### in order to encourage compliance and deter circumvention , member states should introduce penalties for non - compliance with the obligations to declare or disclose . the penalties should apply only to the failure to declare or disclose under this regulation and should not take into account the criminal activity potentially associated with the cash , which may be the object of further investigation and measures falling outside the scope of this regulation . they should be effective , proportionate and dissuasive , and not go beyond what is required to encourage compliance . ### in order to encourage compliance and deter circumvention , member states should introduce penalties for non - compliance with the obligations to declare or disclose . the penalties should apply only to the failure to declare or disclose under this regulation and should not take into account the criminal activity potentially associated with the cash , which may be the object of further investigation and measures falling outside the scope of this regulation . they should be effective , proportionate and dissuasive , and not go beyond what is required to encourage compliance , and be established in accordance with the calculation method and , where appropriate , the maximum and minimum amounts set by the commission , in order to avoid excessive disparities in the application of penalties for non - compliance across the member states .


### this regulation provides for a system of controls with respect to cash entering or leaving the union to complement the legal framework for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing laid down in directive 2015 / 849 . ### this regulation provides for a system of controls with respect to cash entering or leaving the union , to complement the legal framework for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing laid down in directive 2015 / 849 , and for the prevention of any other criminal activity contrary to the security of the union or of its member states .


### ‘ unaccompanied cash’ means cash making up part of a consignment where the owner , sender or intended recipient of the cash does not travel with the consignment ; ### ‘ unaccompanied cash’ means cash making up part of a consignment without a carrier ;


### any natural person entering or leaving the union and carrying cash of a value of eur 10 000 or more on their person , in their luggage or in their means of transport shall declare that cash to the competent authorities of the member state through which he is entering or leaving the union and make it available to them for control . the obligation to declare shall not be deemed to be fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete or the cash is not made available for control . ### any carrier carrying cash of a value of eur 10 000 or more on their person , in their luggage or in their means of transport shall declare that cash to the competent authorities of the member state through which they enter or leave the union and make it available to them for control . the obligation to declare shall not be deemed to be fulfilled if the information provided is incorrect or incomplete or the cash is not made available for control .


### the declarant , including full name , address , date and place of birth , and nationality ; ### the carrier , including full name , contact details , date and place of birth , nationality and identification document number ;


### the owner of the cash , including full name , address , date and place of birth , and nationality ; ### the owner of the cash , including for natural persons full name , contact details , date and place of birth , identification document number and nationality and for legal persons full name , contact details , registration number or value added tax registration number ;


### the intended recipient of the cash , including full name , address , date and place of birth , and nationality ; ### the intended recipient of the cash , including for natural persons full name , contact details , date and place of birth , identification document number and nationality and for legal persons full name , contact details , registration number or value added tax registration number ;


### the owner of the cash , including the full name , address , date and place of birth and nationality ; ### the owner of the cash , including for natural persons the full name , contact details , date and place of birth , identification document number and nationality and for legal persons full name , contact details , registration number or value added tax registration number ;


### the sender of the cash , including the full name , address , date and place of birth and nationality ; ### the sender of the cash , including for natural persons full name , contact details , date and place of birth , identification document number and nationality and for legal persons full name , contact details , registration number or value added tax registration number ;


### the recipient or intended recipient of the cash , including the full name , address , date and place of birth and nationality ; ### the recipient or intended recipient of the cash , including for natural persons the full name , contact details , date and place of birth , identification document number and nationality and for legal persons full name , contact details , registration number or value added tax registration number ;


### the amount and nature of the cash ; ### the nature and the amount or value of the cash ;


### the provenance and intended use of the cash ; ### the economic provenance ;


### the provenance and intended use of the cash . ### the economic provenance ;


### if the obligation under article 3 or the disclosure obligation under article 4 has not been fulfilled , the competent authorities shall establish in writing or in an electronic form an ex officio declaration which shall contain to the extent possible the details listed in article 3 or article 4 , as the case may be . ### if the declaration under article 3 or the disclosure obligation under article 4 has not been fulfilled , the competent authorities shall establish in writing or in an electronic form an ex officio declaration which shall contain to the extent possible the details listed in article 3 or article 4 , as the case may be .


### sub - threshold amounts ### sub - threshold amounts suspected to be related to criminal activity


### where the competent authorities detect that a natural person is entering or leaving the union with an amount of cash below the threshold referred to in article 3 and that , following a risk analysis , there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity , they shall record that information , the full name , address , date and place of birth , and nationality of that person , and the information on the means of transport used . ### where the competent authorities find that a carrier is entering or leaving the union with an amount of cash below the threshold referred to in article 3 and that there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity , they shall record that information and the details laid down in article 3 .


### where the competent authorities detect that a shipment of unaccompanied cash of an amount below the threshold referred to in article 4 is entering or leaving the union and that , following a risk analysis , there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity , they shall record that information , the full name , address , date and place of birth , and nationality of the sender , the intended recipient or their representative , and the information on the means of shipment used . ### where the competent authorities find that a shipment of unaccompanied cash of an amount below the threshold referred to in article 4 is entering or leaving the union and that , there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity , they shall record that information and the details laid down in article 4 .


### there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity , irrespective of whether it is carried by a natural person or is unaccompanied cash . ### there are indications that the cash is related to criminal activity .


### the competent authorities shall record the information obtained under articles 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 and transmit it to the financial intelligence unit of the member state in which it was obtained , in accordance with the technical rules laid down pursuant to article 15 . ### the competent authorities shall record the information obtained under articles 3 , 4 , 5 or 6 and transmit it to the financial intelligence unit of the member state in which it was obtained , in accordance with paragraph 1a .


### the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be communicated as soon as possible , and no later than one month after the date on which it was collected . ### the information referred to in points , and of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 shall be communicated as soon as possible , and no later than three working days after the date on which it was collected ;


### member states or the commission may communicate within the framework of mutual administrative assistance the following information to a third country , subject to the authorisation of the competent authority which obtained the information from the declarant or his representative and provided that such communication complies with the relevant national and union provisions on the transfer of personal data to third countries : ### member states or the commission may communicate within the framework of mutual administrative assistance the following information to a third country , subject to the authorisation of the competent authority which obtained the information from the carrier or the declarant and provided that such communication complies with the relevant national and union provisions on the transfer of personal data to third countries :


### the personal data obtained in accordance with articles 3 , 4 and 6 shall be accessed only by duly authorised staff of the competent authorities and be adequately protected against unauthorized access or communication . unless otherwise provided for in articles 8 , 9 and 10 , it may not be disclosed or communicated without the express authorisation of the competent authority which originally obtained the information . however , that authorisation shall not be necessary where the competent authorities are required to disclose or communicate that information pursuant to legal provisions in force in the member state in question , particularly in connection with legal proceedings . ### the personal data obtained in accordance with article 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 shall be accessed only by duly authorised staff of the competent authorities and be adequately protected against unauthorized access or communication . unless otherwise provided for in articles 8 , 9 and 10 , it may not be disclosed or communicated without the express authorisation of the competent authority which originally obtained the information . however , that authorisation shall not be necessary where the competent authorities are required to disclose or communicate that information pursuant to legal provisions in force in the member state in question , particularly in connection with legal proceedings .


### personal data obtained in accordance with articles 3 , 4 and 6 shall be stored by the competent authorities and the financial intelligence unit for a period of five years after the date on which it was collected . at the expiry of this period it shall be deleted or rendered anonymous . ### in case of a violation against the rules laid down in this regulation personal data obtained in accordance with articles 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 shall be stored by the competent authorities and the financial intelligence unit only up to three years . if there are indications that the cash is related to a criminal activity , personal data obtained in accordance with articles 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 shall be stored by the competent authorities and the financial intelligence unit only up to a total of five years . in such case the reasons for this longer storage shall be justified and recorded . if no decision is taken on the continued storage that data shall be erased automatically after three years .


### 2the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 2 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from … . 26 __________________ 26 *date of entry into force of the basic legislative act or any other date set by the legislator . ### 2the power to adopt delegated acts referred to in article 2 and article 5 shall be conferred on the commission for an indeterminate period of time from … . 26 __________________ 26 *date of entry into force of the basic legislative act or any other date set by the legislator .


### the delegation of power referred to in article 2 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force . ### the delegation of power referred to in article 2 and article 5 may be revoked at any time by the european parliament or by the council . a decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision . it shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the official journal of the european union or at a later date specified therein . it shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force .


### a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 2 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council . ### a delegated act adopted pursuant to article 2 and article 5 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the european parliament or the council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the european parliament and the council or if , before the expiry of that period , the european parliament and the council have both informed the commission that they will not object . that period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the european parliament or of the council .


### the technical rules for the exchange of information under articles 8 and 9 , including the establishment of an appropriate electronic system ; ### the technical rules for the exchange of information under articles 8 , including the interconnection referred to in article 8 ;


### the commission shall submit to the european parliament and to the council a report on the application of this regulation five years after its entry into force and every five years thereafter . ### the commission shall , on the basis of the information regularly received from the member states , submit to the european parliament and to the council a report on the application of this regulation three years after its entry into force and every three years thereafter . that report shall evaluate whether the disclosure procedure for unaccompanied cash fits the purpose or whether the introduction of a mandatory declaration would be a more viable option and shall present , if appropriate , a legislative proposal . it shall also evaluate whether other assets should be included within the scope of this regulation .


### with a view to further reducing administrative burden whilst rendering the documents less prone to tampering , the commission should as a second step , after the adoption of this directive , examine the possibility of introducing an electronic version of service record books and logbooks , as well as electronic professional cards incorporating union certificates of qualifications . in doing so , the commission should take existing technologies in other modes of transport into account , in particular road transport . after conducting an impact assessment including of cost - benefit and of the impacts on the fundamental rights , in particular in relation to the protection of personal data , the commission should present , if appropriate , a proposal to the european parliament and the council . ### council directive 2014 / 112 / eu1a and this directive represent the first two steps in establishing a coherent and modern legislative framework at union level as regards the inland waterway transport labour market . with a view to further reducing administrative burden whilst rendering the documents less prone to tampering , the commission should as a second step , after the adoption of this directive , begin the process of introducing electronic versions of service record books and logbooks , as well as union certificates of qualifications . in doing so , the commission should take into account existing technologies in other modes of transport . in addition , existing crewing requirements should be modernised in order to come to a harmonised , transparent , flexible and sustainable crewing system in the union . after conducting impact assessments including of cost - benefit and of the impacts on the fundamental rights , in particular in relation to the protection of personal data , the commission should present appropriate proposals for those initiatives . __________________ 1a council directive 2014 / 112 / eu of 19 december 2014 implementing the european agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport , concluded by the european barge union , the european skippers organisation and the european transport workers ' federation text with eea relevance


### the cesni which is open to experts from all member states , draws up standards in the field of inland navigation , including for professional qualifications . the commission may take into account such standards when empowered to adopt acts in conformity with this directive . ### the cesni which is open to experts from all member states , social partners and professional associations , draws up standards in the field of inland navigation , including for professional qualifications and social conditions . the commission , in consultation with the european parliament , may take into account such standards when empowered to adopt acts in conformity with this directive .


### ‘ boatmaster’ means a deck crew member qualified to sail a vessel on the member states’ inland waterways and who has nautical responsibility for the vessel ; ### ' boatmaster ' means a deck crew member qualified to sail a vessel on the member states ' inland waterways and who has full responsibility for the vessel , the crew and the cargo .


### ‘ logbook’ means an official record of the journeys made by a vessel ; ### ' logbook ' means an official record of the journeys made by a vessel and its crew ;


### when necessary for ensuring safety of navigation , member states may identify stretches of inland waterways with specific risks , except for inland waterways of a maritime character referred to in article 7 , where such risks are due to : ### when necessary for ensuring safety of navigation , member states may identify stretches of inland waterways with specific risks , except for inland waterways of a maritime character referred to in article 7 , and only based on strict criteria established by the commission with the participation of experts and professional associations from the member states , where such risks are due to :


### the member states that identify inland waterways stretches with specific risks in the meaning of article 8 , shall define the additional competence required from boatmasters navigating on these stretches and the means to prove that such requirements are met . ### the member states shall identify inland waterways stretches with specific risks in the meaning of article 8 based on criteria established by the commission together with experts from the member states . the additional competence required from boatmasters navigating on these stretches and the means to prove that such requirements are met shall also be defined by the member states together with the commission and experts from the member states .


### those means may consist of a limited number of journeys to be carried out on the stretch concerned , a simulator examination , a multiple choice examination or a combination thereof . ### those means shall consist of a minimum number of journeys to be carried out on the stretch concerned , a simulator examination and a multiple choice examination .


### the commission shall adopt implementing acts establishing models for service record books and logbooks . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure pursuant to article 30 , taking into account the information required for the implementation of this directive as regards the identification of the person , their navigation time and the journeys carried out . when adopting those models , the commission shall take into consideration that the logbook is also used for the implementation of council directive 2014 / 112 / eu for verifying manning requirements and recording journeys of the vessels and may make a reference to standards established by an international body . __________________ 19 council directive 2014 / 112 / eu of 19 december 2014 implementing the european agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport , concluded by the european barge union , the european skippers organisation and the european transport workers’ federation . ### based on experience with other transport modes , in particular road transport , the commission shall , following the adoption of this directive , adopt implementing acts for the introduction of tamper - proof electronic service record books and logbooks , as well as electronic professional cards incorporating union certificates of qualifications . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure under article 30 and shall take into account the requirements of council directive 2014 / 112 / eu . personal data shall be protected by means of simple and reliable verification procedures . the commission shall adopt a proposal for a regulation to ensure tamper - proof and easy verification procedures regarding time spent at the wheel , travel time , rest periods , standby periods and other duties , including in particular loading , unloading , supervision thereof and fuelling , performed by all crew members . this regulation shall also take into account the requirements of council directive 2014 / 112 / eu . __________________ 19 council directive 2014 / 112 / eu of 19 december 2014 implementing the european agreement concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time in inland waterway transport , concluded by the european barge union , the european skippers organisation and the european transport workers’ federation .


### - plan a journey and conduct navigation on inland waterways , which includes to be able to choose the most logical , economical and ecological sailing route to reach the loading and unloading destinations , taking into account the most efficient sailing time schedule according to actual circumstances ; ### - plan a journey and conduct navigation on inland waterways , which includes to be able to choose the most logical , economic and ecological sailing route to reach the loading and unloading destinations taking into account cevni and applicable traffic regulations .


### horizontal principles as set out in article 3 of the treaty on the european union and in article 10 of the tfeu , including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in article 5 of the teu should be respected in the implementation of the funds , taking into account the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . member states should also respect the obligations of the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services . member states and the commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective , as well as at combating discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation . the funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation . the objectives of the funds should be pursued in the framework of sustainable development and the union ' s promotion of the aim of preserving , protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in article 11 and article 191 of the tfeu , taking into account the polluter pays principle . in order to protect the integrity of the internal market , operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with union state aid rules as set out in articles 107 and 108 of the tfeu . ### horizontal principles as set out in article 3 of the treaty on the european union and in article 10 of the tfeu , including principles of subsidiarity and proportionality as set out in article 5 of the teu should be respected in the implementation of the funds , taking into account the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . member states should also respect the obligations of the un convention on the rights of persons with disabilities and ensure accessibility in line with its article 9 and in accordance with the union law harmonising accessibility requirements for products and services . member states and the commission should aim at eliminating inequalities and at promoting equality between men and women and integrating the gender perspective , as well as at combating discrimination based on sex , racial or ethnic origin , religion or belief , disability , age or sexual orientation . the funds should not support actions that contribute to any form of segregation . the objectives of the funds should be pursued in the framework of the european pillar of social rights and its objectives as proclaimed by the member states , as well as sustainable development and the union ' s promotion of the aim of preserving , protecting and improving the quality of the environment as set out in article 11 and article 191 of the tfeu , taking into account the polluter pays principle . in order to protect the integrity of the internal market , operations benefitting undertakings shall comply with union state aid rules as set out in articles 107 and 108 of the tfeu .


### with a view to improving complementarities and simplifying implementation , it should be possible to combine support from the cohesion fund and the erdf with support from the esf + in joint programmes under the investment for jobs and growth goal . ### with a view to improving complementarities and simplifying implementation , it should be possible to combine support from the cohesion fund and the erdf with support from the esf + in joint programmes under the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal .


### in order to promote the objectives of the tfeu related to economic , social and territorial cohesion , the investment for jobs and growth goal should support all regions . to provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development , resources under that goal should be allocated from the erdf and the esf + on the basis of an allocation key which is predominantly based on gdp per capita . member states whose per capita gross national income is less than 90 % of that of the union average should benefit under the investment for jobs and growth goal from the cohesion fund . ### in order to promote the objectives of the tfeu related to economic , social and territorial cohesion , the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal should support all regions . to provide balanced and gradual support and reflect the level of economic and social development , resources under that goal should be allocated from the erdf and the esf + on the basis of an allocation key which is predominantly based on gdp per capita . member states whose per capita gross national income is less than 90 % of that of the union average should benefit under the investment for jobs and growth goal from the cohesion fund .


### the erdf , the esf + , the cohesion fund and the emff shall support the following policy objectives : ### the erdf , the esf + , the cohesion fund and the emff shall support upward convergence , solidarity and cohesion in the eu , in line with the eu 2020 strategy and the un 2030 agenda for sustainable development . it shall do this via the following policy objectives :


### a more social europe implementing the european pillar of social rights ; ### a more social europe implementing the principles and rights laid down and envisaged by the european pillar of social rights ;


### urban and other public authorities ; ### local , regional , urban and other public authorities ;


### the socio - economic situation of the member state or region concerned ; ### the socio - economic situation of the member state or region concerned , taking as a reference point the european pillar of social rights ;


### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund may jointly provide support for programmes under the investment for jobs and growth goal . ### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund may jointly provide support for programmes under the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal .


### member states may request the transfer of up to 5 % of programme financial allocations from any of the funds to any other fund under shared management or to any instrument under direct or indirect management . ### member states may request the transfer of up to 2 . 5 % of programme financial allocations from any of the funds to any other fund under shared management or to any instrument under direct or indirect management .


### led by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio - economic interests , in which no single interest group controls the decision - making ; ### led by local or regional action groups composed of representatives of civil society , social partners , as well as representatives of public and private local socio - economic interests , in which no single interest group controls the decision - making ;


### for the erdf support under the investment for jobs and growth goal , and for the cohesion fund support : 2 , 5 % ; ### for the erdf support under the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal , and for the cohesion fund support : 2 , 5 % ;


### 2026 : 0 . 5 % ### 2026 : 2 . 5 %


### the commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre - financing in accordance with article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with articles 85 and 86 by 26 december of the second calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026 . ### the commission shall decommit any amount in a programme which has not been used for pre - financing in accordance with article 84 or for which a payment application has not been submitted in accordance with articles 85 and 86 by 26 december of the third calendar year following the year of the budget commitments for the years 2021 to 2026 .


### geographical coverage of support for the investment for jobs and growth goal ### geographical coverage of support for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal


### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund shall support the investment for jobs and growth goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics established by regulation no 1059 / 2003 as amended by commission regulation no 868 / 2014 . ### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund shall support the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics established by regulation no 1059 / 2003 as amended by commission regulation no 868 / 2014 .


### resources from the erdf and esf + for the investment for jobs and growth goal shall be allocated among the following three categories of nuts level 2 regions : ### resources from the erdf and esf + for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal shall be allocated among the following three categories of nuts level 2 regions :


### the resources for economic , social and territorial cohesion available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be eur 330 624 388 630 in 2018 prices . ### the resources for economic , social and territorial cohesion available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be eur 372 197 000 000 in 2018 prices .


### the commission shall adopt a decision , by means of implementing act , setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources per member state under the investment for jobs and growth goal , per category of regions , together with the list of eligible regions in accordance with the methodology set out in annex xxii . ### the commission shall adopt a decision , by means of implementing act , setting out the annual breakdown of the global resources per member state under the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal , per category of regions , together with the list of eligible regions in accordance with the methodology set out in annex xxii .


### resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal and for the european territorial cooperation goal ### resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal and for the european territorial cooperation goal


### resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal shall amount to 97 . 5 % of the global resources and shall be allocated as follows : ### resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal shall amount to 97 . 5 % of the global resources and shall be allocated as follows :


### 70 % for the less developed regions ; ### 5 % for the less developed regions ;


### in 2024 , the commission shall , in its technical adjustment for the year 2025 in accordance with article [ 6 ] of regulation [ [ … ] ] , review the total allocations under the investment for jobs and growth goal of each member state for 2025 to 2027 . ### in 2024 , the commission shall , in its technical adjustment for the year 2025 in accordance with article [ 6 ] of regulation [ [ … ] ] , review the total allocations under the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal of each member state for 2025 to 2027 .


### the amount of resources available for the esf + under the investment for jobs and growth goal shall be eur 88 646 194 590 . ### the amount of resources available for the esf + shall be [ 30% ] of the total cohesion policy resources . member states shall ensure that out of the total combined resources for the structural funds and the cohesion fund that they receive , excluding the support from the cohesion fund for transport infrastructure under the cef , not less than 30 % is used for programmes under the esf + .


### the amount of additional funding for the outermost regions referred to in point in paragraph 1 allocated to the esf + shall be eur 376 928 934 . ### the amount of additional funding for the outermost regions referred to in point in paragraph 1 allocated to the esf + shall be eur 424 296 054 in 2018 prices .


### eur 500 000 000 of the resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal shall be allocated to the european urban initiative under direct or indirect management by the commission . ### eur 500 000 000 of the resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal shall be allocated to the european urban initiative under direct or indirect management by the commission .


### eur 175 000 000 of the esf + resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal shall be allocated for transnational cooperation supporting innovative solutions under direct or indirect management . ### eur 175 000 000 of the esf + resources for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal shall be allocated for transnational cooperation supporting innovative solutions under direct or indirect management .


### the total allocations to each member state in respect of the investment for jobs and growth goal and the european territorial cooperation goal shall not be transferable between those goals . ### the total allocations to each member state in respect of the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal on the one hand , and the european territorial cooperation goal on the other , shall not be transferable between those goals .


### the co - financing rate for the investment for jobs and growth goal at the level of each priority shall not be higher than : ### the co - financing rate for the investment for jobs and growth goal and the social inclusion goal at the level of each priority shall not be higher than :


### 55 % for the transition regions ; ### 60 % for the transition regions ;


### the esf + regulation may establish higher co - financing rates for priorities supporting innovative actions in accordance with article [ 14 ] of that regulation . ### the esf + regulation may establish higher co - financing rates for priorities supporting innovative actions in accordance with article [ 13 ] of that regulation .


### the personal data stored in the ees should be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes of the ees . it is appropriate to keep the data related to third country nationals for a period of five years for border management purposes in order to avoid the need for third country nationals to re - enrol in the ees before that period has lapsed . for third country nationals who are family members of a union citizen to whom directive 2004 / 38 / ec27 applies or of a national of a third country enjoying the right of free movement under union law and who do not hold a residence card referred to under directive 2004 / 38 / ec , it is appropriate to store each coupled entry / exit record for a maximum period of one year after the last exit . _________________ 27 directive 2004 / 38 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the right of citizens of the union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the member states amending regulation no 1612 / 68 and repealing directives 64 / 221 / eec , 68 / 360 / eec , 72 / 194 / eec , 73 / 148 / eec , 75 / 34 / eec , 75 / 35 / eec , 90 / 364 / eec , 90 / 365 / eec and 93 / 96 / eec . ### the personal data stored in the ees should be kept for no longer than strictly necessary for the purposes of the ees related to the use of the system . it is sufficient to keep the data related to third country nationals who have lawfully used the system for a period of eighteen months for border management purposes . for third - country nationals who are family members of a union citizen to whom directive 2004 / 38 / ec27 applies or of a national of a third country enjoying the right of free movement under union law and who do not hold a residence card referred to under directive 2004 / 38 / ec , it is appropriate to store each coupled entry / exit record for a maximum period of one year after the last exit . _________________ 27 directive 2004 / 38 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 29 april 2004 on the right of citizens of the union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the member states amending regulation no 1612 / 68 and repealing directives 64 / 221 / eec , 68 / 360 / eec , 72 / 194 / eec , 73 / 148 / eec , 75 / 34 / eec , 75 / 35 / eec , 90 / 364 / eec , 90 / 365 / eec and 93 / 96 / eec .


### this regulation constitutes an act building upon , or otherwise relating to , the schengen acquis within , respectively , the meaning of article 3 of the 2003 act of accession , article 4 of the 2005 act of accession and article 4 of the 2011 act of accession , ### regarding bulgaria , croatia , cyprus and romania , the provisions of this regulation concerning the vis constitute provisions building upon , or otherwise relating to , the schengen acquis within , respectively , the meaning of article 3 of the 2003 act of accession , article 4 of the 2005 act of accession and article 4 of the 2011 act of accession ,


### by recording , storing and providing access to member states to the date , time and place of the entry and exit and refusals of entry of third country nationals at external borders , the ees shall : ### for the primary purpose of recording , storing and providing member states with access to the date , time and place of the entry and exit and refusals of entry of third - country nationals at external borders , the ees shall :


### allow to identify and detect overstayers and enable competent national authorities of the member states to take appropriate measures including to increase the possibilities for return ### allow the identification and detection of overstayers and enable competent national authorities of the member states to take appropriate measures ;


### however , where the physical impossibility is of a temporary nature , the person shall be required to give the fingerprints at the subsequent entry . the border authorities shall be entitled to request further clarification on the grounds for the temporary impossibility to provide fingerprints . ### however , where the physical impossibility is of a temporary nature , the person shall be required to give the fingerprints at the subsequent entry . the border authorities shall be entitled to request further clarification on the grounds for the temporary impossibility to provide fingerprints . this information shall be limited to what is strictly necessary for the clarification of such grounds and shall be stored in the individual file until such time as the person is able to give fingerprints but no longer than the retention period for that individual file .


### where a decision has been taken by the border authority , in accordance with article 14 of regulation 2016 / 399 and annex v thereto , to refuse the entry of a third country national referred to in article 2 of this regulation to the territories of the member states , and where no previous file has been registered in the ees for that third country national the border authority shall create an individual file in which it shall enter the data required pursuant to article 14 in the case of visa holding third country nationals and the data required pursuant to article 15 in the case of visa exempt third country nationals . ### where a decision has been taken by the border authority , in accordance with article 14 of regulation 2016 / 399 and annex v thereto , to refuse the entry of a third country national referred to in article 2 of this regulation to the territories of the member states , and where no previous file has been registered in the ees for that third country national the border authority shall create an individual file in which it shall enter the alphanumeric data required pursuant to article 14 in the case of visa holding third country nationals and the alphanumeric data required pursuant to article 15 in the case of visa exempt third country nationals .


### the designated authority and the central access point may be part of the same organisation if permitted under national law , but the central access point shall act independently when performing its tasks under this regulation . the central access point shall be separate from the designated authorities and shall not receive instructions from them as regards the outcome of the verification . ### the designated authority and the central access point shall not be part of the same organisation . the central access point shall act independently when performing its tasks under this regulation . the central access point shall be separate from the designated authorities and shall not receive instructions from them as regards the outcome of the verification .


### reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation may substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question , in particular where there is a substantiated suspicion that the suspect , perpetrator or victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence falls under a category covered by this regulation . ### evidence or reasonable grounds exist to consider that the consultation may substantially contribute to the prevention , detection or investigation of any of the criminal offences in question , in particular where the suspect , perpetrator or victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence falls under a category covered by this regulation .


### the access to the ees as a criminal identification tool for the purpose of identifying an unknown suspect , perpetrator or suspected victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence shall be allowed when the conditions listed in paragraph 1 are met and the following additional conditions are met : ### the access to the ees for the purpose of identifying an unknown suspect , perpetrator or suspected victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence shall be allowed when the conditions listed in paragraph 1 are met and a prior search has been conducted in national databases without success .


### the access to the ees as a criminal intelligence tool to consult the travel history or the periods of stay in the schengen area of a known suspect , perpetrator or suspected victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence shall be allowed when the conditions listed in paragraph 1 are met and where there is a duly justified need to consult the entry / exit records of the person concerned . ### the access to the ees to consult the travel history or the periods of stay in the schengen area of a known suspect , perpetrator or suspected victim of a terrorist offence or other serious criminal offence shall be allowed when the conditions listed in paragraph 1 are met and where there is a duly justified need to consult the entry / exit records of the person concerned .


### upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 such data shall automatically be erased from the central system ### upon expiry of the retention period referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 such data shall automatically be erased from the central system .


### where a third country national has acquired the nationality of a member state or has fallen under the scope of article 2 before the expiry of the period referred to in article 31 , the individual file and the records linked to it in accordance with articles 14 and 15 shall be deleted without delay from the ees as well as , where applicable , from the list of identified persons referred to in article 11 : ### where a third country national has acquired the nationality of a member state or has fallen under the scope of article 2 before the expiry of the period referred to in article 31 , the individual file and the records linked to it in accordance with articles 14 and 15 shall , without delay and in any event no later than 48 hours from the moment the relevant member state becomes aware of that fact , be deleted from the ees as well as , where applicable , from the list of identified persons referred to in article 11 :


### the commission shall adopt the following measures necessary for the development and technical implementation of the central system , the national uniform interfaces , and the communication infrastructure , in particular measures for : ### the commission shall adopt the following measures necessary for the development and technical implementation of the central system , the national uniform interfaces , and the secure communication infrastructure , in particular measures for :


### each member state shall ensure that the data recorded in the ees is processed lawfully , and in particular that only duly authorised staff have access to the data for the performance of their tasks . the member state responsible shall ensure in particular that : ### each member state shall ensure that the data collected and recorded in the ees is processed lawfully , and in particular that only duly authorised staff have access to the data for the performance of their tasks . the member state responsible shall ensure in particular that :


### without prejudice to article 12 of directive 95 / 46 / ec any third country national shall have the right to obtain the data relating to him or her recorded in the ees and of the member state which transmitted it to the ees . ### without prejudice to article 12 of directive 95 / 46 / ec any third country national shall have the right to obtain the data relating to him or her recorded in the ees and of the member state which transmitted it to the ees . such data shall be provided to the third - country national concerned within two months of the date of receipt of a request .


### any request made pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 shall contain the necessary information to identify the person concerned , including fingerprints . that information shall be used exclusively to enable t the exercise of the rights referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and shall be erased immediately afterwards . ### any request made pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 shall contain the minimum information necessary to identify the person concerned . fingerprints may be used for the identification of the person concerned only in cases where there are substantive doubts as to the identity of that person . that information shall be used exclusively to enable the exercise of the rights referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and shall be erased immediately afterwards .


### in each member state any person shall have the right to bring an action or a complaint before the competent authorities or courts of that member state which refused the right of access to or the right of correction or deletion of data relating to him , provided for in article 46 . ### in each member state any person shall have the right to bring an action or a complaint before the competent authorities or courts of that member state which refused the right of access to or the right of correction or deletion of data relating to him , provided for in article 46 . the right to bring such an action or complaint shall also apply in cases where requests for access , correction or deletion were not answered within the deadlines provided for in article 46 or were never dealt with by the data controller .


### by [ six months after the entry into force of this regulation – opoce , please replace with the actual date ] and every six months thereafter during the development phase of the ees , eu - lisa shall submit a report to the european parliament and the council on the state of play of the development of the central system , the uniform interfaces and the communication infrastructure between the central system and the uniform interfaces . once the development is finalised , a report shall be submitted to the european parliament and the council explaining in detail how the objectives , in particular relating to planning and costs , were achieved as well as justifying any divergences . ### by [ six months after the entry into force of this regulation – opoce , please replace with the actual date ] and every six months thereafter during the development phase of the ees , eu - lisa shall submit a report to the european parliament , the council and the european data protection supervisor on the state of play of the development of the central system , the uniform interfaces and the secure communication infrastructure between the central system and the uniform interfaces . once the development is finalised , a report shall be submitted to the european parliament , the council and the european data protection supervisor explaining in detail how the objectives , in particular relating to planning and costs , were achieved as well as justifying any divergences .


### this regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the official journal of the european union . this regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the member states in accordance with the treaties . ### this regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the official journal of the european union . 2 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , chapter iv shall apply from [ two years after the entry into force of this regulation ] and only after an evaluation report has been presented to the parliament and the council showing its feasibility and necessity . this regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the member states in accordance with the treaties .


### where the unaccompanied minor has no family member , sibling or relative legally present in a member state as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 , the member state responsible shall be the one where the unaccompanied minor has lodged an application for international protection and is present , provided that this is in the best interests of the minor . ### where the unaccompanied minor has no family member , sibling or relative legally present in a member state as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 , the member state responsible shall be the one where the unaccompanied minor has lodged an application for international protection and is present , unless this is against the best interests of the minor .


### in order to create a safe , efficient and socially responsible road transport sector it is necessary to ensure adequate working conditions and social protection for drivers , on the one hand , and suitable business and fair competition conditions for operators , on the other . ### the free movement of workers , freedom of establishment , and freedom to provide services are fundamental principles of the internal market in the union ; they are enshrined in the treaty on the functioning of the european union and are essential to a properly functioning internal market . the implementation and enforcement of those principles is further developed by the union , aimed at guaranteeing a level playing field for businesses , combating the circumvention of rules , respecting workers ' rights , improving working conditions , and enhancing social cohesion among member states . in order to create a safe , efficient and socially responsible road transport sector , it is therefore necessary to ensure equal pay for equal work at the same place , decent working conditions and social protection for drivers , on the one hand , and suitable business and fair competition conditions for operators , on the other .


### these checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross - section of mobile workers , drivers , undertakings and vehicles falling within the scope of regulations no 561 / 2006 and no 165 / 2014 and of mobile workers and drivers falling withing the scope of directive 2002 / 15 / ec . ; ### these checks shall cover each year a large and representative cross - section of mobile workers , drivers , undertakings and vehicles of all transport categories falling within the scope of regulations no 561 / 2006 and no 165 / 2014 and of mobile workers and drivers falling within the scope of directive 2002 / 15 / ec ;


### upon reasoned request by a member state in individual cases . ### upon specific request by a member state in individual cases .


### in order to facilitate targeted roadside checks , the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all the competent control authorities of the member state concerned . ; ### in order to facilitate targeted roadside checks , the data contained in the national risk rating system shall be accessible at the time of control to all competent control authorities of member states ;


### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the rights and values programme ### proposal for a regulation of the european parliament and of the council establishing the rights , duties , citizenship and values programme


### having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union , and in particular article 16 , article 19 , article 21 , article 24 , article 167 , and article 168 thereof , ### having regard to the treaty on the functioning of the european union , and in particular article 16 , article 19 , article 21 , article 24 , article 167 , and article 168 thereof and to article 11 of the treaty on european union ,


### in accordance with article 2 of the treaty of the european union , ' the union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity , freedom democracy , equality , the rule of law and the respect for human rights , including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities . these values are common to the member states in a society where pluralism , non - discrimination , tolerance , justice , solidarity and equality between women and men prevail ' . article 3 further specifies that the ' union ' s aim is to promote peace , its values and the well - being of its people ' and , among others , ' it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity , and shall ensure that europe ' s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced ' . those values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights , freedoms and principles enshrined in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union . ### in accordance with article 2 of the treaty of the european union , ' the union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity , freedom democracy , equality , the rule of law and the respect for human rights , including the rights of the persons belonging to minorities . in particular , in accordance with the universal declaration of human rights and the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , human dignity is the foundation of all inalienable human rights . these principles and values are common to the member states in a society in which pluralism , non - discrimination , tolerance , justice , solidarity and equality between women and men prevail . article 3 further specifies that the ' union ' s aim is to promote peace , its values and the well - being of its people ' and , among others , ' it shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity , and shall ensure that europe ' s cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced ' . those values are further reaffirmed and articulated in the rights , freedoms and principles enshrined in the charter of fundamental rights of the european union .


### those rights and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the eu project . therefore , a new justice , rights and values fund , comprising the rights and values and the justice programmes shall be created in the eu budget . at a time where european societies are confronted with extremism , radicalism and divisions , it is more important than ever to promote , strengthen and defend justice , rights and eu values : human rights , respect for human dignity , freedom , democracy , equality , the rule of law . this will have profound and direct implications for political , social , cultural and economic life in the eu . as part of the new fund , the justice programme will continue to support the further development of union area of justice and cross - border cooperation . the rights and values programme will bring together the 2014 - 2020 programme rights , equality and citizenship established by regulation no 1381 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council8 and the europe for citizens programme established by council regulation no 390 / 20149 , . _________________ 8 regulation no 1381 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 17 december 2013 establishing a rights , equality and citizenship programme for the period 2014 to 2020 9 council regulation no 390 / 2014 of 14 april 2014 establishing the ‘ europe for citizens’ programme for the period 2014 - 2020 ### those rights principles and values must continue to be promoted and enforced and shared among the citizens and peoples and be at the heart of the eu project therefore , a new justice , rights and values fund , comprising the rights , duties , citizenship and values and the justice programmes shall be created in the eu budget . at a time where european societies are confronted with different various developments such as increasing individualism , erosion of social cohesion and traditional forms of inclusion , mistrust of the european integration process fuelled by widespread disinformation , extremism , radicalism and divisions , it is more important than ever to promote , strengthen and defend justice , rights and eu values : human rights , respect for human dignity , freedom , democracy , equality , solidarity and the rule of law . this will have profound and direct implications for political , social , cultural and economic life in the eu . as part of the new fund , the justice programme will continue to support the further development of union area of justice and cross - border cooperation . the rights and values programme will bring together the 2014 - 2020 programme rights , equality and citizenship established by regulation no 1381 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council8 and the europe for citizens programme established by council regulation no 390 / 20149 , . _________________ 8 regulation no 1381 / 2013 of the european parliament and of the council of 17 december 2013 establishing a rights , equality and citizenship programme for the period 2014 to 2020 9 council regulation no 390 / 2014 of 14 april 2014 establishing the ‘ europe for citizens’ programme for the period 2014 - 2020


### the justice , rights and values fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities , which contribute to make our common values , rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant . the ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights - based , equal , inclusive and democratic society . that includes a vibrant civil society , encouraging people ' s democratic , civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of european society , based on our common history and memory . article 11 of the treaty of the european union further specifies that the institutions shall , by appropriate means , give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of union action . ### the justice , rights and values fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities , which contribute to make our common principles , values , rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant . ‘ the ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights and duties - based , equal , inclusive and democratic society’ . that includes a vibrant civil society , encouraging people ' s democratic , civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of european society , based on our common history , memory and roots . article 11 of the treaty of the european union further specifies that the institutions shall , by appropriate means , give citizens and representative associations , together with the bodies referred to in article 17 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union that actively protect and promote the principles and values underlying this programme , the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of union action .


### the justice , rights and values fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities , which contribute to make our common values , rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant . the ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights - based , equal , inclusive and democratic society . that includes a vibrant civil society , encouraging people ' s democratic , civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of european society , based on our common history and memory . article 11 of the treaty of the european union further specifies that the institutions shall , by appropriate means , give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of union action . ### the justice , rights and values fund and its two underlying funding programmes will focus primarily on people and entities , which contribute to make our common values , rights and rich diversity alive and vibrant . the ultimate objective is to nurture and sustain rights - based , equal , inclusive and democratic society . that includes a vibrant civil society , encouraging people ' s democratic , civic and social participation and fostering the rich diversity of european society , based on our common history and memory . articles 10 and 11 of the treaty of the european union specify that every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the union and that its institutions shall , by appropriate means , give citizens and representative associations the opportunity to make known and publicly exchange their views in all areas of union action .


### the rights and values programme should allow developing synergies to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field . that should be achieved by building on the positive experience of the predecessor programmes . this will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies , to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people . to be effective , the programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches . ### the rights and values programme should allow synergies to be developed to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values , active citizenship and education for european citizenship and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field . that should be achieved by building on and further developing the positive experience of the predecessor programmes that are now incorporated in the new programme . this will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies , to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people . to be effective , the programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches .


### the rights and values programme should allow developing synergies to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field . that should be achieved by building on the positive experience of the predecessor programmes . this will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies , to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people . to be effective , the programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches . ### the rights , duties , values and citizenship programme should allow developing synergies to tackle the challenges that are common to the promotion and protection of values and to reach a critical dimension to have concrete results in the field . that should be achieved by building on the positive experience of the predecessor programmes . this will enable to fully exploit the potential of synergies , to more effectively support the policy areas covered and to increase their potential to reach people . to be effective , the programme should take into account the specific nature of the different policies , their different target groups and their particular needs through tailor - made approaches .


### article 24 tfeu obliges the european parliament and the council to adopt provisions for the procedures and conditions required for a citizen ' s initiative within the meaning of article 11 of the treaty on european union . this has been done by adopting regulation [ no 211 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council14 ] . the programme should support the financing of technical and organisational support to implement regulation [ no 211 / 2011 ] , thereby underpinning the exercise by citizens of the right to launch and support european citizens’ initiatives . _________________ 14 regulation no 211 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 on the citizens’ initiative . ### article 24 tfeu obliges the european parliament and the council to adopt provisions for the procedures and conditions required for a citizen ' s initiative within the meaning of article 11 of the treaty on european union . this has been done by adopting regulation [ no 211 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council14 ] . the ‘ equality and rights’ strand of the programme should support the financing of technical and organisational support to implement regulation [ no 211 / 2011 ] , thereby underpinning the exercise by citizens of the right to launch and support european citizens’ initiatives . _________________ 14 regulation no 211 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 on the citizens’ initiative .


### in order to ensure efficient allocation of funds from the general budget of the union , it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out , their complementarity to member states’ actions , while consistency , complementarity and synergies shall be sought with funding programmes supporting policy areas with close links to each other , in particular within the justice , rights and values fund — and thus with the justice programme — as well as with creative europe programme , and erasmus + to realise the potential of cultural crossovers in the fields of culture , media , arts , education and creativity . it is necessary to create synergies with other european funding programmes , in particular in the fields of employment , internal market , enterprise , youth , health , citizenship , justice , migration , security , research , innovation , technology , industry , cohesion , tourism , external relations , trade and development . ### in order to ensure efficient allocation of funds from the general budget of the union , it is necessary to ensure the european added value of all actions carried out , their complementarity to member states’ actions , while consistency , complementarity and synergies shall be sought with funding programmes supporting policy areas with close links to each other , in particular within the justice , rights and values fund — and thus with the justice programme — as well as with creative europe programme , european solidarity corps and erasmus to realise the potential of cultural crossovers in the fields of culture , the audio - visual sector , media , arts , education and creativity . it is necessary to create synergies with other european funding programmes , in particular in the fields of employment , internal market , enterprise , youth , volunteering and the third sector , social inclusion - especially migrants and the most disadvantaged - vocational education and training , non - formal and informal learning , sport , health , citizenship , justice , migration , security , research , innovation , technology , industry , cohesion , tourism , enlargement , international cooperation , external relations , trade and development .


### the general objective of the programme is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the eu treaties , including by supporting civil society organisations , in order to sustain open , democratic and inclusive societies . ### the general objective of the programme is to protect and promote european citizenship , &#160 ; rights and values as enshrined in the eu treaties , including by supporting civil society organisations - especially at a grassroot level - , in order to sustain open , democratic and inclusive societies , as well as key stakeholders such as associations of&#160 ; citizens , &#160 ; ngos , churches and religious associations or communities , and think tanks , research , cultural and&#160 ; academic institutions .


### the general objective of the programme is to protect and promote rights and values as enshrined in the eu treaties , including by supporting civil society organisations , in order to sustain open , democratic and inclusive societies . ### the general objective of the programme is to protect and promote rights , as well as the principles and values enshrined in the eu treaties , on the basis of which the union was founded , including by supporting civil society organisations , local authorities and citizens , in order to remind all citizens of the importance of those values and principles and thereby to sustain open , democratic and inclusive societies .


### to promote citizens engagement and participation in the democratic life of the union , ### to promote citizens and in particular young people´s engagement and participation in the democratic life of the union ;


### protecting and promoting the rights of the child , the rights of people with disabilities , union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data . ### protecting and promoting the rights of the child , the rights of young people , the rights of people with disabilities , union citizenship rights and the right to the protection of personal data .


### the work programme shall be adopted by the commission by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 19 . ### the work programme shall be adopted by the commission by means of an implementing act . that implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 19 . the commission shall consult civil society organisations in preparation of the programme .


### strengthening citizen ' s awareness of european culture , history and remembrance as well as their sense of belonging to the union ; ### strengthening citizen ' s awareness , especially of young people , of european culture , history and remembrance as well as their sense of belonging to the union ;


### the programme will be monitored on the basis of a set of indicators intended to measure the extent to which the general and specific objectives of the programme have been achieved and with a view to minimising administrative burdens and costs . to that end , data will be collected as regards the following set of key indicators : ### the programme will be monitored on the basis of a set of indicators intended to measure the extent to which the general and specific objectives of the programme have been achieved and with a view to minimising administrative burdens and costs . where possible , indicators are to be broken down by age , sex and any other collectable data where available . to that end , data will be collected as regards the following set of key indicators :


### work - life balance remains however a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities , with a negative impact on female employment . a major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations . when they have children , women tend to work less hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities . having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment , leading some women to drop out of the labour market entirely . ### the rise of the dual - earner household has led to work intensification and greater pressures on , and demands for , work - life balance . as a result , work - life balance remains a considerable challenge for many parents and workers with caring responsibilities , with a negative impact on female employment . a major factor contributing to the underrepresentation of women in the labour market is the difficulty of balancing work and family obligations . when they have children , elderly dependents or immediate relatives with incapacitating chronic diseases , women are obliged to work fewer hours in paid employment and spend more time fulfilling unpaid care responsibilities . this contributes substantially to the gender pay gap , which is as high as 28 % in certain member states , and accumulates over the working life into a gender pension gap , which averages 40 % in the union , and results in a higher risk of poverty and social exclusion for women . having an ill or dependent relative has also been shown to have a negative impact on female employment , leading some women to drop out of the labour market in part or entirely .


### the current union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities . lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many member states contributes to the low take - up of such leave by fathers . the imbalance in the design of work - life balance policies between women and men reinforces gender differences between work and care . conversely , use of work - life balance arrangements by fathers , such as leave or flexible working arrangements , has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment . ### the current union legal framework provides limited incentives for men to assume an equal share of caring responsibilities . there are no harmonised union rules providing for paternity leave or leave to take care of ill or dependent relatives , with the exception of absence for reasons of force majeure . lack of paid paternity and parental leave in many member states contributes to the low take - up of such leave by fathers . the imbalance or inadequacy in the design of work - life balance policies between women and men slows down growth , leads to a departure from the objectives of social inclusion , puts women at greater risk of poverty , especially in old age , and reinforces gender differences between work and care . conversely , use of work - life balance arrangements by fathers , such as leave , sufficient incentives to avail themselves of such leave or flexible working arrangements , has been shown to have a positive impact in reducing the relative amount of unpaid family work undertaken by women and leaving them more time for paid employment and their social , economic and professional emancipation .


### this directive should apply to all workers who have employment contracts or other employment relationships . as is currently the case under clause 2 of the annex to directive 2010 / 18 / eu , this should include contracts relating to employment or employment relationships of part - time workers , fixed - term contract workers or persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency . ### this directive should apply to all workers who have employment contracts or other employment relationships . as is currently the case under clause 2 of the annex to directive 2010 / 18 / eu , this should include contracts relating to employment or employment relationships of part - time workers , fixed - term or open - ended contract workers or persons with a contract of employment or employment relationship with a temporary agency .


### workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground . ### workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against any form of discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground . at the same time , in order to ensure balance between the interests of employers and workers , member states should ensure that employers are protected against any abuse of such rights .


### workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination or any less favourable treatment on that ground . ### workers exercising their rights to leave or to request flexible working arrangements should be protected against discrimination , retaliation or any less favourable treatment on that ground . exercising one ' s right to leave or flexible working arrangements should not have adverse effects on the level of employment or other working conditions .


### ' paternity leave ' means leave from work for fathers to be taken on the occasion of the birth of a child ; ### ' paternity leave ' means paid and mandatory leave from work for fathers or an equivalent second parent as defined in national law to be taken around the time of the birth , stillbirth or adoption of a child ; the right to paternity leave referred in paragraph 1 shall be granted irrespective of their length of service or the status of their employment relationship .


### “parental leave” means leave from work on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child ; ### “parental leave” means leave from work for parents on the grounds of the birth or adoption of a child to take care of that child ;


### member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to take paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the birth of a child . ### member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that fathers have the right to take paternity leave of at least ten working days on the occasion of the birth of the child . member states may determine whether the leave can also be taken partly before or only after the birth of the child , as well as whether it can be taken in flexible forms .


### member states may introduce or maintain provisions that are more favourable to workers than those laid down in this directive . they shall however ensure that at least four months of parental leave remain non - transferable in accordance with article 5 . ### this directive does not constitute valid grounds for reducing the level of protection already afforded to workers within member states in any form . 2 . this directive shall not affect member states’ prerogative to apply or to introduce laws , regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements more favourable to workers . 3 . this directive is without prejudice to any other rights conferred on workers by other legal acts of the union . member states shall however ensure that at least four months of parental leave remain non - transferable in accordance with article 5 .


### on the basis of the information provided by member states pursuant to paragraph 1 , the commission shall submit to the european parliament and the council a report in which it reviews the application of this directive , accompanied , if appropriate , by a legislative proposal . ### on the basis of the information provided by member states pursuant to paragraph 1 , the commission shall submit to the european parliament and the council a report in which it reviews the application of this directive , including data , disaggregated by sex and sexual orientation , on the take - up of different types of leave contained in this directive and its impact on micro , small and medium - sized undertakings , accompanied , if appropriate , by a legislative proposal .


### the outermost regions and the northern sparsely populated regions should benefit from specific measures and from additional funding pursuant to article 349 of the tfeu and article 2 of protocol no 6 to the 1994 act of accession . ### the outermost regions , which are at a particular disadvantage due to their geographical location and are subject to frequent natural disasters , and the northern sparsely populated regions should benefit from specific measures and from additional funding pursuant to article 349 of the tfeu and article 2 of protocol no 6 to the 1994 act of accession .


### in order to optimise the uptake of co - financed environmental investments , synergies should be ensured with the life programme for environmental and climate action , in particular through life strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects . ### in order to optimise the uptake of co - financed environmental investments , synergies should be ensured with the life programme for environmental and climate action , in particular through life strategic integrated projects and strategic nature projects , as well as complementariness with other european union funds and instruments .


### each member state shall organise a partnership with the competent regional and local authorities . that partnership shall include at least the following partners : ### each member state shall organise a partnership with the competent regional and local authorities in operation at that time . that partnership shall include at least the following partners :


### the socio - economic situation of the member state or region concerned ; ### the socio - economic situation of the member state and region concerned ;


### the erdf , the esf + and the emff may support community - led local development . ### the erdf , the esf + and the emff should support community - led local development and allocate at least 15&#160 ; % of their funds to it .


### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund shall support the investment for jobs and growth goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics established by regulation no 1059 / 2003 as amended by commission regulation no 868 / 2014 . ### the erdf , the esf + and the cohesion fund shall support the investment for jobs and growth goal in all regions corresponding to level 2 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics established by regulation no&#160 ; 1059 / 2003 as amended by commission regulation no&#160 ; 868 / 2014 .


### the classification of regions under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of how the gdp per capita of each region , measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of union figures for the period 2014 - 2016 , relates to the average gdp of the eu - 27 for the same reference period . ### the classification of regions under one of the three categories of regions shall be determined on the basis of how the gdp per capita of each region , measured in purchasing power standards and calculated on the basis of union figures for 2014 - 2016 and 2016 - 2018 , as well as the average gdp of the eu - 27 for the same reference period .


### in view of their common goal to preserve the integrity of the union budget , the office and the eppo should establish and maintain a close relationship based on sincere cooperation and aimed at ensuring the complementarity of their respective mandates and coordination of their action , in particular as regards the scope of the enhanced cooperation for the establishment on the eppo . ultimately , the relationship should contribute to ensuring that all means are used to protect the financial interests of the union and avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts . ### in view of their common goal to preserve the integrity of the union budget , the office and the eppo should establish and maintain a close relationship based on sincere cooperation and aimed at ensuring the complementarity of their respective mandates and coordination of their action , in particular as regards the scope of the enhanced cooperation for the establishment on the eppo . ultimately , the relationship should contribute to ensuring that all means are used to protect and secure the financial interests of the union and avoiding unnecessary duplication of efforts .


### regulation 2017 / 1939 requires the office , as well as all institutions , bodies , offices and agencies of the union and competent national authorities , to report to the eppo without undue delay criminal conduct in respect of which the eppo may exercise its competence . since the mandate of the office is to carry out administrative investigations into fraud , corruption and any other illegal activity affecting the financial interest of the union , it is ideally placed and equipped to act as a natural partner and privileged source of information for the eppo . ### regulation 2017 / 1939 requires the office , as well as all institutions , bodies , offices and agencies of the union and competent national authorities , to report to the eppo without undue delay suspected criminal conduct in respect of which the eppo may exercise its competence . since the mandate of the office is to carry out administrative investigations into fraud , corruption and any other illegal activity affecting the financial interest of the union , it is ideally placed and equipped to act as a natural partner and privileged source of information for the eppo .


### regulation 2017 / 1939 specifies the minimum elements that , as a rule , reports should contain . the office may need to conduct a preliminary evaluation of allegations to ascertain these elements and collect the necessary information . the office should conduct this evaluation expeditiously and through means which do not risk jeopardising a possible future criminal investigation . upon completion of its evaluation , it should report to the eppo where a suspicion of an offence within its competence is identified . ### regulation 2017 / 1939 specifies the minimum elements that , as a rule , reports should contain . the office may need to conduct a preliminary evaluation of allegations to ascertain these elements and collect the necessary information . the office should conduct this evaluation expeditiously , with no unjustified delay and through means which do not risk jeopardising a possible future criminal investigation . upon completion of its evaluation , it should report to the eppo , with no unjustified delay where a suspicion of an offence within its competence is identified .


### in conformity with regulation 2017 / 1939 , the office should in principle not open an administrative investigation parallel to an investigation conducted by the eppo into the same facts . however , in certain cases , the protection of the union’s financial interests may require that the office carry out a complementary administrative investigation before the conclusion of criminal proceedings initiated by the eppo with the purpose of ascertaining whether precautionary measures are necessary , or financial , disciplinary or administrative action should be taken . these complementary investigations may be appropriate , inter alia , when necessary to recover amounts due to the union budget subject to specific time - barring rules , when the amounts at risk are very high , or where there is the need to avoid further expenditure in risk situations through administrative measures . ### in conformity with regulation 2017 / 1939 , the office should not open an administrative investigation parallel to an investigation conducted by the eppo into the same facts . however , in certain cases , the protection of the union’s financial interests may require that the office carry out a complementary administrative investigation before the conclusion of criminal proceedings initiated by the eppo with the purpose of ascertaining whether precautionary measures are necessary , or financial , disciplinary or administrative action should be taken . these complementary investigations may be appropriate , inter alia , when necessary to recover amounts due to the union budget subject to specific time - barring rules , when the amounts at risk are very high , or where there is the need to avoid further expenditure in risk situations through administrative measures .


### the office should actively support the eppo in its investigations . in this regard , the eppo may request the office to support or complement its criminal investigations through the exercise of powers under this regulation . in these cases the office should perform these operations within the limits of its powers and within the framework provided for in this regulation . ### the office should actively and effectively support the eppo in its investigations . in this regard , the eppo may request the office to support or complement its criminal investigations through the exercise of powers under this regulation . in these cases the office should perform these operations only within the limits of its powers and within the framework provided for in this regulation .


### economic operators shall cooperate with the office in the course of its investigations . the office may request oral information , including through interviews , and written information from economic operators . ### economic operators shall be obliged to cooperate with the office in the course of its investigations . the office may request oral information , including through interviews , and written information from economic operators .


### in the exercise of these powers , the office shall comply with the procedural guarantees provided for in this regulation and in regulation no 2185 / 96 . in the conduct of an on - the - spot check and inspection , the economic operator concerned shall have the right not to make self - incriminating statements and to be assisted by a person of choice . when making statements during the on the spot checks , the economic operator shall be provided with the possibility to use any of the official languages of the member state where he is located . the right to be assisted by a person of choice shall not prevent access by the office to the premises of the economic operator , and shall not unduly delay the start of the check . ### in the exercise of these powers , the office shall comply with the procedural guarantees provided for in this regulation and in regulation no 2185 / 96 . in the conduct of an on - the - spot check and inspection , the economic operator concerned shall have the right not to make self - incriminating statements and to be assisted by a person of choice . when making statements during the on the spot checks , the economic operator shall be provided with the possibility to use any of the official languages of the member state where he is located . the right to be assisted by a person of choice for a limited and reasonable period shall not prevent access by the office to the premises of the economic operator , and shall not unduly delay the start of the check .


### the competent authorities of the member states shall give the necessary assistance to enable the staff of the office to fulfil their tasks in accordance with this regulation effectively and without undue delay . ; ### the competent authorities of the member states shall guarantee the necessary assistance to enable the staff of the office to fulfil their tasks in accordance with this regulation effectively and without undue delay . ;


### where the institutions , bodies , offices and agencies report to the eppo in accordance with article 24 of regulation 2017 / 1939 , they may instead transmit to the office a copy of the report sent to the eppo . ; ### where the institutions , bodies , offices and agencies report to the eppo in accordance with article 24 of regulation 2017 / 1939 , they shall transmit to the office a copy of the report sent to the eppo . ;


### in accordance with the convention and the protocol , information on pops should be provided to other parties to those agreements . the exchange of information with third countries not party to those agreements should also be promoted . ### in accordance with the convention and the protocol , information on pops should be provided to other parties to those agreements . the exchange of information with third countries not party to those agreements should also be promoted . similarly , the convention requires that each party must undertake to develop appropriate strategies to identify sites contaminated by pops , and the union’s seventh environment action programme , up to 2020 , commits the union and its member states to stepping up their efforts to remediate contaminated sites .


### the manufacturer demonstrates that the manufacturing process will transform the substance into one or more other substances that do not exhibit the characteristics of a pop ; ### the manufacturer demonstrates that the manufacturing process will transform the substance into one or more other substances that do not exhibit the characteristics of a pop or pose other significant risks to the environment or human health .


### the holder shall manage the stockpile in a safe , efficient and environmentally sound manner . ### the holder shall manage the stockpile in a safe , efficient and environmentally sound manner , in accordance with the thresholds and requirements laid down in directive 2012 / 18 / eu of the european parliament and of the council1a and directive 2010 / 75 / eu of the european parliament and of the council1b , where applicable . _________________ 1a directive 2012 / 18 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 4 july 2012 on the control of major - accident hazards involving dangerous substances , amending and subsequently repealing council directive 96 / 82 / ec . 1b directive 2010 / 75 / eu of the european parliament and of the council of 24 november 2010 on industrial emissions .