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10 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2009/2227(INI)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the communication from the Commission 'Moving the ICT frontiers - a strategy for research on future and emerging technologies in Europe' (COM(2009)0184),
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas in its communication 'Moving the ICT frontiers - a strategy for research on future and emerging technologies in Europe', the Commission announced a new strategy for research into future and emerging technologies (FET) with the launch of the flagship initiatives,
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas research into emerging and future technologies (such as quantum technologies, ICT technologies inspired by biology and nanotechnologies) is a springboard for innovation through its impact on long-term competitiveness, in that it creates entirely new areas of economic activity, while encouraging new industries and high-technology SMEs,
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU needs to pool its resources and reinforce its strengths in those sectors of industry in which it is still well placed to compete and ensure a global level playing field,
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Wholeheartedly supports the Commission’s assertion that key enabling technologies and research on future and emerging technologies are vital prerequisites for enhancing the EU’s global competitiveness in a sustainable way; calls on the EU to ensure that the proposed High Level Expert Group will best contribute to the identification, ratification and implementation of concrete short, medium and long term measures in support of those technologies;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the provision of adequate financial resources is vital to the development of innovation and that the EU budget for innovation should therefore be substantially increased, while the rules for eligibility for R&D funding regarding preindustrial and/or experimental R&D should be reviewed at the same time;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that, along with bigger budgets, it is essential to achieve a critical mass; emphasises in particular that funding should be directed to those areas where the leverage effect is greatest, such as key enabling technologies and flagship initiatives for emerging and future technologies in order to generate added value for Europe;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission, in accordance with the principles of the single market, to adjust the existing EU rules on state aid so as to support investment in urgently needed new technologies and to secure the Union’s long-term competitiveness and a global level playing field;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes, in that context, the fact that the Community framework for State aid for research and development and innovation is to be reviewed in 2010; and urges the Council and the Commission to fully integrate the key enabling technologies initiative in this context;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Council and the Commission to pursue opportunities which boost innovation through lead market initiatives which can best respond to key societal needs;
2010/03/05
Committee: ITRE