Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden
Date: 2025-12-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Subjects: administrative formalities, aquaculture, electricity storage device, environmental law, environmental monitoring, exchange of information, labelling, livestock farming, simplification of legislation, waste management

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 10.12.2025  COM(2025) 981 final 2025/0397 (COD)  Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 as regards simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden (Text with EEA relevance)  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

its 

should 

deliver 

legislation 

long-term  economic  prosperity, 

Union 
policy objectives efficiently, effectively and 
transparently. ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’ report emphasised that the transition 
to  a  low-carbon,  resource-efficient,  and  circular  economy  will be  essential  for  securing  the 
EU's 
the 
Competitiveness Compass for the EU, the Commission presented its strategy for the next five 
years for unlocking the full potential of this transition.4  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 (1). 

resilience,  and  competitiveness.3 With 

A  solid  body  of  Union  environmental  law  now  exists.  The  Commission  takes  seriously  its 
duty to manage these laws effectively and invests heavily in reviewing (2) 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 outcome 
of  the  Commission’s  ongoing  ‘stress-testing’  in  the  environment  area (3)  built  on  extensive 
engagement  with 
roundtables, 
implementation dialogues, call for evidence and inputs received from stakeholders, including 
civil  society, businesses and businesses associations, think tanks and public authorities. The 
omnibus  package  addresses  legislation  related  to  the  circular  economy,  the  operation  of 
industrial installations, the management of geospatial data, and environmental permitting. 

through  meetings  at  political 

stakeholders 

level, 

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  Regulation  aims  to  make  targeted  revisions  to  the  following 
instruments: 

–  Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (4). 

–  Regulation  (EU)  2024/1244  on  reporting  of  environmental  data  from  industrial 
installations, establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal and repealing Regulation 
(EC) No 166/2006 (5). 

This proposal includes limited and targeted amendments to the above Regulations in the area 
of environment. Further possible modifications of those Regulations are entirely outside of the 

1  COM(2025) 47 final of 11 February 2025, A simpler and faster Europe: Communication on implementation 

and simplification. 

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

implementation for prosperity and security. 

3  Announced by President von der Leyen in her political guidelines 2024-2029 ‘Europe’s Choice’. 
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Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning 
batteries  and  waste  batteries,  amending  Directive  2008/98/EC  and  Regulation  (EU)  2019/1020  and 
repealing Directive 2006/66/EC; OJ L 191 28.7.2023, p.1. 

5  Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on reporting of 
environmental  data  from  industrial  installations,  establishing  an  Industrial  Emissions  Portal  and  repealing 
Regulation (EC) No 166/2006; OJ L, 2024/1244, 2.5.2024, p.1. 

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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. 

Batteries Regulation 

Amending producer definition for distance contracts 

For producers not established in the Member State where they sell batteries, Regulation (EU) 
2023/1542 currently covers solely producers using distance contracts. It is necessary to ensure 
that  all  operators  irrespective  of  the  selling  technique  used  are  covered  by  the  definition  of 
producer in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The proposal therefore clarifies that a manufacturer, 
importer or distributor or other natural or legal person that sells batteries in a Member State 
and  is  established  in  another  Member  State  or  in  a  third  country,  qualifies  as  a  producer, 
irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance contracts.  

Adding a definition for substances of very high concern 

Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 currently requires that batteries should bear a label 
indicating the presence of hazardous substances. However, the definition of those substances 
for  labelling  is  unclear  since  the  corresponding  recital  specifies  that  batteries  should  be 
labelled  with  the  amount  of  certain  hazardous  substances  present.  Therefore,  the  proposal 
adds further precision on the scope of the substances that need to be labelled by referring to 
substances of very high concern identified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 
and Regulation (EC) 1272/2008.  

Exclusion of battery packs from removability and replaceability requirements 

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 currently requires light means of transport (LMT) batteries to be 
removable  and  replaceable  at  cell  level.  This  may  create  unexpected  safety  concerns  when 
faulty battery cells are not replaced in the right conditions. Thus, in order to achieve the right 
balance  between  safety  and  repairability,  LMT  battery  packs  should  be  removable  and 
replaceable by independent professionals, but at module level instead of cell level.   

Simplification of redundant reporting 

The Commission is  obligated to  review and report  every four years  about  the quality  of the 
information  reported annually by the Member States concerning  battery  waste management. 
In addition, the Commission should assess the organisation of data collection, data accuracy 
and  reliability  and  may  make  recommendations  for  improvement.  The  requirement  for  the 
Commission to review and publish a report on data from Member States should be deleted to 
allow for a more adaptable data review process. The Commission should retain the ability to 
assess data as needed and discretionarily determine the appropriateness of the publication of a 
report, considering data sensitivity, confidentiality, and alignment with evaluation and review 
timelines.  

Industrial emissions portal 

Operators under the scope of the IEPR are required to report to competent authorities' data on 
the  use  of  water,  energy  and  relevant  raw  materials.  Article  6(9)  allows  Member  States  to 

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report on behalf of livestock and aquaculture operators in respect of releases to air, water, and 
land.  

Some  Member  States  and  stakeholders  have  questioned  the  feasibility  of  and  burden 
associated to the requirement for livestock and aquaculture operators to report on the use of 
water, energy and relevant  raw materials.  In  response, the Commission  proposes exempting 
livestock and aquaculture operators from reporting on water, energy and materials use.  

Moreover, the Commission suggests allowing Member States to exempt operators of livestock 
production and aquaculture installations from reporting on off-site transfers of waste, off-site 
transfers  of  pollutants  in  wastewater,  production  volume  and  number  of  operating  hours, 
provided that this information can be gathered by Member States by other means. Should this 
condition be met, Member States will be allowed to report more information than releases to 
air, water and land on behalf of individual livestock and aquaculture operators. 

There would be negligible environmental impact associated with this change which is about 
decreasing burden for livestock and aquaculture operators by relying more on MS action for 
gathering relevant information and improving the process for reporting.  

The cost savings associated with the measure would be for farmers and aquaculture operators, 
who  would  face  reduced  reporting  requirements.  Some  of  the  data  would  be  supplied  by 
Member  States  who  will  have  this  information  available  through  their  standard  agricultural 
analyses.  

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  EU.  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  bases  of  the  proposal  are  Articles  114  and  192(1)  TFEU.  These  reflect  the 
underlying legal bases of the Regulations that the proposal intends to revise. The legal bases 
of  Regulation  (EU)  2023/1542  concerning  batteries  and  waste  batteries  is  Article  114,  and 
192(1) in  respect  of Articles 54 to  76 of that Regulation.  The legal  base  of Regulation  (EU) 
2024/1244 (‘the Industrial Emissions Portal Regulation’) is Article 192(1). 

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Subsidiarity (for non-exclusive competence)  

The Batteries Regulation was adopted in recognition of the expected demand for batteries in 
the coming years, the strategic role of batteries in the global transition towards decarbonised 
economies  and  the  need  to  establish  a  functioning  internal  market  and  to  avoid  market 
distortions.  As  such  the  Batteries  Regulation  set  out  common  rules  on  the  sustainability, 
performance,  safety,  collection,  recycling  and  second  life  of  batteries  as  well  as  on 
information  about  batteries  for  end-users  and  economic  operators.  For  these  reasons,  the 
revision of the Regulation is similarly justified on subsidiarity grounds. 

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Industrial Emissions Portal Regulation: The Union and the Member States are Parties to the 
Aarhus  Convention,  which  recognises  that  increased  public  access  to  environmental 
information  and  the  dissemination  of  such  information  contribute  to  a  greater  awareness  of 
environmental matters, a free exchange of views, more effective participation by the public in 
environmental  decision-making  and,  ultimately,  to  a  better  environment.  In  addition,  the 
Union is a Party the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers. There is a 
strong argument that action at Union level was necessary to establish a portal for the reporting 
of  industrial  emissions  and  clearly  for  any  subsequent  revision.  Moreover,  a  consistent 
approach  across  all  Member  States  is  likely  to  lead  to  increased  efficiency  in  reporting 
processes, and fairness for all operators wherever they are established in the Union. 

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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 

The  choice  to  promote  national  reporting  of  emissions  and  resource  use  by  livestock  and 
aquacultural operators is proportionate in that it intends to exploit processes that already exist 
within the legislation thereby keeping changes to a minimum. 

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Choice of the instrument 

A  proposal  for  Regulation  is  the  appropriate  choice  of  instrument  given  that  the  underlying 
legislation that the proposal seeks to amend are also Regulations. 

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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 

Revisions  of  the  Regulations  on  batteries  and  the  industrial  emissions  portal  were  recently 
adopted  by  the  Legislator  based  on  Commission’s  proposals  that  were  supported  by  impact 
assessments. An evaluation cannot be carried out at this stage as too little time has passed, and 
too little practical experience gained. 

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Stakeholder consultations 

The  Commission  engaged  in  a  broad consultation with  stakeholders,  civil  society,  public 
authorities  and  businesses,  Member  States  and  Members  of  the  European  Parliament, 
Implementation  Dialogues,  stakeholder roundtables and  many 
including 
meetings (3).  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.   

through 

its 

The key consultation activities are summarised below. 

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

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An online webinar on environmental reporting (carried out  by the consultant) 
on  13  February  2025  and  an  online  survey  of  the  participants  to  the  above 
webinar who had agreed to be contacted for its purpose. 

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A call for evidence6 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  general  consultations  about  simplification  of  environmental  legislation  drew  a  lot  of 
attention, also from the wider public. 

The  above-mentioned  online  workshop  held  on  13  February  2025  had  500  registrants  and 
more than 300 active participants7. The follow-up targeted consultation led to more than 500 
inputs, many of a specific nature.  Several of the proposed simplifications in the omnibus are 
reflected in the input received. 

The call for evidence on environmental simplification drew most 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. 

It is useful to note that the Commission has conducted consultations and prepared an impact 
assessment in support of the targeted revision of the Regulation on the registration, evaluation 
and  authorisation  of  chemicals  which  is  expected  to  contain  a  substantial  simplifying 
component. Similarly, 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. 

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Collection and use of expertise 

As  indicated  above  the  Commission  contracted  an  external  service  provider  to  provide 
expertise related to this proposal. In particular, the contractor is screening 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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Environmental Reporting and Simplification - Trinomics 

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Impact assessment 

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

The consistency of this proposal with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) 
and  the  Union  2030  and  2040  climate  targets  has  been  assessed.  The  proposal  is  consistent 
with these objectives, as well as ensuring progress on adaptation.  

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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  certain  administrative 
procedures and reduce unnecessary costs for business.  

The savings associated with the changes to the Regulations are estimated using the Standard 
Cost  Methodology  and  include  EUR  70  million  for  the  Industrial  Emissions  Portal.  For  the 
Batteries Regulation, the benefit comes from clarifying the legal text. 

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Fundamental rights 

No adverse impacts expected. 

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BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

Not applicable. 

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OTHER ELEMENTS 

Implementation plans and monitoring, evaluation and reporting arrangements 

The  envisaged  changes  are  very  specific  and  directly  applicable  and  will  not  need  to  be 
supported by implementation plans. The impacts will of course be assessed in due course as 
the  underlying  legislation  is  evaluation  according  to  the  usual  way  as  part  of  the 
Commission’s policy on better regulation across the policy cycle. 

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Explanatory documents (for directives) 

Not relevant for directly applicable Regulations. 

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Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal 

Article 1 sets out amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. 

Article 2 sets out amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/1244. 

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2025/0397 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 as regards 
simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden 

(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 114 and 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) 

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The  political  guidelines  for  the  Commission’s  2024-2029  term3  point  to  the  goal  of 
simplifying 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.4  
In  response  to  the 2024  Draghi  report5 pointing to  regulatory obstacles  and  the 
regulatory  administrative burden as  one  of  the  key  challenges notably  for  small  and 
medium  sized  enterprises  (’SME’), the  Competitiveness Compass6 identifies a  set  of 
horizontal  enablers  to  underpin  competitiveness  including  simplifying  regulatory 
environment, reducing burden and favouring speed and flexibility.  

OJ C , , p. . 
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 European Council, the Council, 
the  European  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  of  11  December 
2019, ‘The European Green Deal’, COM/2019/640 final. 
Draghi,  M.  (2024)  The  future  of  European  competitiveness.  Available  at:  The  Draghi  report  on  EU 
competitiveness. 
Communication  from  the  Commission  to  the  European  Parliament,  the  Council,  the  European 
Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  of  29  January  2025,  A 
competitiveness Compass for the EU, COM(2025) final. 

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(4) 

In  its  Communication  of  11  February  2025  entitled  ‘A  simpler  and  faster  Europe: 
Communication  on  implementation  and  simplification’,7  the  European  Commission 
set out a vision for an implementation and simplification agenda that delivers fast and 
visible  improvements  for  people  and  businesses  on  the  ground.  That  requires  more 
than an incremental approach and the Union is to take bold action to achieve that goal. 
The Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, Member States’ authorities at 
all  levels  and  stakeholders  need  to  work  together  to  streamline  and  simplify  Union, 
national and regional rules and to implement policies more effectively. 

In  the  context  of  the  Commission’s  commitment  to  reduce  reporting  burdens  and 
compliance  costs,  advance  interoperability,  and  enhance  competitiveness,  it  is 
necessary to adapt certain provisions set out in Regulations (EU) 2023/15428 and (EU) 
2024/12449  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  whilst  maintaining  the 
policy  objectives10  of  the  European  Green  Deal,  and  the  Sustainable  Finance  Action 
Plan11.  

(5)  With  a  view  to  maintaining  coherence  with  the  original  instruments  and  in  order  to 
preserve  the  legislative  intent,  amendments  to  Regulation  (EU)  2023/1542  are  based 
on  Article  114  of  the  Treaty  and  amendments  to  Chapter  VIII  of  Regulation  (EU) 
2023/1542  and  to  Regulation  (EU)  2024/1244  are  based  on  Article  192(1)  of  the 
Treaty. 

(6)  With a view to ensuring that all operators irrespective of the selling technique used are 
covered  by  the  definition  of  a  producer  in  Regulation  (EU)  2023/1542,  it  should  be 
clarified  that  a  manufacturer,  importer  or  distributor  or  other  natural  or  legal  person 
that sells batteries in a Member State, and is established in another Member State or in 
a  third  country,  qualifies  as  a  producer  not  only  when  selling  by  means  of  distance 
contracts. 

(7) 

Pursuant  to  Article  13  of  Regulation  (EU)  2023/1542,  batteries  should  bear  a  label 
indicating  the  presence  of  hazardous  substances.  In  line  with  Recital  (44)  of  that 
regulation, it is necessary to add further precision on the scope of the substances that 
need  to  be  labelled  by  referring  to  substances  of  very  high  concern  identified  in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or Regulation (EC) 1272/2008. 

(8) 

The requirement for light means of transport (LMT) batteries and battery packs to be 
removable and replaceable at cell level  may create unexpected safety concerns when 

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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. 

Directive 

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning 
batteries  and  waste  batteries,  amending  Directive  2008/98/EC  and  Regulation  (EU)  2019/1020  and 
repealing 
1, 
(OJ 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj). 
Regulation  (EU)  2024/1244  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  24  April  2024  on 
reporting of environmental data from industrial installations, establishing an Industrial Emissions Portal 
and 
2.5.2024, 
(EC)  No 
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1244/oj). 

2006/66/EC 

2024/1244, 

Regulation 

28.7.2023, 

166/2006 

repealing 

191, 

(OJ 

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p. 

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Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, 
the  European  Economic  and  Social  Committee  and  the  Committee  of  the  Regions  of  11  December 
2019, ‘The European Green Deal’, COM/2019/640 final. 
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, 
the European Central Bank, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the 
Regions of 8 March 2018, ‘Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth’, COM/2018/097 final. 

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faulty battery cells are not replaced in the right conditions.  Thus, in order to achieve 
the right balance between safety and repairability, it is appropriate to require that LMT 
batteries and LMT battery packs be readily removable and replaceable by independent 
professionals at module level. 

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires the Commission to publish a report on the results 
of  the  review  of  the  information  made  available  by  the  Member  States.  In  practice, 
Article  76(4)  has  been  too  prescriptive  and  meant  that  analysis  of  data  on 
implementation is required at a time which does not align with evaluation cycles, and 
only  covers  part  of  the  information.  This  requirement  should  therefore  be  deleted, 
allowing for more flexible data reviewing. Informed decision-making is integral to the 
governance processes within the Union.  Therefore, the Commission should continue 
to review the data reported by the Member States.  

(10)  With a view to simplifying requirements on operators and companies, and reduce the 
administrative  burden  stemming  from  reporting  pursuant  to  Article  6  of  Regulation 
(EU) 2024/1244,  while  maintaining  equivalent  standards as  regards the  protection of 
human health and the environment, it is appropriate to allow Member States to exempt 
operators of livestock production and aquaculture installations from reporting on off-
site  transfers  of  waste,  off-site  transfers  of  pollutants  in  wastewater,  production 
volume and number of operating hours, provided that this information can be gathered 
by  other  means,  in  view  of  fulfilling  the  requirements  set  out  in  Article  7  of  that 
Regulation.  Furthermore,  to  minimize  the  administrative  burden  on  operators  of 
livestock  production  and  aquaculture  installations,  they  should  not  be  required  to 
report on the use of water, energy and relevant raw materials. 

(11)  Regulations  (EU)  2023/1542  and  (EU)  2024/1244  should  therefore  be  amended 

accordingly,  

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

(a) 

Article 3(1) is amended as follows: 

in point (47), point (d) is replaced by the following: 

‘(d) sells batteries, including those incorporated in appliances, light means of transport 
or other vehicles, directly to end-users, whether or not they are private households, in 
a Member State, and is established in another Member State or in a third country;’(b) 
the  following  point  (69)  is  added:  ‘substance  of  very  high  concern’  means  any 
substance  which  fulfils  the  criteria  laid  down  in  Article  57  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1907/2006 and is identified in accordance with Article 59(1) of that Regulation, or any 
substance  which  fulfils  the  criteria  laid  down  in  Article  57  of  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1907/2006 and listed in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) 1272/2008.’ 

(2) 

in Article 11, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 

‘5.  Any  natural  or  legal  person  that  places  on  the  market  products  incorporating  LMT 
batteries shall ensure that those batteries, as well as individual battery modules included in the 

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battery  pack,  are  readily  removable  and  replaceable  by  an  independent  professional  at  any 
time during the lifetime of the product;’ 

in Article 76(4), the second, third and fourth sentences are deleted. 

in Annex VI Point 8 in Part A is replaced by the following:    

‘8. the substances of very high concern in the meaning of Article 3 (1) (69) which are 
present  in  the battery, other than mercury,  cadmium  and lead, with  a concentration 
equal or above 0,1%, weight on weight.’   

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

Article 2 

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/1244    

In Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1244, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: 

The reporting requirements  set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, point (d) shall 
‘9. 
not  apply  to  operators  of  installations  carrying  out  activities  referred  to  in  rows  2  and  7  of 
Annex I (‘operators of livestock production and aquaculture installations’). 

Member States may decide to quantify deliberate releases as referred to in paragraph 1, first 
subparagraph,  point  (a),  themselves  on  behalf  of  operators  of  livestock  production  and 
aquaculture installations. In such cases, paragraphs 1 to 8 shall not apply to those operators in 
respect of such releases. 

Member  States  may  decide  to  exempt  operators  of  livestock  production  and  aquaculture 
installations from reporting on any of the items referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, 
points (b), (c), (e), (f) and (g), of this Article, provided that such information can be gathered 
by Member States by other means in order to fulfil their obligations pursuant to Article 7. In 
such cases,  paragraphs 1 to  8 of this Article shall not  apply  to  those  operators in  respect  of 
such items.’ 

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

Article 3 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 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 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending 
regards 
(EU)  2024/1244  as 
Regulation 
simplification of some requirements and reduction of administrative burden 

(EU)  2023/1542  and  Regulation 

1.2. 

Policy area(s) concerned  

Environment 

European Green Deal 

1.3. 

Objective(s) 

1.3.1.  General objective(s) 

The general objectives pursued by this legislative proposal are to simplify and clarify 
certain  elements  of  Regulation  (EU)  2023/1542  and  (EU)  2024/1244  in  order  to 
clarify  producer  and  manufacturer  obligations  as  regards  batteries  and  alleviate 
burden  on  certain  operators  under  the  scope  of  the  IEPR  as  regards  reporting.  By 
reducing  the  administrative  burden  and  compliance  costs  associated  with  technical 
and reporting requirements, this proposal intends to ensure the proportionality of the 
framework, while maintaining high standards of environmental protection. 

1.3.2. 

Specific objective(s) 

The specific objectives of the proposed amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 
included in this proposal aim to achieve the following results:  

Amend the producer definition for distance contracts 

Exclude battery packs from removability and replaceability requirements 

Simplification of redundant reporting from the Commission 

The specific objectives of the proposed amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 
included in this proposal are as follows:  

exempting livestock and aquaculture operators from reporting on water, energy 

- 
and materials use.  

allowing  Member  States  to  exempt  operators  of  livestock  and  aquaculture 
- 
installations  from  reporting  on  off-site  transfers  of  waste,  off-site  transfers  of 
pollutants  in  wastewater,  production  volume  and  number  of  operating  hours, 
provided  that  this  information  can  be  gathered  by  Member  States  by  other  means. 
Should  this  condition  be  met,  Member  States  would  be  allowed  to  report  on  these 
elements on behalf of individual livestock and aquaculture operators. 

1.3.3.  Expected result(s) and impact 

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

The proposed amendments to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 will benefit a wide range 
of stakeholders, including producers of batteries. Producers will have clarity that all 
operators irrespective of the selling technique used are covered by the definition of 
producer in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. This will create legal certainty as to which 

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producers  have  extended  producer  responsibility.  The  exclusion  of  battery  packs 
from  removability  and  replaceability  requirements  will  create  legal  certainty  for 
battery manufacturers and address safety  concerns  when faulty battery cells are not 
replaced in the right conditions. 

The  proposed  amendments  to  Regulation  (EU)  2024/1244  are  expected  to  benefit 
operators  of  livestock  and  aquaculture  installations  by  alleviating  their  reporting 
burden.  

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.1.4. 
proposal/initiative relates to:  

The 

 a new action  
 a new action following a pilot project / preparatory action19  

 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 

 N/A1.5.2.  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. 

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 already contains a producer definition. The amendment 
will  provide  legal  certainty  as  to  who  is  covered  by  the  definition.  The  current 
removability  and  replaceability  requirement  for  light  means  of  transport  batteries 
under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applied to the cell level. Battery manufactures will 
have legal  certainty about  the level  of removability and replaceability requirements 
for light means of transport batteries and a coordinated approach will be taken across 
the Union.   

The amendments to Regulation (EU) 2024/1244 aim at ensuring coordination gains 
and  greater  complementarity  on  reporting  by  clarifying  what  has  to  be  reported  by 
livestock and aquaculture operators or by Member States. 

1.5.3.  Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 

N/A 

19 

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

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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 [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 planned20  

 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  

20 

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

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2. 

MANAGEMENT MEASURES  

2.1.  Monitoring and reporting rules  

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)  

N/A 

2.3.  Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities  

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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.21 

from 
EFTA 
countries
22 

from 
candidate 
countries 
and 
potential 
candidates
23 

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 

21 
22 
23 

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 programmes24 
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 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Operational appropriations  
Budget line 

Commitments 

(1a) 

0.000 

24 

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. 

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Budget line 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes25 
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 

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 

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 

Heading of multiannual financial  
framework  

Number 

Operational appropriations  

DG: <…….> 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

25 

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. 

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Budget line 

Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes26  
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 

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 programmes27  
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 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

26 
27 

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. 
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. 

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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 

•  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 

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 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

0.000 

Year 

2026 

0.000 

Year 

2027 

0.000 

0.000 

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’28 

DG: <…….> 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL 
MFF 2021-
2027 

28 

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

Appropriations  

DG: <…….> 

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

Appropriations  

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 

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 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 

EN 

14 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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 programmes29 
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 

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 programmes30 
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 

TOTAL 

operational 

appropriations  

Commitments 

Payments 

(4) 

(5) 

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 

29 
30 

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. 
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 

15 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
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 

Operational appropriations  

Budget line 

Budget line 

DG: <…….> 

Commitments 

Payments 

Commitments 

Payments 

(6) 

=4+6 

=5+6 

(1a) 

(2a) 

(1b) 

(2b) 

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 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes31 
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 

DG: <…….> 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

TOTAL MFF 
2021-2027 

Operational appropriations  

Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1a) 

(2a) 

0.000 

0.000 

31 

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 

16 

EN 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

0.000 

 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Budget line 

Commitments 

Payments 

(1b) 

(2b) 

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope of specific programmes32 
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 

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 

•  TOTAL  operational  appropriations 
operational headings) 

(all 

Commitments 

Payments 

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

(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 

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 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 

32 

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 

17 

EN 

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL appropriations under Headings 1 
to 6 

Commitments 

of the multiannual financial framework (Reference 
amount) 

Payments 

=4+6 

=5+6 

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’33 

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 

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 

Year 

Year 

Year 

TOTAL MFF 

EUR million (to three decimal places) 

33 

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

EN 

18 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 

2024 

2025 

2026 

2027 

2021-2027 

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  

 

Type34 

Avera
ge 
cost 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 135… 

- Output 

- Output 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 1 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE No 2 ... 

- Output 

Subtotal for specific objective No 2 

34 
35 

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 

19 

EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTALS 

EN 

20 

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 

21 

  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)36 

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) 

Year 

2024 

Year 

2025 

Year 

2026 

Year 

2027 

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

0 

0 

0 

0 

36 

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 

22 

  EN 

 
  
 
 
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 

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 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

TOTAL VOTED APPROPRIATIONS                                                   

Year 
+                                                                                               
2025 

2024 

Year 

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 

Year 

Year 

2026 

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 (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 

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):  

To be covered by 
current staff 
available in the 
Commission 
services  

Exceptional additional staff* 

EN 

23 

  EN 

 
 
 
To be financed 
under Heading 7 
or Research 

To be financed 
from BA line 

To be financed 
from fees 

N/A 

Establishment 
plan posts 

External 
staff 
(CA, SNEs, INT) 

Description of tasks to be carried out by: 

Officials and temporary staff 

External staff 

N/A 

N/A 

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 

EN 

24 

  EN 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
–    requires a revision of the MFF 

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: 

– 

– 

– 

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/initiative37 

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 

Reference 
the 
requirement 

to 

Requirement 
description 

Actor  affected 
or concerned 

High-level 
processes 

Category (Data 
Digital 
/ 
/ 
solution 

37 

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 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital  public 
/ 
service 
Process 
digitalisation) 

European 
Commission 
Member States 

/ 

Data review and 
publication 

Data 

(Article/paragr
aph) 

Art.  1(3)  [Art. 
76(4) 
of 
Regulation (EU) 
2023/1542] 

the 

Replaces 
prescriptive 
obligation 
for 
the  Commission 
a 
to 
publish 
report 
periodic 
Member 
on 
States’ 
data 
with 
a  more 
flexible  system 
allowing 
adaptive 
review 
optional 
publication. 
Digital 
relevance: 
modifies 
existing 
level 
management 
and 
processes. 

EU-
data-

data 
and 

reporting 

Environmental 
data  collection 
and reporting 

/  Digital 

Data 
Public Service 

Member  States; 
Livestock 
and 
aquaculture 
operators; 
European 
Commission 

Art. 2 [Art. 6(9) 
of  Regulation 
(EU)  2024/1244 
] 

Allows  Member 
States  to  gather 
and  submit  data 
emissions, 
on 
waste  transfers, 
production 
and 
volumes 
operating  hours 
alternative 
by 
digital 
or 
administrative 
means, 
exempting 
certain 
operators. 
Digital 
relevance: 
modifies  data-
and 
collection 

EN 

26 

  EN 

 
transmission 
processes within 
the 
Industrial 
Emissions 
Portal system. 

4.2. 

Data 

Type of data 

Reference(s) 

Standards/specifications (if 
applicable) 

Environmental  and  industrial 
emissions data 

Art. 2 [Art. 6(9) of Regulation 
(EU) 2024/1244 ] 

Existing  Industrial  Emissions 
Portal 
formats 
data 
(XML/CSV); 
aligned  with 
Aarhus  and  UNECE  PRTR 
Protocol 

Alignment with the European Data Strategy 

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

The proposal advances the European Data Strategy by ensuring adaptive and proportionate 
data management, while simplifying redundant reporting. It maintains interoperability and 
transparency under the Aarhus Convention and PRTR Protocol. 

Alignment with the once-only principle 

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

The proposal advances the European Data Strategy by ensuring adaptive and proportionate 
data management, while simplifying redundant reporting. It maintains interoperability and 
transparency under the Aarhus Convention and PRTR Protocol. 

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

Modified  data  remains  findable,  accessible,  interoperable,  and  reusable  within  current 
reporting frameworks. 

Data flows 

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Type of data 

Referenc
e(s) to 
the 
requirem
ent(s) 

Actor 
who 
provides 
the data 

Actor 
who 
receives 
the data 

Trigger for 
the data 
exchange 

Frequency 
(if 
applicable) 

Industrial  emissions  & 
waste transfer data 

Operators  / 
Member 
States 

Commissio
n / EEA 

Environmenta
l 
reporting 
cycle 

Annual 
collected 

/  as 

Battery 
management data 

waste 

Member 
States 

European 
Commissio
n 

Reporting 
period 

As 
determined 

Art.  2  [Art. 
6(9) 
of 
Regulation 
(EU) 
2024/1244 ] 

Art. 
1(3) 
[Art.  76(4) 
of 
Regulation 
(EU) 
2023/1542] 

4.3. 

Digital solutions 

Digital 
solution 

Reference(s
) 
the 
to 
requiremen
ts 

Main 
mandated 
functionaliti
es 

Industria
l 
Emissio
ns Portal 

Art.  2  [Art. 
of 
6(9) 
Regulation 
(EU) 
2024/1244 ] 

Data 
collection, 
validation, 
and 
publication; 
alternative 
reporting 
methods  by 
MS. 

Responsib
le body 

How 
is 
accessibili
ty  catered 
for? 

How is 
reusability 
considered
? 

Use of AI 
technologi
es 

/ 

EEA 
European 
Commissi
on 

Public 
access  per 
Aarhus 
and PRTR 

None 

of 

Reuse 
existing 
portal 
infrastructu
re 

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.). 

— 

— 

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Industrial Emissions Portal 

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

Explanation on how it aligns 

AI Act 

No AI use foreseen. 

EU Cybersecurity framework 

Compliant with Reg. (EU) 2019/881; ISO/IEC 
27001 standards. 

eIDAS 

Access controlled via EU Login for national 
authorities. 

Single Digital Gateway and IMI 

Not applicable. 

Others 

- 

4.4. 

Interoperability assessment 

 Digital  public 
service 

Description 

Reference(s) 

Industrial 
Emissions 
Portal 

Cross-border 
environmental 
data 
exchange 
between  MS 
and 
EU 
institutions. 

Art. 2 [Art. 6(9) 
of  Regulation 
(EU)  2024/1244 
] 

Interoperable 
Europe 
Solution(s) 

Other 
interoperabilit
y solution(s) 

(NOT 
APPLICABLE
) 

Aarhus/PRTR 
protocol 
standards; 
INSPIRE 
metadata rules 

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

Industrial Emissions Portal 

Assessment 

Measures 

Potential remaining barriers 

Assess the alignment 
with existing digital and 
sectorial policies  

Please list the 
applicable digital and 
sectorial policies 
identified 

The proposal does not 
introduce external 
digital/sectorial policy 
instruments as binding 
measures. 

Timing and frequency of MS-level 
alternative data collection may 
differ. 

Assess the 
organisational measures 

Conditional operator 
exemptions for items (b), 

MS capacity and internal 

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for a smooth cross-
border digital public 
services delivery 

Please list the 
governance measures 
foreseen 

Assess the measures 
taken to ensure a 
shared understanding 
of the data 

Please list such 
measures 

Assess the use of 
commonly agreed open 
technical specifications 
and standards 

Please list such 
measures 

(c), (e), (f), (g) when 
Member States can obtain 
the data to fulfil Article 7 
obligations;  operators are 
relieved from Article 6(1)–
(8) duties for those items, 
formalising a governance 
handover to Member States 
if they can gather such 
information by other 
means. 
(Article 2 of the proposal 
→ Article 6(9), third 
subparagraph (link to 
Article 7). 

The proposal ties 
alternative MS reporting to 
specific data items 
enumerated in Article 6(1) 
thereby preserving the 
shared meaning of which 
datasets are in scope even 
when operators are 
exempted. 
(Article 2 of the proposal 
→ Article 6(9), second and 
third subparagraphs). 

Link to MS obligations 
under Article 7 ensures a 
common understanding of 
what must be compiled and 
delivered. 
(Article 2 of the proposal 
→ Article 6(9), third 
subparagraph). 

No additional technical 
specifications or standards 
are introduced by this 
proposal for the Industrial 
Emissions Portal. The 
amendment strictly 
concerns who reports and 
under what conditions, not 

governance structures may vary, 
creating unevenness in how 
consistently and promptly MS can 
assume “on behalf of” reporting. 

Without uniform guidance in the 
proposal on coordination 
mechanisms, cross-border 
escalation/issue handling may 
differ across Member States. 

The proposal does not prescribe 
harmonised calculation methodologies 
or data dictionaries for the MS-
collected “other means” data, so there 
could be different approaches. 

Mapping between operator-level 
semantics and MS-aggregated data 
may differ across among MS. 

In the absence technical 
prescriptions, MS implementations 
of “other means” may rely on 
heterogeneous formats/tools. 

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how (format/standard). 

4.5.  Measures to support digital implementation 

Description  of 
the measure 

Review  of  data 
publication 
practices  under 
Batteries 
Regulation 

Reference(s) 

Commission 
role 

to  be 

Actors 
involved 

Indicative 
timeline 

Art.  1(3)  [Art. 
of 
76(4) 
Regulation (EU) 
2023/1542] 

Simplification 
of 
reporting. 

redundant 

Commission 

2026 – 2027 

NB:  In  case  the  initial  Commission  proposal  evolves  considerably  during  the  legislative 
negotiations,  it  should  be  considered  to  update  information  laid  down  in  the  LFDS  for  any 
financial and/or digital aspects, as necessary, with the aim to support the negotiation process 
and create clarity for all parties concern 

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