23 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The focus towards the citizen has been identified as a central goal for Horizon Europe. Therefore, the engagement with society will not only be allowed in Horizon Europe but fostered by different means. In this context, Horizon Europe fosters responsible research and innovation as a cross- cutting element looking for building effective cooperation between science and society. It allows all societal actors (researchers, citizens, policy makers, business, third sector organisations etc.) to work together during the whole research and innovation process in order to better align both the process and its outcomes with the values, needs and expectations of European society.
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Full engagement of the Union's industry in the Programme, at all levels from the individual entrepreneur and small and medium-sized enterprises to large scale enterprises, should constitute one of the main channels through which the Programme's objectives are to be realised,nue specifically towards the creation of sustainable jobs and growth. I in Europe. Civil society, research organisations and industry should contribute to the perspectives and priorities established through the strategic planning process which should support the development of work programmes. Such engagement by industry should see its participation in the actions supported at levels at least commensurate with those under the previous framework programme Horizon 2020 established by Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council13 ('Horizon 2020'). __________________ 13result in periodic Strategic R&I Plans under the form of delegated acts. Strategic Plans should then be implemented through the development of work programmes.
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Programme should seek synergies with other Union programmes such as with the ERD, ESF+ or the EAFRD and other programmes as referred to in Annex IV of this regulation, from their design and strategic planning, to project selection, management, communication, dissemination and exploitation of results, to monitoring, auditing and administration and governance. With a view to avoiding overlaps and duplication and increasing the leverage of Union funding, transfers from other Union programmes to Horizon Europe activities can take place. In such cases they will follow Horizon Europe rules.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In light of the specificities of the defence industry sector, the detailed provisions for Union funding to defence research projects should be fixed in the Regulation … establishing the European Defence Fund16 which defines the rules of participation for defence research. Research and innovation activities carried out under the European Defence Fund should have an exclusive focus on defence applications and applications permitting the transition from military to civil production of European companies due to enhanced cooperation and reduced duplications in the field of defence. Whenever possible, research results from defence research projects should be used to contribute to advances in civil research projects. The budget of the European Defence Fund will be entirely funded from the defence heading. __________________ 16
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, technological, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness and leadership in all Member States and the regions of the Union, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global societal and environmental challenges, includas set out ing the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, and achieve a balanced, internationally highly regarded and attractive European Research Area.
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new fundamental and applied knowledge, skills, technologies and solutions to global societal and environmental challenges;
Amendment 612 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges, such as improving people’s well-being, achieve a competitive, sustainable and future-oriented economy and fight climate change;
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to optimise the Programme's delivery for increased impact within a strengthened, balanced and internationally highly regarded and attractive European Research Area.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) citizens in science.
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Activities to be carried out under the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b) and which are laid down in Regulation …. establishing the European Defence Fund, shall be research with an exclusive focus on defence applications and applications permitting the transition from military to civil production of European companies, with the objective to foster the competitiveness, cooperation, interoperability, efficiency and innovation of defence industry, and reduce unnecessary duplications in production. Whenever possible, research results from defence research projects should be used to contribute to advances in civil research projects.
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Missions shall be programmed within the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', but may also benefit, if necessary and/or beneficial, from actions carried out within and funding from other parts of the Programme.
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hencethus have wide societal, scientific, environmental, political, diplomatic or economic relevance;
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Adhere to the principles of Union added value, transparency, fair openness, impact, within and for the Union, strong leverage effect, long-term financial commitment, as well as the commitment to achieve research excellence of all the involved parties, flexibility, coherence and complementarity with Union, local, regional national and international initiatives;
Amendment 1060 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 2 a (new)
(2a) EUR 500 000 000 for ‘citizens in science’
Amendment 1115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that the respective responsible administrations agree and that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned, including with the respective Research and Innovation strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) in the ERDF. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply.
Amendment 1150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) activities intended to create defence products and technologies, such as weapons of any kind.
Amendment 1170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Actions which are not ethically acceptable may be rejectshall be excluded or terminated at any times soon as the ethical unacceptability is detected.
Amendment 1235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) impactsocietal, scientific, environmental and/ or economic impact for the Union and/ or in line with the Union’s political priorities;
Amendment 1306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The action may also be terminated where expected results have lost their relevance for the Union due to scientific, technological or economic reasons, including in the case of EIC and missions, their relevance as part of a portfolio of actions, and where it is not possible to transform the action so that it can still be relevant for the Union. The Commission shall undergo a procedure before it can decide to terminate an action, including a check if the action can be transformed as described above.
Amendment 1395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
In actions under the cluster ‘Inclusive and sSecure Societyies’, area of intervention ‘Protection and Security’, beneficiaries having received Union funding shall also grant access to their results on a royalty- free basis to Member States' national authorities, for developing, implementing and monitoring their policies or programmes in that area. Access shall be limited to non-commercial and non- competitive use and shall be granted upon bilateral agreement defining specific conditions aimed at ensuring that those rights will be used only for the intended purpose and that appropriate confidentiality obligations will be ing place. The requesting Member State, Union institution, body, office or agency shall notify all Member States of such requestsand the EU Institutions of such requests and their purpose.
Amendment 1401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Any legal entity respecting the fundamental values and principles of the European Union as laid out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union , regardless of its place of establishment, may participate in a contest, unless otherwise provided in the work programme or rules of contests.
Amendment 1426 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
Article 43 – paragraph 4 – indent 2
– impactsocietal, scientific, environmental and/ or economic impact for the Union and/ or in line with the Union’s political priorities;
Amendment 1636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Areas of intervention: Sharing Excellence; Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system; Citizens in Science.