19 Amendments of Elena LIZZI related to 2021/0048(NLE)
Amendment 222 #
Recital 18
(18) In line with the ambitions set out in the Horizon Europe Regulation, one of the preconditions of setting up institutionalised partnerships is ensuring partner’s contributions throughout the lifetime of the initiatives. In this context, private partners should deliver a significant part of their contributions in the form of in-kind contributions to operational costs of the joint undertaking. Joint undertakings should be able to seek measures to facilitate these contributions through their work programmes, notably by reducing funding rates. These measures should be based on the specific needs of a joint undertaking and the underlying activities. In justified cases, it should be possible to introduce additional conditions that require the participation of a member of the joint undertaking or their constituent or affiliated entities, targeting activities where the industrial partners of the joint undertaking can play a key role, such as large-scale demonstrations and flagship projects, and contribute more via lower funding rates. The level of participation of members should be monitored by the executive director in order to empower the governing board to take appropriate actions, ensuring a balance between commitment from partners and openness. In duly justified cases, the capital expenditure for, e.g., large scale demonstrators or flagship projects, may be considered as an eligible cost in line with the applicable legal framework.
Amendment 233 #
Recital 22
(22) It is appropriate that the members other than the Union commit to the implementation of this Regulation by means of a letter of commitment indicating the total amount of the private contribution conditional on the funding received for the partnership in question. Those letters of commitment should be legally valid throughout the lifetime of the initiative and closely monitored by the joint undertaking and the Commission. Joint undertakings should create a legal and organisational environment that enables members to deliver on their commitments while ensuring continuous openness of the initiative and transparency during their implementation, notably for priority setting and for participation in calls for proposals.
Amendment 275 #
Recital 44
(44) The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking should build on a diverse membership base, bringing together a broad spectrum of stakeholders and ideas, from all member states and countries associated to Horizon Europe. In view of identifying the most promising approaches and entities capable of pursuing them, the Commission launched a call for expression of ideas and potential members19 . The Governing Board should be allowed to select associated members based on the results of that call in order to provide for a swift expansion of the group of members. _________________ 19https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/new-call- ideas-clean-aviation-partnerships-2020- aug-26_en
Amendment 348 #
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
10. ‘in-kind contributions to additional activities' means contributions by the private members, their constituent entities or the affiliated entities of either, consisting of the costs incurred by them in implementing additional activities less any contribution to those costs from the Union and from the participating states of that joint undertaking; or costs incurred by the private members, their constituent entities, the affiliated entities of either, for indirect actions of the Joint Undertaking that are not funded.
Amendment 433 #
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Joint undertakings may launch an open call for expression of interest in view of selecting associated members. The call for expression of interest shall set out the key capacities needed and in-kind contribution expectations in order to achieve the objectives of the joint undertaking. All calls shall be published on the joint undertaking’s website and communicated through all appropriate channels, including, where applicable, the states’ representatives group, in order to ensure the widest possible participation in the interest of achieving the objectives of the joint undertaking.
Amendment 436 #
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By way of derogation from the provisions in Article 7(2) the applications for membership from any legal entity established in a country associated to the Horizon Europe Programme shall not lead, by any circumstance, to additional burden on, or contribution by the founding and associate members the Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 441 #
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. A letter of commitment shall be signed between the selected associated members and the executive director, acting as representative of the joint undertaking, which shall detail the scope and intention of the membership in terms of content, activities and duration, of the associated members’ contributionand their expected partners' contribution, both financial and in-kind, to the joint undertaking, including an indication of the envisaged additional activities referred to in point (b) of Article 11(1), as well as provisions relating to the associated member’s representation and voting rights within the governing board.
Amendment 452 #
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including EFTA appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two. The Union contribution specified in Part Two mayshall be increased with contributions from third countries if the latter are available.
Amendment 455 #
Article 11 – title
11 Contributions from members other than the Union and contributing partners and all future participants.
Amendment 465 #
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. The contributions from contributing partners, future members, associate members and participants shall correspond to the amounts they have committed in the letter of endorsement when becoming a contributing partner and shall consist of:
Amendment 467 #
Article 11 – paragraph 6 – point b
(b) in-kind contributions to operational activitiesnd additional activities, if applicable.
Amendment 503 #
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) adopt the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda at the beginning of the initiative and amend it throughout the duration of Horizon Europe, where necessary. The Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda shall identify the partnership’s targeted impact, foreseen portfolio of activities, measurable expected outcomes, resources, deliverables, and milestones within a defined timeframe. It shall also identify the other European partnerships with which the joint undertaking shall establish a formal and regular collaboration and the possibilities for synergies between the joint undertaking’s actions and national or regional initiatives and policies based on information received by the participating states or the states’ representatives group as well as synergies with other Union programmes along the guidelines to be further provided by the Commission;
Amendment 609 #
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. TOn a need to know basis, the joint undertaking shall provide the Union institutions and Union bodies, offices or agencies access to all appropriate information related to the indirect actions it funds. Such information shall include results of beneficiaries participating in indirect actions of the joint undertaking or any other information deemed necessary for developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Union policies or programmes. Such access rights are limited to non-commercial and non-competitive use and shall comply with applicable confidentiality rules.
Amendment 707 #
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Governing Board shall assess and decide in relation to the implementation of the programme and to the delivery on the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking objectives, including on:
Amendment 827 #
Article 85 a (new)
Article 85 a By way of derogation from the provision in Article 7(2) the assessment of applications for membership from any legal entity established in a country associated to the Horizon Europe Programme shall be subject to the proportionate increase of the Union contribution from the Horizon Europe Programme to the Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking by contributions from the corresponding country associated to Horizon Europe.
Amendment 938 #
Article 128 – paragraph 1
1. Over the period set out in Article 3, the participating states of the Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking shall make a total contribution of at least equalthat is commensurate to the amount of the Union contribution to operational costs referred to in Article 127.
Amendment 940 #
Article 128 – paragraph 2
2. Over the period set out in Article 3, the private members of the Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking shall make or arrange for their constituent or affiliated entities to make contributions of at least EUR 2 511 164 000 to the Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking equal to at least 70% of the sum of the contributions of the Union, referred to in Article 127, and of the participating states, referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 941 #
Article 128 – paragraph 3
3. In line with Article 26(4), the private members shall make or arrange for their constituent and affiliated entities to make a financial contribution ofcontribution laid down in paragraph 2 shall include an amount up to EUR 22 090 000 for administrative costs of the Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking.
Amendment 944 #
Article 128 – paragraph 4
4. The contributions referred to in paragraph 1 shall consist of contributions laid down in Article 11(4). The contributions referred to in paragraph 2 shall consist of contributions laid down in Article 11(1), including at least EUR 2 489 074 000, with the exclusion of the contributions referred to in paragraph 3, shall consist of contributions laid down in point (a) of Article 11(1). The contributions referred to in paragraph 3 shall consist of contributions as laid down in point (c) of Article 11(1).