25 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2017/0125(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and innovative European defence industry. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies, thus fostering synergies and cost-effectiveness. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Programme should cover a two year period from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2020 whereas the amount for the implementation of the Programme should be determined for this period. In order to finance the Programme from the general budget of the Union, an amount of EUR 500 million in current prices should be earmarked for that purpose. Considering that the Programme is a new initiative that was not foreseen when the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020 was established, and to avoid any negative impact on the financing of existing multiannual programmes, that amount should be drawn primarily from unallocated margins under the multiannual financial framework ceilings. The final amount should be authorised by the European Parliament and the Council through the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 87 #
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 basis, Member States identify and consolidate militarydefence-related 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 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakings across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least three undertakings based in at least twohree different Member States.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Cross-border collaboration in the development of defence products and technologies has often been hampered by the difficulty to agree on common technical specifications. The absence or limited level of common technical specifications have led to increased complexity, duplications, delays and inflated costs in the development phase. The agreement on common technical specifications should be a condition in order to benefit from the Union's support under this Programme. Actions aiming at supporting the creation of a common definition of technical specifications should also be eligible for support under the Programme.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at 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 a non- EU countries or by non-EU entities, such undertakings can be eligible if the Member State where it is located provides sufficient assurances, that this would not violate security and defence interests of the EU and its Member States as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU.
Amendment 141 #
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. All projects will be used to evaluate the possibility of increasing the minimum number of Member States in the context of any future programme.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Eligible actions developed with a considerable involvement of SMEs that support the opening up of the supply chain, directly contribute to the objectives of the Programme.
Amendment 181 #
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 such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) For the selection of actions to be funded by the Programme, the Commission or the entities referred to in Article 58(1)(c) of Regulation N°966/2012 should organise competitive calls as provided for by Regulation No 966/2012. After evaluation of the received proposals with the help of transparently selected independent experts, the Commission will select the actions to be funded under the Programme. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards the adoption and the implementation of the work programme, as well as for awarding the funding to selected actions. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council7. __________________ 7 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation report at the end of the Programme, and an interim report after one year of implementation of the Programme, examining the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. Thise reports should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs in projects under the Programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain. The interim report should be presented to the European Parliament and should be part of the text of the new programme for the period after 2020. The implementation report shall be presented to the European Parliament.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry and to strengthen the Union´s strategic autonomy by supporting actions in their development phase;
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Structural, public or similar expenditure incurred by public administrations for co-financing investments under the Programme will be deducted from the structural deficit calculation.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least twohree different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, all infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-Member States during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, an undertaking controlled by non-EU States or by non-EU entities shall be eligible if the Member State it is located in provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with national procedures, that this would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, an undertaking controlled not exclusively by non-EU countries or by non-EU entities, shall be eligible if the Member State where it is located provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with national legislation, that this would not violate security and defence interests of the EU and its Member States as established in the framework of Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. If there are no substitutes immediately available in the EU, and if this usage would not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States, beneficiaries and their subcontractors may use assets, infrastructure, facilities and resources located or held outside the territory of European Union or exclusively controlled by third countries. The costs related to these activities shall not be eligible for funding under the Programme.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) excellence, industrial performance and ability to show significant advantages over existing products or technologies
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) contribution to the innovation and technological development of defence industries and thus to fostering the industrial and strategic autonomy of the Union in the field of defence technologies; and,
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) for actions described in Article 6(1), the contribution to the competitiveness of the European defence industry through a consortium that is developing an action and its members are located in more than three Member States, each of which commits to co- financing including joint procurement or usage.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If a consortium is developing an action as defined in Article 6(1) and its members are located in more than three Member States, each of which commits to co-financing including by joint procurement or usage, it may benefit from a funding rate increased by an additional five percentage points.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The work programme shall ensure that a crediblesignificant proportion of the overall budget will benefit actions enabling the cross-border participation of SMEs.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Eligible actions involving the participation of SMEs, and which bring added value to the Programme, should be eligible for an increased funding rate.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In due time before the end of this Programme, the Commission shall, as appropriate, put forward a legislative proposal for a continuation of the industrial development programme in the field of defence, together with appropriate financing under the new multiannual financial framework.