Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste
Date: 2025-12-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Subjects: application of EU law, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, extended producer responsibility, footwear industry, market approval, non-durable goods, plastics, textile product, traceability, waste

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 10.12.2025  COM(2025) 983 final 2025/0396 (COD)  Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical equipment and single use plastic waste (Text with EEA relevance)  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

Reasons for and objectives of the proposal 

Union legislation should deliver its policy objectives efficiently, effectively and transparently. 
These longstanding principles can be traced back to the 2001 White paper on Governance (1) 
which  put  better  regulation  and  stakeholder  engagement  at  the  heart  of  European 
policymaking. The Competitiveness Compass (2) continues the promotion of responsible law-
making.  It  announced  unprecedented  efforts  to  simplify  legislation  to  reignite  the 
competitiveness  of  European  business.  Moreover,  the  Commission  has  since  strengthened 
targets to reduce administrative costs for business (together with public authorities) and Small 
and Medium sized Entreprises by 25% and 35% respectively (3). 

A mature body of Union environmental law now exists. The Commission takes seriously its 
duty to manage these laws effectively and invests heavily in reviewing (4) their application to 
ensure that they deliver as intended and that problematic issues are tackled early.  Moreover, 
the Commission is committed to ‘stress-test’ all EU laws under its current term of office. The 
content of this proposal (and others in the ‘omnibus’ package) represents the initial fruits of 
the  Commission’s  ongoing  ‘stress-testing’  in  the  environment  area (5)  built  on  extensive 
dialogue and inputs from civil society. The omnibus package addresses legislation related to 
the circular economy, the operation of industrial installations, the management of geospatial 
data, and environmental permitting. 

The above legislation are crucial parts of delivering the Union’s commitment to a fair green, 
and  digital  transition  and  the  shift  towards  a  circular  economy  in  particular.  It  is  important 
that this legislation works well, mobilises the Union’s assets like the single market and avoids 
imposing unnecessary costs on business, public authorities and citizens.  

This  specific  proposed  Directive  aims  to  reduce  the  administrative  burden  for  producers 
established in one Member State of the Union selling their products in other Member States, 
in  relation  to  the  participation  of  these  producers  in  the  extended  producer  responsibility 
schemes in those other Member States, set up under the following EU instruments: 

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Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (6) 
Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electric and electronic equipment (7) 

Directive  (EU)  2019/904  on  the  reduction  of  the  impact  of  certain  plastic 
products on the environment (8).  

1  COM(2001) 428 final of 12 October 2001, European governance - A white paper. 
2  COM(2025) 30 final of 29 January 2025, A Competitiveness Compass for the EU. 
3  COM(2025) 47 final of 11 February 2025, A simpler and faster Europe: Communication on implementation 

and simplification. 

4  COM(2025)  420  final  of  7  July  2025,  2025  Environmental  Implementation  Review  -  Environmental 

implementation for prosperity and security. 

5  Announced by President von der Leyen in her political guidelines 2024-2029 ‘Europe’s Choice’. 
6  Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and 

repealing certain Directives;  OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p.3. 

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Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical 
and electronic equipment (WEEE); OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38. 

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This proposal suspends certain provisions of the above Directives in the area of environment, 
waste management. Further possible modifications of those Directives or further suspensions 
of their provisions are entirely outside of the scope and aims of the present proposal. The need 
for such modifications may be assessed, as appropriate, in the context of further stress-testing 
of  EU  environmental  legislation  announced  in  the  [Chapeau  Communication]  and  in 
Commission work programme 2026. The Commission will constructively engage with the co-
legislators,  in  order  to  ensure  that  the  legislative  process  on  the  present  proposal  fully 
preserves its essential object and does not distort it. 

The producer of a product placed on the market of a Member State has the responsibility to 
cover  the  costs  of  managing  the  product  at  its  end  of  life  (so  called  ‘Extended  Producer 
Responsibility  or  EPR).  The  Waste  Framework  Directive sets  out  the  minimum  general 
requirements  for  extended  producer  responsibility  while  specific  rules  for  different  product 
groups exist in other legislation such as the Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, the 
Regulation on batteries and waste batteries, the Directive on electrical and electronical waste, 
and the Single Use Plastics Directive, as well the Directive on end-of-life vehicles (currently 
subject to revision under an ongoing ordinary legislative procedure) (9). Member States may 
also establish national rules on extended producer responsibility for other products, provided 
these rules comply with the minimum requirements set out in Article 8 and 8a of the Waste 
Framework Directive.  

An  authorised  representative  for  EPR  acts  on  behalf  of  an  economic  operator  (producer) 
selling products in a Member State where the producer is not established or if it is established 
in a third country. The purpose is to ensure that producers making available products on the 
territory  of  a  Member  State  comply  with  the  rules  on  EPR  so  that  the  costs  of  waste 
management are covered.  

In  the  May  2025  Communication  on  a  strategy for  the  single  market(10),  the  Commission 
highlighted the complexity of EPR rules as a major barrier in the internal market, in particular 
the  possibility  or  obligation  for  a  producer  to  have  an  authorised  representative  for  EPR  in 
each Member State where the producer makes its products available.  

The  proposal  would  provide  additional  flexibility  by  allowing  producers  established  in  the 
Union  and  selling  products  in  another  Member  State  to  choose  whether  they  appoint  an 
authorised  representative  for  EPR.  Provisions  regarding  the  appointment  of  authorised 
representatives for EPR for producers based in third countries should remain as they currently 
are contained in sectoral legislation. 

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Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area 

The current proposal promotes a similar approach across circular economy/waste legislation 
regarding the operation  of schemes for extended producer  responsibility. This  will facilitate 
the functioning of the internal market while aiding business operations. 

8  Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of 

the impact of certain plastic products on the environment; OJ L 155, 12.6.2019, p.1. 

9  Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life 

vehicles; OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34. 

10  COM(2025)  500  final  of  21  May  2025,  The  Single  Market:  our  European  home  market  in  an  uncertain 

world - A Strategy for making the Single Market simple, seamless and strong. 

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Consistency with other Union policies 

This  proposal  is  part  of  a  package  of  measures  aimed  primarily  at  cutting  red  tape  for 
economic  operators.  It  is  entirely  consistent  with  the  Commission’s  policies  on  better 
regulation,  and  the  objectives  of  the  Competitiveness  compass  to  promote  greater 
competitiveness and economic resilience in the Union. The rationalisation introduced by these 
measures will not affect the achievement of the objectives in the concerned policy area nor the 
rationale of the legislative acts 

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LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY 

Legal basis 

The legal base of the proposal is 192(1) TFEU. This reflects the underlying legal bases of the 
Directives  containing  provisions  on  authorised  representatives  for  extended  producer 
responsibility that the proposal suspends.  

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

Directive  on  Waste:  Waste  is  a  commodity  that  can  cross  national  borders  and  will 
increasingly do so as progress is made in establishing a circular economy. Common rules and 
approaches are needed across the Union to ensure that waste is  managed uniformly and that 
materials  are  reused  and  recycled  in  the  same  ways  in  order  that  markets  can  function 
efficiently. Changes to the rules on waste therefore must also be addressed at Union level. 

Directive  preventing  harm  from  certain  plastic  items  (single  use  plastics):  Litter  does  not 
respect national borders and litter from one member State can be found the seas and beaches 
of another member State. Moreover, measures needed to tackle litter need to be consistent in 
order  to  prevent  fragmentation  in  the  functioning  of  markets  in  certain  products.  The  EU 
Directive on single use products is therefore necessary and provides added value above what 
Member States could achieve acting alone. Changes to these rules also require action at EU 
level. 

Directive on waste electrical and electronical equipment: Electrical and electronical waste is 
a commodity that can cross national borders and will increasingly do so as progress is made in 
establishing a circular economy. Common rules and approaches are needed across the Union 
to ensure that electric and electronic waste is managed uniformly and that materials are reused 
and recycled in the same ways in order that markets can function efficiently. Changes to the 
rules on electrical and electronical waste therefore must also be addressed at Union level. 

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Proportionality 

In  the  case  of  the  circular  economy  legislation,  the  proposal  would  introduce  alternative 
means  to  deliver  the  policy  objectives  of  ensuring  that  waste  products  are  appropriately 
managed at the end of their useful life. These respond to the concerns of producers operating 
across Member States. 

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Choice of the instrument 

A  proposal  for  a  Directive  is  the  appropriate  choice  of  instrument  given  that  the  pieces  of 
legislation the proposal suspends are Directives. 

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RESULTS 
CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS 

EX-POST 

EVALUATIONS, 

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STAKEHOLDER 

Ex-post evaluations/fitness checks of existing legislation 

A targeted revision of the Directive on waste was recently adopted by the Legislator based on 
a  Commission  proposal  that  was  supported  by  an  impact  assessment.  The  targeted  revision 
introduced  a  new  obligation  for  the  Commission  to  evaluate  the  Directive  by  end  2029  and 
amend  if  appropriate.  An  evaluation  of  the  Directive  on  waste  electrical  and  electronical 
equipment has recently been conducted11. An evaluation of the Directive on preventing harm 
from certain plastics products is ongoing and completion is expected in 2027. 

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Stakeholder consultations 

The  staff  working  document  accompanying  this  proposal  provides  more  information  on  the 
various  consultation  activities  that  have  been  undertaken  to  support  the  preparation  of  this 
proposal. The key consultation activities are summarised below. 

The following consultation activities have been carried out to prepare this omnibus proposal: 

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A call for evidence12 for the environmental omnibus open for feedback from 22 
July 2025 to 10 September 2025. 

A high-level roundtable on simplifying environmental laws on 2 October 2025. 

The  call  for  evidence  on  environmental  simplification  drew  a  lot  of  attention.  The 
Commission published a call for evidence on the environmental simplification package on the 
Have-Your-Say  website:  Simplification  of  administrative  burdens 
in  environmental 
legislation. The feedback period was from 22 July 2025 till 10 September 2025. All feedback 
is published on the Have-Your-Say website. 

There were 190 998 contributions to the call for evidence, of which 189  751 (99.3%) came 
from  citizens.  1  247  (0.7%)  contributions  came  from  organisations  other  than  citizens, 
including  businesses 
associations,  non-governmental  organisations 
(environmental and other), public authorities and academics. 622 attachments, mainly position 
papers, were attached to these submissions, which often included specific suggestions. 

and  business 

From  a  business  perspective,  there  is  support  for  less  burdensome  regulation  that  leaves 
business  with  flexibility  to  deliver  both  growth  and  sustainable  production.  There  is  a 
perception  of  administrative  obligations  that  are  too  prescriptive,  and  do  not  provide  value 
added. 

On the side of civil society, there is support for a simplification that makes it easier to protect 
the  environment  and  social  standards  and  avoid  deregulation,  for  example  by  removing 
redundancies  and  avoiding  excessively  detailed  regulations.  There  is  however  concern  that 
efforts to simplify regulations could undermine environmental protections. Citizens urged the 
EU to focus on enforcing existing laws rather than creating new simplifications. 

The Commission is currently preparing an impact assessment to support the preparation of the 
Circular  Economy  Act  in  2026.  This  assessment  will  utilise  ongoing  consultation  activities 
that will also cover simplification of existing (waste and circular economy-related) legislation, 
and particularly EPR related legislation. 

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Commission Staff working document Evaluation  of the Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and 
electronic equipment (WEEE) {SWD(2025) 185 final.  
Simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation 

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Collection and use of expertise 

The  Commission  contracted  an  external  service  provider  to  provide  expertise  related  to  this 
proposal. In particular, the contractor has screened the known body of environmental laws to 
identify  reporting  and  other  administrative  obligations  together  with  potential  to  simplify 
these  obligations.  In  addition,  the  contractor  has  provided  assistance  in  quantifying  the 
reductions in  costs of possible measures to  simplify provisions in the omnibus package. All 
information provided by the contractor will be published. 

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Impact assessment 

An impact assessment has not been prepared primarily because the proposal is highly specific 
with little choice available to remedy the underlying issues. A staff working document does 
however  accompany  this  proposal.  It  justifies  the  content  of  the  proposal  and  presents 
quantitative information about the expected impacts. It also presents the views and inputs of 
stakeholders which the Commission has received. 

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Regulatory fitness and simplification 

Under the regulatory fitness and performance programme (REFIT), the Commission ensures 
that  its  legislation  is  fit  for  purpose,  targeted  to  the  needs  of  stakeholders,  and  minimises 
burdens while achieving its objectives. This proposal is therefore part of, and fully coherent 
with,  the  REFIT  programme  in  so  far  as  it  attempts  to  simplify  administrative  procedures 
related to the appointment of authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility 
and reduce unnecessary costs for producers.  

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Fundamental rights 

THE PROPOSAL HAS NO ADVERSE IMPACT ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AS ENSHRINED IN THE 
EU  CHARTER  OF  FUNDAMENTAL  RIGHTS  AS 
IMPACTS  THE 
APPOINTMENT  OF  AN  AUTHORISED  REPRESENTATIVE  FOR  EXTENDED  PRODUCER 
RESPONSIBILITY.4.  BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

IT  SOLELY 

Not applicable. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

Given the very specific nature of the proposal, there is no need for implementation plans to 
guide  the  transposition  and  application  of  the  new  provisions.  Existing  monitoring  and 
reporting provisions in the affected Directives will continue. 

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Explanatory documents (for directives) 

Given  the  very  specific  nature  of  the  proposal,  there  is  no  need  to  require  explanatory 
documents from the Member States regarding their transposition. 

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Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

Article  1  suspends  the  application  of  Article  22a(3),  first  subparagraph,  of  Directive 
2008/98/EC,  Article  17(2)  of  Directive  2012/19/EU  and  Article  8(7)  of  Directive  2019/904 
until January 2035.  

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2025/0396 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

suspending the application of the rules on the appointment of authorised representatives 
for extended producer responsibility for waste, waste electrical and electronical 
equipment and single use plastic waste 

(Text with EEA relevance) 

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 192(1) 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 Committee1,  
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2,  

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  political  guidelines  for  the  Commission’s  2024-2029  term3  point  to  the  goal  of 
simplifying,  consolidating  and  codifying  legislation  to  eliminate  any  overlaps  and 
contradictions while maintaining high standards and staying the course on the goals set 
out in the European Green Deal. 

In  its  Communication  of  11  February  2025  entitled  ‘A  simpler  and  faster  Europe: 
Communication  on  implementation  and  simplification’,4  the  European  Commission 
set out a vision for an implementation and simplification agenda that delivers fast and 
visible improvements for people and business on the ground. That requires more than 
an incremental approach and the Union is to take bold action to achieve that goal. The 
European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Member States’ authorities at 
all  levels  and  stakeholders  need  to  work  together  to  streamline  and  simplify  Union, 
national and regional rules and implement policies more effectively. 

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OJ C , , p. . 
Europe’s Choice, Political Guidelines for the next European Commission  2024−2029, Ursula von der 
Leyen. 
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social 
Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 11 February 2025, ‘A simpler and faster Europe: Communication 
on implementation and simplification’, COM/2025/47 final. 

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In its Communication on a Strategy for the Single Market 5, the Commission identified 
as a barrier to the internal market that businesses face inconsistent national regulations 
which makes  it harder to sell, scale or move goods and services across  borders. The 
Commission  committed  to  focus  on  the  ten  most  harmful  barriers  as  a  priority.  The 
Communication  identified  certain  features  of  extended  producer  responsibility 
schemes as one of the barriers most frequently reported by companies operating cross-
border in the Union. While extended producer responsibility schemes are derived from 
Union  legislation,  a  lack  of  uniformity  of  principles  and  requirements  has  led  to  a 
large diversity of extended producer responsibility schemes set up in Member States as 
well as to regulatory complexity and high administrative burden for companies. This 
Directive  is  a  first  stepping  stone  to  more  profound  simplification  of  the  extended 
producer  responsibility  schemes  in  the  area  of  waste,  while  the  upcoming  Circular 
Economy act should provide for further simplification. 

the  obligation 

In  particular,  due  to  that  lack  of  harmonisation,  in  particular  regarding  the  current 
provisions  in  sectoral  legislation  for  the  appointment  of  an  authorised  representative 
for  extended  producer  responsibility,  the  fulfilment  of  the  obligations  related  to  the 
appointment  may  result  in  an  unnecessary  administrative  burden  on  producers 
operating  in  multiple  Member  States  where  they  are  not  established.  Particularly  for 
small  and  medium-sized  enterprises, 
to  appoint  authorised 
representatives separately for every Member State where the producer places products 
on the market poses a significant challenge in terms of costs. With a view to ensuring 
equal conditions for producers established in the Union, it is important that the rules 
for  appointing  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  in 
Directives 2008/98/EC6, 2012/19/EU7 and (EU) 2019/9048 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council have the same content. The currently fragmented legal framework 
for  different  products  and  the  significant  administrative  burden  associated  with 
fulfilling  the  requirement  to  appoint  an  authorised  representative  for  extended 
producer responsibility in up to 26 Member States is hampering the competitiveness of 
producers  established  in  the  Union.  It  is  thus  crucial  to  harmonise  the  existing  rules 
effectively and promptly, reducing the associated burdens on producers. To this effect, 
the  Commission  is  currently  reviewing  the  effectiveness,  the  administrative  burden 
entailed  and  the  unintended  barriers  for  the  internal  market,  of  the  obligation  to 
appoint  authorised representatives as  a safeguard for the  producers’  compliance with 
the ‘polluter pays‘ principle. This review is likely to lead to alternative solutions which 
are more effective and less burdensome. 

Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  European 
Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The Single Market: our European 
home  market  in  an  uncertain  world  A  Strategy  for  making  the  Single  Market  simple,  seamless  and 
strong’, COM(2025) 500 final 
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste 
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and 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/98/oj 
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical 
and 
ELI: 
OJ 
http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2012/19/oj). 

22.11.2008, 

24.7.2012, 

equipment 

Directives 

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Directive  (EU)  2019/904  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  5  June  2019  on  the 
reduction  of  the  impact  of  certain  plastic  products  on  the  environment,  OJ  L  155,  12.6.2019,  p. 
1ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/904/oj). 

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(5)  With a view to simplifying requirements on producers, and reducing the administrative 
burden,  producers  of  textile,  textile-related  or  footwear,  electrical  and  electronical 
equipment  and  single  use  plastic  products  (‘producers’)  should  be  able  to  choose 
whether they appoint an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility 
when making  available  products  on the market  of  another Member State  where they 
are not established. Therefore, Member States should not make the appointment of an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  mandatory  for 
producers  established  in  the  Union,  but  the  option  for  producers  to  appoint  an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  at  their  discretion 
should  be  maintained.  This  allows  producers  who  have  already  appointed  an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  to  retain  their  existing 
arrangements,  while  immediately  alleviating  the  costs  and  administrative  burden  for 
producers who wish to not appoint an authorised representative for extended producer 
responsibility. 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

Ensuring  traceability  and  enforcement  with  regards  to  producers  established  in  third 
countries is more challenging compared to those operating within the Union,  as such 
producers fall outside the territorial scope of Member States’ enforcement powers and 
are not covered by the Union administrative and judicial cooperation mechanisms that 
facilitate  the  enforcement  of  obligations  and  judgments  within  the  internal  market. 
Making  the  appointment  of  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer 
responsibility voluntary for producers established in third countries could thus increase 
the  risk  of  freeriding,  where  producers  do  not  fulfil  their  legal  obligations  such  as 
registration,  reporting,  providing  a  guarantee  or  participating  in  a  collective  scheme, 
and could create loopholes for non-compliant producers established in third countries. 
Thus, the provision in Directive 2008/98/EC that allows Member States to provide that 
a producer established in a third country and making textile, textile-related or footwear 
products  available  for  the  first  time  on  their  territory  by  means  of  distance  contracts 
directly  to  end-users  is  to  appoint,  by  written  mandate,  a legal  or  natural  person 
established  on  their  territory  as  its  authorised  representative  for  the  purpose  of 
fulfilling the obligations of a producer related to the extended producer responsibility 
scheme  on  their  territory  should  remain  applicable.  However,  Member  States  should 
be allowed to ensure traceability and enforcement with regard to producers established 
in third countries through alternative means. 

The  provisions  in  Directives  2008/98/EC,  2012/19/EU  and  (EU)  2019/904  which 
make  the  appointment  of  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer 
responsibility mandatory should be suspended until 1 January 2035. 

The Commission is preparing a legislative proposal for a comprehensive reform of the 
extended producer responsibility system. The proposal is expected to be tabled by the 
Commission,  in  accordance  with  its  Work  Programme,  in  2026.  The  legislative 
proposal  will  be  subject  to  the  ordinary  legislative  procedure  and,  if  adopted  by  the 
European  Parliament  and  by  the  Council,  the  Member  States  and  the  producers  will 
have  to  take  the  necessary  measures  to  align  their  regulatory  and  organisational 
measures,  as  well  as  their  conduct  to  the  new  rules  with  regard  to  the  extended 
producer responsibility.  

(9) 

The  provisions  in  Directives  2008/98/EC,  2012/19/EU  and  (EU)  2019/904  that 
currently set out that Member States are to allow producers established in the Union to 
appoint  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  leave  a 
margin  of  discretion  to  Member  States.  Member  States  should  not  make  the 

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appointment  of  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility 
mandatory in their national legislation. 

(10)  Suspending the application of the requirement for producers established in a Member 
State to appoint authorised representatives for extended producer responsibility when 
selling  products  in  other  Member  States  serves  as  a  preliminary  measure  to 
immediately  alleviate  burdens  and  costs  for  producers  who  wish  to  not  appoint  an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility.  This  approach  paves 
the way for the implementation of a comprehensive reform of the extended producer 
responsibility system. 

(11)  Since  the  objectives  of  this  Directive,  namely  to  provide  flexibility  to  producers 
established  in  the  Union  as  to  whether  they  appoint  an  authorised  representative  for 
extended  producer  responsibility,  cannot  be  sufficiently  achieved  by  the  Member 
States  but  can  rather,  by  reason  of  the  scale  and  effects  of  the  action,  be  better 
achieved  at  Union  level,  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 Directive 
does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives, 

(12) 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

Suspension 

The application of the following provisions is suspended until 1 January 2035: 

(a)  Article 22a(3) of Directive 2008/98/EC.  

Member States may either provide that a producer as defined in Article 3(4b), 
point  (d),  of  that  Directive  established  in  a third  country  and  making  textile, 
textile-related  or  footwear  products  listed  in  Annex IVc  of  that  Directive 
available for the first time on their territory is to appoint, by written mandate, 
a legal  or  natural  person  established  on  their  territory  as  its  authorised 
representative for the purpose of fulfilling the obligations of a producer related 
to  the  extended  producer  responsibility  scheme  on  their  territory  or  ensure 
traceability  and  enforcement  with  regard  to  producers  established  in  third 
countries through alternative means; 

(b)  Article 17(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU; 

(c)  Article 8(7) of Directive (EU) 2019/904.  

Article 2 

Transposition 

1. 

Member  States  shall  bring  into  force  the  laws,  regulations  and  administrative 
provisions  necessary  to  comply  with  this  Directive  by  [OP:  please  insert  date  12 
months  after  entry  into  force  of  this  Directive]  at  the  latest.  They  shall  forthwith 
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions. 

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When  Member  States  adopt  those  provisions,  they  shall  contain  a  reference  to  this 
Directive  or  be  accompanied  by  such  a  reference  on  the  occasion  of  their  official 
publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 

2. 

Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions 
of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. 

Article 3 

Entry into force 

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

Article 4 

Addressees 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL AND DIGITAL STATEMENT 

1. 

1.1. 

1.2. 

1.3. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ................................................. 3 

Title of the proposal/initiative ...................................................................................... 3 

Policy area(s) concerned .............................................................................................. 3 

Objective(s) .................................................................................................................. 3 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.2.  Specific objective(s) ..................................................................................................... 3 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact ...................................................................................... 3 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance ............................................................................................ 3 

1.4. 

1.5. 

The proposal/initiative relates to: ................................................................................. 4 

Grounds for the proposal/initiative .............................................................................. 4 

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 ............................................................ 4 

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. ................................................................................. 4 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past .................................................. 4 

1.5.4.  Compatibility with the multiannual financial framework and possible synergies with 
other appropriate instruments ....................................................................................... 5 

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

redeployment ................................................................................................................ 5 

1.6. 

1.7. 

2. 

2.1. 

2.2. 

2.2.1. 

2.2.2. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact .................................... 6 

Method(s) of budget implementation planned ............................................................. 6 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES................................................................................... 8 

Monitoring and reporting rules .................................................................................... 8 

Management and control system(s) ............................................................................. 8 

Justification of the budget implementation method(s), the funding implementation 
mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed .................. 8 

Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up 
to mitigate them............................................................................................................ 8 

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) ........................................... 8 

2.3. 

3. 

3.1. 

Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities ................................................................ 9 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE ............ 10 

Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) 
affected ....................................................................................................................... 10 

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3.2. 

Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations ................................... 12 

3.2.1.  Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations.................................... 12 

3.2.1.1.  Appropriations from voted budget ............................................................................. 12 

3.2.1.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 17 

3.2.2.  Estimated output funded from operational appropriations......................................... 22 

3.2.3.  Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations ............................... 24 

3.2.3.1. Appropriations from voted budget .............................................................................. 24 

3.2.3.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues ....................................................... 24 

3.2.3.3.  Total appropriations ................................................................................................... 24 

3.2.4.  Estimated requirements of human resources.............................................................. 25 

3.2.4.1.  Financed from voted budget....................................................................................... 25 

3.2.4.2.  Financed from external assigned revenues ................................................................ 26 

3.2.4.3.  Total requirements of human resources ..................................................................... 26 

3.2.5.  Overview of estimated impact on digital technology-related investments ................ 28 

3.2.6.  Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework.............................. 28 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions ........................................................................................... 28 

3.3. 

4. 

4.1. 

4.2. 

4.3. 

4.4. 

4.5. 

Estimated impact on revenue ..................................................................................... 29 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 29 

Requirements of digital relevance .............................................................................. 30 

Data ............................................................................................................................ 30 

Digital solutions ......................................................................................................... 31 

Interoperability assessment ........................................................................................ 31 

Measures to support digital implementation .............................................................. 32 

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1. 

FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

1.1. 

Title of the proposal/initiative 

Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council  suspending 
the  application  of  the  rules  on  the  appointment  of  authorised  representatives  for 
extended  producer  responsibility  for  waste,  waste  electrical  and  electronical 
equipment and single use plastic waste 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned  

Environment  

European Green Deal  

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1. General objective(s) 

The general objective pursued by this legislative proposal is to simplify elements of 
Directives  2008/98/EC,  2012/19/EU  and  (EU)  2019/904  with  regard  to  the 
appointment of an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility. 

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

By  suspending  the  application  of  the  provisions  in  Regulation  of  Directives 
2008/98/EC,  2012/19/EU  and  (EU)  2019/904  that  mandate  the  appointment  of  an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  for  producers 
established in the Union, such producers will be able to choose whether they appoint 
an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  when  making 
available  products  on  the  market  of  another  Member  State  where  they  are  not 
established, but the appointment will not be mandatory. This allows those producers 
who  have  already  appointed  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer 
responsibility to retain their existing arrangements, while immediately alleviating the 
costs and administrative burden for producers who wish to not appoint an authorised 
representative for extended producer responsibility.   

1.3.3. Expected result(s) and impact 

Specify the effects which the proposal/initiative should have on the beneficiaries/groups targeted. 

The  proposed  suspension  of  the  application  of  the  mandatory  appointment  of  an 
authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility  for  producers 
established  in  the  Union  will  alleviate  administrative  burden  and  costs  from  the 
producers of packaging and batteries. Especially SMEs will benefit from not having 
to appoint an authorised representatives. 

1.3.4. 

Indicators of performance 

Specify  the  indicators  for  monitoring  progress  and  achievements.To monitor progress towards 
achieving  the  proposal’s  specific  objectives,  the  Commission  will  explore  the 
possibility  of  organising  exchanges  with  Member  States  in  different  formats, 
including by using the existing fora. 

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1.4. 

The proposal/initiative relates to:  

 a new action  
 a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action21  

 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 

The suspension should apply until 1 January 2035. 

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.The  proposal  will  create  a  harmonised  approach 
across  sectoral  legislation.  To  ensure  uniform  conditions  for  producers  within  the 
Union, it is essential that the same provisions are applied across Member States for 
appointing  an  authorised  representative  for  extended  producer  responsibility.  The 
existing  fragmented  legal  framework  for  various  products  and  the  administrative 
challenges  linked with  appointing  an authorised representative in  up to  26 Member 
States are hindering the competitiveness of Union-based producers. It is necessary to 
efficiently  and  swiftly  harmonise  the  current  rules,  thereby  alleviating  the  burdens 
faced by these producers.  

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

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

other appropriate instruments 

N/A 

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

redeployment 

N/A 

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1.6. 

Duration of the proposal/initiative and of its financial impact 

 limited duration  

–    in effect from date of application to 1 January 2035  

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

site: 

 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 

–   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  

N/A 

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

Specify frequency and conditions. 

N/A 

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)  

NA 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

N/A 

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3. 

3.1. 

ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE  

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. 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Contribution  

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

N/A 

Diff./Non-
diff.22 

from 
EFTA 
countries
23 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates
24 

From 
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue 

Diff./Non
-diff. 

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

•  New budget lines requested  

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines. 

Heading of 
multiannual 
financial 
framework 

Number  

N/A 

Budget line 

Type of 
expenditure 

Diff./Non-
diff. 

from 
EFTA 
countries 

Contribution  

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates 

from 
other 
third 
countries 

other assigned 
revenue  

Diff./Non
-diff. 

YES/NO  YES/NO  YES/NO 

YES/NO 

22 
23 
24 

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

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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 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

2024 

2025 

2026 

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  

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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Budget line 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

TOTAL 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING <….> 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

(3) 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

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 

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  

Number 

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  
Budget line 

(3) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b +3 

=2a+2b+3 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b +3 

=2a+2b+3 

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 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING <….> 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

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 

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 

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•  TOTAL  operational  appropriations 
operational headings) 

(all 

Commitments 

Payments 

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

TOTAL appropriations Under          

Heading 1 to 6 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework 
(Reference amount) 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

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 

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 

Heading of multiannual financial  framework  

7 

‘Administrative expenditure’  

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  
TOTAL DG <…….> 

DG: <…….> 

Appropriations  

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  
TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

0.000 

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 

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 
MFF 2021-
2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 
MFF 2021-
2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual financial 
framework  

(Total 
commitments 
= Total 
payments) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7 

Commitments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

of the multiannual financial framework  

Payments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

3.2.1.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues 

Heading of multiannual financial framework  

Number 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

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  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

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 

DG: <…….> 

Year 

Year 

Year 

Year 

TOTAL MFF 

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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  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

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 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING <….> 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

Heading of multiannual financial framework  

Number 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

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 

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 

Operational appropriations  
Budget line 

EN 

DG: <…….> 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Commitments 

(1a) 

0.000 

13 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
Budget line 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

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 

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  
Budget line 

(3) 

TOTAL appropriations 
for DG <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

=1a+1b+3 

=2a+2b+3 

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 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

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

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

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 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL appropriations under 
HEADING <….> 

Commitments 

=4+6 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EN 

14 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
of the multiannual financial framework 

Payments 

=5+6 

0.000 

0.000 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

0.000 

Year 

2026 

0.000 

Year 

2027 

0.000 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

•  TOTAL  operational  appropriations 
operational headings) 

(all 

Commitments 

Payments 

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

TOTAL appropriations under Headings 1 
to 6 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework (Reference 
amount) 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

=4+6 

=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 

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’  

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

DG: <…….> 

 Human resources  
 Other administrative expenditure  

TOTAL DG <…….> 

Appropriations  

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

0.000 

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 

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 
MFF 2021-
2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 
MFF 2021-
2027 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EN 

15 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 7 of the multiannual 
financial framework  

(Total 
commitments 
= Total 
payments) 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 7 

Commitments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

of the multiannual financial framework  

Payments 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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

Year  
2024 

Year  
2025 

Year  
2026 

Year  
2027 

OUTPUTS 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Enter as many years as necessary to show the 
duration of the impact (see Section1.6) 

TOTAL 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

o
N

Cost  N

o

Cost 

o
N

Cost 

Total 
No 

Total 
cost 

Indicate 
objectives and 
outputs  

 

Type25 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 126… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

25 
26 

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 Section 1.3.2. ‘Specific objective(s)’  

EN 

16 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

TOTALS 

EN 

17 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 
2021 - 2027 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

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 

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 

3.2.3.2.  Appropriations from external assigned revenues 

EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL 
2021 - 2027 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

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 

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 

VOTED APPROPRIATIONS                            

+                                                               

Year 

2024 

Year 

Year 

Year 

2025 

2026 

2027 

TOTAL 
2021 - 
2027 

3.2.3.3.  Total appropriations 

TOTAL 

EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

HEADING 7 

Human resources  

Other administrative expenditure  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

Human resources  

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 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

EN 

18 

  EN 

 
  
  
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 

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) 

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) 

Other budget lines (specify) 

• External staff (inFTEs) 

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 

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 

3.2.4.2.  Financed from external assigned revenues 

EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

 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) 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

EN 

19 

  EN 

 
  
 
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 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL VOTED APPROPRIATIONS                                                   

Year 
+                                                                                               
2025 

2024 

Year 

EXTERNAL ASSIGNED REVENUES 

 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 

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 

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

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Year 

Year 

2026 

2027 

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 

To be covered by 
current staff 
available in the 
Commission 
services  

Exceptional additional staff* 

To be financed 
under Heading 7 
or Research 

To be financed 
from BA line 

To be financed 
from fees 

Establishment 
plan posts 

EN 

N/A 

20 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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”. 

TOTAL Digital and IT appropriations 

Year 

Year 

Year 

Year 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

TOTAL 
MFF 
2021 - 
2027 

HEADING 7 

IT expenditure (corporate)  

Subtotal HEADING 7 

Outside HEADING 7 

Policy IT expenditure on operational 
programmes 

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 

Subtotal outside HEADING 7 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

TOTAL 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

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 

3.2.7.  Third-party contributions  

The proposal/initiative: 

–    does not provide for co-financing by third parties 

EN 

21 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
–    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: 

– 

– 

– 

Budget revenue line: 

Article …………. 

 

 

on own resources  

on other revenue 

  please indicate, if the revenue is assigned to expenditure lines 

Appropriations 
available for the 
current financial 
year 

     EUR million (to three decimal places) 

Impact of the proposal/initiative27 

Year 2024 

Year 2025  Year 2026 

Year 2027 

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

N/A 

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

N/A 

4. 

DIGITAL DIMENSIONS 

4.1. 

Requirements of digital relevance 

[Requirement 1 (R1): …] 

[Requirement 2 (R2): …] 

Please insert as many requirement lines as needed and identify each requirement distinctly 
(like R1, R2, etc.) to ease cross-referencing in the following sections. 

4.2. 

Data 

27 

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 

22 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3. 

Digital solutions 

4.4. 

Interoperability assessment 

4.5.  Measures to support digital implementation 

EN 

23 

  EN