1 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2016/0295(COD)
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Council shall make available guidance and/or recommend, upon entry into force of this regulations, to ensure common risk assessments by the competent authorities of the Member States for the implementation of those criteria. and with a view to provide uniform criteria for licensing decisions. The Commission shall prepare guidance in the form of a handbook detailing the steps to be followed by Member State competent licensing authorities and exporters exercising due diligence with practical recommendations on the implementation and compliance with the controls pursuant to Article 4 (1) (d) and the criteria listed in Article 14 (1). This handbook shall be elaborated in close cooperation with the Dual Use Coordination Group and will involve external expertise from academia, exporters and civil society organizations. The Commission shall establish a capacity-building programme by developing common training programmes for officials from licensing and customs enforcement authorities.