Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/0325(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) (debate) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) jointly undertaken by several Member States PDF (906 KB) DOC (157 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 48 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Having regard to the Protocol (No. 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 49 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 established Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) ('Horizon 2020'). Horizon 2020 aims at achieving a greater impact on research and innovation by contributing to the strengthening of public- public partnerships, including through Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Member States, with a view to the sustainable development of the EU Member States. __________________ 4 Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 104).
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Public-public partnerships should aim to develop closer synergies, increase coordination and avoid unnecessary duplication with Union, international, national and regional research programmes, and should fully respect the Horizon 2020 general principles, - with the aim of strengthening research and innovation in order to obtain sustainable development - in particular those relating to openness and transparency.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 has identified 'Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials' and 'Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy' as two of the priority societal challenges to be addressed forthwith by supporting investment in research and innovation. Moreover, Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 recognises that research and innovation activities for these challenges should be carried out at the Union level and beyond, given the transnational and global nature of the climate and the environment, their scale and complexity, and the international dimension of the food and agricultural supply chain.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 acknowledges that international cooperation with third countries is necessary to address effectively common challenges, provided that the third countries concerned are not linked in any way with so-called ‘Islamic State’ and do not trigger a migration crisis to the detriment of the contracting European States. International cooperation in research and innovation is a key aspect of the Union’s global commitments and has an important role to play in the Union’s partnership with neighbourhood countries. This cooperation follows the approach taken in the European neighbourhood policy to differentiate the level of cooperation with each country in the neighbourhood based on their commitment towards the Union.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In its Communication of 7 June 2016 on establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration, the Commission emphasised the need to call upon all policies, including research and innovation,rescue human lives at sea, to increase returns, to dismantle the business model of people smugglers and others, in order to address the root causes of migration through a new cooperation model involving private investors, leveraging limited budget resources, and focusing on SMEs and sustainable infrastructure.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) PRIMA should aims at implementing a joint programme for the development and the adoption of innovative and integrated solutions for improving the efficiency, safety, security and sustainability of food production and water provision in the Mediterranean area. PRIMA should contribute to the achievement of the recently- agreed Sustainable Development Goals and to the forthcoming European Sustainable Development Strategy in order to boost employment in the Mediterranean countries.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In line with the objectives of Horizon 2020, in order to boost jobs and growth, any other Member State and third country associated to Horizon 2020 should be entitled to participate in PRIMA if it commits to contribute to the financing of PRIMA.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Union’s financial contribution should be subject to formal commitments from the Participating States to contribute to the financing of PRIMA and to the fulfilment and implementation of those commitments in accordance with the terms of this Decision. Flexibility should be provided to the Participating States to optionally contribute financially to the PRIMA-IS in view of funding indirect actions, thus achieving a high degree of financial integration. Furthermore, Participating States should contribute financially or in kind to activities implemented without Union contribution. The period during which the Participating States have to provide their contribution should be clearly defined.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A ceiling should be established forthwith for the Union’s contribution in PRIMA with funding from Horizon 2020. Within that ceiling, the Union contribution should be equal to the contribution of the Participating States to PRIMA in order to achieve a high leverage effect and ensure a stronger integration of the Participating States' programmes. It should be possible to use a limited part of the Union contribution to cover administrative costs of the PRIMA-IS.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to avoid a prolonged implementation of PRIMA and to achieve its objectives forthwith, a deadline should be fixed for the launch of the last activities, including the last calls for proposals.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) PRIMA activities should be in line with the objectives and research and innovation priorities - which operate as key drivers for smart, sustainable and inclusive development - of Horizon 2020 and with the general principles and conditions laid down in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013. PRIMA should take into account the OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order immediately to achieve the objectives of PRIMA, the PRIMA-IS should provide financial support mainly in the form of grants to participants in actions funded by the PRIMA-IS. Those actions should be selected following open and competitive calls for proposals under the responsibility of the PRIMA-IS.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20