81 Amendments of Margarita DE LA PISA CARRIÓN related to 2021/0293(COD)
Amendment 22 #
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, inclusionmake the Union a global digital leader and promote peace, equality, sustainability, 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 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its statement of 25 March 2021, the European Council considered the Digital Compass Communication as a step towards charting Europe’s digital development for the next decade and confirmed the vision there set, including the idea of a Policy Programme with a robust governance structure and a framework to facilitate the implementation of multi-country projects that are necessary for Europe’s digital transiformation in critical areas. It also invited the Commission to widen the European Union’s policy toolbox for digital transformation, both at the European Union and national level, and to use all available instruments from industrial, trade and competition policy, skills and education, research and innovation policy and long- term funding instruments to facilitate the digital transformation.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) As outlined in the Commission’s Communication updating the 2020 new industrial strategy32, it is necessary for the European Union to identify systems of critical technologies and strategic sectors, to address strategic weaknesses and high- risk dependencies which could lead to supply shortages or cybersecurity risks, and to foster digital transition. This underlines the importance for Member States to join forces and to support industry’s efforts to address these dependencies and to develop strategic capacity needs. This also responds to the analysis in the 2021 Strategic Foresight Report33. In the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the preparation of national recovery and resilience plans, the Commission encouraged Member States to coordinate their efforts in favour of Multi-Country Projects in the digital area. This experience highlighted the need for the Commission to support coordination efforts by Member States, and for the Union to dispose of implementation mechanisms that facilitate joint investments, in order for Multi-Country Projects to materialise. In conjunction with other Commission’s initiatives such as the Observatory for Critical Technologies34, a governance structure implementing the Digital Compass Communication should be established and should help to identify the Union’s current and possible future digital strategic dependencies and contribute to strengthening its digital sovereigntyEuropean businesses' digital development, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, and at the same time equipping European workers with more advanced tools and digital knowledge. _________________ 32 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions updating the 2020 new industrial strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery”, 5.5.2021 COM(2021) 350 final. 33 COM(2021) 750 final of 8.9.2021 – “2021 Strategic Foresight Report - The EU’s capacity and freedom to act”. 34 Action Plan on synergies between civil, defence and space industries, 22.02.2021, COM(2021) 70 final, Action 4.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a critical enabler 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 environment. Digitalisation also presents new opportunitiethe challenges presented by the European Green Deal and protect the environment, with a view to making a success of those policies that benefit both the current and future generations of Europeans. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities to establish transport modes that are more energy efficient as well as for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, orand for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society, in line with the European Gcluding the major opportunities presen Dealted by smart farming and smart grids. _________________ 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 34 #
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 transiformation 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 society. _________________ 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 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 citizensCitizens who have received more advanced digital training and education will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education, including for people with a disability of any kind, should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and 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 final.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The dynamics of economic and demographic change make it even more important to implement innovative solutions in the areas of vocational education, higher education, lifelong learning, fostering resilience and professional development, and digital and green transformation. Digital transformation will not succeed without adequate investment in building and developing digital skills from an early age. Therefore, at the heart of digital transformation should be, on the one hand, the youngest citizens, who should have the opportunity to acquire digital skills in early childhood and develop them further in their education, and, on the other hand, the elderly and those at risk of digital exclusion, for whom a lack of appropriate equipment and/or skills is a major barrier to access the latest technologies and sometimes even basic services.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The successful 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 and to skilfully prepare their workforce for the new reality.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards. It should be borne in mind, however, that not all areas of economic and social life need to be 100% digitised and fundamental rights may require accessibility of certain services not only in a digital way. This also applies to citizens who, for various reasons, remain digitally excluded.
Amendment 80 #
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 the digital sovereigntyisation of basic services, such as health, administration and justice. 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 86 #
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. 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 abiennuial cycle of cooperation, Member States could propose adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps to take into account the evolution of the digital transiformation at Union and national level and to respond, in particular, to the Commission recommended policies, measures and actions.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Union institutions and the Member States shall cooperate to support and achieve the following general objectives of the Union:
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure, accessible, and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values;
Amendment 142 #
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 divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing digital education and training systems, with a special focus on early childhood and school education, vocational training and lifelong learning and skills development for workers;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure digital sovereigntythat the Union's digital development benefits all its citizens, bolstering the single market, notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry;
Amendment 158 #
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 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 as well as start-ups;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that democratic life, public services, education, and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and the older people, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensure that no citizen is excluded from democratic life and denied access to education, health and care services due to a lack of adequate digital infrastructure or skills;
Amendment 172 #
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 with the European Green Deal, also promoting peace through the digitalisation of international relations and digital diplomacy, safeguarding cybersecurity;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that all policies and programmes which are relevant to the achievement of the digital targets, are taken into account in a coordinated and coherent way to fully contribute to the digital transiformation.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘peer review’ means a review mechanism whereby Member States may comment on specific aspects of the policies, measures and actions proposed by a given Member States, and in particular on their suitability to contribute to achieving a specific target of the digital targets set out in Article 4, in the context of the abiennuial cooperation established in Article 8 and which can serve to exchange best practices;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a digitally skilled populationgradual transition towards equipping all Europeans, without exception, with digital skills and highly skilled digital professionals:
Amendment 207 #
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 Union enterprises have taken upmonitoring the use by Union enterprises of the following tools:
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – point 3
(3) artificial intelligence that meets all the ethical requirements of individuals, families and other entities that make up European society;
Amendment 217 #
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 serviceskey public services accessible both online and in person for Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 221 #
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 possibility to access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR));
Amendment 224 #
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 may enjoy the right to use a digital identification (ID) solution.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit abiennuially 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). Reporting should not lead to an increased administrative burden on Member States.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall submit abiennuially 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).
Amendment 237 #
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 transiformation 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 238 #
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], in particular, digital progress to benefit individuals with a disability. 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 246 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) By [sixtwelve 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 ensure consistency with them.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
(4) At any point of the abiennuial 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 a 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 265 #
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 as set out in the Articles 2 and 4.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 311 #
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2