Activities of Alin MITUȚA 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 (21)
Amendment 38 #
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 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 guaranteein the field of information and communications technology (ICT) and interdisciplinary jobs related to ICT and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. Particular emphasis should be put in promoting the employment in jobs that require interdisciplinary studies related to digital and ICT and ing 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 finaldapting the job market to the new digital environment and digital skills.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Mental health issues related to remote working and education have increased dramatically in the Union in recent times. New working methods and working environments which require the use of digital tools, including the delineation of private and work spaces have increased the pressure on Union citizens to be permanently connected to virtual environments, a practice that has been shown to be detrimental to mental health and wellbeing in the absence of preventive and precautionary measures. Robust mental health and wellbeing prevention, management, recovery and after-care components are needed to ensure that Union citizens can fully take advantage of the digitally reshaped working environments.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7 b) 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 areas 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.
Amendment 77 #
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. 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. ThMember States should develop automated and simple data collection mechanism within Member Statess that 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. 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 107 #
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 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 bandin the field of information and communications technology (ICT) and interdisciplinary jobs related to ICT and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, width 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 finalconvergence between women and men. Particular emphasis should be put in promoting the employment in jobs that require interdisciplinary studies related to digital technology and ICT and in adapting the job market to the new digital environment and digital skills.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Multi-Country Projects involving several Member States should allow for large-scale intervention in key areas necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, notably by pooling resources from the Union, Member States, and where appropriate private sources. Where necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, Member States can decide to involve the participation of Union associated countries in Multi-Country Projects. They should be implemented in a coordinated manner, in close cooperation between the Commission and Member States. For that reason, the Commission should play a central role in accelerating the deployment of Multi-Country Projects through the identification of Multi-Country projects ready for implementation among the projects categories indicatively included in Annex, in advising Member States on the choice of implementation mechanism, on the choice of the sources of funding and their combination, on other strategic matters related to the implementation of those projects, and on the selection of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) as an implementation mechanism, where appropriate.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Multi-Country Projects should be able to attract and combine, in an efficient manner, various sources of Union and, Member States’, and where applicable Union associated countries’ funding. Notably, the combination of the funds from centrally managed Union programme with resources committed by Member States should be possible, including, under certain conditions, contributions from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, as explained in Part 3 of the Commission guidance to Member States on Recovery and Resilience Plans44 , as well as contributions from European Regional Development and Cohesion funds. Whenever justified by the nature of a given Multi-Country Project, it should also be open to contributions from entities other than the Union and Member States, including private contributions. _________________ 44 Brussels, 22.1.2021 SWD(2021) 12 final.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) 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.
Amendment 138 #
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 allensuring access to technology, digital tools and high-speed broadband and through the promotion of the basic and specialised digital skills for all, with a particular focus on younger and older people, disadvantaged groups, gender equality, and people from rural and remote areas, and fostering the development of high-performing digital education and training systems, including for students and people who are not in employment, education or training;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) ensure measures that promote access to quality jobs and employment in the ICT and ICT and digital related field jobs;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Multi-Country Projects involving several Member States should allow for large-scale intervention in key areas necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, notably by pooling resources from the Union, Member States, and where appropriate private sources. Where necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, Member States can decide to involve the participation of Union associated countries in Multi-Country Projects. They should be implemented in a coordinated manner, in close cooperation between the Commission and Member States. For that reason, the Commission should play a central role in accelerating the deployment of Multi-Country Projects through the identification of Multi-Country projects ready for implementation among the projects categories indicatively included in Annex, in advising Member States on the choice of implementation mechanism, on the choice of the sources of funding and their combination, on other strategic matters related to the implementation of those projects, and on the selection of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) as an implementation mechanism, where appropriate.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Multi-Country Projects should be able to attract and combine, in an efficient manner, various sources of Union and Member States’, and where applicable Union associated countries’ funding. Notably, the combination of the funds from centrally managed Union programme with resources committed by Member States should be possible, including, under certain conditions, contributions from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, as explained in Part 3 of the Commission guidance to Member States on Recovery and Resilience Plans44 , as well as contributions from European Regional Development and Cohesion funds. Whenever justified by the nature of a given Multi-Country Project, it should also be open to contributions from entities other than the Union and Member States, including private contributions. _________________ 44 Brussels, 22.1.2021 SWD(2021) 12 final.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) 'digitals kills' are a set of competences in selected activities related to the use of information technology devices, internet and/or software, performed by individuals in the following four dimensions: information, communication, problem solving and software for content creation;
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1 b) ‘basic digital skills’, ‘above basic digital skills’ and ‘advanced digital skills’ are the levels of digital skills determined according to the variety and/or complexity of the activities performed in the four dimensions: information, communication, problem solving and software for content creation, defined and calculated based on the set of indicators established in the annual DESI methodology;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘Multi-Country Projects’ means large scale projects facilitating the achievement of the digital targets set out in Article 4, including the Union’s and, Member States’ and Union associated countries’ financing, and meeting the requirements set out in Article 12;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) ensure measures that promote access to quality jobs and employment in the ICT and ICT and digital related field jobs;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) the risks that could delay the implementation of each digital target and the impact on the achievement of other digital targets;
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) A Union associated country can be involved in the participation of the Multi- Country Project, where this participation is necessary to facilitate the achievement of the digital targets of the Union, of Member States and of the Union associated states.
Amendment 298 #
(4) An EDIC may be open to the participation of entities other than Member States, which may include inter alia Union associated countries, 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 regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 416 #
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 Union associated countries, 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 regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.