16 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2017/0125(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at defining and implementing the progressive framing of a common defence policy in accordance with Article 2.4 TFEU and at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basisAfter having defined common defence capability priorities at Union level through the Capability Development Plan, also taking into account the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence, and with a view to fulfilling the EU's Level of Ambition as agreed by the Council in its conclusions of 14 November 2016 and endorsed by the European Council on 15 December 2016, Member States identify and consolidate military requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As the objective of the Programme is to support the progressive framing of a common defence policy and the competitiveness of the Union defence industry by de-risking the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the development of a defence product or technology, namely definition of common technical specifications, design, prototyping, testing, qualification, certification as well feasibility studies and other supporting measures, should be eligible to benefit from it. This will also apply to the upgrade of existing defence products and technologies.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Eligible actions developed in the context of Permanent Structured Cooperation in the institutional framework of the Union would ensure enhanced cooperation between undertakings in the different Member States on a continuous basis and thus directly contribute to the aims of the Programme. Such projects should thus be eligible for an increased funding rate after an appropriate authorization by the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at the progressive framing of a common defence policy and enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for support. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States. However, for particular cases where undertakings located in the EU are controlled by non- EU States or by non-EU entities, such undertakings can be eligible if the Member State in which they are located provides sufficient assurances that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU, including in terms of strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB).
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in an effort to progressivly framing the common defence policy in accordance with Artile 2.4 TFEU to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry by supporting actions in their development phase;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannual work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable open, non-discriminatory and transparent such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportiont least 10% of the overall budget will benefit such action, which will allow SMEs to be included in the value chains of the envisaged projects.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) All actions under the Programme involve entities from at least two Member States. The use of a system of general transfer licenses for the purposes of the Programme would significantly reduce the administrative overhead arising from transfers among the participants. The Member States should therefore publish general transfer licenses relating to this Programme. Where necessary for the performance of the Programme, Union institutions, bodies and agencies as well as the project managers should be included in such licenses.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) the development of technologies or assets increasing efficiency across the life cycle of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) To foster better exploitation of the results of defence research and contribute to closing the gaps between research and development. development after the research phase and thus to support the progressive framing of a European defence policy, the competitiveness of the European defence industry on the internal market and the global marketplace, including by consolidation where appropriate.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the right to use all or part of the assets of an undertaking in the EU;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the ownership or resulting know- how and IPR is retained in the EU without any control from third countries;
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a b (new)
(ab) beneficiaries of this action have to provide sufficient assurances that non-EU control may occur;
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a General transfer licences 1. For the purposes of this Programme, Article 5 of Directive 2009/43/EC shall apply. 2. Without prejudice to Article 12 of this Regulation, paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply to Union institutions, bodies and agencies as well as to the project managers referred to in Article 4 (4) of this Regulation by analogy.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall ensure that a credible proportion of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participintegration of SMEs into valuechains.