Activities of Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK related to 2011/0401(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect human rights and fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Research activities funded by Horizon 2020 should respect the legal provisions and customs of the Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use ofAttention should be paid to the considerable differences between national legislations of Member States with regard to research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achievUnion research policy should not lead to harmonisation of national legislation of Member States. The Commission should remind its declaration, with regard to the Seventh Framework Programme, to continue the current practice and isnot subjecmit to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbiddenthe Regulatory Committee proposals for projects which destroy human embryos, including for the procurement of stem cells.1 This commitment should be included in this Regulation in order to ensure legal certainty and continuity. __________________ 1 Point 12 of the Commission statement regarding Article 6 annexed to Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Union research policy and research funding should ensure that scientists whose research is funded from the European Union budget, would patent their inventions in the Union. Not patentable research should be excluded from the EU funding in order to ensure responsible use of the European Union budget.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities in the context of smart specialisation strategies. ; therefore in the Commission's working document of 22 March 2012 on synergies between Horizon 2020 and Cohesion Policy funds, the principles of excellence to which both the research and development as well as regional development policy ought to adhere, are laid down;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to the development of the research into European legal systems, to cooperation with third countries, to ethically responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive, therapeutic or scientific purposes;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings and animals which could make such changes heritable;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) research involving the destruction of human embryos.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Research on other types of human stem cells, both adult and embryonic, may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular thHorizon 2020 funded research activities should comply with the EU acquis communautaire with regard to equal opportunities between men and women. Horizon 2020 should pay attention to excellent science uanderlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male to professional qualification of scientific and research personal of both sex involved in researchers, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3innovation. In order to assure the effective use of EU funding, the principal distinction for EU research funding should be the excellence of science project and the professional qualification of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 TFEUsearch staff.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Horizon 2020 funding of research activities must respect the legislative provisions and customs of the Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU. (EU Framework Programs must respect the national constitutional law of Member States when establishing funding for research. EU cannot fund research which is not authorized in Member States.)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achievAttention should be paid to the considerable differences between national legislations of Member States with regard to research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells. EU research policy should not lead to harmonize national legislation of Member States. The Commission should remind its declaration, with regard to the 7th FRP, to continue the current practice and isnot subjecmit to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonicthe Regulatory Committee proposals for projects which include research activities which destroy human embryos, including for the procurement of stemll cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden1. This commitment should be included in this Regulation in order to ensure legal continuity. __________________ 1 Point 12 of the Commission statement regarding Article 6 annexed to Decision 1982/2006/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the 7th FRP of the EC for research, technological development and demonstration activities, OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p.1.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to the development of research into European legal systems, to cooperation with third countries, to ethical responsible research and innovation including gender, andthe respect of equal opportunities between men and women in research, to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession for both sexes and to facilitating cross- border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimensiomust respect scientific excellence and professional qualification of research professionals when promoting equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation content.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive, therapeutic or scientific purposes;
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings and animals which could make such changes heritable;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) research involving the destruction of human embryos;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) research using human embryonic stem cells;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Research on other types of human stem cells, both adult and embryonic, may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.