Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles
Date: 2025-11-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
Subjects: America, France, accession to an agreement, environmental cooperation, international convention, protection of animals, reptile

EN 

  EN 

   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 17.11.2025  COM(2025) 689 final 2025/0349 (COD)  Proposal for a DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

• 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

Request by the French authorities: 

On  4  February  2025,  the  French  authorities  requested  the  empowerment  by  the  European 
Union  for  France  to  accede  to  the  Inter-American  Convention  for  the  Protection  and 
Conservation of Sea Turtles (hereinafter 'the Convention')1. 

The Convention: 

The  Convention  is  an  intergovernmental  treaty  that  provides  the  legal  framework  allowing 
countries on the American continent to take measures to protect six species: loggerhead sea 
turtles,  green  sea  turtles,  leatherback  sea  turtles,  hawksbill  sea  turtles,  Kemp's  ridley  sea 
turtles, and olive ridley sea turtles. 

The Convention entered into force in May 2001 and currently has sixteen contracting parties: 
Argentina,  Belize,  Brazil,  Chile,  Costa  Rica,  Dominican  Republic,  Ecuador,  Guatemala, 
Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 

The objective of the Convention is  to  promote the protection, conservation, and recovery of 
marine turtle populations and the habitats on which they depend, based on the best available 
data and taking into account the environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural characteristics of 
the Parties (Article II, text of the Convention). 

The Convention covers measures focused on: prohibiting the intentional capture, possession, 
or  killing  of  marine  turtles,  as  well  as  trade  in  these  species  and  their  eggs,  parts,  or 
derivatives;  exceptions  may  be  made  by  States,  provided  they  do  not  prejudice  efforts  to 
achieve the objective of the Convention; compliance with the obligations imposed by CITES 
concerning  sea  turtles,  their  eggs,  parts  or  products; the  protection  and,  where  necessary, 
restoration  of  habitats,  breeding  sites,  including  through  regulations  restricting  the  use  of 
those  habitats,  including  the  designation  of  protected  areas; the  promotion  of  scientific 
research  on  this  subject  and  research  on  experimental  reproduction,  breeding  and 
reintroduction,  in  order  to  determine  the  feasibility  of  these  practices  and  to  increase  their 
population;  promotion  of  environmental  education  and  dissemination  of  information  to 
encourage  the  participation  of  government  institutions,  NGOs  and  the  general  public; the 
requirement  that  all  shrimp  trawlers  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  States  Parties  be  equipped 
with  marine  turtle  exclusion  devices  (TEDs)  to  avoid  by-catches  of  sea  turtles; the  fight 
against  illegal,  unreported  and  unregulated  fishing  in  its  various  forms,  coastal  from 
neighbouring countries including  Brazil, Suriname and Guyana, or deep sea fishing  through 
long-liners targeting tuna in particular. 

The  European  Union  empowers  France  to  accede  to  the  Convention,  as  the  Convention  is 
open for accession to States in the Americas and it is in line with the Union’s policy to protect 
marine biological resources in Union waters, in this case to undertake measures to protect sea 
turtles. The Convention includes measures for the conservation and sustainable exploitation of 
marine biological  resources, in particular the reduction, to the greatest extent practicable, of 
the  incidental  capture,  retention,  harm  or  mortality  of  sea  turtles  in  the  course  of  fishing 
activities,  through  the  appropriate  regulation  of  such  activities,  and  the  development, 

1 

Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles, art. II, May 2, 2001, 2164 U.N.T.S. 29 

EN 

1 

  EN 

 
improvement  and  use  of  appropriate  gear,  devices  or  techniques,  and  the  corresponding 
training, in keeping with the principle of the sustainable use of fisheries resources. 

As the content of the Convention falls under the European Union’s exclusive competence, it is 
necessary that an empowerment under Article 2(1) TFEU be granted by the Union legislator, 
in  accordance  with  the  ordinary  legislative  procedure  foreseen  in  Article  43  TFEU,  prior  to 
the accession of France to the Convention. 

• 

Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

This proposal complements and is generally consistent with other provisions of Union law in 
this area. 

• 

Consistency with other Union policies 

Not Applicable 

2. 

• 

LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The legal basis for this proposal is Article 43 TFEU. 

• 

Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence) 

As the proposal falls under the exclusive competence of the Union, the subsidiarity principle 
does not apply. 

• 

Proportionality 

The proposal does not exceed what is necessary to achieve these objectives. 

• 

Choice of the instrument 

Empowerment  under  Article  2(1)  TFEU  should  be  granted  by  the  Union  legislator,  in 
accordance with the legislative procedure referred to in Article 43 TFEU. The proposed act, in 
its  nature is  an empowerment  to  a  Member  State,  is  to  be  adopted  in  response  to  a 
corresponding  request  made  by  France.  It  should  therefore  take  the  form  of  a  decision, 
addressed to France. Consequently, the proposed Decision of the European Parliament and of 
the Council represents an adequate instrument to empower France, in accordance with Article 
2(1) TFEU, to act in this matter. 

3. 

• 

RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

OF 

STAKEHOLDER 

Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

Not relevant. 

• 

Stakeholder consultations 

This proposal is based on a request by France and concerns only this Member State. 

• 

Collection and use of expertise 

Not Applicable 

• 

Impact assessment 

Not relevant. 

EN 

2 

  EN 

• 

Regulatory fitness and simplification 

Not Applicable 

• 

Fundamental rights 

This proposal has no consequences for the protection of citizens’ fundamental rights. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

There are no budgetary implications. 

5. 

• 

OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

The  proposal  requires  France  to  report  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  on  the 
accession  and  to regularly  coordinate  and  inform  the  Commission  about  the  decisions  and 
measures adopted under the Convention. 

• 

Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

The proposal seeks to empower France to accede to the Convention. 

EN 

3 

  EN 

2025/0349 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

empowering France to accede to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and 
Conservation of Sea Turtles 

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 
Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, 

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

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

By letter dated 4 February 2025, France requested the Commission to be empowered 
to  accede  to  the  Inter-American  Convention  for  the  Protection  and  Conservation  of 
Sea  Turtles  in  order  to  strengthen  its  cooperation  with  the  countries  bordering  its 
territories  on  the  American  continent:  Guadeloupe,  French  Guiana,  Martinique, 
Saint Barthélemy,  Saint  Martin,  and  Saint  Pierre  and  Miquelon  in  the  area  of 
protection  of  marine  turtle  species  occurring  in  seas  adjacent  to  the  American 
continents and the Caribbean. 

The  matters  covered  by  the  Inter-American  Convention  for  the  Protection  and 
Conservation of Sea Turtles fall within the Union's exclusive competence. Therefore, 
Member  States  may  accede  to  this  Convention  only  if  empowered  by  the  Union  in 
accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. 

The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles is 
in line with the Union’s policy to protect marine biological resources in Union waters, 
in this case, in particular, to undertake measures to protect sea turtles and it is open for 
accession  to  States  in  the  Americas.  Therefore,  it  is  appropriate  that  the  European 
Union empowers France to accede to this Convention. 

France should report to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 
the accession to the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of 
Sea  Turtles  and  cooperate  with  the  Commission  on  positions  related  to  decisions, 
recommendations  and  measures  taken  under  this  Convention.  France  should  also 
regularly inform the Commission on the adoption of such decisions or measures.  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

France is  hereby  empowered to accede  to  the  Inter-American  Convention  for  the  Protection 
and Conservation of Sea Turtles. 

Article 1 

EN 

4 

  EN 

Article 2 

France  will inform  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council  on  the  accession  to  the  Inter-
American  Convention  for  the  Protection  and  Conservation  of  Sea  Turtles  and  consult  the 
Commission  on positions related  to decisions, measures  and  recommendations taken  under 
the Convention, and regularly inform the Commission on adoption of decisions, measures and 
recommendations. 

This Decision is addressed to France. 

Done at Brussels, 

Article 3 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[...] 

For the Council 
The President 
[...] 

EN 

5 

  EN 

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT 

1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Decision  of the European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  on  an  authorisation  to 
France to accede the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation 
of Sea Turtles 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned 

Marine living resources 

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

Accession  of  France  to the  Inter-American  Convention  for  the  Protection  and 
Conservation of Sea Turtles 

1.3.2.  Specific objective(s) 

Promotion  of the  protection,  conservation  and  restoration  of  the  populations  of  sea 
turtles and the habitats on which they depend, on the basis of the best available data 
the  environmental,  socio-economic  and  cultural 
and 
characteristics. 

into  account 

taking 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

the  effects  which 
Specify 
beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

the  proposal/initiative 

should  have  on 

the 

Specify the indicators for monitoring progress and achievements. 

Not applicable - action to be implemented by France. 

1.4. 

The proposal/initiative relates to: 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

a new action 

a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action (1) 

the extension of an existing action 

a  merger  or  redirection  of  one  or  more  actions  towards  another/a  new 
action 

1.5. 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative 

1.5.1.  Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term including a detailed timeline for 

roll-out of the implementation of the initiative 

Not applicable 

1.5.2.  Added  value  of  EU  involvement  (it  may  result  from  different  factors,  e.g. 
coordination  gains,  legal  certainty,  greater  effectiveness  or  complementarities).  For 
the  purposes  of  this  section  'added  value  of  EU  involvement'  is  the  value  resulting 
from  EU  action,  that  is  additional  to  the  value  that  would  have  been  otherwise 
created by Member States alone. 

(1) 

As referred to in Article 58(2), point (a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation. 

EN 

6 

  EN 

 
Not applicable 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

Not applicable 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 

other appropriate instruments 

Not applicable 

1.5.5.  Assessment  of  the  different  available  financing  options,  including  scope  for 

redeployment 

Not applicable 

1.6. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact 

☐ 

limited duration 

☐ 

☐ 

in effect from [DD.MM]YYYY to [DD.MM]YYYY 

financial impact from  YYYY to  YYYY for commitment  appropriations 
and from YYYY to YYYY for payment appropriations. 

☑  unlimited duration 

Implementation with a start-up period from YYYY to YYYY, 

followed by full-scale operation. 

1.7. 

Method(s) of budget implementation planned(2) 

☐  Direct management by the Commission 

☐ 

☐ 

by its departments, including by its staff in the Union delegations; 

by the executive agencies 

☐ 

☐ 

Shared management with the Member States 

Indirect management by entrusting budget implementation tasks to: 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

third countries or the bodies they have designated; 

international organisations and their agencies (to be specified); 

the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund; 

bodies referred to in Articles 70 and 71 of the Financial Regulation; 

public law bodies; 

bodies  governed  by  private  law  with  a  public  service  mission  to  the 
extent that they are provided with adequate financial guarantees; 

bodies governed by the private law of a Member State that are entrusted 
with  the  implementation  of  a  public-private  partnership  and  that  are 
provided with adequate financial guarantees; 

(2) 

Details of budget implementation methods and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on 
the 
https://myintracomm.ec.europa.eu/corp/budget/financial-rules/budget-
site: 
implementation/Pages/implementation-methods.aspx.  

BUDGpedia 

EN 

7 

  EN 

 
☐ 

☐ 

bodies or persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions in 
the common foreign and security policy pursuant to Title V of the Treaty 
on European Union, and identified in the relevant basic act 

bodies established in  a Member State, governed by the private law of a 
Member  State  or  Union  law  and  eligible  to  be  entrusted,  in  accordance 
with  sector-specific  rules,  with  the  implementation  of  Union  funds  or 
budgetary  guarantees,  to  the  extent  that  such  bodies  are  controlled  by 
public  law  bodies  or  by  bodies  governed  by  private  law  with  a  public 
service  mission,  and  are  provided  with  adequate  financial  guarantees  in 
the  form  of  joint  and  several  liability  by  the  controlling  bodies  or 
equivalent  financial  guarantees  and  which  may  be,  for  each  action, 
limited to the maximum amount of the Union support. 

Comments 

No cost for EU budget. Full implementation by France. 

2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES 

2.1. 

Monitoring and reporting rules  

No applicable 

2.2. 

Management and control system(s) 

2.2.1. 

Justification  of  the  budget  implementation  method(s),  the  funding  implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed 

N/A 

2.2.2. 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them 

N/A 

2.2.3.  Estimation  and  justification  of  the  cost-effectiveness  of  the  controls  (ratio  between 
the control costs and the value of the related funds managed), and assessment of the 
expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) 

no cost 

2.3. 

Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 

n/a 

EN 

8 

  EN 

3. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 

3.1. 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 

Existing budget lines 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.  

Heading 
of 
multiannu
al 
financial 
framework 

Budget 
line 

Type of 
expenditur
e 

Contribution 

Number 

Diff./Non-
diff. (3) 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 
(4) 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates 
(5) 

from other 
third 
countries 

other 
assigned 
revenue 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

New budget lines requested 

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.  

(3) 
(4) 
(5) 

Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-differentiated appropriations. 
EFTA: European Free Trade Association. 
Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidates from the Western Balkans. 

EN 

9 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Heading 
of 
multiannu
al 
financial 
framework 

Budget 
line 

Type of 
expenditur
e 

Contribution 

Number 

Diff./non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates 

from other 
third 
countries 

other 
assigned 
revenue 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

[XX.YY.Y
Y.YY] 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

YES/NO 

3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations 

☐ 

☐ 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of operational appropriations 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of operational appropriations, as explained below: 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget 

Heading of multiannual financial framework  Number 

DG: <.......> 

Year 

Year 

Year 

Year 

TOTAL MFF 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

EN 

10 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

2021-2027 

Operational appropriations  

Budget line 

Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes (6) 

Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <.......> 

Commitments 

=1a+1b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

=2a+2b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

TOTAL 
appropriations 

operational 

Commitments 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative 
nature  financed  from  the  envelope  for  specific 
programmes  

(6) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

(6) 

Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former 'BA' lines), indirect research, 
direct research. 

EN 

11 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING <....> 
of the multiannual financial 
framework 

Commitments 

=4+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

DG: <.......> 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Operational appropriations 

Budget line 

Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes (9) 

Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL 
for DG <.......> 

appropriations 

Commitments 

=1a+1b +3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

=2a+2b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

operational  Commitments 

(4) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

(9) 

Technical and/or administrative assistance and expenditure in support of the implementation of EU programmes and/or actions (former 'BA' lines), indirect research, 
direct research. 

EN 

12 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
appropriations 

Payments 

(5) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative 
nature  financed  from  the  envelope  for  specific 
programmes  

(6) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL appropriations 
under HEADING <....> 
of the multiannual financial 
framework 

Commitments 

=4+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

 TOTAL 
operational 
appropriations (all operational 
headings) 

Commitments 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

 TOTAL  appropriations  of  an  administrative 
nature  financed  from  the  envelope  for  specific 
programmes (all operational headings) 

(6) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL appropriations 
Under Heading 1 to 6 
of the multiannual financial 
framework 
(Reference amount) 

Commitments 

=4+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Heading of multiannual financial framework 

7 

 ‘Administrative expenditure’ (10) 

DG: <.......>  

Year 

Year 

Year 

Year 

TOTAL MFF 

(10) 

The necessary appropriations should be determined using the annual average cost figures available on the appropriate BUDGpedia webpage. 

EN 

13 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 Human resources  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 Other administrative expenditure  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 TOTAL DG <.......> 

 Appropriations  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

2021-2027 

 DG: <.......>  

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

 Human resources  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 Other administrative expenditure  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 TOTAL DG <.......> 

 Appropriations  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 
of the multiannual financial framework 

 (Total 
commitmen
ts = Total 
payments)  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADINGS 1 to 7 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Commitments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Payments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations (not to be completed for decentralised agencies) 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2021-2027 

0.000 

0.000 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

EN 

14 

EN 

 
 
 
Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

Enter  as  many  years  as  necessary  to  show 
the duration of the impact (see Section 1.6) 

TOTAL 

OUTPUTS 

No 

Cost  No 

Cost  No 

Cost  No 

Cost  No 

Cost  No 

Cost  No 

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
Cost 

Indi
cate 
obje
ctive
s 
and 
outp
uts 
⇓ 

Type 
(16) 

Aver
age 
cost 

SPECIFIC 
OBJECTIVE  No  1 
(17): [...] 

- 
Outp
ut 

- 
Outp
ut 

- 
Outp
ut 

Subtotal  for  specific 
objective No 1 

(16) 
(17) 

Outputs are products and services to be supplied (e.g.: number of student exchanges financed, number of km of roads built, etc.). 
As described in point 1.4.2. 'Specific objective(s)...' 

EN 

15 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
SPECIFIC 
OBJECTIVE  No  2 
... 

- 
Outp
ut 

Subtotal  for  specific 
objective No 2 

TOTALS 

3.2.3.  Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations 

☐ 

☐ 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of appropriations of an administrative nature 

The proposal/initiative requires the use of appropriations of an administrative nature, as explained below: 

3.2.3.1.  Appropriations from voted budget 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

EN 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

16 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Human resources  

Other expenditure of an administrative nature 

Subtotal outside HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

3.2.3.3.  Total appropriations 

TOTAL 
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 
+ 
EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2021-2027 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Other administrative expenditure  

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Subtotal HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Outside HEADING 7 

Human resources  

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Other expenditure of an administrative 
nature 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Subtotal outside HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EN 

17 

EN 

 
 
 
TOTAL 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

The appropriations required for human resources and other expenditure of an administrative nature will be met by appropriations from 
the DG that are already assigned to management of the action and/or have been redeployed within the DG, together, if necessary, with 
any additional allocation which may be granted to the managing DG under the annual allocation procedure and in the light of budgetary 
constraints. 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources 

☐ 

☐ 

The proposal/initiative does not require the use of human resources  

The proposal/initiative requires the use of human resources, as explained below 

3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget 

Estimate to be expressed in full-time equivalent units (FTEs) (18) 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission's Representation Offices) 

20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 

01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) 

01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

(18) 

Please specify below the table how many FTEs within the number indicated are already assigned to the management of the action and/or can be redeployed within 
your DG and what are your net needs. 

EN 

18 

EN 

 
 
 
 
Other budget lines (specify) 

 External staff (in FTEs) 

20 02 01 (AC, END from the 'global envelope') 

20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations) 

Admin. support line 
[XX.01.YY.YY] 

- at Headquarters 

- in EU Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 7 

Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 7 

TOTAL 

3.2.4.2.  Financed from external assigned revenues 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission's Representation Offices) 

20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

19 

EN 

 
 
01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) 

01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

 External staff (in full time equivalent units) 

20 02 01 (AC, END from the global envelope) 

20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations) 

Admin. support line 
[XX.01.YY.YY] 

- at Headquarters 

- in EU Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 7 

Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 7 

TOTAL 

3.2.4.3.  Total requirements of human resources 

TOTAL 
VOTED APPROPRIATIONS 
+ 
EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

EN 

20 

EN 

 
 
 Establishment plan posts (officials and temporary staff) 

20 01 02 01 (Headquarters and Commission's Representation Offices) 

20 01 02 03 (EU Delegations) 

01 01 01 01 (Indirect research) 

01 01 01 11 (Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

 External staff (in full time equivalent units) 

20 02 01 (AC, END from the global envelope) 

20 02 03 (AC, AL, END and JPD in the EU Delegations) 

Admin. support 
line 
[XX.01.YY.YY] 

- at Headquarters 

- in EU Delegations  

01 01 01 02 (AC, END - Indirect research) 

 01 01 01 12 (AC, END - Direct research) 

Other budget lines (specify) - Heading 7 

Other budget lines (specify) - Outside Heading 7 

TOTAL 

The staff required to implement the proposal (in FTEs): 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

21 

EN 

 
 
Exceptional additional staff* 

To be financed 
under Heading 
7 or Research 

To be financed 
from BA line 

To be financed 
from fees 

N/A 

To be covered by 
current staff 
available in the 
Commission 
services  

Establishment 
plan posts 

External staff 
(CA, SNEs, 
INT) 

Description of tasks to be carried out by: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments 

Compulsory: the best estimate of the digital technology-related investments entailed by the proposal/initiative should be included in the 
table below. 

Exceptionally, when required for the implementation of the proposal/initiative, the appropriations under Heading 7 should be presented 
in the designated line. 

The  appropriations  under  Headings  1-6  should  be  reflected  as  "Policy  IT  expenditure  on  operational  programmes".  This  expenditure 
refers  to  the  operational  budget  to  be  used  to  re-use/  buy/  develop  IT  platforms/  tools  directly  linked  to  the  implementation  of  the 
initiative  and  their  associated  investments  (e.g.  licences,  studies,  data  storage  etc).  The  information  provided  in  this  table  should  be 
consistent with details presented under Section 4 "Digital dimensions". 

EN 

22 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL Digital and IT 
appropriations 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2021-2027 

 HEADING 7  

 IT expenditure (corporate)  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 Subtotal HEADING 7  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 Outside HEADING 7  

 Policy IT expenditure on 
operational programmes  

 Subtotal outside HEADING 
7  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 TOTAL  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

 0.000  

EN 

23 

EN 

 
 
 
3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 

The proposal/initiative: 

☐ 

☐ 

can be fully financed through redeployment within the relevant heading of the 
multiannual financial framework (MFF). 

requires use of the unallocated margin under the relevant heading of the MFF 
and/or use of the special instruments as defined in the MFF Regulation. 

☐ 

requires a revision of the MFF. 

EN 

24 

  EN 

 
3.2.7.  Third-party contributions 

The proposal/initiative: 

☐ 

☐ 

does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

provides for the co-financing by third parties estimated below: 

Appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

 Total  

 Specify the co-financing body  

 TOTAL appropriations co-financed  

3.3. 

Estimated impact on revenue 

☐ 

☐ 

The proposal/initiative has no financial impact on revenue. 

The proposal/initiative has the following financial impact: 

☐ 

☐ 

☐ 

on own resources 

on other revenue 

please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines  

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

 Budget revenue line:  

 Appropriations 
available for the 
current financial year 

 Impact of the proposal/initiative (19) 

Year 
2024 

Year 
2025 

Year 
2026 

Year 
2027 

(19) 

As regards traditional own resources (customs duties, sugar levies), the amounts indicated must be net amounts, i.e. gross amounts after deduction of 20% for 
collection costs. 

EN 

25 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Article .......... 

For assigned revenue, specify the budget expenditure line(s) affected. 

[...] 

Other remarks (e.g. method/formula used for calculating the impact on revenue or any other information). 

[...] 

4. 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS 

4.1. 

Requirements of digital relevance 

If the policy initiative is assessed as having no requirement of digital relevance, provide an explanation as to why digital means are not 
used. 

[...] 

Otherwise, please list the requirements of digital relevance in the table below: 

Reference 
requirement 

to 

the 

Requirement 
description 

Actor(s)  affected  or 
concerned 
the 
requirement 

by 

High-level Processes 

Categories 

4.2. 

Data 

EN 

26 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
High-level description of the data in scope and any related standards/specifications 

Type of data  

Reference to the requirement(s) 

Standard 
applicable) 

and/or 

specification 

(if 

Type of data #1 

Type of data #2 

Alignment with the European Data Strategy 

Explain how the requirement(s) are aligned with the European Data Strategy 

[...] 

Alignment with the once-only principle 

Explain how the once-only principle has been considered and how the possibility to reuse existing data has been explored 

[...] 

Explain how newly created data is findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable, and meets high-quality standards 

[...] 

Data flows 

For each data flow, please fill the table below: 

Reference(s) to the 
requirement(s) 

Actor 
provides the data 

who 

Actor who receives 
the data 

for 
Trigger 
data exchange 

the 

Frequency 
applicable) 

(if 

Type of data 

Type of data #1 

Type of data # 2 

EN 

27 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
4.3. 

Digital solutions 

For  each  digital  solution,  please  provide  the  reference  to  the  requirement(s)  of  digital  relevance  concerning  it,  a  description  of  the 
digital  solution's  mandated  functionality,  the  body  that  will  be  responsible  for  it,  and  other  relevant  aspects  such  as  reusability  and 
accessibility. Finally, explain whether the digital solution intends to make use of AI technologies. 

Reference(s)  to 
the 
requirement(s) 

Main mandated 
functionalities 

Responsible 
body 

How 
accessibility 
catered for? 

is 

How 
reusability 
considered? 

is 

Use 
of  AI 
technologies  (if 
applicable) 

Digital solution 

Digital  solution 
#1 

Digital  solution 
#2 

For  each  digital  solution,  explain  how  the  digital  solution  complies  with  the  requirements  and  obligations  of  the  EU  cybersecurity 
framework, and other applicable digital policies and legislative enactments (such as eIDAS, Single Digital Gateway, etc.). 

Digital solution #1 

Digital  and/or  sectorial  policy  Explanation on how it aligns 

EN 

28 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
(when these are applicable) 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

eIDAS 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Others 

Digital solution #2 

Digital  and/or  sectorial  policy 
(when these are applicable) 

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

eIDAS 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Others 

4.4. 

Interoperability assessment 

Describe the digital public service(s) affected by the requirements 

Digital  public  service 
or  category  of  digital 
public services 

Description 

Reference(s) 
requirement(s) 

to 

the 

Interoperable  Europe 
Solution(s)(NOT 
APPLICABLE) 

Other  interoperability 
solution(s) 

EN 

29 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Digital public service #1 

of 

digital 
Category 
public 
services 
according  to  COFOG(20) 
#1 

Assess the impact of the requirement(s) on cross-border interoperability 

Digital public service #1 

Assessment 

Measure(s) 

Potential 
applicable) 

remaining 

barriers 

(if 

Alignment  with  existing  digital  and 
sectorial 
the 
policies. Please 
applicable  digital  and  sectorial  policies 
identified 

list 

Organisational  measures  for  a  smooth 
cross-border  digital  public  services 
delivery. Please 
the  governance 
list 
measures foreseen 

Measures  taken  to  ensure  a  shared 
understanding  of  the  data. Please  list 
such measures 

Use of commonly agreed open technical 
specifications  and  standards. Please  list 
such measures 

Digital  or  sectorial  policy  #1   Digital  or 
sectorial  policy  #2       Digital  or  sectorial 
policy #3 

Barrier #1 Barrier #2 Barrier #3 

Governance  measure  #1  Governance 
measure #2 Governance measure #3 

Barrier #1 Barrier #2 Barrier #3 

Measure #1 Measure #2 Measure #3 

Barrier #1 Barrier #2 Barrier #3 

Measure #1 Measure #2 Measure #3 

Barrier #1 Barrier #2 Barrier #3 

(20) 

https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/concept-scheme/-/resource?uri=http://data.europa.eu/7yx/cofog 

EN 

30 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
4.5. 

Measures to support digital implementation 

For each measure to support digital implementation, please fill in the table below 

Description of the measure 

Reference(s) 
requirement(s) 

to 

the 

Commission role (if applicable) 

to 

Actors 
involved 
applicable) 

be 
(if 

E
x
p
e
c
t
e
d

t
i
m
e
l
i
n
e

(
i
f 
a
p
p
l
i
c
a
b

EN 

31 

EN 

 
 
 
 
Measure #1 

Measure #2 

Measure #3 

l
e
) 

EN 

32 

EN