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Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) Whereas screening mechanisms which exist in several Member States or in non-EU states never constitute an obstacle to foreign direct investments provided that they are known, anticipated and don't extensively delay investments’ realisation.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) Whereas dominant position of individuals, multinationals or foreign public enterprises as defined by European competition law may represent a threat for the security and public order within the European Union.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. The Commission ~~may~~shall screen foreign direct investments that are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public order.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Every foreign direct investment resulting in a dominant position must be analysed in the light of the dependency it creates or increases in a given field or sector.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Foreign direct investments of public origin, especially when they are realised by third-country security or intelligence entities, are particularly scrutinised by the Member-States as well as by the Commission.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miroslav POCHE, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

The screening on the grounds of security and public order should include; – The extent to which a foreign direct investment is part of a state-led industrial policy strategy in support of strategic national interests; – The degree of reciprocity in openness to foreign direct investments. Furthermore the Commission may take into account whether the foreign investor: – Is controlled by the government of a third country; – Receives substantial state aid ; – Respects core labour standards and international agreements on sustainable development in its global operations.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Răzvan POPA, Carlos ZORRINHO, Peter KOUROUMBASHEV, Theresa GRIFFIN, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Every screening mechanism shall consist in an ex ante examination and shall lead to a formal authorisation by the relevant Member-State, or by the Commission for projects and programmes of Union interest.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Zigmantas BALČYTIS, Carlos ZORRINHO, Jens GEIER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 6 a (new)

– Research Fund for Coal and Steel COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/955of 29 May 2017 amending Decision 2008/376/EC on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme.

2018/03/02
Committee: ITRE

8 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2017/0224(COD)

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