61 Amendments of Jean-Pierre AUDY related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 222 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ratified by the European Union on 23 December 2010,
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Given that the Commission intends to externalise the Union’s funding of research and innovation to a greater extent, the method by which it does so and the scope of the externalisation should be determined in accordance with the findings of an independent impact assessment evaluating all the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of externalisation, including Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs), partnership programme agreements and agencies such as the Research Executive Agency (REA), addressing the issues of cost, effectiveness, speed and quality, and drawing on the expertise of all the stakeholders in European research.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) The use of open calls with specific accelerated procedures should be extended to collaborative R&D in certain time-critical fields so as to ensure that research findings can be put to use more quickly.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In accordance with Article 182(1) TFEUof the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the framework programme fixes the maximum overall amount and the detailed rules for Union financial participation in the framework programme and the respective shares in each of the activities provided for in Article 180 of the Treaty.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Each participant that has received Union funding should make its best efforts to exploit the results it owns in further research or commercially, or to have them exploited by another legal entity for these purposes, in particular through transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No xxxx/2012 [Rules for Participation]
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) Universities and research practicing organisations play a fundamental role within the scientific and technological base of the Union as basic institutions of excellence, both in training and research.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Account should be taken, in international cooperation, of the capabilities and potential role of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories within their respective areas of the world.
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging public and private investment, creating new job opportunities and, ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Horizon 2020 shall be run in cooperation with the Member States so as to ensure that research and innovation policies implemented in the Member States and by local authorities are complementary and offer European added value.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Industrial leadership : [EUR 230 280 000 000];
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) Societal challenges [EUR 325 888 000 000].
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The maximum overall amount for the Union financial contribution from Horizon 2020 to the non-nuclear direct research actions of the Joint Research Centre shall be EUR 2212 million2.52%1 of the total Horizon 2020 budget, taking into account that the JRC budget is mainly based on fixed costs (staff and infrastructure). 1 The percentage is based on the financial allocation proposed by the Commission for Horizon 2020.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Horizon 2020 shall be open to participation by the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (the ‘Overseas Association Decision’) subject to the specific conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 484 #
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 crosmulti-, inter- and trans- disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to mathematics, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to 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 531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Open Access Each participant that has received Union funding shall use its best efforts to exploit the results it owns in further research or commercially, or to have them exploited by another legal entity for these purposes, in particular through transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No xxxx/2012 [Rules for Participation and Dissemination]
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunit. These actions shall include, in particular, research capacity building in developing countries and cooperation projects focusing on these countries’ specific needs in areas such as health – including research on neglected diseases – as well as agriculture, fisheries, and the expected impactnvironment, and implemented in financial conditions adapted to their capacities.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Cooperation priorities shall take into account developments in Union policy and opportunities for cooperation with third countries, as well as possible deficiencies in third country intellectual property systems.
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions, overseas countries and territories or types of participant that are underrepresented;
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The post of ad hoc mediator shall be established, with responsibility for ensuring uniform interpretation of the rules. In the event of conflict about the interpretation of the rules or procedures, based for example on an independent re- audit produced by any interested party, the Commission may resolve the conflict through a compromise on the advice of the ad hoc mediator.
Amendment 752 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting gender balance. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures. It shall be carried out in association with the Member States so as to ensure that research and innovation policies implemented in the Member States and by local authorities are complementary and offer European added value.
Amendment 846 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Social sciences and humanities shall be an integral part of the activities to address all the challenges. Human and social sciences are to be represented in programme committees and experts' groups in charge of project and programme evaluation in all topics. In addition, the underpinning development of these disciplines shall be supported under the specific objective ‘'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’'. Likewise, a focus on gender and gender equality will be integrated in all challenges. Support will also focus on providing a strong evidence base for policy making at international, Union, national and regional levels. Given the global nature of many of the challenges, strategic cooperation with third countries shall be an integral part of each challenge. In addition, cross-cutting support for international cooperation shall be provided under the specific objective ‘'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’'.
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in associated overseas countries and territories and less developed regions of the Union.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of advanced materials research and innovation is to develop materials with new functionalities – or new materials for a given function – and improved in-service performance, for more accessible and competitive products that minimise the impact on the environment and the consumption of resources.
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Identification of critical resources. Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials and innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 1114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, the chemical sector, energy and health.
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030. In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health, chemical, energy-related and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Sustainable, low-environmental-impact and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries
Amendment 1165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologies including the integration of renewable forms of energy and smart advanced monitoring systems.
Amendment 1221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 6
The start-up window, supporting the seed and early stages, shall enable equity investments in, amongst others, knowledge-transfer organisations, seed capital funds, cross-border seed and early- stage funds, business angel co-investment vehicles, intellectual property assets, platforms for the exchange and trading of intellectual property rights, and early-stage venture capital funds and funds of start-up funds for cross-border activities, possibly combined with the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) of the Competitiveness and SME Programme.
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 a (new)
In the light of the extremely difficult situation in the European venture capital market, and given the urgency involved, it ought to be possible to set up a fund of venture capital funds on a pilot basis by the start of the forthcoming 2014-2020 budgetary period.
Amendment 1225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 b (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 b (new)
The Equity facility providing equity finance shall be operated in conjunction with the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) of the Competitiveness and SME Programme as a single, integrated EU instrument to provide enterprises with venture capital funding for innovation and growth from the seed phase through to the growth phase.
Amendment 1287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
In the Union, CVD annually accounts for more than 2 million deaths and costs the economy more than EUR 192 billion while cancer accounts for a quarter of all deaths and is the number one cause of death in people aged 45-64. Over 27 million people in the Union suffer from diabetes and the total cost of brain disorders (including, but not limited to those affecting mental health) has been estimated at EUR 800 billion. Environmental, life-style and socio-economic factors are relevant in several of these conditions with up to one third of the global disease burden estimated to be related to these. This figure will continue to rise dramatically – largely as result of Europe's ageing population and the associated increases in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. However, for other conditions – in particular neurodegenerative diseases – effective prevention strategies will first require a considerable boost in research into their causes and the development of better early diagnosis and treatment options.
Amendment 1305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response in partnership with third countries can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these global challenges, thereby working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, deliver better health and wellbeing for all, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 1311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable and effective products, strategies, interventions and services. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams. globally, including research and development capacity in endemic areas. For this challenge as for others, the success in terms of innovation will depend upon a right balance between upstream research and support to applications. Collaborative research complements the exploratory research which is funded in the first pillar. Upstream Collaborative research is a strategic tool which must be funded in the same extent as clinical research in order to make Europe more competitive in the health industry
Amendment 1319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1
Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes. The spa industry, which is a European speciality, should benefit from appropriate research focussed on prevention as well as on care and welfare.
Amendment 1334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 3
An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the health and care sectors, and to support integrated care and the wide uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering in particular older persons, persons with chronic diseases as well as disabled persons to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, and mental well- being.
Amendment 1341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
All of these activities shall be undertaken in such a way as to provide support throughout the research and innovation cycle, strengthening the competitiveness of the European based industries and development of new market opportunities. Emphasis will also be placed on engaging all health stakeholders – including patient and patient organisations– in order to develop a research and innovation agenda that actively involves citizens and reflects their needs and expectations.
Amendment 1350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
«« Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis in different socio-economic contexts; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving the surveillance and preparednesof infectious diseases in the Union as well as in neighbouring and developing countries and preparedness for combating epidemics and emerging diseases; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. FEuropean bioeconomy challenges : food security, sustainable agriculture, forestry, marine and, maritime research and the bio- economyand freshwater research
Amendment 1385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquaticterrestrial, marine and freshwater environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources, such as water and soil, and preserving and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on delivering more sustainable and productive agriculture, including animal husbandry, and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon and water) and resilient, while at the same time and produce less waste. Furthermore, the activities shall focus on developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods and encouraging sustainable consumption. In particular for forestry, the aim is to sustainably produce bio- based products, ecosystems services and sufficient biomass, with due consideration to economical, ecological and social aspects of forestry. Activities will focus on the further development of production and sustainability of resource efficient forestry systems which are instrumental in the strengthening of forest resilience and biodiversity protection, and which can meet increased biomass demand. Forest- associated services such as water purification, biodiversity maintenance (including natural enemies of agricultural pests) or cultural issues should also be considered.
Amendment 1420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploitmanage aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and sea, seas and inland waters. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive, sustainable management of ecosystems providing goods and services, competitive as well as environmentally friendly European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine and maritime innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘"blue’ growth" growth. Cross-cutting marine, freshwater and maritime scientific and technological knowledge will be addressed with a view to unlock the potential of the seas and inland waters across the range of marine and maritime industries, while protecting the environment and adapting to climate change. .
Amendment 1457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that can help take up the energy challenges relating in particular to the integration of renewable energies and can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Research and innovation activities on nuclear fission and fusion energy are carried out in the EURATOM part of Horizon 20200, but there must be coordination with action on energy challenges in order to foster synergies between the two programmes and establish a comprehensive and coherent roadmap for European R&D in the area of energy.
Amendment 1490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for cities and territories, near-zero-emission buildings, renovated buildings, renewable heating and cooling (including energy produced through waste recovery), highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency solutions by companies, individuals, communities and cities.
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage and reuse technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of technologies and value chains to make bio-energy, hydrogen and other alternative liquid or gaseous fuels more competitive and sustainable, to reduce time to market for hydrogen and fuel cells and to bring new options showing long-term potential to maturity.
Amendment 1513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – introductory part
(d) A single, flexible, reliable and smart European electricitnergy grid
Amendment 1522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable and flexible networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.
Amendment 1527 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on multi-disciplinary research for energy technologies for exploration, production, transmission and utilisation (including visionary actions such as CO2 recovery) and joint implementation of pan-European research programmes and world-class facilities.
Amendment 1529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on the development of tools, methods and models and forward- looking scenarios for a robust and transparent policy support, including activities on public acceptance and engagement, user involvement, environmental impact assessment and sustainability.
Amendment 1557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Transport is a major driver of Europe's economic competitiveness and growth. It ensures the mobility of people and goods necessary for an integrated European single market and an open and inclusive society. It represents one of Europe's greatest assets in terms of industrial capability and quality of service, playing a leading role in many world markets. Transport industry and transport equipment manufacturing together represent 6.3 alone represent 6.3 % of the Union's GDP. However, the transport sector's overall contribution to the EU economy is much greater, given that trade in goods, which accounts for almost 30% of the Union'’s GDP, many services and workers who travel as part of their jobs depend entirely on efficient transport. The contribution transport makes to society by connecting people is also important, but difficult to quantify, and is fundamental to freedom of movement in Europe. At the same time, the European transport industry faces increasingly fierce competition from other parts of the world. Breakthrough technologies will be required to secure Europe's future competitive edge and to mitigate the drawbacks of our current transport system.
Amendment 1563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1570 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
The problems of pollution, congestion, safety and security are common throughout the Union and call for collaborative Europe-wide responses. Accelerating the development and deployment of new technologies and innovative solutions for vehicles, infrastructures and transport management will be key to achieve a cleaner, safe, accessible and more efficient transport system in the Union; to deliver the results necessary to mitigate climate change and improve resource efficiency; to maintain European leadership on the world markets for transport related products and services. These objectives cannot be achieved through fragmented national efforts alone.
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to minimise transport's impact on climate and the environment by improving its efficiency in the use of natural resources, and by reducing its dependence on fossil fuelgreenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter-modality and the deployment of smart planning and management solutions; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents and the impact of security threats (safety and global management of connected vehicles).
Amendment 1601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to achieve a resource - and water- efficient and climate change resilient economy and society, protection of the environment and a sustainable supply of raw materials and ecosystem services, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources and ecosystems. Activities will contribute to increasing European competitiveness, raw materials security and improving well being, whilst assuring environmental integrity, resilience and sustainability, with the aim of keeping average global warming below 2 °C and enabling ecosystems and society to adapt to climate change. and other environmental changes
Amendment 1612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
The growing impacts from climate change and environmental problems, such as ocean acidification, ice melting in the Arctic, land degradation and use, water shortagchanges in ocean circulation, increase of seawater temperature, ice melting in the Arctic and decreased seawater salinity, land degradation and use, water shortages, hydrological anomalies, rainfall temporal and spatial heterogeneity, changes in spatial distribution of species, chemical pollution and biodiversity loss, indicate that the planet is approaching its sustainability boundaries. For example, without improvements in efficiency, water demand is projected to overshoot supply by 40 % in 20 years time. Forests are disappearing at an alarmingly high rate of 5 million hectares per year. Interactions between resources can cause systemic risks – with the depletion of one resource generating an irreversible tipping point for other resources and ecosystems. Based on current trends, the equivalent of more than two planet Earths will be needed by 2050 to support the growing global population.
Amendment 1619 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 5
The sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials, including their exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution, is essential for the functioning of modern societies and their economies. European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1.3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials and energy. However, the supply of raw materials to the Union is coming under increasing pressure. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions. Moreover, the Union still has valuable mineral deposits, whose exploration and extraction is limited by a lack of adequate technologies and hampered by increased global competition. Given the importance of raw materials for European competitiveness, the economy and for their application in innovative products, the sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials is a vital priority for the Union.
Amendment 1623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.2 – paragraph 1
Meeting Union and international targets for greenhouse gas emissions and concentrations and coping with climate change impacts requires a transition towards a low-carbon society and the development and deployment of cost- effective technologies, and mitigation and adaptation measures, and a stronger understanding of societal responses to these challenges, including the identification of economical and societal locks. Union and global policy frameworks must ensure that ecosystems and biodiversity are protected, valued and appropriately managed and eventually restored in order to preserve their ability to provide resources and services in the future. Research and innovation can help secure reliable and sustainable access to raw materialsand exploitation of raw materials on land and sea bed and ensure a significant reduction in resource use and wastage.