Activities of Jordi SOLÉ related to 2021/0293(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”
Amendments (56)
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler fordigital technologies designed to attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal in many different sectors. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things canshould accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, orand for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, digital targets should be established. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, where progress should collectively be made within the UnionDigital targets should be established, rigorously guided by clear societal objectives. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and foreliminating and avoiding gender divides. In addition, Europe’s digital leadership ineeds a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. ExcellenReliable, fast and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair and secure sharing of data in the data economy, while ensuring effective protection of privacy and data protection. The transformation of businesses will depend on their ability to adopt new digital technologies rapidly and across the board, including in industrial and services ecosystems that are currently lagging behind.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards. To this end, encryption should be encouraged and the avoidance of gender, social, geographical or age divides should be mainstreamed into every action.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Where public funds are used, it is crucial that maximum value is gained for society and businesses. Therefore, funding should be, whenever possible, contingent on the outputs of funded projects not being subject to any restrictions, under the principle “public funding, public code”.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In particular, the Commission should report on how effectively the objectives of this Decision have been mainstreamed into the planning and development of projects and any problems identified, as well as the progress towards the digital targets, detailing the degree of Union progress in relation to the projected trajectories for each target, the assessment of the efforts necessary to reach each target, including investment gaps in digital capacities and raising awareness about the actions needed to increase digital sovereignty. The report should also include an assessment of the implementation of relevant regulatory proposals as well as of the actions undertaken at Union and Member States level.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific recommended policies, measures and actions. When recommending policies, measures or actions in the report, the Commission should take into account the most recent data available, the joint commitments undertaken, the policies and measures defined by Member States as well as progress regarding recommended actions identified in earlier reports and addressed in the course of the annual cooperation. In addition, the Commission should take into account the differences in individual Member States’ potential to contribute to the digital targets, as well as the policies, measures and actions already in place and considered appropriate to achieve the objectives and targets, even if their effects have not yet materialised.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets and objectives. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for ensuring predictability for the market. Member States should take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, both at Union and national level, and ensure consistency with them. During the annual cycle of cooperation, Member States could propose adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps to take into account the evolution of the digital transition at Union and national level and to respond, in particular, to the Commission recommended policies, measures and actions.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The cooperative dialogue between the Commission and the Member States should commence with the assessment of their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and should be based on the data provided and assessment made in the report of the state of the Digital Decade, as well as on the feedback received by relevant stakeholders, including civil society.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector, as well as civil society and consult them on measures to accelerate the digital transformation at Union level. The involvement of stakeholders would be important at the level of Member States as well, in particular when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles, rights and values;
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divides, whether social, economic, geographical or gender-based, notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high- performing digital education and training systems;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable tof processing vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry;
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) promote the deployment and the use of digital capabilities giving access to digital technologies and data on easyon open, accessible and fair terms in order to achieve a high level of digital intensity and innovation in Union’s enterprises, in particular small and medium ones;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) ensure access to data, while ensuring protection of security and fundamental rights;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensure that everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, has easy access to inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards such as state-of-the-art encryption and free and open source solutions;
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies become more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, are used more efficiently and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) ensure that robust methodologies for measuring energy and resource efficiency are developed and used;
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, and developing predictable regulatory approachesnd support approaches that also involve the regional and local level;
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that all policies and programmes which are relevant to the achievement of the digital targets, are taken into account in a coordinated and coherent way to fully contribute to the twin green and digital transition.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘Digital Economy and Society Index (‘DESI’)’ means an annual set of analysis and measurement indicators on the basis of which the Commission monitors the Union’s and Member States’ overall digital performance across several policy and geographic dimensions, including NUTS 2 level and their progress towards the digital targets set out in Article 4 ;
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) at least 20 million employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists are employed, with convergence between women and menout a gender divide;
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5Gsustainable high speed networks;
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) the sustainable and environmentally suitable production of cutting-edge and sustainable semiconductors in the Union is at least 20% of world production in value;
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) at least 10 000 climate neutral highly secure “edge nodes” are deployed in the Union, distributed in a way that guarantees a significant contribution to achieving energy consumption reduction, contribute to climate goals and offers secure access to data services with low latency (few milliseconds) wherever businesses are located;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) at least 75% of relevant Union enterprises have taken up:
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) more than 90% of Union Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SME’) reach at least a basic level of digital intensity, while 75% of the Union's support is targeted at regional and local level for small and micro enterprises;
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) the Union grows the pipeline of its innovative scale ups and improves their access to finance, leading to at least doubling the number of unicornsfacilitates the growth of scale ups, including their access to finance;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) 100% online accessible provision of keyof public administrations and public services for Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) at least 8100% of Union citizens usehave acces to a digital identification (ID) solution.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4 a) Participatory democracy tools are available for 100% of Union citizens, including online consultation tools.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall monitor the progress of the Union against each of the objectives and digital targets set out in Articles 2 and 4. To this end, the Commission shall rely upon Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), and for the purpose of this decision, in accordance with Article 25 (2), shall set out in an implementingdelegated act the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target. .
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall provide to the Commission in a timely manner the necessary statistics and data required for the effective monitoring of the digital transition and of the degree of achievement of the digital targets set out in Article 4 and the objectives set out in Article 2. This shall include relevant information on the availability and accessibility of spectrumdetailed information at NUTS 2, regional and local level. Where the relevant statistics from Member States are not yet available, the Commission may use an alternative data collection methodology, such as studies or direct collection of data from the Member States, in consultation with the Member States, in order to ensure that the regional and local level are properly documented. The use of that alternative data collection methodology shall not affect the tasks of Eurostat as laid down in Commission Decision 2012/504/EU47 . _________________ 47 Commission Decision 2012/504/EU of 17 September 2012 on Eurostat (OJ L 251, 18.9.2012, p. 49).
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
(3) The Commission, in close cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States, shall define Union-level projected trajectories for the attainment of each of the digital targets, which would serve as basis for the monitoring and the national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps. Where necessary, in light of technical, economic or societal developments, the Commission shall update one or more of these projected trajectories.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
(3) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission may recommend policies, measures or actions to be taken by Member States in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve the digital targets set out in Article 4, where the objectives set out in article 2 were not respected or where significant gaps and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. Those recommended policies, measures or actions may, in particular, address:
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) policies, measures and actions at Member State- and regional level and other policies and measures of potential cross- border relevance;
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) national projected trajectories contributing to relevant digital targets measurable at national leveland regional level and how the objectives are mainstreamed in these trajectories;
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
(4) Member States shall provide a general overview of the investment needed to contribute to the achievement of the objectives and digital targets as set out in their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps, as well as a general description on the sources of that investment, including, where applicable, planned use of Union programmes and instruments. The national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps may include proposals for Multi-Country Projects.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States and the Commission shall closely cooperate to identify ways to address deficiencies in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve one or more of the digital targets set out in Article 4, the objectives in Article 2 or where significant gaps and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the ”State of the Digital Decade”. This analysis shall take into account, in particular, the different capacities of Member States to contribute to some of the digital targets and the risk that delays on certain of these targets may have a detrimental effect on the achievement of other digital targets.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(3) Within five months from the publication of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps consisting of policies, measures and actions they intend to undertake, including, where relevant, proposals for Multi-Country Projects, to foster progress in the areas concerned by the digital targets set out in Article 4 and to fulfillachieve the objectives set out in Article 2. If a Member State considers that no action is required and that its national Digital Decade strategic roadmap does not require updating, it shall provide its reasons in writing.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(4) At any point of the annual cooperation, the Commission and one or more Member States may undertake joint commitments, consult with other Member States on policy, measures or actions or establish Multi-Country Projects as provided for in Article 12. The Commission or aA Member State which has proposed a policy, a measure or an action may also request a peer review process to be launched regarding specific aspects of that policy, measure or action, and in particular on its suitability to contribute to achieving a specific digital target. The outcome of the peer review process may be included in the following Report on the “State of the Digital Decade”.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners and civil society, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
(2) The Member States shall cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners, in line with the national legislation, and civil society when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(1) The general objective of the Multi- Country Projects shall be to facilitate the achievement of the digital targets. , while ensuring that the objectives laid down in Article 2 are achieved.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(2) Multi-Country Projects shall aim at one or more of the following specific objectivegoals:
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) reinforcing the Union’s technology excellence and industrial competitiveness in critical technologies, digital products, services and infrastructures that are essential for economic recovery and prosperity, for citizens’the economic well-being, security and safety of individuals;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) contributing to a sustainable digital transformation of society and the economy that benefits all businesses and citizen, all socio- economic groups and individuals across the Union;
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
(5) The Commission may adopt a recommendation to set up a Multi-Country Project or to invite a Member State to participate in a Multi-Country Project meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3) , taking into account the progress implementing the national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and theobjectives, as well as adherence to the Commission’s recommended actions. The Commission and Member States may also undertake to set up, or join, a Multi- Country Project as a joint commitment.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
(3) Other entities, whether public or private, may contribute to Multi-Country Projects where appropriate. Private contributions must not result in restrictions to the availability of the outcomes of the projects for individuals and businesses in the Union.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
(3) An EDIC shall have in each Member State the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal entities under the law of that Member State. It may, in particular, acquire, own and dispose of movable, and immovable and intellectual property, conclude contracts and be a party to legal proceedings.
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
(4) An EDIC may be open to the participation of entities other than Member States, which may include inter alia international organizations and private entities, as specified in the Statutes. If this is the case, Member States shall hold jointly the majority of the voting rights in the assembly of members or enough votes to make any decision, regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) rules on the ownership of infrastructure, intellectual property and other assets, as applicableproperty.