Translation of "frais normaux d'utilisation des biens " (French → English) :

External Charging Policy [ Cost Recovery and Charging Policy | External User Charges for Goods, Services, Property, Rights and Privileges ]

Policy on External User Charges for Goods, Services, Property, Rights and Privileges

The Implementing Act adopted by the Commission in December 2016 provides detailed rules on the two safeguards to avoid distortions on domestic markets that could otherwise lead to price increases: (1) fair use rules to enable mobile operators to prevent abusive or anomalous use of roaming services, such as permanent roaming and, (2) an exceptional and temporary derogation system for operators to be used only if authorised by the national regulator, under strict circumstances when the end of roaming charges in a specific market could lead to domestic price increases.

The European Parliament’s Bureau is requested to adopt a coherent and responsible long-term strategy in the area of property and buildings which takes into account the particular problem of increasing maintenance costs, renovation needs and security costs and ensures the sustainability of the European Parliament’s budget.

5. Stresses that real and effective single market accessibility for all EU regions is a prerequisite for the free movement of people, goods, capital and services, and thus for a strong and dynamic single market; points out, in this connection, the essential role played by the Union’s regional policy in terms of developing infrastructure and with regard to economically and socially coherent and balanced development of regions; welcomes the Commission’s proposal to adopt in 2011 a revision of the Community guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network, as well as a proposal on a global framework for the funding of transport infrastructure; advocates a regional approach making use of the Structural Funds to encourag ...[+++]e investment in cross-border energy, transport, communication, health and environmental, research and education infrastructure in order to provide access to essential services for all and to ensure the harmonious functioning of the internal market; calls for the development of innovative sources of funding (such as public-private partnerships, project bonds and user charges), while fully respecting the need for high level of quality and universal access to the services of general interest, as key instruments in favouring project execution; underlines in this context the need to support the development of a range of public-private partnerships, including at local and regional level; calls on the Commission and the Member States jointly to address the complexity of the rules governing revenue-generating projects;

Other operating costs shall include costs incurred for the purchase of goods and services used to provide air navigation services, in particular outsourced services, external staff, material, energy, utilities, rental of buildings, equipment and facilities, maintenance, insurance costs and travel expenses.