Activities of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2018/0224(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination - Programme implementing Horizon Europe (debate) NL
Establishing Horizon Europe – laying down its rules for participation and dissemination - Programme implementing Horizon Europe (debate) NL
Amendments (63)
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To deliver scientific, economic and societal impact in pursuit of this general objective, the Union should invest in research and innovation through Horizon Europe - a Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027 (the ‘Programme’) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality knowledge and technologies, to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, to support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges and promote industrial competitiveness; to foster economic growth, increase the quality of citizens' life and create jobs; to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, and strengthen market deployment of innovative solutions; and optimise the delivery of such investment for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Research activities carried out under the pillar 'Open Science' should be determined according to the needs and opportunities of science. The research agenda should be set in close liaison with the scientific community. Research should be funded on the basis of excellence, , but focus through targeted initiatives such as the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme is needed on a territorial dimension as well, in order to ensure the development of an overall Union capacity for innovation.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is important to support industry to stay or become world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation, notably through investments in key enabling technologies that will underpin tomorrow's business. The Programme's actions should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner,boost investments without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added value. This will ensure consistency between the actions of the programme and EU State aid rules, avoiding undue distortions of competition in the internal market.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place on a voluntary basis. . In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rules, but they will be used only for the benefit of the Member State deciding to make the transfer.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and icross- checking proper interlinkages with other programmes is needed. Increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rules.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes, including European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they funds will follow Horizon Europe rules.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Cohesion policy is already devoting a significant share to research and innovation and will continue to focus on these types of investments in the future as well. Therefore, special attention needs to be paid to the coordination and complementarity between the two Union policies.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union's policy objectives, the Programme should enter into European Partnerships with private and/or public sector partners. Such partners include industry, research organisations, local and regional authorities and other bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level, and civil society organisations such as foundations, including regional innovation ecosystems, where appropriate, that support and/or carry out research and innovation, provided that desired impacts can be achieved more effectively in partnership than by the Union alone.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The pillar 'Open Innovationve Europe' should establish a series of measures for integrated support to the needs of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship aiming at realising and accelerating breakthrough innovation for rapid market growth. It should attract innovative companies with potential for scaling up at international and at Union level and offer fast, flexible grants and co- investments, including with private investors. These objectives should be pursued through the creation of a European Innovation Council (EIC). This Pillar should also support the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and European innovation ecosystems at large, notably through co-funding partnerships with national and regional innovation support actors. Moreover, focus is needed on a territorial dimension, in order to ensure the development of an overall Union capacity for innovation.
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The policy objectives of this Programme will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU Fund. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or diIn order to address the need to support investment in higher-risk and non-linear activities such as research and innovation, it is essential that Horizon Europe, in particular the EIC as well as the EIT with its KICs, work in synergy with the financial products to be deployed under InvestEU. Additionally, innovative SMEs and startups face difficulties in access to finance, especially those focusing on intangible assets, hence the need for the EIC to work in close complementarity with the dedicated financial products under InvestEU to ensure a continuity of support for such SMEs. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments deployed under Horizon 2020 such as InnovFin and the loan guarantee for SMEs under COSME, should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support. In this regard also, the EIC shall benefit from the experience gained so far by KICs and work in collaboration with their stoart competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value. -ups and the ecosystems created by KICs to the profit of the European innovators. Actions should strengthen EU’s external competitiveness.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The policy objectives of this Programme will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU Fund. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate mannerboost investments and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or distort competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The EIC through its instruments – Pathfinder and Accelerator – should aim, when possible and potentially efficient in collaboration with the EIT and its KICs, at identifying, developing and deploying breakthrough research targeted towards new technologies and market creating innovations and, together with InvestEU, supporting their rapid scale-up to EU and international levels. Through coherent and streamlined support to breakthrough innovation the EIC should fill the current vacuum incomplete public support and private investment for breakthrough innovation. The instruments of the EIC call for dedicated legal and management features in order to reflect its objectives, in particular market deployment activities. In this regard, the EIC shall work in synergies with the EIT and its KICs to use their expertise and experience and to avoid duplication.
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) In order to reduce the time from idea to market, using a bottom-up approach, and to increase the participation of academia, research organisations, SMEs and first-time applicants in Horizon Europe, a fast track approach to research and innovation building on the success of the Fast Track to innovation Instrument in Horizon 2020 will be implemented. It should stimulate research and innovation activities, from fundamental to close to market activities with a time to grant not exceeding 6 months.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) The EIT shall implement the Programme in accordance with the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the EIT for the period 2021-2027 with the reserve that any new KIC created shall entail additional and adequate budgetary resources, not to undermine the objectives and the commitments of the existing KICs.
Amendment 534 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) 'European Partnership' means an initiative where the Union, together with private and/or public partners (such as industry, research organisations, local and regional authorities and other bodies with a public service mission at local, regional, national or international level or civil society organisations including foundations)such as foundations, including regional innovation ecosystems, where appropriate, commit to jointly support the development and implementation of a programme of research and innovation activities, including those related to market, regulatory or policy uptake;
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) “Regional innovation ecosystem” means public and private quadruple helix actors (academia, industry, government, research organisations and civil society) organised at regional or local level. These actors, where appropriate working in close synergy with the EIT Innovation Communities, coordinate research, innovation, and education activities, and accelerate the dissemination between them of results, knowledge transfers, innovation and development of new economic activities and services creating sustainable jobs, while being close to the citizens and their local needs;
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) “European Research Area(ERA)” means an unified area where scientific knowledge, technology and researchers circulate freely and in which cities and regions play an important role, contributing to the achievement of the Union objective of strengthening the knowledge society and becoming a world leading, sustainable, competitive and resilient economy;
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
(3c) European Innovation Ecosystem means a bottom-up cooperation of triple helix actors from at least three different member states, which combine resources to develop scalable solutions for global challenges. European Innovation Ecosystems are a key driver for interregional collaboration and enhance the critical mass of European innovation in a particular economic sector or scientific field.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) “seal of excellence” means a certified label which shows that a proposal submitted to a call for proposals exceeded all of the thresholds set out in the work programme, but and could not be funded due to lack of budget available to that call in the work programme, but which might receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development;
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union as a whole and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities and objectives, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, including regional development policy and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges;
Amendment 662 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I Excellent and 'Open Science', pursuing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) and also supporting specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(b) and (c), with the following components:
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Programme shall implement a fast track to research and innovation approach to a number of calls to support faster funding allocation for all types of beneficiaries throughout the value chain, as defined in Annex 1 of the Specific Programme.
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on a transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', following consultations with stakeholders about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. The programmes shall provide for flexibility taking into account rapid development in especially digital economy. __________________ 29 …
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. Research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon Europe shall have a focus on civil applications and shall also aim to follow a territorial approach to the extent possible.
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The missions shall be implecontent of missions and their implementation shall be adopted by the Commissions with the agreement of the European Parliamented in accordance with the procedure defined in Article 5 of the Specific Programme. Their objectives, funding, targets and timelines shall be further specified in the Strategic P&I Plan. Evaluation shall be carried out in accordance with Article 26.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) have a clear EU-added value and contribute to reaching Union priorities and objectives;;
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) have a clear EU-added value and contribute to reaching Union priorities;
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence have wide societal or economic and territorial relevance;
Amendment 818 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence have wide scientific, societal orand economic relevance;
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) be selected in a transparent manner and be centered on ambitious but realistic research and innovation activities;
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) be centered on ambitious, excellence-driven, but realistic research and innovation activities;
Amendment 836 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) spark activity and boost synergies across disciplines, sectors and actors, and strengthen links between inputs and outputs;
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) be open to multiple, bottom-up solutions. and cover the whole innovation chain;
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) focus on the scientific and technological advancements to prepare market-uptake and enabling implementation by other EU-instruments.
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f b (new)
(fb) include an element of urgency with respect to the mission objectives;
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f c (new)
(fc) have the necessary scale, scope and wide mobilization of the resources required.
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. ‘FET Flagships’ supported under Horizon 2020 will continue to be supported under this Programme. As they present substantial analogies with the missions, other ‘FET Flagships’, if any, could be supported as missions geared towards future and emerging technologies.
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Missions shall contribute to achieving synergies with other EU, national and regional programmes.
Amendment 888 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Adhere to the principles of Union added value, transparency, openness, impact, leverage effect, , harmonious development long-term financial commitment of all the involved parties, flexibility, coherence, compatibility and complementarity with Union, local, regional national and international initiatives;
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in curreonstant prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 1024 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point 1
(1) EUR 10 500 000 000 for the European Innovation Council, including up to EUR 51 000 000 000 for European Innovation Ecosystems;
Amendment 1034 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c – point 2
(2) EUR 3 004 560 000 000 for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT);
Amendment 1080 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management and transferrable in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) XX […Common Provisions Regulation] from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund + (ESF+)may, at their request of a Member State, be transferred to the Programmespecific projects under the Programme, under the condition that they contribute to the objectives of the programme from which the transfer stems. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible, tThose resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 9
Article 9 – paragraph 9
9. Horizon Europe is designed to be implemented in synergy with other Union funding programmes. A non-exhaustive list of synergies with other Union funding this programmes is included in Annex IV.
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 9
Article 9 – paragraph 9
9. Horizon Europe is designed toshall be implemented in synergy with other Union funding programmes. A non-exhaustive list of synergies with other Union funding programmes is included in Annex IV.
Amendment 1114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], and they will be exempted from the second evaluation process, under the conditions that the project contributes to the objectives of the Funds, where the additional funding stems from; and provided that such actions are consistent withand complementary to the objectives of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providreceiving support shall apply.
Amendment 1219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. The work programme shall specify calls for which "Seals of Excellence" will be awarded. With prior authorisation from the applicant, information concerning the application and the evaluation mayshall be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements.
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) impact; including territorial impact;
Amendment 1404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 4
Article 39 – paragraph 4
4. The work programme or rules of contest mayshall include obligations regarding communication, exploitation and dissemination.
Amendment 1427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
– impact; including territorial impact;
Amendment 1430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. With the agreement of applicants concerned, the Commission or funding bodies implementing Horizon Europe (including EIT and its KICs) may directly submit for evaluation under the last evaluation criterion a proposal for an innovation and market deployment action which already fulfils the first two criteria, subject to the following cumulative conditions:
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 3
Article 45 – paragraph 3
3. The performance reporting system shall ensure that data for monitoring programme implementation and results are collected efficiently, effectively and in a timely manneron annual basis, and every six months. To that end, proportionate reporting requirements shall be imposed on recipients of Union funds and (where relevant) Member States.
Amendment 1468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3 in accordance with the EU corporate communication strategy.
Amendment 1473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be carried out once there is sufficient information available about the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the start of the programme implementation. It shall include an assessment of the long-term impact of previous Framework Programmes and shall form the basis to adjust programme implementation, as appropriate. It shall assess programme’s effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU added value with the aim to improve the quality of the design and implementation of the programme.
Amendment 1477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. At the end of the implementation of the Programme, but no later than four years after the end of the period specified in Article 1y 30 June 2029, a final evaluation of the Programme shall be completed by the Commission. It shall include an assessment of the long-term impact of previous Framework Programmes.
Amendment 1478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Programme evaluation shall contain impact assessment of the transferred funds from other programmes demonstrating added value of the transfer and contribution to the common objectives.
Amendment 1479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall align the evaluation methods across different programmes contributing to the Programme and apply common rules of evolution.
Amendment 1480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Results of evaluation should be published on the website of the Commission and widely disseminated via all possible media
Amendment 1484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. 1. Audits shall be based on principle and trust. Audit rules shall be clear and consistent throughout the Programme. 1a . The control system for the Programme shall ensure an appropriate balance between trust and control, taking into account administrative and other costs of controls at all levels, especially for beneficiaries.
Amendment 1561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – introductory part
(c) Cluster 'Digital and Industry': Reinforcing capacities and securing Europe's sovereignty in key enabling technologies for digitisation and production, and in space technology, to build a competitive, digital, low-carbon and circular industry; ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials; and provide the basis for advances and innovation in all global societal challenges. Contributing to the upscaling of the infrastructure and technology facilities of the network of Digital Innovation Hubs to ensure access to digital capacities to any business in particular SMEs.
Amendment 1585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Climate science and solutions; Energy supply; Energy systems and grids; Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; CSmart communities and cities; Industrial competitiveness in transport; Clean transport and mobility; Smart mobility; Energy storage; Safe mobility.
Amendment 1716 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7 – point a
Annex IV – point 7 – point a
(a) the Single Market Programme addresses the market failures which affect all SMEs, and will promote entrepreneurship and the creation and growth of companies. Full complementarity exists between the Single Market Programme and the actions of both the EIT and the future European Innovation Council for innovative companies, as well as in the area of support services for SMEs, in particular where the market does not provide viable financing;