Definitions
Article 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘mandatory if applicable’ means the following categories of information that Member States have to submit: (a) information regarding national objectives, targets and contributions or national policies and measures, only if the Member States have set or adopted them; (b) information regarding how the Member States address a recommendation issued pursuant to Article 32(1) or (2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 only if the Commission have issued it; (2) ‘mandatory if available’ means a category of information that Member States have to submit only if such information is available to them at the time of the submission of the biennial progress report.