Activities of Kim VAN SPARRENTAK related to 2021/0293(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION 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 (143)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equality, sustainability, accessibility, resilience, security, improving quality of life, respect of citizens’ rights and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” COM/2021/118 final/2.
Amendment 36 #
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's digital transformation, which is a key should become an 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 for 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 can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environmentlay the path to a sustainable and sovereign digital future designed for human development. To this end, it should promote and invest in digital technologies and infrastructure that are sustainably designed, with high ecodesign standards and durability at their core, to attain the sustainability goals of the Green Deal. 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 through a complete multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ and the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.1a _________________ 1a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future COM(2020)789 . 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 41 #
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, economy and environment, close the digital divide, ensure its global competitiveness and reduce its technological dependencies. Having access to and addressing shortages in digital skills is also critical to the growth of Europe’s tech ecosystem and its emergence on a global scale. 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 menthe additional aim of closing the digital gender gap. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed to achieve an inclusive Union where no group is at a disadvantage. 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 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The measures envisaged in the Digital Compass Communication should be implemented, to intensify actions defined in the strategy for Shaping Europe’s digital future, and building on existing Union instruments (such as Cohesion programmes, the Technical Support Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 and Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 ) and on the funds allocated for digital transition of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 . By this Decision, a Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” should therefore be established in order to achieve, accelerate and shape a successful digital transformation of the Union’s economy and societyas a tool to achieve the Union’s general policy objectives, keeping in mind that digitalisation without a societal value is not a goal in itself. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1). 37 Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 1). 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing the InvestEU Programme and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/1017 ( OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 30). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
Amendment 43 #
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, environmentally sustainable 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 45 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) While digitalisation can bring significant advancements in economic development and social inclusion, digitalisation should not be an aim in itself, but rather a tool for progress. In this context, digitalisation does not come at the cost of non-digital solutions. The Union must guarantee human support and the choice of non-digital means of participation in all aspects of public and private life, especially for persons who might still face barriers to digital participation due to inaccessible digital services and products, high financial costs of digital services or devices, lack of internet or mobile access or low digital literacy.
Amendment 47 #
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 eseliminating gender, social and geographic divides. An intersenctional enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developapproach should be the basis of this convergence, making sure all woments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent 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 finalmen benefit from advanced digital skills and access to quality jobs, including but not limited to women with disabilities, Black and other women of colour, women with migrant backgrounds, Roma and LBTI women, and from non-urban areas of the Union. Digital literacy should also be prioritised for marginalised populations, such as the elderly and people with disabilities. Wide public consultation involving citizens prior to the deployment of digital infrastructure projects should lead to greater trust, acceptability and improve the design of projects with the concrete needs and feedback of local communities.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentionedEmerging 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. 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, while ensuring effective protection of privacy and data protection.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend oncan benefit from 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, the use of strong encryption should be encouraged and the avoidance of gender, geographic, social or age divides should be mainstreamed into every action. The digitalisation of public services should be deployed with the aim of enhancing quality and public access, and should go hand in hand with sufficient human employees to accompany citizens in their procedures.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) Where public funds are used, it is crucial that maximum value is gained for society and businesses. Therefore, funding should be, if possible, contingent on the outputs of funded projects not being subject to any restrictions and freely reusable.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Covid-19 pandemic has broken through technological and cultural barriers, accelerating a structural shift towards remote work. In the ICT sector, remote work is already a reality. The increase in the prevalence of remote work is expected to persist in the long-run and have an impact on the organisation of the labour market. Europe should address the challenges and embrace opportunities that lie ahead. In this regard, Member States could build on best practices and collaborate in order to develop standardised definition of remote work, and rules guaranteeing the right to disconnect and ensuring equal treatment with those who work from employers’ workplace, solutions for fair taxation, pension schemes, and necessary digital infrastructure.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towardspproach to the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication. The Union and Member States should ensure inclusive participation of civil society organisations representing marginalised communities, consumer and digital rights representatives, to ensure that digital transformation equally benefits everyone, leaving no one behind. The Union and Member States as State Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights with Disabilities (CRPD) are mandated to involve organisations of persons with disabilities.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) Digitalisation can offer workers greater flexibility and independence, but it also can produce “technostress” due to the cognitive overload and mental and emotional distress caused by intensive working with IT tools. Digitalisation has worsened the situation of low-skilled workers who are not able to keep up with or access new technology and they risk being left behind or have to work at a machine-like rate due to human-machine interactions. If a threshold of protection is provided, positive aspects can emerge from digitalisation as it can facilitate labour market access for those with physical disabilities, neurodivergence, mental health issues and those with caring responsibilities if well implemented.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 c (new)
Recital 8 c (new)
(8 c) Teleworking has brought positive consequences such as better working opportunities for women, increased flexibility and autonomy, and in some cases, a better work-life balance; however notes that these do not outweigh the perceived negative consequences such as over-connection and technostress, and leads to additional unpaid working hours, but also has negative impacts on health, breaching the right to disconnect and work-life balance, blurring of lines between professional and private life, longer working hours including working in free-time, increasing addiction to screens, lack of available ergonomic office equipment at home, increased worker surveillance by AI systems, and lack of social interaction.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 d (new)
Recital 8 d (new)
(8 d) Digital work and telework can create privacy concerns in relation to workers’ rights, as it can create pressure on employees to stay long hours in front of screens, and therefore such tools should not be used to monitor the performance of workers; notes that the rise of gig workers tends to incentivize new forms of employment such as zero hour contracts or self-employment which leads to lack of protection and instability to workers, raising psychosocial risks, income precariousness, insecurity and musculoskeletal disorders.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 e (new)
Recital 8 e (new)
(8 e) Emphasises that there is a clear added value in streamlining and simplifying the Union framework for attracting international talent in the technology sector, in order to enable talent flow and mobility for those coming to work in the Union, and for those wishing to be mobile within the Union. In this regard, Member States should be encouraged to promote EU schemes on an equal level to national schemes, such as the revised EU Blue Card Directive which recognises third-country skills in the technology sector equivalently to qualifications, therefore overcoming one of the key barriers in attracting international talent in the technology sector. Furthermore, new innovative tools and legislations are needed to help match employers with prospective ICT workers, address labour market shortages, and facilitate recognition of international qualifications and skills;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 f (new)
Recital 8 f (new)
(8 f) Emphasizes that the development of effective curricula for digital education requires political will, sufficient resources and scientific research; calls upon the Commission and Member States to prioritise the development of innovative teaching methods and curricula in the field of STEM and programming, and in particular to strengthen the level of mathematics, statistical and econometric analysis for the purpose of understanding the probabilistic nature of AI algorithms; stresses the need to facilitate access for women in STEM education and training; highlights that such skills development is needed in adult education as much as in primary or secondary education; stresses that digital education should also raise the awareness of machine learning based elements of daily life, including recommendation engines, targeted advertising, social media algorithms and deep fakes;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 g (new)
Recital 8 g (new)
(8 g) Stresses that the existing digital gaps can only be closed with targeted and inclusive measures towards both women and the elderly and therefore calls for substantial investments in targeted re-and upskilling and educatory measures to close such digital gaps; notes with concern the lack of targeted and systematic measures in professional training for adults;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In particular, the Commission should report how effectively the objectives of this Decision have been mainstreamed into the planning and development of projects and any problems identified, as well as on 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 68 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 h (new)
Recital 8 h (new)
(8 h) Calls for action to ensure that every education facility has broadband access as well as strong digital learning infrastructure; stresses the need to ensure that teachers have the necessary AI skills and tools to provide a digital learning environment; Requests investment in youth coding skill initiatives to foster AI skills and high-level qualifications, including coding academies, summer school programmes and AI-specific scholarships; is of the opinion that the EU’s Digital Opportunity Traineeships (DOT), should be further expanded to vocational training;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 i (new)
Recital 8 i (new)
(8 i) Urges the Commission to follow up on its goal of having 20 million ICT specialists employed in the EU, and to close the large gender gap in this sector; stresses that in order to retain top ICT talent and prevent brain drain, the EU needs to enable competitive salaries, working conditions, cross-border cooperation and a competitive innovation infrastructure;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Accessibility and disability-focused indicators should be incorporated in the DESI and in the report on the “State of the Digital Decade” (“ESDDR”) to ensure systematic monitoring and progress related to inclusive and accessible digital transformation for all members of society.
Amendment 73 #
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 74 #
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 75 #
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 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Digital Economy and Society Index (‘DESI’)41 should become a part of the report on the state of the Digital Decade and should be used to monitor the progress towards the digital targets. This monitoring should include an analysis of the indicators measuring progress at Member States’ level, national policies and initiatives aimed at reaching the objectives of this Decision and the targets as well as horizontal and thematic analyses tracking the digital transformation of European economies and a ranking of Member States progress therein. In particular, DESI’s dimensions and indicators should be aligned with digital targets set out in this Decision and include social inclusion targets broken down by age groups and gender as well as environmental targets. For each digital target, key performance indicators (‘KPIs) should be set out in implementing acts to be adopted by the Commission. The KPIs should be updated when necessary for continued effective monitoring and to take account of technological developments. The data collection mechanism within Member States should be reinforced to present a thorough state of play on the progress towards the digital targets, as well as information on the relevant policies, programmes, and initiatives at national level, and the impact and consequences that this has for working conditions and workers’ mental health. Based on the reviews and where needed, the Commission should prepare, in consultation with the Member States, a roadmap to set out future data collection needs. . In defining the DESI, the Commission should rely largely on official statistics collected in different Union surveys on the information society42 . The Commission should use specific studies to collect data for those relevant indicators that are not measured in the Union surveys. _________________ 41 DESI is an annual set of analyses and measurement indicators, which since 2014 have been used to monitor Europe’s overall progress and to benchmark individual Member States’ progress in digital, feeding into the European Semester process and the country specific recommendations. 42 Regulation (EC) No 1006/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society (OJ L 286, 31.10.2009, p. 31–35).
Amendment 78 #
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 79 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) Union and Member State funding, such as those under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs), Technical Support Instrument and the Digital Europe Programme, should incorporate accessibility as award criteria. This will ensure that when EU funds are used, new technologies equally benefit all members of society, including persons with disabilities, rather than creating further digital barriers.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In particular, the Commission should report on 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 include an overview of the risks and benefits for workers in the process of achieving these targets. 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 80 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 32 b (new)
Recital 32 b (new)
(32b) Specific funding should be earmarked for projects aiming towards socially and environmentally beneficial goals, for example for improving accessibility for persons with disabilities, the developing assistive technologies, or addressing energy poverty, among other aims.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) set a clear direction for the inclusive digital transformation of the Unionat the service of the Union's objectives and for delivery of the digital targets;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, sustainable, inclusive, secure, accessible and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles, rights and values;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure that all members of society benefit from digital transformation equally, and no one is left behind, by applying a strong intersectional approach to policies and actions under this Policy Programme, and addressing existing and potential digital gaps due to inaccessible technologies, lack of digital skills, socio- economic barriers, or other reasons;
Amendment 104 #
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, geographic or gender-based, notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high- performing and inclusive digital education and training systems, accessible for everyone;
Amendment 111 #
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 114 #
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 117 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) ensure access to data, while ensuring protection of security and fundamental rights;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) set a clear direction for than inclusive, social and sustainable digital transformation of the Union and for delivery of the digital targets;
Amendment 122 #
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 disadvantagmarginalised groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient, accessible, interoperable, and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 123 #
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 marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities, has easy access to inclusive, efficient, accessible, interoperable, and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards such as state-of-the-art, end to end encryption and free and open source solutions;
Amendment 125 #
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, by default and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line withorder to achieve the European Green Deal and the Union’s environmental targets and objectives;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensure that a robust multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology for the environmental impact of digital technologies and infrastructures is developed and that its use becomes standard practice in the Union;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, sustainable, inclusive, secure, social, accessible and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union rights, principles and values;
Amendment 132 #
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, promoting investment in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) ensure strong civil society involvement, including involvement of organisations of persons with disabilities, human rights groups, environmental organisations, digital and consumer rights representatives, and accessibility experts, in the development and implementation of policies and actions under the “Path to the Digital Decade” Policy Programme.
Amendment 140 #
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, geographic or gender-based, including bridging the digital gender gap of women in STEM, notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing, inclusive, digital education and training systems, free and accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) ensure that all members of society benefit from digital transformation equally, and no one is left behind, by applying a strong intersectional approach to policies and actions under this Policy Programme, and addressing existing and potential digital gaps due to inaccessible technologies, lack of digital skills, socio- economic barriers, or other reasons;
Amendment 149 #
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 gender, social or geographical divides;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) all Member States develop digital empowerment courses for their youth with a focus on the risks of the attention economy, knowledge of their digital rights and recourse, media literacy, disinformation and control over their personal data;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) secure, performant and sustainable digital technologies and infrastructures:
Amendment 153 #
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 5Ghigh- speed networks complementing existing networks and eco-designed services mainstreamed to ensure the tackling of digital divide in remote areas;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) 80% of data centers in Europe are highly-energy efficient with high eco- design standards using renewable energy such as free-cooling and free-chilling and optimised to reuse generated heat for societal use;
Amendment 156 #
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 157 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) 80% of the components of digital devices and infrastructures are collected at the end-of-life and recycled in Europe to fuel the secondary raw material market and boost innovation;
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) 100% of digital equipment has a lifespan of at least 5 years and 60% of the digital equipment market consists of refurbished and reused goods;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a d (new)
(ad) 50% of the annual digital budget of the Union and Member States is directed towards sustainable application of digital technologies;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a e (new)
(ae) sustainability is mainstreamed in 100% of investments in digital technologies and infrastructures in the Union and mandatory prior environmental impact assessments are systemised;
Amendment 160 #
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 open, accessible, easy 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 163 #
(da) by 2030, all Union citizens can communicate via interoperable total conversation and real-time text technologies as mainstream electronic communication services;
Amendment 164 #
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, and the elderly, offering inclusive, efficient, and personalisedccessible, services and tools with high security and privacy standards, and will be enabled to access these via free trainings and accessible, tailored human guidance available at all times, while always maintaining the choice for offline services;
Amendment 165 #
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 166 #
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 167 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) 50% of businesses use European- based cloud solutions to enhance European digital sovereignty;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
Amendment 168 #
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 marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities, have easy access to inclusive, efficient, accessible, interoperable services and tools with high security and privacy standards such as state-of-the-art encryption and free and open source solutions;
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new)
(c c) 30% of EU and national digital budgets is directed towards innovation for sustainable technologies in line with the Union’s environmental objectives;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c d (new)
(cd) all Member States engaged in the creation of sustainable innovation hubs gathering businesses, innovators, scientists and environmental and digital rights groups to foster the exchange of best practices and the emergence of world-class sustainable technologies;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c e (new)
(ce) at least 90% of services and products on the Union market are accessible for everyone, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) sustainable digitalisation of public services:
Amendment 174 #
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, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line withto achieve the European Green Deal and the Union’s environmental targets and objectives;
Amendment 175 #
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 key public services foraccessible for all Union citizens and businesses, while ensuring access to adequate human personnel to assist in public and administrative procedures;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) 100% of Union citizens have access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR)) with strong privacy and encryption safeguards including decentralised storage;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) ensure that a robust multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology for the environmental impact of digital technologies and infrastructures is developed and that its use becomes standard practice in the Union;
Amendment 177 #
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 that ensure environmental sustainability, respect for fundamental rights and equality throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, promoting investment in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) ensure strong civil society involvement, including involvement of human rights organisations, social partners, organisations representing persons with disabilities, women’s rights, youth organisations, environmental organisations, digital and consumer rights representatives, and accessibility experts, in the development and implementation of policies and actions under the 2030 Digital Decade Policy Programme.
Amendment 181 #
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 use awho want to use an accessible digital identification (ID) solution can do so.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) 100% of public procurement has mandatory sustainability criteria and targets and favour open-source and interoperable solutions;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a broad digitally skilled population for all age groups, and highly skilled digital professionals:
Amendment 188 #
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 gender, social or geographic divides;
Amendment 189 #
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 implementing act the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target. The Commission shall develop a multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology to calculate the environmental impact of digital technologies, establish a digital environmental index and mainstream its use in the Union.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) all Member States must develop and fund both basic and specialised digital skills training programmes, ensuring that these trainings have proper quality requirements and checks and match the skills needed on the labour market;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) all Member States must use the digital transition to ensure inclusive, accessible safe, privacy-proof and trusted, work- and education environments without digital surveillance;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b c (new)
(b c) all Member States should look into ways of providing incentives to ICT companies to hire a diverse workforce, with the focus on hiring and retaining women, people with a minority background, people with a disability or neurodiverse people, and non- academically schooled people;
Amendment 193 #
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 spectrum. 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. 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 193 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b d (new)
(b d) all Member States must ensure a safe and inclusive environment for remote work, guaranteeing the right to disconnect and ensuring equal treatment;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b e (new)
(b e) all Member States will ensure the provision of digital empowerment education at schools with a focus on media literacy, disinformation, the risks of the attention economy, knowledge of their digital rights and recourse and control over their personal data;
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit annually to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union and i. It shall include the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) and the digital environmental impact index of digital technologies in Europe.
Amendment 197 #
(2) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission shall provide an assessment of the progress of the Union’s digital transition against the digital targets set out in Article 4 as well as the state of compliance with the general objectives referred to in Article 2 and the principles enshrined in the [insert title of solemn Declaration]. The assessment of the progress made shall be based, in particular, on the analysis and key performance indicators in the DESI as compared to Union-level and, where applicable, national projected trajectories, and, where applicable, on the establishment of and progress regarding Multi-Country Projects.
Amendment 197 #
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 5Ghigh- speed networks complement existing networks and eco-designed services mainstreamed to ensure the tackling of digital divide in remote;
Amendment 198 #
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 198 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) 80% of data centers in Europe are highly-energy efficient with high eco- design standards using renewable energy such as free-cooling and free-chilling and optimised to reuse generated heat for societal use;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new)
(a b) 80% of the components of digital devices and infrastructures are collected at the end-of-life and recycled in Europe to fuel the secondary raw material market and boost innovation;
Amendment 200 #
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 level and how the objectives are mainstreamed in these trajectories;
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new)
(a c) 100% of digital equipment has a lifespan of at least 5 years and 60% of the digital equipment market consists of refurbished and reused goods;
Amendment 201 #
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 201 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a d (new)
(a d) 50% of the annual digital budget of the Union and Member States is directed towards sustainable application of digital technologies;
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a e (new)
(a e) Sustainability is mainstreamed in 100% of investments in digital technologies and infrastructures in the Union and mandatory prior environmental impact assessments are systemised;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a f (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a f (new)
(a f) by 2030 all Union citizens can communicate via interoperable total conversation and real-time text technologies as mainstream electronic communication services;
Amendment 204 #
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 206 #
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) where relevant, at least 75% of Union enterprises have taken up:
Amendment 207 #
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 208 #
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 209 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) 50% of businesses use European- based cloud solutions to enhance European digital sovereignty;
Amendment 211 #
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 211 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) 100% of relevant businesses use an accessible and affordable tool for the environmental assessment of their digital use according to a standardised EU-level multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology and are able to make empowered sustainable decisions;
Amendment 212 #
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 212 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new)
(c c) 30% of EU and national digital budgets is directed towards innovation for sustainable technologies in line with the EU’s environmental objectives;
Amendment 213 #
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 described in Article 2 are achieved.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c d (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c d (new)
(c d) All Member States engaged in the creation of sustainable innovation hubs gathering businesses, innovators, scientists and environmental and digital rights groups to foster the exchange of best practices and the emergence of world-class sustainable technologies;
Amendment 214 #
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 214 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c e (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c e (new)
(c e) at least 90% of services and products on the Union market are accessible for everyone, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 215 #
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 215 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) environmentally sustainable and social digitalisation of public services in line with human rights:
Amendment 216 #
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 key public services for Union citizens and businessesaccessible for all individuals and businesses, while ensuring access to adequate human personnel to assist in public and administrative procedures, and while ensuring the right to offline services and always having a possibility to be helped by a human;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) 100% of Union citizens have access to theirwho want to use medical records (electronic health records (EHR)) will have access to these with strong privacy and encryption safeguards including decentralised storage;
Amendment 219 #
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 223 #
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 who want to use a digital identification (ID) solution can do so, but will not be obliged to use it de jure nor de facto.
Amendment 225 #
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 225 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) 100% of public procurement has mandatory social, sustainability and privacy criteria and targets and favour open-source and interoperable solutions;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall monitor the progress of the Union against 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 implementing act the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target. The Commission shall develop a multi-criteria life-cycle assessment methodology to calculate the environmental impact of digital technologies, establish a digital environmental index and mainstream its use in the Union.
Amendment 227 #
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 shall not result in restrictions to the availability of the outcomes of the projects for individuals and businesses in the Union.
Amendment 229 #
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 229 #
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 spectrum. 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. 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 233 #
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 and enough votes to make any decision, regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit annually to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union and it shall include the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) and the digital environmental impact index of digital technologies in Europe.
Amendment 235 #
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.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(2) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission shall provide an assessment of the progress of the Union’s digital transition against the digital targets set out in Article 4 as well as the state of compliance with the general objectives referred to in Article 2 and the principles enshrined in the [insert title of solemn Declaration]. The assessment of the progress made shall be based, in particular, on the analysis and key performance indicators in the DESI as compared to Union-level and, where applicable, national projected trajectories, and, where applicable, on the establishment of and progress regarding Multi-Country Projects. The report shall also include an assessment on the positive and negative impacts in the labour market, which looks at skills mismatches and analyse the steps taken to address these, broken down by age group and gender, and the inclusion of people with disabilities. It shall analyse the impact of digitalisation on vulnerable groups, especially those in non-standard forms of work, such as zero-hour contracts and platform workers, and the self-employed, as well as the impact of digitalisation on psychosocial, risks, precariousness, insecurity, musculoskeletal disorders and mental health, and must ensure that reaching those targets in compliance with EU legislation such as Directive 2003/88/EC, Directive 89/391/EEC, Directive 90/270/EEC, Directive 2019/1152, Directive 2019/1158, the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and the new EU Strategic Framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027.
Amendment 239 #
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 241 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) By [six months after the entry into force of this Decision- specific date to be inserted by OP], Member States shall submit to the Commission their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps which shall be consistent with, and contribute to achieving at Union level, the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision. Member States and the Commission shall take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, and environmental costs, and ensure consistency with them.
Amendment 248 #
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 level and how the objectives are mainstreamed in these trajectories;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the impact expected to be made on each digital target broken down by age group and gender, as a result of the implemented, adopted and planned policies, measures and actions;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) they have been designed with the social partners, and they are part of the implementation and evaluation process
Amendment 254 #
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 thatcosts of not reaching them, and the consequences of delays on reaching certain of these targets may have a detrimental effect onin relation to the achievement of other digital targets.
Amendment 256 #
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 not only in digitalisation but also in social inclusion, labour market inclusion, and gender inclusion for women in STEM, in the areas concerned by the digital targets set out in Article 4 and to fulfill 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 262 #
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 263 #
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 and civil society, in line with the national legislation, when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 264 #
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 described in article 2 are achieved.
Amendment 270 #
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’well-being, and the security and safety of individuals;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) addressing strategic, geographical, and demographical, vulnerabilities and dependencies of the Union along the digital supply chains;
Amendment 272 #
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 citizens society as a whole, including those who fall outside of the labour market, across the Union;
Amendment 276 #
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.