Basic Map Europe

[Jules Altier]

ThisStudy explores the idea of awarding carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs) to help commercialise the first ultra-low carbon basic industrial materials (steel, cement, concrete, aluminium, certain chemical feed-stocks) projects. It argues that this approach would be economically efficient, is compatible with EU state aid and WTO law, and is highly complementary to other policy instruments.

As part of their contribution, the DCHE Expert Group, using also input from other external experts as mentioned in the Acknowledgments section, has drawn up a list of basic principles and tips for 3D digitisation of tangible cultural heritage.

The list of basic principles and tips below is especially for cultural heritage professionals and institutions, and other custodians of tangible cultural heritage, including local and regional authorities, who are in charge of cultural heritage buildings, monuments, or sites, who do not have any experience with 3D digitisation yet, neither directly nor via an external service provider. At the same time, it is also for all other such professionals, institutions and authorities, who may find here useful new principles or tips to help them in achieving the best results in 3D digitisation projects.

Guidelines and case studies on all technical and logistic aspects to create 3D models of cultural heritage objects (3D data capture techniques, post processing of 3D content, 3D publishing methodology, metadata, and licensing and IPR considerations), by EU-funded project 3D-ICONS

In the process of developing a common immigration policy the Justice and Home Affairs Council adopted the Common Basic Principles for Immigrant Integration Policy in the EU in November 2004. The comprehensive set of 11 principles stresses that integration is a dynamic, two-way process of mutual accommodation by all immigrants and residents, and implies respect for the basic values of the EU.

If you are legally resident in an EU country you are entitled to open a "basic payment account". Banks cannot refuse your application for a basic payment account just because you don't live in the country where the bank is established.

Sndor started to work for a company based in Slovenia while continuing to live in Hungary. He decided he would like a bank account in Slovenia to use for day-to-day expenses, in addition to his Hungarian bank account.

Before you open your account, the bank should give you a document showing the most important services offered on the account and any related fees that you might have to pay. This is known as a "fee information document". You can use it to compare the cost of accounts at different banks.

Your bank must also give you a statement explaining the fees incurred on your bank account at least once a year. This "statement of fees" document should also give information on the interest rates applied to your account.

If you incur costs during the switching procedure because the bank misses a deadline (to cancel a payment for example) or makes mistakes, they have to refund these costs. If you have any difficulties, you can take the issue to the out-of-court dispute resolution scheme.

When Suzanne moved from Toulouse to Paris, she decided to move her bank account to her local bank in Paris. She asked her new bank in Paris to transfer all her payments to the new account and close her old account in Toulouse.

The bank in Paris told the bank in Toulouse to cancel her standing orders and close Suzanne's account. They then set up standing orders from her new account. However, they forgot to tell her mobile phone provider, and Suzanne was fined when the standing order for her mobile phone contract didn't go through on time.

EU rules ensure that the money in your bank account (savings account and/or and current account) is protected if the bank holding your account fails. Your money is protected up to a limit of EUR 100 000 or the equivalent in local currency. This limit applies per person and per bank, meaning that if you have several accounts at the same bank, the limit of EUR 100 000 applies to your aggregated accounts.

There are some exceptions to this rule. If you have a joint account with your partner, for example, the limit of EUR 100 000 applies to each of you, meaning up to a maximum of EUR 200 000 for your joint account. In addition, your money will also be protected above EUR 100 000 in certain other cases for a limited time, such as:

In these cases, amounts over EUR 100 000 are protected for at least three months and no more than 12 months after the money has been credited, or from the moment when the money became legally transferable, depending on the conditions and thresholds set by each EU country.

EU countries implement the CAP 2023-27 with a CAP Strategic Plan at national level. Each EU member sets quantified targets against key policy objectives and designs "interventions" (types of action) for achieving them, on the basis of an EU-level menu.

CAP Strategic Plans support resilience of the sector by supporting viable farm income through direct payments to active farmers. The Basic income support for sustainability is an annual area-based decoupled payment financed solely by the EU budget, and continues to be the most important CAP tool to support the EU farmer income.

As the BISS mechanism is decoupled from production, payments are not related to the actual production on that area. The decoupling of income support was introduced through successive reforms to break the link between support to farmers and the type of products (and quantities) they produce. Decoupling moved the EU agricultural sector towards greater market orientation by giving farmers freedom to produce according to market demand. Simultaneously, the granting of the full income support became increasingly conditioned to the respect of some specific requirements related mainly to environmental and animal welfare aspects.

As a rule, BISS is paid as a uniform amount per eligible hectare declared by an active farmer. However, EU countries having applied payment entitlements (PE) in their former basic payment scheme may decide to continue to use entitlements for granting BISS.

In a system based on payment entitlements, payments will only be granted for eligible hectares for which a payment entitlement has been activated. The amount of the payment will be based on the value of the payment entitlement.

In all cases, BISS payments can be differentiated according to groups of territories with similar socio-economic or agronomic characteristics. In addition, in EU countries using entitlements, the amount per hectare might continue to differ depending on the value of entitlements and subject to the rules on internal convergence.

Basic income support functions as a safety net by guaranteeing a minimum level of agricultural income for all active farmers. Basic income support contributes to objective of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) of ensuring a fair standard of living for the agricultural community. Consequently, basic income support plays a key role in guaranteeing food security in Europe.

In case of compensations for additional costs or income foregone, the BISS eligibility is not detailed as a precondition for eco-schemes, as laid down in Article 31(7). However, in all cases the beneficiary must be a genuine farmer and the area eligible to direct payments.

Shelter is a basic human need crucial for survival in case of natural hazards and human-induced disasters, including conflict. It provides security, personal safety and protection from the weather, and prevents health problems and diseases.

Needs for shelter and settlements are increasing. There were 59.1 million internally displaced people worldwide at the end of 2021. Out of them, 53.2 million were displaced due to conflict and violence in 59 countries, while 5.9 million were displaced as a result of disasters.

Humanitarian organisations help affected communities through immediate shelter response to a disaster or in anticipation of one. They provide technical support and capacity building, financial assistance (including cash assistance and rental support) as well as building supplies.

It is crucial to build back in a safer way in countries that are prone to disasters. This means that qualified technical support should be provided to improve the skills and abilities of the local construction industry.

The EU allocates between 7% and 20% of its civil protection and humanitarian aid annual funding for shelter and settlements assistance. We do this either by financing humanitarian partners or through the operations led by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

Due to the importance of adequate housing, the EU may also decide to support shelter in the recovery phase, if the reconstruction or maintenance of shelter and settlements addresses the health, protection or livelihood needs of the affected population.

The EU also supports the Global Shelter Cluster, a coordination mechanism helping people affected by natural hazards and displaced population affected by conflict by providing them with the means to live in safe, dignified and appropriate shelter.

Civil protection usually provides material assistance. However, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism can also deploy specialised response teams and experts to complement the humanitarian response to a disaster.

Within the rescEU programme of the Mechanism, the EU rapidly created a large emergency reserve of shelter. It has the capacity to host up to 36,000 people and has been partially deployed to EU countries, Ukraine, and Trkiye.

These shelter reserves will create an added layer of support for countries affected by emergencies. They will also include the relevant facilities such as toilets, showers, cooking spaces or communal areas, particularly for the children.

Everyone has the right to quality and inclusive education, training and lifelong learning that develops key competences and basic skills. Key competences and basic skills are needed by all for personal fulfilment and development, employability, social inclusion and active citizenship.

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