# Official Journal L 245/2020

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6330 July 2020 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 245

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6330 July 2020

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| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1120 of 23 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Adamclisi (PDO) | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1121 of 29 July 2020 on the collection and sharing of user statistics and feedback on the services of the single digital gateway in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1122 of 28 July 2020 on the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 15 |
| | * | European Securities and Markets Authority Decision (EU) 2020/1123 of 10 June 2020 renewing the temporary requirement to natural or legal persons who have net short positions to temporarily lower the notification thresholds of net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities above a certain threshold in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council | 17 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1120 of 23 July 2020 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Adamclisi (PDO)

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1121 of 29 July 2020 on the collection and sharing of user statistics and feedback on the services of the single digital gateway in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council (
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DECISIONS

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1122 of 28 July 2020 on the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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European Securities and Markets Authority Decision (EU) 2020/1123 of 10 June 2020 renewing the temporary requirement to natural or legal persons who have net short positions to temporarily lower the notification thresholds of net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities above a certain threshold in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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| | * | Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1085 of 23 July 2020 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in or on certain products ( OJ L 239, 24.7.2020 ) | 31 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1085 of 23 July 2020 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in or on certain products ( OJ L 239, 24.7.2020 )

( OJ L 239, 24.7.2020 )

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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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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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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1120

of 23 July 2020

conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Adamclisi’ (PDO)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Adamclisi’ forwarded by Romania and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Adamclisi’ forwarded by Romania and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

| (2) | No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. |
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No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Adamclisi’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation. |
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In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Adamclisi’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

| (4) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(4)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The name ‘Adamclisi’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

Article 2

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 all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2020.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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(2)  OJ C 51, 14.2.2020, p. 46.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1121

of 29 July 2020

on the collection and sharing of user statistics and feedback on the services of the single digital gateway in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (1), and in particular Article 24(4) and Article 25(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission to ensure that statistics are collected in relation to users’ visits on the single digital gateway established pursuant to Article 2(1) of that Regulation (‘the gateway’) and on the webpages to which the gateway links. It also requires the competent authorities, the providers of assistance and problem-solving services as referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and the Commission to collect and exchange, in an aggregated way, the number, the origin and the subject matter of requests for assistance and problem-solving services and their response times. |
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(1)

Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires the competent authorities of the Member States and the Commission to ensure that statistics are collected in relation to users’ visits on the single digital gateway established pursuant to Article 2(1) of that Regulation (‘the gateway’) and on the webpages to which the gateway links. It also requires the competent authorities, the providers of assistance and problem-solving services as referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and the Commission to collect and exchange, in an aggregated way, the number, the origin and the subject matter of requests for assistance and problem-solving services and their response times.

| (2) | Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires the Commission to provide users of the gateway with a feedback tool enabling them to comment anonymously on the quality and availability of the services provided through the gateway, of the information made available therein and of the common user interface. It also requires the Commission to ensure that users can access that tool from all webpages that are part of the gateway. The same obligation applies to the competent authorities unless they already have in place on their webpages another user feedback tool with similar functionalities. |
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(2)

Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 requires the Commission to provide users of the gateway with a feedback tool enabling them to comment anonymously on the quality and availability of the services provided through the gateway, of the information made available therein and of the common user interface. It also requires the Commission to ensure that users can access that tool from all webpages that are part of the gateway. The same obligation applies to the competent authorities unless they already have in place on their webpages another user feedback tool with similar functionalities.

| (3) | The method and rules for collecting and sharing user statistics and user feedback are combined in a single implementing act because the data covered will be collected and made accessible through a common dashboard and a common data repository. The data will be used in combination by the national coordinators and by the Commission to monitor whether the services provided through the gateway comply with the quality criteria and to improve the functionality of the single digital gateway. |
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(3)

The method and rules for collecting and sharing user statistics and user feedback are combined in a single implementing act because the data covered will be collected and made accessible through a common dashboard and a common data repository. The data will be used in combination by the national coordinators and by the Commission to monitor whether the services provided through the gateway comply with the quality criteria and to improve the functionality of the single digital gateway.

| (4) | In order to collect user statistics and feedback that is comparable and useable for the purposes set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and to facilitate matching between the data and the related service, it is necessary to specify the context data that must be made available together with the user statistics and feedback. These context data should include the URL and information on the content of the relevant webpage. Service providers should include this information as tags in the metadata of the webpages, or insert it directly in the repository for links. The Commission should use a tool to retrieve the tagging information from the webpages in an automated way. For that purpose, the tagging information should be structured and formatted in a way that is recognised by the tool. |
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(4)

In order to collect user statistics and feedback that is comparable and useable for the purposes set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and to facilitate matching between the data and the related service, it is necessary to specify the context data that must be made available together with the user statistics and feedback. These context data should include the URL and information on the content of the relevant webpage. Service providers should include this information as tags in the metadata of the webpages, or insert it directly in the repository for links. The Commission should use a tool to retrieve the tagging information from the webpages in an automated way. For that purpose, the tagging information should be structured and formatted in a way that is recognised by the tool.

| (5) | To facilitate the collection of user statistics related to the users’ views of webpages accessible through the gateway, pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, such statistics should be collected through web data analytics tools in an automated way and transmitted to a common data repository automatically and regularly. |
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(5)

To facilitate the collection of user statistics related to the users’ views of webpages accessible through the gateway, pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, such statistics should be collected through web data analytics tools in an automated way and transmitted to a common data repository automatically and regularly.

| (6) | In cases where further technical clarifications are needed to ensure the interoperability between the national ICT solutions and the common IT tools, the Commission should provide such clarifications in consultation with the gateway coordination group. Specific operational arrangements required for the collection and transmission of data from assistance and problem solving services as well as the detailed survey questions, should be discussed by the gateway coordination group. |
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(6)

In cases where further technical clarifications are needed to ensure the interoperability between the national ICT solutions and the common IT tools, the Commission should provide such clarifications in consultation with the gateway coordination group. Specific operational arrangements required for the collection and transmission of data from assistance and problem solving services as well as the detailed survey questions, should be discussed by the gateway coordination group.

| (7) | Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishes the later time-limit of 12 December 2023 for digitalisation of the procedures listed in its Annex II. Consequently, prior to 12 December 2023, user statistics and feedback related to such procedures should only be collected in relation to webpages on which the explanation of a procedure is published. |
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(7)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishes the later time-limit of 12 December 2023 for digitalisation of the procedures listed in its Annex II. Consequently, prior to 12 December 2023, user statistics and feedback related to such procedures should only be collected in relation to webpages on which the explanation of a procedure is published.

| (8) | Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishes the later time-limit of 12 December 2022 for the provision of information, explanations and instructions by municipal authorities. Consequently, prior to 12 December 2022, the requirements laid down in this Regulation should only apply to municipal level webpages notified to the repository for links ahead of this deadline. |
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(8)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 establishes the later time-limit of 12 December 2022 for the provision of information, explanations and instructions by municipal authorities. Consequently, prior to 12 December 2022, the requirements laid down in this Regulation should only apply to municipal level webpages notified to the repository for links ahead of this deadline.

| (9) | Taking into account the different case-handling systems in use, both the automated and manual collection of the categories of statistics referred to in Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 should be allowed for. |
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(9)

Taking into account the different case-handling systems in use, both the automated and manual collection of the categories of statistics referred to in Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 should be allowed for.

| (10) | The single digital gateway aims to make it easier for citizens and businesses to exercise their single market rights by providing user friendly access to information on rights and rules applicable to cross-border activities. In order to understand the specific needs and interests of cross-border users, statistics related to the use of services provided through the gateway by these users, such as statistics about the countries from which users are accessing the webpages of the gateway and the number of cross-border users turning to the gateway assistance and problem-solving services for help, should be collected. |
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(10)

The single digital gateway aims to make it easier for citizens and businesses to exercise their single market rights by providing user friendly access to information on rights and rules applicable to cross-border activities. In order to understand the specific needs and interests of cross-border users, statistics related to the use of services provided through the gateway by these users, such as statistics about the countries from which users are accessing the webpages of the gateway and the number of cross-border users turning to the gateway assistance and problem-solving services for help, should be collected.

| (11) | The providers of assistance and problem-solving services as defined in this Regulation should collect the number of requests that relate to the rights, obligations, rules and procedures laid down in Union and national law applicable to users exercising or intending to exercise their rights derived from Union law in the field of internal market, in the areas of information listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. Where an assistance and a problem-solving service receives requests falling outside the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, it should distinguish between such requests and requests concerning areas covered by that Regulation, as far as possible. |
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(11)

The providers of assistance and problem-solving services as defined in this Regulation should collect the number of requests that relate to the rights, obligations, rules and procedures laid down in Union and national law applicable to users exercising or intending to exercise their rights derived from Union law in the field of internal market, in the areas of information listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724. Where an assistance and a problem-solving service receives requests falling outside the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, it should distinguish between such requests and requests concerning areas covered by that Regulation, as far as possible.

| (12) | Where assistance and problem-solving services are already collecting statistics on the basis of existing Union law or arrangements with the Commission, the providers of assistance and problem-solving services or the network managers should ensure that statistics to be covered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 are also collected and transferred to the common data repository. |
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(12)

Where assistance and problem-solving services are already collecting statistics on the basis of existing Union law or arrangements with the Commission, the providers of assistance and problem-solving services or the network managers should ensure that statistics to be covered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 are also collected and transferred to the common data repository.

| (13) | The service providers should enable users to leave their feedback on all webpages that are part of the gateway irrespectively of whether users have accessed these pages from the common user interface referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, or through any web portal or a search engine. |
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(13)

The service providers should enable users to leave their feedback on all webpages that are part of the gateway irrespectively of whether users have accessed these pages from the common user interface referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, or through any web portal or a search engine.

| (14) | In order to ensure comparability of feedback, common rules are needed for the transmission of the user feedback on the services provided through the gateway to the common data repository. In addition, service providers should either map and correlate the feedback questions and ratings used in their own user feedback tools with those in the common user feedback tool or adapt their questions and ratings where needed. The service providers should not be obliged to include a link to the survey with detailed questions if their alternative user feedback tools already include similar questions. In such cases they should also map and adapt these questions to those of the detailed survey that is part of the common user feedback tool. |
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(14)

In order to ensure comparability of feedback, common rules are needed for the transmission of the user feedback on the services provided through the gateway to the common data repository. In addition, service providers should either map and correlate the feedback questions and ratings used in their own user feedback tools with those in the common user feedback tool or adapt their questions and ratings where needed. The service providers should not be obliged to include a link to the survey with detailed questions if their alternative user feedback tools already include similar questions. In such cases they should also map and adapt these questions to those of the detailed survey that is part of the common user feedback tool.

| (15) | Users should be able to provide feedback on the user friendliness of information about procedures and about the ease of use of online procedures, referred to in Article 2(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and the common user interface referred to in Article 2(1) of that Regulation. Service providers should be able to decide the best time and place to invite users of procedures to give feedback. They may choose to include a link to a feedback tool on a webpage where the procedure can be launched, in the confirmation of receipt of the application, in the output of a procedure, if it is displayed to users immediately after the submission of the request, or on the webpage with online information about the procedure. In case there would be two invitations to provide feedback on one webpage: one on the quality and availability of the procedure and another on the information about this procedure made available therein, the purpose of providing feedback on both issues should be clearly explained to avoid confusion on the part of the user. |
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(15)

Users should be able to provide feedback on the user friendliness of information about procedures and about the ease of use of online procedures, referred to in Article 2(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 and the common user interface referred to in Article 2(1) of that Regulation. Service providers should be able to decide the best time and place to invite users of procedures to give feedback. They may choose to include a link to a feedback tool on a webpage where the procedure can be launched, in the confirmation of receipt of the application, in the output of a procedure, if it is displayed to users immediately after the submission of the request, or on the webpage with online information about the procedure. In case there would be two invitations to provide feedback on one webpage: one on the quality and availability of the procedure and another on the information about this procedure made available therein, the purpose of providing feedback on both issues should be clearly explained to avoid confusion on the part of the user.

| (16) | In case of assistance and problem-solving services listed in Annex III and referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, the invitation to provide feedback should be sent to users who can be contacted by digital means immediately after the service is provided. Where the nature of the service requires some time for the solution or advice to be put into practice, the services should be allowed to send the invitation for submitting feedback shortly after the final response to the request has been provided as this allows the user to verify whether the solution or advice works in practice. |
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(16)

In case of assistance and problem-solving services listed in Annex III and referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724, the invitation to provide feedback should be sent to users who can be contacted by digital means immediately after the service is provided. Where the nature of the service requires some time for the solution or advice to be put into practice, the services should be allowed to send the invitation for submitting feedback shortly after the final response to the request has been provided as this allows the user to verify whether the solution or advice works in practice.

| (17) | The collection and exchange of user statistics and feedback under this Regulation should not involve the processing of personal data (2) of citizens and business using the services offered as part of the gateway. The common user feedback tool should warn users not to provide any personal data in the free text box. |
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(17)

The collection and exchange of user statistics and feedback under this Regulation should not involve the processing of personal data (2) of citizens and business using the services offered as part of the gateway. The common user feedback tool should warn users not to provide any personal data in the free text box.

| (18) | Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 (3) applies to the common user feedback tool, the interconnection service allowing the transmission of the user feedback when the alternative user feedback tool is used and the common data repository. |
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(18)

Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 (3) applies to the common user feedback tool, the interconnection service allowing the transmission of the user feedback when the alternative user feedback tool is used and the common data repository.

| (19) | Article 24(1), (2) and (3) and Article 25(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 apply from 12 December 2020, therefore the requirements laid down in this Regulation should also apply from this date. |
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(19)

Article 24(1), (2) and (3) and Article 25(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 apply from 12 December 2020, therefore the requirements laid down in this Regulation should also apply from this date.

| (20) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Digital Gateway Committee, |
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(20)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Single Digital Gateway Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

CHAPTER I

General provisions

Article 1

Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

| (1) | ‘common user feedback tool’ means the feedback tool provided by the Commission pursuant to Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(1)

‘common user feedback tool’ means the feedback tool provided by the Commission pursuant to Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (2) | ‘alternative user feedback tool’ means any other feedback tool which has similar functionalities as the common user feedback tool and is available on the webpages of a competent authority for the purpose of monitoring service quality, as referred to in Article 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 or is available to users of the assistance and problem-solving services listed in Annex III and referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(2)

‘alternative user feedback tool’ means any other feedback tool which has similar functionalities as the common user feedback tool and is available on the webpages of a competent authority for the purpose of monitoring service quality, as referred to in Article 25(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 or is available to users of the assistance and problem-solving services listed in Annex III and referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (3) | ‘common dashboard’ means the interface providing service providers with access to the management functionalities of the gateway, including access to the repository for links as set out in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(3)

‘common dashboard’ means the interface providing service providers with access to the management functionalities of the gateway, including access to the repository for links as set out in Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (4) | ‘common data repository’ means the data management tool linked to the common dashboard allowing for the collection, storage, sharing, analysis and displaying of user statistics and feedback collected in accordance with Articles 24 and 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(4)

‘common data repository’ means the data management tool linked to the common dashboard allowing for the collection, storage, sharing, analysis and displaying of user statistics and feedback collected in accordance with Articles 24 and 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (5) | ‘service providers’ means all of the following:






  (a) | competent authorities within the meaning of point 4 of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(5)

‘service providers’ means all of the following:

(a)

competent authorities within the meaning of point 4 of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (b) | the Commission and bodies, offices and agencies of the Union providing information, procedures and assistance or problem-solving services covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(b)

the Commission and bodies, offices and agencies of the Union providing information, procedures and assistance or problem-solving services covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (c) | providers of assistance and problem-solving services as referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(c)

providers of assistance and problem-solving services as referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (6) | ‘network manager’ means the Commission and bodies, offices and agencies of the Union or an entity responsible for the coordination of the work of assistance and problem-solving services performing similar tasks in all or in the majority of Member States. |
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(6)

‘network manager’ means the Commission and bodies, offices and agencies of the Union or an entity responsible for the coordination of the work of assistance and problem-solving services performing similar tasks in all or in the majority of Member States.

Article 2

Context data

1.   Together with the user statistics and user feedback data related to information webpages linked to the gateway, the service providers shall transmit the URL of the webpage to which the user statistics or user feedback relate.

2.   The service providers shall ensure that context data including descriptive elements to enable the identification of the substance covered by the webpage to which the URL relates are provided as follows:

| (a) | as part of the meta-data of all pages which are part of the gateway structured and formatted in a way that it can be recognised by the tool referred to in paragraph 4; or |
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(a)

as part of the meta-data of all pages which are part of the gateway structured and formatted in a way that it can be recognised by the tool referred to in paragraph 4; or

| (b) | directly to the repository for links together with the relevant URL. |
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(b)

directly to the repository for links together with the relevant URL.

3.   The descriptive elements referred to in paragraph 2 shall consist of the following indicators, to be associated with the different types of pages as set out in Annex I:

| (a) | the Member State; |
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(a)

the Member State;

| (b) | a regional or local indicator, where the information provided only applies regionally or locally; |
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(b)

a regional or local indicator, where the information provided only applies regionally or locally;

| (c) | the language in which the information is provided on the page; |
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(c)

the language in which the information is provided on the page;

| (d) | a marker that the page is part of the gateway; |
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(d)

a marker that the page is part of the gateway;

| (e) | the type of service or services covered on the page: information, procedure or assistance and problem-solving service; |
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(e)

the type of service or services covered on the page: information, procedure or assistance and problem-solving service;

| (f) | an indication of the topic covered as set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 or the assistance and problem-solving service covered as set out in Annex III of that Regulation or included in the gateway in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation. |
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(f)

an indication of the topic covered as set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 or the assistance and problem-solving service covered as set out in Annex III of that Regulation or included in the gateway in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation.

4.   The Commission shall provide a tool to retrieve the tagging information directly from the webpages that are part of the gateway for storage in the common data repository together with the relevant URLs.

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II

Statistics

Statistics

Article 3

Collection and transmission of statistics relating to information services

1.   All service providers shall collect and transmit for all the webpages providing information on rules and obligations, on procedures and on assistance and problem solving services that are part of the gateway and for which they are responsible, the number of page views within the reporting period broken down into:

| (a) | the countries from which users are visiting the webpage; |
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(a)

the countries from which users are visiting the webpage;

| (b) | the type of devices used to visit the webpage. |
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(b)

the type of devices used to visit the webpage.

2.   The service providers shall ensure that the web data analytics tool used to collect the statistics referred to in paragraph 1, fulfils the technical interoperability requirements listed in Annex II to enable the automatic transmission of statistics to the common data repository.

3.   The service providers shall transmit the statistics referred to in paragraph 1, together with the URLs of the webpages to which the statistics relate, to the common data repository once per month through an application programming interface developed by the Commission.

4.   An automatic confirmation of a successful transmission or an alert if the transmission was not successful shall be provided to a service provider having attempted to transmit statistics to the common data repository pursuant to paragraph 3.

Article 4

Collection, aggregation and transmission of statistics relating to assistance and problem-solving services

1.   For the purposes of this Chapter, a request for an assistance and problem-solving service means any request submitted through an online form, email or any other communication means. Where the providers of an assistance and problem-solving service or network managers decide that it is not feasible to include statistics on requests received through phone calls, online chats, or visits in person, they shall inform the Commission thereof.

2.   Providers of assistance and problem-solving services or network managers shall communicate the number of requests to the common data repository broken down into requests:

| (a) | from citizens or from businesses; |
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(a)

from citizens or from businesses;

| (b) | from users in a cross-border situation or from those in a national situation. |
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(b)

from users in a cross-border situation or from those in a national situation.

The division of requests into categories referred to in point (a) and (b) shall not apply where the service is only offered to one of the two categories of users referred to in points (a) and (b).

3.   For the purpose of paragraph 2(b) a user in a cross-border situation means a user in a situation which is not confined in all respects within a single Member State.

4.   For the purpose of collecting statistics on the subject matter of specific requests made, the provider of assistance and problem-solving service or a network manager shall provide the Commission with a list of categories for the subject matters, prior to the inclusion of such service in the gateway.

5.   The response time shall be calculated from the receipt of the request to the final response or closure of the case, on the same basis as the applicable deadlines to be respected or the average or estimated time required to deliver the service, referred to in Article 11(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

6.   The response times shall be calculated as an average in calendar days of the response times over a period of 6 months.

7.   The statistics shall be collected and aggregated at the level of each individual provider of the assistance and problem-solving service and shall indicate the Member State of the provider of the service. The Commission shall agree on the modalities of transmission of statistics to the common data repository with the provider of the assistance and problem-solving service or with a network manager prior to the inclusion of service in the gateway.

8.   The providers of assistance and problem-solving services or the network managers shall transmit the aggregated statistics twice a year. For the period from 1 January to 30 June the aggregated statistics shall be transmitted by 31 August, and for the period from 1 July to 31 December by 28 February of the following year, unless otherwise agreed with the Commission.

Article 5

Access to and storage of statistics

1.   The statistics aggregated and transmitted in accordance with this Chapter shall be kept in the common data repository for a maximum of 3 years from the transmission date. It shall be automatically deleted after this period has lapsed.

The deletion shall not apply to the data made available to the public in accordance with Article 24(3), last sentence of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

2.   The Commission shall ensure that the common dashboard enables the national coordinators, the service providers and the Commission to:

| (a) | search, sort and filter the data; |
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(a)

search, sort and filter the data;

| (b) | visualise the data in graphs and charts; |
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(b)

visualise the data in graphs and charts;

| (c) | extract the data in a form of reports and download them. |
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(c)

extract the data in a form of reports and download them.

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III

User feedback

User feedback

Article 6

Functionalities of the common user feedback tool

1.   The common user feedback tool referred to in Article 25(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 shall contain the following elements:

| (a) | questions to solicit user feedback, user ratings and a free text box, relevant for the webpages with information, procedures and assistance and problem solving services, as included in Annex III; |
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(a)

questions to solicit user feedback, user ratings and a free text box, relevant for the webpages with information, procedures and assistance and problem solving services, as included in Annex III;

| (b) | surveys with detailed questions on the quality of information, of online procedures and of the assistance and problem-solving services, to be invited to participate once that user has submitted the initial feedback; |
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(b)

surveys with detailed questions on the quality of information, of online procedures and of the assistance and problem-solving services, to be invited to participate once that user has submitted the initial feedback;

| (c) | automatic transmission of the user feedback to the common data repository; |
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(c)

automatic transmission of the user feedback to the common data repository;

| (d) | capture and transmission of the URL of the webpage to which the user feedback relates together with the user feedback. |
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(d)

capture and transmission of the URL of the webpage to which the user feedback relates together with the user feedback.

2.   For the collection of user feedback on information and on procedures, service providers shall be able to choose between a version of the common feedback tool with or without a free text box.

3.   The Commission shall ensure that the common dashboard sends regular email messages to all service providers using the common user feedback tool to remind them that they can consult the feedback regarding their services in the common dashboard.

4.   The Commission shall make the common user feedback tool available in all official languages of the Union.

Article 7

Functionalities of the alternative user feedback tools

1.   Alternative user feedback tools used by service providers shall include:

| (a) | similar questions and a rating system producing comparable results to the one used in the common user feedback tool and, for the assistance and problem-solving services a free text box allowing users to leave free text comments; |
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(a)

similar questions and a rating system producing comparable results to the one used in the common user feedback tool and, for the assistance and problem-solving services a free text box allowing users to leave free text comments;

| (b) | links to the surveys included in the common user feedback tool according to the type of the service; |
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(b)

links to the surveys included in the common user feedback tool according to the type of the service;

| (c) | a mechanism provided by the Commission allowing the transmission of the feedback data together with the URLs of the webpages to which the feedback relates, to the common data repository. |
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(c)

a mechanism provided by the Commission allowing the transmission of the feedback data together with the URLs of the webpages to which the feedback relates, to the common data repository.

For the collection of user feedback on information and on procedures, service providers shall be able to choose whether to include a free text box or not.

2.   Once a user submits responses to the questions referred to in paragraph 1(a), the user shall receive a confirmation message with an invitation to provide more detailed comments by clicking on a link referred to in paragraph 1(b). The link shall direct users to a page on the common user feedback tool containing a survey on compliance with the quality requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.

3.   Point (b) of paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 shall not apply where a service provider already collects feedback on questions which are similar to those included in the survey.

Article 8

Collection of user feedback on online procedures

The service providers shall integrate the common or an alternative user feedback tool in a way that makes it easy for users to provide their feedback either following submission of the request or in case they choose not to submit a request in the end.

Article 9

Collection of user feedback from users of assistance and problem-solving services

The providers of assistance and problem-solving services shall ensure that users of their services who can be reached by digital means receive an invitation to provide their feedback on the service received that is sent either in conjunction with the final response provided by the assistance and problem-solving service provider or within a short time thereafter, which shall not exceed ten working days.

Article 10

Transmission of user feedback

1.   All feedback provided by users through the common user feedback tool together with the URL links referred to in Article 2 shall be transferred automatically, as soon as it is provided by users, to the common data repository.

2.   The service providers collecting feedback through an alternative user feedback tool shall use the mechanism referred to in Article 7(1)(c) and shall comply with the technical interoperability requirements set out in Annex II to enable the transfer of user feedback as soon as it is provided by users, simultaneously to the national user feedback recipients and to the common data repository.

Alternatively, they shall transfer asynchronously, in bulk, all feedback provided during a calendar month, within five working days following the end of that calendar month.

3.   Service providers using an alternative user feedback tool shall ensure that:

| (a) | only the feedback to questions and ratings corresponding to those in the common user feedback tool are transferred to the common data repository; |
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(a)

only the feedback to questions and ratings corresponding to those in the common user feedback tool are transferred to the common data repository;

| (b) | feedback provided as free text is not transmitted to the common data repository; |
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(b)

feedback provided as free text is not transmitted to the common data repository;

| (c) | the URLs of the webpages from which feedback is collected are transmitted together with the feedback to the common data repository. |
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(c)

the URLs of the webpages from which feedback is collected are transmitted together with the feedback to the common data repository.

4.   Where service providers qualify for the exception laid down in Article 7(3), they shall ensure that the feedback on questions that are similar to those included in a survey is transmitted to the common data repository.

Article 11

Access to and storage of user feedback

1.   The data on user feedback shall be stored in the common data repository linked to the common dashboard.

2.   The Commission shall provide the following access rights to the user feedback stored in the common data repository:

| (a) | national coordinators and the Commission shall have access to user feedback with the exception of free text comments; |
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(a)

national coordinators and the Commission shall have access to user feedback with the exception of free text comments;

| (b) | service providers shall have access to user feedback concerning services for which they are responsible, including free text comments provided by users using the common feedback tool. |
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(b)

service providers shall have access to user feedback concerning services for which they are responsible, including free text comments provided by users using the common feedback tool.

3.   The Commission shall ensure that the user feedback is stored in the common data repository for a maximum of 3 years and is automatically deleted after this period.

4.   The Commission shall ensure that the common dashboard enables its users to:

| (a) | search, sort and filter the feedback; |
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(a)

search, sort and filter the feedback;

| (b) | visualise it in charts and graphs; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

visualise it in charts and graphs;

| (c) | extract the data in the form of reports and download them. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

extract the data in the form of reports and download them.

Article 12

Responsibilities

1.   The service providers using alternative user feedback tools shall be responsible for:

| (a) | the functioning of their own tools through which they collect user feedback under Regulation (EU) 2018/1724; |
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(a)

the functioning of their own tools through which they collect user feedback under Regulation (EU) 2018/1724;

| (b) | the transfer of the feedback to the common data repository through the interconnection service provided by the Commission, in bulk or in any other form of transfer; |
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(b)

the transfer of the feedback to the common data repository through the interconnection service provided by the Commission, in bulk or in any other form of transfer;

| (c) | complying with the technical requirements laid down in this Regulation; |
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(c)

complying with the technical requirements laid down in this Regulation;

| (d) | the security of the national tools collecting and participating in the transmission of the user feedback. |
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(d)

the security of the national tools collecting and participating in the transmission of the user feedback.

2.   The service providers using the common user feedback tool shall be responsible for the insertion of links to that tool in accordance with this Regulation.

3.   The Commission shall be responsible for:

| (a) | the functioning, security and the accessibility of the common user feedback tool; |
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(a)

the functioning, security and the accessibility of the common user feedback tool;

| (b) | the links to the common feedback tool to be included in the Union-level webpages; |
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(b)

the links to the common feedback tool to be included in the Union-level webpages;

| (c) | the functioning of the interconnection service referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1; |
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(c)

the functioning of the interconnection service referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1;

| (d) | maintaining and ensuring the availability of the infrastructure necessary for receiving data transfers. |
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(d)

maintaining and ensuring the availability of the infrastructure necessary for receiving data transfers.

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV

Final provisions

Final provisions

Article 13

Personal data

1.   The service providers or network managers in case of assistance and problem-solving services shall ensure that the statistics aggregated and transmitted by them to the common data repository do not contain any personal data.

2.   The common user feedback tool shall allow users to comment anonymously about their experience with the services provided through the gateway. The free text box shall include a warning to users not to include personal data.

Article 14

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 12 December 2020.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 1.

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(2)  Personal data within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).

2

(3)  Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/46 of 10 January 2017 on the security of communication and information systems in the European Commission (OJ L 6, 11.1.2017, p. 40).

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ANNEX I

Indicators for tagging referred to in Article 2(3)

| | Elements that must form part of the tagging information to be included in the metadataof the webpages that are part of the single digital gateway |
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| | Generic part | Country code | Sub-national code (where applicable) | Type of service
   (*1) | Language of the page | Area covered by Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 | Service covered by Annex III or Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 |
| | Single Digital Gateway (SDG) | Following ISO 3166 –Alpha 2 code (EL for Greece) | Following NUTS 1-3 or LAU | | Following ISO 639-1 Alpha 2 Code | A-Q | 01-09 | Full title of service |
| Webpages with information on rules, rights and obligations | X | x | x | Information | x | x | x | Not applicable |
| Webpages with information on procedures | X | x | x | Procedure | x | x | x | Not applicable |
| Webpages with information on assistance or problem solving services | x | x | x | Assistance | x | Not applicable | Not applicable | x |

Elements that must form part of the tagging information to be included in the metadataof the webpages that are part of the single digital gateway

Generic part

Country code

Sub-national code (where applicable)

Type of service
   (*1)

Language of the page

Area covered by Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724

Service covered by Annex III or Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1724

Single Digital Gateway (SDG)

Following ISO 3166 –Alpha 2 code (EL for Greece)

Following NUTS 1-3 or LAU

Following ISO 639-1 Alpha 2 Code

A-Q

01-09

Full title of service

Webpages with information on rules, rights and obligations

X

x

x

Information

x

x

x

Not applicable

Webpages with information on procedures

X

x

x

Procedure

x

x

x

Not applicable

Webpages with information on assistance or problem solving services

x

x

x

Assistance

x

Not applicable

Not applicable

x

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(*1)  If a page contains information on more than one type of service or covers more than one information area, all relevant elements must be included in or associated with that page.

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ANNEX II

Technical requirements referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 10(2)

Data transmission

An Application Programming Interface (API) gateway will expose a Representational State Transfer (REST) API. Each service provider collection system can call this API:

| (1) | in real time – no limitation to the number of calls; |
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(1)

in real time – no limitation to the number of calls;

| (2) | regularly, according to a schedule chosen by the service provider. |
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(2)

regularly, according to a schedule chosen by the service provider.

API security

Communication with the API Gateway will be secured via an API Key. Each service provider will have a specific API Key. This key will allow to secure the communication (encryption of the channel) and to know which service provider is sending data (authentication).

API Keys will be available on a dedicated back-office web application. Each service provider will generate his key on the web application, download it and install on its premises.

Requirements enabling the data transmission

For the purpose of ensuring automatic transmission, the web analytics tool referred to in Article 3(2) and the alternative user feedback tool referred to in Article 10(2) shall:

| (a) | allow transmission of data in JSON format via REST APIs; |
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(a)

allow transmission of data in JSON format via REST APIs;

| (b) | support secure connections with Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL); |
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(b)

support secure connections with Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) over Secure Sockets Layer (SSL);

| (c) | support ISO 8601 for the representation of date and time. Date and time data shall be expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); |
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(c)

support ISO 8601 for the representation of date and time. Date and time data shall be expressed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC);

| (d) | support a unique identifier for transmissions. A service provider pushes the data with a unique identifier provided through the API. If a service provider decides to change this data, it must push a correction with the same unique identifier. |
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(d)

support a unique identifier for transmissions. A service provider pushes the data with a unique identifier provided through the API. If a service provider decides to change this data, it must push a correction with the same unique identifier.

The frequency of transmission of statistics should not change the structure of the JSON file. For example, the JSON could contain array of objects (one per set of statistics for the reference period), an array of length n;

The Commission shall provide a detailed technical description of the API for user feedback and statistics.

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ANNEX III

User feedback questions in the common user feedback tool, referred to in Article 6(1)(a):

| (1) | Questions related to information on webpages






  • | Found what you were looking for? (mutually exclusive options: YES/NO/PARTLY) [mandatory field] (*1) |
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(1)

Questions related to information on webpages

•

Found what you were looking for? (mutually exclusive options: YES/NO/PARTLY) [mandatory field] (*1)

| • | Rate this page (star rating: from 1 to 5) [mandatory field] |
| --- | --- |

•

Rate this page (star rating: from 1 to 5) [mandatory field]

| • | Help us improve (free text box) [optional field] |
| --- | --- |

•

Help us improve (free text box) [optional field]

| (2) | Questions related to procedures






  • | Rate how easy it was to use this procedure (star rating from 1 to 5) [mandatory field] |
| --- | --- | --- |

(2)

Questions related to procedures

•

Rate how easy it was to use this procedure (star rating from 1 to 5) [mandatory field]

| • | Help us improve (free text box) [optional field] |
| --- | --- |

•

Help us improve (free text box) [optional field]

| (3) | Questions related to assistance and problem-solving services






  • | Rate the service provided (star rating from 1 to 5) [mandatory field] |
| --- | --- | --- |

(3)

Questions related to assistance and problem-solving services

•

Rate the service provided (star rating from 1 to 5) [mandatory field]

| • | Help us improve (free text box) [optional field] |
| --- | --- |

•

Help us improve (free text box) [optional field]

The user feedback tool for information and procedures will be prepared in two versions: one with the free text box and another without the free text box enabling the service providers to choose which one to use in accordance with Article 6(2).

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(*1)  The text in brackets ‘[...]’ informs about the fields that will be used in the common user feedback tool.

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DECISIONS

| 30.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 245/15 |
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30.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 245/15

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/1122

of 28 July 2020

on the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (1), and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,

After consulting the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boat masters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (2),

Whereas:

| (1) | Germany has submitted to the Commission an application for the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629. |
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(1)

Germany has submitted to the Commission an application for the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

| (2) | Germany has also submitted the necessary information and documentation in order to enable the Commission to check that the criteria for recognition are met. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Germany has also submitted the necessary information and documentation in order to enable the Commission to check that the criteria for recognition are met.

| (3) | DNV GL AS is a new classification society, which was formed following the merger of two classification societies, Det Norske Veritas AS and Germanischer Lloyd SE, in 2013. |
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(3)

DNV GL AS is a new classification society, which was formed following the merger of two classification societies, Det Norske Veritas AS and Germanischer Lloyd SE, in 2013.

| (4) | Germanisher Lloyd SE had been previously granted recognition as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive 2006/87/EC. |
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(4)

Germanisher Lloyd SE had been previously granted recognition as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive 2006/87/EC.

| (5) | DNV GL AS, as a new legal entity established as a consequence of the merger, should be recognised by the Commission as a new classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629. |
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(5)

DNV GL AS, as a new legal entity established as a consequence of the merger, should be recognised by the Commission as a new classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

| (6) | The Commission assessed the information and documentation accompanying the application for recognition, which confirms that DNV GL AS meets the criteria set out in Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2016/1629, |
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(6)

The Commission assessed the information and documentation accompanying the application for recognition, which confirms that DNV GL AS meets the criteria set out in Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2016/1629,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

DNV GL AS shall be recognised as a classification society for inland waterways vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 2020.

For the Commission

Adina VĂLEAN

Member of the Commission

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(1)  OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118.

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(2)  OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 29.

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| 30.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 245/17 |
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30.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 245/17

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EUROPEAN SECURITIES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY DECISION (EU) 2020/1123

of 10 June 2020

renewing the temporary requirement to natural or legal persons who have net short positions to temporarily lower the notification thresholds of net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities above a certain threshold in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN SECURITIES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

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

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in particular Annex IX thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (1), and in particular Article 9(5), 43(1) and 44(1) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (2), and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 918/2012 of 5 July 2012 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps with regards to definitions, the calculation of net short positions, covered sovereign credit default swaps, notification thresholds, liquidity thresholds for suspending restrictions, significant falls in the value of financial instruments and adverse events (3), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the European Securities and Markets Authority Decision (EU) 2020/525 of 16 March 2020 to require natural or legal persons who have net short positions to temporarily lower the notification thresholds of net short positions in relation to the issued shares capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market above a certain threshold to notify the competent authorities in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4),

Whereas:

1.   INTRODUCTION

| (1) | With Decision (EU) 2020/525, ESMA required natural or legal persons with net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities details of any such position reaching, exceeding or falling below 0,1 % of the issued share capital in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012. |
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(1)

With Decision (EU) 2020/525, ESMA required natural or legal persons with net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities details of any such position reaching, exceeding or falling below 0,1 % of the issued share capital in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012.

| (2) | The measure imposed by Decision (EU) 2020/525 addressed the necessity for national competent authorities and ESMA to be able to monitor the net short positions that market participants have entered into in relation to shares admitted to trading on a regulated market, on account of exceptional circumstances present in financial markets. |
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(2)

The measure imposed by Decision (EU) 2020/525 addressed the necessity for national competent authorities and ESMA to be able to monitor the net short positions that market participants have entered into in relation to shares admitted to trading on a regulated market, on account of exceptional circumstances present in financial markets.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 28(10) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, ESMA has to review this measure at appropriate intervals and at least every three months. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 28(10) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, ESMA has to review this measure at appropriate intervals and at least every three months.

| (4) | ESMA performed this review based on an analysis of performance indicators, including prices, volatility, credit default swaps spread indices, as well as the evolution of net short positions, especially those between 0,1 and 0,2 % which has steadily increased since the entry into force of the original decision on 16 March 2020. Pursuant to the conducted analysis, ESMA has decided that it should renew the measure for an additional three months. |
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(4)

ESMA performed this review based on an analysis of performance indicators, including prices, volatility, credit default swaps spread indices, as well as the evolution of net short positions, especially those between 0,1 and 0,2 % which has steadily increased since the entry into force of the original decision on 16 March 2020. Pursuant to the conducted analysis, ESMA has decided that it should renew the measure for an additional three months.

2.   ABILITY OF THE MEASURE TO ADDRESS RELEVANT THREATS AND CROSS-BORDER IMPLICATIONS (ARTICLE 28(2)(a) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

(a)   Threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of the financial markets

| (5) | The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have serious adverse effects on the real economy in the Union with any outlook for a future recovery remaining uncertain. While EU financial markets have partially recovered losses since 16 March 2020, this uncertainty is also affecting their future development. |
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(5)

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have serious adverse effects on the real economy in the Union with any outlook for a future recovery remaining uncertain. While EU financial markets have partially recovered losses since 16 March 2020, this uncertainty is also affecting their future development.

| (6) | The performance of European stock indices demonstrates a fragile market environment where, taking 20 February 2020 as reference point, the Eurostoxx 50 has lost approximately 13 % in value with respect to 4 June 2020 (Figure 1), with all sectors being affected. The price decreases are also widespread across the Union as the stock markets of 24 jurisdictions have lost at least 10 % of their value when comparing the prices on 4 June with the prices on 20 February 2020. Over the same period, the share prices of European credit institutions have lost between 9 to 48 % of value. |
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(6)

The performance of European stock indices demonstrates a fragile market environment where, taking 20 February 2020 as reference point, the Eurostoxx 50 has lost approximately 13 % in value with respect to 4 June 2020 (Figure 1), with all sectors being affected. The price decreases are also widespread across the Union as the stock markets of 24 jurisdictions have lost at least 10 % of their value when comparing the prices on 4 June with the prices on 20 February 2020. Over the same period, the share prices of European credit institutions have lost between 9 to 48 % of value.

| (7) | While volatility measured by the VSTOXX, which is the implied volatility based on the Eurostoxx 50 option prices, has also significantly decreased since the peak reached in March when it exceeded 80 %, it remains roughly 14 % above the volatility observed on 20 February. ESMA considers that current levels of volatility still exceed those of ordinary market conditions (Figure 3). |
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(7)

While volatility measured by the VSTOXX, which is the implied volatility based on the Eurostoxx 50 option prices, has also significantly decreased since the peak reached in March when it exceeded 80 %, it remains roughly 14 % above the volatility observed on 20 February. ESMA considers that current levels of volatility still exceed those of ordinary market conditions (Figure 3).

| (8) | Similar considerations can be made regarding credit default swaps spreads, where despite a reduction with respect to the data obtained from 15 March, the levels for European corporate issuers remain 22 basis points above the level on 20 February (iTraxx Europe) and 29 basis points for European financial issuers (iTraxx European Financials) (Figure 5). Considering how CDS played a dominant role during the financial crisis, as long as CDS spreads remain high, it can be considered that financial markets remain in a highly uncertain environment. |
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(8)

Similar considerations can be made regarding credit default swaps spreads, where despite a reduction with respect to the data obtained from 15 March, the levels for European corporate issuers remain 22 basis points above the level on 20 February (iTraxx Europe) and 29 basis points for European financial issuers (iTraxx European Financials) (Figure 5). Considering how CDS played a dominant role during the financial crisis, as long as CDS spreads remain high, it can be considered that financial markets remain in a highly uncertain environment.

| (9) | The number of shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the EEA for which net short positions were recorded between 12 March (when the notification threshold was 0,2 %) and 16 March 2020 (when the notification threshold was lowered to 0,1 %) increased by roughly 10 %. The percentage increase in terms of EUR value (based on stock prices as of 10 February 2020) was about 15 % and it was about 11 % in terms of share capital. Furthermore, the percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 and 0,2 % on 16 March was approximately 7 %. This number does not include the positions in this range that contributed to cumulate net short positions above 0,2 %. Furthermore, the percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 and 0,2 % has steadily increased over the period 16 March – 1 June 2020 and on average is roughly 11 % (Figure 8). Therefore, it can be concluded that the increase in net short positions on 16 March was also due to a relevant percentage of positions between 0,1 and 0,2 % which had to be reported due to the lower notification threshold imposed by ESMA which took effect on that day. |
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(9)

The number of shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the EEA for which net short positions were recorded between 12 March (when the notification threshold was 0,2 %) and 16 March 2020 (when the notification threshold was lowered to 0,1 %) increased by roughly 10 %. The percentage increase in terms of EUR value (based on stock prices as of 10 February 2020) was about 15 % and it was about 11 % in terms of share capital. Furthermore, the percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 and 0,2 % on 16 March was approximately 7 %. This number does not include the positions in this range that contributed to cumulate net short positions above 0,2 %. Furthermore, the percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 and 0,2 % has steadily increased over the period 16 March – 1 June 2020 and on average is roughly 11 % (Figure 8). Therefore, it can be concluded that the increase in net short positions on 16 March was also due to a relevant percentage of positions between 0,1 and 0,2 % which had to be reported due to the lower notification threshold imposed by ESMA which took effect on that day.

| (10) | Therefore, significant price decreases across the board, relatively high volatility, large CDS spreads and an increasing number of net short positions illustrate that Union financial markets remain in a fragile state. Such state of markets makes it more likely that short selling pressures could initiate or exacerbate negative developments in the coming months which in turn can negatively affect factors such as market confidence or the integrity of the price determination mechanism. |
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(10)

Therefore, significant price decreases across the board, relatively high volatility, large CDS spreads and an increasing number of net short positions illustrate that Union financial markets remain in a fragile state. Such state of markets makes it more likely that short selling pressures could initiate or exacerbate negative developments in the coming months which in turn can negatively affect factors such as market confidence or the integrity of the price determination mechanism.

| (11) | ESMA considers that the combination of the circumstances described above constitute a serious threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of the financial markets. |
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(11)

ESMA considers that the combination of the circumstances described above constitute a serious threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of the financial markets.

(b)   Threat to the stability of the whole or part of the financial system in the Union

| (12) | As explained by the ECB in its Financial Stability Review (5), financial stability is a condition in which the financial system – which comprises financial intermediaries, markets and market infrastructures – is capable of withstanding shocks and the unravelling of financial imbalances. |
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(12)

As explained by the ECB in its Financial Stability Review (5), financial stability is a condition in which the financial system – which comprises financial intermediaries, markets and market infrastructures – is capable of withstanding shocks and the unravelling of financial imbalances.

| (13) | The COVID-19 pandemic continues having a severe impact on the real economy in the Union. As reported in ESMA’s Risk Dashboard in May (6) the resulting fragile market environment will cause a ‘prolonged period of risk to institutional and retail investors of further – possibly significant – market corrections and see very high risks across the whole of the ESMA remit’. In that respect, ESMA alerted the public to a possible decoupling of the most recent financial market performance and underlying economic activity. |
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(13)

The COVID-19 pandemic continues having a severe impact on the real economy in the Union. As reported in ESMA’s Risk Dashboard in May (6) the resulting fragile market environment will cause a ‘prolonged period of risk to institutional and retail investors of further – possibly significant – market corrections and see very high risks across the whole of the ESMA remit’. In that respect, ESMA alerted the public to a possible decoupling of the most recent financial market performance and underlying economic activity.

| (14) | The price declines observed since March have left the vast majority if not all shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in a situation of fragility in which further price declines not triggered by additional fundamental information could have highly detrimental consequences. |
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(14)

The price declines observed since March have left the vast majority if not all shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in a situation of fragility in which further price declines not triggered by additional fundamental information could have highly detrimental consequences.

| (15) | In the current uncertain context, substantial selling pressure and unusual volatility in the price of shares could be triggered by different factors, including by an increasing number of market participants engaging in short selling and building up significant net short positions. |
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(15)

In the current uncertain context, substantial selling pressure and unusual volatility in the price of shares could be triggered by different factors, including by an increasing number of market participants engaging in short selling and building up significant net short positions.

| (16) | In particular, the widespread price losses for credit institutions indicate that issuers of the financial sector are potentially vulnerable to short selling strategies and to the building up of significant net short positions, regardless of whether these strategies and positions are supported by fundamental information. |
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(16)

In particular, the widespread price losses for credit institutions indicate that issuers of the financial sector are potentially vulnerable to short selling strategies and to the building up of significant net short positions, regardless of whether these strategies and positions are supported by fundamental information.

| (17) | The accumulation of short selling strategies and the building up of significant net short positions might then lead to disorderly downward price spirals for the issuers of the financial sector affected, with potential spillover effects to other issuers within the same Member State or across the EU, that could eventually put the financial system of one or several Member States at risk. |
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(17)

The accumulation of short selling strategies and the building up of significant net short positions might then lead to disorderly downward price spirals for the issuers of the financial sector affected, with potential spillover effects to other issuers within the same Member State or across the EU, that could eventually put the financial system of one or several Member States at risk.

| (18) | Notwithstanding the partial recovery observed on European financial markets, ESMA considers that the current market circumstances continue to seriously threaten the stability of the financial system in the Union. |
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(18)

Notwithstanding the partial recovery observed on European financial markets, ESMA considers that the current market circumstances continue to seriously threaten the stability of the financial system in the Union.

| (19) | Within the limit of ESMA’s mandate, the intended renewal of the measure obliges natural or legal persons who have a net short position in shares admitted to trading on a regulated market to report to national competent authorities at a lower threshold than the one established in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012. |
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(19)

Within the limit of ESMA’s mandate, the intended renewal of the measure obliges natural or legal persons who have a net short position in shares admitted to trading on a regulated market to report to national competent authorities at a lower threshold than the one established in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012.

| (20) | In light of the above, this renewed measure should maintain the improved capacity of national competent authorities and ESMA to assess the evolving situation adequately, differentiate between market movements led by fundamental information from those that might be initiated or exacerbated by short selling and react if the integrity, orderly functioning and stability of the markets require more stringent actions. |
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(20)

In light of the above, this renewed measure should maintain the improved capacity of national competent authorities and ESMA to assess the evolving situation adequately, differentiate between market movements led by fundamental information from those that might be initiated or exacerbated by short selling and react if the integrity, orderly functioning and stability of the markets require more stringent actions.

(c)   Cross-border implications

| (21) | The threats to market integrity, orderly functioning and financial stability described above have a pan-EU character. As highlighted above, since 20 February 2020, the Eurostoxx 50 Index, which covers 50 blue-chip issuers from 11 (7) Eurozone countries, fell by approximately 13 % and the STOXX Europe 800 Index representing the largest 800 companies in Europe by 16 % (Figure 1). In addition, the effect of the unusual selling pressure remains apparent in the main indices of EU markets, despite recent signs of recovery (Figure 6). |
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(21)

The threats to market integrity, orderly functioning and financial stability described above have a pan-EU character. As highlighted above, since 20 February 2020, the Eurostoxx 50 Index, which covers 50 blue-chip issuers from 11 (7) Eurozone countries, fell by approximately 13 % and the STOXX Europe 800 Index representing the largest 800 companies in Europe by 16 % (Figure 1). In addition, the effect of the unusual selling pressure remains apparent in the main indices of EU markets, despite recent signs of recovery (Figure 6).

| (22) | This pan-European character is also illustrated by the increased correlation of certain sectors. For instance, as presented by (Figure 7) the correlations of the financial services, banks and insurance sectors with the Euro Stoxx Europe 600 rapidly increased from February 2020 and got closer to 1. |
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(22)

This pan-European character is also illustrated by the increased correlation of certain sectors. For instance, as presented by (Figure 7) the correlations of the financial services, banks and insurance sectors with the Euro Stoxx Europe 600 rapidly increased from February 2020 and got closer to 1.

| (23) | Given the fact that the financial markets of all EU Member States are affected by the threats, the cross border implications remain particularly serious as the interconnectedness and increased correlation of EU financial markets raise the likelihood of potential spillover or contagion effects across markets in case of short selling pressure. |
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(23)

Given the fact that the financial markets of all EU Member States are affected by the threats, the cross border implications remain particularly serious as the interconnectedness and increased correlation of EU financial markets raise the likelihood of potential spillover or contagion effects across markets in case of short selling pressure.

3.   NO COMPETENT AUTHORITY HAS TAKEN MEASURES TO ADDRESS THE THREAT OR ONE OR MORE OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES HAVE TAKEN MEASURES THAT DO NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE THREAT (ARTICLE 28(2)(b) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

| (24) | One of the conditions for ESMA to adopt the measure in this Decision is that a competent authority or competent authorities have not taken action to address the threat or the actions that have been taken do not adequately address the threat. |
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(24)

One of the conditions for ESMA to adopt the measure in this Decision is that a competent authority or competent authorities have not taken action to address the threat or the actions that have been taken do not adequately address the threat.

| (25) | The market integrity, orderly functioning and financial stability concerns described in Decision (EU) 2020/525, which remain valid for this Decision, have led some national competent authorities to take national actions aimed at restricting the short selling of shares. |
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(25)

The market integrity, orderly functioning and financial stability concerns described in Decision (EU) 2020/525, which remain valid for this Decision, have led some national competent authorities to take national actions aimed at restricting the short selling of shares.

| (26) | In Spain, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) introduced on 17 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to Spanish trading venues for which the CNMV is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May. |
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(26)

In Spain, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) introduced on 17 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to Spanish trading venues for which the CNMV is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May.

| (27) | In Italy the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for three months under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to the Italian MTA regulated market for which the CONSOB is the relevant competent authority. This measure was due to expire on 18 June but was lifted on 18 May. |
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(27)

In Italy the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for three months under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to the Italian MTA regulated market for which the CONSOB is the relevant competent authority. This measure was due to expire on 18 June but was lifted on 18 May.

| (28) | In France, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) introduced on 18 March an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to French trading venues for which the AMF is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May. |
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(28)

In France, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) introduced on 18 March an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading to French trading venues for which the AMF is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May.

| (29) | In Belgium, the Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading on Belgian trading venues (Euronext Brussels and Euronext Growth), where the FSMA is the competent authority for the most relevant market. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May. |
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(29)

In Belgium, the Financial Securities and Markets Authority (FSMA) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading on Belgian trading venues (Euronext Brussels and Euronext Growth), where the FSMA is the competent authority for the most relevant market. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May.

| (30) | In Greece, the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure until 24 April under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading on the Athens Stock Exchange for which HCMC is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May. |
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(30)

In Greece, the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure until 24 April under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning transactions which might constitute or increase net short positions in shares admitted to trading on the Athens Stock Exchange for which HCMC is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May.

| (31) | In Austria, the Austrian Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning entering into or increasing a short sale or a transaction other than a short sale which creates, or relates to a financial instrument and the effect or one of the effects of that transaction is to confer a financial advantage on a natural or legal person in the event of a decrease in the price or value of shares admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange (Amtlicher Handel; WBAH) and for which the FMA is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May. |
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(31)

In Austria, the Austrian Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) introduced on 18 March 2020 an emergency measure for one month under Article 20(2)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, concerning entering into or increasing a short sale or a transaction other than a short sale which creates, or relates to a financial instrument and the effect or one of the effects of that transaction is to confer a financial advantage on a natural or legal person in the event of a decrease in the price or value of shares admitted to trading on the Regulated Market of the Vienna Stock Exchange (Amtlicher Handel; WBAH) and for which the FMA is the relevant competent authority. The application of this measure was extended until 18 May.

| (32) | Following the expiration of the abovementioned temporary measures, no further measures based on Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 have been taken in the EU, and as of the date of this Decision there are no such measures in force. |
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(32)

Following the expiration of the abovementioned temporary measures, no further measures based on Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 have been taken in the EU, and as of the date of this Decision there are no such measures in force.

| (33) | Such temporary restrictions on short selling according to Article 20 of the Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 aimed at preventing a disorderly decline in the price of financial instruments under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19, but did not address the ongoing necessity to maintain the expanded monitoring capacities of national competent authorities to better fine-tune any regulatory response needed in the coming months. |
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(33)

Such temporary restrictions on short selling according to Article 20 of the Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 aimed at preventing a disorderly decline in the price of financial instruments under the extraordinary circumstances created by the COVID-19, but did not address the ongoing necessity to maintain the expanded monitoring capacities of national competent authorities to better fine-tune any regulatory response needed in the coming months.

| (34) | At the time of adoption of this Decision, no competent authorities have adopted measures to increase their visibility of the evolution of net short positions through the establishment of lower reporting thresholds, as they can rely on Decision (EU) 2020/525. |
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(34)

At the time of adoption of this Decision, no competent authorities have adopted measures to increase their visibility of the evolution of net short positions through the establishment of lower reporting thresholds, as they can rely on Decision (EU) 2020/525.

| (35) | The necessity of having increased visibility of net short positions is even more acute in a context where the above mentioned restrictions imposed under Article 20 of the Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 have just expired or have been lifted in the six Member States in which they were imposed. As short selling and transactions with equivalent effect are no longer subject to other external constraints, national competent authorities across the EU need to be able to identify in advance whether net short positions are being built up to an extent which may lead to the threats to financial markets and financial stability described above manifesting themselves and being exacerbated by short selling pressure. |
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(35)

The necessity of having increased visibility of net short positions is even more acute in a context where the above mentioned restrictions imposed under Article 20 of the Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 have just expired or have been lifted in the six Member States in which they were imposed. As short selling and transactions with equivalent effect are no longer subject to other external constraints, national competent authorities across the EU need to be able to identify in advance whether net short positions are being built up to an extent which may lead to the threats to financial markets and financial stability described above manifesting themselves and being exacerbated by short selling pressure.

| (36) | In light of the abovementioned pan-EU threats, it has become evident that the information received by national competent authorities under the ordinary reporting threshold set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 is not sufficient under the current stressed market conditions. ESMA considers that maintaining the lower reporting threshold should ensure that all national competent authorities across the EU and ESMA have the best possible data set available to monitor market trends and prepare themselves and ESMA to take further measures, if necessary. |
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(36)

In light of the abovementioned pan-EU threats, it has become evident that the information received by national competent authorities under the ordinary reporting threshold set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 is not sufficient under the current stressed market conditions. ESMA considers that maintaining the lower reporting threshold should ensure that all national competent authorities across the EU and ESMA have the best possible data set available to monitor market trends and prepare themselves and ESMA to take further measures, if necessary.

4.   EFFICIENCY OF THE MEASURE (ARTICLE 28(3)(a) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

| (37) | ESMA also has to take into account to which extent the renewed measure significantly addresses the threats identified. |
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(37)

ESMA also has to take into account to which extent the renewed measure significantly addresses the threats identified.

| (38) | ESMA considers that despite the extraordinary losses that were incurred in the trading of shares on regulated markets since 20 February 2020, markets have functioned orderly and that the integrity of markets has been largely preserved. |
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(38)

ESMA considers that despite the extraordinary losses that were incurred in the trading of shares on regulated markets since 20 February 2020, markets have functioned orderly and that the integrity of markets has been largely preserved.

| (39) | ESMA has therefore analysed the current circumstances, in particular with reference to in how far they constitute threats to the integrity of markets and to financial stability in the Union and whether the renewed ESMA measure would be efficient in addressing such threats by taking a forward-looking approach. |
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(39)

ESMA has therefore analysed the current circumstances, in particular with reference to in how far they constitute threats to the integrity of markets and to financial stability in the Union and whether the renewed ESMA measure would be efficient in addressing such threats by taking a forward-looking approach.

(a)   The measure significantly addresses the threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of financial markets

| (40) | Under the above described circumstances, any sudden increase in selling pressure and market volatility due to short selling and building up of short positions can amplify downward trends in financial markets. While short selling at other times may serve positive functions in terms of determining the correct valuation of issuers, in current market circumstances it may pose an additional threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of markets. |
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(40)

Under the above described circumstances, any sudden increase in selling pressure and market volatility due to short selling and building up of short positions can amplify downward trends in financial markets. While short selling at other times may serve positive functions in terms of determining the correct valuation of issuers, in current market circumstances it may pose an additional threat to the orderly functioning and integrity of markets.

| (41) | In particular, given the horizontal impact of the current emergency situation that affects a broad set of shares across the Union, any sudden fall in share prices may be exacerbated by additional selling pressure resulting from short selling and increased net short positions that, if below the normal thresholds for notification to the national competent authorities under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, would therefore go undetected without the renewed measure. |
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(41)

In particular, given the horizontal impact of the current emergency situation that affects a broad set of shares across the Union, any sudden fall in share prices may be exacerbated by additional selling pressure resulting from short selling and increased net short positions that, if below the normal thresholds for notification to the national competent authorities under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, would therefore go undetected without the renewed measure.

| (42) | For the above reasons, national competent authorities and ESMA need to be aware as soon as possible of market participants engaging in short sales and building up significant net short positions to prevent, if necessary, that those positions become signals leading to a cascade of selling orders and a consequent significant fall in prices. |
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(42)

For the above reasons, national competent authorities and ESMA need to be aware as soon as possible of market participants engaging in short sales and building up significant net short positions to prevent, if necessary, that those positions become signals leading to a cascade of selling orders and a consequent significant fall in prices.

| (43) | ESMA considers that, without this measure being renewed, national competent authorities and ESMA would not have the capacity to adequately monitor the market in the current market environment, where the evolving nature of the COVID-19 crisis could result in sudden and significant selling pressure and unusual additional volatility in the price of Union shares that in turn could be further amplified by the accumulation of short positions. |
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(43)

ESMA considers that, without this measure being renewed, national competent authorities and ESMA would not have the capacity to adequately monitor the market in the current market environment, where the evolving nature of the COVID-19 crisis could result in sudden and significant selling pressure and unusual additional volatility in the price of Union shares that in turn could be further amplified by the accumulation of short positions.

| (44) | At the same time, whilst ESMA is monitoring on an ongoing basis the market conditions and will take further measures if necessary, it currently considers adequate to maintain the normal publication threshold laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 as the lowering of this threshold does not appear to be necessary from the perspectives of maintaining orderly markets and addressing risks to financial stability. |
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(44)

At the same time, whilst ESMA is monitoring on an ongoing basis the market conditions and will take further measures if necessary, it currently considers adequate to maintain the normal publication threshold laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 as the lowering of this threshold does not appear to be necessary from the perspectives of maintaining orderly markets and addressing risks to financial stability.

(b)   The measure significantly addresses the threat to the stability of the whole or part of the financial system in the Union

| (45) | As described above, trading in shares in the period since 20 February 2020 was and still is characterised by substantial selling pressure and unusual volatility leading to significant downward spirals affecting issuers from all types of sectors. As evidenced above, engaging in short selling and building up significant net short positions can amplify selling pressure and downward trends which in turn may pose a threat which can have highly detrimental effects on the financial stability of financial institutions and companies from other sectors. |
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(45)

As described above, trading in shares in the period since 20 February 2020 was and still is characterised by substantial selling pressure and unusual volatility leading to significant downward spirals affecting issuers from all types of sectors. As evidenced above, engaging in short selling and building up significant net short positions can amplify selling pressure and downward trends which in turn may pose a threat which can have highly detrimental effects on the financial stability of financial institutions and companies from other sectors.

| (46) | In that context, data limitations for national competent authorities and ESMA would restrict their capacity to address any potential negative effects on the economy and ultimately the financial stability of the Union as a whole. |
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(46)

In that context, data limitations for national competent authorities and ESMA would restrict their capacity to address any potential negative effects on the economy and ultimately the financial stability of the Union as a whole.

| (47) | Therefore, ESMA’s renewed measure to temporarily lower the reporting thresholds of net short positions to national competent authorities efficiently addresses this threat to the stability of parts or ultimately the whole of the Union financial system by reducing data limitations and enhancing the national competent authorities capacity to address upcoming threats at an early stage. |
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(47)

Therefore, ESMA’s renewed measure to temporarily lower the reporting thresholds of net short positions to national competent authorities efficiently addresses this threat to the stability of parts or ultimately the whole of the Union financial system by reducing data limitations and enhancing the national competent authorities capacity to address upcoming threats at an early stage.

(c)   Improvement of the ability of the competent authorities to monitor the threat

| (48) | In ordinary market conditions national competent authorities monitor any threat that may derive from short selling and the building up of net short positions with supervisory tools established in Union legislation, in particular the reporting obligations concerning net short positions established in Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (8). |
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(48)

In ordinary market conditions national competent authorities monitor any threat that may derive from short selling and the building up of net short positions with supervisory tools established in Union legislation, in particular the reporting obligations concerning net short positions established in Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 (8).

| (49) | However, the existing market conditions render it necessary to intensify the monitoring activity of national competent authorities and ESMA of the aggregated net short positions in shares admitted to trading on regulated markets. To that end and given the continued uncertainty related to the COVID-19 crisis, it is important that national competent authorities continue receiving information on the build-up of net short positions at an early stage, before they reach the normal level of 0,2 % of the issued share capital. This is highlighted by the steadily increasing percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 % and 0,2 % of the issued share capital over the period 16 March – 1 June 2020. |
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(49)

However, the existing market conditions render it necessary to intensify the monitoring activity of national competent authorities and ESMA of the aggregated net short positions in shares admitted to trading on regulated markets. To that end and given the continued uncertainty related to the COVID-19 crisis, it is important that national competent authorities continue receiving information on the build-up of net short positions at an early stage, before they reach the normal level of 0,2 % of the issued share capital. This is highlighted by the steadily increasing percentage of shares with a net short position between 0,1 % and 0,2 % of the issued share capital over the period 16 March – 1 June 2020.

| (50) | Therefore, ESMA’s renewed measure will maintain the ability of national competent authorities to deal with any identified threats at an earlier stage, allowing them and ESMA to timely manage threats to the orderly functioning of markets and to financial stability should any sign of market stress manifest itself. |
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(50)

Therefore, ESMA’s renewed measure will maintain the ability of national competent authorities to deal with any identified threats at an earlier stage, allowing them and ESMA to timely manage threats to the orderly functioning of markets and to financial stability should any sign of market stress manifest itself.

5.   THE MEASURES DO NOT CREATE A RISK OF REGULATORY ARBITRAGE (ARTICLE 28(3)(b) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

| (51) | In order to adopt or renew a measure under Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, ESMA should take into account whether the measure creates a risk of regulatory arbitrage. |
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(51)

In order to adopt or renew a measure under Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, ESMA should take into account whether the measure creates a risk of regulatory arbitrage.

| (52) | Since ESMA’s renewed measure concerns the reporting obligations of market participants with respect to all shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the Union, it will ensure a unique reporting threshold for all national competent authorities, ensuring a level-playing field among market participants from in- and outside of the Union in respect of trading of shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the Union. |
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(52)

Since ESMA’s renewed measure concerns the reporting obligations of market participants with respect to all shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the Union, it will ensure a unique reporting threshold for all national competent authorities, ensuring a level-playing field among market participants from in- and outside of the Union in respect of trading of shares admitted to trading on regulated markets in the Union.

6.   ESMA’S MEASURE DOES NOT HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE EFFICIENCY OF FINANCIAL MARKETS, INCLUDING BY REDUCING LIQUIDITY IN THOSE MARKETS OR CREATING UNCERTAINTY FOR MARKET PARTICIPANTS, THAT IS DISPROPORTIONATE TO ITS BENEFITS (ARTICLE 28(3)(c) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

| (53) | ESMA has to assess whether the measure has detrimental effects which would be considered disproportionate compared to its benefits. |
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(53)

ESMA has to assess whether the measure has detrimental effects which would be considered disproportionate compared to its benefits.

| (54) | ESMA considers it appropriate that national competent authorities closely monitor the evolution of net short positions before considering adopting any further measure. ESMA notes that the normal reporting thresholds (0,2 % of the issued share capital) may not be adequate in the current exceptional market conditions to timely identify trends and upcoming threats. |
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(54)

ESMA considers it appropriate that national competent authorities closely monitor the evolution of net short positions before considering adopting any further measure. ESMA notes that the normal reporting thresholds (0,2 % of the issued share capital) may not be adequate in the current exceptional market conditions to timely identify trends and upcoming threats.

| (55) | Although the introduction of an enhanced reporting obligation may have added additional burden to reporting entities, currently the latter have already adapted their internal systems upon the application of Decision (EU) 2020/525 and therefore this renewed measure is not expected to further impact the reporting entities’ compliance costs. Additionally, it will not limit the capacity of market participants to enter into or increase their short positions in shares. As a result, the efficiency of the market will not be affected. |
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(55)

Although the introduction of an enhanced reporting obligation may have added additional burden to reporting entities, currently the latter have already adapted their internal systems upon the application of Decision (EU) 2020/525 and therefore this renewed measure is not expected to further impact the reporting entities’ compliance costs. Additionally, it will not limit the capacity of market participants to enter into or increase their short positions in shares. As a result, the efficiency of the market will not be affected.

| (56) | Compared to other potential and more intrusive measures, the current renewed measure should not affect the liquidity in the market as the increased reporting obligation for a limited set of market participants should not change their trading strategies and therefore, their participation in the market. Additionally, the maintained exception foreseen for market making activities and stabilisation programs is meant not to increase the burden for entities that offer important services in terms of providing liquidity and reducing volatility, particularly relevant in the current situation. |
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(56)

Compared to other potential and more intrusive measures, the current renewed measure should not affect the liquidity in the market as the increased reporting obligation for a limited set of market participants should not change their trading strategies and therefore, their participation in the market. Additionally, the maintained exception foreseen for market making activities and stabilisation programs is meant not to increase the burden for entities that offer important services in terms of providing liquidity and reducing volatility, particularly relevant in the current situation.

| (57) | In terms of scope of the renewed measure, ESMA believes that limiting it to one or several sectors or to any subset of issuers may not achieve the desired outcome. The magnitude of the price declines recorded after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the wide range of shares (and sectors) affected and the degree of interconnection between the EU economies and trading venues, suggest that an EU-wide measure is likely to be more effective than sectorial measures. |
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(57)

In terms of scope of the renewed measure, ESMA believes that limiting it to one or several sectors or to any subset of issuers may not achieve the desired outcome. The magnitude of the price declines recorded after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the wide range of shares (and sectors) affected and the degree of interconnection between the EU economies and trading venues, suggest that an EU-wide measure is likely to be more effective than sectorial measures.

| (58) | In terms of creating market uncertainty, the measure does not introduce new regulatory obligations, as it only modifies the normal reporting obligation that has been in force since 2012, by lowering the relevant threshold. ESMA also highlights that the renewed measure remains limited to the reporting of shares that are admitted to trading on a regulated market in the Union to capture those positions where additional reporting appears most relevant. |
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(58)

In terms of creating market uncertainty, the measure does not introduce new regulatory obligations, as it only modifies the normal reporting obligation that has been in force since 2012, by lowering the relevant threshold. ESMA also highlights that the renewed measure remains limited to the reporting of shares that are admitted to trading on a regulated market in the Union to capture those positions where additional reporting appears most relevant.

| (59) | Therefore, ESMA considers that such enhanced transparency obligation should not have a detrimental effect on the efficiency of financial markets or on investors that is disproportionate to its benefits and should not create any uncertainty in the financial markets. |
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(59)

Therefore, ESMA considers that such enhanced transparency obligation should not have a detrimental effect on the efficiency of financial markets or on investors that is disproportionate to its benefits and should not create any uncertainty in the financial markets.

| (60) | In terms of duration of the measure, ESMA considers that a renewal of the measure for three months is justified considering the information available at the moment and the overall uncertain outlook in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. ESMA intends to revert to the regular reporting obligation as soon as the situation improves, but at the same time cannot discard the possibility of extending the measure should the situation worsen or should markets remain in a fragile state. |
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(60)

In terms of duration of the measure, ESMA considers that a renewal of the measure for three months is justified considering the information available at the moment and the overall uncertain outlook in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. ESMA intends to revert to the regular reporting obligation as soon as the situation improves, but at the same time cannot discard the possibility of extending the measure should the situation worsen or should markets remain in a fragile state.

| (61) | On that basis and as of this date, ESMA deems this Decision to renew the temporary increased transparency measure on net short positions to be proportionate given current circumstances. |
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(61)

On that basis and as of this date, ESMA deems this Decision to renew the temporary increased transparency measure on net short positions to be proportionate given current circumstances.

7.   CONSULTATION AND NOTICE (ARTICLE 28(4) AND (5) OF REGULATION (EU) No 236/2012)

| (62) | ESMA has consulted the ESRB. The ESRB has not raised any objections to the adoption of the proposed Decision. |
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(62)

ESMA has consulted the ESRB. The ESRB has not raised any objections to the adoption of the proposed Decision.

| (63) | ESMA has notified national competent authorities of the intended Decision. |
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(63)

ESMA has notified national competent authorities of the intended Decision.

| (64) | ESMA’s renewed measure will apply as of 17 June 2020, |
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(64)

ESMA’s renewed measure will apply as of 17 June 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Definition

For the purposes of this Decision, a ‘regulated market’ means a regulated market as referred to in Article 4(1)(21) of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (9).

Article 2

Temporary additional transparency obligations

1.   A natural or legal person who has a net short position in relation to the issued share capital of a company that has its shares admitted to trading on a regulated market shall notify the relevant competent authority, in accordance with Articles 5 and 9 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 where the position reaches or falls below a relevant notification threshold referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.

2.   A relevant notification threshold is a percentage that equals 0,1 % of the issued share capital of the company concerned and each 0,1 % above that threshold.

Article 3

Exemptions

1.   In accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, the temporary additional transparency obligations referred to in Article 2 shall not apply to shares admitted to trading on a regulated market where the principal venue for the trading of the shares is located in a third country.

2.   In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, the temporary additional transparency obligations referred to in Article 2 shall not apply to transactions performed due to market making activities.

3.   The temporary additional transparency obligations referred to in Article 2 shall not apply to a net short position in relation to the carrying out of a stabilisation under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10).

Article 4

Entry into force and application

This Decision enters into force on 17 June 2020. It shall apply from the date of its entry into force for a period of three months.

Done at Paris, 10 June 2020.

For the Board of Supervisors

Steven MAIJOOR

The Chair

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(1)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84.

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(2)  OJ L 86, 24.3.2012, p. 1.

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(3)  OJ L 274, 9.10.2012, p. 1.

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(4)  OJ L 116, 15.4.2020, p. 5.

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(5)  https://www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/financial-stability/fsr/html/ecb.fsr201911~facad0251f.en.html

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(6)  https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/library/esma50-165-1179_risk_dashboard_no.1_2020.pdf

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(7)  Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

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(8)  Cf. Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012.

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(9)  Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349).

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(10)  Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (market abuse regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Image 1

Note: Data as of 4.6.2020.

Sources: Refinitiv EIKON, ESMA.

Image 2

Note: Equity prices. 2.2.2020 = 100.

Sources: Refinitiv Datastream, ESMA.

Image 3

Note: Implied volatilities of EURO STOXX 50 (VSTOXX) and S&P 500 (VIX), in %.

Sources: Refinitiv Datastream, ESMA.

Image 4

Note: Equity prices. 2.2.2020 = 100.

Sources: Refinitiv Datastream, ESMA.

Image 5

Note: CDS spreads on European IG corporates (iTraxx Europe), European HY corporates (iTraxx Europe Crossover) and European Financials, in bps.

Sources: Refinitiv EIKON, ESMA.

Image 6

Note: Data as of 4.6.2020.

Sources: Refinitiv EIKON; ESMA.

Image 7

Note: Correlations between daily returns of the STOXX Europe 600 and STOXX Europe 600 sectoral indices. Calculated over 60-day rolling windows.

Sources: Refinitiv Datastream, ESMA.

Image 8

Sources: ESMA.

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Corrigenda

| 30.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 245/31 |
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30.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 245/31

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Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1085 of 23 July 2020 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl in or on certain products

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 239 of 24 July 2020
  )

| 1. | On page 8, Article 2, application date: |
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1.

for:

‘6 August 2020’,

read:

‘13 November 2020’.

| 2. | The following Annex is added to Regulation (EU) 2020/1085:


  ‘ANNEX
  Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:






  (1) | In Annex II, the columns for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are deleted. |
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2.

The following Annex is added to Regulation (EU) 2020/1085:

‘ANNEX

Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:

(1)

In Annex II, the columns for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are deleted.

| (2) | In Annex V, the following columns for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are added: |
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(2)

In Annex V, the following columns for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl are added:

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

| Code number | Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (a) | Chlorpyrifos (F) | Chlorpyrifos-methyl (F) (R) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0100000 | FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0110000 | Citrus fruits | | |
| 0110010 | Grapefruits | | |
| 0110020 | Oranges | | |
| 0110030 | Lemons | | |
| 0110040 | Limes | | |
| 0110050 | Mandarins | | |
| 0110990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0120000 | Tree nuts | | |
| 0120010 | Almonds | | |
| 0120020 | Brazil nuts | | |
| 0120030 | Cashew nuts | | |
| 0120040 | Chestnuts | | |
| 0120050 | Coconuts | | |
| 0120060 | Hazelnuts/cobnuts | | |
| 0120070 | Macadamias | | |
| 0120080 | Pecans | | |
| 0120090 | Pine nut kernels | | |
| 0120100 | Pistachios | | |
| 0120110 | Walnuts | | |
| 0120990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0130000 | Pome fruits | | |
| 0130010 | Apples | | |
| 0130020 | Pears | | |
| 0130030 | Quinces | | |
| 0130040 | Medlars | | |
| 0130050 | Loquats/Japanese medlars | | |
| 0130990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0140000 | Stone fruits | | |
| 0140010 | Apricots | | |
| 0140020 | Cherries (sweet) | | |
| 0140030 | Peaches | | |
| 0140040 | Plums | | |
| 0140990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0150000 | Berries and small fruits | | |
| 0151000 | (a) grapes | | |
| 0151010 | Table grapes | | |
| 0151020 | Wine grapes | | |
| 0152000 | (b) strawberries | | |
| 0153000 | (c) cane fruits | | |
| 0153010 | Blackberries | | |
| 0153020 | Dewberries | | |
| 0153030 | Raspberries (red and yellow) | | |
| 0153990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0154000 | (d) other small fruits and berries | | |
| 0154010 | Blueberries | | |
| 0154020 | Cranberries | | |
| 0154030 | Currants (black, red and white) | | |
| 0154040 | Gooseberries (green, red and yellow) | | |
| 0154050 | Rose hips | | |
| 0154060 | Mulberries (black and white) | | |
| 0154070 | Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars | | |
| 0154080 | Elderberries | | |
| 0154990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0160000 | Miscellaneous fruitswith | | |
| 0161000 | (a) edible peel | | |
| 0161010 | Dates | | |
| 0161020 | Figs | | |
| 0161030 | Table olives | | |
| 0161040 | Kumquats | | |
| 0161050 | Carambolas | | |
| 0161060 | Kaki/Japanese persimmons | | |
| 0161070 | Jambuls/jambolans | | |
| 0161990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0162000 | (b) inedible peel, small | | |
| 0162010 | Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow) | | |
| 0162020 | Litchis/lychees | | |
| 0162030 | Passionfruits/maracujas | | |
| 0162040 | Prickly pears/cactus fruits | | |
| 0162050 | Star apples/cainitos | | |
| 0162060 | American persimmons/Virginia kaki | | |
| 0162990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0163000 | (c) inedible peel, large | | |
| 0163010 | Avocados | | |
| 0163020 | Bananas | | |
| 0163030 | Mangoes | | |
| 0163040 | Papayas | | |
| 0163050 | Granate apples/pomegranates | | |
| 0163060 | Cherimoyas | | |
| 0163070 | Guavas | | |
| 0163080 | Pineapples | | |
| 0163090 | Breadfruits | | |
| 0163100 | Durians | | |
| 0163110 | Soursops/guanabanas | | |
| 0163990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0200000 | VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0210000 | Root and tuber vegetables | | |
| 0211000 | (a) potatoes | | |
| 0212000 | (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables | | |
| 0212010 | Cassava roots/manioc | | |
| 0212020 | Sweet potatoes | | |
| 0212030 | Yams | | |
| 0212040 | Arrowroots | | |
| 0212990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0213000 | (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets | | |
| 0213010 | Beetroots | | |
| 0213020 | Carrots | | |
| 0213030 | Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries | | |
| 0213040 | Horseradishes | | |
| 0213050 | Jerusalem artichokes | | |
| 0213060 | Parsnips | | |
| 0213070 | Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley | | |
| 0213080 | Radishes | | |
| 0213090 | Salsifies | | |
| 0213100 | Swedes/rutabagas | | |
| 0213110 | Turnips | | |
| 0213990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0220000 | Bulb vegetables | | |
| 0220010 | Garlic | | |
| 0220020 | Onions | | |
| 0220030 | Shallots | | |
| 0220040 | Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions | | |
| 0220990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0230000 | Fruiting vegetables | | |
| 0231000 | (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae | | |
| 0231010 | Tomatoes | | |
| 0231020 | Sweet peppers/bell peppers | | |
| 0231030 | Aubergines/eggplants | | |
| 0231040 | Okra/lady's fingers | | |
| 0231990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0232000 | (b) cucurbits with edible peel | | |
| 0232010 | Cucumbers | | |
| 0232020 | Gherkins | | |
| 0232030 | Courgettes | | |
| 0232990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0233000 | (c) cucurbits with inedible peel | | |
| 0233010 | Melons | | |
| 0233020 | Pumpkins | | |
| 0233030 | Watermelons | | |
| 0233990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0234000 | (d) sweet corn | | |
| 0239000 | (e) other fruiting vegetables | | |
| 0240000 | Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) | | |
| 0241000 | (a) flowering brassica | | |
| 0241010 | Broccoli | | |
| 0241020 | Cauliflowers | | |
| 0241990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0242000 | (b) head brassica | | |
| 0242010 | Brussels sprouts | | |
| 0242020 | Head cabbages | | |
| 0242990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0243000 | (c) leafy brassica | | |
| 0243010 | Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai | | |
| 0243020 | Kales | | |
| 0243990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0244000 | (d) kohlrabies | | |
| 0250000 | Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers | | |
| 0251000 | (a) lettuces and salad plants | | |
| 0251010 | Lamb's lettuces/corn salads | | |
| 0251020 | Lettuces | | |
| 0251030 | Escaroles/broad-leaved endives | | |
| 0251040 | Cresses and other sprouts and shoots | | |
| 0251050 | Land cresses | | |
| 0251060 | Roman rocket/rucola | | |
| 0251070 | Red mustards | | |
| 0251080 | Baby leaf crops (including brassica species) | | |
| 0251990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0252000 | (b) spinaches and similar leaves | | |
| 0252010 | Spinaches | | |
| 0252020 | Purslanes | | |
| 0252030 | Chards/beet leaves | | |
| 0252990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0253000 | (c) grape leaves and similar species | | |
| 0254000 | (d) watercresses | | |
| 0255000 | (e) witloofs/Belgian endives | | |
| 0256000 | (f) herbs and edible flowers | | |
| 0256010 | Chervil | | |
| 0256020 | Chives | | |
| 0256030 | Celery leaves | | |
| 0256040 | Parsley | | |
| 0256050 | Sage | | |
| 0256060 | Rosemary | | |
| 0256070 | Thyme | | |
| 0256080 | Basil and edible flowers | | |
| 0256090 | Laurel/bay leaves | | |
| 0256100 | Tarragon | | |
| 0256990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0260000 | Legume vegetables | | |
| 0260010 | Beans (with pods) | | |
| 0260020 | Beans (without pods) | | |
| 0260030 | Peas (with pods) | | |
| 0260040 | Peas (without pods) | | |
| 0260050 | Lentils | | |
| 0260990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0270000 | Stem vegetables | | |
| 0270010 | Asparagus | | |
| 0270020 | Cardoons | | |
| 0270030 | Celeries | | |
| 0270040 | Florence fennels | | |
| 0270050 | Globe artichokes | | |
| 0270060 | Leeks | | |
| 0270070 | Rhubarbs | | |
| 0270080 | Bamboo shoots | | |
| 0270090 | Palm hearts | | |
| 0270990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0280000 | Fungi, mosses and lichens | | |
| 0280010 | Cultivated fungi | | |
| 0280020 | Wild fungi | | |
| 0280990 | Mosses and lichens | | |
| 0290000 | Algae and prokaryotes organisms | | |
| 0300000 | PULSES | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0300010 | Beans | | |
| 0300020 | Lentils | | |
| 0300030 | Peas | | |
| 0300040 | Lupins/lupini beans | | |
| 0300990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0400000 | OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0401000 | Oilseeds | | |
| 0401010 | Linseeds | | |
| 0401020 | Peanuts/groundnuts | | |
| 0401030 | Poppy seeds | | |
| 0401040 | Sesame seeds | | |
| 0401050 | Sunflower seeds | | |
| 0401060 | Rapeseeds/canola seeds | | |
| 0401070 | Soyabeans | | |
| 0401080 | Mustard seeds | | |
| 0401090 | Cotton seeds | | |
| 0401100 | Pumpkin seeds | | |
| 0401110 | Safflower seeds | | |
| 0401120 | Borage seeds | | |
| 0401130 | Gold of pleasure seeds | | |
| 0401140 | Hemp seeds | | |
| 0401150 | Castor beans | | |
| 0401990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0402000 | Oil fruits | | |
| 0402010 | Olives for oil production | | |
| 0402020 | Oil palms kernels | | |
| 0402030 | Oil palms fruits | | |
| 0402040 | Kapok | | |
| 0402990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0500000 | CEREALS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0500010 | Barley | | |
| 0500020 | Buckwheat and other pseudocereals | | |
| 0500030 | Maize/corn | | |
| 0500040 | Common millet/proso millet | | |
| 0500050 | Oat | | |
| 0500060 | Rice | | |
| 0500070 | Rye | | |
| 0500080 | Sorghum | | |
| 0500090 | Wheat | | |
| 0500990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0600000 | TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0610000 | Teas | | |
| 0620000 | Coffee beans | | |
| 0630000 | Herbal infusions from | | |
| 0631000 | (a) flowers | | |
| 0631010 | Chamomile | | |
| 0631020 | Hibiscus/roselle | | |
| 0631030 | Rose | | |
| 0631040 | Jasmine | | |
| 0631050 | Lime/linden | | |
| 0631990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0632000 | (b) leaves and herbs | | |
| 0632010 | Strawberry | | |
| 0632020 | Rooibos | | |
| 0632030 | Mate/maté | | |
| 0632990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0633000 | (c) roots | | |
| 0633010 | Valerian | | |
| 0633020 | Ginseng | | |
| 0633990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0639000 | (d) any other parts of the plant | | |
| 0640000 | Cocoa beans | | |
| 0650000 | Carobs/Saint John's breads | | |
| 0700000 | HOPS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0800000 | SPICES | | |
| 0810000 | Seed spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0810010 | Anise/aniseed | | |
| 0810020 | Black caraway/black cumin | | |
| 0810030 | Celery | | |
| 0810040 | Coriander | | |
| 0810050 | Cumin | | |
| 0810060 | Dill | | |
| 0810070 | Fennel | | |
| 0810080 | Fenugreek | | |
| 0810090 | Nutmeg | | |
| 0810990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0820000 | Fruit spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0820010 | Allspice/pimento | | |
| 0820020 | Sichuan pepper | | |
| 0820030 | Caraway | | |
| 0820040 | Cardamom | | |
| 0820050 | Juniper berry | | |
| 0820060 | Peppercorn (black, green and white) | | |
| 0820070 | Vanilla | | |
| 0820080 | Tamarind | | |
| 0820990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0830000 | Bark spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0830010 | Cinnamon | | |
| 0830990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0840000 | Root and rhizome spices | | |
| 0840010 | Liquorice | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0840020 | Ginger (10) | | |
| 0840030 | Turmeric/curcuma | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0840040 | Horseradish (11) | | |
| 0840990 | Others (2) | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0850000 | Bud spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0850010 | Cloves | | |
| 0850020 | Capers | | |
| 0850990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0860000 | Flower pistil spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0860010 | Saffron | | |
| 0860990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0870000 | Aril spices | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0870010 | Mace | | |
| 0870990 | Others (2) | | |
| 0900000 | SUGAR PLANTS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 0900010 | Sugar beet roots | | |
| 0900020 | Sugar canes | | |
| 0900030 | Chicory roots | | |
| 0900990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1000000 | PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS | 0.01* | 0.01* |
| 1010000 | Commodities from | | |
| 1011000 | (a) swine | | |
| 1011010 | Muscle | | |
| 1011020 | Fat | | |
| 1011030 | Liver | | |
| 1011040 | Kidney | | |
| 1011050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1011990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1012000 | (b) bovine | | |
| 1012010 | Muscle | | |
| 1012020 | Fat | | |
| 1012030 | Liver | | |
| 1012040 | Kidney | | |
| 1012050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1012990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1013000 | (c) sheep | | |
| 1013010 | Muscle | | |
| 1013020 | Fat | | |
| 1013030 | Liver | | |
| 1013040 | Kidney | | |
| 1013050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1013990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1014000 | d) goat | | |
| 1014010 | Muscle | | |
| 1014020 | Fat | | |
| 1014030 | Liver | | |
| 1014040 | Kidney | | |
| 1014050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1014990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1015000 | (e) equine | | |
| 1015010 | Muscle | | |
| 1015020 | Fat | | |
| 1015030 | Liver | | |
| 1015040 | Kidney | | |
| 1015050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1015990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1016000 | (f) poultry | | |
| 1016010 | Muscle | | |
| 1016020 | Fat | | |
| 1016030 | Liver | | |
| 1016040 | Kidney | | |
| 1016050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1016990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1017000 | (g) other farmed terrestrial animals | | |
| 1017010 | Muscle | | |
| 1017020 | Fat | | |
| 1017030 | Liver | | |
| 1017040 | Kidney | | |
| 1017050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | | |
| 1017990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1020000 | Milk | | |
| 1020010 | Cattle | | |
| 1020020 | Sheep | | |
| 1020030 | Goat | | |
| 1020040 | Horse | | |
| 1020990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1030000 | Birds eggs | | |
| 1030010 | Chicken | | |
| 1030020 | Duck | | |
| 1030030 | Geese | | |
| 1030040 | Quail | | |
| 1030990 | Others (2) | | |
| 1040000 | Honey and other apiculture products (7) | | |
| 1050000 | Amphibians and Reptiles | | |
| 1060000 | Terrestrial invertebrate animals | | |
| 1070000 | Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals | | |
| 1100000 | PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8) | | |
| 1200000 | PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8) | | |
| 1300000 | PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9) | | |
| (*) | Limit of analytical determination |

Code number

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (a)

Chlorpyrifos (F)

Chlorpyrifos-methyl (F) (R)

0100000

FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS

0.01*

0.01*

0110000

Citrus fruits

0110010

Grapefruits

0110020

Oranges

0110030

Lemons

0110040

Limes

0110050

Mandarins

0110990

Others (2)

0120000

Tree nuts

0120010

Almonds

0120020

Brazil nuts

0120030

Cashew nuts

0120040

Chestnuts

0120050

Coconuts

0120060

Hazelnuts/cobnuts

0120070

Macadamias

0120080

Pecans

0120090

Pine nut kernels

0120100

Pistachios

0120110

Walnuts

0120990

Others (2)

0130000

Pome fruits

0130010

Apples

0130020

Pears

0130030

Quinces

0130040

Medlars

0130050

Loquats/Japanese medlars

0130990

Others (2)

0140000

Stone fruits

0140010

Apricots

0140020

Cherries (sweet)

0140030

Peaches

0140040

Plums

0140990

Others (2)

0150000

Berries and small fruits

0151000

(a) grapes

0151010

Table grapes

0151020

Wine grapes

0152000

(b) strawberries

0153000

(c) cane fruits

0153010

Blackberries

0153020

Dewberries

0153030

Raspberries (red and yellow)

0153990

Others (2)

0154000

(d) other small fruits and berries

0154010

Blueberries

0154020

Cranberries

0154030

Currants (black, red and white)

0154040

Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)

0154050

Rose hips

0154060

Mulberries (black and white)

0154070

Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars

0154080

Elderberries

0154990

Others (2)

0160000

Miscellaneous fruitswith

0161000

(a) edible peel

0161010

Dates

0161020

Figs

0161030

Table olives

0161040

Kumquats

0161050

Carambolas

0161060

Kaki/Japanese persimmons

0161070

Jambuls/jambolans

0161990

Others (2)

0162000

(b) inedible peel, small

0162010

Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)

0162020

Litchis/lychees

0162030

Passionfruits/maracujas

0162040

Prickly pears/cactus fruits

0162050

Star apples/cainitos

0162060

American persimmons/Virginia kaki

0162990

Others (2)

0163000

(c) inedible peel, large

0163010

Avocados

0163020

Bananas

0163030

Mangoes

0163040

Papayas

0163050

Granate apples/pomegranates

0163060

Cherimoyas

0163070

Guavas

0163080

Pineapples

0163090

Breadfruits

0163100

Durians

0163110

Soursops/guanabanas

0163990

Others (2)

0200000

VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN

0.01*

0.01*

0210000

Root and tuber vegetables

0211000

(a) potatoes

0212000

(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables

0212010

Cassava roots/manioc

0212020

Sweet potatoes

0212030

Yams

0212040

Arrowroots

0212990

Others (2)

0213000

(c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets

0213010

Beetroots

0213020

Carrots

0213030

Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries

0213040

Horseradishes

0213050

Jerusalem artichokes

0213060

Parsnips

0213070

Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley

0213080

Radishes

0213090

Salsifies

0213100

Swedes/rutabagas

0213110

Turnips

0213990

Others (2)

0220000

Bulb vegetables

0220010

Garlic

0220020

Onions

0220030

Shallots

0220040

Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions

0220990

Others (2)

0230000

Fruiting vegetables

0231000

(a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae

0231010

Tomatoes

0231020

Sweet peppers/bell peppers

0231030

Aubergines/eggplants

0231040

Okra/lady's fingers

0231990

Others (2)

0232000

(b) cucurbits with edible peel

0232010

Cucumbers

0232020

Gherkins

0232030

Courgettes

0232990

Others (2)

0233000

(c) cucurbits with inedible peel

0233010

Melons

0233020

Pumpkins

0233030

Watermelons

0233990

Others (2)

0234000

(d) sweet corn

0239000

(e) other fruiting vegetables

0240000

Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)

0241000

(a) flowering brassica

0241010

Broccoli

0241020

Cauliflowers

0241990

Others (2)

0242000

(b) head brassica

0242010

Brussels sprouts

0242020

Head cabbages

0242990

Others (2)

0243000

(c) leafy brassica

0243010

Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai

0243020

Kales

0243990

Others (2)

0244000

(d) kohlrabies

0250000

Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers

0251000

(a) lettuces and salad plants

0251010

Lamb's lettuces/corn salads

0251020

Lettuces

0251030

Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

0251040

Cresses and other sprouts and shoots

0251050

Land cresses

0251060

Roman rocket/rucola

0251070

Red mustards

0251080

Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)

0251990

Others (2)

0252000

(b) spinaches and similar leaves

0252010

Spinaches

0252020

Purslanes

0252030

Chards/beet leaves

0252990

Others (2)

0253000

(c) grape leaves and similar species

0254000

(d) watercresses

0255000

(e) witloofs/Belgian endives

0256000

(f) herbs and edible flowers

0256010

Chervil

0256020

Chives

0256030

Celery leaves

0256040

Parsley

0256050

Sage

0256060

Rosemary

0256070

Thyme

0256080

Basil and edible flowers

0256090

Laurel/bay leaves

0256100

Tarragon

0256990

Others (2)

0260000

Legume vegetables

0260010

Beans (with pods)

0260020

Beans (without pods)

0260030

Peas (with pods)

0260040

Peas (without pods)

0260050

Lentils

0260990

Others (2)

0270000

Stem vegetables

0270010

Asparagus

0270020

Cardoons

0270030

Celeries

0270040

Florence fennels

0270050

Globe artichokes

0270060

Leeks

0270070

Rhubarbs

0270080

Bamboo shoots

0270090

Palm hearts

0270990

Others (2)

0280000

Fungi, mosses and lichens

0280010

Cultivated fungi

0280020

Wild fungi

0280990

Mosses and lichens

0290000

Algae and prokaryotes organisms

0300000

PULSES

0.01*

0.01*

0300010

Beans

0300020

Lentils

0300030

Peas

0300040

Lupins/lupini beans

0300990

Others (2)

0400000

OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS

0.01*

0.01*

0401000

Oilseeds

0401010

Linseeds

0401020

Peanuts/groundnuts

0401030

Poppy seeds

0401040

Sesame seeds

0401050

Sunflower seeds

0401060

Rapeseeds/canola seeds

0401070

Soyabeans

0401080

Mustard seeds

0401090

Cotton seeds

0401100

Pumpkin seeds

0401110

Safflower seeds

0401120

Borage seeds

0401130

Gold of pleasure seeds

0401140

Hemp seeds

0401150

Castor beans

0401990

Others (2)

0402000

Oil fruits

0402010

Olives for oil production

0402020

Oil palms kernels

0402030

Oil palms fruits

0402040

Kapok

0402990

Others (2)

0500000

CEREALS

0.01*

0.01*

0500010

Barley

0500020

Buckwheat and other pseudocereals

0500030

Maize/corn

0500040

Common millet/proso millet

0500050

Oat

0500060

Rice

0500070

Rye

0500080

Sorghum

0500090

Wheat

0500990

Others (2)

0600000

TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS

0.01*

0.01*

0610000

Teas

0620000

Coffee beans

0630000

Herbal infusions from

0631000

(a) flowers

0631010

Chamomile

0631020

Hibiscus/roselle

0631030

Rose

0631040

Jasmine

0631050

Lime/linden

0631990

Others (2)

0632000

(b) leaves and herbs

0632010

Strawberry

0632020

Rooibos

0632030

Mate/maté

0632990

Others (2)

0633000

(c) roots

0633010

Valerian

0633020

Ginseng

0633990

Others (2)

0639000

(d) any other parts of the plant

0640000

Cocoa beans

0650000

Carobs/Saint John's breads

0700000

HOPS

0.01*

0.01*

0800000

SPICES

0810000

Seed spices

0.01*

0.01*

0810010

Anise/aniseed

0810020

Black caraway/black cumin

0810030

Celery

0810040

Coriander

0810050

Cumin

0810060

Dill

0810070

Fennel

0810080

Fenugreek

0810090

Nutmeg

0810990

Others (2)

0820000

Fruit spices

0.01*

0.01*

0820010

Allspice/pimento

0820020

Sichuan pepper

0820030

Caraway

0820040

Cardamom

0820050

Juniper berry

0820060

Peppercorn (black, green and white)

0820070

Vanilla

0820080

Tamarind

0820990

Others (2)

0830000

Bark spices

0.01*

0.01*

0830010

Cinnamon

0830990

Others (2)

0840000

Root and rhizome spices

0840010

Liquorice

0.01*

0.01*

0840020

Ginger (10)

0840030

Turmeric/curcuma

0.01*

0.01*

0840040

Horseradish (11)

0840990

Others (2)

0.01*

0.01*

0850000

Bud spices

0.01*

0.01*

0850010

Cloves

0850020

Capers

0850990

Others (2)

0860000

Flower pistil spices

0.01*

0.01*

0860010

Saffron

0860990

Others (2)

0870000

Aril spices

0.01*

0.01*

0870010

Mace

0870990

Others (2)

0900000

SUGAR PLANTS

0.01*

0.01*

0900010

Sugar beet roots

0900020

Sugar canes

0900030

Chicory roots

0900990

Others (2)

1000000

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

0.01*

0.01*

1010000

Commodities from

1011000

(a) swine

1011010

Muscle

1011020

Fat

1011030

Liver

1011040

Kidney

1011050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1011990

Others (2)

1012000

(b) bovine

1012010

Muscle

1012020

Fat

1012030

Liver

1012040

Kidney

1012050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1012990

Others (2)

1013000

(c) sheep

1013010

Muscle

1013020

Fat

1013030

Liver

1013040

Kidney

1013050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1013990

Others (2)

1014000

d) goat

1014010

Muscle

1014020

Fat

1014030

Liver

1014040

Kidney

1014050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1014990

Others (2)

1015000

(e) equine

1015010

Muscle

1015020

Fat

1015030

Liver

1015040

Kidney

1015050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1015990

Others (2)

1016000

(f) poultry

1016010

Muscle

1016020

Fat

1016030

Liver

1016040

Kidney

1016050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1016990

Others (2)

1017000

(g) other farmed terrestrial animals

1017010

Muscle

1017020

Fat

1017030

Liver

1017040

Kidney

1017050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

1017990

Others (2)

1020000

Milk

1020010

Cattle

1020020

Sheep

1020030

Goat

1020040

Horse

1020990

Others (2)

1030000

Birds eggs

1030010

Chicken

1030020

Duck

1030030

Geese

1030040

Quail

1030990

Others (2)

1040000

Honey and other apiculture products (7)

1050000

Amphibians and Reptiles

1060000

Terrestrial invertebrate animals

1070000

Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals

1100000

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)

1200000

PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8)

1300000

PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)

(*)

Limit of analytical determination

| (a) | For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I. |
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(a)

For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.

(F) = Fat soluble

Chlorpyrifos-methyl (F) (R)

(R) = The residue definition differs for the following combinations pesticide-code number: Chlorpyrifos-methyl - code 500000: sum of chlorpyrifos-methyl and desmethyl chlorpyrifos-methyl

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