14 Amendments of Sven SCHULZE related to 2017/0125(COD)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at the progressive framing of a common defence policy and enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States. However, for particular cases where undertakings located in the EU are controlled by non- EU States or by non-EU entities, such undertakings can be eligible if the Member State in which they are located provides sufficient assurances that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU, including in terms of strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The beneficiaries and their subcontractors should in principle not be subject to control by third countries or third country entities. However, for particular cases where undertakings located in the Union are controlled by a third country or a third country entity, such undertakings can be eligible if the Member State in which they are located provides sufficient assurances that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the Treaty on European Union, including in terms of strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base. For the purpose of this Regulation only, a third country entity should mean a legal entity established outside the Union or having its executive management structures outside the Union or a legal entity which is under the control of a third country, a national of a third country or of another such third country entity. The control should be defined as the ability to exercise a decisive influence on an undertaking. Beneficiaries should provide before the signature of the funding agreement all relevant information about elements and infrastructure to be used in the action. Member States' concerns regarding security of supply should also be taken into account.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable open, non-discriminatory and transparent such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportiont least 10% of the overall budget will benefit such action, which will allow SMEs to be included in the value chains of the envisaged projects.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) All actions under the Programme involve entities from at least two Member States. The use of a system of general transfer licenses for the purposes of the Programme would significantly reduce the administrative overhead arising from transfers among the participants. The Member States should therefore publish general transfer licenses relating to this Programme. Where necessary for the performance of the Programme, Union institutions, bodies and agencies as well as the project managers should be included in such licenses.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) To foster better exploitation of the results of defence research and contribute to closing the gaps between research and development. development after the research phase and thus to support the progressive framing of a European defence policy, the competitiveness of the European defence industry on the internal market and the global marketplace, including by consolidation where appropriate.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the right to use all or part of the assets of an undertaking in the EU;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the ownership or resulting know- how and IPR is retained in the EU without any control from third countries;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) beneficiaries of this action have to provide sufficient assurances that non-EU control may occur;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For the purposes of the actions funded under the Programme, the beneficiaries and their subcontractors shall not be subject to exclusive control by third countries or by third country entities.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. If there are no competitive substitutes readily available in the Union, and if this usage would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, beneficiaries and their subcontractors may use assets, infrastructure, facilities and resources located or held outside the territory of Member States or controlled by third countries. When performing an eligible action, beneficiaries and their subcontractors may also cooperate with undertakings established outside the territory of Member States or exclusively controlled by third countries or third country entities if this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States. The costs related to these activities shall not be eligible for funding under the Programme.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a General transfer licences 1. For the purposes of this Programme, Article 5 of Directive 2009/43/EC shall apply. 2. Without prejudice to Article 12 of this Regulation, paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply to Union institutions, bodies and agencies as well as to the project managers referred to in Article 4 (4) of this Regulation by analogy.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall ensure that a credible proportion of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participintegration of SMEs into valuechains.