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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

~~(1)~~1. Foreign direct investment contributes to the Union's growth, by enhancing its competitiveness, creating jobs and economies of scale, bringing in capital, technologies, innovation, expertise, and by opening new markets for the Union's exports. It supports the objectives of the Commission's Investment Plan for Europe and contributes to other Union projects and programmes. In implementing the Regulation, Member States should endeavour not to limit foreign direct investment in non-strategic sectors unnecessarily.

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11). To guide Member States and the Commission in the application of the Regulation, it is appropriate to provide a list of factors that may be taken into consideration when screening foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or public order. This list will also improve transparency of the screening process for investors considering making or having made foreign direct investments in the Union. This list of factors that may affect security or public order should remain non-exhaustive. When screening foreign direct investment, Member States and the Commission should also consider whether similar possibilities for investment exist for European investors in the third countries concerned thus respecting the principle of reciprocity.

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12). In determining whether a foreign direct investment may affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission should be able to consider all relevant factors, including the effects on critical infrastructure, technologies, including key enabling technologies, and inputs which are essential for security or the maintenance of public order, and the disruption, loss or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State or in the Union. In that regard, Member States and the Commission should also ~~be able to~~ take into account whether a foreign investor is controlled directly or indirectly (e.g. through significant funding, including subsidies, preferential tax treatment, guarantees, investments by state funds etc.) by the government of a third country.

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1

- critical infrastructure, including energy, water supply, transport, health, communications, data storage, space or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities;

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

When screening foreign direct investment, Member States and the Commission should also consider whether similar possibilities for investment exist for European investors in the third countries concerned (principle of reciprocity).

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission ~~may~~shall take into account whether the foreign investor is controlled by the government of a third country, including through significant funding.

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

Markus FERBER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. On the basis of annual reports by the Member States and with due regard to the confidentiality of sensitive information, the European Commission shall publish an annual report with aggregated information on the application of the screening mechanisms.

2018/02/08
Committee: ECON

7 Amendments of Markus FERBER related to 2017/0224(COD)

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