientific or epidemiological developments , as well as animal diseases , which are likely to constitute a new threat for the union , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission , in respect of amending the list of animal diseases and zoonoses . in order to ensure effective assessment of progress of the programme towards the achievement of its objectives the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of reviewing or complementing the indicators to measure the achievement of the specific objectives where considered necessary and to supplement this regulation with provisions on the establishment of a monitoring and evaluation framework . it is of particular importance that the commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level , and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement of 13 april 2016 on better law - making . stakeholders and consumers associations should be consulted as well . to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts , the european parliament and the council receive all documents at the same time as member states ' experts , and their experts systematically have access to meetings of commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts .


### making the internal market more effective , facilitating the prevention and removal of obstacles , supporting the development , implementation and enforcement of the union law in the areas of the internal market for goods and services , public procurement , market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra - contractual law , anti - money laundering , free movement of capital , financial services and competition , including the development of governance tools ; ### making the internal market more effective , promoting local economic development , facilitating the prevention and removal of obstacles , supporting the development , implementation and enforcement of the union law in the areas of the internal market for goods and services , the social economy , public procurement , market surveillance as well as in the areas of company law and contract and extra - contractual law , anti - money laundering , free movement of capital , financial services and competition , including the development of governance tools ;


### empowering , assisting and educating consumers , businesses and civil society ; ensuring a high level of consumer protection , sustainable consumption and product safety notably by supporting competent enforcement authorities and consumer representative organisations and cooperation actions ; ensuring that all consumers have access to redress and ; provision of adequate information on markets and consumers ; ### empowering , assisting and educating consumers , businesses and civil society , in particular towards sustainable consumption habits and sustainable production processes ; increasing consumer information regarding products through proper labelling of nutritional value and ingredients , and when appropriate , the farming method , and the name and volume of pesticides used ; ensuring a high level of consumer protection , sustainable consumption and product safety notably by supporting competent enforcement authorities and consumer representative organisations and cooperation actions ; ensuring that all consumers have access to redress and ; provision of adequate information on markets and consumers ;


### contributing to a high level of health for humans , animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas , including by preventing and eradicating diseases and pests , and to support the improvement of the welfare of animals as well as a sustainable food production and consumption ; ### contributing to a high level of health for humans , animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas , including by preventing and eradicating diseases and pests in accordance with the sustainable framework for the use of antibiotics and pesticides ; ensuring the welfare of animals is respected and further improved ; ensuring and promoting a sustainable food production and consumption ; ensuring the protection of soil and ecosystems ;


### creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market , including businesses , citizens and consumers , civil society and public authorities through transparent information and awareness raising campaigns , best practice exchange , promotion of good practices , exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings ; ### creation of the right conditions to empower all actors of the internal market , including businesses , and in particular micro enterprises , smes , citizens and consumers , civil society and public authorities through transparent information and awareness raising campaigns , best practice exchange , promotion of good practices , exchange and dissemination of expertise and knowledge and organization of trainings ;


### supporting the competiveness of enterprises and whole sectors of economy , and supporting smes ' uptake of innovation and value chain collaboration through strategically connecting ecosystems and clusters , including the joint cluster initiative ; ### supporting the competiveness of enterprises and whole sectors of economy , and supporting micro enterprises ' and smes ' uptake of innovation and value chain collaboration through strategically connecting ecosystems and clusters , including the joint cluster initiative ;


### the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 to amend annex iii where it is necessary to take account of the situations that are provoked by those animal diseases that have a significant impact on livestock production or trade , the development of zoonoses which pose a threat to humans , or new scientific or epidemiological developments , as well as of the animal diseases which are likely to constitute a new threat for the union . ### the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 to amend annex iii where it is necessary to take account of the situations that are provoked by those animal diseases that have a significant impact on livestock production or trade , the development of zoonoses which pose a threat to humans , or new scientific or epidemiological developments , as well as of the animal diseases which are likely to constitute a new threat for the union . illegal imports of food should also be taken into account when amending annex iii given the health risks they can pose .


### activities to support the improvement of the welfare of animals . ### activities and controls to ensure the welfare of animals .


### data - bases and computerised information management systems necessary for the effective and efficient implementation of the legislation related to the specific objective referred to in article 3 and having a proven added value for the union as a whole . ### data - bases and computerised information management systems necessary for the effective and efficient implementation of the legislation related to the specific objective referred to in article 3 and having a proven added value for the union as a whole ; implementation of new technologies to improve traceability of products such as qr codes on products packaging .


### measures carried out to protect human , animal and plant health and animal welfare , implemented on animals , animal products , plant and plant products arriving from third countries at a union border . ### measures carried out to protect human , animal and plant health and animal welfare , implemented on animals , animal products , plant and plant products arriving from third countries at a union border , including measures to increase consumer information regarding products through proper labelling of nutritional value and ingredients , and when appropriate , the farming method , the name and volume of pesticides used ;


### member states should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness , sustainability , and / or quality in certain sectors and productions that are particularly important for social , economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties . furthermore , member states should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the union ' s deficit in this regard . ### member states should be allowed to use part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments for coupled income support in order to improve competitiveness , sustainability , and quality in certain sectors and productions , in particular in the livestock and special crop production sectors , that are particularly important for social , economic or environmental reasons and undergo certain difficulties , and where other instruments are insufficient or do not exist . member states should be free to choose which sectors will benefit from this . furthermore , member states should also be allowed to use an additional part of their financial ceiling available for direct payments to grant coupled income support specifically for the support of protein crop production in order to reduce the union ' s deficit in this regard .


### in order to ensure a clear strategic nature of these cap strategic plans , and to facilitate the links with other union policies , and notably with established long - term national targets deriving from union legislation or international agreements such as those related to climate change , forests , biodiversity , and water , it is appropriate that there should be one single cap strategic plan per member state . ### in order to ensure a clear strategic nature of these cap strategic plans , and to facilitate the links with other union policies , and notably with established long - term national targets deriving from union legislation or international agreements such as those related to climate change , forests , biodiversity , and water , it is appropriate that there should be one single cap strategic plan per member state . taking due account of the administrative structure of the member states , the strategic plan should , where appropriate , include regionalised measures for rural development .


### considering that flexibility should be accorded to member states as regards the choice of delegating part of the implementation of the cap strategic plan at regional level on the basis of a national framework , in order to facilitate co - ordination among the regions in addressing nation - wide challenges , it is appropriate that the cap strategic plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions . ### considering that flexibility should be accorded to member states as regards the choice of delegating part of the design and implementation of the cap strategic plan at regional level through regional intervention programmes in line with the national framework , in order to facilitate co - ordination among the regions in addressing nation - wide challenges , it is appropriate that the cap strategic plans provide a description of the interplay between national and regional interventions .


### cap strategic plans to be drawn up by member states , setting targets , defining interventions and allocating financial resources , in line with the specific objectives and identified needs ; ### cap strategic plans to be drawn up by member states , where applicable together with the regions , setting targets , defining interventions and allocating financial resources , in line with the specific objectives and identified needs ;


### member states shall provide in their cap strategic plan the definitions of agricultural activity , agricultural area , eligible hectare , genuine farmer and young farmer : ### member states , where appropriate in collaboration with the regions , shall provide in their cap strategic plan the definitions of agricultural activity , agricultural area , eligible hectare , genuine farmer and young farmer :


### member states shall provide in their cap strategic plan the definitions of agricultural activity , agricultural area , eligible hectare , genuine farmer and young farmer : ### member states shall at least provide in their cap strategic plan the definitions of agricultural activity , agricultural area , eligible hectare , genuine farmer and young farmer on the following basis :


### ' permanent grassland and permanent pasture ' shall be land not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more , used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally or through cultivation . it may include other species such as shrubs and / or trees which can be grazed or produce animal feed ; ### ' permanent grassland and permanent pasture ' shall be land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally or through cultivation not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more and , where member states so decide , that has not been ploughed up for five years or more ; they may include other species such as shrubs and / or trees which can be grazed and , where member states so decide , other shrubs and / or trees which produce animal feed , provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant . member states may also decide to consider as permanent grassland : - land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas ; - land which can be grazed where grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant or are absent in grazing areas ;


### member states shall pursue the objectives set out in title ii by specifying interventions based on the types of interventions set out in chapters ii , iii and iv of this title in accordance with the common requirements set out in this chapter . ### member states and , where appropriate , the regions shall pursue the objectives set out in title ii by specifying interventions based on the types of interventions set out in chapters ii , iii and iv of this title in accordance with the common requirements set out in this chapter . the regions shall be able to specify the interventions set out in chapter iv under the regional intervention programmes set out in article 95a .


### member states shall design the interventions of their cap strategic plans in accordance with the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and the general principles of union law . ### member states , where applicable in collaboration with the regions , shall design the interventions of their cap strategic plans in accordance with the charter of fundamental rights of the european union and the general principles of union law .


### member states shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment . ### member states , where appropriate in collaboration with the regions , shall establish the list of agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment .


### member states shall ensure that interventions under this article are consistent with those granted under article 65 . ### member states , where appropriate in collaboration with the regions , shall ensure that interventions under this article are consistent with those granted under article 65 .


### the managing authority of the cap strategic plan or other designated intermediate bodies shall define selection criteria for interventions relating to the following types of interventions : investments , installation of young farmers and rural business start - up , cooperation , knowledge exchange and information , after consultation of the monitoring committee referred to in article 111 . selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants , better use of financial resources and targeting of the support in accordance with the purpose of the interventions . ### the national , and where applicable regional , managing authorities of the cap strategic plan or other designated intermediate bodies shall define selection criteria for interventions relating to the following types of interventions : investments , installation of young farmers , new farmers and rural business start - ups , cooperation , knowledge exchange and information , specific measures in favour of rural women , after consultation of the monitoring committee referred to in article 111 . selection criteria shall aim to ensure equal treatment of applicants , better use of financial resources and targeting of the support in accordance with the purpose of the interventions .


### at least 30% of the total eafrd contribution to the cap strategic plan as set out in annex ix shall be reserved for interventions addressing the specific environmental - and climate - related objectives set out in points , and of article 6 of this regulation , excluding interventions based on article 66 . ### at least 30% of the total eafrd contribution to the cap strategic plan as set out in annex ix shall be reserved for all types of interventions addressing the specific environmental - and climate - related objectives set out in points , and of article 6 of this regulation .


### the percentage referred to in the first subparagraph , may be increased by a maximum of 2% , provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 10% is allocated to the support for protein crops under subsection 1 of section 2 of chapter ii of title iii . ### the percentage referred to in the first subparagraph , may be increased by a maximum of 4 % , provided that the amount corresponding to the percentage exceeding the 16% is allocated to the support for protein crops under subsection 1 of section 3 of chapter ii of title iii .


### member states shall set out , in their cap strategic plan , an indicative financial allocation for each intervention . for each intervention , the multiplication of the planned unit amount , without the application of the percentage of variation referred to in article 89 , and the planned outputs , shall equal this indicative financial allocation . ### member states and where applicable the regions , shall set out , in their cap strategic plan , an indicative financial allocation for each intervention . for each intervention , the multiplication of the planned unit amount , without the application of the percentage of variation referred to in article 89 , and the planned outputs , shall equal this indicative financial allocation .


### as part of their cap strategic plan proposal referred to in article 106 , member states may decide to transfer : ### as part of their cap strategic plan proposal referred to in article 106 , member states , and where applicable the regions , may decide to transfer :


### member states shall establish cap strategic plans in accordance with this regulation to implement the union support financed by the eagf and the eafrd for the achievement of the specific objectives set out to in article 6 . ### member states , where applicable together with the regions , shall establish cap strategic plans in accordance with this regulation to implement the union support financed by the eagf and the eafrd for the achievement of the specific objectives set out to in article 6 .


### based on the swot analysis referred to in article 103 and an assessment of needs referred to in article 96 , member state shall establish in the cap strategic plans an intervention strategy as referred to in article 97 in which quantitative targets and milestones shall be set to achieve the specific objectives set out to in article 6 . the targets shall be defined using a common set of result indicators set out in annex i . ### based on the swot analysis referred to in article 103 and an assessment of needs referred to in article 96 , member states , and where applicable the regions , shall establish in the cap strategic plans an intervention strategy as referred to in article 97 in which quantitative targets and milestones shall be set to achieve the specific objectives set out to in article 6 . the targets shall be defined using a common set of result indicators set out in annex i .


### each member state shall establish a single cap strategic plan for its entire territory . ### each member state , where applicable in cooperation with the regions , shall establish a single cap strategic plan for its entire territory .


### where elements of the cap strategic plan are established at regional level , the member state shall ensure the coherence and the consistency with the elements of the cap strategic plan established at national level . ### where elements of the cap strategic plan are established and implemented at regional level , through the regional intervention programmes , the member state shall ensure the coherence and the consistency with the cap strategic plans .


### a description of the direct payments , sectoral and rural development interventions specified in the strategy ; ### a description of the direct payments , sectoral and rural and development interventions specified in the strategy and , in the case of regionalised management and implementation , a direct reference to the inherent regional audit programme as set out in article 95 ;


### target and financial plans ; ### target and financial plans , including where applicable the targets and financial plans in the regional intervention programmes ;


### depending on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2 , the commission may address observations to the member states within three months of the date of submission of the cap strategic plan . ### depending on the results of the assessment referred to in paragraph 2 , the commission may address observations to the member states , and where applicable the regional managing authorities , within three months of the date of submission of the cap strategic plan .


### the member state shall provide to the commission all necessary additional information and , where appropriate , revise the proposed plan . ### the member state , and where applicable the regions , shall provide to the commission all necessary additional information and , where appropriate , revise the proposed plan .


### member states may submit to the commission requests to amend their cap strategic plans . ### member states may submit to the commission requests to amend their cap strategic plans ; where appropriate , regional managing authorities may also submit to the commission requests for amendments to regional intervention programmes as set out in article 95a .


### member states shall designate a managing authority for their cap strategic plans . ### member states shall designate one or more managing authorities for their cap strategic plans , and where applicable a regional managing authority for each regional intervention programme . for eafrd interventions developed and implemented regionally through the regional intervention programmes , the member state and the regions shall see to it that the eu rules are applied , ensuring consistency with the elements of the strategic plan established at national level , in accordance with the second paragraph of article 93 .


### member states shall ensure that the relevant management and control system has been set up in such a way that it ensures a clear allocation and separation of functions between the managing authority and other bodies . member states shall be responsible for ensuring that the system functions effectively throughout the cap strategic plan period . ### member states shall ensure that the relevant management and control system has been set up in such a way that it ensures a clear allocation and separation of functions between the managing authorities and other bodies . member states shall be responsible for ensuring that the system functions effectively throughout the cap strategic plan period .


### the managing authority shall be responsible for managing and implementing the cap strategic plan in an efficient , effective and correct way . in particular , it shall ensure that : ### the managing authorities shall be responsible for managing and implementing the cap strategic plan in an efficient , effective and correct way . in particular , they shall ensure that :


### the member state or the managing authority may designate one or more intermediate bodies including local authorities , regional development bodies or non - governmental organisations , to carry out the management and implementation of cap strategic plan interventions . ### the member state or the managing authorities may designate one or more intermediate bodies including local authorities , regional development bodies or non - governmental organisations , to carry out the management and implementation of cap strategic plan interventions .


### when a part of its tasks is delegated to another body , the managing authority shall retain full responsibility for the efficiency and correctness of the management and implementation of those tasks . the managing authority shall ensure that appropriate provisions are in place to allow the other body to obtain all necessary data and information for the execution of those tasks . ### when a part of its tasks is delegated to another body , the competent managing authority shall retain full responsibility for the efficiency and correctness of the management and implementation of those tasks . the competent managing authority shall ensure that appropriate provisions are in place to allow the other body to obtain all necessary data and information for the execution of those tasks .


### the member state shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the cap strategic plan before the submission of the cap strategic plan . ### the member state shall set up a committee to monitor implementation of the cap strategic plan before the submission of the cap strategic plan and , where appropriate , the regions shall establish a committee to monitor the implementation of the regional intervention programmes .


### the monitoring committee shall meet at least once a year and shall review all issues that affect the cap strategic plan progress towards achieving its targets . ### the monitoring committee shall meet at least once a year and shall review all issues that affect the cap strategic plan , and where applicable the regional intervention programmes , progress towards achieving their targets .


### the member state shall publish the rules of procedures of the monitoring committee and all the data and information shared with the monitoring committee online . ### the member state , and where applicable the regions shall publish online the rules of procedures of the monitoring committee / s and all the data and information shared with the monitoring committee / s .


### the member state shall decide the composition of the monitoring committee and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant public authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in article 94 . ### the member state , and where applicable the regions , shall decide the composition of the monitoring committees and shall ensure a balanced representation of the relevant public authorities and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners referred to in article 94 .


### each member of the monitoring committee shall have a vote . ### each member of the monitoring committees shall have a vote .


### the member state shall publish the list of the members of the monitoring committee online . ### the member state , and where applicable the regions , shall publish online the list of the members of the monitoring committee .


### the monitoring committee shall examine in particular : ### in accordance with its territorial scope , the monitoring committee may examine in particular :


### progress in cap strategic plan implementation and in achieving the milestones and targets ; ### progress in cap strategic plan implementation and , where appropriate , of the regional intervention programmes , in achieving the milestones and targets ;


### any issues that affect the performance of the cap strategic plan and the actions taken to address those issues ; ### any issues that affect the performance of the cap strategic plan , and where appropriate the regional intervention programmes , and the actions taken to address those issues ;


### the monitoring committee shall give its opinion on : ### in accordance with its territorial scope , the monitoring committee shall issue its opinion on :


### draft cap strategic plan ; ### the draft cap strategic plan , including where applicable annex vi on regional intervention programmes ;


### any proposal by the managing authority for the amendment of the cap strategic plan . ### any proposal by the managing authorities for the amendment of the cap strategic plan , and where appropriate the regional intervention programmes .


### at the initiative of a member state , the eafrd may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the cap strategic plan , including the establishing and operating of the national cap networks referred to in article 113 . the actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent cap strategic plan periods . ### at the initiative of a member state , and where applicable of the regions , the eafrd may support actions which are necessary for the effective administration and implementation of support in relation to the cap strategic plan , including the establishing and operating of the national cap networks referred to in article 113 . the actions referred to in this paragraph may concern previous and subsequent cap strategic plan periods .


### the content of cap strategic plans ; ### the content of draft cap strategic plans , including where applicable the regional intervention programmes ;


### member states shall ensure that beneficiaries of support under the cap strategic plan interventions and local action groups shall undertake to provide to the managing authority or other bodies delegated to perform functions on its behalf , all the information necessary for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the cap strategic plan . ### member states shall ensure that beneficiaries of support under the cap strategic plan interventions and local action groups shall undertake to provide to the managing authorities or other bodies delegated to perform functions on its behalf , all the information necessary for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the cap strategic plan .


### the managing authority and the monitoring committee shall monitor the implementation of the cap strategic plan and progress made towards achieving the targets of the cap strategic plan on the basis of the output and result indicators . ### the managing authorities and the monitoring committees shall monitor the implementation of the cap strategic plan , and where applicable the regional intervention programmes , and progress made towards achieving the targets of the cap strategic plan on the basis of the output and result indicators .


### member states shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the commission , to be chaired jointly or by the commission , which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall organise each year an annual review meeting with the commission , to be chaired jointly or by the commission , which will take place not earlier than two months after the submission of the annual performance report .


### member states shall carry out ex - ante evaluations to improve the quality of the design of their cap strategic plans . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall carry out ex - ante evaluations to improve the quality of the design of their cap strategic plans .


### the ex - ante evaluation shall be carried out under the responsibility of the authority responsible for the preparation of the cap strategic plan . ### the ex - ante evaluation shall be carried out under the responsibility of the authorities responsible for the preparation of the cap strategic plan .


### member states shall carry out evaluations of the cap strategic plans shall be carried out by the to improve the quality of the design and implementation of the plans , as well as to assess their effectiveness , efficiency , relevance , coherence , union added value and impact in relation to their contribution to the cap general and specific objectives set out in articles 5 and 6 . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall carry out evaluations of the cap strategic plans , including where applicable the regional intervention programmes , to improve the quality of the design and implementation of the plans , as well as to assess their effectiveness , efficiency , relevance , coherence , union added value and impact in relation to their contribution to the cap general and specific objectives set out in articles 5 and 6 .


### member states shall entrust evaluations to functionally independent experts . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall entrust evaluations to functionally independent experts .


### member states shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall ensure that procedures are in place to produce and collect the data necessary for evaluations .


### member states shall be responsible for evaluating the adequacy of the cap strategic plan interventions for the purpose of achieving the specific objectives set out in article 6 . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall be responsible for evaluating the adequacy of the cap strategic plan interventions for the purpose of achieving the specific objectives set out in article 6 .


### member states shall draw up an evaluation plan providing indications on intended evaluation activities during the implementation period . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall draw up an evaluation plan providing indications on intended evaluation activities during the implementation period .


### member states shall submit the evaluation plan to the monitoring committee no later than one year after the adoption of the cap strategic plan . ### member states , and where applicable the regions , shall submit the evaluation plan to the monitoring committee no later than one year after the adoption of the cap strategic plan .


### the managing authority shall be responsible for completing a comprehensive evaluation of the cap strategic plan by 31 / 12 / 2031 . ### the managing authorities shall be responsible for completing a comprehensive evaluation of the cap strategic plan by 31 / 12 / 2031 .


### since the adoption of council directive 91 / 533 / eec , labour markets have undergone far - reaching changes due to demographic developments and digitalisation leading to the creation of new forms of employment , which have supported job creation and labour market growth . new forms of employment are often not as regular or stable as traditional employment relationships and lead to reduced predictability for the workers concerned , creating uncertainty as to applicable rights and social protection . in this evolving world of work , there is therefore an increased need for workers to be fully informed about their essential working conditions , which should occur in a written form and in a timely manner . in order adequately to frame the development of new forms of employment , workers in the union should also be provided with a number of new minimum rights aimed at promoting security and predictability in employment relationships while achieving upward convergence across member states and preserving labour market adaptability . __________________ 33 council directive 91 / 533 / ec of 14 october 1991 on an employer ' s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship . ### since the adoption of council directive 91 / 533 / eec , labour markets have undergone far - reaching changes due to demographic developments and digitalisation leading to the creation of new forms of employment , which have supported job creation and labour market growth . new forms of employment are often not as regular or stable as traditional employment relationships and lead to reduced predictability for the workers concerned , creating uncertainty as to applicable rights and social protection . in this evolving world of work , there is therefore an increased need for workers , regardless of their particular field , to be fully informed about their essential working conditions , which should occur in a written form and in a timely manner . order adequately to frame the development of new forms of employment , workers in the union should also be provided with a number of new minimum rights aimed at promoting security and predictability in employment relationships while achieving upward convergence across member states and preserving labour market adaptability . __________________ 33 council directive 91 / 533 / ec of 14 october 1991 on an employer ' s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship .


### directive 91 / 533 / eec introduced a minimum list of essential aspects on which workers have to be informed in writing . it is necessary to adapt that list in order to take account of developments on the labour market , in particular the growth of non - standard forms of employment . ### directive 91 / 533 / eec introduced a minimum list of essential aspects on which workers have to be informed in writing . it is necessary to adapt that minimum list in order to take account of developments on the labour market , in particular the growth of non - standard forms of employment . member states shall have the right to extend that minimum list in line with national requirements .


### in order to help employers to provide timely information , member states should ensure the availability of templates at national level including relevant and sufficiently comprehensive information on the legal framework applicable . these templates may be further developed at sectoral or local level , by national authorities and social partners . ### in order to help employers to provide timely information , member states should ensure the availability of predetermined templates at national level including relevant and sufficiently comprehensive information on the legal framework applicable . these templates may be further developed at sectoral or local level , by national authorities and social partners .


### employers should not prohibit workers from taking up employment with other employers , outside the time spent working for them , within the limits set out in directive 2003 / 88 / ec of the european parliament and of the council39 . incompatibility clauses , understood as a restriction on working for specific categories of employers , may be necessary for objective reasons , such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests . __________________ 39 directive 2003 / 88 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 4 november 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time . ### employers should not prohibit workers from taking up employment with other employers , outside the time spent working for them , within the limits set out in directive 2003 / 88 / ec of the european parliament and of the council39 . member states shall have the right to adopt incompatibility clauses , understood as a restriction on working for specific categories of employers , which may be necessary for objective reasons , such as the protection of business secrets or the avoidance of conflicts of interests . __________________ 39 directive 2003 / 88 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 4 november 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time .


### reference hours and days , understood as time slots where work can take place at the request of the employer , should be established in writing at the start of the employment relationship . ### reference hours and days , understood as time slots where work can take place at the request of the employer , should be established in writing before the start of the employment relationship .


### where employers have the possibility to offer full - time or open - ended labour contracts to workers in non - standard forms of employment , a transition to more secure forms of employment should be promoted . workers should be able to request another more predictable and secure form of employment , where available , and receive a written response from the employer , which takes into account the needs of the employer and of the worker . ### where employers have the possibility to offer full - time or open - ended labour contracts to workers in non - standard forms of employment , a transition to more secure forms of employment should be promoted . workers should be able to request another more predictable and secure form of employment , where available , and receive a written response from the employer within a suitable period of time , which takes into account the needs of the employer and of the worker .


### ‘ reference hours and days ' means time slots in specified days during which work can take place at the request of the employer . ### ' reference hours and days ' means time slots in specified days during which work can take place ;


### the identities of the parties to the employment relationship ; ### the identities of the parties to the employment relationship including at least full names , addresses and , if applicable , legal representatives ;