What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

Added:Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new): 2a. For funding provided in the context of customs control equipment, Member States funding needs shall be prioritised and third countries, as referred to in paragraph 1, shall only benefit in the absence of priority funding needs among Member States.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1: (1) for actions in the area of market surveillance, the market surveillance authorities of the Member States as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, as well as the EU Market Surveillance Authority;

Added:Article 8 – paragraph 3: 3. Where Union funding is provided in the form of a grant, funding it shall be provided in the form of actual eligible cost reimbursement or, where necessary under simplified cost options, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8: (8) for actions regarding customs or taxation, customs or tax authorities of Member States, and EU Customs Authority, and customs or tax authorities of third countries participating in the programme, provided that the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation are met.

Added:Article 8 a (new): Article 8a / Co-financing rate / 1. The co-financing rate for grants awarded under the programme, where provided in the form of actual eligible cost reimbursement, shall not exceed 95% of the eligible costs. / 2. Any funding in excess of the ceiling set out in paragraph 1 of this Article, up to 100% of the eligible costs, shall only be granted in exceptional and duly justified cases, which shall be defined in the work programmes referred to in Article 11.

Removed:Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new): (8a) for actions regarding the protection of the financial interests of the Union, including preventing and combatting fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, the administrative, law enforcement, customs, tax or other competent public authorities, of Members States or in third countries participating in the programme, provided that the conditions set out in Article 7 of this Regulation are met;

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) entities established in a third country participating in the programme;

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new): Tthe work programmes shall be adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure as referred to in Article 11b (3).

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d: (d) other entities established in a country which is not participating in the programme, as listed in the work programme, where the funding of such entities is essential for implementing the action and contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new): The work programmes shall aim to achieve the objectives set out in Article 3. They shall set out in detail: / (a) for each action, the objectives pursued and the expected results, in accordance with the objectives set out in Article 3; / (b) the amount allocated to each action and, where relevant, the total amount for all actions; / (c) the method of implementation and an indicative implementation timetable; / (d) the total amount of additional resources referred to in Article 5, and the distribution of those additional resources allocated to the objectives of the programme referred to in Article 3.

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 3: 3. In addition to Article 168(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the participating third countries referred to in Article 7(1) of this Regulation may, where relevant, participate in, and benefit from, any of the procurement mechanisms set out in Article 168(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. Rules applicable to Member States shall be applied, mutatis mutandis, to participating third countries.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 c (new): Priorities set out in Annex to this Regulation implementing the specific objectives referred to in point (g) of Article 3(2) of this Regulation shall be implemented in accordance with Articles 13, 14 and 17 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009.

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 4: 4. In accordance with Article 136 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures affecting security or public order, in particular concerning strategic assets and interests of the Union or its Member States, including the protection of the integrity of digital infrastructure, communication and information systems, and related supply chains, shall be restricted and eligibility restrictions shall high-risk suppliers in line with EU law, for security reasons. / Eligibility criteria shall, in particular, for award procedures relating to customs control and scanning equipment, take into account the need for safety, data security, digital sovereignty and of any unintended disclosure of EU data to third countries. In this respect, Union funding awarded under this programme may only be used for the procurement of customs control and scanning equipment from suppliers that are legally established in the Union and not that are not controlled, directly or indirectly by a third-country entity. / By way of derogation from the second subparagraph, procurement from a supplier which is established in the Union but is controlled, directly or indirectly, by a third-country entity shall be eligible if this third-country entity has been subject to screening within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and, where necessary, to appropriate mitigation measures.

Removed:Article 11 – paragraph 1 d (new): The Commission shall ensure that stakeholders are consulted in the development of the work programmes.

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new): 6a. For actions regarding European statistics, the following legal entities shall be eligible: / (a) national statistical institutes and other national authorities as referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009; / (b) for actions supporting collaborative networks, as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009, bodies operating in the field of statistics other than the authorities referred to in point (a) of this paragraph. / (c) non-profit making entities which are independent of industry, commercial and business or other conflicting interests, and have as their primary objectives and activities the promotion and support of the implementation of the European statistics Code of Practice referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 or the implementation of new methods of production of European statistics aiming to achieve efficiency gains and quality improvements at Union level.

Removed:Article 11 a (new): Article 11a / Exercise of the delegation / 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. / 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(1b) shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2034. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before that date. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period. / 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4(1b) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. / 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. / 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. / 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4(1b) s…

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 6 b (new): 6b. Eligibility criteria shall include the need for accountability and transparency of the allocation of Union funding, enabling monitoring and oversight, and preventing fraud.

Removed:Article 11 b (new): Article 11b / Committee procedure / 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. / 2. The committee shall, where appropriate, convene in configurations reflecting the specific objectives of the programme. / 3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Added:Article 9 – paragraph 7: 7. The work programme adopted in accordance with Article 11 may further specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions.

Removed:Article 13 – paragraph 1: 1. This Regulation shall not affect the continuation or modification of the actions carried out, under Regulations (EU) 2021/444, (EU) 2021/690, (EU) 2021/785, (EU) 2021/847 and (EU) 2021/1077, which shall continue to apply to those actions, until their closure.

Added:Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1: (1) for actions in the area of market surveillance, including online, the market surveillance authorities of the Member States as referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020, as well as for actions to further coordinate cooperation between the Commission and national market surveillance;