15 Amendments of Philippe LAMBERTS related to 2011/2043(INI)
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a better relationship between the academic and industrial worldsthe private sector is essential for research results to be converted into products and services generating economic growthbenefits for society as a whole,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the results achieved by FP7 do not demonstrate sufficientmore efforts should be done by the Commission to better communicate on the European added- value with regard to RDIof the European RDI programmes;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Proposes that research be accelerated in the sectors identified in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter of FP7: health, medicine, food, biotechnology, ICT, nanos, in order to meet the EU 2020 strategy objectives, research should be focused for the period 2011-2013 towards addressing EU's most pressing challenges, within the sectors identified in the ‘Cooperation’ chapter of FP7: health, food safety and nutrition, resource efficiency, combating pollution, achieving energy efficiencesy and nanotechnologies, materials, pollution, energy,promoting renewable energy, protecting and regenerating the environment (including climate change, water, soil, woods and forests), developing ecotechnologies, CO2 capture, transport, socio-economic sciences and humanities, space and security; water research should also be a prioritypromoting sustainable transport, supporting socio-economic sciences and humanities;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes, in the ‘Ideas’ chapter, promising results obtained by the European Research Council (ERC) and its role aimed at enhancing the visibility and attractiveness of European research bodies; strecalls on the Commission to assess the need tooptions for further improving the ERC structures and mechanisms, including makeing the ERC an independent legal entity with decision- making power, directly responsible for its own scientific strategy and administrative management;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the Commission's initiatives within the FP7 that promote open access to the results of publicly funded research; calls for making open access the general principle for projects funded by the EU Framework Programmes, to extend this policy to data, and to support that development of smart research information services;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Acknowledges that while ‘Joint Technological Initiatives’ (JTIs) may assist the competitiveness of European industry; regrets, however,, these initiatives should remain within the boundaries of state aid and address pre- competitive issues; regrets the legal and administrative obstacldifficulties (legal personality, intellectual property, financial rules) and also the high operating costs specific to start-up of JTIs; asks to be more closely involved in political control of these instruments in particular for ensuring adequate balance between research and demonstration activities and securing the appropriate participation of public research institutes, SMEs and smaller research organisations;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Proposes that an ambitiousy European research plan for technology and defence that would be adopted between the Union and the Member States and receive significant initial financing from FP7 and the European Defence Agency on the basis of Article 45(d) of the EU Treaty, with a view to enhancing the industrial and technological base of the defence sector while at the same time improving the efficiency of military public spendingshould be financed through contributions of Member States defence budgets;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that industry'’s participation rates do not appear any higher than in previous FPs, particularly under the ‘Cooperation’ chapter; thus calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed analysis of the Programme'’s capacity to attractbetter leverage private sector investment;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Proposes that research and development policies be territorialisedCalls for further efforts to be made in coordinating research and development programmes of the FP7 and the Structural Funds, in particular those targeted to SMEs;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that FP7 should affirm its international cooperation priorities; is of the opinion that the choice of target countries and subjects for international cooperation actions must be made in consultation with the Member States in order to confirm the relevance and benefitensure complementarities of these actions forwith them;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the opinion that commercialisation should be included in the parameters of future calls for projects under FP7 in the field of innovationincluding specific calls for assessing the potential of innovation and commercialisation of research results could be included under FP7 in particular in areas where this would be generating important benefits for society as a whole, such as energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges that European Technology Platforms, ICTJTIs and PPPs contribute towards greater industry participation; stresses however that those initiatives should ensure a better balance in stakeholders' access and participation, especially SMEs, public research institutes and smaller research organisations;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that application of this innovative financial instrument be continued and intensified in FP8, since it contributes to improving access to finance and encouleveraging private investment;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Expresses concern, however, in the light of the derisory sums allocated to research infrastructures, universities and research bodies and SMEs, in particular innovative SMEs, and also given the acknowledged geographical and sectoral imbalance in loans allocated; supports, therefore, the specific recommendations made by the expert group aimed at improving participation of certain under- represented target groups; welcomes in particular the development of a specific lending mechanism that would provide SME more adapted and targeted support along the research and innovation cycle;
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the use of FP7 to take account of the consequences of the economic crisis for the final years of the programme (2011- 2013), given the considerable sums (EUR 28.8 billion over three years) still to be programmed, the objectives to be achieved for EU 2020 and preparation for a European Research Area and the Innovation Union; calls in particular for the alignment of the FP7 programme objectives with EU strategies on Resource Efficiency, Raw Materials and the Digital Agenda;