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Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing an action programme            to improve the operation of taxation systems in the European Union for the period 2014-2020 (Fiscalis 2020) and repealing            Decision No 1482/2007/EC         

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# Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

# of 11 December 2013

# establishing an action programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the European Union for the period 2014-2020                        (Fiscalis 2020) and repealing Decision No 1482/2007/EC                     

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114 and 197 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(1),                        

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,

Whereas:

(1)The multi-annual action programme for taxation which applied before 2014 has significantly contributed to facilitating and                              enhancing cooperation between tax authorities within the Union. The added value of that programme, including to the protection                              of the financial interests of Member States of the Union and of taxpayers, has been recognised by the tax administrations                              of the participating countries. The challenges identified for the next decade cannot be tackled if Member States do not look                              beyond the borders of their administrative territories or cooperate intensively with their counterparts. The Fiscalis programme,                              implemented by the Commission in cooperation with the participating countries, offers Member States a Union framework within                              which to develop those cooperation activities, and which is more cost-effective than if each Member State were to set up individual                              cooperation frameworks on a bilateral or multilateral basis. It is therefore appropriate to ensure the continuation of that                              programme by establishing a new programme in the same area.

(2)The programme established under this Regulation, "Fiscalis 2020", and its success are vital in the present economic situation                              and should support cooperation in fiscal matters.

(3)The activities under Fiscalis 2020, namely the European information systems as defined in this Regulation (European Information                              Systems), the joint actions for officials of tax authorities and the common training initiatives, are expected to contribute                              to the realisation of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by strengthening the functioning                              of the internal market, providing a framework within which to support activities enhancing the administrative capacity of                              tax authorities and advancing technical progress and innovation. In providing a framework for activities which strive for                              more efficient tax authorities, strengthen the competitiveness of businesses, promote employment and contribute to the protection                              of the financial and economic interests of the Member States of the Union and of taxpayers, Fiscalis 2020 will actively strengthen                              the functioning of the taxation systems in the internal market, while contributing to the gradual elimination of existing                              barriers and distortions within the internal market.

(4)The scope of Fiscalis 2020 should be brought into line with current needs so as to focus on all taxes harmonised at Union                              level and other taxes in so far as they are relevant for the internal market and for administrative cooperation between the                              Member States.

(5)To support the process of accession and association by third countries, Fiscalis 2020 should be open to the participation                              of acceding and candidate countries and to potential candidate countries and partner countries of the European Neighbourhood                              Policy if certain conditions are fulfilled and their participation supports only activities under Fiscalis 2020 which are                              aimed at fighting against tax fraud and tax evasion, and addressing aggressive tax planning. Considering the increasing level                              of interconnection of the world economy, Fiscalis 2020 should continue to provide for the possibility of inviting external                              experts to contribute to activities under Fiscalis 2020. External experts, such as representatives of governmental authorities,                              economic operators and their organisations or representatives of international organisations should be invited only where                              their contribution is considered to be essential for achieving the objectives of Fiscalis 2020.

(6)The objectives and priorities of Fiscalis 2020 take into account the problems and challenges identified for taxation in the                              next decade. Fiscalis 2020 should continue to play a role in vital areas such as the coherent implementation of Union law                              in the field of taxation, securing the exchange of information and supporting administrative cooperation and enhancing the                              administrative capacity of tax authorities. Given the problem dynamics of new challenges identified, additional emphasis should                              be put on supporting the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning. Emphasis should also be placed                              on reducing the administrative burden for tax authorities and the compliance costs for tax payers and preventing instances                              of double taxation.

(7)At an operational level, Fiscalis 2020 should implement, operate and support the European Information Systems and administrative                              cooperation activities, reinforce the skills and competences of tax officials, enhance the understanding and implementation                              of Union law in the field of taxation, and support the improvement of administrative procedures and the sharing and dissemination                              of good administrative practices. Those objectives should be pursued with an emphasis on supporting the fight against tax                              fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.

(8)The programme tools which applied before Fiscalis 2020 should be supplemented in order to respond adequately to challenges                              awaiting tax authorities in the next decade and to remain in line with developments in Union law. Fiscalis 2020 should cover                              bilateral or multilateral controls and other forms of administrative cooperation as established in the relevant Union law                              on administrative cooperation; expert teams; public administration capacity–building actions providing specific and specialised                              coaching in the field of taxation to Member States facing particular and exceptional circumstances that justify such targeted                              actions; and, where necessary, studies and common communication activities in order to support the implementation of Union                              law in the field of taxation.

(9)The European Information Systems play a vital role in interconnecting tax authorities and thus in reinforcing the taxation                              systems within the Union and should therefore continue to be financed and improved under Fiscalis 2020. In addition, it should                              be made possible to include in Fiscalis 2020 new tax-related information systems established under Union law. The European                              Information Systems should, where appropriate, be based on shared development models and IT architecture.

(10)In the context of improving administrative cooperation more widely and supportig the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion                              and aggressive tax planning, it may be useful for the Union to conclude agreements with third countries in order to allow                              those countries to use the Union components of the European Information Systems to support a secure exchange of information                              between them and the Member States in the framework of bilateral tax agreements.

(11)Common training activities should also be carried out under Fiscalis 2020. Fiscalis 2020 should continue to support participating                              countries in strengthening professional skills and knowledge relating to taxation through enhanced jointly developed training                              content that targets tax officials and economic operators. To that end, the current common training approach of the Fiscalis                              2020, which was mainly based on central eLearning development, should develop into a multi-facetted training support programme                              for the Union.

(12)Fiscalis 2020 should cover a period of seven years to align its duration with that of the multiannual financial framework                              laid down in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013(2).

(13)This Regulation lays down a financial envelope for the entire duration of Fiscalis 2020 which is to constitute the prime reference                              amount, within the meaning of Point 17 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament,                              the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management(3), for the European Parliament and the Council during the annual budgetary procedure.

(14)In line with the Commission's commitment, set out in its Communication on the Budget Review of 2010, to coherence and simplification                              of funding programmes, resources should be shared with other Union funding instruments if the envisaged activities under Fiscalis                              2020 pursue objectives which are common to various funding instruments, excluding however double financing.

(15)The measures necessary for the financial implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Regulation                              (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4), and with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012(5).

(16)Participating countries should bear the cost of national elements of Fiscalis 2020 which would include, inter alia, the non-Union                              components of the European Information Systems, and any training which is not part of the common training initiatives.

(17)Considering the importance of full participation of participating countries in joint actions, a co-financing rate of 100 %                              of the eligible costs in respect of travel and accomodation costs, costs linked to organisation of events and daily allowances                              is possible where it is necessary to achieve fully the objectives of Fiscalis 2020.

(18)The financial interests of the Union should be protected through appropriate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, including                              the prevention, detection and investigation of irregularities, the recovery of funds lost, unduly paid or incorrectly used                              and, where appropriate, penalties.

(19)In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on                              the Commission in respect of the establishment of annual work programmes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with                              Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council(6).

(20)Since the objective of this Regulation, namely establishing a multi-annual programme to improve the operation of the taxation                              systems in the internal market, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States as they cannot efficiently perform the                              cooperation and coordination necessary to achieve that objective, the Union may adopt measures in accordance with the principle                              of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality,                              as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.

(21)The Commission should be assisted by the Fiscalis 2020 Committee for the implementation of Fiscalis 2020.

(22)To facilitate the evaluation of Fiscalis 2020, a proper framework for monitoring the results achieved by Fiscalis 2020 should                              be put in place from the very beginning. The Commission, together with participating countries, should establish adjustable                              indicators and set pre-defined baselines for monitoring the results of activities under Fiscalis 2020. A mid-term evaluation                              looking at the achievement of the objectives of Fiscalis 2020, its efficiency and its added value at the European level should                              be carried out. A final evaluation should, in addition, deal with the long-term impact and the sustainability effects of Fiscalis                              2020. Full transparency with regular reporting on monitoring and with the submission of evaluation reports to the European                              Parliament and to the Council should be ensured.

(23)Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(7) governs the processing of personal data carried out in the Member States in the context of this Regulation and under the                              supervision of the Member States competent authorities, in particular the public independent authorities designated by the                              Member States. Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council(8) governs the processing of personal data carried out by Commission within the framework of this Regulation and under the supervision                              of the European Data Protection Supervisor. Any exchange or transmission of information by competent authorities should be                              in accordance with the rules on the transfer of personal data as laid down in Directive 95/46/EC and any exchange or transmission                              of information by the Commission should be in accordance with the rules on the transfer of personal data as laid down in Regulation                              (EC) No 45/2001.

(24)This Regulation replaces Decision No 1482/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(9). That Decision should therefore be repealed,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## *CHAPTER I*U.K.***General provisions***

### Article 1U.K.Subject matter

1.A multi-annual action programme "Fiscalis 2020" ("the programme") is hereby established to improve the operation of the taxation                        systems in the internal market and to support cooperation in relation thereto.                  

2.The programme shall cover the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020.                  

### Article 2U.K.Definitions

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

"tax authorities" means the public authorities and other bodies in the participating countries which are responsible for administering                              taxation or tax-related activities;                           

"external experts" means:

representatives of governmental authorities, including those from countries not participating in the programme pursuant toArticle                                       3(2);                                    

economic operators and organisations representing economic operators;

representatives of international and other relevant organisations;

"taxation" means the following:

value added tax provided for in Council Directive 2006/112/EC(10);                                    

excise duties on alcohol provided for in Council Directive 92/83/EEC(11);                                    

excise duties on tobacco products provided for in Council Directive 2011/64/EU(12);                                    

taxes on energy products and electricity provided for in Council Directive 2003/96/EC(13);                                    

other taxes falling within the scope of Article 2(1)(a) of Council Directive 2010/24/EU(14) in so far as they are relevant for the internal market and for administrative cooperation between the Member States;                                    

"bilateral or multilateral controls" means the coordinated checking of the tax liability of one or more related taxable persons                              organised by two or more participating countries with common or complementary interests, which include at least two Member                              States.                           

### Article 3U.K.Participation in the programme

1.Participating countries shall be the Member States and the countries referred to in paragraph 2, provided the conditions set                        out in that paragraph are met.                  

2.The programme shall be open to participation by any of the following countries:                  

(a)acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy, in accordance                        with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes                        established in the respective framework agreements, Association Council decisions or similar agreements;                  

(b)partner countries of the European Neighbourhood Policy provided that those countries have reached a sufficient level of approximation                        of the relevant legislation and administrative methods to those of the Union.                  

The partner countries referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall participate in the programme in accordance                     with provisions to be determined with those countries following the establishment of framework agreements concerning their                     participation in Union programmes. Their participation shall support only activities under the programme which are aimed at                     fighting tax fraud and tax evasion and addressing aggressive tax planning.                  

### Article 4U.K.Participation in activities under the programme

External experts may be invited to contribute to selected activities organised under the programme wherever essential for                     the achievement of the objectives referred to in Articles 5 and 6. The external experts shall be selected by the Commission                     together with the participating countries, on the basis of their skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the specific                     activities, taking into account any potential conflict of interest, and striking a balance between business representatives                     and other civil society experts. A list of selected external experts shall be made public and shall be regularly updated.                  

### Article 5U.K.Overall objective and specific objective

1.The overall objective of the programme shall be to improve the proper functioning of the taxation systems in the internal                        market by enhancing cooperation between participating countries, their tax authorities and their officials.                  

2.The specific objective of the programme shall be to support the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning                        and the implementation of Union law in the field of taxation by ensuring exchange of information, by supporting administrative                        cooperation and, where necessary and appropriate, by enhancing the administrative capacity of participating countries with                        a view to assisting in reducing the administrative burden on tax authorities and the compliance costs for taxpayers.                  

3.The achievement of the objectives referred to in this Article shall be measured on the basis, in particular, of the following:                  

(a)the availability of, and full access to, the common communication network for the European Information Systems;                  

(b)the feedback from participating countries on the results of actions under the programme.                  

### Article 6U.K.Operational objectives and priorities of the programme

1.The operational objectives and priorities of the programme shall be the following:                  

(a)to implement, improve, operate and support the European Information Systems for taxation;                  

(b)to support administrative cooperation activities;                  

(c)to reinforce the skills and competence of tax officials;                  

(d)to enhance the understanding and implementation of Union law in the field of taxation;                  

(e)to support the improvement of administrative procedures and the sharing of good administrative practices.                  

2.The objectives and priorities referred to in paragraph 1 shall be pursued with a particular emphasis on supporting the fight                        against tax fraud, tax evasion and aggressive tax planning.                  

## *CHAPTER II*U.K.***Eligible actions***

### Article 7U.K.Eligible actions

1.The programme shall provide, under the conditions set out in the annual work programme referred to in Article 14, financial                        support for the following:                  

(a)joint actions:                  

seminars and workshops;

project groups, generally composed of a limited number of countries, operational during a limited period of time to pursue                              a predefined objective with a precisely described outcome;                           

bilateral or multilateral controls and other activities provided for in Union law on administrative cooperation, organised                              by two or more participating countries, which include at least two Member States;                           

working visits organised by the participating countries or another country to enable officials to acquire or increase their                              expertise or knowledge in tax matters;                           

expert teams, namely structured forms of cooperation, with a non-permanent character, pooling expertise to perform tasks in                              specific domains, in particular in the European Information Systems, possibly with the support of online collaboration services,                              administrative assistance and infrastructure and equipment facilities;                           

public administration capacity-building and supporting actions;

studies;

communication projects;

any other activity in support of the overall, specific and operational objectives and priorities set out in Articles 5 and                              6, provided that the necessity for such other activity is duly justified;                           

(b)European Information Systems building: the development, maintenance, operation and quality control of Union components of                        the European Information Systems set out in point A of the Annex and new European Information Systems established under Union                        law, with a view to interconnecting tax authorities efficiently;                  

(c)common training activities: jointly developed training actions to support the necessary professional skills and knowledge                        relating to taxation.                  

Working visits referred to in point (a)(iv) of the first subparagraph shall not exceed one month. For working visits organised                     within third countries, only travel and subsistence (accommodation and daily allowance) costs shall be eligible under the                     programme.                  

Expert teams referred to in point (a)(v) of the first subparagraph shall be organised by the Commission in cooperation with                     the participating countries and, unless duly justified, shall not exceed one year.                  

2.The resources for the eligible actions referred to in this Article shall be allocated in a balanced manner and in proportion                        to the real needs of those actions.                  

3.When evaluating the programme, the Commission shall assess the need for introducing budgetary ceilings for the various eligible                        actions.                  

### Article 8U.K.Specific implementation provisions for joint actions

1.Participation in joint actions referred to in point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 7(1) shall be on a voluntary                        basis.                  

2.Participating countries shall ensure that officials with an appropriate profile and qualifications, including language skills,                        are nominated to participate in the joint actions.                  

3.Participating countries shall, where appropriate, take the necessary measures to raise awareness of the joint actions and                        to ensure that use is made of the outputs generated.                  

### Article 9U.K.Specific implementation provisions for the European Information Systems

1.The Commission and the participating countries shall ensure that the European Information Systems referred to in point A of                        the Annex are developed, operated and appropriately maintained.                  

2.The Commission shall coordinate, in cooperation with the participating countries, those aspects of the establishment and functioning                        of the Union and non-Union components of the European Information Systems referred to in point A of the Annex which are necessary                        to ensure their operability, interconnectivity and continuous improvement.                  

3.The use of the Union components of the European Information Systems referred to in point A of the Annex by non-participating                        countries shall be subject to agreements with those countries to be concluded in accordance with Article 218 of the Treaty                        on the Functioning of the European Union.                  

### Article 10U.K.Specific implementation provisions for common training activities

1.Participation in common training activities referred to in point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 7(1) shall be on                        a voluntary basis.                  

2.Participating countries shall ensure that officials with an appropriate profile and qualifications, including language skills,                        are nominated to participate in the common training activities.                  

3.Participating countries shall integrate, where appropriate, jointly developed training content, including e-learning modules,                        training programmes and commonly agreed training standards into their national training programmes.                  

## *CHAPTER III*U.K.***Financial framework***

### Article 11U.K.Financial framework

1.The financial envelope for the implementation of the programme shall be EUR 223 366 000 in current prices.                  

2.The financial allocation for the programme may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, checking, audit                        and evaluation activities which are required on a regular basis for the management of the programme and the achievement of                        its objectives; in particular, studies, meetings of experts, information and communication activities related to the objectives                        laid down in this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, together with                        all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commission for the management of the programme.                  

The share of administrative expenditure shall, in general, not exceed 5 % of the overall cost of the programme.

### Article 12U.K.Types of intervention

1.The Commission shall implement the programme in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.                  

2.Union financial support for activities provided for in Article 7 shall take the form of:                  

(a)grants;                  

(b)public procurement contracts;                  

(c)the reimbursement of costs incurred by external experts referred to in Article 4.                  

3.The co-financing rate for grants shall be up to 100 % of the eligible costs in the case of travel and accommodation costs,                        costs linked to the organisation of events and daily allowances.                  

That rate shall apply to all eligible actions with the exception of expert teams referred to in point (a)(v) of the first                     subparagraph of Article 7(1). The applicable co-financing rate for expert teams, where those actions require the awarding                     of grants, shall be set out in the annual work programmes.                  

4.The Union components of the European Information Systems shall be financed by the programme. Participating countries shall,                        in particular, bear the costs of the acquisition, development, installation, maintenance and day-to-day operation of the non-Union                        components of the European Information Systems.                  

### Article 13U.K.Protection of the financial interests of the Union

1.The Commission shall take appropriate measures to ensure that, where actions financed under this Regulation are implemented,                        the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and                        any other illegal activities by effective checks and, if irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts unduly                        paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and dissuasive administrative and financial penalties.                  

2.The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and                        on the spot, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors and subcontractors who have received Union funds under this Regulation.                  

3.The European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) may carry out investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in accordance                        with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council(15) and Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96(16) with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial                        interests of the Union in connection with a grant agreement or grant decision or a contract funded under this Regulation.                  

## *CHAPTER IV*U.K.***Implementing powers***

### Article 14U.K.Work programme

In order to implement the programme, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt annual work programmes, which                     shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount. They shall                     also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action type and an                     indicative implementation timetable. The annual work programmes shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation                     criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. Those implementing acts shall be based on the results of previous years and                     shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(2).                  

### Article 15U.K.Committee procedure

1.The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU)                        No 182/2011.                  

2.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.                  

## *CHAPTER V*U.K.***Monitoring and evaluation***

### Article 16U.K.Monitoring of actions under the programme

1.The Commission shall, in cooperation with the participating countries, monitor the programme and actions under it.                  

2.The Commission and participating countries shall establish qualitative and quantitative indicators and, where necessary, add                        new indicators during the course of the programme. The indicators shall be used to measure the effects of the programme against                        pre-defined baselines.                  

3.The Commission shall make public the outcome of the monitoring referred to in paragraph 1 and the indicators referred to in                        paragraph 2.                  

4.The outcome of the monitoring shall be used for the evaluation of the programme in accordance with Article 17.                  

### Article 17U.K.Evaluation and review

1.The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council mid-term and final evaluation reports regarding                        the matters referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. The results of those evaluations shall be integrated into decisions on possible                        renewal, modification or suspension of the programme for subsequent periods. Those evaluations shall be carried out by an                        independent external evaluator.                  

2.The Commission shall, by 30 June 2018, draw up a mid-term evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives of the actions                        under the programme, the efficiency of the use of resources and the added value at the European level of the programme. That                        report shall, additionally, address the simplification and the continued relevance of the objectives, as well as the contribution                        of the programme to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.                  

3.The Commission shall, by 31 December 2021, draw up a final evaluation report on the matters referred to in paragraph 2, and                        on the long-term impact and the sustainability of effects of the programme.                  

4.Upon request from the Commission, the participating countries shall provide it with all available data and information relevant                        for the purpose of contributing to its mid-term and final evaluation reports.                  

## *CHAPTER VI*U.K.***Final provisions***

### Article 18U.K.Repeal

Decision No 1482/2007/EC is repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.

However, financial obligations related to actions pursued under that Decision shall continue to be governed by it until their                     completion.                  

### Article 19U.K.Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2014.

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

Done at Strasbourg, 11 December 2013.

*For the European Parliament*                            

*The President*                            

M. Schulz                            

*For the Council*                            

*The President*                            

V. Leškevičius                            

## ANNEXU.K.**EUROPEAN INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEIR UNION COMPONENTS**

### A.The European Information Systems are the following:U.K.

the common communications network / common systems interface (CCN/CSI -CCN2), CCN mail3, the CSI bridge, the http bridge,                              CCN LDAP and related tools, CCN web portal, CCN monitoring;                           

supporting systems, in particular the application configuration tool for CCN, the activity reporting tool (ART2), Taxud electronic                              management of project online (TEMPO), service management tool (SMT), the user management system (UM), the BPM system, the                              availability dashboard and AvDB, IT service management portal, directory and user access management;                           

Programmes information and communication space (PICS);

the VAT-related systems, in particular, the VAT information exchange system (VIES) and the VAT refund, including the VIES                              initial application, the VIES monitoring tool, the Taxation statistical system, VIES-on-the-web, VIES-on-the-web configuration                              tool, the VIES and VAT refund test tools, the VAT number algorithms, the VAT exchange of e–forms, VAT on e-Services (VoeS);                              VoeS test tool, VAT e–forms test tool, mini one-stop-shop (MoSS);                           

recovery-related systems, in particular eforms for recovery of claims, eforms for uniform instrument permitting enforcement                              (UIPE) and for uniform notification form (UNF);                           

direct taxation-related systems, in particular taxation on savings system, taxation on savings test tool, e–forms for direct                              taxation, tax identification number TIN-on-the-web, the exchanges related to the Article 8 of Council Directive 2011/16/EU(17) and associated test tools;                           

other taxation-related systems, in particular, the Taxes in Europe database (TEDB);

the excise systems, in particular the system for exchange of excise data (SEED), the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS),                              MVS eforms, test application (TA);                           

other central systems, in particular, the Member States' Taxation Information and Communication system (TIC), the self-service                              testing system (SSTS), taxation-related statistics system, the central application for web forms, the central services / management                              information system for Excise (CS/MISE).                           

### B.The Union components of the European Information Systems are:U.K.

IT assets such as the hardware, the software and the network connections of the systems, including the associated data infrastructure;

IT services necessary to support the development, the maintenance, the improvement and the operation of the systems; and

any other elements which, for reasons of efficiency, security and rationalisation, are identified by the Commission as common                              to participating countries.                           

1

OJ C 143, 22.5.2012, p. 48 and OJ C 11, 15.1.2013, p. 84.                           

2

Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the year                              2014-2020 (see page 884 of this Official Journal).                           

3

OJ C 37, 20.12.2013, p. 1.                           

4

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules                              applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).                           

5

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom)                              No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union                              (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).                           

6

Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general                              principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).                           

7

Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with                              regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).                           

8

Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals                              with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data                              (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).                           

9

Decision No 1482/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 establishing a Community programme                              to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) and repealing Decision No 2235/2002/EC                              (OJ L 330, 15.12.2007, p. 1).                           

10

Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).                           

11

Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic                              beverages (OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 21).                           

12

Council Directive 2011/64/EU of 21 June 2011 on the structure and rates of excise duty applied to manufactured tobacco (OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 24).                           

13

Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products                              and electricity (OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51).                           

14

Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties                              and other measures (OJ L 84, 31.3.2010, p. 1).                           

15

Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted                              by the European Anti-fraud Office (OLAF) (OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1).                           

16

Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out                              by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities                              (OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2).                           

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Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive                              77/799/EEC (OJ L 64, 11.3.2011, p. 1).