Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2016/2145(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Cloud Initiative (debate) EL
Amendments (16)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas cooperation among European scientists, the use and exchange of data, always in accordance with the data protection authorities and the use of new technological solutions, including cloud computing and digitisation of European science, are key to the development of the Digital Single Market; whereas the European Open Science Cloud will have positive effects on scientific development in Europe; and whereas it must be developed and used with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR);
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StressNotes that the development of the European Open Science Cloud must take place with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR), in particular for the rights of data protection, privacy, liberty and security, and that it must abide by the principles of privacy by design and by default, and the principles of proportionality, necessity, data minimisation and purpose limitation; recognises that additional safeguards, such as pseudonymisation or anonymisation, can enhance protection when personal data are used in big data applications or cloud computing;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
Citation 17 a (new)
- having regard to Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 b (new)
Citation 17 b (new)
- having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that current EU data protection legislation, in particular the recently adopted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), should provides strong safeguards for personal data protection; recognises that a harmonised approach to the implementation of the GDPR, including guidelines, compliance toolkits and awareness-raising campaigns for citizens, researchers and businesses, is crucial, especially for the development of the European Open Science Cloud and the facilitation of research cooperation, including by high-performance computing;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. BelievNotes that the free flow of data is paramount to the digital economy and essential for the development of science and research; emphasises that the Commission initiative on the free flow of data should enable the growing European cloud computing sector to be in the forefront of the global innovation race, including for science and innovation purposes; stresses that the Initiative should also aim to lift any arbitrary restrictions as to where companies should place infrastructure or store data, as these would hamper the development of Europe’s economy;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. SupportNotes the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the free flow of data proposal; considers that, in order to achieve a digital society, the free flow of data must be regarded as the fifth freedom within the Single Marketstresses that the proposed removal of barriers must take seriously into account the protection of personal and sensitive data;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotStresses that the scientific community needs a secured and safe high- capacity infrastructure in order to advance research and prevent potential security breaches, cyber-attacks or misuse of personal data, especially when large amounts of data are collected and processed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and incentivise the development of the necessary technology, taking into account the security by design approach; supports the Commission’s efforts to enhance cooperation among public authorities, European industry, researchers and academia in the area of big data and cybersecurity from the early stages of the research and innovation process in order to enable innovative and trustworthy European solutions.
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a market-driven pan-European set of standards facilitating data sharing, and to prefer open and global standards over proprietary standards whenever justified;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should involvemeet the needs of and benefit SMEs and mainly consumers at European, national, regional and local levels.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Invalidates and wishes to review its previous resolutions based on a biased analysis of open mass data, motivated by the interests of non-European powers and compromising the protection of personal and sensitive data;·
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that data are the raw material of the digital economy and play a fundamental role in the added value chain; stresses that storing or processing data outside Europe is tantamount to killing off Europe's digital economy; demands that the storage, exploitation and use optimisation of data be carried out by European companies on the territory of the Union;·and in compliance with the relevant national legislation; ·
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11α. Stresses that the protection of personal and sensitive data must receive priority where it is at risk of being compromised by the free movement of data;·
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks Member States and the Union to encourage and fund the writing of secure free software with Linux, firstly within EU services, public administrations and schools and then in businesses and for the general public;·
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of security of supply inand the development of domestic supplies of critical raw materials such as rare earths in order to keep the construction of electronic components in Europe; ·
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Proposes the creation of European computer assembly chains, with robotics enabling them to be competitive;· calls on the Member States and the Commission to earmark funding for robotics research and development;