Activities of Sara MATTHIEU related to 2023/0199(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
Amendments (8)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change. Therefore, it is necessary to address the root causes of such shortages, including by boosting the activintegration of more people to the labour market relevant for strategic sectors, in particular through the creation of quality jobs and paid apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training. At the same time, it is necessary to boost the attractiveness of technical careers, also in view to increase the participation of women in those careers. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 __________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to help accelerate investments and provide immediate liquidity for investments supporting the STEP objectives under the ERDF, the ESF+59 and the JTF, an additional amount of exceptional pre-financing should be provided in the form of a one-off payment with respect to the priorities dedicated to investments supporting the STEP objectives. The additional pre-financing should apply to the whole of the JTF allocation given the need to accelerate its implementation and the strong links of the JTF to support Member States towards the STEP objectives. The rules applying for those amounts of exceptional pre-financing should be consistent with the rules applicable to pre-financing set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Moreover, to further incentivise the uptake of such investments and ensure its faster implementation, the possibility for an increased EU financing rate of 100% for the STEP priorities should be available. When implementing the new STEP objectives, managing authorities are encouraged to apply certainshould apply social criteria orand promote social positive outcomes, such as creating paid apprenticeships and jobs for young disadvantaged persons, in particular young persons not in employment, education or training, applying the social award criteria in the Directives on public procurement when a project is implemented by a body subject to public procurement, and paying the applicable wages as agreed through collective bargaining. __________________ 59 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21).
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To strengthen European sovereignty and security, accelerate the Union’s green and digital transitions and enhance its competitiveness, reduce its strategic dependencies, favour a level playing field in the Single Market for investments throughout the Union, and promote inclusive access to training and attractive, quality jobs, the Platform shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. While pursuing these objectives, the Platform shall contribute to lifelong learning for all kinds of jobs related to technologies listed under points (i), (ii) and (iii) and apply social criteria in order to contribute to the achievement of social positive outcomes and the creation of quality jobs. Addressing the skills needs for these technologies shall be made in close cooperation with social partners as well as existing education and training initiatives, including the European Net Zero Industry Academies.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The social criteria referred to in paragraph 1a includes the compliance with Union and national labour law, social rights and workers’ rights as well as with applicable collective agreements. It also includes well-defined objectives in terms of skilling, upskilling and reskilling workers, and the promotion of inclusive labour markets through measures aimed at improving gender equality and diversity at work, such as via the inclusion of people with disability or young people not in education, training or employment (NEETs), or at developing quality and paid apprenticeships. These social criteria shall also be part of the assessment in public procurement procedures when a project is implemented by a body subject to public procurement.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall award a Sovereignty Seal to any action contributing to any of the Platform objectives, provided the action has been assessed and complies with the minimum quality requirements, in particular eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, provided by a call for proposals under Regulation (EU) 2021/695, Regulation (EU) 2021/694, Regulation (EU) 2021/697, Regulation (EU) 2021/522, or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856, and complies with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The award of the Sovereignty Seal shall be conditional to the compliance of the project with Union’s and national labour law, social rights and workers’ rights, as well as applicable collective agreements. The award of a Sovereignty Seal shall be subject to social sustainability considerations going beyond the minimum Union and national legal requirements in the area of labour law, social rights and workers’ rights, with fair and adequate wages, well- defined plans in terms of skilling, reskilling and upskilling, measures to improve gender equality and diversity at work, and quality and paid apprenticeships, as well as a commitment not to relocate production outside of the Union within the 5 years following the award of the Sovereignty Seal.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Strategic projects complying with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a and identified in accordance with the [Net Zero Industry Act] and the [Critical Raw Materials Act] within the scope of Article 2 that receive a contribution under the Programmes refered to in Article 3 may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, including Funds under shared management, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The rules of the relevant Union programme shall apply to the corresponding contribution to the strategic project. The cumulative funding shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the strategic project. The support from the different Union programmes may be calculated on a pro- rata basis in accordance with the documents setting out the conditions for support.