Activities of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2011/0460(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) PDF (265 KB) DOC (287 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The maximum amount of ITER funding should be respected and not breached. Any cost overruns should not threaten the funding and successful implementation of other Union policies.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) For the period after 2013 the Commission in its communication ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’ proposed to fund the ITER project outside the MFF. Therefore a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project should be established for the period of 2014 to 2018The ITER project should consolidate European leadership in the field of fusion by a timely completion of the stated construction and exploitation goals. Third countries that have concluded cooperation agreements with Euratom that associate respective research in the field of controlled nuclear fusion should also be able to contribute to any Supplementary Programme.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Both arms of the budgetary authority should agree that any postponement or rolling over of unmet payment appropriations related to the ITER project should be avoided, and should commit to working together in order to avoid that such a situation occurs;
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties. The Commission shall also put in place appropriate measures ensuring adequate risk control and the avoidance of cost overruns.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and on- the-spot checks and inspections, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors, subcontractors and other third parties who have received Union funds under this Decision. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament on the development of the programme in particular in terms of cost and schedule on a regular basis.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Additional funds for the ITER project will not be covered by the aforementioned budget. Furthermore, any unforeseen funding over the stated limit will not draw upon funds from parallel project funds.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Activities – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex – Activities – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) As appropriate, other activities in order to prepare the basis for the design of a demonstration reactor and related facilities, mainly those required to properly solve the remaining issues concerning DEMO construction and operation.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Activities – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Annex – Activities – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) To implement an industrial policy suitable for involving industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises, in order to foster competition and to prepare the European system for the fusion era.