Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive) – General approach

Table of Contents

• 1. FRAMEWORK OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 108
• 1.1. Title of the proposal/initiative 108
• 1.2. Policy area(s) concerned 108
• 1.3. The proposal/initiative relates to: 108
• 1.4. Objective(s) 108
• 1.4.1. General objective(s) 108
• 1.4.2. Specific objective(s) 108
• 1.4.3. Expected result(s) and impact 109
• 1.4.4. Indicators of performance 109
• 1.5. Grounds for the proposal/initiative 110
• 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 110
• 1.5.2. Added value of Union involvement (it may result from different factors, e.g. coordination gains, legal certainty, greater effectiveness or complementarities). For the purposes of this point 'added value of Union involvement' is the value result... 111
• 1.5.3. Lessons learned from similar experiences in the past 112
• 1.5.4. Compatibility with the Multiannual Financial Framework and possible synergies with other appropriate instruments 112
• 1.5.5. Assessment of the different available financing options, including scope for redeployment 113
• 1.6. Duration and financial impact of the proposal/initiative 114
• 1.7. Management mode(s) planned 114
• 2. MANAGEMENT MEASURES 115
• 2.1. Monitoring and reporting rules 115
• 2.2. Management and control system(s) 115
• 2.2.1. Justification of the management mode(s), the funding implementation mechanism(s), the payment modalities and the control strategy proposed 115
• 2.2.2. Information concerning the risks identified and the internal control system(s) set up to mitigate them 115
• 2.2.3. Estimation and justification of the cost-effectiveness of the controls (ratio of "control costs ÷ value of the related funds managed"), and assessment of the expected levels of risk of error (at payment & at closure) 115
• 2.3. Measures to prevent fraud and irregularities 115
• 3. ESTIMATED FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL/INITIATIVE 116
• 3.1. Heading(s) of the multiannual financial framework and expenditure budget line(s) affected 116
• 3.2. Estimated financial impact of the proposal on appropriations 117
• 3.2.1. Summary of estimated impact on operational appropriations 117
• 3.2.2. Estimated output funded with operational appropriations 122
• 3.2.3. Estimated impact on the EEA and COM administrative appropriations 124
• 3.2.3.1. Estimated impact on EEA human resources 124
• 3.2.3.2. Estimated requirements on administrative appropriations in the Commission 125
• 3.2.3.3. Summary of estimated impact on administrative appropriations 125
• 3.2.3.4. Estimated requirements of human resources 126
• 3.2.4. Compatibility with the current multiannual financial framework 127
• 3.2.5. Third-party contributions 127
• 3.3. Estimated impact on revenue 128