21 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2018/0227(COD)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In accordance with the Financial Regulation, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council48, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2988/9549, Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/9650 and Regulation (EU) 2017/193951, the financial interests of the Union are to be protected through efficient and proportionate measures, including the prevention, detection, correction and investigation of irregularities including fraud, the recovery of funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used and, where appropriate, the imposition of administrative sanctions. In particular, in accordance with the provisions and procedures laid down in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) may carryies out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, with a view to establishing whether there has been fraud, corruption or any other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) may investigates and prosecutes fraud and other criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union, as provided for in Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council52. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, any person or entity receiving, managing or distributing Union funds is to fully cooperate in the protection of the Union’s financial interests, to grant the necessary rights and access to the Commission, OLAF, the EPPO and the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and to ensure that any third parties involved in the implementation of the Union funds grant equivalent rights. _________________ 48 OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1. The regulation is available at: http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:320 13R0883&rid=1 49 OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1. The regulation is available at: http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:319 95R2988&rid=1 50 OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2. The regulation is available at: http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:319 96R2185&rid=1 51 OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1. The regulation is available at: http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:320 17R1939&rid=1 52 Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union’s financial interests by means of criminal law (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 29).
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Tallinn Digital Summit55 of September 2017 and the Conclusions of the European Council56 of 19 October 2017 indicated the need for Europe to invest in consolidating EU digital capacity with the aim of digitising our economies and addressing the skills gap to maintain and enhance European competitiveness, our quality of life and social fabric. At Tallinn, however, it became clear that a powerful digital economy can be achieved under the following main pillars: Cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, accompanied by a world class infrastructure that includes high performance computing, digital skills, and the digital transformation of the public sector. The European Council concluded that the digital transformation offers immense opportunities for innovation, growth and jobs, will contribute to our global competitiveness, and enhance creative and cultural diversity. Seizing these opportunities requires a collectively and interconnected approach to tackling some of the challenges posed by the digital transformation and reviewing policies affected by the digital transformation. _________________ 55 https://www.eu2017.ee/news/insights/concl usions-after-tallinn-digital-summit 56 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/21 620/19-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Commission’s Communication on ‘A new, modern Multiannual Financial Framework for a European Union that delivers efficiently on its priorities post- 2020’57 outlines among the options for the future financial framework a programme for Europe’s digital transformations to deliver ‘strong progress towards smart growth in areas such as high quality data infrastructure, connectivity and cybersecur, cybersecurity’, which would facilitate the provision of new, efficient and reliable services in sectors such as e-health, e-government or mobility’. It would seek to secure European leadership in supercomputing, next generation internet, artificial intelligence, robotics and big data. It would reinforce the competitive position of industry and businesses in Europe across the digitised economy and would have a significant impact on filling the skills gap across the Union. _________________ 57 COM(2018) 98 final. COM(2018) 98 final.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be to promote, consolidate and support the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development, for the benefit of businesses, public administrations and citizens all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies, thereby creating a prosperous data-based inclusive economy promoting innovative projects and ensuring the creation of real added value.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to European Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe59 . A first set of European Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open, transparent and competitive process. The network of European Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and promote open innovation. They will also provide support in the area of advanced digital skills. The network of European Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Programme’s actions should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value. Multilateral coordinated action should capitalise on synergies by linking funding with framework conditions, safeguard interoperability, and avoid a major geographical digital divide, resulting in strategic advantages for European businesses and public services for citizens, enabling them to achieve breakthroughs more effectively in solving societal challenges, thereby helping to achieve the general objective of improving quality of life in every sector and throughout the Union.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) For the high performance computing specific objective a joint undertaking is deemed the most suited implementation mechanism, in particular to coordinate national and Union strategies and investments in high performance computing infrastructure and research and development, pool resources from public and private funds, and safeguard the economic and strategic interests of the Union63. Moreover, high performance computing competence centres in Member States will provide high performance computing services to industryservices in this field to industry, especially SMEs, academia and public administrations. _________________ 63 Impact Assessment accompanying the document “Proposal for a Council Regulation on establishing the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking” (https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/proposal-council- regulation-establishing-eurohpc-joint- undertaking-impact-assessment)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In its resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry64 the European Parliament highlighted the importance of a common European cybersecurity approach, recognising the need to raise awareness and considered cyber-resilience as a crucial responsibility for business leaders and national and European industrial security policymakers. It has also highlighted the need to guarantee security and cybersecurity standards according to the principles of ‘security by design’ and ‘security by default’. _________________ 64 Document ref. A8-0183/2017, available at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDo c.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference= P8-TA-2017-0240
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Modernising public administrations and services through digital means is crucial to reducing administrative burden on industryentrepreneurs, businesses, and on citizens in general by making their interactions with public authorities faster, more convenient and less costly, as well as by increasing the efficiency and the quality of the services provided to citizens and businesses. Since a number of services of public interest already have a Union dimension, the support to their implementation and deployment at Union level should ensure that citizens and businesses will benefit from the access to high quality digital services across Europe, facilitating the move from e-government to digital government.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The modernisation of European public administrations is one of the key priorities for successful implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy. The mid-term evaluation of the Strategy highlighted the need to strengthen the transformation of public administrations and to ensure citizens have easy, trusted, and seamless access to public services without being charged disproportionate amounts.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) TAll actions in the framework programme covered by this Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unions, notably those referred under Articles [8], [11], [16], [21], [35], [38] and [47] regarding the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct business, the prohibition of discrimination, healthcare, consumer protection and the right to effective remedy and fair trial. All actions under this Regulation should be in conformity with national law, international law and ethical principles, which include avoiding any breach of research integrity. The Member States must apply this Regulation in a manner consistent with these rights and principles’.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme has the following general objective: to support the digital transformation of the European economy and society and bring its benefits to European citizens, public administrations and businesses. The Programme will:
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) reinforce Europe’s capacities in key digital technology areas through measures to ensure their large- scale use and deployment throughout the entire economic and social system,
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) makpromote those capacities and make them accessible to all businesses and public administrations;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the design and delivery of long-term trainings and courses for students, educators / teachers, IT professionals and the workforce;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized business leaders and the workforce;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) promote and support cooperation towards achieving a European ecosystem for trusted infrastructures using distributed ledger services and applications, including support for interoperability and standardisation and fostering the deployment of EU cross-border applications;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) build up and, strengthen and promote the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Actions carried out under the Programme shall comply with the applicable security rules and in particular the protection of the classified information against unauthorised disclosure, including compliance with any relevant national and Un, Union and international laws and principles. In case of actions carried out outside the Union, it is necessary that, in addition to the compliance with above requirements, a security agreement must have been concluded between the Union and the third country in which the activity is conducted.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. During the first year of the implementation of the Programme, an initial network of European Digital Innovation Hubs shall be established.