Annexes to COM(2013)78 - Consumer product safety

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dossier COM(2013)78 - Consumer product safety.
document COM(2013)78 EN
date February 13, 2013
Annex

Correlation table

Directive 2001/95/EC || Directive 87/357/EEC || This Regulation

Article 1(1) || || Article 1

Article 1(2), 1st subparagraph || || Article 2(1)

Article 1(2), 2nd subparagraph || || Article 2(4)

Article 2 || || Article 3

Article 2(b)(i)-(iv) || || Article 6(1)

Article 3(1) || || Article 4

Article 3(2) || || Article 5

Article 3(3) || || Article 6(2)

Article 3(4) || || -

Article 4 || || Articles 16 and 17

Article 5(1), 1st subparagraph || || Article 8(8)

Article 5(1), 2nd subparagraph || || -

Article 5(1), 3rd subparagraph || || Article 8(9)

Article 5(1), 4th subparagraph || || Article 8(3), (6) and (7)

Article 5(1), 5th subparagraph || || -

Article 5(2) || || Article 11

Article 5(3), 1st subparagraph || || Article 8(9) and Article 11(5)

Article 5(3), 2nd subparagraph || || -

Article 5(4) || || -

Article 6(1) || || -

Article 6(2) and (3) || || -

Article 7 || || Article 18

Article 8(1)(a) || || -

Article 8(1)(b) – (f) || || -

Article 8(2), 1st subparagraph || || -

Article 8(2), 2nd subparagraph || || -

Article 8(2), 3rd subparagraph || || -

Article 8(3) || || -

Article 8(4) || || -

Article 9(1) || || -

Article 9(2) || || -

Article 10 || || -

Article 11 || || -

Article 12 || || -

Article 13 || || -

Article 14 || || -

Article 15 || || Article 19

Article 16 || || -

Article 17 || || -

Article 18(1) || || -

Article 18(2) || || -

Article 18(3) || || -

Article 19(1) || || -

Article 19(2) || || Article 21

Article 20 || || -

Article 21 || || -

Article 22 || || Article 22

Article 23 || || Article 24

Annex I, section 1 || || Article 8(9) and Article 11(5)

Annex I, section 2, first sentence || || -

Annex I, section 2, second sentence || || Article 13(1) and (2)

Annex I, section 3 || || -

Annex II || || -

Annex III || || -

Annex IV || || Annex

|| Article 1 || Article 6(1)(e)

|| Articles 2 to 7 || -

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

              1.1.    Title of the proposal/initiative

              1.2.    Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure

              1.3.    Nature of the proposal/initiative

              1.4.    Objective(s)

              1.5.    Grounds for the proposal/initiative

              1.6.    Duration and financial impact

              1.7.    Management method(s) envisaged

2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES

              2.1.    Monitoring and reporting rules

              2.2.    Management and control system

              2.3.    Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities

3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

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

              3.2.    Estimated impact on expenditure

              3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on expenditure

              3.2.2. Estimated impact on operational appropriations

              3.2.3. Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature

              3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework

              3.2.5. Third-party participation in financing

              3.3.    Estimated impact on revenue

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

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 on consumer product safety

1.2.        Policy area(s) concerned in the ABM/ABB structure[22]

Title 17 – Health and consumer protection – Chapter 17 02: Consumer policy

1.3.        Nature of the proposal/initiative

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to a new action following a pilot project/preparatory action[23]

X The proposal/initiative relates to the extension of an existing action

¨ The proposal/initiative relates to an action redirected towards a new action

1.4.        Objectives

1.4.1.     The Commission's multiannual strategic objective(s) targeted by the proposal/initiative

The proposal contributes to the European Union’s ten-year growth strategy "Europe 2020" by enhancing consumer confidence in the safety of products and improving the functioning of the single market.

1.4.2.     Specific objective(s) and ABM/ABB activity(ies) concerned

SANCO specific objective: To consolidate and enhance product safety through effective market surveillance throughout the Union

1.4.3.     Expected result(s) and impact

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

On consumers: Reinforced confidence that consumer products made available on the single market are safe.

On economic operators: Clearer rules as regards the respective obligation incumbent on manufacturers, importers and distributors.

On authorities: Clear legal framework to enforce general safety requirement and obligations on economic operators and better identification of (dangerous) consumer products.

1.4.4.     Indicators of results and impact

Specify the indicators for monitoring implementation of the proposal/initiative.

Ratio of traceable/non-traceable consumer products covered by this Regulation notified under RAPEX.

Number of mandates to European standardisation organisations and number of European standards referenced in the OJ pursuant to the new Regulation.

1.5.        Grounds for the proposal/initiative

1.5.1.     Requirement(s) to be met in the short or long term

The objective is to build a consistent regulatory framework for safe products in the single market. This shall overcome the fragmentation of market surveillance rules and obligations of economic operators among various pieces of Union legislation (Directive 2001/95/EC, Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and sector-specific Union harmonisation legislation) which has led to confusion on the part of both economic operators and national authorities and has seriously hampered the effectiveness of market surveillance activity in the Union.

Along with a series of other actions, the Single Market Act I and II identified the revision of the General Product Safety Directive as part of the Product Safety Market Surveillance Package as important initiatives to contribute to boosting growth and creating jobs.

1.5.2.     Added value of EU involvement

The proposed revision of Directive 2001/95/EC, which will integrate the modifications of the Lisbon Treaty, can only be achieved at Union level. The proposal is based on Article 114 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), to which also Article 169 TFEU refers, in order to ensure a high level of protection of health and safety of all European consumers and establish an internal market for consumer goods.

In accordance with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union, this proposal does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.

1.5.3.     Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past

The use of European standards in support of Directive 2001/95/EC is cumbersome and resource-intensive. The proposal aims at simplifying the procedures.

The application of Directive 2001/95/EC in terms of market surveillance measures to consumer products covered also by sector-specific legislation was not always clear which will be clarified.

1.5.4.     Coherence and possible synergy with other relevant instruments

This proposal is part of the Product Safety and Market Surveillance Package and thus fully coherent with the proposal for a Regulation of the European parliament and of the Council on market surveillance of products.

This proposal aligns definitions and economic operators' obligations with the New Legislative Framework adopted in 2008. It is therefore coherent with the "Alignment Package" of sectoral Union harmonisation legislation currently negotiated in the European Parliament and in the Council.

The provisions on European standards are coherent with the recently adopted Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 on European standardisation.

1.6.        Duration and financial impact

¨ Proposal/initiative of limited duration

– ¨  Proposal/initiative in effect from [DD/MM]YYYY to [DD/MM]YYYY

– ¨  Financial impact from YYYY to YYYY

X Proposal/initiative of unlimited duration

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

– followed by full-scale operation.

1.7.        Management mode(s) envisaged[24]

X Centralised direct management by the Commission

X Centralised indirect management with the delegation of implementation tasks to:

– x   executive agencies

– ¨  bodies set up by the Communities[25]

– ¨  national public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission

– ¨  persons entrusted with the implementation of specific actions pursuant to Title V of the Treaty on European Union and identified in the relevant basic act within the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation

¨ Shared management with the Member States

¨ Decentralised management with third countries

¨ Joint management with international organisations (to be specified)

If more than one management mode is indicated, please provide details in the "Comments" section.

Comments:

Implementation of the proposed Regulation should be ensured through centralised direct management by the Commission.

The management of the proposed Regulation may be complemented by actions with the involvement of the Executive Agency on Health and Consumers (EAHC) that, in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002[26], can be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes. The Commission has entrusted[27] the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers with implementation tasks for the management of the Programme of Community Action in the field of Consumer policy for 2007-2013. The Commission may therefore decide to entrust the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers also with implementation tasks for the management of the Consumers Programme 2014-2020, which, once adopted, should be the legal basis for procurement and grants in the field of product safety.

The envisaged programme delegation will be the extension of tasks already externalised to the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC).

2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES

2.1.        Monitoring and reporting rules

Specify frequency and conditions.

The GPSD committee (which the proposed Regulation will transform into a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011) and existing expert groups and/or the European Market Surveillance Forum foreseen in the proposal for a single market surveillance regulation will provide a regular platform to discuss issues related to the implementation of the new Regulation.

The proposal suggests that the Commission should review its implementation and submit a report theron to the European parliamnet and to the Council.

2.2.        Management and control system

2.2.1.     Risk(s) identified

The two proposals (on general product safety and on market surveillance) forming part of the Package are separated from each other during the legislative negotiations and do not progress in parallel.

2.2.2.     Control method(s) envisaged

The provisions on entry into force are interlinked in both proposals.

2.3.        Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities

Specify existing or envisaged prevention and protection measures.

In addition to the application of all regulatory control mechanisms, DG SANCO will devise an anti-fraud strategy in line with the Commission's new anti-fraud strategy (CAFS; adopted on 24 June 2011) in order to ensure inter alia that its internal anti-fraud related controls are fully aligned with the CASF and that its fraud risk management approach is geared to identify fraud risk areas and adequate responses. Where necessary, networking groups and adequate IT tools dedicated to analysing fraud cases related to the Consumer Programme will be set up. In particular a series of measures will be put in place such as:

- decisions, agreements and contracts resulting from the implementation of the Consumer Programme will expressly entitle the Commission, including OLAF, and the Court of Auditors to conduct audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections;

- during the evaluation phase of a call for proposals/tender, the proposers and tenderers are checked against the published exclusion criteria based on declarations and the Early Warning System (EWS);

- the rules governing the eligibility of costs will be simplified in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation.

- regular training on issues related to fraud and irregularities is given to all staff involved in contract management as well as to auditors and controllers who verify the beneficiaries' declarations on the spot.

3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE

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

· Existing expenditure budget lines

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution

Number [Description………………………...……….] || Diff./non-diff. ([28]) || from EFTA[29] countries || from candidate countries[30] || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 18(1)(aa) of the Financial Regulation

N° 3: Security and citizenship || 17.01.04.01 Administrative expenditure in support of the Consumer Programme 2014 - 2020 || Non-diff. || YES || NO || NO || NO

· New budget lines requested

In order of multiannual financial framework headings and budget lines.

Heading of multiannual financial framework || Budget line || Type of expenditure || Contribution

Number [Heading……………………………………..] || Diff./non-diff. || from EFTA countries || from candidate countries || from third countries || within the meaning of Article 18(1)(aa) of the Financial Regulation

N° 3: Security and citizenship || 17 02 01 Consumer Programme 2014 - 2020 || Diff. || YES || YES || NO || NO

3.2.        Estimated impact on expenditure

3.2.1.     Summary of estimated impact on expenditure[31]

EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 3 || Security and citizenship

DG: SANCO || || || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

Ÿ Operational appropriations || || || || || || ||

Number of budget line 17.02.01 || Commitments || (1) || 1,107 || 1,189 || 1,272 || 1,356 || 1,443 || 1,530 || 7,897

Payments || (2) || 0,554 || 1,148 || 1,230 || 1,314 || 1,400 || 2,251 || 7,897

Appropriations of an administrative nature financed  from the envelope for specific programmes[32] || || || || || || ||

Number of budget line: 17.01.04.01 || Commitments || (1a) || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,564

Payments || (2a) || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,564

|| || || || || || || || ||

TOTAL appropriations for DG SANCO || Commitments || =1+1a || 1,201 || 1,283 || 1,366 || 1,450 || 1,537 || 1,624 || 8,461

Payments || =2+2a || 0,648 || 1,242 || 1,324 || 1,408 || 1,494 || 2,345 || 8,461

Ÿ TOTAL operational appropriations || Commitments || (3) || 1,107 || 1,189 || 1,272 || 1,356 || 1,443 || 1,530 || 7,897

Payments || (4) || 0,554 || 1,148 || 1,230 || 1,314 || 1,400 || 2,251 || 7,897

ŸTOTAL appropriations of an administrative nature financed from the envelope for specific programmes || (5) || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,564

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 3 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || =3+ 5 || 1,201 || 1,283 || 1,366 || 1,450 || 1,537 || 1,624 || 8,461

Payments || =4+ 5 || 0,648 || 1,242 || 1,324 || 1,408 || 1,494 || 2,345 || 8,461

Heading of multiannual financial framework: || 5 || " Administrative expenditure "

EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

|| || || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

|| || || || || || ||

Ÿ Human resources || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 3,144

Ÿ Other administrative expenditure (missions, meetings) || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,414

TOTAL || Appropriations || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 3,558

TOTAL appropriations under HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || (Total commitments = Total payments) || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 3,558

EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

|| || || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

TOTAL appropriations under HEADINGS 1 to 5 of the multiannual financial framework || Commitments || 1,794 || 1,876 || 1,959 || 2,043 || 2,130 || 2,217 || 12,019

Payments || 1,241 || 1,835 || 1,917 || 2,001 || 2,087 || 2,938 || 12,019

3.2.2.     Estimated impact on operational appropriations

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

Commitment appropriations in EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

Indicate objectives and outputs ò || || || 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

||

Type of output[33] || Average cost of the output || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Number of outputs || Cost || Total number of outputs || Total cost

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE: To consolidate and enhance product safety through effective market surveillance throughout the Union || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

- Output || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

Product safety: scientific advice, international cooperation, monitoring and assessing of the safety of products, knowledge base || || 1,316 || 4 || 1,107 || 4 || 1,189 || 4 || 1,272 || 4 || 1,356 || 4 || 1,443 || 4 || 1,530 || 24 || 7,897 ||

Sub-total for specific objective: To consolidate and enhance product safety through effective market surveillance throughout the Union || 4 || 1,107 || 4 || 1,189 || 4 || 1,272 || 4 || 1,356 || 4 || 1,443 || 4 || 1,530 || 24 || 7,897 ||

TOTAL COST || 4 || 1,107 || 4 || 1,189 || 4 || 1,272 || 4 || 1,356 || 4 || 1,443 || 4 || 1,530 || 24 || 7,897 ||

3.2.3.     Estimated impact on appropriations of an administrative nature

3.2.3.1.  Summary

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

EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

|| 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || || ||

Human resources || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 3,144

Other administrative expenditure || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,069 || 0,414

Subtotal HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 0,593 || 3,558

Outside HEADING 5[34] of the multiannual financial framework || || || || || || ||

Human resources || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0

Other expenditure of an administrative nature || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,564

Subtotal outside HEADING 5 of the multiannual financial framework || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,094 || 0,564

TOTAL || 0,687 || 0,687 || 0,687 || 0,687 || 0,687 || 0,687 || 4,122

3.2.3.2.  Estimated requirements of human resources

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

EUR million in current prices (to 3 decimal places)

|| 2015 || 2016 || 2017 || 2018 || 2019 || 2020 || TOTAL

17 01 01 01 (Headquarters and Commission’s Representation Offices) || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 3,144

XX 01 01 02 (Delegations) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

XX 01 05 01 (Indirect research) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

10 01 05 01 (Direct research) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

XX 01 02 01 (CA, INT, SNE from the "global envelope") || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

XX 01 02 02 (CA, INT, JED, LA and SNE in the delegations) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

XX 01 04 yy [35] || - at Headquarters[36] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

- in delegations || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

XX 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Indirect research) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

10 01 05 02 (CA, INT, SNE - Direct research) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

Other budget lines (specify) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || ||

TOTAL || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 0,524 || 3,144

XX is the policy area or budget title concerned.

The human resources required will be met by staff from the DG who 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. The resources required are indicated without taking account of the tasks which will be implemented by an executive agency. The proposal does not lead to an increase of the resources already involved in the executive agency.

Description of tasks to be carried out:

Officials and temporary agents || Administrators: Ensure, monitor and report on the proper implementation and application of EU policies in the area of product safety. Follow policy developments in the area of product safety and information exchange between Member States. Participate and represent the Commission in comitology meetings and expert groups linked to product safety. Identify and prepare initiatives within the framework of the Consumer Product Safety Regulation to ensure a consistent and high level of consumer product safety, in particular standardisation mandates and assessment of standards and specifications to support the application of the Regulation. Assistants: Ensure the administrative support with the operation of the comitology committee and expert groups. Carry out various tasks related to the interface with internal and external correspondents and stakeholders in the area of product safety. Assist in launching, managing and monitoring calls for tenders and the implementation of contracts.

3.2.4.     Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework

– X  Proposal/initiative is compatible with the new multiannual financial framework 2014-2020 as proposed by the Commission.

– ¨  Proposal/initiative will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the multiannual financial framework.

Explain what reprogramming is required, specifying the budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. NA

– ¨  Proposal/initiative requires application of the flexibility instrument or revision of the multiannual financial framework[37].

Explain what is required, specifying the headings and budget lines concerned and the corresponding amounts. NA

3.2.5.     Third-party contributions

– The proposal does not provide for co-financing by third parties

3.3.        Estimated impact on revenue

– X  The proposal has no financial impact on revenue.

[1]               OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

[2]               OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.

[3]               Consisting of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 and Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82.

[4]               Adopted by the Commission on 21 November 2011, http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/single-market-goods/internal-market-for-products/new-legislative-framework/index_en.htm.

[5]               Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.

[6]               COM(2011)206 final.

[7]               COM(2012)573 final.

[8]               See footnote 3.

[9]               OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82.

[10]             See footnote 5.

[11]             OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36.

[12]             OJ C , , p. .

[13]             OL L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

[14]             OJ L , , p. .

[15]             OJ L 338, 13.11.2004, p. 4.

[16]             OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 82.

[17]             OJ L 192, 11.7.1987, p. 42.

[18]             OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31.

[19]             OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.

[20]             OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.

[21]             OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

[22]             ABM: Activity-Based Management – ABB: Activity-Based Budgeting.

[23]             As referred to in Article 49(6)(a) or (b) of the Financial Regulation.

[24]             Details of management modes and references to the Financial Regulation may be found on the BudgWeb site: http://www.cc.cec/budg/man/budgmanag/budgmanag_en.html

[25]             As referred to in Article 185 of the Financial Regulation.

[26]             OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

[27]             Commission Decision C(2008)4943 of 9 September 2008.

[28]             Diff. = Differentiated appropriations / Non-diff. = Non-Differentiated Appropriations

[29]             EFTA: European Free Trade Association.

[30]             Candidate countries and, where applicable, potential candidate countries from the Western Balkans.

[31]             Amounts subject to the outcome of the legislative process based on the Commission proposal for the new Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020.

[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.

[33]             The output consists in ensuring a high level of consumer product safety. It would be difficult to further break it down in quantitative outputs because, due to lack of reliable data, it is not possible to indicate in absolute or relative terms a target number for fewer unsafe products on the market. The number of RAPEX notifications does not necessarily reflect the number of unsafe products on the market. An increased number of RAPEX notifications can mean more effective market surveillance but less unsafe products and vice versa.

[34]             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.

[35]             Under the ceiling for external personnel from operational appropriations (former "BA" lines).

[36]             Essentially for Structural Funds, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and European Fisheries Fund (EFF).

[37]             See points 19 and 24 of the Interinstitutional Agreement.