8 Amendments of Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS related to 2017/0224(COD)
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to facilitate the cooperation with other Member States and the screening of foreign direct investment by the Commission, Member States should notify their screening mechanisms and any amendments thereto to the Commission, and should report on the application of their screening mechanisms on a regular basis. For the same reason, Member States that do not have a screening mechanism should also be invited to report on the foreign direct investments that took place in their territory, on the basis of the information available to them.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States and the Commission should take all necessary measures to ensure the protection of confidential and other sensitive information, particularly where the security and integrity of a Member State are concerned.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may screen foreign direct investments that are likely to affect Union projects orand programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public order.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Foreign investors and undertakings concerned shall have the possibility to seek judicial redress against screening decisions of the national authorities, in a way that such redress shall not compromise Member State security or infringe the decision making capacities of Member States.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay inform the Commission and the other Member States of any foreign direct investments that are undergoing screening within the framework of their screening mechanisms, within 510 working days from the start of the screening. As part of the information, and when applicable, the screening Member States shall endeavour to indicate whether it considers that the foreign direct investment undergoing screening is likely to fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission considers that a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order in one or more Member States, it may issue an advisory opinion addressed to the Member State in which the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed. The Commission may issue anits opinion irrespective of whether other Member States have provided comments.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Comments pursuant to paragraphs 2 or advisory opinions pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be addressed to the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed within a reasonable period of time, and in any case no later than 25 working days following receipt of the information referred to in paragraphs 1 or 4. In cases where the opinion of the Commission follows comments from other Member States, the Commission shall have 25 additional working days for issuing the opinionout delay.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5