# Official Journal L 80/2014

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5719 March 2014 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2014.080.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 80

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5719 March 2014

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 275/2014 of 7 January 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (
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  ) | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 276/2014 of 18 March 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 5 |
| | | ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | | 2014/148/EU |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market
  (notified under document C(2014) 1640)

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Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 275/2014 of 7 January 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (
  1
  )

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 276/2014 of 18 March 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

2014/148/EU

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Commission Implementing Decision of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market
  (notified under document C(2014) 1640)

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(notified under document C(2014) 1640)

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 275/2014

of 7 January 2014

amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (1), and in particular Article 21 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, within the first year after the entry into force of that Regulation, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts detailing the transport funding priorities to be reflected in the work programmes for the duration of the CEF for eligible actions under Article 7(2). It is therefore necessary that the delegated act detailing the transport funding priorities is adopted before the adoption of the work programmes. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, within the first year after the entry into force of that Regulation, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts detailing the transport funding priorities to be reflected in the work programmes for the duration of the CEF for eligible actions under Article 7(2). It is therefore necessary that the delegated act detailing the transport funding priorities is adopted before the adoption of the work programmes.

| (2) | According to Article 21(3), the transport funding priorities should take into account the eligible actions contributing to projects of common interest in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) listed under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013. |
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(2)

According to Article 21(3), the transport funding priorities should take into account the eligible actions contributing to projects of common interest in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) listed under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013.

| (3) | The eligible actions listed in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 are further detailed in Articles 10 and 11 of that Regulation providing the maximum applicable funding rates for those actions. It is therefore appropriate to refer to the actions as listed in those Articles in order to detail the transport funding priorities. |
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(3)

The eligible actions listed in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 are further detailed in Articles 10 and 11 of that Regulation providing the maximum applicable funding rates for those actions. It is therefore appropriate to refer to the actions as listed in those Articles in order to detail the transport funding priorities.

| (4) | Projects of common interest as listed in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 are eligible to the multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 17(3) of that Regulation. Projects not listed in Part I of Annex I but eligible as per Article 7(2) of that Regulation are eligible to the annual work programmes. |
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(4)

Projects of common interest as listed in Part I of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 are eligible to the multiannual work programmes referred to in Article 17(3) of that Regulation. Projects not listed in Part I of Annex I but eligible as per Article 7(2) of that Regulation are eligible to the annual work programmes.

| (5) | Considering that Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 refers to the transport specific objectives of Article 4(2) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to refer to those objectives for the purpose of this Regulation. |
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(5)

Considering that Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 refers to the transport specific objectives of Article 4(2) of that Regulation, it is appropriate to refer to those objectives for the purpose of this Regulation.

| (6) | Considering that financial instruments are to receive EU contribution under the annual work programmes, it is appropriate to include hereby a corresponding priority. |
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(6)

Considering that financial instruments are to receive EU contribution under the annual work programmes, it is appropriate to include hereby a corresponding priority.

| (7) | Programmes support actions listed in Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, consisting of technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Connecting Europe Facility and capped at 1 % of the financial envelope, will not be covered by the work programmes. However the programme support actions contributing to projects of common interest as provided for in Article 7(2) and referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 will be covered by the work programmes and are included hereby with a corresponding priority. |
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Programmes support actions listed in Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, consisting of technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the Connecting Europe Facility and capped at 1 % of the financial envelope, will not be covered by the work programmes. However the programme support actions contributing to projects of common interest as provided for in Article 7(2) and referred to in Article 5(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 will be covered by the work programmes and are included hereby with a corresponding priority.

| (8) | All resources referred in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, including the resources transferred from the Cohesion Fund will be covered under the same work programmes. According to Article 11 of that Regulation, the resources transferred from the Cohesion Fund will be subject to specific calls for proposals. |
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(8)

All resources referred in Article 5(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013, including the resources transferred from the Cohesion Fund will be covered under the same work programmes. According to Article 11 of that Regulation, the resources transferred from the Cohesion Fund will be subject to specific calls for proposals.

| (9) | This Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, in order to allow for the timely adoption of the implementing acts provided for in Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013. |
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(9)

This Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, in order to allow for the timely adoption of the implementing acts provided for in Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The text set out in the Annex to this Regulation is added as Part VI of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the first 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 all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129.

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(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).

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ANNEX

In Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 the following Part VI is added:

‘PART VI

TRANSPORT FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE MULTIANNUAL AND ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMMES

1.   Funding priorities for the multiannual work programmes

| 1.1. | Funding priorities for the objective of bridging missing links, removing bottlenecks, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections:






  i) | Pre-identified projects on the Corridors of the Core Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports). |
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1.1.

i)

Pre-identified projects on the Corridors of the Core Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports).

| ii) | Pre-identified projects on the other sections of the Core Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports). |
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ii)

Pre-identified projects on the other sections of the Core Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports).

| iii) | Rail interoperability. |
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iii)

Rail interoperability.

| iv) | Deployment of ERTMS. |
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iv)

Deployment of ERTMS.

| 1.2. | Funding priorities for the objective of ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety:






  i) | Deployment of new technologies and innovation in all transport modes, with a focus on decarbonisation, safety and innovative technologies for the promotion of sustainability, operation, management, accessibility, multimodality and efficiency of the network. |
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1.2.

i)

Deployment of new technologies and innovation in all transport modes, with a focus on decarbonisation, safety and innovative technologies for the promotion of sustainability, operation, management, accessibility, multimodality and efficiency of the network.

| ii) | Safe and Secure infrastructure, including safe and secure parkings on the road Core Network. |
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ii)

Safe and Secure infrastructure, including safe and secure parkings on the road Core Network.

| 1.3. | Funding priorities for the objective of optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures:






  i) | Single European Sky – SESAR. |
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1.3.

i)

Single European Sky – SESAR.

| ii) | River Information Services. |
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ii)

River Information Services.

| iii) | Intelligent Transport Services for road. |
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iii)

Intelligent Transport Services for road.

| iv) | Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems. |
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iv)

Vessel Traffic Monitoring and Information Systems.

| v) | Motorways of the Sea. |
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v)

Motorways of the Sea.

| vi) | Actions implementing transport infrastructure in nodes of the Core Network, including urban nodes. |
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vi)

Actions implementing transport infrastructure in nodes of the Core Network, including urban nodes.

| vii) | Connections to and development of multimodal logistics platforms. |
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vii)

Connections to and development of multimodal logistics platforms.

| 1.4. | Programme support actions |
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1.4.

2.   Funding priorities for the annual work programmes

| 2.1. | Funding priorities for the objective of removing bottlenecks, enhancing rail interoperability, bridging missing links and, in particular, improving cross-border sections:






  i) | Railways, inland waterways and roads projects on the Core Network including connections to inland and maritime ports and airports, as well as development of ports. |
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2.1.

i)

Railways, inland waterways and roads projects on the Core Network including connections to inland and maritime ports and airports, as well as development of ports.

| ii) | Projects on the Comprehensive Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports). |
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ii)

Projects on the Comprehensive Network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports).

| iii) | Projects to connect the trans-European transport network with infrastructure networks of the neighbouring countries, in particular related to cross-border sections (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports). |
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iii)

Projects to connect the trans-European transport network with infrastructure networks of the neighbouring countries, in particular related to cross-border sections (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports).

| 2.2. | Funding priorities for the objective of ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety:






  i) | Deployment of new technologies and innovation, other than those covered by the multiannual Work Programme. |
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2.2.

i)

Deployment of new technologies and innovation, other than those covered by the multiannual Work Programme.

| ii) | Freight Transport Services. |
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ii)

Freight Transport Services.

| iii) | Actions to reduce rail freight noise, including by retrofitting of existing rolling stock. |
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iii)

Actions to reduce rail freight noise, including by retrofitting of existing rolling stock.

| 2.3. | Funding priorities for the objective of optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures:






  i) | Telematic applications systems other than those covered by the multiannual Work Programme. |
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2.3.

i)

Telematic applications systems other than those covered by the multiannual Work Programme.

| ii) | Actions for better accessibility to transport infrastructure for disabled persons. |
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ii)

Actions for better accessibility to transport infrastructure for disabled persons.

| iii) | Actions implementing transport infrastructure in nodes of the Core Network, including urban nodes. |
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iii)

Actions implementing transport infrastructure in nodes of the Core Network, including urban nodes.

| iv) | Connections to and development of multimodal logistics platforms. |
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iv)

Connections to and development of multimodal logistics platforms.

| 2.4. | CEF Financial instruments:






  i) | Contribution to the financial instruments, as defined in article 14 and Part III of the CEF annex. |
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2.4.

i)

Contribution to the financial instruments, as defined in article 14 and Part III of the CEF annex.

| ii) | Programme support actions for innovative financial instruments.’ |
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ii)

Programme support actions for innovative financial instruments.’

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 276/2014

of 18 March 2014

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
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(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2014.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | IL | 145,0 |
| MA | 67,0 |
| TN | 88,3 |
| TR | 96,5 |
| ZZ | 99,2 |
| 0707 00 05 | EG | 182,1 |
| MA | 182,1 |
| TR | 143,8 |
| ZZ | 169,3 |
| 0709 91 00 | EG | 45,1 |
| ZZ | 45,1 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 37,4 |
| TR | 93,1 |
| ZZ | 65,3 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 42,7 |
| IL | 69,4 |
| MA | 53,7 |
| TN | 52,4 |
| TR | 63,7 |
| ZA | 62,5 |
| ZZ | 57,4 |
| 0805 50 10 | TR | 69,8 |
| ZZ | 69,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 94,0 |
| CL | 127,9 |
| CN | 94,7 |
| MK | 30,8 |
| US | 184,1 |
| ZZ | 106,3 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 95,5 |
| CL | 95,0 |
| CN | 74,5 |
| TR | 158,2 |
| US | 211,0 |
| ZA | 97,8 |
| ZZ | 122,0 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

IL

145,0

MA

67,0

TN

88,3

TR

96,5

ZZ

99,2

0707 00 05

EG

182,1

MA

182,1

TR

143,8

ZZ

169,3

0709 91 00

EG

45,1

ZZ

45,1

0709 93 10

MA

37,4

TR

93,1

ZZ

65,3

0805 10 20

EG

42,7

IL

69,4

MA

53,7

TN

52,4

TR

63,7

ZA

62,5

ZZ

57,4

0805 50 10

TR

69,8

ZZ

69,8

0808 10 80

AR

94,0

CL

127,9

CN

94,7

MK

30,8

US

184,1

ZZ

106,3

0808 30 90

AR

95,5

CL

95,0

CN

74,5

TR

158,2

US

211,0

ZA

97,8

ZZ

122,0

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 17 March 2014

amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market

(notified under document C(2014) 1640)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/148/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Service providers whose services fall within the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC must be able to complete, through the Points of Single Contact and by electronic means, the procedures and formalities necessary for the access to and the exercise of their activities. Within the limits established in Article 5(3) of Directive 2006/123/EC, there may still be cases where service providers have to submit original documents, certified copies or certified translations when completing such procedures and formalities. In those cases, service providers may need to submit documents signed electronically by competent authorities. |
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(1)

Service providers whose services fall within the scope of Directive 2006/123/EC must be able to complete, through the Points of Single Contact and by electronic means, the procedures and formalities necessary for the access to and the exercise of their activities. Within the limits established in Article 5(3) of Directive 2006/123/EC, there may still be cases where service providers have to submit original documents, certified copies or certified translations when completing such procedures and formalities. In those cases, service providers may need to submit documents signed electronically by competent authorities.

| (2) | The cross-border use of advanced electronic signatures supported by a qualified certificate is facilitated through Commission Decision 2009/767/EC of 16 October 2009 setting out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means through the ‘points of single contact’ under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (2) which, inter alia, imposes an obligation on Member States to carry out risk assessments before requiring these electronic signatures from service providers and establishes rules for the acceptance by Member States of advanced electronic signatures based on qualified certificates, created with or without a secure signature creation device. However, Decision 2009/767/EC does not deal with formats of electronic signatures in documents issued by competent authorities, that need to be submitted by service providers when completing the relevant procedures and formalities. |
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(2)

The cross-border use of advanced electronic signatures supported by a qualified certificate is facilitated through Commission Decision 2009/767/EC of 16 October 2009 setting out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means through the ‘points of single contact’ under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market (2) which, inter alia, imposes an obligation on Member States to carry out risk assessments before requiring these electronic signatures from service providers and establishes rules for the acceptance by Member States of advanced electronic signatures based on qualified certificates, created with or without a secure signature creation device. However, Decision 2009/767/EC does not deal with formats of electronic signatures in documents issued by competent authorities, that need to be submitted by service providers when completing the relevant procedures and formalities.

| (3) | As competent authorities in Member States currently use different formats of advanced electronic signatures to sign their documents electronically, the receiving Member States that have to process these documents may face technical difficulties due to the variety of signature formats used. In order to allow service providers to complete their procedures and formalities across borders by electronic means, it is necessary to ensure that at least a number of advanced electronic signature formats can be technically supported by Member States when they receive documents signed electronically by competent authorities from other Member States. Defining a number of advanced electronic signature formats that need to be supported technically by the receiving Member State would allow greater automation and improve the cross-border interoperability of electronic procedures. |
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(3)

As competent authorities in Member States currently use different formats of advanced electronic signatures to sign their documents electronically, the receiving Member States that have to process these documents may face technical difficulties due to the variety of signature formats used. In order to allow service providers to complete their procedures and formalities across borders by electronic means, it is necessary to ensure that at least a number of advanced electronic signature formats can be technically supported by Member States when they receive documents signed electronically by competent authorities from other Member States. Defining a number of advanced electronic signature formats that need to be supported technically by the receiving Member State would allow greater automation and improve the cross-border interoperability of electronic procedures.

| (4) | Initially only the basic level of ETSI standardised formats of advanced e-signatures were covered by the Decision. It is appropriate to add also longer term levels of ETSI standardised formats which facilitate the preservation of validity related information of e-signatures over time. |
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(4)

Initially only the basic level of ETSI standardised formats of advanced e-signatures were covered by the Decision. It is appropriate to add also longer term levels of ETSI standardised formats which facilitate the preservation of validity related information of e-signatures over time.

| (5) | New technical specifications have been published by ETSI for baseline profiles for advanced e-signatures that aim at limiting the choices in the relevant standards and thereby increase cross-border interoperability. These profiles cover all conformance levels, from the basic to long term level. |
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(5)

New technical specifications have been published by ETSI for baseline profiles for advanced e-signatures that aim at limiting the choices in the relevant standards and thereby increase cross-border interoperability. These profiles cover all conformance levels, from the basic to long term level.

| (6) | Member States whose competent authorities use other electronic signature formats than those commonly supported, may have implemented validation means that allow their signatures to be verified also across borders. When this is the case and in order for the receiving Member States to be able to rely on these validation tools, it is necessary to make information on these tools available in an easily accessible way unless the necessary information is included directly in the electronic documents, in the electronic signatures or in the electronic document carriers. |
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(6)

Member States whose competent authorities use other electronic signature formats than those commonly supported, may have implemented validation means that allow their signatures to be verified also across borders. When this is the case and in order for the receiving Member States to be able to rely on these validation tools, it is necessary to make information on these tools available in an easily accessible way unless the necessary information is included directly in the electronic documents, in the electronic signatures or in the electronic document carriers.

| (7) | This Decision does not affect the determination by the Member States of what constitutes an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. Its objective is limited to facilitating the verification of electronic signatures if they are used in the originals, certified copies or certified translations that service providers may need to submit via the Points of Single Contact. |
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(7)

This Decision does not affect the determination by the Member States of what constitutes an original, a certified copy or a certified translation. Its objective is limited to facilitating the verification of electronic signatures if they are used in the originals, certified copies or certified translations that service providers may need to submit via the Points of Single Contact.

| (8) | For the purpose of allowing Member States to implement the necessary technical tools, it is appropriate that this Decision applies as of 1 December 2014. |
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(8)

For the purpose of allowing Member States to implement the necessary technical tools, it is appropriate that this Decision applies as of 1 December 2014.

| (9) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Services Directive Committee, |
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(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Services Directive Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendments to Commission Decision 2011/130/EU (3)

Decision 2011/130/EU is amended as follows:

| (1) | Paragraph 1 of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

  ‘1.   Member States shall put in place the necessary technical means allowing them to process electronically signed documents that service providers submit in the context of completing procedures and formalities through the Points of Single Contact as foreseen by Article 8 of Directive 2006/123/EC, and which are signed by competent authorities of other Member States with an XML, a CMS or a PDF advanced electronic signature at any conformance level or using an associated signature container at basic level provided these comply with the technical specifications listed in the Annex.’; |
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(1)

Paragraph 1 of Article 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   Member States shall put in place the necessary technical means allowing them to process electronically signed documents that service providers submit in the context of completing procedures and formalities through the Points of Single Contact as foreseen by Article 8 of Directive 2006/123/EC, and which are signed by competent authorities of other Member States with an XML, a CMS or a PDF advanced electronic signature at any conformance level or using an associated signature container at basic level provided these comply with the technical specifications listed in the Annex.’;

| (2) | the Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. |
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(2)

the Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Application

This Decision shall apply from 1 December 2014.

Article 3

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 March 2014.

For the Commission

Michel BARNIER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 36.

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(2)  
  OJ L 274, 20.10.2009, p. 36.

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(3)  
  OJ L 53, 26.2.2011, p. 66.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

LIST OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR XML, CMS OR PDF ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND THE ASSOCIATED SIGNATURE CONTAINER

Advanced electronic signatures mentioned in Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Decision must comply with one of the following ETSI technical specifications:

| XAdES Baseline Profile | ETSI TS 103171 v.2.1.1 (1) |
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| CAdES Baseline Profile | ETSI TS 103173 v.2.2.1 (2) |
| PAdES Baseline Profile | ETSI TS 103172 v.2.2.2 (3) |

XAdES Baseline Profile

ETSI TS 103171 v.2.1.1 (1)

CAdES Baseline Profile

ETSI TS 103173 v.2.2.1 (2)

PAdES Baseline Profile

ETSI TS 103172 v.2.2.2 (3)

Associated signature container mentioned in Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Decision must comply with the following ETSI technical specifications:

| Associated Signature Container Baseline Profile | ETSI TS 103174 v.2.2.1 (4) |
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Associated Signature Container Baseline Profile

ETSI TS 103174 v.2.2.1 (4)

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(1)  http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/103100_103199/103171/02.01.01_60/ts_103171v020101p.pdf

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(2)  http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/103100_103199/103173/02.02.01_60/ts_103173v020201p.pdf

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(3)  http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/103100_103199/103172/02.02.02_60/ts_103172v020202p.pdf

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(4)  http://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_ts/103100_103199/103174/02.02.01_60/ts_103174v020201p.pdf’

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