Activities of Dario TAMBURRANO related to 2018/0226(NLE)
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REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for the period 2021-2025 complementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation PDF (608 KB) DOC (89 KB)
Amendments (28)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Communityon the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 7182 thereof,
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) One of the aims of the European Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Community’)Union is to contribute to the raising of the standard of living in the Member States including by promoting and facilitating nuclear research in the Member States and complementing it by carrying out a CommunityUnion research and training programme.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Considering that the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community does not give co-decision powers on nuclear matters to the European Parliament, it is of utmost importance to apply a new legal basis to legislation on nuclear field to allow a more democratic and transparent process on decisions related to such an important field.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Nuclear research can contribute to social well-being, economic prosperity and environmental sustainability by improvingimprove nuclear safety, security and radiation protection. Radiation protection research has led to improvementapplications in medical technologies from which many citizens benefit and that research can now lead to improvements in other sectors such as industry, agriculture, environment and security. Equally important is the potential contribution of nuclear research to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to ensure continuity of nuclear research at CommunityUnion level, it is necessary to establish the Research and Training Programme of the Community for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025 (the ‘Programme’). The Programme should continue carrying out some of the key research activities of previous programmes, increasing the focus on research contributing to the safe decommissioning of the EU’s aging nuclear reactors, while introducing new specific objectives, and using the same mode of implementation, .
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The 2014-2020 Euratom Programme objectives related to the development of fusion energy should not be carried over in the new period considering that fusion is not a credible option for commercial electricity production before 2050 and therefore will play no role in the EU energy independence and in the fight against climate change.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The conception and design of the Programme is set against the need to establish a critical mass of supported activities. This is achieved by establishing a limited number of specific objectives focussed on safe use of nuclear fission for power and non-power applications, maintaining and developing necessary expertise, fostering fusion energy and supporting policy of the Union on nuclear safety, safeguards and security.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Severe nuclear accidents of different nature, including such induced by malevolent attacks, may heavily endanger human health and the environment. Therefore, nuclear safety and, where appropriate, security aspects dealt with by the Joint Research Centre (the 'JRC') should be given the greatest possible attention in the Euratom Programme.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The activities developed under the Euratom Programme should aim at promoting equality between genders in research and innovation, by addressing in particular the underlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of researchers of any gender, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme has the following general objectives:
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to pursue nuclear research and training activities to support continuous improvement of nuclear safetyimprove nuclear safety during decommissioning, security and nuclear radiation protection;
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) improve the safe and secure usety of nuclear energy and non-power applications of ionizing radiation, including nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme shall be EUR 1 675 000 000 in curre950 437 000 in constant prices.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) EUR 330 930 000 for nuclear fission, safetysafe decommissioning, waste management and radiation protection;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Programme shall be open to association of the following third countries, provided they respect the principles and rights enshrined in the European treaties and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union:
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Ethical principles 1. All the research and innovation activities carried out under the Euratom Programme shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols. Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non- discrimination and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection. 2. Research and innovation activities carried out under the Euratom Programme shall have an exclusive focus on civil applications.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall also establish a dissemination and exploitation strategy for increasing the availability and diffusion of the Programme’s research and innovation results and knowledge to accelerate exploitation towards market uptake and boost the impact of the Programme. The dissemination activities shall include public awareness campaign on the challenges related to the nuclear sector, in particular regarding nuclear decommissioning and waste management. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Community as well as information, communication, publicity, dissemination and exploitation activities as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 3
Annex I – paragraph 3
Activities listed in this annex include international cooperation in nuclear research and innovation for peaceful uses, based on shared goals and mutual trust with the aim of providing clear and significant benefits for the Union, its citizens and environment. This includes International cooperation through multilateral frameworks (such as IAEA, IEA, OECD, ITER, GIF). JRC as the Euratom Implementing Agent for the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) will continue coordinating the Community contribution to GIF).
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4
Annex I – paragraph 4
The priorities of the work programmes are to be established by the Commission on the basis of its policy priorities, inputs from national public authorities and nuclear research stakeholders grouped in bodies or frameworks such as European technology platforms, associations, initiatives and technical forums for nuclear systems and safetydecommissioning, management of radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel and radiation protection/low- dose risk, nuclear safeguards and security, fusion research, or any relevantor any organisation or forum of nuclear stakeholders relevant for the objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – introductory part
(a) Improve the safe and secure usety of nuclear energy and non-power applications of ionizing radiation, including nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radiation protection, safe spent fuel and radioactive waste management and decommissioning
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – point 1
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – point 1
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – point 2
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point a – point 2
(2) Safe spent fuel andmanagement of radioactive waste management: management and in particular disposal of intermediate, high- level and long-lived radioactive waste and, including spent nuclear fuel, and of other radioactive waste streams and types for which industrially mature processes currently do not exist; Radioactive waste minimisation and reducing the radiotoxicity of this waste; Management and transfer of knowledge and competences between generations and across Member States' programmes in radioactive waste and spent fuel management.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point b – point 4
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point b – point 4
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 5 – point c