9 Amendments of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2011/0402(CNS)
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2
In accordance with Article 18 of Horizon 2020, dedicated measures as set out in the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ (dedicated SME instrument) shall be applied in the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and Part III ‘Societal challenges’. This integrated approach is expected to lead to around 15 % of their total combined budgets goAt least 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' and the priority 'Societal challenges' shall be used withing tohe SMEs instrument.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules, visibility of the Instrument and a single entry point, facilitating participation of SMEs.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
The SME instrument will cover all fields of science, technology and innovation in a bottom-up approach with open calls (no predefined call topics) within a given societal challenge or enabling technology so as to leave sufficient room for all kinds of promising ideas, notably cross-sector and inter-disciplinary projects, to be funded.
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 2
Recent trends indicate that demand for raw materials will be driven by continued demand from developed economies, the development of emerging economies and by the rapid diffusion of key enabling technologies. Europe has to ensure a sustainable management and secure a sustainable supply of raw materials from inside and outside its borders for all sectors that depend on access to raw materials. Policy targets for critical raw materials are outlined in the Commission's Raw Materials Initiative.
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
The aim of this activity is therefore to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, resource efficiency, re-use, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact.
Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.1 – paragraph 1
The assessment of the long-term availability of global and Union resources, including access to urban mines (landfills and mining waste), deep-sea resources (e.g., the sea-bed mining of rare earth minerals), the processing of minerals and their by-products and the associated uncertainties will be improved. This knowledge will help society reach a more efficient use, recycling and reuse of scarce or environmentally harmful raw materials. It will also develop global rules, practices and standards governing economically viable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable resource exploration, extraction and processing, including practices in land use and marine spatial planning. International co-operation including co- operation on developing better international resource governance and co-operation between national geological surveys will be relevant in this context and will be pursued.
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – introductory part
5.3.2. Promote the sustainable and efficient supply, use and re-use of raw materials, covering exploration, extraction, processing, resource efficiency, re-use, recycling and recovery
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – paragraph 1
Research and innovation is needed over the entire life cycle of materials, in order to secure an affordable, reliable, and sustainable supply and management of raw materials essential for European industries. Developing and deploying economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction and, processing and recycling technologies will boost the efficient use of resources. This will also exploit the potential of urban mines. New and economically viable recycling and materials recovery technologies, business models and processes will also contribute to reducing the Union's dependence on the supply of primary raw materials. This will include the need for longer use, high- quality recycling and recovery, and the need to drastically reduce resource wastage. A full life-cycle approach will be taken, from the supply of available raw materials to end of life, with minimum energy and resources requirements.
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.4 – paragraph 1
The necessary move to a more self-reliant and resource efficient economy will require cultural, behavioural, socio-economic and institutional change. In order to address the growing problem of skills shortage in the Union's raw materials sector, (including the European mining industry), more effective partnerships between universities and geological surveys and industry will be encouraged. It will also be essential to support the development of innovative green skills. In addition there is still limited public awareness of the importance of domestic raw materials for the European economy. To facilitate the necessary structural changes, research and innovation will aim to empower citizens, policy- makers, practitioners and institutions.