15 Amendments of Wim van de CAMP related to 2017/0224(COD)
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshould maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order, under the conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall screen foreign direct investments that are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public order.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Projects or programmes of Union interest shall include in particular those projects and programmes which involve a substantial amount or a significant share of EU funding, or which are covered by Union legislation regarding critical infrastructure, critical technologies or, critical inputs, or any (personal) data generated by or belonging to European citizens. An indicative list of projects or programmes of Union interest is included in Annex 1.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Factors that mayshall be taken into consideration in the screening
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In screening a foreign direct investment on the grounds of security or public order, Member States and the Commission mayshall consider at least the potential effects on, inter alia:
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- critical infrastructure, including energy, transport, communications, data storage networks and services, port, rail, airport, aerospace and space infrastructure, media and communications networks and services, data storage, large- scale data analysis, space or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- critical technologies, including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, technologies with potential dual use applications, cybersecurity, space or nuclear technology, research facilities;
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 4 a (new)
- personal, cultural and recreational services, including audio-visual, health, education, social, cultural heritage and sporting services.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States mayshall maintain, amend or adopt measures necessary to prevent circumvention of the screening mechanisms and screening decisions.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. CAll confidential information, including commercially-sensitive information, made available by foreign investors and undertaking concerned shall be protectedprice sensitive, strategic and personal information, made available by foreign investors to Member States and the Commission, in relation to an foreign direct investment screening, must be treated with the highest level and standards of protection and confidentially.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) The information shared in the annual report shall be handled as confidential information as provided for in Articles 6 and 11.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The Member States shall draw up an annual public report outlining the foreign direct investments planned, undergoing screening, or completed within the scope of this regulation, taking account of the confidential nature of some information;
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a The opinion by the Commission as referred to in this Article shall not be binding for the Member State it concerns, nor limit its sovereignty in making its own assessment regarding foreign investments.
Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States and the Commission shall ensure the highest levels and standards of protection of confidential information, including commercially- sensitive information, price sensitive, strategic and personal information, acquired in application of this Regulation.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) The Commissions shall publish guidelines regarding the way confidential information shall be treated by the Member States and the Commission itself.