9 Amendments of Jens ROHDE related to 2011/0384(COD)
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The composition of the EIT bodies should be simplified and gender balance should be sought. The functioning of the EIT Governing Board should be streamlined and the respective roles and tasks of the Governing Board and the Director should be further clarified.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) New KICs, including their priority fields and the organisation and timing of the selection process, should be launched in a competitive way on the basis of modalities defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda. All stages in the selection process of new KICs should be open and transparent;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1) Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "'innovation' means the process by which new ideas help respond to societal or economic needs and generate new products, services, processes or business and organisational models that contribute value to society and can be successfully introduced into an existing market or would be able to create new markets;"
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 3
Article 3
The EIT's mission is to contribute to sustainable European economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Member States and the Union. It shall do this by promoting and integrating higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, in order to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set. The EIT' General Objectives, Specific Objectives and result indicators for the period 2014-2020 are defined in Horizon 2020".
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
(5 a) Article 6(2) is replaced by the following: "2. KICs shall have substantial overall autonomy to define their internal organisation and composition. In particular KICs shall: a) Establish a governance structure which involves representatives of higher education, research and business sectors; b) Be open to new members, in particular to innovative SMEs, that can add value to the partnership; c) Function in an open and transparent way"
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 1a
Article 7 – paragraph 1a
1a. The EIT shall launch the selection and designation of KICs according to the priority fields and time schedule clearly defined in the SIA. The number of KICs selected will depend on the maturity and readiness of European consortia to form credible KICs, the potential societal and economic impact, and opportunities for synergies with other initiatives, as well as the absorption capacity of the EIT and the budget available.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(a a) In Article 7, the following paragraph 1b is inserted: "1b. The selection of new KICs shall be made on a competitive basis and shall be based on each considered KICs own merits and potential, and should not be dependent on the performance of other KICs."
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point a b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new)
(a b) paragraph 1c is inserted: "1c. The main focus for selecting new KICs shall be their potential to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. The KICs shall participate in solving societal challenges."
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)
(b a) paragraph 2 a is inserted: "2a. KICs shall set out their precise agenda and working methods. In particular, KICs shall: a) Establish a yearly business plan of activities with specific objectives, milestones and key performance indicators; b) Develop strategies for achieving financial sustainability leading to a gradual decrease of EU financing; c) Develop outreach activities, in particular with emerging and potential centres of excellence;"