Activities of Marc BOTENGA related to 2022/0033(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe, as regards the Chips Joint Undertaking
Amendments (10)
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The Joint Undertaking should have clear and identifiable social and environmental added value across the Union.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3 b) In order to achieve the greatest possible positive impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to general interest, the Chips Fund should guarantee open-source results or proportionate public ownership of intellectual property rights.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Initiative aims to reinforce the competitiveness and resilience of theEuropean semiconductor technological and industrial base, whilst strengthening the innovation capacity of its semiconductor ecosystemosystem, including manufacturing capacities, reducing dependence on a limited number of third country companies and geographies, and strengthening its capacity to design and produce advanced components. These aims should be supported by bridging the gap between the Union’s advanced research and innovation capabilities and their industrial exploitation. It should promote capacity building to enable design, production and systems integration in next-generation semiconductor technologies, enhance collaboration among key players across the Union, strengthening Europe’s semiconductor supply and value chains, serving key industrial sectors, and creating new marketsambitious social and environmental objectives throughout the Union.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The Initiative should pay particular attention to the development of sustainable practices in the manufacturing of chips in Europe. Comprehensive monitoring and due diligence requirements at all stages of the value chain should allow on one hand to curb, limit and to nullify the negative environmental impact, while on the other hand guaranteeing quality employment, avoid social dumping and ensure respect of International Labour Organisation conventions.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The activities funded by the Chips Joint Undertaking should be covered in one single work programme, which should be adopted by the Governing Board. Before each work programme is prepared, the Public Authorities Board, taking into account the advice of the European Semiconductor Board and input from other relevant stakeholders, including as appropriate, trade unions and roadmaps produced by the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies26 , should define the part of the work programme related to capacity building activities and research and innovation activities, including their corresponding expenditure estimates. For this purpose, the Public Authorities Board should include only the Commission and public authorities from Member States. Subsequently, on the basis of this definition, the Executive Director should prepare the work programme including capacity building and research and innovation activities and their corresponding expenditure estimates. _________________ 26 The Alliance is referred to in the Communication from the Commission of 5 May 2021 on ‘Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery’.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) When the Governing Board adopts the work programme, the voting rights for the part of the work programme related to capacity building should be limited to the Commission and Member States only. The voting rights for the part of the work programme related to R&I activities should be equally shared between the Commission, and the Participating States, and the private members. In the event that a decision on one of the two parts of the work programme cannot be reached, the work programme should be adopted including only the part on which a positive decision has been reached.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 128 – Paragraph 5
Article 128 – Paragraph 5
5. The Union financial contribution referred to in paragraph 1 point (b) shall be used for capability building for pilot lines and design infrastructures across the whole Union giving priority and preference to public or non-profit entities.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 133 – Paragraph 3a
Article 133 – Paragraph 3a
3a. The Governing Board shall solely include the Commission and public authorities from Member States when voting on the part of the work programme related to capacity building activities. The Commission shall hold 50% of the voting rights. Paragraphs 2 and 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the voting rights of the Member States.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 133a – Paragraph 3a (new)
Article 133a – Paragraph 3a (new)
3 a. Public spending and support shall always ensure a fair return on investment, including commensurate public ownership of process, IP and/or end- products, and ensure strong liability obligations, including stringent environmental and social conditionalities.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 137 – Paragraph 1 – point f
Article 137 – Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) before each work programme is prepared, define the part of the work programme related to capacity building activities and research and innovation activities, including the corresponding expenditure estimates, taking into account the advice of the European Semiconductor Board and input from other relevant stakeholders, including as appropriate, trade unions and roadmaps produced by the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies;