1268 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS
Amendment 7 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. Notes that the unemployment rate for young Europeans (15-24) has reached the unsustainable rate of 23% and is above 50% in those member states most severely hit by the crisis; this massive youth unemployment leads to a huge brain drain and significantly undermines our capacity for sustainable growth in the future.
Amendment 23 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. Underlines the importance of research and innovation for enhancing the competitiveness, productivity, sustainability and job-creation potential of European SMEs and notes the significant focus that Horizon 2020 and the EIT place in creating and supporting high-growth innovative SMEs;
Amendment 25 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas while we have the best educated generation of youth in Europe’s history, and member states have invested huge amounts of money in education and training, our youth are largely cut-off from the labour market and their skills remain unused as they compete for temporary and underpaid positions;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the unemployment rate for young Europeans (15-24) reaches the unsustainable rate of 23% and is above 50% in those member states most severely hit by the crisis; whereas this massive youth unemployment leads to a huge brain drain and significantly undermines our capacity for sustainable growth in the future;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C b (new)
Paragraph C b (new)
Cb. Asks for a better coordination of EU funding mechanisms, including Structural Funds, ERDF, Horizon 2020 and EIB investments, especially when it comes to funding innovative SMEs, and asks for an assessment of current obstacles that lead to banks in several member states failing to transfer funds and loan guarantees to SMEs and the real economy.
Amendment 28 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the EU is threatened by the prospect of ‘jobless growth’ which will further undermine the social and economic fabric of our societies as well as the long-term prospects of the EU competing on an equal footing within a globalized knowledge-based economy;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
Paragraph D
D. Believes that public policy measures play an important role in supporting and stimulating the provision of different support services for SMEs (e.g. business incubators and accelerators, technology transfer offices, coaching, mentoring etc.); considers that networking and the exchange of best practice play an important role in this respect;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph E
Paragraph E
E. Notes that many Member States lack regulatory support for young and innovative companies and start-ups and stresses the need to reduce fragmentation of the different European, national, regional and local policies and instruments concerning SMEs;
Amendment 43 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph F
Paragraph F
F. Calls on the Member States to continue taking policy measures which shape culture and educational systems, through the creation of partnerships between universities and companies, in order to fill the current gap between academia and the market; Believes that Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships, as well as re-training of employees and provision of life-long learning opportunities; Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create viable transition schemes from higher education and vocational training to the labour market, especially for first- time young professionals;
Amendment 46 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes the view that the steady development and deepening of the EU internal market is creating many substantial new opportunities for businesses of all sizes, clearly necessitating flexible framework provisions to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment, while the smooth functioning thereof requires a set of minimum regulatory standards, particularly in respect of public health and safety, health and safety at the workplace, food safety and environmental protection;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph F a (new)
Paragraph F a (new)
Fa. Underlines the need to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and skills in the EU as a necessary means for matching the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years and developing the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow; Underlines the need to address the declining rate of women participating in STEM subjects and to further expand the EU's talent pool;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that, while excellence, innovation and human resources are what constitute the comparative advantages of the Union, dwindling investment in research, education and training, coupled with the particularly high unemployment rates in individual Member States and in the euro area, are driving many Europeans to seek employment on other labour markets; stresses that the brain drain is a major obstacle to growth, greater Union competitiveness and measures to promote entrepreneurship;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph F b (new)
Paragraph F b (new)
Fb. Underlines the importance of providing entrepreneurial education and attitudes to young Europeans; in this context, notes the landmark role that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) plays in promoting an entrepreneurial culture through education, training and practice. Notes that all Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) of the EIT actively promote entrepreneurship in their respective fields through the development of curricula that combine excellent science and innovation with entrepreneurial skills and experiences, thus preparing the entrepreneurs of tomorrow and infusing existing businesses with an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset;
Amendment 54 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph F c (new)
Paragraph F c (new)
Fc. Believes in the importance of promoting senior entrepreneurship as a means of engaging the senior population with significant business experience in the innovation process, thereby extending working lives and retaining indispensable skills in the labour market;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that Europe’s education and training systems are not adapted to businesses’ skills needs; notes with concern that in 2015 the estimated shortage of qualified ICT personnel in the EU will rise to between 384 000 and 700 000 and that the supply of STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills) will not match the increasing demands of businesses in the coming years, while the declining rate of women participating in those subjects has not been properly addressed;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph G
Paragraph G
G. Supports those EU-level initiatives which are helping SMEs access more financial resources, on the grounds that they make it easier for young and innovative companies to access funding; Notes the importance of innovative, non- banking schemes of financing, such as crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending, micro-lending and other tools, which can provide vital access to capital for start-ups and SMEs to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to encourage the development of cooperation between enterprises, public education institutions and universities, so as to ensure that specialist areas of study and educational and training curricula in the context of lifelong learning are compatible and in line with the needs of the market, and promote traineeship and apprenticeship opportunities as part of the curricula, focusing on technical vocational training;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for initiatives that will foster partnerships between businesses, research centres and universities, which will provide the necessary skills to Europeans to access ICT, energy-related and high- tech manufacturing jobs;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph G a (new)
Paragraph G a (new)
Ga. Underlines the need for simplification and harmonisation of rules and the provision of financial and tax incentives for enabling angel-, seed-, and venture capital investors to engage in cross-border funding of innovative business and start- ups and for establishing a European venture capital area; Underlines the significance of lowering taxes on capital gains from research-driven innovative SMEs investments;
Amendment 72 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the ‘risk’ factor regarding self-employment revealed in the course of the crisis is a deterrent to engaging in such entrepreneurial activities; recommends accordingly that consideration be given to adoption of measures by the Member States to strengthen the welfare safety net for the self-employed without detracting from the flexibility of this particular type of activity, so as to make it a more attractive and a safer option;
Amendment 75 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to inform citizens and businesses about the funding opportunities in the European level, as for example the editions ‘Overview of the financial rules’ and ‘funding opportunities 2007-2013’ and encourages it to continue and expand similar initiatives;
Amendment 76 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph H
Paragraph H
H. Emphasises the fact that, in addition to its role as a platform for social communication, the internet's role as a platform by which all citizens can launch a service or innovative product targeted at any other citizen, thereby creating jobs and SMEs, is a core principle of the Digital Single Market. Notes the importance that the digital economy has for creating jobs, especially when linked to sectors that Europe is traditionally strong, like the creative industries, cultural heritage and tourism.
Amendment 77 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the need for connecting experienced mentors to aspiring young entrepreneurs and facilitating the creation of support structures for innovative startups, such as incubators and accelerators;
Amendment 80 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Believes that the Commission and the Member States should promote schemes that would enable easier access for first time professionals to the labour market, especially by lowering the complexity and cost of becoming self-employed, including lowering indirect labour costs. In this spirit encourages the establishment of a European definition of the ‘auto- entrepreneur’ for activities related to the European digital economy;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines the importance of providing entrepreneurial education and attitudes to young Europeans; In this context welcomes the strengthening of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) which has a clear focus on providing entrepreneurial and innovative skills to 10.000 Masters and 10.000 PhD students by 2020;
Amendment 81 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph H a (new)
Paragraph H a (new)
Ha. Stresses the opportunities that ICT technologies play in enhancing productivity and competitiveness; Underlines the need to unleash the potential of the digital single market and reminds that the cost of creating an innovative ICT start-up has fallen by a factor of 100 in the last 10 years ago, mainly due to technologies like ultra-fast and ubiquitous broadband, cloud computing, open source software, open data and access to public sector information;
Amendment 85 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph H b (new)
Paragraph H b (new)
Hb. Believes that the Commission and the Member States should promote schemes that would enable easier access for first time professionals to the labour market, especially by lowering the complexity and cost of becoming self-employed, including lowering indirect labour costs. In this spirit encourages the establishment of a European definition of the "auto- entrepreneur" for activities related to the European digital economy;
Amendment 89 #
2013/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph H c (new)
Paragraph H c (new)
Hc. Highlights that eGovernment is particularly beneficial for entrepreneurs, particularly for SMEs, who often face insurmountable barriers when operating cross-border within the EU, as it brings reduced administrative costs and burdens, increased productivity, efficiency, competitiveness, transparency, openness, policy effectiveness, accessibility and streamlining of procedures;
Amendment 98 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes Member States should be encouraged to promote the retention of older workers on the labour market by encouraging the extension of working lives and retention of indispensable skills in the labour market, developing flexible labour markets and valuing experience;
Amendment 110 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the opportunities that ICT technologies play in enhancing productivity and competitiveness; Underlines the need to unleash the potential of the digital single market and reminds that the cost of creating a typical ICT start-up has fallen by a factor of 100 in the last 10 years ago, mainly due to technologies like ultra-fast and ubiquitous broadband, cloud computing, open source software, open data and access to public sector information;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the introduction of suitable and flexible single market framework provisions to promote entrepreneurship and support small and medium-sized undertakings forming the economic backbone of the Union must not, under any circumstances, be achieved to the detriment of minimum European labour standards and fundamental labour rights;
Amendment 114 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Notes the importance that the digital economy has for creating jobs, especially when linked to sectors that Europe is traditionally strong, like the creative industries, cultural heritage and tourism;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes there are real benefits in new forms of financing through innovative schemes and non-bank routes, such as crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending, micro-lending and other tools, which can provide vital investment for start-ups to grow and create jobs;
Amendment 132 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Underlines the importance of streamlining and simplifying the framework that will enable angel-, seed-, and venture capital investors to engage in cross-border funding of innovative business and start-ups; Underlines the significance of lowering taxes on capital gains from research-driven innovative SMEs investments;
Amendment 134 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Asks for a better coordination of EU funding mechanisms, including Structural Funds, ERDF, Horizon 2020 and EIB investments, especially when it comes to funding innovative SMEs, and asks for an assessment of current obstacles that in several member states banks fail to transfer funds and loan guarantees to SMEs and the real economy;
Amendment 135 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Underlines the importance of research and innovation for enhancing the competitiveness, productivity, sustainability and job-creation potential of European SMEs and notes the significant focus that Horizon 2020 and the EIT place in creating and supporting high-growth innovative SMEs;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Strongly believes that businesses can only create jobs if the right conditions exist, including access to a qualified and highly-skilled workforce, availability of flexible contractual arrangements, and keeping administrative burdens to a minimum;
Amendment 155 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes Member States must be more responsive to labour market needs, notably by fostering work-based learning and apprenticeships, as well as re-training of employees and provision of life-long learning opportunities;
Amendment 156 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that there is major scope for increasing the involvement of the social partners and the bodies concerned in the formulation of a long-term strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises, this being the only way of identifying malfunctions, formulating intelligent and flexible legislation, avoiding market fragmentation and promoting the creation and development of sustainable and quality employment;
Amendment 157 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create viable transition schemes from higher education and vocational training to the labour market, especially for first-time young professionals;
Amendment 162 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes European legislation setting out framework provisions regarding late payment in commercial transactions and calls on the Member States to ensure that they are properly implemented and that remedial action is taken, the crisis having shown that late payment, particularly for public contracts, is one of the problems further increasing the vulnerability of small and medium- sized enterprises;
Amendment 164 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the ‘think small first’ principle; recognises the benefits of cross- border e- commerce in providing new opportunities for SMEs to access the single market, reduce costs and compete globally;
Amendment 180 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the importance that pre- commercial procurement can play in accelerating innovation from ‘lab to market’ and supporting research-focused SMEs that provide innovative products and services;
Amendment 184 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that Member States must be encouraged to share best practice on innovative ways to reduce bureaucracy and red tape, and unlock access to capital, particularly for SMEs and micro- enterprises;
Amendment 246 #
2013/2176(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission to draft EU texts that are easily understandable and accessible to citizens and businesses, especially when it comes to comprehensive guidelines on how aspiring entrepreneurs can use European financial and business tools;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC),
Amendment 24 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 May 2010 on mobilising information and communication technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low- carbon economy,
Amendment 48 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness, sustainable growth and climate objectives are of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the 2030 Climate and Energy policies need to combine a careful consideration of climate commitments (both long-term and short-term) with the need to address compelling economic and social issues such as energy security, high energy costs for industry and households, need for job creation and economic recovery and a transition towards a model of sustainable growth;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas according to the European Environment Agency, there is good overall progress across EU Member States towards the 20-20-20 targets but progress on energy efficiency remains slow and the EU is likely to miss its indicative energy savings target for 2020;
Amendment 142 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas improving energy efficiency is the most cost-efficient and fast way to reduce the EU’s energy dependency while at the same time alleviating end users from high energy bills and creating jobs and growth for local economies;
Amendment 160 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas with current trends global population is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050 and global energy demand will increase by more than 40% by 2030;
Amendment 181 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas it has been demonstrated that the biggest potential for cost-effective energy savings lies within the building sector, currently responsible for 40% of the EU’s final energy use and 36% of its CO2 emissions;
Amendment 420 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector and should be given priority;
Amendment 518 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the ICT sector being a major consumer of electricity itself with data centres in the EU accounting for up to 1,5% of total electricity consumption and consumers being increasingly aware of the carbon footprint of IT and cloud services they use, has a vast potential for energy savings and can become a role model for energy efficiency and RES promotion;
Amendment 592 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to submit an analysis of how renewable energy sources can be developed sustainably, taking into account environmental impact, aspects related to dependency on and potential shortage of raw materials and life cycle and, above all, how to support stable sources of renewable energy such as hydropower, biomass or geothermal power; In this direction calls for coordinated action with other technological leaders (US and Japan) to deal with challenges, such as shortage of raw materials, and particularly rare earths, that affect the deployment of renewable energy technologies, energy storage and advanced energy applications;
Amendment 627 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boosting energy security and economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, job creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means of measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the deployment of RES and the cost-effective energy savings through improved energy efficiency;
Amendment 652 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, when bringing about security of supply and eventual self- sustainability, Member States must be able to take advantage of all of their indigenous energy resources in accordance with policies that ensure the safe and sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resources; highlights, therefore, the importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea that could go a long way towards supporting EU's energy self-reliance;
Amendment 696 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that energy end consumers – individuals, SMEs and industry alike – are at the very core of the internal energy market and that they should benefit from lower energy prices, be duly protected, and accurately informed by ensuring easy access to information; this is especially important for the protection of vulnerable energy consumers, in particular in those Member States where the impact of the economic crisis has been greatest; for this purpose, calls on the Commission and Members States to achieve, as a matter of urgency, the completion of the internal market, security of supply and the interconnection of networks as requested in Article 194 TFEU;
Amendment 733 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that some Member States, as well as certain island and outlying regions, being energy islands, are still totally isolated from the European gas and electricity networks and continue to pay higher prices for energy, which adversely affects their competitiveness; points out that without substantial infrastructure investment and the connection of those Member States and regions with European mainland networks, the commitment of the European Council that no Member State should remain isolated from the EU networks by 2015 cannot be fulfilled for those Member States will be broken; favours in this regard the swift completion of the internal energy market;
Amendment 753 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that modernising the existing energy infrastructure and building new, intelligent and flexible infrastructure and smart grids for the generation, transmission, distribution and storage of energy is essential for a stable, well- integrated and well-connected energy market, and emphasises that large- scale investments should be made in parallel with investments in regional or even local networks;
Amendment 759 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the important contribution of LNG and LNG terminals and fleets to EU energy supply and calls for the strengthening of cooperation with main suppliers and current and future consumers;
Amendment 765 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Recalls that the modernisation of the existing energy infrastructure includes not only infrastructure on the energy supply side, but also infrastructure on the energy demand side, including the sizable stock of existing buildings, which currently accounts for 40% of EU's energy consumption.
Amendment 809 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that the EU’s main competitors on the global market place great emphasis on technological developments, innovation and improving industrial processes; notes also that their economies grow at a much faster pace than the EU; concludes that the EU must give priority to R&D and innovation and especially to the creation of European added value for the development and domestic production of technologies and products for energy efficiency and renewables, as well to the rate with which energy related research & innovation are transformed to actual products and services;
Amendment 819 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Urges the Member States and the international community to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education for the energy sector and to maintain educational institutions capable of producing skilled labour force, as well as the next generation of scientists and innovators who will help in achieving the goal of an energy self-reliant and sustainable Europe; in this respect recalls the important role of Horizon 2020 and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in bridging the gap between research, education and applied innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 830 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Invites the Commission to develop a way of measuring competitiveness between the EU and its main competitors which could, for example, be based on fiscal policies, R&D, technology exports, researchers and highly-skilled workers, innovation, industrial energy prices and regulatory burdens;
Amendment 888 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that access to capital, even for heavy industry sectors, is often a barrier to investment in cleaner technologies; therefore asks the Commission to study the possibility of creating a fund that could help to leverage investment, possibly financed by a share of ETS revenue as well as funds from the Structural and Cohesion Funds;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the aims of the framework are to promote a sectoral ecosystem of competition and, investment and innovation, benefiting consumers and users, while consolidating the internal market in communications;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas a relevant, stable and consistent framework is essential to promote investment, innovation and competition;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas issues regarding competition both between traditional or electronic communications services providers and between them and newer over-the-topinformation society services providers deserve attention;
Amendment 33 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the framework should remain neutral and the same rules should apply to equivalent services; fully substitutable electronic communications services and those marketed as such;
Amendment 42 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the next review should aim at a further evolution of the framework, with a view to addressing any weaknesses and taking account of market, social and technological developments and future trends;
Amendment 47 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vii
Paragraph 4 – point vii
(vii) the impact of services that are fully substitutable to those provided by traditional providers but not necessarily covered by the framework: some; In certain cases clarifications regarding the reach of the framework's technological neutrality would be needed;
Amendment 49 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point viii
Paragraph 4 – point viii
(viii) the possibilitiesnecessity of abolishing redundant regulation;
Amendment 64 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point xvii a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point xvii a (new)
Amendment 67 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point i
Paragraph 5 – point i
(i) ensuring that fully substitutable services are subject to the same rules; to this end the ECS definition of art 2 (c) of the Framework Directive should be taken into consideration;
Amendment 77 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point iv a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point iv a (new)
(iva) ensuring that the framework is fit for the digital age and delivers an Internet ecosystem that support the entire economy;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2080(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the overall aim of the framework should continue to be the promotion of a sectoral ecosystem of competition, innovation and investment which benefits consumers and users, while consolidating the internal market in communications and promotes the Digital Agenda;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas remote computing services in various forms, now commonly known as ‘cloud computing’, are not new; yet the scale, performance and content of cloud computing constitute a significant advancement for Information and Communication Technologies;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas cloud computing has nonetheless attracted attention in recent years owing to the development of new and innovative large-scale business models, a strong push by cloud vendors, technological innovations and increased computing capabilities, lower prices and high-speed communications, as well as to the potential economic and efficiency, including the consumption of energy, benefits that cloud services offer all kinds of users;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the vendor benefits of cloud services consist of e.g. service fees, monetisation of underutilised and excess computing resources, economies of scale and the possibility of a captive customer base and of secondary uses of user information, such as for advertising;
Amendment 9 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the user benefits of cloud services consist of potentially lower costs, convenience, reliability, scaleability and security;
Amendment 15 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the increased use of cloud services provided by a limited number of large providers means that increasing amounts of information is aggregated in the hands of those providers, thus magnifying their efficiencies, but also increasing the risks of catastrophic losses of information, of centralised points of failure that could undermine the stability of the internet and of access to the information by third parties;
Amendment 17 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas for business users, standardised cloud services can, if they meet the particular needs of the user, be an attractive means of converting capital cost to operating expense and of enabling fast availability and scaling of additional storage and processing capacity;
Amendment 27 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that cloud services must offer security and reliability commensurate to the increased risks flowing from the concentration of data and information in the hands of a limited number of providers;
Amendment 37 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 11 – point ii a (new)
(iia) involve ENISA in verifying the minimum security and privacy standards of cloud computing services offered to European consumers and particularly to the public sector;
Amendment 48 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to take the lead in developing and promulgating standards and specifications supporting a safe, reliable and secure, secure and energy-efficient cloud;
Amendment 51 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists that standards should enable easy and complete data and service portability and a high degree of interoperability between cloud services;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the consumer, when prompted to accept or is otherwise offered a cloud service, is first given the information necessary for an educated decision, particularly when it comes to the jurisdiction covering the data stored in these cloud services;
Amendment 166 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A truly single market for electronic communications should promote competition, investment and innovation in new and enhanced networks and services by fostering market integration and cross- border service offerings. It should thus help to achieve the ambitious, and even surpass, the high- speed broadband targets set out in the DAE. The growing availability of digital infrastructures and services should in turn increase consumer choice, quality of service and diversity of content, and contribute to territorial and social cohesion, as well as facilitating mobility across the Union.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The benefits arising from a single market for electronic communications should extend to the wider digital ecosystem that includes Union equipment manufacturers, content and application providers and the wider economy, covering sectors such as banking, automotive, logistics, retail, energy and transport, which rely on connectivity to enhance their productivity through, for example, ubiquitous cloud applications, connected objects and possibilities for integrated service provision for different parts of the company. Public administrations and the health sector should also benefit from a wider availability of e-government and e- health services. The offer of cultural and educational content and services, and cultural diversity in general, may be also enhanced in a single market for electronic communications. The provision of connectivity through electronic communications networks and services is of such importance to the wider economy and society that unjustified sector-specific burdens, whether regulatory or otherwise, should be avoided.
Amendment 211 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Considering the massive growth in radio spectrum demand for wireless broadband, solutions for alternative spectrally efficient access to wireless broadband should be actively promoted. This includes the use of low-power wireless access systems with a small-area operating range such as so called ‘hotspots’ of radio local area networks (RLAN, also known as ‘Wi-Fi’), as well as networks of low-power small size cellular access points (also called femto-, pico- or metrocells). Furthermore, dynamic spectrum access and other innovative technologies and uses of spectrum should be promoted.
Amendment 257 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) In an open internet, providers of electronic communications to the public should, within contractually agreed limits on data volumes and speeds for internet access services, not block, slow down, degrade or discriminate against specific content, applications or services or specific classes thereof except for a limited number of reasonable traffic management measures. Such measures should be relevant, transparent, proportionate and non- discriminatory. Reasonable traffic management encompasses prevention or impediment of serious crimes, including voluntary actions of providers to prevent access to and distribution of child pornography. M and should be in accordance with existing laws including, inter alia, privacy and data protection. Preserving the integrity and security of the network and minimising the effects of network congestion through traffic management measures should be considered reasonable provided that network congestionit occurs only temporarily or in exceptional circumstances.
Amendment 270 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) There is also end-user demand for services and applications requiring an enhanced level of assured service quality offered by providers of electronic communications to the public or by content, applications or service providers. Such services may comprise inter alia broadcasting via Internet Protocol (IP-TV), video-conferencing and certain health applications. End-users should therefore also be free to conclude agreements on the provision of specialised services with an enhanced quality of service with either providers of electronic communications to the public or providers of content, applications or services. Take-up by end- users or by providers of content, applications and services of commercial offers for specialised services should be on a voluntary and non-discriminatory basis.
Amendment 288 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) In order to take full advantage of the competitive environment, end-users should be able to make informed choices and switch providers when it is in their interests. End-users should therefore be able to switch without being hindered by legal, technical or procedural obstacles, including contractual conditions and charges. Number portability is a key facilitator of consumer choice and effective competition. It should be implemented within a minimum delay so that the number is effectively activated within one working day of concluding an agreement to port a number. Settlement of outstanding bills should not be a condition for execution of a porting request. Furthermore, options for cross-border number portability, in case of relocation to other parts of the EU, should be examined.
Amendment 477 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) determine a minimum duration for the rights granted in the harmonised bands; which will be appropriate to incentivise and speed up investment, innovation and competition, and discourage the under- use or ‘hoarding’ of spectrum by licence holders.
Amendment 588 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
End-users shall be free to access and distribute information and content, run applications and use services and devices of their choice via their internet access service.
Amendment 616 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In order to enable the provision of specialised services to end-users, providers of content, applications and services and providers of electronic communications to the public shall be free to enter into agreements with each other to transmit the related data volumes or traffic as specialised services with a defined quality of service or dedicated capacity. The provision of specialised services shall not impair in a recurring or continuous manner the general quality of internet access services. Take-up by end-users or by providers of content, applications and services of commercial offers for specialised services should be on a voluntary and non-discriminatory basis.
Amendment 634 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Within the limits of any contractually agreed data volumes or speeds for internet access services, providers of internet access services shall not restrict the freedoms provided for in paragraph 1 by blocking, slowing down, degrading or discriminating against specific content, applications or services, or specific classes thereof, except in cases where it is necessary to apply reasonable traffic management measures. These measures should be shown to comply with the general criteria of relevance, proportionality, efficiency, non-discrimination between parties and transparency, and in accordance with existing laws, including inter alia, privacy and data protection. Reasonable traffic management measures shall be transparent, non-discriminatory, proportionate and necessary to:
Amendment 688 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. NThe European Commission and national regulatory authorities shall closely monitor and ensure the effective ability of end-users to benefit from the freedoms provided for in Article 23 (1) and (2), compliance with Article 23 (5), and the continued broad availability of non- discriminatory internet access services at levels of quality that reflect advances in technology and that are not impaired by specialised services. TheyActual Internet speeds and quality of service for individual applications, for types of applications as well as for specialised services should be monitored and tested on an ongoing basis and the findings of this monitoring should be made publicly available. The European Commission and national regulatory authorities shall, in cooperation with other competent national authorities, also monitor the effects of specialised services on cultural diversity and innovation. National regulatory authorities shall report on an annual basis to the Commission and BEREC on their monitoring and findings.
Amendment 723 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 3
3. The information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be provided in a clear, comprehensive and easily accessible manner and in an official language of the end-user's Member State of residence, and shall be updated regularly. It shall form an integral part of the contract and shall not be altered unless the contracting parties expressly agree otherwise. The end-user shall receive a copy of the contract in writing. Member States may maintain or introduce in their national law language requirements regarding the contractual information, so as to ensure that such information is easily understood by the consumer or other end-user.
Amendment 727 #
2013/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of electronic communications to the public shall offer end-users the opportunity to opt, free of charge, for a facility which provides information on the accumulated consumption of different electronic communications services expressed in the currency in which the end- user is billed, as well as allows them to control their usage of data services. Such a facility shall guarantee that, without the end-user's consent, the accumulated expenditure over a specified period of use does not exceed a specified financial limit set by the end- user.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The obligation to disclose their diversity policies for their administrative, management and supervisory bodies with regard to aspects such as age, gender, special needs, geographical diversity, educational and professional background should only apply to large listed companies. Therefore small and medium- sized companies that may be exempted from certain accounting obligations under article 27 of Directive 78/660/EEC should not be covered to by this obligation. Disclosure of the diversity policy should be part of the corporate governance statement, as laid down by Article 46a of Directive 78/660/EEC. Companies not having a such a diversity policy should not be obliged to put one in place, but they should clearly explain why this is the case.
Amendment 36 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 1
'1. The annual report shall include a fair review of the development and performance of the company's business and of its position, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that it faces.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 2
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 2
The review shall be a balanced and comprehensive analysis of the development and performance of the company's business and of its position, consistent with the size and complexity of the business.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 62 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 4
Article 46 – paragraph 4
'4. Where a company prepares a comprehensive report corresponding to the same financial year relying on national, EU-based or international frameworks and which covers the information provided for in paragraph 1(b), it shall be exempt from the obligation to prepare the non-financial statement set out in paragraph 1(b), provided that such report is part of the annual report.'
Amendment 64 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 5
Article 46 – paragraph 5
'5. A company which is a subsidiary company shall be exempt from the obligations set out in paragraph 1(b), if the company and its subsidiaries are consolidated in the financial statements and annual report of another company and that consolidated annual report is drawn up in accordance with Article 36(1) of Directive 83/349/EEC.'
Amendment 68 #
2013/0110(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 78/660/EEC
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 42 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management will result in better coordination of maritime and coastal activities, which can lead to significant economic benefits by providing transparency, predictability and stability for investors as well as cutting bureaucracy and lowering coordination and transaction costs.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0074(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) While it is appropriate for the Union to lay down rules on maritime spatial plans and integrated coastal management strategies, Member States and their competent authorities remain responsible for designing and determining, within their marine waters and coastal zones, the content of such plans and strategies, including the apportionment of maritime space to theproblem-free coexistence of different sectoral activities in marine waters in accordance with European and national objectives.
Amendment 131 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The magnitude and, frequency and impact of deliberate or accidental security incidents is increasing and represents a major threat to the functioning of networks and information systems. Such incidents can impede the pursuit of economic activities, generate substantial financial losses, undermine user confidence and cause major damage to the economy of the Union.
Amendment 135 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) A cooperation mechanism should be established at Union level to allow for information exchange and coordinated prevention, detection and response regarding network and information security (‘NIS’). For that mechanism to be effective and inclusive, it is essential that all Member States have minimum capabilities and a strategy ensuring a high level of NIS in their territory. Minimum security requirements should also apply to public administrations and operators of critical information infrastructure to promote a culture of risk management and ensure that the most serious incidents are reported.
Amendment 143 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The existing capabilities are not sufficient enough to ensure a high level of NIS within the Union. Member States have very different levels of preparedness leading to fragmented approaches across the Union. This leads to an unequal level of protection of consumers and businesses, and undermines the overall level of NIS within the Union. Lack of common minimum requirements on public administrations and market operators in turn makes it impossible to set up a global and effective mechanism for cooperation at Union level and undermines the Union's leading position internationally in safeguarding and promoting a free, efficient and secure internet.
Amendment 145 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Responding effectively to the challenges of the security of network and information systems therefore requires a global approach at Union level covering common minimum capacity building and planning requirements, developing sufficient cybersecurity skills, exchange of information and coordination of actions, and common minimum security requirements for all market operators concerned and public administrations.
Amendment 149 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To achieve and maintain a common high level of security of network and information systems, each Member State should have a national NIS strategy defining the strategic objectives and concrete policy actions to be implemented. NIS cooperation plans complying with essential requirements need to be developed at national level in order to reach capacity response levels allowing for effective and efficient cooperation at national and Union level in case of incidents. Member States may ask for the assistance of the European Network and Information Security Agency ('ENISA') in developing their national NIS strategies, based on a common minimum NIS strategy blueprint.
Amendment 159 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Building upon the significant progress within the European Forum of Member States (‘EFMS’) in fostering discussions and exchanges on good policy practices including the development of principles for European cyber crisis cooperation, the Member States and the Commission should form a network, under the coordination of ENISA, to bring them into permanent communication and support their cooperation. This secure and effective cooperation mechanism should enable structured and coordinated information exchange, detection and response at Union level.
Amendment 164 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A secure information-sharing infrastructure should be put in place, under the supervision of ENISA, to allow for the exchange of sensitive and confidential information within the cooperation network. Without prejudice to their obligation to notify incidents and risks of Union dimension to the cooperation network, access to confidential information from other Member States should only be granted to Members States upon demonstration that their technical, financial and human resources and processes, as well as their communication infrastructure, guarantee their effective, efficient and secure participation in the network.
Amendment 168 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To ensure transparency and properly inform EU citizens and market operators, thea competent authoritiesmon website should be set up a common website to publishby ENISA and the competent authorities where non confidential information on the incidents and risks is to be published.
Amendment 174 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) On the basis in particular of national crisis management experiences and in cooperation with ENISA, the Commission and the Member States should develop a Union NIS cooperation plan defining cooperation mechanisms, best practices and operation patterns to counter risks and incidents. That plan should be duly taken into account in the operation of early warnings within the cooperation network.
Amendment 177 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Upon receipt of an early warning and its assessment, the competent authorities should agree on a coordinated response under the Union NIS cooperation plan. Competent authorities, ENISA, as well as the Commission should be informed about the measures adopted at national level as a result of the coordinated response.
Amendment 178 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Responsibilities in ensuring NIS lie to a great extent on public administrations and market operators. A culture of risk management and close cooperation, involving risk assessment, and the implementation of security measures appropriate to the risks faced should be promoted and developed through appropriate regulatory requirements and voluntary industry practices. Establishing a level playing field is also essential to the effective functioning of the cooperation network to ensure effective cooperation from all Member States.
Amendment 183 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Technical and organisational measures imposed to public administrations and market operators should not require that a particular commercial information and communications technology product be designed, developed or manufactured in a particular manner. On the other hand, the use of international standards pertaining to cybersecurity should be required.
Amendment 190 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Competent authorities should have the necessary means to perform their duties, including powers to obtain sufficient information from market operators and public administrations in order to assess the level of security of network and information systems, measure the number, scale and scope of incidents, as well as reliable and comprehensive data about actual incidents that have had an impact on the operation of network and information systems.
Amendment 194 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Criminal or cyberwar activities are in many cases underlying an incident. The criminal nature of incidents can be suspected even if the evidence to support it may not be sufficiently clear from the start. In this context, appropriate co-operation between competent authorities and, law enforcement authorities and defence institutions should form part of an effective and comprehensive response to the threat of security incidents. In particular, promoting a safe, secure and more resilient environment requires a systematic reporting of incidents of a suspected serious criminal nature to law enforcement authorities and of possible cyberwar incidents to defence institutions. The serious criminal nature of incidents should be assessed in the light of EU laws on cybercrime.
Amendment 196 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Standardisation of security requirements is a market-driven process. To ensure a convergent application of security standards, Member States should encourage compliance or conformity with specified standards to ensure a high level of security at Union level. To this end, it might be necessary to draft harmonised standards, which should be done in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . International standards pertaining to cybersecurity should be carefully vetted in order to ensure that they have not been compromised and that they provide adequate levels of security, thus safeguarding that the mandated compliance with cybersecurity standards enhances the overall level of cybersecurity of the Union and not the contrary. __________________ 29 OJ L 316, 14.11.2012, p. 12.
Amendment 201 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In the application of this Directive, the Commission should liaise as appropriate with relevant sectorial committees and relevant bodies set up at EU level in particular in the field of e-Government, energy, transport and health.
Amendment 233 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) Member States may ask for the assistance of the European Network and Information Security Agency ('ENISA') in developing their national NIS strategies and national NIS cooperation plans, based on a common minimum NIS strategy and cooperation blueprint.
Amendment 243 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Member States may ask for the assistance of the European Network and Information Security Agency ('ENISA') or of other Member States in developing their national CERT.
Amendment 245 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities and the Commission shall form a network (‘cooperation network’), under the coordination of ENISA, to cooperate against risks and incidents affecting network and information systems.
Amendment 250 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The cooperation network shall bring into permanent communication the Commission and the competent authorities. When requested, tThe European Network and Information Security Agency (‘ENISA’) shall assist the cooperation network by providing its expertise and advice.
Amendment 267 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The exchange of sensitive and confidential information within the cooperation network shall take place through a secure infrastructure operated under the supervision of ENISA.
Amendment 269 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities or the Commission, under the coordination of ENISA, shall provide early warnings within the cooperation network on those risks and incidents that fulfil at least one of the following conditions:
Amendment 356 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. Cloud computing and storage services
Amendment 362 #
2013/0027(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Annex 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
6a. High Performance Computing infrastructures
Amendment 3 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 4 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission proposal for improved maritime activity planning and coastal area management;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses the importance of marine and maritime research for the better comprehension and conservation of marine ecosystems for the purpose of developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly fisheries, while at the same time taking into account the social and economic needs of coastal and island communities;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that aquaculture should contribute to food production on a sustainable basis throughout the Union so as to guarantee long-term food security; considers that the development and innovation of the sustainable aquaculture industry should be encouraged by cutting down bureaucracy and promoting employment opportunities in this sector, improving the quality of life in coastal and rural areas;·
Amendment 14 #
2012/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the advantages of growth and the potential for attracting investment in different marine sectors, e.g. the development of offshore energy installations and marine mineral mining; stresses, however, that when realising these activities the utmost attention must be paid to avoiding damage to the marine environment and to fishing grounds; supports, in this connection, the development of Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a means of achieving a coherent and effective use of marine space;
Amendment 22 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to take further measures to promote research programmes relating to the marine environment and fisheries, as well as encouraging the utilisation and dissemination of their findings;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Endorses the participation of all stakeholders for the development of a sustainable and productive fisheries sector in this area;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2261(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for incentives to attract young people to the fisheries and aquaculture sectors in this area and encourage them to engage in these activities;
Amendment 24 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas energy policy must, at all times, reflect a balance between the aims of supply security, competitiveness and economic and environmental viability;
Amendment 30 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B a. whereas Europe still depends on imported energy for more than half of its final energy consumption;
Amendment 39 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, under the terms of the EU Treaties, the choice of anMember State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy mixsupply falls within the competence of the Member States;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas Europe is a technological leader in renewable energy technologies, but pressure from the rest of the world is growing rapidly;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the economic crisis and the debt crisis in Europe have not yet been overcome and major challenges have to be faced in terms of public budgeting and investor confidence;
Amendment 67 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas there is no RES headline target for 2030;
Amendment 162 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis on the impact fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies have on the well- functioning of the internal energy market and the integration of RES into the energy system;
Amendment 216 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that RES must be fulprogressively integrated into the European internal energy market in all the Member States without delay and that in the long term they must take on stabilising functions and tasks within the system that have previously been performed by conventional energy sources, in accordance with their capabilities and intrinsic characteristics;
Amendment 297 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Is convinced that ICT will in future play a more important role in energy provision and in the management of RES; calls on the Commission to bring forward without delay proposals for the development, promotion and, standardisation and the timely deployment of smart grids and meters; emphasises that important factors in this regard include not only planning certainty on the providers' side but also acceptance on the part of consumers, as well as data protection;
Amendment 306 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes that the ICT sector itself, being a major consumer of electricity with data centers in the EU accounting for up to 1,5% of total electricity consumption and consumers being increasingly aware of the carbon footprint of IT and cloud services they use, can become a role model for energy efficiency and RES promotion;
Amendment 343 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Emphasizes the need for the EU to develop close scientific cooperation and a clear policy for research and innovation collaboration in the field of RES with international partners, particularly the BRICS countries;
Amendment 351 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the unlawful distortion of competition on the market is unacceptable; calls on the Commission to bring ongoing competition proceedings to a conclusion as quickly as possible; emphasises that the best conditions for the growth of RES are offered by free and open global markets; underscores the need to do more to dismantle barriers to trade; calls on the Commission not to create any new obstacles to trade in finished products or components used in renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 355 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underscores the need for closer cooperation on energy policy with the EU's neighbouring countries; emphasises that in the Mediterranean region, in particular, there is great potential for electricity generation from RES; highlights the potential of projects such as Desertec und Helios, and of the further development of hydropower in Norway and Switzerland; highlights the need for significant local added-value in these large RES projects and their alignment with national development strategies;
Amendment 359 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls for coordinated action with other technological leaders (US and Japan) to deal with emerging challenges, such as shortage of raw materials, rare earths, that affect the deployment of renewable energy technologies;
Amendment 370 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Notes that the shift in sustainable scientific and technology innovation away from Europe to other parts of the world could eventually lead to the EU losing its technological forefront in the field of RES and turn it into a net importer of these technologies and related finished products; Emphasizes, in this direction, the importance of European added value for the development and domestic production of RES technologies and products;
Amendment 373 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Stresses that educational institutions capable of producing skilled labour force and the next generation of scientists and innovators in the area of RES technologies is a key priority; in this respect recalls the important role of Horizon 2020 and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in bridging the gap between education, research and implementation in the renewable energy sector;
Amendment 375 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)
Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Attaches particular importance to cooperation between European patent- protection mechanisms in the field of renewables with a view to facilitating access to valuable and untapped intellectual property; stresses the need to activate as a matter of priority the projected European patent in the field of renewables;
Amendment 398 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new) (after subheading "A European framework for the promotion of renewable energy")
Paragraph 24 a (new) (after subheading "A European framework for the promotion of renewable energy")
24 a. Is of the opinion that a RES headline target should also form the basis of the EU's policy towards RES in the future;
Amendment 501 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls for the European Commission to assess the benefits of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, including 2030 targets, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage, continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start now; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030, including milestones and targets; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan- European governance; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate and not feel repressed under the Roadmap;
Amendment 73 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments for low-carbon energy investments; Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy security and economic competitiveness through measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources, and energy efficiency and strong R&D investment in energy related fields;
Amendment 177 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters, information management tools and "virtual power plants" – and fully integrated network planning in order, inter alia, to integrate local and more remote sources of renewable energy across the EU, as has been proven necessary; stresses, moreover, the urgent need for the establishment of mechanisms to allow for EU financing of infrastructure projects of common interest;
Amendment 193 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recognises that renewable energy targets have been successful and calls on Member States to implement stable policies in order to meet their 2020 targets;
Amendment 217 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will bthe most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that, in mature markets with high penetration levels, the changing nature of mature renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; in those markets, highlights the need for support schemes to be gradually phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;
Amendment 231 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the European Commission to assess the benefits of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, including 2030 targets, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation;
Amendment 239 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. In order to boost Europe's competitiveness by promoting renewable energy technology exports, calls on Member States and the European Commission to support and promote global open market policies for renewable goods in order to ensure the removal of all trade barriers;
Amendment 254 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy dependence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States will fully implement the provisions of the three liberalisation packages eliminate remaining infrastructure ‘'bottlenecks’' and will not create new barriers to electricity and gas or energy market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States;
Amendment 281 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the new challenges and new market opportunities, such as the need for flexible resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management and interconnections), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have sufficient capacity availablfunctioning markets in Europe to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, that policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas- market integration;
Amendment 294 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned by the delays affecting the completion of the Southern Corridor; stresses the need to achieve energy security through energy diversification, recalls the significant contribution of LNG and LNG fleets to EU energy supply and emphasises the potential of a complementary LNG corridor in the East Mediterranean to serve as a flexible source of energy and an incentive for increased competition within the EU internal energy market;
Amendment 303 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that markets must continue to play the main role in financing energy infrastructure investments, while acknowledging that there are some projects that are justified from a security of supply, solidarity and sustainability perspective but are unable to attract enough market- based finance, and may require limited public support to leverage private funding; emphasises that in such projects any contribution from public finance should be based onselected on the basis of clear, transparent criteria, should not distort competition and should take into account the interests of consumers;
Amendment 314 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Urges the Member States and the international community to maintain educational institutions capable of producing skilled labour force in the areas of energy safety, security and waste management, as well as the next generation of scientists and innovators, in the areas of energy safety, security and waste management; in this respect recalls the important role of Horizon 2020 and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in bridging the gap between education, research and implementation in the energy sector;
Amendment 348 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recognises the key role of gas, both in the transition to a low-carbon energy system and as a flexible back-up, and in balancing capacity where intermittent renewable energy supplies are variable;
Amendment 384 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that optimal, safe and sustainable development and use of domestic energy resources, and the competitiveness of infrastructure necessary for the stable supply of domestic or imported energy, including refining, can contribute to increased energy security, and therefore should constitute a priority when forming EU energy policy;
Amendment 409 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the need to ensure the energy security and eventual self-sustainability of the EU through alternative and/or domestic sources of energy and to reduce import dependency; highlights, therefore, the emerging importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an comprehensive EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatories;
Amendment 429 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses that as energy supply is shifting towards developing economies, the EU should engage in intensive dialogue and cooperation with the BRICS countries with respect to energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, clean coal, CCS, smart grids, fusion research, and nuclear safety; the EU should also develop a clear policy for research and innovation collaboration in the energy sector with those countries;
Amendment 469 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that the different Member States' policies to promote renewable energy show both successes and problemchallenges and opportunities; takes the opinion that the recent relatively high prices of fossil fuels promote the development of renewablincrease energy prices; notes, however, that in some Member States the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could also lead to higher energy prices in the short-term;
Amendment 487 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that, while energy bills in Europe have risen in recent years, this development has given rise to a ‘'smart’, ', common sense-based approach to energy efficiency and energy savings; believes, regardless, that the role of ICT technologies is increasingly important for energy; highlights, in this context, the role of smart meters in providing consumers with data oneasily understood data on actual energy consumption in households and businesses via the smart meter's display or via the Internet;
Amendment 503 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritise the need to develop all types ofSET Plan technologies and other sustainable low carbon technologies in order to spur EU competitiveness, promote job opportunities and bring about a change in consumer behaviour;
Amendment 510 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Stresses the importance of further research and development by the industry into the use of energy efficiency, renewable energy and natural gas in the maritime and aviation sectors;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require single, effective, coordinated and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification of energy sources, routes and supplies and by enhancing security of supply;
Amendment 8 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas with current trends global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050, global energy demand will increase by 40 % by 2030 and will be mainly in non-OECD countries and global competition for fossil fuel resources from emerging economies will intensify;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas it is important for the EU to give priority to securing and developing internal fossil fuel sources, especially the significant reserves recently discovered in the mediterranean sea, that would reduce European dependency on energy imports; whereas there are big opportunities for co-development and co-exploitation of of fossil fuel sources with EU neighbouring countries;
Amendment 87 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the EU's increasing dependency on imported fossil fuels will undermine its political leverage and may have significant effects on the independence of its decision-making in other policy areas, only interconnection, interdependence and solidarity among Member States can counterbalance this unfavourable phenomenon;
Amendment 101 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids and completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and, pipelines and LNG terminals and ships);
Amendment 107 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recalls the significant contribution of LNG to EU energy supply and calls for the strengthening of cooperation with main suppliers and current and future consumers;
Amendment 114 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that as energy supply is shifting towards developing economies, the EU should engage in intensive dialogue and cooperation with the BRICS countries with respect to energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, clean coal, CCS, smart grids, fusion research and nuclear safety;
Amendment 126 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the need to expand the links by building new interconnectors between the European energy network and neighbouring countries (West Balkan, Eastern neighbours and the Caspian, Caspian countries, North African and Near East countries) as well as by creating a wider regulatory area while avoiding cheap, but CO2 intensive power plants, or nuclear power plants to be built next to EU borders;
Amendment 147 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. In order to promote globally secure, safe and environment-conscious energy production, supports the strengthening and promotion of radiological protection, safeguards, nuclear safety standards, stringent requirements for offshore oil and gas operations, the safety of maritime transport of crude and oil products and LNG, as well as cooperation on new technologies, on R&D&I and work on international standards;
Amendment 148 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for the extension of the highest possible legally binding safety standards worldwide with particular emphasis and urgency for nuclear power plants located or planned in the vicinity of the EU;
Amendment 162 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for coordinated action with other technological leaders (US and Japan) to deal with emerging challenges, such as shortage of raw materials, rare earths, that affect the deployment of renewable energy technologies, energy storage and advanced energy applications;
Amendment 42 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) ConsideringDespite the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should not be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people.
Amendment 53 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, 'natural', 'organic', ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, 'slim', names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed.
Amendment 60 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Tobacco products for smoking, other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco products, which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should not be granted an exemption from certain labelling requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The labelling of these other tobacco products should follow specific rules. The visibility of the health warnings on smokeless tobacco products needs to be ensured. Warnings should therefore be placed on the two main surfaces of smokeless tobacco product packaging.
Amendment 210 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products shall not be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 221 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For cigarette packets the general warning and the information message shall be printed on the lateral sides of the unit packets. These warnings shall have a width of not less than 20 mm and a height of not less than 43 mm. For roll-your-own tobacco the information message shall be printed on the surface that becomes visible when opening the unit packet. Both the general warning and the information message shall cover 50% of the surface on which they are printed.
Amendment 236 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 255 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 282 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Tobacco for smoking other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall not be exempted from the obligations to carry the information message laid down in Article 8(2) and the combined health warnings in Article 9. In addition to the general warning specified in Article 8(1), each unit packet and any outside packaging of these products shall carry a text warning listed in Annex I. The general warning specified in Article 8(1) shall include a reference to the cessation services in accordance with Article 9(1)(b).The general warning specified in Article 8(1) shall include a reference to the cessation services in accordance with Article 9(1)(b).
Amendment 326 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 22 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that policy-makers wshould benefit from more exact datahave at their disposal more accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive scientific data with regard to the benefits and risks of shale gas to enable them to make informed choices; agrees, therefore, with the European Council that Europe's potential for sustainable extraction and use of shale gas and oil shale oil resources should be assessed and mapped; welcomes the assessments made by Member States and encourages them to continue this work, and asks the Commission to contribute to determining the level of available shale gas and shale oil reserves in the Union by assembling results from Member States' assessments and available results from exploration projects with a view to analysing and assessing the economic and environmental viability of domestic shale gas production;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Is of the view that the Commission and the Member States should give priority over shale gas and shale oil to the development and exploitation of conventional domestic EU gas and oil supplies, like those recently discovered in the south-east Mediterranean basin, since their exploitation is easier, cheaper and poses significantly fewer environmental risks;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise; recognises, therefore, the crucialimportant role ofthat worldwide shale gas production could play in ensuring energy security and diversity of supplies and routes in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas willcould contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other security-of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency, promoting renewable energy sources, ensuring sufficient gas and LNG storage facilities, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the view that developing shale gas in the EU willcould help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Remarks also that certain forms ofthat the intermittent nature of some renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant andms creates the need to befor backed -up by a reliable and flexible energy sources; expresses the view that natural gas – includingand shale gas – could serve that purpose; recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas may, in the long term, be limited to such a back-up and balancing role;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission to assign to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the preparation of a full-scale scientific environmental analysis of shale gas and shale oil exploitation and the potential impact of available techniques;
Amendment 108 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the importance of supporting the development of the shale gas industry by establishing the necessary infrastructure, particularly in terms of pipelines and road, provided that financial and social sustainability of the shale gas exploitation projects;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to evaluateassess the possible economic benefits of shale gas, including employment opportunities as well as the potential environmental and health-related costs;
Amendment 150 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that the current licensing procedure for shale gas exploration is regulated by general mining or hydrocarbon legislation; expresses the view that thecalls for a detailed assessment of the adequacy of the existing EU regulatory framework in the EU for early exploration is adequate;
Amendment 162 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission and public authorities without delay to check and, if necessary, improve regulatory frameworks in order to ensure their adequacy for shale gas and shale oil projects, especially with a view to being prepared for possible future commercial-scale production in Europe;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States; calls for better public information relating to shale gas operations and supports the creation of portals providing access to a wide range of public information on shale gas operations; urges companies extracting shale gas in the EU to provide, prior to drilling, full information on their activities, including full public disclosure of the chemicals they intend to use in hydraulic fracturing in full accordance with the REACH regulation;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of applying the highest safety standards, the best available technologies and the best operational practices in shale gas production and of continuously improving technologies and practices and minimizing adverse effects; in this respect stresses the importance of significant R&D investments on behalf of the industry;
Amendment 223 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Recalls that the ‘polluter pays’ principle would apply to shale gas and shale oil operations and that companies would be liable for any damage they might cause;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses therefore the need to invest more in biodiversity, conservation and ecology research – also by means of Horizon 2020 – that will enable us to have a better understanding of biodiversity and its importance for all aspects of human activities on the one hand and will contribute, through innovative concepts, to new and improved policies and management and development strategies on the other;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines the importance of demonstrating to the citizens of the EU, especially in the current economic climate, that the protection of biodiversity is not contradictory with sustainable economic and social development; to this end it asks for the promotion of successful projects and the dissemination of information to the public on the feasibility of environmentally benign economic development in areas of important natural and cultural heritage like the Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the need for a multidisciplinary and transboundary research approach when it comes to biodiversity, as it is inherently connected to ecology, genetics, epidemiology, climate science, economics, social anthropology, theoretical modelling etc.; emphasizes the need for science-based policies in the sustainable management of ecosystems and natural resources, especially in the economically and socially vital sectors of agriculture, fisheries and forestry;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2307(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers it vital that available scientific data on biodiversity, examples of goodbest practices for halting biodiversity loss and restoring biodiversity, and information on nature-based innovation and development potential be more widely known and shared among policy makers and key stakeholders;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to focus on the specific objectives and activities of the Horizon 2020 programme on better management of water resources and aquatic environments in the EU and its neighbouring countries; believes that EU research policy should respond to growing challenges concerning water management for human consumption, agriculture, industry and water- efficiency ambitions;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that every human and economic enterprise depends on water resources and believes that the future of industry in Europe depends on the effective response to the current water challenges; therefore stresses the need for sustainable water management in Europe;
Amendment 25 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the potential for better data management, based on an improvement in statistical information and, the use of data collection stations and water information systems, as well as the use of GMES monitoring of the state of water resources and the pressures on them from economic activity;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Commission to develop a coherent approach to the internalisation of the costs resulting from water use and, water pollution and water treatment;
Amendment 35 #
2011/2297(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for enhanced international cooperation with third countries and international organisations to tackle effectively the current and future water management challenges facing society.
Amendment 8 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to harmonise and simplify regulations and fiscal and tax conditions to guarantee free and fair competition and intellectual property and patent protection and to simplify investors' access to the EU market;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the EU's future attractiveness relies on maintaining its reputation for quality, specialisation and a , innovative capability and a highly-skilled workforce, while reducing business costs and red tape;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the need for the simplification and harmonisation of rules and the provision of financial and tax incentives for establishing a European venture capital area that would attract investments and promote the creation of high-tech start-up companies;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
aa) invest in transforming the output of European Research and Development into successful innovative products and business models that would benefit European economies and societies,
Amendment 47 #
2011/2288(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
da) stresses the need for an increase in its investments on research and innovation, despite the economic climate, as they constitute the basis for economic and social development;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the fact that the 7th EAP should provide for concrete measurable targets, as well as detailed timelines and mechanisms for monitoring its implementation, in the form of indicators and scoreboards, that would guarantee the achievement of its objectives at both the EU and Member State level;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the importance of demonstrating to the citizens of the EU, especially in the current economic climate, that the protection of the environment is not contradictory with sustainable economic and social development; to this end it asks for the promotion of successful projects and the dissemination of information to the public on the feasibility of environmentally benign economic development in areas of important natural and cultural heritage like the Natura 2000 network;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2194(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the necessity for strong European research, development and innovation as a prerequisite for protecting the environment while, at the same time, achieving social and economic development in the European Union;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 8 September 2010 on completing the internal market for e-commerce (A7- 0226/2010),
Amendment 3 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 4 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)
Citation 22 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2011 on European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth (2010/2304(INI)),
Amendment 5 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas information and communications technology (ICT) directly affects EU citizens in daily life, andhas a profound direct and indirect impact on the political, economic, social, cultural and everyday life of EU citizens; whereas a competitive Digital Single Market that would eliminatinge all barriers for cross- border e-services and be free of distortions of competition would benefit themEU citizens considerably;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas ICT can make a significant contribution to the EU 2020 Strategy, particularly with regard to employment, sustainable economic and productivity growth, citizen empowerment, R&D, energy, innovation and the environment and to tackling the grand societal challenges;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the digital divide, both as internet access divide and as e- skills/digital literacy divide, directly affects e-government adoption and is detrimental to citizens' participation in public life and democracy;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a competitive digital single market needs to ensure the successful development of the Trans-European Communication Network, effectively link theultrafast broadband and telecommunications networks ofacross all EU regions and eliminate disparities between the levels of infrastructure development in and between the EU Member States;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is aware of the major contribution made by the ICT sector to the EU's industrial policy, innovation, growth, competitiveness and trade balance;
Amendment 12 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that users are the key for the digital strategy and there is a pressing need in the EU to strengthen users' roleawareness, role, involvement and perspective in the Information Society and develop ICT- related human capital;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that users’ trust in the safety and privacy of digital services is an integral part of e-government adoption due to sensitive personal and financial information being involved;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Underlines that the barriers to e- government adoption are not necessarily only technological, but also organizational, political, legal and cultural and that successful solutions and practices are usually highly dependent on local conditions;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of eGovernment in reforming and modernising public administrations, raising the quality and reducing the costs of public services;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Underlines that the creation of a European eGovernment Area can be an essential part of the Horizon 2020 agenda, by supporting the promotion of economic and social growth, stimulating innovation and human capital development, and helping meet the societal and political challenges faced by the EU;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Underlines the role of eGovernment in the active participation of citizens and businesses in government and democracy, across boundaries of time and distance;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the European eGovernment Action Plan 2011-2015, the European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) and the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) for European public services (EPS); calls on Member States to rapidly proceed with aligning their national strategies to these overarching policies;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes the correlation between GDP and availability of eGovernment services and calls for appropriate funding for the development of eGovernment, both in national and European level;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Internet is increasingly used on mobile devices both by citizens and enterprises and calls for it to be ensured that eGovernment services are accessible and adapted to multiple channels of delivery, including mobile Internetcall centres and mobile Internet (m-government);
Amendment 23 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that eGovernment is particularly beneficial for EU citizens and SMEs, with benefits from reduced administrative costs, as theyentrepreneurs, particularly for SMEs, who often face insurmountable barriers when operating cross-border within the EU, as it brings reduced administrative costs and burdens, increased productivity, efficiency, competitiveness, transparency, openness, policy effectiveness, accessibility and streamlining of procedures;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines that eGovernment applications should be reviewed and, if necessary, modified to be open also to non- resident users; stresses that interoperability is needed at the local, regional and national level and at the EU level;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Invites Member States to develop national eGovernment strategies, in line with the objectives and targets of the eGovernment Action Plan, in particular the opening of the internal market and the Digital Agenda, as a means towards developing the European Digital Single Market and the European eGovernance Area;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to make use of ICT tools to improve transparency and, accountability, to and citizen involvement, increase efficiency and competitiveness, reduce administrative burden, time and costs, improve administrative processes, reduce carbon emissions, save public resources and contribute to a more participativeory democracy while building up trust and confidence;
Amendment 30 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on Member States to implement one-stop shops and intermediary actors to provide seamless, integrated and easily accessible points of contact for users both for domestic and cross-border e- Government services;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that a secure cross-border eGovernment system is an integral part of the European Critical Infrastructure Protection; calls for sufficient measures to be put in place to ensure data and privacy protection and reduce to a minimum the vulnerability to cyber-attacks; recognizes the important role of ENISA in assisting the EU and Member States in their efforts to provide secure and robust eGovernment services;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the adoption of the Open Data Package and calls on Member States to support the reuse of public sector information in innovative ways (non- personal information); calls for better involvement of local and regional authorities as regards access to public- sector information in order to improve the provision of information to the public, business and institutions and to facilitate the creation of new jobs as well as to boost development at local and regional level;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Regrets that the list of all key cross- border public services to be made available online by 2015 has not yet been agreed by Member States; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts towards achieving this goal;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. WelcomesReminds the essential commitment to reduce digital literacy and competence gaps by half by 2015 and welcomes in this direction the proposals to enhance digital literacy, skills and eInclusion, especially the proposal to make digital literacy and related components a priority for European Social Fund regulation (2014-2020); Reiterates the need for a "no citizen left behind - inclusion by design" approach and stresses the need for user- and citizen-centric design of eGovernment services;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that the effort to reinforce digital literacy and to overcome eBarriers should be focused on disadvantaged parts of the population like older people, persons with disabilities, minorities, immigrants, unemployed, people living in remote European areas;
Amendment 43 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Highlights that eProcurement enables EU public procurement and maximum choice for public authorities, resulting in efficient spending of money, transparency, accountability, public trust, strengthening of the Internal Market and competition;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2178(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Underlines the importance of 'one- stop-shops' for VAT in order to facilitate cross-border e-commerce for SMEs and promote e-invoicing;
Amendment 13 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by varying national policies, which could further aggravate the adverse effects on the industry; stresses therefore that the competitiveness, differentiation, potential and resilience of the defence industry of the EU need to be increased to minimise the adverse effects;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. points out the importance of research and innovation in the security and defence sector and welcomes the efforts that are made towards this direction in the framework of the FP7, such as the calls for Security Research published on CORDIS,
Amendment 18 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes, however, that currently a little over 1% of Europe's total defence expenditure was invested in R&T and only around 10 % of that R&T expenditure was spent through European collaborations, so the need to enhance the effectiveness of European efforts in this domain is particularly urgent;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that European Ministers of Defence agreed in November 2007 collective benchmarks to increase Defence R&T spending to 2% of all defence expenditure and to bring European collaborative Defence R&T spending to a level of 20%;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Notes the necessity for innovation and technology transfer between the civil and the defence industry and calls for a new strategic vision for a European defence industrial policy based on collaboration, innovation, development of human skills and better interconnection with civil industry;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Notes the shift in recent years of traditional military operations towards peace operations, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance and support to civil authorities, as well as the increased need for civil protection applications (e.g. in cases of natural or manmade disasters) therefore calls for increased adaptation and diversification of the European defence sector; Notes that still the European defence industry does not produce firefighting aircrafts despite the significant demand by many Member States;
Amendment 24 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the absence of a common defence industrial policy has led to a deeper fragmentation of the defence market in terms of demand, regulations, standards and supply; recognises that a common defence industrial policy makes sense economically, but also threatens to undermine the sovereignty of the individual state; believes therefore that European defence industrial policy should promote multidimensional cooperation for the benefit of the EU, taking into account the specificities of the Member States, outlining the main industrial objectives, mapping the comparative advantages and strategic industrial sectors and emphasising the role of the EDA and NATO bodies in supporting cooperation among Member States;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the directives on procurement and transfers, which aim to increase competition and facilitate the circulation of defence-related products; encourages, based on pooling and sharing initiatives, greater consolidation of demand through joint R&T projects, which will coordinate the European and international security research efforts in the areas of civil, security and defence research, or through bundling demand for shared capabilities taking into account the concerns of the defence industry; notes that on the supply side, less competitive companies that cannot implement an export-led growth strategy should pursue portfolio diversification, although some degree of supply consolidation is unavoidable.
Amendment 3 #
2011/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the creation of the unified patent litigation system will play an important role in strengthening legal certainty and efficient, quick, low-cost, high quality legal protection, further boosting research and innovation in Europe and increasing the competitiveness of European industry, particularly with regard to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
Amendment 8 #
2011/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, to ensure the high quality of court decisions, it will be essential for judges to have the necessary qualifications and receive continuous training, expertise and specialisation, receive continuous training as well as have access to expert assistance and technical advisors, non-excluding the assistance of experts from the EU's Agencies and the JRC;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2176(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of a mediation and arbitration centre within the framework of the agreement, which is a further step towards reducing red tape and the costs of litigation for the parties involved;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that consolidated community policies such as agriculture and fisheries, which form the basis of the EU’s economy, particularly on the periphery of the Union, require appropriate and targeted scientific support. S; stresses that traditional ways of solving sector-specific problems such as environmental impact, provision of feed, health control and integration in coastal zones have long since ceased to be the primary and most important sources of solutions;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that, on top of the need for sufficient and reliable scientific data, multi-dimensional cross-sectoral research should also be carried out into both the sustainability and viability of marine ecosystems and the welfare of the fisheries sector;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that, given the many and varied research opportunities in the fisheries sector, such as oceanography, living marine resources, aquaculture, marine biology and genetics and inland waterways, specific budget allocations for calls for proposals within the new Framework Programme and actions deriving from it would help to combat many of the sector’s weaknesses and shortcomings and would also help build a stronger position for fisheries and aquaculture researchers. S; stresses also that building a strong research and innovation base would help to further develop a sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Β
Recital Β
B. whereas the EU has established the objective of increasing spending on R&D to reach 3 % of EU GDP by 2020, but many countries are still a long way from achieving this goal,
Amendment 15 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Considers that there is a need for more effective coordination between the research framework programmes and the European Fisheries Fund instruments and with other European programmes;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes it will be crucial to EU competitiveness to increase the participation of enterprises in the next Framework Programme; is of the opinion that entrepreneurs, especially owners of micro- and small SMEs and microenterprises such as small- scale coastal fishing enterprises, might be encouraged to participate in European programmes by the establishment of a transparent and easily accessible system; believes that fishermen’s organisations and Regional Advisory Councils should also be able to apply for small, practically oriented projects,;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
E. whereas other regions and countries of the world, in particular developing countries, are increasingly investing in R&D&I, and whereas EU investment in this domain should therefore be oriented towards a reinforcement ofing and attracting scientific capacity and an improvement in overall EU competitive capacity,
Amendment 24 #
2011/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of the exchange of best practice, correct and effective implementation by businesses and the dissemination of research results; considers that both the stakeholders directly involved and the public at large should be better informed about the research programmes launched and the results they produce.
Amendment 30 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas there are still significant and growing inequalities within the EU in terms of national levels of R&D funding capacities, industrial structures and higher education systems, and levels of national research funding are directly related to the performance of Member States' participation in FP7,
Amendment 68 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Draws attention to the importance of maintaining convergence policies, and asks the Commission to build stairways to excellence for those MS and regions that are underrepresented in the FP by developingmaking effective use of the tools it has at its disposal and by developing, if it deems it necessary, new, appropriate instruments to intensify cooperation between MS with a strong participation and those with a weaker participation, and to substantially increase human capacity building and infrastructure in the latter;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that innovation is a fundamental component of the knowledge triangle (education-research-innovation), so any attempt to strengthen it is inextricably linked to strengthening the other parameters and requires a coherent and balanced policy towards creating a European knowledge-based society;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Bearing in mind the target of funding research and development with 3% of GDP by 2020, and recognizing that research and innovation are the only sure road to the economic recovery of the EU, urges the Commission to consider setting a binding interim minimum percentage for funding research and technological development for Member States at approximately 1% of GDP by 2015;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Calls for Commission participation in the evaluation of research and innovation proposals and programmes financed by the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund in those Member States which lag behind as regards national research funding, so as to ensure the application of common standards and objectives and the meritocratic evaluation and best possible utilization of these funds;
Amendment 106 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a better articulation between local and regional, national and European research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; Calls for a better articulation betweenand combination of local and regional, national and European research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; believes that sharing information, best practices and results is of key importance here;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the fact that at the core of the CSF should be the idea that the differing nature and scale of R&D&I projects, together with the multiplicity of funding schemes, must be organised in such a way that coherence, articulation and complementarity are ensured and duplication avoided;
Amendment 140 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a.Recalls that the future funding of research and innovation should serve the goal of completing the European Research Area (ERA) by creating synergies between different approaches and levels of funding of research in Europe;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for clarification, simplification and reorganisation of the different EU programmes and instruments in existence, for a clear definition of the overall funding system, and for the EU research and innovation programmes budget for the next financial period to be doubled as of 2014 (excluding the budgetin addition to the budget for research, development and innovation devoted to Structural Funds and the EIB), as the appropriate response to the current economic crisis and to the great shared challenges; suggests, therefore, a new organisational model based on three different layers of funding aimed at stability and convergence:
Amendment 165 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need for KICs with a more narrow focus and consequently a more concentrated network with a smaller sized budget, which also enables more SME participation due to lower annual contribution costs; believes that these smaller KICs can create a single focal point in the EU as a meeting place for scientists from all over the EU in order to better compete on the global market;
Amendment 217 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that the European Research Council (ERC) has proved to be successful and a strengthening element of the European Research Area (ERA); stresses the need to increase the proportion of the budget dedicated to grants to young researchers, as well to strengthen Marie Curie actions and initiatives, thus reinforcing mobility; calls for the implementation of the necessary measures to cope with the precarious conditions of scientific workers in the EU as a means to attract and retain researchers, bearing in mind that precarious working conditions (which are still more prevalent for women, young people and the elderly) constitute a bottleneck on the way to achieving excellence in Europe;
Amendment 222 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Endorses the request by European universities regarding the need for experienced Commission experts to be present at the beginning of the programme so as better to implement the programme and avoid mistakes;
Amendment 225 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. This layer is the space for marketing offostering the market uptake of innovative products and services and generation of public wealth; innovative SMEs play a pivotal role here in developing novel products and services;
Amendment 262 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that increased participation by SMEs needs appropriate funding instruments that respond to their specificities, including an increased margin of the tolerable risk of error; within this scenario soft loans should be considered, which are reimbursed in the event of success, excluding administrative costs; to enable a more trust-based and risk-tolerant approach to the benefit of SMEs and all other CSF participants, the margin of the tolerable risk of error should be increased;
Amendment 277 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that not all innovation is research-based and that not all research has innovation as its goal; believes in consequence that the proposed reorganisation should aim for excellence and cover the full innovation cycle, from concept to market, including non- technological, eco and social innovation;
Amendment 282 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the very competitive nature of research, scientific, technological and innovation work and the maintenance of local scientific and innovative capacity building depend on the existence of some level of duplication and fragmentation, without which collaborative research would be undermined;
Amendment 288 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Strongly encourages the implementation of training and mobility programmes for all potential participants, particularly on the application of management rules, and calls on the Commission to develop criteria for the selection, evaluation and assessment of projects, bearing in mind the stairways to excellence;
Amendment 291 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for a stronger intergovernmental participation under the Joint Programming measures, which strengthens the cooperation in research, development and innovation throughout Europe;
Amendment 301 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Favours moving towards a ‘science- based’ approach and calls for a trust-based andttitude towards researchers and a more risk-tolerant attitude towards participants at all stages of the funding system;
Amendment 311 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for the Cooperation Programme to be kept at the heart of the FP, reinforcing collaborative transnational research, especially cooperation between partners in EU Member States; believes that funding should be flexible and consistent with the needs both of large consortia and of smaller groups; in order to achieve that goal, European research funding should be able to attract the best researchers with user-friendly arrangements at all levels;
Amendment 322 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the strengthening of measures that will contribute to the mobility of European researchers, help stem the 'brain drain', attract very promising young researchers from third countries and make the prospect of a research career in the EU more attractive;
Amendment 325 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Voices its scepticism about the effectiveness of utilizing the funds for creating research networks of excellence and organising conferences and events and calls for a strengthening of electronic networking measures for research and innovation and the dissemination of research results via the Internet;
Amendment 328 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Expresses its scepticism about whether it is often possible to finance a single proposal per call, resulting in a waste of the resources invested in their preparation and evaluation and the non- funding of excellent ideas; calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility of funding excellent, non-selected proposals, through an additional research budget (matching research funds) which will also involve Member States and regional and structural funds;
Amendment 343 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasizes that the FP should link education and innovation more closely in an integrated knowledge triangle programme, based on the various tools available, such as infrastructure development, standardization, training programmes and measures to support key technologies;
Amendment 345 #
2011/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for a clear coordination with the new initiatives under the EU2020 strategy, such as the Innovation Union and other relevant Flagship Projects;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that the current economic and financial crisis must be borne in mind;
Amendment 14 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that world primary energy demand will increase by more than 30% until 2035, thereby increasing global competition for energy resources;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the reinforcement of existing financing schemes, as well as for the facilitating of better synergies between national and European financing schemes in order to support the roadmap objectives; believes that multisource financing schemes can be an effective tool towards this direction;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls for the European Commission, in its energy 2050 roadmap to concentrate on the period up to 2030 including by setting milestones for 2030; calls for the European Commission to assess the option of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage, continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation.
Amendment 58 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the achievement of these objectives by 2050 could lead to a secure energy supply, competitiveness, environmental sustainability and higher rate of employment growth for the EU;
Amendment 75 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the importance of R&D for the development of low emissions and energy efficient technology, and requests that funds for energy research as part of the Horizon 2020 initiative be at least doubled;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses the need for Europe to assume a leading role in research into the climate and energy-efficient technologies and to develop close scientific cooperation in the field with international partners, particularly the BRICS countries;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes the shift in sustainable scientific and technology innovation away from Europe to other parts of the world, which may lead to the EU losing its technological forefront in the field and turn it into a net importer of these technologies and related finished products; Emphasizes, in this direction, the importance of European added value for the development and domestic production of technologies and products for energy efficiency and renewables;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and, smart grids and the full and timely deployment of smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Notes the contribution made by nuclear energy to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, since closing nuclear power plants operating in the EU would lead to a 50% increase in emissions; shares, however, the concern of European citizens about the risks associated with the use of nuclear power and calls for the tightening-up of the European framework for nuclear safety and the decommissioning of nuclear power plants fitted with obsolete technology;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2080(ACI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its conviction that the ITER project is a strategic priority for research and technology in the EU and has a powerful affirmative impact on research activity and in epistemological, technological, social and symbolic terms;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2080(ACI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b
Paragraph 5 b
5b Expresses its conviction that high-risk, high-reward research projects such as ITER are essential for progress in the field of research and technology and cannot be evaluated using financial criteria alone;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the safety case must be approved before operations can begin, and reviewed at least every five years; notes that any material changes are also subject to approval, so as to ensure that the safety case becomes a living and evolving document and that the viability of the safety case is guaranteed by thorough inspections;
Amendment 52 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of regular, varied and rigorous inspections carried out by trained specialists acquainted with local conditions; notes that resources are finite when it comes to experienced inspectors; notes that an operator'’s inspection regime must be subject to third-party verification; stresses the importance of the independence of the national authorities and of the transparent handling of possible conflicts of interests faced by inspectors with potential future employers;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that an EU-level ‘controller of controllers’ will not bring sufficient added value to justify draining scarce regulatory resources from competent national authorities; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of establishing a European authority for setting up and supervising EU-wide safety standards of drilling, off-shore drilling and unconventional carbohydrates sources;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes international exchange and common training programmes for the staff of competent national authorities;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports stronger efforts to share goodbest practices amongst Member States in relation to regulation, standards, procedures and incidents, including operational safety and environmental protection regimes, risk management, response procedures etc;
Amendment 84 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the competent national authorities to collate and shar, share and publicize incident reporting information – with due regard for commercial sensitivities – so that lessons can be learned and the public can be kept informed;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to draft, amend or update national contingency plans detailing command channels and mechanisms for the deployment of national assets alongside industry resources in the event of a spill; calls on Member States to cooperate amongst them and with EU neighbouring countries for drafting regional contingency plans, which would entail joint training and sharing of available national assets;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2072(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the industry to employ uniformly high standards, wherever in the world they are operating; is sceptical as to whether a requirement for EU-based companies to operate globally according to EU standards is enforceable; calls on the Commission to promote the use of these high standards along with global partners;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fact that boosting resource efficiency requires a profound change in consumption and production patterns, achievable through new solutions for smart resource management; calls, therefore, for investment in product design, innovative business models, resource recycling and waste management, substitution and re-use;
Amendment 36 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the most secure way to achieving resource efficiency without hampering European industrial capability, growth potential and competitiveness is investing in research, development and innovation; therefore, calls for aligning the European R&D&I efforts with resource efficiency objectives;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the importance of having accurate mechanisms and methods for measuring the current and predicting the future resource consumption of Europe, across all sectors, in order to be able to design effective resource efficiency policies, adapt to future trends and manage real and artificial shortages of raw materials;
Amendment 42 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that resource efficiency should not be an end in itself, instead it should be an indispensable tool for achieving development, growth, sustainablity, competitiveness, employment and prosperity for European citizens and enterprises;
Amendment 53 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that a greater effort should be made to develop existing mineral, metal and forestry resources in Europe; stresses northern Europe's potential to contribute to EU raw material needs and calls for the strategic and environmentally sound development and management of its resources and for reducing the dependence of Europe on imports of raw materials produced with environmentally unsustainable methods;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2068(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the increased global competition for resources and ‘technology metals’; stresses that European ‘greenpolitical and technological leadership’ in globally and the ‘green sustainable development and the ‘sustainable jobs’ potential in the EU are highly dependent on a secure supply of these imported resources; calls for a comprehensive international strategy for sustainable European supply and European added value for rare earths to be developed in the very short term; calls for an EU trade policy based on transparency, reciprocity and respect for democracy, the environment and sustainable development in exporting countries;
Amendment 45 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Commission’s work on identifying critical raw materials (CRM); calls on the Commission to follow this up by analysing the supply chains depending on CRM, the refining capacity and the interaction between CRM and their associated base metalcurrent and future needs and prices, the refining capacity of European industries and the interaction between CRM and their associated base metals; calls on the Commission to analyse the negative effects of potential CRM, and especially REE, shortages in the renewable energy, high technology and defence sectors;
Amendment 50 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, within the CRM, the criticality of different elements varies and hence their availability and prices are different;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to set up a long-term ‘European row materials 2050 roadmap’ that would identify potential future developments, threats and opportunities in the RM and CRM sectors and would help European industries, academic and research institutions engage in long term planning and investment;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the RM challenges are also an opportunity to invigorate the EU’s industrial base, technological capacity and know-how and increase competitiveness via an ambitious industrial research and innovation strategy; notes that in the medium to long term increasing efficiencies, recycling and lowering resource use will be key to competitiveness, sustainability and supply security; remarks that social innovation, lifestyle changes and new concepts such as eco-leasing, chemical leasing and sharing should be supported by the Commission;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes co-operation between national geological surveys and the publication of an annual European RM Yearbook (ERMY); stresses that data on secondary resources and urban mining should be included; asks the Commission to assess whether the creation of an EU Geological Service that pools the work of national surveys and works with international partners is necessary; stresses the need for stronger cooperation between national geological services and encourages the use of common standards and practices that would facilitate the exchange and exploitation of available geological data; supports the Commission'’s work in improving the EU'’s geological knowledge base; calls on the Commission to publish a digital resource map of the Union;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reaffirms that the NATURA 2000 guidelines provide a sound basis under which non-energy extraction activities must take place; notes that codes of practice to achieve technical, social and environmental excellence are important instruments; calls on the Commission to protect environmentallyassess the possibilities of environmentally sustainable exploitation of sensitive areas that might hold RM, such as the Arctic, Barents Sea and Greenland, with an emphasis on CRM such as REE;
Amendment 192 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes the importance of R&D in developing sustainable miningethods of mining, refining and ore production, in order to minimise the environmental footprint and adverse social effects;
Amendment 201 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of skills and training and the role played by geologists and engineers; calls on the Commission to engage in a close dialogue with social partners in this context in order to ensure a future adequate supply of highly-skilled human capital for the European industry;
Amendment 217 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the EU'’s intention to pursue an RM diplomacy, particularly for CRM; believes that concrete priority actions and a comprehensive international strategy for sustainable domestic supply and European added value for REE need to be developed in the very short term;
Amendment 225 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls on the Commission to assess the need of setting up a stockpiling mechanism for CRM, especially REE, which would guarantee European companies access to strategic materials used in green, high-tech, defence and health industries and protection against monopolist pressure and price rises;
Amendment 235 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the outcome of the WTO case against China and to make futurore actively pursue use of WTO mechanisms where appropriate in the future, in close collaboration with its international partners;
Amendment 242 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Regrets that the Communication fails to name other regions or countries; calls on the Commission to closely monitor international agreements made by resource-rich countries, especially those with totalitarian regimes, which entail exclusive access to resources and to use all possible diplomatic means to guarantee fair access to those resources and proper functioning of international trade laws; calls on the Commission to establish other mutually beneficial partnerships with resource-rich countries; believes that the EU should offer ‘infrastructure-resource’, “knowledge- resource” and “education-resource” partnerships; calls on the EU to support resource-rich developing countries in developing their geological knowledge; proposes in this context the establishment of co-operatively financed chairs at geological faculties;
Amendment 251 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Is concerned that a strategy for co- operation, or even competition, with China is not identified; stresses the need for a technology dialogue with China; calls on the Commission to examine how pilot projects on sustainable mining, substitution or recycling of CRM can be established with China; calls on the Commission to assess the environmental impact of RM, especially REE, including end-products that utilize them, which are imported from China;
Amendment 255 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Recalls that China has a successful long-term strategy on REE that combines a vertical organization of its REE industry with strong R&D and has already achieved a significant competitive advantage in refining REE ores and producing alloys and end-products, while the EU industry lacks both access to REE raw materials and the industrial and scientific know-how for processing them; furthermore, China has imposed export restrictions and shipment taxes on REE aggravating the supply issue for the EU; emphasizes, in this context, the need for the EU to identify and examine the possible exploitation of alternative (non- Chinese) sources of REE;
Amendment 279 #
2011/2056(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the work on RM and sustainability in the OECD, G8 and G20; supports the inclusion of non-OECD members in these discussions; calls for the creation of strategic co-operation between the EU, US and Japan on CRM in sharing demand and supply data, common forecasting, exchanging best practice, technological know-how and patents, analysing supply chains, investigating the possibility for joint strategic stocks, and the establishment of joint R&D projects; asks the Commission to investigate the feasibility of an international statistics initiative on CRM based on the example of the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI);
Amendment 8 #
Amendment 9 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas research is a fundamental component of the knowledge triangle (education – research –innovation), so that any attempt to encourage it inevitably boosts the other elements and it requires a coherent and balanced policy for the creation of a European knowledge-based society,
Amendment 10 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas research is the process of converting economic power into knowledge, while innovation is the reverse process of transforming knowledge into economic power,
Amendment 19 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
Ε. whereas the EU and its Member States must give themselves the means to respond jointly to the major societal, economic, environmental, demographic and ethical challenges facing the peoples of Europe,
Amendment 24 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Ζ. whereas delayed investment in Europe compared with other global powers is essentially due to the lack of genuine socio-economic incentives resulting in a lack of private investment and the attractiveness of FP7 for the industrial sector isand the use of research for the benefit of the economy are thus not fully demonstrated; but also, beyond the sums involved, there is a clear need for better coordination between the Member States and the Union,
Amendment 34 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Η
Recital Η
Η. whereas a better relationship between the academic, research and industrial worlds is essential for research results to be converted into products and services generating economic growth,
Amendment 41 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas complexity of administrative management remains a major, bureaucracy and a lack of transparency remain enormous handicaps for FP7, to the extent that its simplification is a major challenge for the future of the programme;
Amendment 58 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the results achieved by FP7 do not demonstrate sufficient European added-value with regard to RDI since Europe continues to lag behind the US and is losing the lead it had over the emerging economies;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that research is still very fragmented and draws attention to the fact that research programmes (public and private) should maintain continuity with the European research agenda and set priorities more consistently so as to avoid overlap and the possibilities of error;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports, within the framework of the ‘People’ chapter, the Marie Curie Actions, which are of great value to researchers in their career and mobility, especially in the case of women, since these Actions promote equal opportunity in research through measures that ensure the best combination of professional and family life and facilitate the transition to a scientific/research career after a break; calls for the promotion of actions which will help promote the mobility of European researchers, put an end to the ‘brain drain’, attract very promising young researchers from third countries and will make more attractive the prospect of a research career in the EU;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is sceptical about the effectiveness of using the funds that are spent on creating research networks of excellence and holding conferences and staging events, and calls for the strengthening of electronic networking and cooperation activities between researchers and a greater use of the new technologies in the development and dissemination of research findings;
Amendment 137 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12α. Is concerned about the small number of audits and the large number of errors and adjustments in FP7 projects, compared to FP6 projects, and calls for more regular information and for checks to be carried out not only on the basis of random sampling, but also by using realistic criteria, such as the experience of participants and the background of errors and compliance
Amendment 142 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis to improve the link between, update and coordinate European and national actions; asks that calls for proposals, including those of July 2011, be issued in consultation with the Member States, not duplicating or competing with national initiatives but complementing them; suggests that FP7 should complement the efforts of actors managing national programmes involved in joint programming in order to move the RDFPs away from project management thinking towards programme management thinking; asks that the last three years of FP7 be devoted to helping structure the European Research Area;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is sceptical about the fact that it is frequently only possible to fund one - and only one - proposal per call, which leads to a waste of the resources invested in preparing and evaluating excellent proposals and the non-funding of some excellent ideas; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of funding excellent, non-selected research proposals, through an additional research budget (matching research funds) to which Member States, regional and structural funds and the private sector will contribute;
Amendment 157 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. PBearing in mind that overall EU27 research and technology spending in the defence sector exceeds EUR 10 billion, while only 10% of this amount is spent through European cooperation, proposes that an ambitious European research plan for technology and defence 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 spending;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17α. Expresses its concern at the lack of transparency and information regarding forthcoming research challenges, since this makes it impossible to ensure timely and rational preparation on the part of individuals and organisations engaged in research;
Amendment 212 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Expresses its concern that information regarding challenges arising in certain disciplines, particular human sciences, is published only once or at intervals of many years, resulting in fragmented research efforts and wasted research funds, thereby diminishing the appeal of FP7 challenges;
Amendment 240 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 242 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Considers that the EU must take national funding systems as a starting point for the consideration of new funding rules, given that many national funding programmes use simpler methods of research funding;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Calls on the Commission to adopt the simplified methods used by the Member States as a basis for project assessment in respect of European programmes, which will help to end the parallel use by universities of different accounting methods for national and EU projects;
Amendment 274 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. RWelcomes efforts by the Commission to simplify procedures, for example through the creation of the unique registration facility (URF), but reiterates the importance of introducing, without delay, procedural, administrative and financial simplification measures into current management of FP7, such as those identified in Parliament’s resolution of 11 November 2010; calls on the Commission to make proposals on these simplification measures in the context of the current FP7 to complement its initial proposals; reiterates its wish to see current legal proceedings between the Commission and beneficiaries across all of the framework programmes settled quickly, while respecting the principle of responsible management of public money;
Amendment 298 #
2011/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the use of FP7 to take account of the different consequences in each Member State 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;
Amendment 3 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 May 2010 on mobilising information and communication technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low- carbon economy,
Amendment 17 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomy while reducing fossil fuelby utilising the EU's own fossil fuel reserves and reducing imports, achieving a fully competitive and functioning internal energy market and ensuring universal access to sustainable, affordable and secure energy,
Amendment 41 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a lack of timely modernisation and adjustment of the Union'’s energy infrastructure to a more sustainable energy production, transmission and consumption model could jeopardise the capacity to achieve the energy and climate objectives for 2020 and undermine the EU'’s 2050 long-term objective of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80 to 95%,
Amendment 47 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an open, integrated, transparent and competitive EU energy market is needed in order to achieve competitive energy prices, security of supply and sustainability, and whereas the completion of such a market still remains an important challenge,
Amendment 59 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions and Member States remain isolated,
Amendment 80 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure and the EU's dependence on imports of natural resources,
Amendment 150 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to assess the possibility of including in the energy infrastructure priorities projects that would enhance the safety and security of existing major energy infrastructures in Europe (gas and oil pipelines, electricity grids, nuclear power stations, LNG terminals etc) against accidents, natural or human-induced disasters;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity, gas and gasoil infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the power sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;
Amendment 249 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply and reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals and LNG/CNG transport ships;
Amendment 346 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012; emphasizes the need for keeping consumers informed about their energy consumption, either via the smart meter's display or via the Internet, in order to actively involve them in the effort for energy savings;
Amendment 357 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020 and recalls the interim target of 50% of households to have smart meters by 2015, as agreed in the new digital agenda for Europe: 2015.eu; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning security, privacy and data protection of smart grids to be established in accordance with existing EU law;
Amendment 372 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification and selection of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security of supply, sustainability and development of the internal market;
Amendment 381 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
Paragraph 24 – introductory part
24. Stresses that the selection of projects of European interest (PEIs) should be conducted on the basis of objective and transparent criteria and with the involvement of all stakeholders; stresses that all PEIs should contribute to achieving EU energy policy and climate objectives and considers that the following criteria should be mandatory:
Amendment 420 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 24 – indent 4 a (new)
- they must be economically viable, in the long run,
Amendment 422 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
Paragraph 24 – indent 5
– they must make use of proven technologies such as ICT and smart grids and allow for flexibility for integrating future technological developments;
Amendment 436 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 25 – indent 1 a (new)
- contribution to the EU's energy and climate objectives and the opportunity cost of not implementing a project,
Amendment 477 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Agrees on the need to ensure timely implementation of PEIs and welcomes the Commission'’s proposal to streamline, enhance the coordination of and improve and speed up permit-granting procedures, provided that the subsidiarity principle is respected;
Amendment 497 #
2011/2034(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Encourages a more participatory approach and recognises that securing greater acceptance of energy infrastructure projects by local people goes hand in hand with providing them with adequate information about the purpose of the projects, their involvement in the development of these projects at the earliest possible stage, and their economic and social added value to local communities; calls for the participation of civil society in the consultation process for projects of European interest;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that according to the information received from different industrial sectors there are clear indications that existing EU climate policy provisions, such as ETS, are already leading to a relocation of production, and is concerned that higher carbon prices would exacerbate this trend, especially in those Member States that are in a recession and are implementing stringent economic stability programmes;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the important role of smart grids and smart meters in integrating electricity from renewable sources; welcomes the work carried out by the task force on smart meters and asks the Commission to put forward a number of recommendations as soon as possible for the full use thereof, attaching particular importance to the drawing-up of standards and to the potential of smart metres to save energy;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that the research spending target of 3% of GDP is composed of a private (2%) public (1%) expenditure share; notes that there are still specific problems in meeting the 3% target, in particular in the field of private research spending; points out that the lack of commitment in the field of research funding is hampering the development of climate-friendly technologies and calls for the establishment of an intermediate minimum binding target for public and private research funding of 1.5% of GDP up to 2015;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the European emissions trading scheme to be applied in a more flexible manner, so that better account can be taken of actual economic developments and production figures, rather than the scheme being based only on historic data; is convinced that allocation rules should ensure both long-term investment security and make provision for flexibility mechanisms in the event of economic downturns (e.g. to avoid over-allocations); draws attention to the recovery of credibility of the European emissions trading system that recently came under a cyber attack in which emission allowances were stolen;
Amendment 116 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies hold the key to fighting climate change and, at the same time, convincing the EU's partners worldwide that emissions reductions are feasible without losing competitiveness and jobs; considers it essential that Europe should lead by example by substantially increasing expenditure devoted to research on climate-friendly and energy-efficient industrial technologies under the Research Framework Programme; stresses the need for Europe to assume a leading role in research into the climate and energy- efficient technologies and to develop close scientific cooperation in the field with international partners, particularly the BRIC countries;
Amendment 124 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Attaches particular importance to cooperation between European patent protection mechanisms in the field of energy saving and renewables in order to facilitate access to valuable intellectual property which remains untapped; stresses the need to activate the planned European patent as a matter of priority in the fields of energy saving and renewables;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is concerned that a shift in sustainable technology innovation away from Europe to other parts of the world is already occurring, which may turn Europe into a net importer of these technologies and related finished products; states that, according to recent surveys, out of the 50 companies identified as clean technology leaders, 24 were based in Asia, 22 in the United States, three in Europe, and one in Canada; stresses that, according to the Ernst &Young 2010 barometer, China and US are the most attractive regions of the world for the development of renewable energy sources;·
Amendment 151 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasizes the importance of European added value for the development and domestic production of technologies and products for energy efficiency and renewables;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Stresses that increases in carbon prices will lead to further increases in electricity costs, which are already increasing owing to the high cost of subsidies for the production of electricity from renewables; states that every €1 increase in the carbon price results in more than €2 billion in extra costs for society in the form of electricity charges, 40% of which is accounted for by industry; urges the Commission quickly to come up with guidelines for electricity cost compensation;·
Amendment 12 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Data and information produced by Member States' governments, the public sector and EU institutions and bodies, constitute a vast, diverse and valuable pool of resources that can benefit the knowledge economy.
Amendment 13 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Open data policies which encourage the wide availability and re-use of public sector information for private or commercial purposes, with minimal or no legal, technical or financial constraints, can play an important role in kick-starting the development of new services based on novel ways to combine and make use of such information, stimulate economic growth and promote social engagement. However, this requires a level playing field at Union level in terms of whether or not the re-use of documents is authorised, which cannot be achieved by leaving it up to the different rules and practices of the Member States or the public bodies concerned.
Amendment 14 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Allowing re-use of data and documents held by a public sector body adds value for the re- users, for the end users and, for the society in general and in many cases for the public body itself, by promoting transparency and providing feedback from re- users and end users which allows the holder to improve the quality of the information collected.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Directive 2003/98/EC should therefore lay down a clear obligation for Member States to make all generally available documents, as well as the European Union institutions and bodies, to make all generally available documents re-usable and to generate all such future documents with a view of being re-usable. As it constitutes a limitation to the intellectual property rights hold by the authors of the documents, the scope of such a link between the right of access and the right of use should be narrowed to what is strictly necessary to reach the objectives pursued by its introduction. In this respect, taking into account the Union legislation and Member States' and Union's international obligations, notably under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement), documents on which third parties hold intellectual property rights should be excluded from the scope of Directive 2003/98/EC. If a third party was the initial owner of a document held by libraries (including university libraries), museums and archives that is still protected by intellectual property rights, that document should, for the purpose of this Directive, be considered as a document for which third parties hold intellectual property rights.
Amendment 27 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The scope of application of the Directive is extended to libraries (including university libraries), museums, public bodies managing archaeological and cultural sites and archives. The Directive does not apply to other cultural institutions, such as operas, ballets or theatres, including the archives that are part of these institutions.
Amendment 29 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The European Union institutions and bodies should lead by example in the re-use of public sector information, thus transforming information management across the public sector, promoting best practices and developing innovative technology solutions.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10b) The application of the Directive is extended to regional governments and local authorities, which constitute a particularly valuable source of public service data.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To facilitate re-use, public sector bodies should make documents available through machine readable formats and together with their metadata where possible and appropriate, using open standards where possible, in a format that ensures interoperability , e.g. by processing them in a way consistent with the principles governing the compatibility and usability requirements for spatial information under Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE)23
Amendment 40 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In relation to any re-use that is made of the document, public sector bodies may, where practicable, impose conditions on the re-user, such as acknowledgment of source. Any licences for the re-use of public sector information should in any case place as few restrictions on re-use as possible. Open licences available online, which grant wider re-use rights without technological, financial or geographical limitations and relying on open data formats, may also play an important role in this respect. Therefore, Member States should encourage the use of open government licences that enable free re- use, including commercial re-use.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Each member state shall make public service information easily available through a central point of access, such a national PSI portal, thus ensuring that datasets are easy to find and exploit both nationally and across-borders. The European Commission shall create a central European repository of its own public service information that should also act as a gateway to national PSI portals.
Amendment 53 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/98/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 125 #
2011/0430(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/98/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall submit a yearly report to the Commission on the extent of the re- use of public sector information, the conditions under which it is made available and the work of the independent authority referred to in article 4(4).The Commission shall publish yearly a relevant scoreboard including performance indicators for the re-use of public sector information.
Amendment 165 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Horizon 2020 should develop synergies with other Union and Member States policies, especially in education, in order to render the professions of researcher and innovator as attractive, high-status career options for talented young Europeans and for attracting the best talent from third countries. In order to prepare the next generation of researchers science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education should be promoted, and the gender gap in science and innovation should be tackled, as a necessary means for assuring that the Union will be able to have access to the human capital needed for achieving its research and innovation goals.
Amendment 199 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) enhancing access to risk finance for investing in research and innovation and for exploiting research results;
Amendment 200 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) increasing innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises and enhance their capacity to access and absorb research results and to transform them into innovative products and services.
Amendment 209 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive, sustainable and resource-efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains;
Amendment 214 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) achieving a European transport system that is resource-efficient, environmentally- friendly, safe, reliable and seamless for the benefit of citizens, the economy and society;
Amendment 226 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. The specific programme shall be assessed in relation to results and impact as measured against performance indicators, including, where appropriate, publications in high impact journals, creation of patents and IPR, the circulation of researchers, the accessibility of research infrastructures, investments mobilised via debt financing and venture capital, creation of start-ups and spin-offs, SMEs introducing innovations new to the company or the market, references to relevant research activities in policy documents as well as occurrences of specific impacts on policies. These performance indicators, across all programmes of Horizon 2020, shall be published at least once a year and shall be constantly available to European citizens through a public website. Detailed comparisons in the research and innovation output of Horizon 2020 with the major global competitors of the Union will be periodically published.
Amendment 293 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Social sciences and humanities research will be fully integrated, as a horizontal axis, into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020. This will include ample opportunities and funding for supporting such research through the European Research Council, the Marie Curie actions or the Research Infrastructures specific objective.
Amendment 296 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
Social sciences and humanities are also mainstreamed as an essential element of the activities needed to tackle each of the societal challenges to enhance their impact. This includes: understanding the determinants of health and optimising the effectiveness of healthcare systems, support to policies empowering rural areas and promoting informed consumer choices, mountainous, insular and remote areas, researching and preserving Europe's cultural heritage and richness, promoting informed consumer choices, creating an inclusive digital ecosystem based on knowledge and information, robust decision making on energy policy and in ensuring a consumer friendly European electricity grid, supporting evidence based transport policy and foresight, support to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, resource efficiency initiatives and measures towards a green and sustainable economy.
Amendment 302 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
In addition, the specific objective ‘'Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’' will support social sciences and humanities research into issues of a horizontal nature such as the creation of smart and sustainable growth, social transformations in European societies, political inclusion and democratic participation, the role of mass media and the formation of the public sphere, social innovation, innovation in the public sector or the position of Europe as a global actor.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
A key added value of research and innovation funded at the Union level is the possibility to disseminate and communicate results on a continent wide scale to enhance their impact and to spur social and economic growth. Horizon 2020 will therefore include, under all of its specific objectives, dedicated support to dissemination (including through open access to research results), communication and dialogue actions, with a strong emphasis on communicating results to end- users, citizens, civil society organisations, industry and policy makers. To this extent, Horizon 2020 may make use of networks for information transfer and centralized digital repositories and digital libraries. Communication activities undertaken in the context of Horizon 2020 will also seek to raise public awareness on the importance of research and innovation by means of publications, events, knowledge repositories, databases, websites or a targeted use of social media. Free open access to research publications produced in whole or in part under funding by Horizon 2020 will be mandatory. Open access to scientific data produced or collected within research funded by Horizon 2020 and associated with the relevant publications will be promoted, with the purpose of strengthening science collaboration and allowing validation of scientific methods and results.
Amendment 376 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
All the above-mentioned partnerships are strongly encouraged to collaborate and explore synergies with the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its Knowledge Innovation Communities. Collaborations should be explored particularly in the field of education, in order to expand Europe's talent pool and guarantee the future availability of highly-skilled scientists and knowledge-workers.
Amendment 418 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 2
Funding will be given to the best or most promising experienced researchers, regardless of their nationality, who want to develop their skills through a trans-national or international mobility experience. They can be supported along all the different stages of their career, including the most junior ones just after their doctoral degree or equivalent experience. These researchers will receive funding on the condition that they move from one country to another to broaden or deepen their competences in universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs or other socio-economic actors of their choice, working on research and innovation projects fitting their personal needs and interests. They will also be encouraged to move from public to private sector or vice-versa through the support of temporary postings. Part-time opportunities allowing combined positions in both public and private sectors will also be supported to enhance the transfer of knowledge between sectors and also encourage the creation of start-ups and spin-offs. Such tailor-made research opportunities will help promising researchers to become fully independent and to facilitate career moves between public and private sectors.
Amendment 443 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – point 4.1.1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the operation phase (e.g. European- level coordination activities, transnational access, data handling, outreach, training and international cooperation activities).
Amendment 475 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1
The objective is to maintain and reinforce European leadership in technologies related to smart embedded components and systems. It also includes micro-nano-bio systems, organic electronics, quantum- computing, large area integration, underlying technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT)21, including platforms to support the delivery of advanced services, sensors, smart integrated systems, distributed systems and systems of systems and complex systems engineering.
Amendment 477 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
The objective is to leverage European assets in processor and system architecture, interconnect and data localisation technologies, cloud computing, large-scale and supercomputing, "big data", parallel computing and simulation software for all market segments of computing.
Amendment 479 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – paragraph 1
The objective is to reinforce the competitiveness of European industry in developing, mastering and shaping the next generation Internet that will gradually replace the current Web, fixed and mobile networks and service infrastructures, and enable the interconnection of trillions of devices (IoT) across multiple operators and domains that will change the way we communicate, access and use knowledge. This includes R&I on networks, software and services, cyber security, privacy and trust, trust and social implications, wireless22 communication and all optical networks, immersive interactive multimedia and on the connected enterprise of the future.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.4 – paragraph 1
The objective is to provide professionals and citizens with new tools to create, exploit and preserve all forms of digital content in any language and to model, analyse, and visualise vast amounts of data, including linked data. This includes new technologies for language, learning, interaction (including haptic-, speech-, and bio-interfaces), digital preservation and reconstruction, content access and analytics; intelligent information management systems based on advanced data mining, machine learning"big data manipulation", machine learning and machine knowledge, statistical analysis and visual computing technologies.
Amendment 484 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.5 – paragraph 1
The objective is to reinforce European scientific and industrial leadership in industrial and service robotics, cognitive systems, artificial intelligence and neuroscience, advanced interfaces and smart spaces, and sentient machines, building on miniaturisation and increases in computing, and networking performance and progress in the ability to build systems that can learn, adapt and react.
Amendment 496 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – paragraph 1
Addressing the human and physical infrastructure needs of nanotechnology deployment and focussing on governance of nanotechnology for societal benefit and on the attitudes of the public towards nanotechnology and related products.
Amendment 500 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.1 – paragraph 1
Research on functional materials, technological materials, scarce materials and rare earth elements, multifunctional materials such as self- repairing or biocompatible materials and structural materials, for innovation in all industrial sectors particularly for high value markets.
Amendment 503 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.4 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.4 – paragraph 1
Developing new products and applications and consumer behaviour that reduce energy demand and facilitate low-carbon production, as well as process intensification, recycling and urban mining, depollution and high added-value materials from waste and remanufacture.
Amendment 505 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.5 – paragraph 1
Applying design and the development of converging technologies to create new business opportunities, including the preservation of Europe's heritage and materials with historical or cultural value.
Amendment 533 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – paragraph 2
Space systems produce information which often cannot be acquired in any other way. Despite world class European missions, publication figures show that data from European missions are not as likely to be used as data from US missions. A considerably increased exploitation of data could be achieved if a concerted effort were made to coordinate and organise the processing, validation and standardisation of space data from European missions. Innovations in data acquisition and processing, data fusion, and data dissemination, data analysis and data mining, utilising also innovative ICT enabled forms of collaboration, can ensure a higher return on investment of space infrastructure. Calibration and validation of space data (for individual instruments, between instruments and missions, and with respect to in-situ objects) are key to efficient use of space data in all domains, but have been hampered by the lack of Union-level bodies or institutes mandated to ensure the standardisation of space- derived data and reference frames. Data access and exploitation of space missions is a matter that requires global coordination. For Earth observation data, harmonised approaches and best practices are partly achieved in coordination with the intergovernmental organization Group on Earth Observation, aiming to sustain a Global Earth Observation System of Systems, in which the Union participates.
Amendment 579 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 1
Activities assisting the implementation and complementing the SME specific measures across Horizon 2020 will be supported, notably to enhance the innovation capacity of SMEs. Activities may include awareness raising, information and dissemination, training and mobility activities, networking and exchange of best practices, access to research results, developing high quality innovation support mechanisms and services with strong Union added value for SMEs (e.g. intellectual property and innovation management, knowledge transfer, innovative use of ICT and e-skills in SMEs), as well as assisting SMEs to connect to research and innovation partners across the Union, allowing them to spin in technology and develop their innovation capacity and their capacity to incorporate innovations and transform research results into innovative products, processes and services. Intermediary organisations representing groups of innovative SMEs shall be invited to conduct cross-sectoral and cross-regional innovation activities with SMEs having mutually reinforcing competences, in order to develop new industrial value chains.
Amendment 584 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1
This will support market-driven innovation in view of enhancing the innovation capacity of firms by improving the framework conditions for innovation as well as tackling the specific barriers preventing the growth of innovative firms, in particular SMEs and enterprises of intermediate size with potential for fast growth. Specialised innovation support (on e.g. support in registering IP and IP exploitation, networks of procurers, support to technology transfer offices, strategic design) and reviews of public policies in relation to innovation will be supported.
Amendment 741 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
The energy sources and consumption patterns of Europe's industries, transport, buildings, towns and cities are largely unsustainable, leading to significant environmental and climate change impacts. The development of near-zero-emission buildings, renewable energy technologies, highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy-efficient approaches by companies, individuals, communities and cities will require not only technological advances, but also non- technological solutions such as new advisory, financing and demand management services. In this way energy efficiency may provide one of the most cost effective ways to reduce energy demand, thereby enhancing security of energy supply, reducing environmental and climate impacts and boosting competitiveness and Union leadership in this field.
Amendment 765 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 1
The objective for wind energy is to reduce the cost of electricity production of onshore and offshore wind by up to about 20 % by 2020 compared to 2010, to increasingly move offshore, and to enable proper integration in the electricity grid. The focus will be on the development, testing and demonstration of next generation wind energy conversion systems of larger scale, higher conversion efficiencies and higher availabilities for both on- and off-shore (including remote locations and hostile weather environments) as well as new serial manufacturing processes. To this end, collaboration with other parts of the Horizon 2020 programme regarding research on the availability, production and substitution of novel and technological materials, including rare- earth products, and other critical resources which are necessary for wind turbines, should be promoted.
Amendment 886 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
In this context, the objective is to enhance social, economic, civic and political inclusion, combat poverty, enhance human rights, digital and educational inclusiveness, equality, solidarity and inter- cultural dynamics by supporting interdisciplinary research, indicators, technological advances, organisational solutions and new forms of collaboration and co-creation. Research and other activities shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy as well as other relevant Union foreign policies. Humanities research mayshall have an important role to play in this context. Specifying, monitoring and assessing the objectives of European strategies and policies will require focused research on high-quality statistical information systems and qualitative analysis methods, and the development of adapted instruments that allow policy makers to assess the impact and effectiveness of envisaged measures, in particular in favour of social inclusion.
Amendment 894 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1
Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic and civic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, languages, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of Europe and of the European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, the understanding of the European public sphere, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration and demography in the future development of European policies.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to climate change, productive seas and oceans and sustainable development, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 41 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex 1 – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 53 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and mariproductimve researchseas and oceans, and the bio- economy
Amendment 59 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal and marine development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a regional, national, European and global nature. Actions at Union level and their effective coordination are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross- fertilising interactions between researcher, scientists, businesses, farmers/producers, advisofishermen/aquaculture producers, advisors, policy-makers and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union. (Linguistic amendment. It refers only to the English translation.)
Amendment 63 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
It is important to have targeted research in order to meet the real needs both of ecosystems and of the fisheries and aquaculture field. To this end, cooperation between researchers and all levels of stakeholders (fishermen, enterprises, consumers, policy makers, etc) and an effective coordination of existing relevant research institutions is essential. This will help to build mutual trust and confidence between stakeholders and scientists, which will lead to a long- term sustainable management of the marine resources. In addition to this, the exchange of good practices as well as the effective use of the results taken from the existing research program through open access to research results can play a vital role. Given the significant lack of credible scientific data, already existing relevant mechanisms (for example the EMODnet) should be reinforced. New European research projects on collecting data as well as on providing an easy and free access to these should be put forward (Linguistic amendment. It refers only to the English translation.)
Amendment 64 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. Productive seas and oceans could guarantee the prosperity of the fisheries sector as well as the protection of the marine biodiversity and can be achieved through the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Cooperation and stronger links between people working in marine and maritime research and researchers in other fields (environment, energy, transport, etc) should also be put forward. These fields are complementary, hence, stronger relations between them should be established.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated biorefineries, utilising biomass from primary production, biowaste and bio- based industry by-products, and opening new markets through supporting standardisation, regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the implication of the bio-economy on land use and sea use as well as land land sea use changes.
Amendment 74 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans, and the bio- economy.
Amendment 227 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European Research Area (‘ERA’) in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encouraging the Union to become more competitive, including in its industry. To pursue those objectives the Union should carry out activities to implement research and innovation, technological development and demonstration, promote international cooperation, disseminate and optimise results and stimulate training and mobility.
Amendment 237 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity and infrastructures and providing a stairway to excellence.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the European Union (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020’), focuses on three priorities, namely generating excellent science in order to strengthen the Union's world-class excellence in science, fostering global industrial leadership to support business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation and tackling societal challenges, in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments, as well as non- technological and social innovation, and aims to satisfy the research needs of a broad spectrum of Union policies by placing emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge, in the form of scientific and innovative results, artefacts, methods and processes, generated by the supported activities up to its commercial exploitation. The priorities of Horizon 2020 should also be supported through a programme under the Euratom Treaty on nuclear research and training.
Amendment 252 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In the context of the knowledge triangle of research, education and innovation, the Knowledge and Innovation Communities under the European Institute of Innovation and Technology should strongly contribute to addressing the objectives of Horizon 2020, including the societal challenges, notably by integrating research, education and innovation. The EIT is the single instrument within the Horizon 2020 framework that has a strong emphasis on the educational dimension of the knowledge triangle, and promises to tackle the 'European paradox' through entrepreneurial education that will lead to the creation of innovative, knowledge-based start-ups and spin-offs. In order to ensure complementarities across Horizon 2020 and the adequate absorption of funds, the financial contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology should be made in two allocations, with the second subject to a review, based on the overall EIT and individual KICs' performance.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Simplification is a central aim of Horizon 2020 which should be fully reflected in its design, rules, financial management and implementation. Horizon 2020 should aim to attract the strong participation of universities, research centres, industry and specifically SMEs and be open to new participants, as it brings together the full range of research and innovation support in one common strategic framework, including a streamlined set of forms of support and uses rules for participation with principles applicable to all actions under the programme. Simpler funding rules should reduce the administrative costs for participation and will contribute to athe prevention and the reduction of financial errors.
Amendment 276 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and reinforcing public confidence in science, Horizon 2020 should favour an informed engagement of citizens and civil society on research and innovation matters by promoting science education, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by developing responsible and ethical research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns, needs and expectations and by facilitating and enhancing their participation in Horizon 2020 activities.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020 should respond to the evolving opportunities and needs from science and technology, industry, policies and society. As such, the agendas should be set in close liaison with stakeholders from all sectors concerned, and sufficient flexibility should be allowed for new developments and bottom-up approaches, especially with regard to emerging science and technology fields and inter- and trans- disciplinary research. External advice should be sought on a continuous basis during Horizon 2020, also making use. The input of relevant structures such as European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnershipthe European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnerships will be fully taken into account, given their crucial role in the process of identifying the research needs.
Amendment 291 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the attractiveness of the research profession in the Union. Adequate and its professional and social recognition on a Union-wide scale. Full attention should be paid to the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, together with other relevant reference frameworks defined in the context of the European Research Area, while respecting their voluntary nature in order to tackle the continuing phenomenon of brain drain and convert it into a brain gain.
Amendment 292 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Horizon 2020 should develop synergies with other Union and Member States policies, especially in education, in order to render the professions of researcher and innovator as attractive, high-status career options for talented young Europeans and for attracting the best talent from third countries. To this end, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education should be promoted, and the gender gap in science and innovation should be tackled, as a necessary means for assuring that the Union will be able to have access to the human capital needed for achieving its research and innovation goals.
Amendment 303 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) To increase the circulation and exploitation of knowledge, free open online access to scientific publications, already embraced in the Seventh Framework Programme, should be the general principle for scientific publications which receive public funding from Horizon 2020. By requiring open access to research publications funded under Horizon 2020, broader dissemination of knowledge and innovation is ensured to citizens (including scientists, innovators, educators, civil servants, entrepreneurs) and companies, especially SMEs, as well as faster returns on Union taxpayers' money invested in research.
Amendment 341 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies and flagship initiatives with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, energy, agriculture and fisheries, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities and foster the potential to ascend the "stairway to excellence" in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 377 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) ‘research and innovation activities’ means the whole spectrum of activities of research, technological development, demonstration and innovation, including the promotion of cooperation with third countries and international organisations, open access, dissemination and optimisation of results and stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers in the Union;
Amendment 390 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging public and private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness and global scientific leadership.
Amendment 394 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building a society and an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding and thus contributing towards the target of 3% of GDP funding for research and innovation across the Union by 2020. Thereby, it shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies, as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The relevant performance indicators are set out in the introduction of Annex I.
Amendment 428 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
COM(2011)0809 – C7 0466/2011 – 2011/0401(COD)
Article 6, paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6, paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology shall be financed through a maxinimum contribution from Horizon 2020 of EUR 3194 million as set out in Annex II. A first allocation of EUR 1542 million shall be provided to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for activities under Title XVII of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. A second allocation of up to EUR 1652 million shall be provided, subject to the review set out in Article 26 (1). This additional amount shall be provided on a pro-rata basis, as indicated in Annex II, from the amount for the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ within the priority on industrial leadership set out in paragraph 2(b) and from the amount for the priority on societal challenges set out in 2(c)3,64 percent of the total budget as set out in Annex II.
Amendment 431 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) in the first allocation, the ongoing developments of the current Knowledge and Innovation Communities (hereinafter KICs) and seed money for the launch of the second wave of three new KICs in 2014
Amendment 433 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) in the second allocation, the ongoing developments of the KICs already launched and the seed money for the launch of the third wave of three new KICs in 2018
Amendment 439 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. In order to respond to unforeseen situations or new developments and needs, and to take into account the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article, the Commission may, following the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 as referred to in Article 26(1)(a) of this Regulation, within the annual budgetary procedure review the amounts set out for the priorities in paragraph 2 and the indicative breakdown by specific objectives within these priorities set out in Annex II and transfer appropriations between the priorities and specific objectives up to 10 % of the total initial allocation of each priority and up to 10 % of the initial indicative breakdown of each specific objective. This does not concern the amount set out for the direct actions of the Joint Research Centre in paragraph 2 or the contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology set out in paragraph 3. In reviewing the amounts, the Commission shall in particular take into account the contribution of the different parts of the programme to the overall Horizon 2020 objectives as results from the assessment of their output based on comparable key indicators.
Amendment 466 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; input from civil society organisations; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.
Amendment 476 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Full account shall also be taken of relevant aspects of the research and innovation agendas established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and European Innovation Partnerships.
Amendment 492 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-multi- and inter- disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible and ethical research and innovation including gender and age, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 505 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported aremain relevant to changing needs and diverse challenges and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, marketseconomy and society, where innovation includes technological, business, organisational and social aspects.
Amendment 536 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Human resources Guaranteeing future availability of the necessary human capital is essential for fulfilling Europe's path towards scientific, technological and innovation leadership. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across the Union in the context of the European Research Area. Furthermore, Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the cultivation of the necessary human capital by promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, which constitutes the necessary substrate for successful future scientists and innovators.
Amendment 590 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME), Erasmus for all, Life + and the Europe 2020 Strategy, as well as to Member States' funding for research and innovation.
Amendment 622 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to aroundshould lead to more than 15% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ going to SMEs.
Amendment 650 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the scale of impact on industrial competitiveness, sustainable growth and socio-economic issues, through the definition of common goals across Horizon 2020, clear and measurable societal and competitiveness objectives, including job and company creation, intellectual property and patent creation, educational/training targets, and accountability on reaching these objectives;
Amendment 707 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020. All information and communication actions concerning Horizon 2020, including communication measures concerning supported projects, research results, and evaluations results shall be made openly available and accessible in digital form.
Amendment 715 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) targeted assistance to projects and consortia to provide them with adequate access to the necessary skills to optimise the communication and dissemination of results;
Amendment 720 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) actions which bring together results from a range of projects, including those that may be funded from other sources, to provide user-friendly and accessible digital databases and reports that summarise key findings;
Amendment 723 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) initiatives to advance the understanding by the European society of science, technology and innovation related issues and to foster open, science- based debates on major societal issues within the European public sphere;
Amendment 726 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The control system set up for the implementation of this Regulation shall be designed so as to provide reasonable assurance of achieving sufficient reduction and adequate management of the risks relating to the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations as well as the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, taking into account the multi-annual character of programmes as well as the nature of the payments concerned.
Amendment 740 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall report and disseminate the results of that monitoring, using, where appropriate, a set of common key indicators, comparable across the various instruments.
Amendment 744 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Not later than end 2017, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, a review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. The second allocation of funds to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology as set out in Article 6(3) shall be made available following this review. The review shall assess the progress of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology against all of the following:
Amendment 745 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 751 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to the dissemination and exploitation of research results and to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, especially the under-represented ones in research programs, for SMEs and for promoting gender balance. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.
Amendment 760 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities– paragraph 1
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities– paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 has the general objective to build an economy and a society based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union, while contributing to sustainable development. It will support the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area.
Amendment 770 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
- post-graduate educational curricula that foster the development of entrepreneurial and innovative skills and lead to the creation of innovative spin-offs and start- ups;
Amendment 781 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(da) Responsible research and innovation shall attract new talent to the study of the fundamental role and profound impact of science and technology in European societies, bridge the gender gap in human resources working in research and innovation in the Union and develop mechanisms allowing for the broadening and deepening of the social appraisal of scientific and technological options.
Amendment 787 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – introductory part
This Part aims to speed up development of the technologies and innovations that will underpin tomorrow's businesses and help innovative European SMEs to grow into world-leading companies. Special attention shall be paid to promoting "innovation consumption", that is knowledge and technology transfer from public research centres to companies, especially SMEs, public organisations and citizens with entrepreneurial capacity. It consists of three specific objectives:
Amendment 795 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on key-enabling technologies, such as ICT, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies.
Amendment 798 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point b
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) Access to risk finance shall aim to overcome deficits in the availability of debt and equity finance for R&D and innovation-driven companies and projects at all stages of development. Together with the equity instrument of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs, it shall support the development of Union-level early stage funding and venture capital.
Amendment 801 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point c
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point c
(c) Innovation in SMEs shall stimulate all forms of innovation in SMEs, targeting those with the potential to grow, absorb and produce innovation and internationalise across the single market and beyond.
Amendment 809 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 12
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 12
Horizon 2020 will take an integrated approach to the participation of SMEs, which couldshall lead to aroundover 15 % of the total combined budgets for all specific objectives on societal challenges and the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ being devoted to SMEs.
Amendment 815 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research,productive seas and oceans through sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the bio-economy; (This amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 837 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15
All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, enabling access to world- class research infrastructures, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement and pre- commercial procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations.
Amendment 855 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Social sciences and humanities shall be a horizontal dimension and an integral part of the activities to address all the challenges. In addition, the underpinning development of these disciplines shall be supported under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’. Support will also focus on providing a strong evidence base for policy making at international, Union, national and regional levels. Given the global nature of many of the challenges, strategic cooperation with third countries shall be an integral part of each challenge. In addition, cross-cutting support for international cooperation shall be provided under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’.
Amendment 859 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 19
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 19
The EIT shall play a major role by bringing together excellent research, education and innovation thus integrating the knowledge triangle. The EIT shall do so primarily through the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). In addition it shall ensure that experiences are shared between and beyond the KICs through targeted dissemination and knowledge sharing measures, thereby promoting a faster uptake of innovation models across the Union.
Amendment 863 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Another major part of the challenge is that in many European countries the public and private sector still does not offer sufficiently attractive conditions for the best researchers. It can take many years before talented young researchers are able to become independent scientists in their own right. This leads to a dramatic waste of Europe's research potential by delaying the emergence of the next generation of researchers, who bring new ideas and energy, and by enticing excellent researchers starting their career to seek advancement elsewhere.
Amendment 864 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Furthermore, these factors compound Europe's relative unattractiveness in the global competition for scientific talent. The ability of the US system to offer more resources per researcher, better cross- sectoral mobility and connections with the private sector and better career prospects explains how it continues to attract the best researchers from across the world, including tens of thousands from the Union.
Amendment 867 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Frontier research funded by the ERC is thereby expected to have a substantial direct impact in the form of advances at the frontiers of knowledge, opening the way to new and often unexpected scientific and technological results and new areas for research which, ultimately, can generate the radically new ideas which will drive innovation and business inventiveness and tackle societal challenges. This combination of excellent individual scientists with innovative ideas underpins every stage of the innovation chain. However, the importance of the applied research should not be underestimated.
Amendment 880 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's gender, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels by avoiding overlap with other research activities.
Amendment 884 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on fundamental research and scientific foundations. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long- term benefit for citizens, the economy and society.
Amendment 887 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
FET shall promote research beyond what is known, accepted or widely adopted and shall foster novel and visionary thinking to open promising paths towards powerful new technologies, some of which could develop into leading technological and intellectual paradigms for the decades ahead. FET shall foster efforts to pursue small-scale research opportunities across all areas, including emerging themes and grand scientific and technological (S&T) challenges that require federation and collaboration between programmes across Europe and beyond. This approach shall be driven by excellence and extends to exploring pre-competitive ideas for shaping the future of technology, enabling society to benefit from multi-disciplinary research collaboration that needs to be engaged at European level by making the link between research driven by science and research driven by societal goals and challenges or by industrial competitiveness.
Amendment 889 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Radical breakthroughs with a transformative impact increasingly rely on intense collaboration across disciplines in science and technology (for instance, information and communication, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, modelling, earth system sciences, material sciences, neuro- and cognitive sciences, social sciences or economics) and with the arts and humanities. This requires not only excellence in science and technology but also new attitudes and novel interactions between a broad range of players in research.
Amendment 894 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
While some ideas can be developed on a small scale, others may be so challenging that they require a large federated effort over a substantial period of time. Major economies worldwide have recognised this, and there is growing global competition to identify and pursue emerging technological opportunities at the frontier of science which can generate a considerable impact on innovation and benefits for society. These advancements will very likely determine the future global leaders in science, technology and economy. To be effective, these types of activity need to be managed expertly and built up quickly to a large scale, by federating across programmes at European, national and regional levels around common goals to build critical mass, foster synergies and obtain optimum leveraging effects.
Amendment 895 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
The FET programme shall address the entire spectrum of science-driven innovation: from bottom-up, small-scale early explorations of embryonic and fragile ideas to building new research and innovation communities around transformative emerging research areas and large and federated research initiatives built around a research agenda aiming to achieve ambitious and visionary goals. These three levels of engagement each have their own specific value, while being complementary and synergistic. For example, small-scale explorations can reveal needs for developing new themes that can lead to large-scale action based on roadmaps. They involve a wide range of research players, including young researchers and research-intensive SMEs, and stakeholder communities (civil society, policymakers, industry and public researchers), clustered around evolving research agendas as they take shape, mature and diversify.
Amendment 905 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to ensure optimum development and dynamic use of Europe's intellectual capital in order to generate newdevelop new scientific and technological skills and innovation and, thus, to realise its full potential across all sectors and regions.
Amendment 908 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
The necessary reform must start at the first stages of the researchers' careers, during their doctoral studies or comparable post- graduate training. Europe must develop state-of-the-art, innovative training schemes, consistent with the highly competitive and increasingly inter- disciplinary requirements of research and innovation. Strong involvement of businesses, including SMEs and other socio-economic actors, will be needed to equip researchers with the innovationcross-cutting innovation and entrepreneurial skills demanded by the jobs of tomorrow. It will also be important to enhance the mobility of these researchers, as it currently remains at too modest a level: in 2008, only 7 % of European doctoral candidates were trained in another Member State, whereas the target is 20 % by 2030.
Amendment 911 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
This reform must continue through every stage of researchers' careers. It is vital to increase the mobility of researchers at all levels, including mid-career mobility, not only between countries but also between the public and private sectors. This creates a strong stimulus for learning and developing new skills. It is also a key factor in cooperation between academics, research centres and industry across countries. The human factor is the backbone of sustainable cooperation which is the key driver for an innovative and creative Europe able to face challenges to society, and key to overcoming fragmentation of national policies. COpen access to research results and collaborating and sharing knowledge, via individual mobility at all stages of a career and via exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff, are essential for Europe to smooth out internal differences in research and innovation capacities, re-take the path to sustainable growth and to tackle societal challenges.
Amendment 915 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6
If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. Gender equality, high-quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition and social status are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.
Amendment 921 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 3
Further development of the Marie Curie actions will make a significant contribution to development of the European Research Area. With their Europe-wide competitive funding structure, Marie Curie actions will encourage new, creative and innovative types of training such as joint or industrial doctoratl degrees, involving education, research and innovation players who will have to compete globally for a reputation of excellence. By providing Union funding for the best research and training programmes following the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe, they will also promote wider dissemination and take-up, moving towards more structured doctoral training.
Amendment 926 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 6
Extension of the co-funding mechanism of the Marie Curie actions will be crucial to expand Europe's pool of talents. The numerical and structural impact of Union action will be increased by leveraging regional, national, international and private funding to create new programmes, with similar and complementary goals, and to open existing ones to international and intersectoral training, mobility and career development. Such a mechanism will forge stronger links between research and education efforts at national and Union levels.
Amendment 936 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The goal is to reinforce international cross- border and cross-sector collaboration in research and innovation by means of exchanges of research and innovation knowledge and personnel in order to be able to face global challenges better.
Amendment 948 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Research infrastructures are key determinants of Europe's competitiveness across the full breadth of scientific domains and essential to science-based innovation. In many fields research is impossible without access to supercomputers, radiation sources for new materials, clean rooms for nanotechnologies, specially equipped labs for biological and medical research, databases for genomics and social sciences, observatories and sensors for Earth sciences, broadband networks for transferring data, etc. Research infrastructures are necessary to carry out the research needed to address grand societal challenges energy, climate change, bio-economy and lifelong health and wellbeing for all. They propel collaboration across borders and disciplines and create a seamless and open European space for online research. They promote mobility of people and ideas, bring together the best scientists from across Europe and the world and enhance scientific education. They drive excellence within the European research and innovation communities and can be outstanding showcases of science for society at large.
Amendment 954 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
State-of-the-art research infrastructures are becoming increasingly complex and costly, often requiring integration of different equipment, services and data sources and extensive transnational collaboration. No single country has enough resources to support all the research infrastructures it needs. The European approach to research infrastructures has made remarkable progress in recent years with implementing the ESFRI roadmap for infrastructures, integrating and opening national research facilities and developing e-infrastructures underpinning a digital, networked European Research Area. The networks of research infrastructures across Europe strengthen its human capital base by providing world- class training for a new generation of researchers and engineers and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.
Amendment 957 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Further development and wider use of research infrastructures at Union level will make a significant contribution to development of the European Research Area. While the role of Member States remains central in developing and financing research infrastructures, the Union plays an important part in supporting infrastructure at Union level, such as the coordination activities of distributed European research infrastructures, fostering the emergence of new facilities, opening up broad access to national and European infrastructures, and making sure that regional, national, European and international policies are consistent and effective. It is not only necessary to avoid duplication of effort and to coordinate and rationalise use of the facilities, but also to pool resources so that the Union can also acquire and operate research infrastructures at world level.
Amendment 962 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
The efficiencies of scale and scope achieved by a European approach to construction, use and management of research infrastructures, including e- infrastructures, will make a significant contribution to boosting Europe's research and innovation potential and make the EU more competitive at international level.
Amendment 967 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a
The aims shall be to ensure the implementation and operation of and transnational access to the ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures,; funding of operational costs with European added value (transnational coordination activities, transnational access, upgrades) including the development of regional partner facilities; integration of and access to national research infrastructures; and the development, deployment and operation of e- infrastructures.
Amendment 1026 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
ICT underpins innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of private and public markets and sectors, and enables scientific progress in all disciplines. Over the next decade, the transformative impact of digital technologies, ICT components, infrastructures and services will be increasingly visible in all areas of life. Unlimited computing, communication and data storage resources will be available to every citizen on the globe. Vast amounts of real-time information and data will be generated by sensors, machines and information- enhanced products, making action at a distance a commonplace, enabling global deployment of business processes and sustainable production sites and bringing a wide range of services and applications. Many critical commercial and public services and all key processes of knowledge production in science, learning, health, business and the public sector will be provided through ICT. ICT will provide the critical infrastructure for production and business processes, communication and transactions. ICT will also be indispensable in contributing to key societal challenges , as well as societal processes such as community formation, consumer behaviour, political participation and public governance, for example by means of social media.
Amendment 1029 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point b
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point b
(b) Next generation computing: Advanced computing systems and technologies, including super- and grid-computing;
Amendment 1033 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c
(c) Future Internet: Infrastructures, technologies and services;, including cloud-computing and the "internet of things"
Amendment 1035 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point d
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point d
(d) Content technologies and information management: ICT for digital content, cultural and creativitye industries, including preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, artistic expression and tourism;
Amendment 1038 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point e
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point e
(e) Advanced interfaces and robots: Robotics and, smart spacesenvironment;
Amendment 1040 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point f
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point f
(f) Micro- and nanoelectronics and photonics and quantum computing: Key enabling technologies related to micro- and nanoelectronics and, to photonics and quantum computing.
Amendment 1052 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
By 2020, nanotechnologies will be mainstreamed, that is seamlessly integrated with most technologies and applications, driven by consumer benefits, quality of life, sustainable development and the strong industrial potential for achieving previously unavailable solutions for productivity and resource efficiency. The term nanotechnology describes an emerging technological era.
Amendment 1055 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Nanotechnologies are a spectrum of evolving technologies with proven potential, having revolutionary impact in for example materials, ICT, manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare and consumer goods once the research is translated into breakthrough products and production processes.
Amendment 1076 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 1
New advanced materials are needed in developing better performing and sustainable products and processes and for substituting scarce resources such as "rare earth elements". Such materials are a part of the solution to our industrial and societal challenges, offering better performance in their use, lower resource and energy requirements, and sustainability at the end-of-life of the products.
Amendment 1082 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 5
Novel green innovation alliances and industrial symbiosis shall be fostered allowing industries to diversify, expand their business models, re-using their waste as a basis for new productions, e.g. CO2 as carbon base for fine chemicals and alternative fuels and urban mining for the recycle and re-use of rare earth elements.
Amendment 1105 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Research and development to investigate substitution and alternatives to the use of materials and innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 1110 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, chemical, energy and health.
Amendment 1122 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health, chemical, energy and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1133 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Developing industrial biotechnology for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy and biofuels, pulp and paper, textile, starch, food processing) and its environmental dimension.
Amendment 1137 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Development of platform technologies (e.g. genomics, meta-genomics, proteomics, molecular and cellular engineering and tools) to enhance leadership and competitive advantage in a wide number of economic sectors.
Amendment 1163 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Sustainable and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive and resource-intensive process industries
Amendment 1178 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Strengthening the European space sector, public and private, by boosting space research and innovation is vital to maintain and safeguard Europe's capability of access to and operations in space in support of Union policies, international strategic interests and competitiveness amongst established and emerging space faring nations and companies.
Amendment 1228 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
However, SMEs have – despite their important economic and employment share and significant innovation potential – size- related problems to become more innovative and more competitive. Although Europe produces a similar number of start- up companies than the United States of America, European SMEs are finding it much harder to grow into large companies than their US counterparts. The internationalised business environment with increasingly interlinked value chains puts further pressure on them. SMEs need to enhance their research and innovation capacity. They need to generate, take up and commercialise new knowledge and business ideas faster and to a greater extent to compete successfully on fast evolving global markets. The challenge is to stimulate more innovation in SMEs, thereby enhancing their competitiveness and growth.
Amendment 1274 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
The societal and financial cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. Costs also result from discrimination on the basis of disability and from the creation of physical and social environments which are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
Amendment 1283 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, neurological and mental health disorders, overweight and obesity and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Amendment 1299 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Infectious diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), are a global concern, accounting for 41 % of the 1.5 billion disability adjusted life years worldwide, with 8 % of these in Europe. Emerging epidemics, re-emerging infectious diseases and the threat of increasing anti-microbial resistance must also be prepared for.
Amendment 1306 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these challenges, deliver better health and wellbeing for all, shield Europe from global pandemics, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 1354 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living for elderly persons and persons with disabilities in particular those requiring a high level of support; individual empowerment for self- management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1365 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality and high nutritional value food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production and food processing systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable European bio-economy.
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness, enhance Europe's self- reliance and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 1406 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and preserving and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods.
Amendment 1417 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources through sustainable fisheries management
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth.
Amendment 1453 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services; a significant part of the budget under this societal challenge shall therefore be spent to support the research and innovation in renewable energy, energy distribution, smart grids, energy storage and energy efficiency. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that will contribute to responding to energy challenges and that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1476 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
The resources required to implement the SET Plan in full have been estimated at EUR 8 billion per year over the next 10 years28 . This is well beyond the capacity of individual Member States or research and industrial stakeholders alone. Investments in research and innovation at Union level are needed, combined with mobilisation of efforts across Europe in the form of joint implementation and risk and capacity sharing. Union funding of energy research and innovation shall therefore complement and scale-up Member States' activities by focusing on activities with clear Union added value, in particular those with high potential to leverage national resources and create economies and efficiencies of scale. Action at Union level shall also support high-risk, high-cost, long-term programmes beyond the reach of individual Member States, pool efforts to reduce investment risks in large-scale activities such as industrial demonstration and develop Europe-wide, interoperable energy solutions.
Amendment 1503 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage and/or re-use technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1518 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions, thus supporting the full deployment and utilisation of intermittent renewable energy sources.
Amendment 1579 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to minimise transport's impact on climate and the environment by improving its efficiency in the use of natural resources, and by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and/or reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 1588 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter- and multi-modality and the deployment of e-ticketing, smart planning and management solutions; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents, lost man-hours due to delays and cancellations and the impact of security threats.
Amendment 1665 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster inclusive, cohesive, innovative and secure European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies.
Amendment 1666 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
Europe is confronted with major socio- economic challenges which significantly affect its future - such as growing economic and cultural interdependencies, ageing and demographic change, social exclusion and poverty, inequalities and migration flows, closing the digital divide, fostering a culture of science, innovation and creativity in society and enterprises, as well ensuring security and freedom, trust in democratic institutions and between citizens within and across borders, foster political and civic inclusion, enhance the understanding of the European public sphere, and support the communication and rapport of European societies across national, racial, linguistic, religious, technological and social barriers. These challenges are enormous and they call for a common European approach.
Amendment 1690 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations, exclusions and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital, political and social exclusion, discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, language, religion or belief, disability, or age, or digital, information, education or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020.
Amendment 1725 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ensure societal engagement in research and innovation by including civil society organisations;
Amendment 1759 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans through sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the bio- economy
Amendment 1772 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Europe is facing a number of structural weaknesses when it comes to innovation capacity and the ability to deliver new services, products and processes. Among the main issues at hand are Europe's relatively poor record in talent attraction and retention; the underutilisation of existing research strengths in terms of creating economic or social value; low levels of entrepreneurial activity and spirit; under-exploitation of research results; barriers in technology and innovation transfer from more- to less-developed regions; lack of proper incentives for private funding in R&D&I; a scale of resources, size and quality in poles of excellence which is insufficient to compete globally; and an excessive number of barriers to collaboration within the knowledge triangle of higher education, research and business on a European level.
Amendment 1774 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 2
The EIT will address these issues by promoting structural changes in the European innovation landscape, as it is the single instrument within Horizon 2020 that embodies the knowledge triangle. It will do so by fostering the integration of higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, thereby creating new environments conducive to innovation, and by promoting and supporting a new generation of entrepreneurial people with entrepreneurial skills and experiences, the actual carriers of innovation, who will multiply Europe's potential for the creation of innovative spin-offs and start- ups. In doing so, the EIT will contribute fully to the objectives of Europe 2020 and notably the Innovation Union and Youth on the Move flagship initiatives.
Amendment 1778 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 6
The EIT, via its KICs, operates in line with business logic and is results-oriented. Strong leadership is a pre- requisite: each KIC is driven by a CEO. KIC partners are represented by single legal entities to allow more streamlined decision-making. KICs must produce annual business plans, including an ambitious portfolio of activities from education to business creation, with clear targets and deliverables, looking for both market and societal impact. The current rules concerning participation, evaluation and monitoring of KICs allow fast-track, business-like decisions.
Amendment 1782 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 8
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 8
The EIT KICs are highly integrated ventures, bringing together partners from industry, higher education, research and technology institutes, renowned for their excellence. KICs allow world-class partners to unite in new, long-term, cross- border configurations, optimise existing resources and open up access to new business opportunities via new value chains, addressing higher-risk, larger-scale challenges.
Amendment 1784 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 10
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 10
Talent is a key ingredient of innovation. The EIT nurtures people and interactions between them, by putting students, researchers and entrepreneurs at the centre of its innovation model. The EIT will provide an entrepreneurial and creative culture and cross-disciplinary education to talented people, via EIT-labelled Masters and PhD degrees, as well as executive education summer and distant courses, intended to emerge as an internation globally recognised brand of excellence. In doing so, the EIT strongly promotes mobility within the knowledge triangle.
Amendment 1790 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to unleash the innovative potential of people and capitalise on their ideas, irrespective of their place in the innovation chain. Thereby, the EIT will also help to address the ‘European paradox’ that excellent existing research is far from being harnessed to the full. In doing so, the EIT shall help to bring ideas from the lab to the market. Chiefly via its KICs and its focus on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, it will create new business opportunities in the form of both start-ups and spin-offs but also within existing industry.
Amendment 1793 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point b – paragraph 1
The EIT's strategy and activities shall be driven by a focus on societal challenges that are of utmost relevance to the future, such as climate change or sustainable energy, as set out in the Strategic and Innovation Agenda. By addressing key societal challenges in a comprehensive way, the EIT will promote inter- and multi- disciplinary approaches and help focus the research efforts of the partners in the KICs.
Amendment 1797 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 1
The EIT shall fully integrate education and training at all stages of careers and develop new and innovative curricula to reflect the need for new profiles engendered by complex societal and economic challenges. To this end, the EIT will play a key role in encouraging recognition of new degrees and diplomas in Member States under a strong EIT label of excellence.
Amendment 1799 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to pioneer new approaches in innovation and to develop a common innovation and knowledge- transfer culture, among other things by sharing the diverse experience of its KICs via various dissemination mechanisms, such as a stakeholder platform, awards and competitions, product and process exhibitions, intellectual property and patent pools, and a fellowship scheme.
Amendment 1812 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
I Excellent science, of which: 27818 1. The European Research Council 15008 2. Future and Emerging Technologies 3505 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 6503 4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures) 2802 II Industrial leadership, of which: 20280 15580 of which 500 for 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* 15580 of which 500 for EIT 2. Access to risk finance** 4000 3. Innovation in SMEs 700 III Societal challenges, of which: 35888 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing; 9077 of which 292 for EIT 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the 4694 of which 150 for EIT bio- economy; 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 6537 of which 210 for EIT 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 7690 of which 247 for EIT 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3573 of which 115 for EIT 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 4317 of which 138 for EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1542 + 1652*** 3,64% Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 2212 TOTAL 87740
Amendment 113 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Horizon 2020 should support the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, by strengthening cooperation both between the Union and the Member States, and among the Member States, notably through application of a coherent set of rules.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) These rules for the participation and dissemination should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants, notably small and medium-sized enterprises and Civil Society Organisations, through simplified procedures. The financial assistance from the Union could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is appropriate to use different forms of funding, and where appropriate, combine different types of funding bodies. In particular, the financial instruments should be used in a complementary manner in cases where they help to leverage yet further private investment in research and innovation, including national and structural funds, as well as venture capital investments, for innovative companies and in particular SMEs, and where the pursued results cannot be effectively achieved by grants, and where actions primarily consist of close-to- market activities.
Amendment 156 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Open Accessibility of all patent applications, standards, scientific publications or any other dissemination tools relating to project results funded by Horizon 2020 requires the set up of digital central repositories and the use of open digital formats. The financial interests of the Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that the participants protect, exploit and disseminate those results as appropriate, in particular the possibility of additional exploitation conditions in the European strategic interest. and open access or other dissemination conditions in the European strategic or public interest. It is necessary to place more emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge generated by the supported activities, including knowledge generated in the previous framework programmes, up to the commercial or societal exploitation of such knowledge.
Amendment 196 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) 'dissemination‘ means the public disclosure of the results by any appropriate means (other than resulting from protecting or exploiting the results), including by a publishinged work in any medium in any medium;
Amendment 200 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Amendment 216 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) 'results‘' means any data, knowledge and, information, artefacts and other tangible outputs, whatever their form or nature, whether or not they can be protected, which are generated in the action as well as any attached rights, including intellectual property rights;.
Amendment 237 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In actions under the activity ‘Secure societies’ within the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ and the activity ´Health, demographic change and wellbeing´ within the pillar ´Societal challenges´, the Commission may make available to Union institutions and bodies or Member States' national authorities any useful information in its possession on results of a participant that has received Union funding.
Amendment 282 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Where appropriate, proposals shall include a draft plan for the exploitation and dissemination of the results, including a plan for data management and sharing.
Amendment 374 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
The Commission or the relevant funding body mayshall establish a secure electronic system for exchanges with the participants. A document submitted by means of this system, including grant agreements, shall be deemed to be the original of that document where the user identification and password of the participant's representative have been used. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned.
Amendment 621 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where participants in an action have jointly generated results and where their respective share of the work cannot be ascertainedit is not possible to separate such joint invention, design or work for the purpose of applying for, obtaining and/or maintaining the relevant patent protection or any other intellectual property right, they shall have joint ownership of those results. The joint owners shall establish an agreement regarding the allocation and terms of exercise of that joint ownership in accordance with their obligations under the grant agreement.
Amendment 625 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Unless otherwise agreed in the joint ownership agreement, each joint owner shall be entitled to grant non-exclusive licences to third parties to exploit the jointly owned results, without any right to sub-licence, subject to the following conditions:use their jointly owned foreground for non-commercial purposes such as internal research and training activities on a royalty-free basis, and without requiring the prior consent of the other joint owner(s).
Amendment 630 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Amendment 633 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Amendment 650 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Each participant that has received Union funding shall use its best efforts to exploit the results it owns in further research , development, innovation or commercially, or to have them exploited by another legal entity for these purposes, in particular through transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 41.
Amendment 656 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
With regard to dissemination through research publications, open access shall apply under the terms and conditions laid down in the grant agreementas the default policy, except in cases where it is sufficiently justified and otherwise stated in the terms and conditions laid down in the grant agreement. On-line, free of charge, public access of Union funded research publications to Unions´ citizens and companies, within six months of publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, shall be the default model. Any open access charges may, when applicable, be covered from the relevant Union funding. The role and operation of digital infrastructures and repositories for the visibility and dissemination of Horizon 2020 research results should be strengthened. With regard to dissemination of other results, including research data, the grant agreement may lay down the terms and conditions under which open access to such results shall be provided, in particular in ERC frontier research or in other appropriate areas.
Amendment 662 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Proposals shall contain a data management and sharing plan to ensure that data arising from research is managed and made available as widely and freely as possible to maximize public benefit while acknowledging that sharing shall always take account of enhancing the long term value of the data, which may require a limited period of exclusive use of the research results.
Amendment 665 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 b (new)
To properly manage and make accessible open access research data, the Commission shall establish and manage an open-access, online European Research Library
Amendment 700 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. Any request to exercise access rights or any waiving of access rights shall be made in writing unless otherwise agreed between the participants.
Amendment 729 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Regarding actions in the activity ‘Secure societies’ within the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ and the activity "Health, demographic change and wellbeing" within the pillar "Societal Challenges", the Union institutions and bodies as well as Member States' national authorities shall, for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring their policies or programmes in this area, enjoy access rights to the results of a participant that has received Union funding. Notwithstanding Article 43(2), such access rights shall include the right to authorise third parties to use the results in public procurement in the case of the development of capabilities in domains with very limited market size and a risk of market failure, and where a predominant public interest exists.
Amendment 738 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of actions to support the operation of existing or new research infrastructures, the grant agreement may lay down specific provisions relating to users' access of the infrastructure.
Amendment 741 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
3. In the case of ERC frontier research actions or research actions within the pillar "Societal Challenges", the grant agreement may lay down specific provisions, in particular on access rights, portability and dissemination, relating to participants, researchers and any party concerned by the action.
Amendment 748 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Specific provisions, in particular on ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination shall be laid down in the conditions governing a prize award to ensure maximum uptake of the results and affordable and widespread access to the results.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, such as migrants and entrepreneurs belonging to socially disadvantaged or vulnerable groups such as persons with disabilities. The Programme should also encourage senior citizens whose experience and informal networks can prove invaluable to become and remain entrepreneurs and promote second chances for entrepreneurs.
Amendment 176 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) strengthening the competitiveness and sustainability of the Union's enterprises including those in the tourism sector, given the significant contribution of this sector to the Union's GDP and job creation and the high proportion of SMEs active in this sector;
Amendment 222 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness and sustainability of Union enterprises including those in the tourism sector, given the significant contribution of this sector to the Union's GDP and job creation and the high proportion of SMEs active in this sector;
Amendment 328 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Particular attention shall be paid to young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups, including senior entrepreneurs whose experience and informal networks can prove invaluable.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The EIT and the KICs should foster strong synergies and complementarity with the structural funds.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) EIT should promote the widening of participation to spread excellence across Europe.
Amendment 40 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
EU funding for Research and Innovation is of key significance and should be exploited for leverage. The EIT shall attract additional financing promoting a multifund approach and strengthening of the bridges that link EIT with the structural funds. The EIT should confer a "seal of excellence" on positively evaluated projects that have not otherwise been able to achieve funding because of budgetary limitations. National and structural funds could be used, in collaboration with the EIT, for providing return and installation grants to EIT graduates.
Amendment 42 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Excellence shall be the main driver for EIT. The widening of participation shall be promoted in order to stimulate excellence across Europe, including the concept of "stairway to excellence" which will enable us to create the conditions for the participation of small units of embryonic excellence, such as small research groups and highly innovative start ups.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
The EIT shall encourage the creation of sustainable innovative start-ups and spin- offs and increase the number of post- graduate students in order to improve the delivery of its outputs.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a EIT headquarters The EIT Headquarters is located in Budapest, Hungary.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Amendment 48 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
In a rapidly changing world, Europe's pathway to the future rests on growth which is smart, sustainable and inclusive. To achieve this goal and to remain competitive in the global knowledge economy and society, the ‘knowledge triangle’ of research, education and innovation and the interaction between these three sides have been recognised as key driving forces. The European Union has acted accordingly and identified these fields as policy priorities in its Europe 2020 strategy. These priorities are notably implemented through the flagship initiatives ‘Innovation Union’ and ‘Youth on the Move’, which form the overarching policy framework for EU actions in these fields. They are complemented by the flagship initiatives on an ‘Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era’ and on a ‘Resource- Efficient Europe’. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology will fully contribute to achieving the goals of these flagship initiatives.
Amendment 51 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
The reasons for putting research, education and innovation at centre stage are straightforward. In a context of increasing global competition and facing a demographic challenge at home, Europe's future economic growth and jobs will increasingly come from innovation breakthroughs in products, services and business models as well as from its ability to nurture, attract and retain talent. While there are individual success stories across Europe, EU Member States on average underperform in comparison with global innovation leaders. Moreover, the EU is facing increased competition for talent from new centres of excellence in emerging economies, with the brain drain being a significant problem for the EU.
Amendment 56 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
The EIT has been set up precisely to this end – to contribute to sustainable economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Union and its Member States. By fully integrating the knowledge triangle of higher education, research and innovation, the Institute will strongly contribute to tackling societal challenges under Horizon 2020 and bring about systemic change in the way European innovation players collaborate, thereby tackling the European paradox.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
The EIT is the single instrument within the Horizon 2020 framework that has a strong emphasis on the educational aspect. The EIT should emerge as a world-class provider of post-graduate education, as it combines high quality training, mobility, entrepreneurial experiences in a setting where actual innovation is taking place, and introduces a disruptive educational paradigm for higher education.
Amendment 58 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
To achieve this goal, the EIT combines strategic orientation at EIT level with a bottom up approach through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). KICs are highly integrated partnerships, bringing together excellent universities, research centres, small and large companies and other innovation actors on a long-term basis around specific societal challenges. Each KIC is organized around a small number of interconnected co-location centres where partners work closely together on a daily basis and with an unprecedented degree of common strategic objectives. Co-location centres build on existing centres of excellence, developing them further into local innovation ecosystems and linking them together into a broader network of innovation nodes across Europe. Within the EIT framework, the individual KICs have been given a large degree of autonomy in defining their internal organisation, composition, agenda and working methods, allowing them to choose the approach that is best suited to meet their objectives. At strategic level, the EIT organizes the selection process of KICs, coordinates them with a flexible framework and disseminates their best governance and funding models. Cross- KIC coordination and cooperation should be exercised by the EIT in order to ensure synergies and added-value creation from the multitude of EIT partners and the cross-pollination of ideas within the EIT.
Amendment 61 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Through the KICs, the EIT helps to create multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary environments where innovation is more likely to thrive and to generate breakthroughs in the way higher education, research and business collaborate. This approach helps addressing the increasingly complex societal challenges set out in Horizon 2020 in a holistic way, bringing together excellent people from different sectors, backgrounds and disciplines – who otherwise would not necessarily meet – to jointly find solutions to the challenge.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Annex – part 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 12 a (new)
Currently the EIT, through the existing KICs and co-location centres, faces an issue of geographical concentration; this should be taken into consideration in the future, following the launch of future KICs and the expansion of EIT's operations.
Amendment 67 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
· Enhancing the impact of investments on education, research and innovation and testing new ways for innovation governance: The EIT acts as an "innovation catalyst", adding value to the existing research base, by accelerating the take-up and exploitation of technologies and research outcomes. Innovation activities contribute in turn to align and leverage research investments and to make education and training activities more responsive to business needs. To this end, the EIT has been equipped with a substantial degree of flexibility to test out new innovation models, allowing for true differentiation in the KICs' governance and funding models and quick adaptation to better cope with emerging opportunities.
Amendment 69 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
· Nurturing talent across borders and fostering entrepreneurship through knowledge triangle integration: The EIT nurtures people-driven innovation and puts students, researchers, and entrepreneurs at the heart of its efforts. It provides new career paths between and mobility options academia and the private sector, and innovative schemes for professional development. The EIT label attached to innovative KICs' Masters and PhD programmes will contribute to creating an internationally recognized brand of excellence helping to attract talent from Europe and abroad. Entrepreneurship is fostered through a new generation of world-class students, equipped with the knowledge and attitudes to turn ideas into new business opportunities.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
· Smart funding through leverage combined with a results- and business-oriented approach: The EIT provides up to 25% of the KICs budget and catalyzes 75% of financial resources from a wide range of public and private partners, creating a significant leverage effect by pooling large–scale investment and streamlining different sources of public and private towards jointly agreed strategies. Moreover, by focussing on both market and societal impact, the EIT follows a results-oriented approachWith the significant 1-to-3 leveraging effect, the total budget allocated to the EIT of 3,64% of the total Horizon 2020 budget, manages to leverage an additional more than 10% of the Horizon 2020 budget, from public and private funds, towards achieving the EU's research and innovation agenda. Moreover, by focussing on both market and societal impact, the EIT follows a results-oriented approach. EIT should act as an investor, following an entrepreneurial logic, and its investments should be acting as leverage for other sources of private or public funding. KICs operate according to a business logic, on the basis of annual business plans, including an ambitious portfolio of activities from education to business creation, with clear targets, deliverables and key performance indicators (KPIs) against which they are measured.
Amendment 76 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Annex – part 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4
Moreover, there are opportunities for mutually reinforcing interaction with the Union's Cohesion Policy by addressing the linkages between the local and global aspects of innovation. Co-location centres provide for cross-border collaboration and are well positioned to capitalise on various funding schemes from their respective regions. The co-location centres play a major role in strengthening the local-global connectivity of the KIC as a whole, including through close co-operation with regional authorities, in particular those involved in designing and delivering the Regional Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3). Regions and Member States which are the site for co-location centres will have opportunities to gain positive benefits through economies of agglomeration and the reaping of positive externalities. These opportunities will be fostered if a close cooperation is established between the KIC partners in the regions and the authorities and organisations involved in designing and delivering the Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) as described in Annex IV in COM(2011) 615, 2011/0276 (COD), C7-0335/11 . In contrast, regions which are excluded from these activities may experience risks of cumulative negative effects. This could reinforce existing inequalities, bringing positive benefits to regions which exhibit existing strengths in innovation capacity but adversely affecting those with existing weaknesses. These risks could be avoided through the EIT Fellowship Scheme, and if the regions which are not a site for co- location centres adopt Smart Specialisation (RIS3) including partnership with regions hosting existing and potential co-location centres, such as Regional Implementation and Innovation Communities (RICs). Furthermore, linkages between KICs, SMEs and local cluster organisations, such the Climate KIC´s existing Regional Innovation and Implementation Communities, could be strengthened to increase their involvement of SMEs in the activities of the KICs. While opportunities for synergies differ depending on the thematic area of a KIC, a number of initiatives and programmes at EU level seem particularly prone to offering benefits from cooperation and coordination. As the very concept of the EIT/ / KICs rests on adding value to existing European excellence, the KICs – present and future –and RICs will by definition seek to explore these synergies to a maximum. KICs will add value to initiatives that may exist in the relevant areas, including Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs), European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).
Amendment 82 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The EIT needs, in the long term, to cultivate a clear identity and a world-wide EIT brand name as being Europe's innovation and entrepreneurship engine and a world-class provider of education in this field. The EIT can develop into the embodiment of the Union's innovation agenda, just as the ERC is the embodiment of European excellence and global leadership in science. Nurturing a strong EIT brand may include actions to create a strong human and business network around the EIT community (students, alumni, educators, entrepreneurs, professionals etc) and foster a sense of identity and visibility. Such actions may include the organization of science and innovation conferences, annual events, competitions and awards, graduation ceremonies etc.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 7
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 7
An important element in this regard is also the development, together with the KICs, of a true EIT ‘corporate identity’ around a set of shared values. While all KICs and their individual partners do have their own corporate identities and values, they all share values that bring the EIT/KICs community together. They are: excellence across the knowledge triangle; highly- skilled and entrepreneurial people; long- term collaboration across borders, disciplines and sectors; and the focus on societal and economic impact. Such an identity will also enhance the external visibility and reputation of the EIT and KICs.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1
The EIT will actively support the initial three KICs to enhance their potential and impact and their contribution to the objectives of Horizon 2020. Over time, the KICs will expand their initial portfolio of activities in order to seize new market or societal opportunities and adapt to a changing global environment. To support these developments, the EIT will advise and define, in close co-operation with each individual KIC, tailor-made co-financing strategies, which at the same time underpin strategic activities from an EIT perspective.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
As people are the actual carriers of innovation, provision could be made, where appropriate, to ensure the sufficient participation in EIT educational programmes of students coming from the periphery of the EU (e.g. through scholarships co-funded by Member States and the Fellowship scheme). The EIT is encouraged to collaborate with Member States and regions to ensure that EIT graduates will find opportunities and the support needed in order to express their innovation and entrepreneurship potential within the EU.
Amendment 93 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 4
KICs not only build on their partners' existing excellent research base, but are also the frontrunners for promoting and implementing the EIT's educational mission. The objective is to educate and train talented people with the skills, knowledge and mindset needed in a global knowledge economy and society. To this end, the EIT actively promotes, inter alia, the EIT- labelled degrees by monitoring their quality and coherent implementation across KICs. In this endeavour they will make extensive use of peer and expert evaluations, and establish a dialogue with national and quality assurance bodies. This will enhance the national and international recognition and reputation of the EIT labelled qualifications and raise their attractiveness globally, while providing a platform for collaboration at international level. The attractiveness of research in Europe could be further promoted by providing research grants to top science students, provided they commit to an R&D project in Europe or they establish an innovative start-up in Europe. In the future, KICs will be encouraged to expand their educational activities beyond post- graduate education to a greater variety of study modes to cater for a wider range of innovative, professional development activities, involving executive education, tailor-made training courses and summer schools, as well as internships within the KICs and their partners. To enhance the impact of KICs' educational activities and to reach out to a wider audience, KICs may envisage the design, on an experimental basis, of distant and e-learning modules and degrees, as well as modules for undergraduate courses or packages targeted to school education.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
In this context, and in order to expand the talent-base within the EU and to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of skilled individuals that are necessary to actually deliver innovation, the EIT should participate in efforts to enhance the attractiveness of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education. KICs could develop coaching programs for young Europeans by means of internships, school visits, grants for top high-school students and university students in STEM fields, funded management or business school and/or entrepreneurship classes for top science students over the summer.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
In order to further enhance impact and to incentivise innovation in new areas of societal challenges, the EIT will gradually expand its portfolio of KICs, through a rigorous, transparent and competitive process that takes into consideration bottom-up approaches and the evolving societal challenges landscape in the EU, yet provides clarity and predictability for potential participants. By following an incremental development path in establishing new KICs, the EIT will ensure that lessons learned from previous rounds are duly taken into consideration, and that KICs are set up only in areas where there is a clear innovation potential and top-class excellence to build on. In the period 2014- 2020, new KICs will therefore be set up in two waves, i.e. three new KICs each in 2014 and 2018, leading up to a portfolio of nine KICs in the period 2014-2020 (equalling the set-up of 40-50 co-location centres across the EU). A potential new selection process for KICs in 2018 shall strongly build on the results of a thorough external evaluation of the EIT and existing KICs, including an assessment of KICs' economic and societal impact and the contribution of the EIT to strengthening the innovation capacity of the EU and Member States, as well as on the results from the evaluations of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1
In order to further enhance impact and to incentivise innovation in new areas of societal challenges, the EIT will gradually expand its portfolio of KICs. By following an incremental development path in establishing new KICs, the EIT will ensure that lessons learned from previous rounds are duly taken into consideration, and that KICs are set up only in areas where there is a clear innovation potential and top-class excellence to build on. In the period 2014- 2020, new KICs will therefore be set up in two waves, i.e. three new KICs each in 2014 and 2018, leading up to a portfolio of nine KICs in the period 2014-2020 (equalling the set-up of 40-50a corresponding amount of co-location centres across the EU). A potential new selection process for KICs in 2018 shall strongly build on the results of a thorough external evaluation of the EIT and existing KICs, including an assessment of KICs' economic and societal impact and the contribution of the EIT to strengthening the innovation capacity of the EU and Member States, as well as on the results from the evaluations of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 2
New KICs will be set up in areas of large societal challenges which offer a true innovation potential. The EIT thereby fully contributes to the goals of the larger EU policy agenda and in particular to the objectives of Horizon 2020, which identifies a number of large societal challenges, and enabling and industrial technologies. The objective is to set up KICs in thematic areas which, due to their magnitude and complex nature, can only be addressed through a cross-disciplinary, cross-border, and cross-sectoral approach. The selection of the thematic fields therefore needs to be based on a careful analysis as to whether a KIC can bring true added value and have a positive impact on economy and society. Furthermore, KICs shall have substantial size in order to be "world-class players" and to able to change the innovation landscape in the EU and to contribute significantly in their respective area towards tackling the societal challenges. The KICs selection process shall in any case be based on the quality, viability, and potential of the proposals.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 3 – point 4
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 3 – point 4
· Create sustainable and systemic impact, measured in terms of new educated entrepreneurial people, new technologies and, new business and new high-skilled jobs;
Amendment 143 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 10 – point 2 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 10 – point 2 a (new)
Cooperation as described in 1.3., paragraph 4, can be facilitated by the setting-up of RICs.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
The EIT and the KICs shall function as model implementations of the knowledge triangle in the EU and should, eventually, emerge as service providers for innovation capacity building across the EU in designing and implementing innovation policies and 'smart specialization' strategies.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 4
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 4
Main drivers of learning at EIT level may be: innovation-driven research for the creation of new businesses and new business models, management of IP portfolios and new approaches to IP sharing, entrepreneurship and new integrated forms of multi-disciplinary education; innovative governance and financial models based in the concept of open innovation or involving public authorities. This will help the EIT to be a role model and to act as a ‘game shifter’ in the European innovation landscape and to become an internationally recognised and acclaimed world-class innovation institution.
Amendment 153 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 6
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 6
The EIT will therefore put in place a specific people sthe EIT Fellowship Scheme to ensure that talent – students, researchers, teaching staff and entrepreneurs at all career levels – beyond the co-location centres will be fully connected to the initiative. Such a scheme will not only provide top talents from beyond the KICs with the opportunity to benefit from the innovation environments created within the co-location centres, but will also provide them with incentives to make full use of the knowledge and know- how acquired in areas beyond the KICs. Typically, the EIT Foundation could play a significant role in this area.
Amendment 155 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 7
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 7
Moreover, the EIT has a clear role to play in attracting talent from outside the EU. By creating a strong brand and forging strategic relations with key partners from around the globe, the EIT can add to the attractiveness of the partners within the KICs. In close cooperation with the KICs, the EIT should develop a strong international strategy, identifying and liaising relevant interlocutors and potential partners. In this context the EIT and its KICs should take full advantage of existing EU initiatives in the area, such as the ‘Erasmus for all’ programme and, the Marie Curie Actions and other mobility initiatives within the European Research Area. In addition, the EIT can foster knowledge sharing, mentoring and networking by encouraging the setting up of an EIT alumni network.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 8 a (new)
The EIT and the KICs are encouraged to develop educational synergies with EU and Member States policies, in order to support the future availability of the necessary human capital that is essential for fulfilling Europe's path towards scientific, technological and innovation leadership. To this end, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education should be promoted, and entrepreneurial coaching, internships and grants for young Europeans and top high-school and university students should be created. In order to improve the delivery of the EIT outputs, the activities performed by the KICs should have a measurable impact on the creation of sustainable innovative start ups and spin-offs, notably by means of supporting the networking and entrepreneurial activities of the receivers of EIT degrees and trainings.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 9 – point 1
Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 9 – point 1
· In close cooperation with the KICs, establish a scheme (‘the EIT fFellows’)hip Scheme allowing high talent people from across the EU and beyond to get involved in the activities of KIC co-location centres for a limited period of time, thereby creating mutual benefits for the participant as well as for the KIC.
Amendment 167 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 3 – paragraph 2
Annex – part 3 – paragraph 2
The governance model of the EIT has proven its overall value. However, experiences from the initial period show that further efforts can be made to enhance the effectiveness of the EIT's decision- making and implementing mechanisms. The relationship between the EIT Governing Board, responsible for strategic decisions, and the EIT headquarters, responsible for implementation, has to be more clearly defined and streamlined. The EIT headquarters will have to define the critical domains where the EIT should provide support to the KICs, striking an appropriate balance between supporting and monitoring functions. Finally, the Governing Board needs to better ensure that strategic decisions are properly informed by the experiences from the KICs and the wider innovation community. The strategic goal for the EIT is to become more than the sum of its parts, therefore cross-KIC coordination and cooperation should be exercised by the EIT in order to ensure synergies and added-value creation from the KICs and the multitude of partners within the EIT ecosystem.
Amendment 184 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
Annex – part 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 5
Amendment 191 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 2 – part 3 – paragraph 1
Annex – Factsheet 2 – part 3 – paragraph 1
The EU is fully engaged in this field. A KIC would contribute to address Horizon 2020 societal challenge ‘Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, productive seas and oceans and the Bio- Economy’. It would in particular co- operate with the proposed European Innovation Partnership (EIP) ‘Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability’. Whilst the latter will put emphasis on building bridges between cutting-edge research and practical innovation, a KIC would in particular create complementarity in educating key actors, such as entrepreneurs and consumers. Coordination is also needed, with the Joint Programming Initiative ‘Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change’, which will pool national research efforts to integrate adaptation, mitigation and food security in the agriculture, forestry and land use sectors. The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund will promoting environmental and social sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture, thus highlighting the need for technical developments coupled with new entrepreneurial skills in these fields, in line with the evolution of consumers' behaviour, providing possibilities for synergies. Likewise, coordination will also be possible with the recently launched JPI ‘Healthy Food for a Healthy Life’ and ‘Connecting Climate Research in Europe’, and with European Technology Platforms in relating areas (in particular, the Food for Life Platform) or numerous FP 7 projects. Similarly, it would also liaise with the CIP (Competitiveness and Innovation Programme) eco-innovation market replication projects, where food and drink is one of the priority areas. Such experience will continue with Horizon 2020 namely in the context of the Climate and Resource Efficiency societal challenge.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 2 – paragraph 3
Aligning with other EU activities, a KIC in this area should concentrate on fostering a knowledge hub and centre of expertise on academic, technical and practical education and research in sustainable surface, subsurface and, deep-sea and urban mining, material management, recycling technologies, material substitution and geopolitical trade in raw materials. This would act as a broker and clearing house for European centres of excellence on these related topics and manage a research programme of strategic importance to EU industry. For this reason and in order to maximise the impact of the actions and avoid any duplication with EU activities, including the EIP on Raw Materials, the KIC will provide the necessary complement in the areas of human capital (i.e. training, education) for the technology innovative pilot actions (e.g. demonstration plants) for land and marine exploration, extraction and processing, collection and recycling. At the same time it could include targets around becoming a technology pioneer by creating pilot schemes and demonstrators of innovative processes and solutions, involving for example the use of economically attractive and sustainable alternative materials of strategic importance to the EU. It can consequently trigger the expansion of existing markets and creation of new ones, namely in the areas of sustainable extraction and processing, materials management, recycling technologies, and materials substitution. It will be necessary to assess impacts and develop innovative, cost- effective adaptation and risk prevention measures for particularly sensitive habitats, such as the Arctic.
Amendment 201 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 3 – paragraph 1
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 3 – paragraph 1
The EU has identified this priority field as one of the grand challenges. A KIC would contribute to Horizon 2020, namely to the societal challenge related to the sustainable supply of raw materials and resource efficiency. It would contribute to the proposed EIP on Raw Materials. The EIP on Raw Materials will provide overarching frameworks to facilitate alignment and synergies among existing supply and demand-driven research and innovation instruments and policies in the field. This will cover technology-focused activities, but also the identification of framework conditions and best practise on policy, regulatory or standardisation issues having an impact on innovation in a given sector or challenge. A KIC in this area would create complementarity in educating key actors, but also in providing a unique structured network of practitioners. It would provide a solid basis for supporting other innovation- related actions which will be carried out in the framework of the EIP, and for the success of which human capital is an absolute necessity. It will also be well placed to support the EIP in the identification of framework conditions and best practise on policy, regulatory or standardisation issues having an impact on the sector. A KIC would also strongly build on and capitalise the results of the numerous research projects of the 7th Framework Programme addressing the topic, in particular those funded in the framework of the nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies, and environment themes.
Amendment 205 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Annex – Factsheet 4 – part 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
· It is able to mobilise investment from the businesses sector and offers possibilities for various emerging products and services – namely, in the areas of sustainable extraction and processing, materials management, recycling technologies and urban mining, and materials substitution.
Amendment 71 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The EIT should directly engage with national and regional representatives and other stakeholders from across the innovation chain, generating beneficial effects on both sides and further developing a strong EU-wide brand for EIT as a centre of innovation. In order to render such dialogue and exchange more systematic, an EIT Stakeholder Forum should be organised, bringing together, under a common platform, all Knowledge and Innovation Communities (hereinafter referred to as KICs) and the wider community of stakeholders around cross- cutting issues.
Amendment 74 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) Social innovation and social entrepreneurship shall constitute, where appropriate, an important part of the EIT's and the KICs activities, as innovative products, services and processes that are the output of KICs directly interact with the major societal challenges.
Amendment 77 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The scope of the EIT contribution to the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (hereinafter referred to as KICs) should be defined and the origins of KICs' financial resources clarified. EIT should act as an investor, following an entrepreneurial logic, and its investments should be acting as leverage for other sources of private or public funding.
Amendment 78 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The scope of the EIT contribution to the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (hereinafter referred to as KICs) should be defined and the origins of KICs' financial resources clarified. EIT shall build greater synergy and as much complementarity as possible with the structural funds.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0384(COD)
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 on the basis of modalities defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda, through a rigorous, transparent and competitive process that takes into consideration bottom-up approaches and the evolving societal challenges landscape in the EU, yet provides clarity and predictability for potential participants.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The number of the KICs should be defined according to the priorities set in the Strategic Innovation Agenda. KICs should have substantial size in order to be "world-class players" and to be able to change the innovation landscape in the EU and to contribute significantly in their respective area towards tackling the societal challenges. The KICs selection process should in any case be based on the quality, viability and potential of the proposals.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9 b) The EIT is the single instrument within the Horizon 2020 framework that has a strong emphasis on the educational aspect. The EIT should emerge as a world-class provider of post-graduate education, introducing a ground-breaking educational paradigm for higher education able to tackle the European paradox.
Amendment 87 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The KICs should broaden their educational activities, by providing professional and summer training courses, distance learning courses and internships. The EIT should invest in cultivating a world-class EIT brand-name in the area of innovative entrepreneurial education.
Amendment 88 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The EIT and the KICs are encouraged to develop educational synergies with the EU and member states policies, in order to support the future availability of the necessary human capital that is essential to fulfil Europe's path towards scientific, technological and innovation leadership. To this end, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education should be promoted and entrepreneurial coaching, internships and grants for young Europeans and top high-school and university students should be created.
Amendment 89 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Cooperation on the organisation of the monitoring and evaluations of the KICs between the Commission and the EIT is required to ensure coherence with overall EU level monitoring and evaluation system. Cross-KIC coordination and cooperation should be exercised by the EIT in order to ensure synergies and added-value creation from the multitude of EIT partners.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) The KICs should act as "innovation catalysts", capable of producing a significant number of much- needed innovators, who will be the carriers of entrepreneurial culture and experience and able to create innovative, knowledge-based SMEs and transform existing businesses. The KICs should function as a reference and an easy-to- replicate collaboration model for other European, regional and national R&D&I communities and for consolidating Structural Funds for achieving the European innovation objectives.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to assure broader participation of organizations from different Members States in the KICs, the partner organizations should be established in at least three different Member States. Excellence should be the main driver for EIT as a whole while promoting the widening of participation in order to stimulate excellence across Europe, including the concept of "stairway to excellence", something that will further encourage the participation of strong units of embryonic excellence, such as small research groups and highly innovative start-ups, who will be able to act as innovation catalysts at regional and local level and diffuse the innovation culture from the EIT to the whole of the EU.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The EIT and the KICs should function as model implementations of the knowledge triangle in the EU and should, eventually, emerge as a service providers for innovation capacity building across the EU in designing and implementing innovation policies and 'smart specialization' strategies.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The EIT Triennial Work Programme should take into account the Commission's, Parliament's and Council's opinions concerning the EIT's specific objectives, as defined in Horizon 2020, and its complementarities with European Union policies and instruments.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The evaluation of the EIT should allow for direct comparisons of performance and key-indicators with relevant Horizon 2020 instruments and should provide timely input to the evaluation of Horizon 2020 in 2017 and 2023.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Commission should strengthen its role in monitoring the implementation of specific aspects of EIT and KICs activities.
Amendment 107 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 9 a (new)
(b a) The following paragraph is inserted: "(9 a) A Regional Implementation and Innovation Communities (RIC) aspires to develop its relations with the EIT towards eventually becoming part of it. This means a RIC is an autonomous partnership of higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders in the innovation process in the form of a strategic network based on joint mid- to long-term innovation planning with the intrinsic potential to move up the Stairway to Excellence by achieving excellence in higher education, research and innovation and eventually being awarded official relational status with the EIT, regardless of its precise legal form."
Amendment 108 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 10
Article 2 – paragraph 10
10. Stakeholder Forum means a meetingplatform, involving physical and virtual conferences and events, open to representatives of national and regional authorities, organized interests and individual entities from business, higher education, and research, associations, civil society and cluster organisations, as well as other interested parties from across the knowledge triangle.
Amendment 111 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 1 – point 1 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. “KIC added value activities”: means activities carried out by partner organisations contributing to the integration of the knowledge triangle of research, innovation and higher education, including establishment, administrative and coordination activities of the KICs and contributing to the overall objectives of EIT.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0384(COD)
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 growthand social development and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of the Member States and the Union. It shall do this by promoting and integrating higher education, research and, innovation and entrepreneurship of the highest standards The EIT' General Objectives, Specific Objectives and result indicators for the period 2014-2020 are defined in Horizon 2020".
Amendment 116 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
Amendment 121 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(a a) the following point (h a) is inserted: "(h a) emerge as a service provider for innovation capacity building across the EU, assisting national and regional entities, especially from less performing regions, in designing and implementing innovation policies and 'smart specialization' strategies;"
Amendment 125 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 5 – point (j)
Article 5 – point (j)
(j) convene, at least once a year, the Stakeholders Forum to inform about the activities of the EIT, its experiences, good practices and contribution to Union innovation, research and education policies and objectives. Stakeholders shall be invited to express their view, and to receive input from stakeholders about the EIT's agenda, strategy and operations.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) education and training activities at masters and doctoral level, as well as professional training courses, in disciplines with the potential to meet future European socio-economic needs and which expand the EU's talent base, promote the development of innovation-related skills, the improvement of managerial and entrepreneurial skills, the attraction and retention of top-talent, and the mobility of researchers and students;
Amendment 132 #
2011/0384(COD)
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 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(5 a) In article 6, the following paragraph 2 a is inserted: "2 a. In particular, complementarity and close synergies should be developed with the Structural Funds by promoting a multifund approach. The EIT should confer a "seal of excellence" on positively evaluated projects that have not otherwise been able to achieve funding because of budgetary limitations. National and structural funds could be used, in collaboration with the EIT, for providing return and installation grants to EIT graduates, thus geographically spreading the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of EIT across the EU."
Amendment 133 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 6 – point 3 a (new)
Article 6 – point 3 a (new)
(5 a) In article 6, the following paragraph 3 a is inserted: "3 a. In order to improve the delivery of the EIT outputs, the activities performed by the KICs should have a measurable impact on the creation of sustainable innovative start ups and spin-offs, notably by way of supporting the networking and entrepreneurial activities of the receivers of EIT degrees and trainings."
Amendment 134 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 139 #
2011/0384(COD)
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 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
(a a) In paragraph 2, the introductory part is replaced by the following: "2. In accordance with the principles enshrined in paragraph 1, the selection of a KIC or RIC shall take particular account of:"
Amendment 148 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(e a) the following paragraph 4 a is inserted: "4 a. A Regional implementation and innovation communities (RIC) aspires to develop its relations with the EIT towards eventually becoming part of it. A RIC qualifies as a RIC if its development shows promise of meeting all the conditions as mentioned above in due course. An RIC must meet at least conditions b, c, d, e, f, g of paragraph 2. The same authority as mentioned in paragraph 1 will decide on the selection of the RICs."
Amendment 149 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
The EIT, shall on the basis of key performance indicators and in cooperation with the Commission, organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the outputs, results and impact of each KIC. In order to improve the delivery of the EIT outputs, the activities performed by the KICs should have a measurable impact on the creation of sustainable innovative start-ups and spin-offs, notably by way of supporting the networking and entrepreneurial activities of the receivers of EIT degrees and training activities.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0384(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7a
Article 7a
The EIT, shall on the basis of key performance indicators and in cooperation with the Commission, organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the outputs, results and impact of each KIC, in a way that will be directly comparable to the contribution of relevant instruments of the rest of the Horizon 2020 and which will be published in the yearly EIT Scoreboard.
Amendment 396 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Priority should be given to producer organisations and associations of producer organisations by granting them support for their establishment as well as the planning of production and storage of their products. The compensation for storage aid and aid for production and marketing plans should gradually be phased out as the importance of this particular kind of support has lost its interest in the light of the evolving structure of the Union market for this kind of products and the growing importance of strong producer's organisations.
Amendment 430 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
Recital 77
(77) The EMFF should support the promotion of integrated maritime governance at all levels especially through exchanges of best practices and the further development and implementation of sea basin strategies. In this context, improved maritime governance including the enhancement of cooperation and coordination, at the appropriate level, among the competent authorities performing coast guard functions in the EU, ensuring healthier, safer and more secure seas and oceans in particular by implementing the existing maritime legislation are very important. These strategies aim at setting up an integrated framework to address common challenges in European sea basins and strengthened co-operation between stakeholders to maximise the use of Union financial instruments and funds and contribute to the economic, social and territorial cohesion of the Union. It is therefore very important to improve and enhance external cooperation and coordination in relation to the objectives of the IMP, on the basis of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Amendment 538 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promoting sustainable and competitive fisheries and aquaculture, from a financial, social and environmental point of view;
Amendment 669 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point β
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point β
(b) protection and restoration of marineaquatic biodiversity and ecosystems including the services they provide.
Amendment 730 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point γ
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point γ
Amendment 749 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point γ
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point γ
Amendment 771 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point β
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point β
(b) construction of new fishing vessels, decommissioning, excluding specific, sufficiently substantiated cases, or importation of fishing vessels;
Amendment 978 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The annual work programme, drawn up by the European Commission, shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and its total amount. It shall also contain a description of the activities to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each activity, an indicative implementation timetable, as well as information on their implementation. It shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co- financing.
Amendment 994 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 2
2. Operations financed under this Article must be carried out by or in collaboration with a scientific or technical body recognised by the Member State which shall validate the results of such operations.
Amendment 1004 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to improve the overall performance and competitiveness of operators and reinforce sustainable fishing, the EMFF may support:
Amendment 1005 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) feasibility studies assessing the viability of projects potentially eligible for support under this Chapter;
Amendment 1052 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of scientific knowledge and innovative practices, and acquisition of new professional skills in particular linked to the sustainable management of marine ecosystems, security, activities in the maritime sector, innovation and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 1102 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) retrofitting of small scale coastal fishing vessels in order to reassign them for activities outside commercial fishing.
Amendment 1107 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Ba) multiple jobbing, which allows fishermen to keep their professional status and their vessel whilst engaging in additional activity, in keeping with national and Community legislation on the professionalism of fishermen
Amendment 1318 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Operations financed under this Article must be carried out by or in collaboration with a scientific or technical body recognised by the national law of each Member State which shall validate the results of such operations.
Amendment 1337 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the construction or, installation or modernisation of static or movable facilities intended to protect and enhance marine fauna and flora;
Amendment 1341 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 38 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the contribution to a better management or conservation of marine resources;
Amendment 1391 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2
Article 39 – paragraph 2
2. Support shall not contribute to the withdrawal, replacement or modernisation of main or ancillary engines. Support shall only be granted to owners of fishing vessels and not more than once during the programming period for the same fishing vessel.
Amendment 1451 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of increasing the quality of the product landed, increasing energy efficiency, contributing to environmental protection or improving safety and working conditions, the EMFF may support investments improvingto construct and modernise fishing port infrastructure or landing sites and auctions, including investments in related infrastructure in the processing and marketing industry and in facilities for waste and marine litter collection.
Amendment 1474 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. Support shall not cover the construction of new ports, new landing sites or new auction halls, except in specific cases where it is deemed necessary and is duly justified.
Amendment 1481 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to reduce the impact of inland fishing on the environment, increase energy efficiency, increase the quality of fish landed, or to improve safety or working conditions, the EMFF and the sustainable development of local communities, the EMFF, taking account of the specific nature and characteristics of the fishing concerned, may support the following investments:
Amendment 1491 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point δ α (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 1 – point δ α (new)
(d a) in infrastructure projects for the construction and modernisation of muster areas and catch handling areas, the construction of floating docks for the safety and docking of fishing vessels and for ecotourism structures, the construction of natural breeding areas for native species of fish, the creation of outposts for recording fishery outputs, etc.
Amendment 1512 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 6
Article 42 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure that vessels receiving support under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 3, continue to operate exclusively in inland waters.
Amendment 1554 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 2
Article 45 – paragraph 2
2. Operations under this Article must be carried out by or in collaboration with a scientific or technical body as recognised by the national law of each Member State which shall validate the results of such operations.
Amendment 1561 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – title
Article 46 – title
Investments in off-shore and non-fooda sustainable aquaculture
Amendment 1568 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1
1. In order to foster forms of aquaculture with high growth potential, the EMFF may support investment in the development of off-shore or non foodsustainable aquaculture
Amendment 1609 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point α
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point α
(a) adding value to aquaculture products, in particular by allowfor example by helping the aquaculture enterprise to carry out the processing, marketing and direct sale of its own aquaculture production;
Amendment 1629 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point γ
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point γ
(c) the management needs for aquaculture to comply with national and Union aquatic animal health and welfare or public health legislation;
Amendment 1651 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4
Article 48 – paragraph 4
4. Aquaculture farms shall not receive support for the advisory services more than once a year for each category of services covered under paragraph 2 (a) to (e) during the programming period.
Amendment 1657 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) lifelong learning, dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge and innovative practices and acquisition of new professional skills in aquaculture;
Amendment 1681 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2
Article 50 – paragraph 2
2. Beneficiaries of support under this Article shall only be public law bodies or private bodies appointed by the Member States with the above duties.
Amendment 1715 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point δ
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point δ
(d) increasing energy efficiency and promoting conversthe contribution of aquaculture enterprises to the production of energy from renewable sources of energy; ;
Amendment 1748 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point γ
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point γ
(c) forms of extensive or semi-extensive aquaculture including conservation and improvement of the environment, biodiversity, and management of the landscape and traditional features of aquaculture zones.
Amendment 1767 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point α
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point α
(a) the cost of controlling and eradication ofng diseases in aquaculture under the terms of Council Decision 2009/470/EC on expenditure in the veterinary field;
Amendment 1781 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 57 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In order to safeguard the income of aquaculture producers the EMFF may support the contribution to an aquaculture stock insurance which shall cover the losses due to at least one of the following:
Amendment 1814 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
Article 58 – paragraph 1
The EMFF shall support the sustainable development of fisheries areas following a community-led local development approach on the initiative of local communities as set out in Article 28 of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 1847 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 6
Article 61 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall define in the operational programme criteria for the selection of local development strategies, which reflect the added value of the community-led approach. approach taken on the initiative of local communities
Amendment 1849 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – title
Article 62 – title
Fisheries local action groups (Linguistic amendment. This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1850 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of the EMFF the local action groups referred to in Article 28(1)(b) of [Regulation (EU) No […] laying down Common Provisions] shall be designated as Fisheries Local Action Groups (hereinafter "FLAGs") (Linguistic amendment. This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1869 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 65 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) supporting diversification and job creation in fisheries areas, local economy and tourism sectors and in particular in other maritime sectors;
Amendment 1879 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 1883 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 3
Article 66 – paragraph 3
3. In cases where co-operation projects are not selected by the FLAGs, Member States shall establish a system of ongoing application for cooperation projects. They shall make public the national or regional administrative procedures concerning the selection of transnational cooperation projects and a list of eligible costs at the latest two years after the date of approval of their operational programme. (Linguistic amendment. This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 1886 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 66 – paragraph 5
Article 66 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the approved transnational cooperation projects. (Linguistic amendment. This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 2003 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) improving food safety and product quality
Amendment 2049 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted exclusively through the financial instruments provided for in Title IV of the [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions].
Amendment 2072 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) purchase and/or development of technology, including hardware and software, vessel detection systems (VDS), CCTV systems and IT networks enabling the gathering, administration, validation, analysis and exchange of, and the development of sampling methods for, data related to fisheries, as well as interconnection to cross-sectoral data exchange systems;
Amendment 2080 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 78 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) modernisation and purchase of patrol vessels, aircrafts and helicopters, provided they are used at least 60% per year of the time for fisheries control;
Amendment 2103 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the collection management and use of data for the purpose of scientific analysis and CFP implementation;
Amendment 2108 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 79 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) national and transnational multi- annual sampling programmes;
Amendment 2144 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) promoting the exchange of best practices and dialogue at international level, including bilateral dialogue with third countries, taking into account the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the relevant existing international conventions based on UNCLOS, without prejudice to other agreements or arrangements which may exist between the EU and the third countries concerned; such dialogue shall include, as appropriate, effective discussion on the ratification and the implementation of UNCLOS;
Amendment 2150 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point β – point iii
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point β – point iii
(iii) the progressive development of a comprehensive and publicly accessible high quality marine knowledge base which shall reduce duplication, facilitate sharing, re-use and dissemination of these data and knowledge among various user groups.
Amendment 2151 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) Promote the improvement of cooperation between Member States mainly by exchanging information and best practices among the various coast guard functions aiming at achieving economies of scale and benefits for the Union. Particular attention should be paid to further collaboration or integration between the different coast guard functions with the prospect of creating a European Coast Guard.
Amendment 2153 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point γ
Article 81 – paragraph 1 – point γ
(c) Supporting sustainable economic growth, employment, innovation and new technologies within emerging and prospective maritime sectors in coastal regions, island and remote regions in the Union, in complementarity with established sectoral and national activities.
Amendment 2160 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) public information and sharing best practice and relevant effective European research programmes, awareness raising campaigns and associated communication and dissemination activities such as publicity campaigns, events, the development and maintenance of websites, stakeholder platforms, including corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union as far as they are related to the general objectives of this Regulation;
Amendment 2163 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) exchange of best practices, coordination activities including information sharing networks and steering mechanisms forupporting the development of sea-basin strategies;
Amendment 2168 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 82 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In order to achieve the specific objective of developing cross-border and cross- sectoral operations set out in Article 81 b) and ba), the EMFF may support:
Amendment 2218 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 95 – title
Article 95 – title
Intensity of public aid (linguistic amendment)
Amendment 2310 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) providing the Commission, on a quarterlyn annual basis, with relevant data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiary and the operation itself;
Amendment 2314 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 108 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensuring that the evaluation plan referred to in Article 49 of [Regulation (EU) No [...] laying down Common Provisions] is in place, that the ex post evaluation referred to in Article 1401 is conducted within the time limits laid down in the aforementioned Article, ensuring that such evaluations are in conformity with the monitoring and evaluation system referred to in Article 131 and submitting them to the Monitoring Committee referred to in Article 136 and the Commission;
Amendment 2408 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 134 – paragraph 1
Article 134 – paragraph 1
1. Key information on the implementation of the programme, on each operation selected for funding, as well as on completed operations, needed for monitoring and evaluation, including the key characteristics of the beneficiary and the project, shall be recorded and maintained electronically. (linguistic amendment)
Amendment 2411 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 137 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 137 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) shall be consulted and issue an opinion, within four months of the decision approving the programme, on the selection criteria for the financed operations; the selection criteria shall be revised according to programming needs; (linguistic amendment)
Amendment 2414 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 138 – paragraph 1
Article 138 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 May0 June 2016 and by 31 May0 June each subsequent year until and including 2023, the Member State shall submit to the Commission an annual implementation report on implementation of the operational programme in the previous calendar year. The report submitted in 2016 shall cover the calendar years 2014 and 2015.
Amendment 2423 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 143 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring the establishment of a single website or a single website portal providing information on, and easy access to, the operational programme in each Member State; (linguistic amendment)
Amendment 2428 #
2011/0380(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 143 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 143 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The list of operations shall be updated at least every three monthsannually.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The creation of the Connecting Europe Facility should maximise the potential for growth and jobs through the realisation of synergies between transport, energy and telecommunications policies and their implementation, thus enhancing the efficiency of the Union's intervention.
Amendment 115 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) A fully functioning single market depends on modern, highly performing infrastructure connecting Europe particularly in the areas of transport, energy and telecommunications. These growth enhancing connections would provide better access to the internal market, facilitate cross-border interactions and consequently contribute to a more competitive market economy in line with Europe 2020 Strategy's objectives and targets.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The creation of a Connecting Europe Facility aims at accelerating the investments in the field of trans-European networks, to multiply their synergies and leverage funding from both the public and private sectors.
Amendment 139 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Based on an analysis of the transport infrastructure plans of Member States, the Commission estimates that investment needs in transport amount to EUR 500 billion in the entirety of the TEN-T network for the period 2014-2020, of which an estimated EUR 250 billion will need to be invested in the core network of the TEN-T. Given the resources available at Union level, concentration on the projects with the highest European added value is necessary to achieve the desired impact. Support should therefore be focussed on the core network (in particular, the core network corridors) and on the projects of common interest such as multimodal transport hubs and in the field of and traffic management systems (notably the air traffic management systems resulting from SESAR which require Union budgetary resources of about EUR 3 billion).
Amendment 147 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Experience with the current financial framework shows that many Member States, which are eligible to the Cohesion Fund, are facing significant obstacles in delivering on time complex cross-border transport and energy infrastructure projects with a high Union added value. Therefore, in order to improve the delivery of transporthese projects, in particular cross-border ones, with a high Union added value, part of the Cohesion Fund allocation (EUR 10 billion) should be transferred to finance transport projects on the transport core networkdistributed to both transport and energy projects in the Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund under the Connecting Europe Facility. The Commission should support Member States eligible to the Cohesion Fund to develop an adequate pipeline of projects in order to give greatest possible priority to the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The 4 February 2011 European Council called upon the Commission to streamline, simplify, speed up and improve authorisation procedures and to promote a regulatory framework attractive to investment. The European Council underlined that the bulk of the investment would have to be delivered by the market with costs recovered through tariffs. The European Council recognised that public finance was needed for projects requirjustified from a security of supply or, solidarity and sustainability perspective, which were unable to attract enough market based financing.
Amendment 163 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Telecommunications are increasingly becoming internet-based infrastructures, with broadband networks and digital services closely interrelated. Furthermore, cloud computing and software-as-a- service emerge as the new paradigms of computing. The internet is becoming the dominant platform for communication, offering private and public services, and doing businesscross-border business and commerce. Therefore the trans- European availability of ubiquitous, fast Internet access and innovative digital services is essential for economic growth and the Single Market.
Amendment 171 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Europe 2020 Strategy calls for the implementation of the Digital Agenda for Europe that establishes a stable legal framework to stimulate investments in an open and competitive high speed internet infrastructure and in related services that will form the basis of the Digital Single Market. The June 2010 European Council endorsed the Digital Agenda for Europe and called upon all institutions to engage in its full implementation.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) On 31 May 2010, the Council concluded that Europe should put the necessary resources into the development of a digital single market based on fast and ultra fast internet and interoperable applications and acknowledged that efficient and competitive investment in next generation broadband networks would be importantnecessary for innovation, consumer choice and for the competitiveness of the Union and could provide better quality of life through better health care, safer transport, new media opportunities and easier access to goods and, services and knowledge in particular across borders.
Amendment 179 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) It is necessary to develop strong and coherent EU-wide networks for the digital delivery of public-good actions, involving both public and civil society actors at national and regional level, and to this end it is essential to ensure the structured EU financing of the costs of the system and software design, as well as the cybersecurity and maintenance of a resilient hub for such networks, leaving only in-country costs for national operator budgets.
Amendment 187 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Generic services in areas of public interest (as core services) are often affected by a strong degree of market failures. Indeed, the areas to be funded relate to public service delivery (eHealth, eIdentity, eGovernment, eLearning, eProcurement large scale deployment and interoperability) hence not commercial by definition at a starting level. In addition, if only core services are funded, the challenge would be to create the right incentives at Member State and regional level to actually deploy services of public interest: this is due particularly to lack of incentive at national level to link national systems to the core systems (hence develop conditions for interoperability and cross- border services) as well as to the fact that private investors would not alone ensure service deployment within interoperable frameworks.
Amendment 190 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 – the future Framework Programme for Research and Innovation will focus among others on tackling societal challenges (e.g. smart, green and integrated transport, and secure, clean and efficient energy, and information and communication technology-enabled health, government and sustainable development) in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 Strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 will support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments. Furthermore, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) pursues the same objectives in tackling those societal challenges, focusing on the exploitation of research results and the development innovative products and services. With the aim to achieve a greater impact of the Union funding and in order to ensure coherence, the Connecting Europe Facility will develop close synergies with Horizon 2020 and the EIT.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Mid-term and ex-post evaluations should be carried out by the Commission in order to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the funding and its impact on the overall goals of the Facility and the Europe 2020 Strategy's priorities. The Commission shall publish annually a scoreboard depicting the progress of all projects selected under the CEF.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) contribute to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by developing modern and high performing trans-European networks, thus bringing forward benefits for the entire European Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion within the Single Market and creating an environment more conducive to private and public investment through a combination of financial instruments and Union direct support and by exploiting synergies across the sectors. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the volume of public and private investment in projects of common interest, and in particular the volume of public and private investments in projects of common interest realised through the financial instruments under this Regulation. The achievement of this objective will also be measured by the cumulative effect of these projects of common interest to the overall targets of the Europe 2020 Strategy.
Amendment 303 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) optimise the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing multimodality and interoperability of transport services. The achievement of this objective will be measured by the number of ports and airport, airports and transport hubs connected to the railway network.
Amendment 317 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) enhancing Union security of supply, to be measured by the evolution of system resilience and security of system operations as well as number of projects allowing diversification of supply sources, supplying two-way connections, counterparts and routes;
Amendment 336 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) transport: EUR 31 694 000 000, out of which EUR 10 000 000 000 shall be transferred from the Cohesion Fund to be spent in line with this Regulation in Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund50% of the total amount;
Amendment 340 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) energy: EUR 9 121 000 00025% of the total amount;
Amendment 341 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) telecommunications: EUR 9 185 000 00025% of the total amount.
Amendment 348 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Following the mid-term evaluation according to Article 26(1), the Commission may transfer appropriations between the sectors of the allocation set out in paragraph 1, with the exception of the [EUR 10 000 000 000] transferred from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport sector projects in the Cohesion Fund eligible Member States, respecting national allocations under Cohesion Fund and in accordance with relevant provisions of the sectoral legislation.
Amendment 434 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) inland transport connections to ports and airports, actions to reduce rail freight noise by retrofitting of existing rolling stock, as well as development of ports and multi-modal platforms: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 230% of the eligible cost.
Amendment 465 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
(ii) traffic and logistics management systems, multimodal transport platforms, freight transport services, secure parkings on the road core network, as well as actions to support the development of Motorways of the Seas: the amount of Union financial aid shall not exceed 20% of the eligible cost.
Amendment 556 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The Commission shall publish annually a scoreboard depicting the progress of all projects of common interest included in the CEF.
Amendment 586 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries and, where appropriate, Member States concerned shall ensure that suitable publicity and transparency is given to aid granted under this Regulation in order to inform the public of the role of the Union in the implementation of the projects.
Amendment 117 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) On 26 March 2010, the European Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to launch a new strategy ‘Europe 2020’. One of the priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy is sustainable growth to be achieved by promoting a more resource efficient, greenermore sustainable and more competitive economy. The strategy put energy infrastructures at the forefront as part of the flagship initiative ‘Resource efficient Europe’, by underlining the need to urgently upgrade Europe’s networks, interconnecting them at the continental level, in particular to integrate renewable energy sources.
Amendment 120 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 lays down guidelines for trans-European energy networks . These Guidelines (TEN-E) have as objectives to support the completion of the Union internal energy market while encouraging the rational production, transportation, distribution and use of energy resources, to reduce the isolation of less-favoured and island regions, to secure and diversify the Union’s energy supplies, sources and routes also through co- operation with third countries, and to contribute to sustainable development and protection of the environment.
Amendment 136 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The investment needs up to 2020 in electricity and gas transmission infrastructures of European relevance have been estimated at about EUR 200 billion. The significant increase in investment volumes compared to past trends and the urgency to implement the energy infrastructure priorities, especially in times of financial constraints, requires a new approach in the way energy infrastructures, and notably those of cross-border nature, are regulated and financed.
Amendment 150 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the climate and energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten- year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated, while keeping the administrative burden for projects promoters to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators in agreement with the Member States concerned for projects facing particular difficulties.
Amendment 267 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the project has European added- value and based on a cost-benefit analysis the benefits outweigh the costs;
Amendment 280 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States without favouring any particular Member State, either by directly crossing the border of one or more Member States or by being located on the territory of one Member State and having a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV;
Amendment 285 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The project is making a valuable contribution to the Energy 2020 Strategy, the 2020 energy and climate targets and the long term goal of creating a European competitive low carbon economy in 2050.
Amendment 295 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
– interoperability, system stability and secure system operation;
Amendment 299 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) concerning gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, the project shall contribute significantly to the security of supply reducing single supply source or route dependency and to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 304 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Amendment 321 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 6
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 6
– involvement of users and communities in the management of their energy usage;
Amendment 344 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, the cost-benefit analysis will constitute the main driver for prioritisation. However, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 346 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project based on a clear justification in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and, security of supply and diversification of sources, counterparts and routes, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 355 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Projects which have received funding pursuant to Regulation 663/2009/EC should be directly eligible for consideration as project of common interest pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 367 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where relevant, delays compared to the implementation plan and other difficulties encountered, especially difficulties to secure funding.
Amendment 412 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 427 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. When a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate a European coordinator in agreement with the Member States concerned for a period of up to one year renewable twice.
Amendment 438 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish the public interest and necessity of these projects on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned.
Amendment 548 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The cost allocation decision shall be notified, without delay, by the national regulatory authorities to the Agency, together with all the relevant information with respect to the decision. In particular, the information shall contain detailed reasons on the basis of which costs were allocated among Member States, such as the following:
Amendment 549 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
The cost allocation decision shall be published.
Amendment 551 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
The cost allocation decision shall be published.
Amendment 552 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. A copy of all cost allocation decisions, together with all the relevant information with respect to each decision, shall be notified, without delay, by the Agency to the Commission. That information may be submitted in aggregate form. The Commission shall preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 605 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) there is no distortion of competition between projects contributing to the fulfilment of the same Union priority corridors.
Amendment 622 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) general, regularly updated information, including geographic information and cost, for each project of common interest;
Amendment 664 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
(7) Southern Gas Corridor (‘SGC’): transmission of gas from the Caspian Basin, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin to the Union to enhance diversification and security of gas supply and routes.
Amendment 666 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
(8) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (‘BEMIP Gas’): infrastructure to end the isolation of the three Baltic States and Finland and their single supplier dependency and to increase diversification of suppliand security of gas supplies and routes in the Baltic Sea region;
Amendment 691 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point c
Annex II – point 2 – point c
(c) reception, storage, transport and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG);
Amendment 815 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – point c
Annex V – point 7 – point c
(c) Probability and quantity of energy not being supplied and increase in security and quality of supply and sources of supply;
Amendment 817 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – point d
Annex V – point 7 – point d
(d) Contribution to the integration of different gas market areas and the lifting of isolation of less-favoured and island regions,
Amendment 38 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Telecommunications networks and services are increasingly becoming internet-based infrastructures, with broadband networks and digital services closely interrelated. The internet is becoming the dominant platform for communication, services, education, participating in the social and political life, and doing business. Therefore, the trans-European availability of fast Internet access and digital services in the public interest is essential for social and economic growth and the Single Market.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) High-speed internet is important for the implementation of the new technological infrastructures, which are necessary for the scientific, technological and industrial leadership of the Union, such as cloud computing, super computers and smart computing environments.
Amendment 84 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) By 2015 all European research and academic institutions should be connected in an ultra high-speed Gbps networks, creating an intranet for the European research area that will enhance the networking of research, e-infrastructures sharing and e-science.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The availability of high-speed telecommunications infrastructures is ineffective without the availability of high-relevance and high-quality multilingual digital content and digital services that would be offered through them and would form an attractive digital ecosystem to European citizens. Therefore, it is essential to promote the development by Member States of e- government, e-democracy, e-learning and e-health services, which will boost the demand for broadband, the need for e- skills and the development of the digital economy.
Amendment 92 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15 b) The role of e-skills and the use of ICT in education are indispensable in order for the Union to achieve its policy targets. Technological literacy is not only an objective but also an essential tool for achieving life-long learning, social cohesion, social and economic growth.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Increasing and preserving access to Europe's rich and diverse cultural content and data held by public sector bodies, and opening them up for reuse in full respect of copyright and related rights, will nurture creativity and spur innovation and entrepreneurship. In this context the Europeana digital library, as the flagship project for preserving European cultural heritage and promoting the innovative use of cultural digital resources, should be strongly supported. Unhampered access to re-usable multilingual resources will help overcome language barriers, which undermine the internal market for online services and limit access to knowledge.
Amendment 97 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) In the area of safety and security, an EU-wide platform for sharing resources, information systems and software tools promoting online safety will contribute to creating a safer environment for children online. It will enable centres handling hundreds of thousands of requests and alerts per year to operate across Europe. Critical Information Infrastructures will enhance the Union-wide capability for preparedness, information sharing, coordination and response to cyber security threats. In this respect, the role of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) is irreplaceable for building safety, security and trust in the European digital single market; ENISA should be strengthened in order to be able to effectively support Member States in the development of coherent policies and strong competences for a safe and secure European digital realm.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is expected that innovative applications of commercial, social and educational nature running on digital service infrastructures will emerge. Their exploration and testing can be co-financed as part of research and innovation projects in the Horizon 2020 programme and their deployment under the cohesion policy.
Amendment 151 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the deployment of broadband networks to link island, mountainous, remote, landlocked and peripheral regions with the central regions of the Union ensuring in those regions that speeds of data transmission are sufficient to permit broadband connectivity of 30 Mbps and above;
Amendment 200 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – paragraph 2
The deployment and enhancement of trans- European telecommunication networks (broadband networks and digital service infrastructures) shall contribute to fostering economic growth, creating jobs and achieving a vibrant digital single market. In particular, their deployment will grant faster access to the internet, bring about information technology-enabled improvements in daily life for citizens, including children and young persons, businesses and governmentsolder people and persons with disabilities, businesses and governments, including educational institutions at all levels of education, increase interoperability and facilitate the alignment or convergence to commonly agreed standards.
Amendment 215 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 4
Rural and low density areas, especially islands and mountainous areas, are typically served with low speed connections and in some cases even not served at all. The business case for investment is unlikely to be viable and the European targets are unlikely to be reached by 2020. Investment in these areas needs higher financial support, provided by grants, possibly in combination with financial instruments. Such areas will include remote and sparsely populated regions where investment costs are either very high or where income is low. The support from the Connecting Europe Facility in these areas is likely to complement available cohesion funds or rural development and other direct public support.
Amendment 218 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 5
High density/urban areas – with the exception of some low income regions - are typically well served with medium to fast speed connections, often provided by competitive offerings of cable and telecom operators. Yet because of this relatively satisfactory situation the market incentives to invest in very high speed networks such as fibre to the home are limited. In several cases publicly owned metropolitan fibre- optic networks have been deployed which remain severely underutilised and inaccessible to private businesses. Thus financial support may be also envisaged to investments in urban areas with dense populations which do not attract sufficient investment despite societal benefits it would generate, provided that it is in full compliance with Articles 101, 102 and 106 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as well as, if relevant, with the Community Guidelines for the application of state aid rules in relation to rapid deployment of broadband networks.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point a
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point a
(a) Support investments in broadband networks capable of achieving the Digital Agenda 2020 target of universal coverage at 30Mbps, or even more ambitious national or regional targets; or
Amendment 237 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point b
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) Support investments in broadband networks capable of achieving the Digital Agenda 2020 target, or even more ambitious national or regional targets, and of having at least 50% of households subscribing to speeds above 100Mbps;
Amendment 261 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 13 – point d
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 13 – point d
(d) Partnerships between several operators active in wired and wireless markets to build new generation of infrastructures and operate existing ones.
Amendment 263 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 15
Annex 1 – section 2 – paragraph 15
In addition, high speed connections to public internet access points, notably in public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, local government offices and libraries, and universities, museums and cultural heritage sites, hospitals, public transport means and hubs, local government offices and libraries, and the wide-spread availability of free wireless networks shall also be supported.
Amendment 266 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 3
A public trans-European backbone service infrastructure will provide very high speed and connectivity between public institutions of the EU in areas such as public administration, culture, education, research and health. This backbone infrastructure will support public services of European value through controlled quality of services and secure access. It will therefore guarantee a digital continuum of public service provisioning for the greater benefit of citizens, businesses and administrations. It will allow demand aggregation for connectivity, reaching critical mass and reducing costs.
Amendment 268 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 6
Interoperable ‘cloud computing’ service will provide the backbone infrastructure functionality on which clouds for trans- European public services can be offered. This includes network-type of trans- European services such as video- conference, virtualised storage, virtualised computing, and supporting computing- intensive applications, including those related to other projects of common interest.
Amendment 275 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 11
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 11
The development of the core service platform will build on the current Europeana portal. The platform – which requires the development, operations and administration of distributed computing, data storage facilities and software - will provide a single access point to European cultural heritage content at item level, a set of interface specifications to interact with the infrastructure (search for data, download and combine data), support for the metadata adaptationaccessing, transforming and adapting metadata and content in various open digital formats, and ingestion of new content, as well as information on conditions for reuse of the content accessible through the infrastructure.
Amendment 278 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 15
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 15
Distributed computing, data storage and software facilities will provide: single access point to multilingual (all EU official languages) datasets held by public bodies in the EU at European, national, regional and local level; query and visualisation tools of the data sets; assurance that the available datasets are licensproperly anonymised, licensed and priced to be published and re-distributed, including a data provenance audit trail; a set of application programming interfaces for software clients to interact with the infrastructure (search for data, gather statistics, download data) for the development of third-party applications. It shall also allow for collection and publication of statistics about the operation of the portal, the availability of data and applications and the way in which they are used.
Amendment 279 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 16 – point b
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 16 – point b
(b) interoperability and standardisation of datasets, including legal and licensing issues, to enable better re-use;
Amendment 280 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 18
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 18
The platform will enable acquiring, maintaining and making available large collections of live language data, in written and spoken form, and reusable language processing tools. It will cover all EU languages and will comply with the relevant standards and agreed service and legal requirements. The platform will allow for flexible addition, curation and refinement of language data and tools by contributors, and ensure easy, fair and secure access and repurposing of such resources by organisations offering or developing language-enabled services. The platform will also support cooperation and interworking with similar initiatives and data centres, existing or forthcoming, within and outside the EU.
Amendment 281 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 20
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 20
The support will provide integrated and interoperable services at European level, based on shared awareness, resources, tools and practices and aimed at empowering children, their parents and carers, and teachers to make the best use of the Internet. ENISA should be consulted on all activities that are relevant to its operations.
Amendment 290 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 24
Annex 1 – section 3 – paragraph 24
The core service platform will consist of a network of National/Governmental Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) and ENISA based on a minimum set of baseline capabilities. The network will provide the backbone of a European Information Sharing and Alert System (EISAS) for EU citizens and SMEs. in collaboration with ENISA.
Amendment 241 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Common Fisheries Policy should ensure that fishing and aquaculture activities contribute to long-term sustainable environmental, economic, and social conditions. It should contribute moreover to increased productivity, a faibetter standard of living and better working conditions for the fisheries sector, stable markets, ensure the availability of resources and that supplies reach consumers at reasonable prices.
Amendment 263 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) At the World Summit on Sustainable Development at Johannesburg in 2002, the Union and its Member States committed to act against the continued decline of many fish stocks. Therefore, the Union should improve its Common Fisheries Policy to ensure that as a matter of priority exploitation levels of marine biological resources stocks are restored and maintained at levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yields from the populations of harvested stocks by 2015, where feasible and no later than 2020 for other species. Where less scientific information is available, this may require applying proxies to maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 285 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) An ecosystem based approach to fisheries management needs to be implemented, environmental impacts of fishing activities should be limited and unwanted catches should be minimised and progressively eliminated in marine ecosystems where this is feasible.
Amendment 294 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) It is important that the management of the Common Fisheries Policy is guided by principles of good governance. Those principles include decision-making based on best available specialist scientific advice, broad stakeholder involvement for each area, broad involvement of all stakeholders and a long-term perspective. The successful management of the Common Fisheries Policy also depends on a clear definition of responsibilities at Union, national, regional and local levels and on the mutual compatibility and consistency of the measures taken with other Union policies.
Amendment 342 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Measures are needed to reduce and eliminate the current high levels of unwanted catches and discards. Indeed,, in all marine ecosystems where this is possible. Indeed, in a considerable number of marine environments unwanted catches and discards constitute a substantial waste and affect negatively the sustainable exploitation of marine biological resources and marine ecosystems as well as the financial viability of fisheries. An obligation to land all catches of managed stocks caught during fishing activities in Union waters or by Union fishing vessels should be established and gradually implemented. Implementation of this measure shall be based on documented scientific studies, taking account of the particular characteristics of European fishing areas and examining the reasons for discards, so as to ensure the use of suitable fishing gear in each case.
Amendment 365 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) For marketable stocks for which no multi-annual plan has been established, exploitation rates delivering maximum sustainable yield should be ensured by setting catch and/or fishing effort limitsrecommending progressive schemes based on sound scientific evidence.
Amendment 373 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In view of the precarious economic state of the fishing industry and the dependence of certain coastal communities on fishing activities, it is necessary to ensure the relative stability of fishing activities by allocating fishing opportunities among Member States, based on a predictable share of stocks for each Member State and taking account of possible social and economic consequences.
Amendment 412 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) AMember States are, if they so wish, able to implement a system of transferable fishing concessions for the majority of managed stocks under the Common Fisheries Policy should be implemented no later than 31 December 2013 for all vessels of 12 meters' length or over and all other vessels fishing with towed gears. Member States may exclude vessels up to 12 meters' length other than vessels using towed gear from transferable fishing concessions. Such a system should contribute to industry- induced fleet reductions and improved economic performance while at the same time creating legally secure and exclusive transferable fishing concession of a Member State's annual fishing opportunities. Since marine biological resources are a common good, transferable fishing concessions should only establish user entitlements to a Member State's part of annual fishing opportunities which may be recalled according to established rules.
Amendment 429 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Fishing concessions should beEach Member State is free to adopt transferable and leasable fishing concessions in order to decentralise management of fishing opportunities towards the fishing industry and ensuring that fishers leaving the industry will not need to rely on public financial assistance under the Common Fisheries Policy.
Amendment 471 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Data collection should include data which facilitate the economic assessment of all undertakings active in the fisheries sector, in aquaculture and in the processing of fisheries and aquaculture products, independently of their size, and of employment trends in these industries.
Amendment 478 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Member States should manage and make available to end-users of scientific- data the collected data, on the basis of a multi-annual Union program. Member States should also cooperate with each other to coordinate data collection activities. Where relevant, Member States should also cooperate with third countries within the same sea basin regarding data collection. Both sides should comply with international provisions and conventions, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Amendment 527 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The Common Market Organisation should be implemented in compliance with international commitments of the Union, in particular with regard to the provisions of the World Trade Organisation. The success of the common fisheries policy requires an effective system of control, inspection and enforcement, including the fight against IUU fishing activities. AExisting legislation in this area should be implemented effectively and a Union system for control, inspection, and enforcement should be established so as to ensure compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy's rules.
Amendment 565 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) To achieve the objectives of the Common Fisheries Policy, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of specifying fishing related measures to alleviate the impact of fishing activities in special areas of conservation, adaptation of the obligation to land all catches where possible for the purpose of complying with the Union's international obligations, default conservation measures in the framework of multiannual plans or technical measures, the recalculation of fleet capacity ceilings, definition of information on characteristics and activity for Union fishing vessels, rules for carrying out pilot projects on new control technologies and data management systems, amendments to Annex III in relation to the areas of competence for Advisory Councils and the compositioning and functioning of Advisory Councils.
Amendment 571 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) Council Decision No 585/2004/EC of 19 July 2004 establishing Regional Advisory Councils under the Common Fisheries Policy should be repealed upon entry in force of the corresponding rules pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 591 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Part 1 – article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) reduction of environmental impact of fishing activities through the development of sustainable fishing gear and methods , taking account of their social and economic impact.
Amendment 634 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Common Fisheries Policy shall apply the precautionary approach to fisheries and aquaculture management, and shall aim to ensure, by 2015, that exploitation of living marine biological resources restores and maintains populations of harvested species above levels which can produce the maximum sustainable yield by 2015 where scientifically, socially and economically feasible, and no later than 2020 for other species on a case-by-case basis.
Amendment 651 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Common Fisheries Policy shall implement the ecosystem-based approach to fisheries and aquaculture management to ensure that the impacts of fishing activities on the marine ecosystem are limitedsustainable management of fishery resources based on documented scientific data.
Amendment 664 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
Part 1 – article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The Common Fisheries Policy shall integrate the Union environmental legislation requirementsrelevant Union legislation requirements including environmental requirements, and account shall be taken of the social and economic requirements of those concerned and any implications for them.
Amendment 679 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 700 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) seek to reduce unwanted catches substantially through the use of selective fishing gear, so as to ensure progressively the landing of all commercial fish in waters where this is feasible without adversely affecting the ecosystem. In implementing this measure, it will be necessary to take account of the characteristics of each marine environment;
Amendment 728 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promote the sustainable development of Union fishing and aquaculture activities to contribute to food security and employment in coastal and rural areas;
Amendment 745 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 750 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) create incentives to attract more recruits to fishing and related professions through high quality training and lifelong learning;
Amendment 759 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 1 – article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ) ensure the systematic and harmonised data collection and management of reliable scientific data.
Amendment 791 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) recognition of geographical nature and special characteristics of each type of fishing;
Amendment 799 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) establishment of clear end realistic measures in accordance with the best available scientific advice;
Amendment 809 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 828 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Part 1 – article 4 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) parity between the internal and external dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy, so that standards and enforcement and monitoring mechanisms applied domestically are also applied externally.
Amendment 852 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 6
6. «‘maximum sustainable yield’ means the maximum catch that may be taken from a fish stock indefinitely under certain environmental conditions, without substantially affecting reproduction;
Amendment 909 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 14
‘technical measures’ means the measures that regulate the species composition, size composition of catches and impacts on components of the ecosystems resulting from fishing activities through conditioning the use and structure of fishing gear and restriction of access to fishing areasrelating to all provisions regulating the type and location of fishing activities and minimum catch size;
Amendment 930 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 17
Part 1 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 17
17. 'transferable fishing concessions' means revocable user entitlements to a specific part of fishing opportunities allocated to a Member State or established in management plans adopted by a Member State in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/20061, which the holder may transfer to other eligible holders of such transferable fishing concessions.
Amendment 1064 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) adopting measures, on the basis of scientific criteria and in consultation with those concerned, for the purpose of adapting the number of fishing vessels and/or types of fishing vessels to available fishing opportunities; establishing incentives, including those of an economic nature, to promote more selective or low impact fishing;
Amendment 1094 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adopting measures concerning the obligation to land all catches; where possible, taking account also of the special characteristics of each marine ecosystem;
Amendment 1130 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) prohibitions of the use of certain fishing gears in certain areas or seasons for the protection of certain marine stocks;
Amendment 1135 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
Part 3 – article 8 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) prohibition or restriction of all fishing activities in certain zones and/or periods;
Amendment 1187 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 3 – article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) measures capable ofdesigned to effectively preventing conservation reference points from being transgressed.
Amendment 1260 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual plans shall provide for adaptations of the fishing mortality rate, resulting in a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains all stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield by 2015 where feasible and no later than 2020 for other stocks.
Amendment 1273 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 10 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the determination of a fishing mortality rate that restores and maintains stocks above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield is not possible, multiannual plans shall provide for precautionary measures ensuring a comparable degree of conservation of the relevant stocks.
Amendment 1279 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A multiannual plan shall be based on scientific evidence and shall take account of the possible social and economic consequences. It shall include:
Amendment 1323 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) technical measures including measures concerning the maximum discard reduction and elimination of unwanted catches where possible;
Amendment 1350 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Part 3 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) a study of the likely social and economic implications;
Amendment 1412 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 13 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of scientific evidence of a serious threat to the conservation of marine biological resources, or to the marine eco- system and requiring immediate action, the Commission, upon a reasoned request of a Member State or on its own initiative, may decide on temporary measures to alleviate the threat.
Amendment 1436 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Technical measures frameworks based on scientific evidence to ensure the protection of marine biological resources and the reduction of the impact of fishing activities on fish stocks and on marine eco-systems shall be established. Technical measures frameworks shall:
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Minimum conservation reference sizes based on the best available scientific advice shall be established for the fish stocks set out in paragraph 1. The sale of catches of such fish stocks below the minimum conservation reference size shall be restricted for reduction to fish meal or pet food only.
Amendment 1593 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – title
Part 3 – article 16 – title
Amendment 1619 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Part 3 – article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State shall decide, for vessels flying its flag, on the method of allocating the fishing opportunities assigned to that Member State in accordance with Community law. It shall inform the Commission of the allocation method.
Amendment 1646 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1
1. In a multiannual plan established pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that multiannual plan, which specify the conservation measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in Union waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities.
Amendment 1648 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 3 – article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The measures shall be based on documented scientific evidence and take account of the views of the Regional Advisory Councils.
Amendment 1719 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to specify conservation measures for fisheries covered by a multiannual plan, taking account of available scientific data, if
Amendment 1742 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 3 – article 21 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In a technical measures framework established pursuant to Article 14 Member States may be authorised to adopt measures, in accordance with that framework, which specify the technical measures applicable to vessels flying their flag in relation to stocks in theirUnion waters for which they have been allocated fishing opportunities. Member States shall ensure that such technical measures:
Amendment 1798 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27
Part 4 – article 27
Amendment 1814 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 4 – article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shallmay, if it so wishes, establish a system of transferable fishing concessions no later than 31 December 2013 for
Amendment 1852 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 28
Part 4 – article 28
Amendment 1909 #
Amendment 1951 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 30
Part 4 – article 30
Amendment 1964 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 31
Part 4 – article 31
Amendment 1995 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 32
Part 4 – article 32
Amendment 2010 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33
Part 4 – article 33
Amendment 2020 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 4 – article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Part 4 – article 33 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Specific transitional rules for the Mediterranean Sea; introduction of a TURF-system A scientific body shall be established or designated to provide scientific advice for Mediterranean fisheries analogous to that of ICES by 31 December 2014, in order to support compliance by the Union and Member State authorities with the objectives of this Regulation. This body shall take account of the opinion of all organisations concerned, including those representing fisheries, the scientific community, governments and civil society.
Amendment 2034 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
Part 5 – article 34 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall put in place measures to adjust the fishing capacity of their fleets in order to achieve an effective balance between such fishing capacity and their fishing opportunities. These measures shall be based on scientific evidence and be designed to conserve the marine ecosystem and the prosperity of this sector.
Amendment 2101 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall collect biological, technical, environmental and socio- economic data necessary for ecosystem based fisheries management, and assessment of fishery resources and the economic situation in this sector. They shall manage themse data and make them available to end users of scientific data, including bodies designated by the Commission. Those data shall in particular enable the assessment of:
Amendment 2111 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the level of fishing and the impact that fishing activities as a whole have on the marine biological resources and on the marine eco- systems, and
Amendment 2113 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 2147 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Part 6 – article 37 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. These data shall be taken into account and used effectively in formulating the relevant policies and implementing the necessary measures. The Commission shall assist Member States in collecting data using available resources, such as the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF).
Amendment 2157 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 38 – paragraph 1
Part 6 – article 38 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt national, together with the Commission shall entrust accredited bodies with the task of drawing up national and cross-border fisheries scientific data collection, research and innovation programmes. They shall coordinate their fisheries data collection, research and innovation activities with other Member States and Union research and innovation frameworks.
Amendment 2162 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 6 – article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Part 6 – article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The research programme findings shall be made available to the entire European scientific community.
Amendment 2196 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 40 – paragraph 1
Part 7 – article 40 – paragraph 1
The Union shall cooperate with third countries and international organisations dealing with fisheries, including RFMOs, to strengthen compliance with measures adopted by such international organisations. Calls on third countries to ratify international conventions, in particular the Convention on the law of the Sea (UNCLOS). This will help combat illegal, clandestine and uncontrolled fishing activities promote and establish fair competition and ensure that the sector remains competitive.
Amendment 2216 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2
Part 7 – article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Union fishing vessels shall only catch surplus of the allowable catch determined by the third country as referred to in Article 62(2) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and identified in a clear and transparent manner on the basis of the best available scientific advice and relevant information exchanged between the Union and the third country concerned about the total fishing effort on the affected stocks, in order to ensure that fishery resources remain above levels capable of producing maximum sustainable yield.
Amendment 2278 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) diversification andassistance for improvement of the quality of life in coastal and rural areas;
Amendment 2289 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) simplifying legislation and limiting the administrative burden involved in monitoring at European level;
Amendment 2297 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Part 8 – article 43 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) ensuring the compatibility and integration of fish farming with other policies, including the Marine Strategy, implementation of the Water Framework Directive and environmental legislation.
Amendment 2383 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b
Part 9 – article 45 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) common marketing standards, taking into account the particular characteristics of local communities.
Amendment 2399 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) more efficient use of systems already on board each fishing vessel and, where necessary, the use of modern control technologies for the availability and quality of data on fisheries;
Amendment 2406 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 10 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the development of a culture of compliance and cooperation among operators;
Amendment 2418 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 10 – article 47 – paragraph 1
Part 10 – article 47 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Member States mayshall carry out pilot projects on new control technologies and systems for data management;, having ensured that the sector is involved and kept informed during consideration thereof; .
Amendment 2508 #
2011/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 1
Part 12 – article 54 – paragraph 1
1. Advisory Councils shall be composed of organizations representing the fisheries operators and other interest groups affected by the Common Fisheries Policy. All interested parties may participate in the drawing up of management programmes by the Advisory Councils.
Amendment 64 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The high level of voice, SMS and data roaming prices payable by users of public mobile telephone networks, such as students, business travellers and tourists, when using their mobile telephones and portable computational devices when travelling abroad within the Union is a matter of concern for consumers, national regulatory authorities, and the Union institutions. The excessive retail charges are resulting from high wholesale charges levied by the foreign host network operator and also, in many cases, from high retail mark-ups charged by the customer's own network operator. Reductions in wholesale charges are often not passed on to the retail customer. Although some operators have recently introduced tariff schemes that offer customers more favourable conditions and somewhat lower prices, there is still evidence that the relationship between costs and prices is far from what would prevail in competitive markets.
Amendment 68 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The creation of a European social, educational and cult, cultural and entrepreneurial area based on the mobility of individuals and digital data should facilitate communication between people in order to build a real ‘Europe for Citizens’.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A common approach should be employed for ensuring that users of terrestrial public mobile communication networks when travelling within the Union do not pay excessive prices for Union-wide roaming services when making or receiving voice calls and establishing data connections, thereby enhancing competition concerning roaming services between mobile operators, achieving a high level of consumer protection and preserving both incentives for innovation and consumer choice. In view of the cross- border nature of the services concerned, this common approach is needed so that mobile operators can operate within a single coherent regulatory framework based on objectively established criteria.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Until the structural solutions have brought sufficient competition in the roaming market, the most effective and proportionate approach to regulating the level of prices for making and receiving intra-Union roaming calls is the setting at Union level of a maximum average per- minute/per-gigabyte charge at wholesale level and the limiting of charges at retail level through the Eurotariff introduced in Regulation (EC) No 717/2007. The average wholesale charge should apply between any pair of operators within the Union over a specified period.
Amendment 101 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This regulatory approach should be simple to implement and monitor in order to minimise the administrative burden both for the operators which are affected by its requirements and for the national regulatory authorities charged with its supervision and enforcement. It should also be transparent and immediately understandable to all mobile customers within the Union. Furthermore it should provide certainty and predictability to operators providing wholesale and retail roaming services. The level in monetary terms of the maximum per-minute/per- gigabyte charges at wholesale and retail level should therefore be specified in this Regulation.
Amendment 102 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The maximum average per- minute/per-gigabyte charge at wholesale level so specified should take account of the different elements involved in the making of a Union-wide roaming call, in particular the cost of originating and terminating calls over mobile networks and including overheads, signalling and transit. The most appropriate benchmark for call origination and for call termination is the average mobile termination rate for mobile network operators in the Union, based on information provided by the national regulatory authorities and published by the Commission. The maximum average per- minute/per- gigabyte charge established by this Regulation should therefore be determined taking into account the average mobile termination rate, which offers a benchmark for the costs involved. The maximum average per-minute/per-gigabyte charge at wholesale level should decrease annually to take account of reductions in mobile termination rates imposed by national regulatory authorities from time to time.
Amendment 110 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
Recital 68
(68) Transparency also requires that providers furnish information on roaming charges, in particular on the Eurotariff and the all-inclusive flat-rate should they offer one, when subscriptions are taken out and each time there is a change in roaming charges. All information and offers should be presented in a clear, comprehensive, easily accessible and easily comparable form with regard to prices and service characteristics. Home providers should provide information on roaming charges by appropriate means such as sms, invoices, the internet, TV advertisements or direct mail. Home providers should ensure that all their roaming customers are aware of the availability of regulated tariffs for the period concerned and should send a clear and unbiased communication to these customers describing the conditions of the Eurotariff and the right to switch to and from it.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) In order to facilitate customers' understanding of the financial consequences of the use of regulated data roaming services and to permit them to monitor and control their expenditure, the home provider should give examples for data roaming applications, such as e-mail, picture and web-browsing and mobile applications usage, by indicating their approximate size in terms of data usage.
Amendment 164 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Any switch to or from an alternative roaming provider shall be free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to elements of the subscription other than roaming, and shall be carried out within five working days, save that where a roaming customer who has subscribed to a domestic package which includes roaming prices other than the Eurotariff, Euro-SMS tariff or Euro- data tariff, the home provider may delay the switch from the old to the new subscription concerning roaming services for a specified period not exceeding threone months.
Amendment 243 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Any roaming customer may request to switch to or from a Eurotariff. Any switch must be made within one working day of receipt of the request and free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to other elements of the subscription, save that where a roaming customer who has subscribed to a special roaming package which includes more than one roaming service (namely, voice, SMS and/or data) wishes to switch to a Eurotariff, the home provider may require the switching customer to forego the benefits of the other elements of that package. A home provider may delay a switch until the previous roaming tariff has been effective for a minimum specified period not exceeding threone months.
Amendment 265 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. Any roaming customer may request to switch to or from a Euro-SMS tariff at any time. Any switch must be made within one working day of receipt of the request and free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to elements of the subscription other than roaming. A home provider may delay such a switch until the previous roaming tariff has been effective for a minimum specified period not exceeding threone months. A Euro- SMS tariff may always be combined with a Eurotariff.
Amendment 271 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 1 July 2012 the average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the roaming customer's home provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 0,350, EUR 0,240 as of 1 July 2013 and EUR 0,130 as of 1 July 2014 per megigabyte of data transmitted. Without prejudice to Article 13 the maximum average wholesale charge for the provision of regulated data roaming services shall remain at EUR 0,130 per megigabyte of data transmitted for the duration of this Regulation.
Amendment 293 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. With effect from 1 July 2012, the retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Euro-data tariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming data shall not exceed EUR 10,90 per megigabyte. The price ceiling for data used shall decrease to EUR 0,760 and EUR 0,530, per megigabyte used on 1 July 2013 and on 1 July 2014 respectively. Without prejudice to Articles 13 and 19, the regulated maximum retail charge shall remain at EUR 0,530, per megigabyte used until 30 June 2016.
Amendment 301 #
2011/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Any roaming customer may request to switch to or from a Euro-data tariff respecting their contractual conditions at any point in time. Any switch must be made within one working day of receipt of the request and free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to elements of the subscription other than roaming. A home provider may delay such a switch until the previous roaming tariff has been effective for a minimum specified period not exceeding threone months. A Euro- data tariff may always be combined with a Euro-SMS tariff and a Eurotariff.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 emphasized the need to increase energy efficiency in the Union to achieve the objective of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020 compared to projections. This amounts to a reduction of the Union's primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 or to an improvement of the Union's energy intensity to 104 tonnes of oil equivalent per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices. This Directive represents, in combination with a number of existing legislative measures (such as the emissions trading scheme, the Renewable Energy Directive, the Ecodesign Directive, etc), an important instrument to achieve the objective.
Amendment 146 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) On 8 March 2011, the Commission adopted the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011. This confirmed that the Union is not on track to achieve its energy efficiency target. To remedy this, it spelled out a series of energy efficiency policies and measures covering the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission and distribution; the leading role of the public sector in energy efficiency; buildings and appliances; industry; and the need to empower final customers to manage their energy consumption. Energy efficiency in the transport sector was considered in parallel in the White Paper on Transport, adopted on 28 March 2011. In particular, Initiative 26 of the White Paper calls for appropriate standards for CO2 emissions of vehicles in all modes, where necessary supplemented by requirements on energy efficiency to address all types of propulsion systemsIt stated that the Commission in 2013, will provide an assessment of the results obtained and whether the programmes will, in combination, deliver the European 20% objective, and that the Commission will propose legally binding national targets for 2020, if the review shows that the overall EU target is unlikely to be achieved.
Amendment 170 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether theseMember States have had ample time to pursue the 2020 headline target and the Commission will perform a review in 2013 on national targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to. On this background the Commission shall assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
Amendment 240 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) When designing energy efficiency improvement measures, account should be taken of efficiency gains and savings obtained through the widespread application of cost-effective technological innovations such as smart meters. To maximise the saving benefits of these innovations, final customers should be able to visualise indicators of cost and actual consumption in an easily understood way either via the smart meter's display or via the Internet and have regular individual billing based on actual consumption.
Amendment 253 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plansanalyses of their potential to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period toMember States should aim at provideing investors with information concerning national development plans anover a sufficiently long period which would contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. NWhere the cost-benefit analysis is positive, new electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated should be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States should adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met. When adopting authorisation criteria Member States should ensure that the regional and local competences as regards spatial planning are fully respected.
Amendment 255 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plans to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period to provide investors with information concerning national development plans and contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. New electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated should be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity where it is technically, economically and commercially feasible. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States should adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met.
Amendment 328 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The requirements laid down in this Directive are minimum requirements and shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent measures which are cost-effective and entail further savings. Such measures shall be compatible with the Union's legislation. National legislation foreseeing more stringent measures shall be notified to the Commission.
Amendment 334 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1 a. ‘energy efficiency’ means the use of less energy inputs while maintaining an equivalent level of economic activity or service;
Amendment 353 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
2 b. ‘energy saving’ means a reduction of energy consumption through the implementation of energy efficiency, behaviour change or decreased economic activity;
Amendment 370 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4 a. 'cost-optimal level’ means the energy performance level of products or services which leads to the lowest cost during the estimated economic lifecycle, where: (a) the lowest cost is determined taking into account energy-related investment costs, maintenance and operating costs, where applicable, and disposal costs, where applicable; and (b) the estimated economic lifecycle is determined by each Member State by product or service category. The cost-optimal level shall lie within the range of performance levels where the cost benefit analysis calculated over the estimated economic lifecycle is positive; For cost-optimal levels related to buildings and building refurbishment, Article 2(14) of Directive 2010/31/EU shall apply;
Amendment 428 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 30. June 2013 at the latest, Member States shall set aagree to national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings,s, based on a Commission proposal, taking into account the methodology as laid down in Annex Ia so as to ensure the achievement of the Union’s target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring either a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 or a reduction of EU energy intensity to no more than 104 tonnes of oil equivalent per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices in 2020. The national energy efficiency targets shall be expressed either as an absolute level of primary energy savings or as absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020 relative to the projected GDP in that year. It shall take into account the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 476 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 20143, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 482 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission should, at the time of the presentation of the assessment, present a legislative proposal to introduce binding country specific targets for energy efficiency, if the assessment shows that the Union as a whole is not likely to achieve its target.
Amendment 499 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned or occupied by their public bodies, with priority to public buildings for which the highest energy savings by means of energy efficiency can be achieved, is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 522 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 555 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the twofour previous or following years.
Amendment 587 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may lay down conditions for the exemption of building categories as defined in Article 4(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU from the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 623 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. As a supplement or an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to apply the provisions within paragraph 1 to private buildings instead. In such circumstances the total floor area shall at least be equal to that of the floor area that would have been renovated with the provisions within paragraph 1. Member States shall prove that the private renovations undertaken are additional to that which would normally have been renovated.
Amendment 639 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, while taking into account cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 656 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Energy efficiency obligationsupport schemes
Amendment 690 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligationsupport scheme. This scheme shall ensurequire that either all energy distributors and/or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous three year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers.
Amendment 700 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall ensure that all the cost necessary for achieving the energy savings can be recovered among final customers. When implementing an energy saving support scheme in accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure transparency and avoid distortion of competition. Measures that target savings with a long life time can be encouraged by added value factors, which are to be decided by Member States, and is not detrimental to internal market rules.
Amendment 703 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. By December 2013, the Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, common and cost-effective criteria for measuring and verifying energy efficiency measures including their energy savings potential which will allow to quantify energy efficiency efforts by obligated parties resulting from this article. Country- specific measurement and verification rules set by the Member States shall be based on these criteria.
Amendment 730 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the savings claimed by obligated parties are calculated in accordance with Annex V(2). They shall put in place controlauthorised independent measurement and verification systems under which at least a statistically significant proportion of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties is independently verified. The verification must take place every second year. If independent measurement and verification find unverifiable saving or savings that are not documented they cannot count to the 20 % target.
Amendment 749 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) allow obligated parties to count savings obtained in a given year as if they had instead been obtained in any of the two previous or two following yearlong as they can be documented and verified and as long as they does not extend lifetime of the savings.
Amendment 758 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Once a year Member States shall publish the results of achieved energy savings achieved by each obligated party, their costs and data on the annual trend of energy savings under the scheme. For the purposes of publishing and verifying the energy savings achieved, Member States shall require obligated parties to submit to them at least the following data:
Amendment 819 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Amendment 843 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are affordable and carried out in an independent manner by qualcertified or accredited experts.
Amendment 862 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises not included in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 are subject to an energy audit carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified or accredited experts at the latest by 30 June 20145 and every three years from the date of the previous energy audit. Audits may be carried out by in-house experts, provided that these are qualified and accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member state has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality.
Amendment 901 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall incentivise industry, in particular SMEs, e.g. through national energy efficiency funds, to make use of energy services to optimise industrial processes and commercial installations
Amendment 908 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Metering and informative billing Metering and billing information
Amendment 913 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual smart meters that accurately measure and allow to make available to them their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of useeither via the smart meter's display or via the Internet and provide information on actual time of use in a way that is easily understood by the consumers and will better involve them in the effort for energy savings, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 945 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Emphasis should also be placed on the establishment of common European-wide standards for smart meters.
Amendment 976 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
The specific implementation of individual household consumption meters may be subject to a broader long term cost benefit analysis both taking the cost and benefits for the market and the consumers into consideration. This assessment should decide, which form of metering that is most cost effective taken into account the specifications of Annex VI 1.2 and the timeframe which is feasible for the implementation. This cost benefit assessment should, furthermore, take place no later than one year after the deadline for the transposition of the directive into national law.
Amendment 1101 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that where technically, economically and commercially feasible all new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States may particularly facilitate the connection to the grid system of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration from small scale and micro cogeneration units. For micro cogeneration units which are installed by individual citizens, the relevant authorities shall consider the possibility of replacing authorisations by simple notifications to the competent bodies. Member States that provide for priority access for produced from high-efficiency cogeneration as well as for electricity produced from renewable energy sources shall introduce national rules to ensure the stability of the power system.
Amendment 1397 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that high-efficiency cogeneration operators can offer balancing services and other operational services at the level of transmission system operators or distribution system operators where this is consistent with the mode of operation and the economic feasibility of the high- efficiency cogeneration installation. Transmission system operators and distribution system operators shall ensure that such services are part of a services bidding process which is transparent and open to scrutiny.
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Information and training 1. Member States shall ensure that information on available energy efficiency mechanisms and financial and legal frameworks is transparent and widely and actively disseminated to all relevant market actors, including consumers, builders, architects, engineers, environmental auditors and installers of building elements as defined in Directive 2010/31/EU. They shall ensure that banks and other financial institutions are informed of the possibilities of participating, including through the creation of public/private partnerships, in the financing of energy efficiency improvement measures. 2. Member States shall establish appropriate conditions and incentives for market operators to provide adequate and targeted information and advice to energy consumers on energy efficiency. 3. Member States, with the participation of stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising and training programmes to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of taking energy efficiency improvement measures. 4. The Commission shall ensure that information on best energy-saving practices in Member States is exchanged and widely disseminated.
Amendment 1438 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
e a) Encouraging financial support directly or indirectly to SMEs to foster long-term investments in Energy Efficiency.
Amendment 1473 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 1508 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall assess the plans, and may give recommendations to their improvement and the practical implementation of the 20% headline target, if the plans are unrealistic or it is deemed unlikely that the target will be reached based on the measures in the plans.
Amendment 1509 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, not later than 1 January 2014, provide a template as guidance for the supplementary reports. This template shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 20(2). The supplementary reports shall in any case include the information specified in Annex XIV. While setting their national energy efficiency plans, the Member States shall take into account cost-effective energy efficiency measures and the risk of carbon leakage.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. By 30 June1 December 20143 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down mandatory national targets.
Amendment 1645 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 2
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 2
The interface shall provide private information either via the smart meter’s display or via the Internet enabling final customers to better control their actual energy consumption and use the information for further potential analysis. Such information shall at least indicate the current rate of consumption (e.g. kWh, kJ, m3) and related costs and be communicated in a format that promotes consumer action in energy efficiency.
Amendment 5 #
2011/0144(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 302/2009
Article 1 - paragraph 3
Article 1 - paragraph 3
The objective of thate recovery plan, starting in 2007 and continuing through 2022, shall be to achieve a biomass corresponding to the maximum sustainable yield with greater thanat least 60% probability.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0093(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Patent proprietors should pay one common annual renewal fee for European patents with unitary effect. Renewal fees should be progressive throughout the term of the patent protection and, together with the fees to be paid to the European Patent Organisation during the pre-grant stage, should cover all costs associated with the grant of the European patent and the administration of the unitary patent protection. The level of the renewal fees should be fixed with the aim of facilitating innovation and fostering the competitiveness of European businesses, and should take into account the specific situation of small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as the urgent need to promote energy saving and the use of renewables in the form of lower fees. It should also reflect the size of the market covered by the patent and be similar to the level of the national renewal fees for an average European patent taking effect in the participating Member States at the time where the level of the renewal fees is first fixed by the Commission.
Amendment 9 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas sustainable infrastructure access and service competition, as opposed toin conjunction with realistic, viable ‘top- down’ target setting, will make next generation connectivity available efficiently and in line with demand,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas broadband is important for the implementation of the new technological infrastructures, which are necessary for the scientific, technological and industrial leadership of the EU, such as cloud computing, super computers and smart computing environments,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε
Recital Ε
Ε. whereas public actors can contribute significantly to the roll-out of next generation access (NGA) in ‘white’ and ‘grey’ areas, but public investment should not impede private investment or distort competition in already competitive areas; whereasoperate in such a way that it complements private investment and should enhance competition, but investors in NGA must retain appropriate incentives to continue to invest in broadband,
Amendment 21 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the private sector has invested hundreds of billions of euro in broadband facilities, services, applications and content over the last decade;, but without all European citizens having experienced the benefits of broadband; and whereas promotion of thisprivate and public investment should continue to be the primary engine of broadband growth in the EU,
Amendment 54 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that access to low radio frequency bands, with their propagation characteristics supporting wide-area coverage, is crucial to facilitating wireless rural broadband coverage in rural, mountainous, and island regions, allowing access to all foreseeable Internet services; emphasises that Europe must remain at the forefront of scientific research and technological innovation in the field of wireless services;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that by 2015 all European research and academic institutions should be connected by ultra high-speed Gbps networks, creating an intranet for the single European research area;
Amendment 69 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that, to achieve the EU 2020 broadband targets, the Digital Agenda must establish benchmarks for the intermediate years 2015 and 2018 on, both at EU-wide rather than level and at national level;
Amendment 79 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Invites Member States, in close cooperation with stakeholders, to set national broadband plans and adopt operational plans with concrete measures to implement the EU 2020 broadband targets; calls on the Commission to study these plans, to propose optimal solutions and to coordinate their implementation;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that competitionthe combination of competition and carefully selected targets, in both infrastructure, and services over that infrastructure, provides the best basis for sustainable competition, investment, innovation and take-up;
Amendment 95 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that broadband services are key to the competitiveness of EU industry and greatly contribute to EU economic growth and, employment and social cohesion;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that, to maximise broadband availability and adoption, EU policy must encourage the deployment of efficient and affordable networks, applications, services and content; encourages Member States to develop e-government, e-democracy, e-learning and e-health services, which will boost the demand for broadband;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes the Commission’s intention to produce guidance on costing and non- discrimination, key principles in the EU framework, and encourages the Commission to do so in a way that supports affordable prices, consumer choice, comprehensive consumer information about the services offered and competition in fast and ultra- fast networks and the services delivered over them, and incentivises efficient investment and rapid switchover to such networks;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on Member States to increase efforts to address e-skills shortages at all educational levels and through lifelong education emphasises the role of new technologies in education and notes that technological literacy is henceforth not only an objective but also an essential tool for achieving life-long learning and social cohesion;
Amendment 167 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 20 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that the Chinese restrictions on market access and the lack of proper intellectual property protection form important barriers to further expansion of European enterprises in China; calls, therefore, for the urgent improvement of China's economic openness;
Amendment 22 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Is concerned with the lack of will on behalf of the Chinese authorities to enforce copyright protection and to tackle the counterfeiting of products, such as electronics, software, audiovisual cultural content, and medicines, which has a significant negative impact on the EU economy and society;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Is concerned with the lack of will on behalf of the Chinese authorities to enforce cybersecurity and prosecute cybercrime, which undermines the global network and information security and has a significant negative impact on the EU economy and society;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. TRecalls the significant progress China has made in developing and setting its own standards; takes the view that, as the world's largest market, the EU must also continue to be the world leader in terms of developing standards; calls, therefore, for all goods in circulation on the internal market to comply with EU social, technical, environmental and health protection standards; calls on the Commission promptly to propose a scenario for the gradual introduction of a trade conditionality mechanism and/or border adjustment measures;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the scale of Chinese investment and governmental financial support by means of subsidies in renewable energies, but stresses that the EU can still be at the cutting edge if it opts to focus its research efforts on rational resource management and the green economy and to invest in those areas; notes that without proper action the EU could become a net importer of renewable energy technologies with security of energy supply implications;
Amendment 40 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with concern the continuing barriers imposed by China on the free global trade of rare earth elements and derivative products, which were toughened through decreased export quotas that now include rare earth element alloys; calls on the Commission to decisively collaborate with China in reaching agreements that are mutually beneficial and respectful of environmental and international trade laws;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and China to develop strategic partnerships in relation to R&D and industrial, technological and innovation cooperation in the various growth areas within the green economy, such as recycling, efficient management of rare earth elements throughout the economic cycle, renewable energies and energy efficiency by means of sharing and coproduction of renewable energy technologies and joint research and development programmes.
Amendment 53 #
2010/2301(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the EU and China to develop strategic partnerships in relation to R&D&I through enhanced collaboration of EU and Chinese universities and research institutions, joint training and academic programmes, increased mobility of researchers, and collaborative research programmes, to the mutual benefit of European and Chinese people.
Amendment 21 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 1
Recital B – point 1
· putting first education and citizens’ creativity, consumption patterns and responses to new ideas,
Amendment 29 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 4
Recital B – point 4
· fruitful cooperation between education and research institutes, businesses, governments and citizens,
Amendment 46 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Innovation Union flagship initiative, which is the most significant and concrtargeted attempt so far to introduce a strategic, integrated European innovation policy, whose success though depends on the full cooperation of – and its implementation by –the Member States;
Amendment 47 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that innovation is an integral part of the knowledge triangle (education – research – innovation) and that any attempt to consolidate it is inextricably linked to the consolidation of the other components and presupposes a cohesive and balanced strategy for the creation of a European knowledge-based society;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Commission’s focus on grand societal challenges, and stresses that research and innovation isare needed in order to increase resource productivity and sustainable substitution while simultaneously reducing resource use and energy consumption;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that, in a market economy, innovation is not exclusively intended to meet major societal challenges but also plays a particularly important role in the manufacture of consumer-friendly and attractive products in the fields of leisure, technology, industry, culture and entertainment; points out that there is a vast international market for innovative high-tech leisure products (smart phones, tablet PCs, console games, portable recreational devices etc.), as well as a world market for social networking and innovative online services, in which European undertakings are playing a negligible role;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 4 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 4 a (new)
· consolidation and promotion of European and national public and private investment in research and innovation and strengthening of the institutional cross-border investment framework within the EU, for example by removing obstacles to venture capital;
Amendment 97 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate coordination and coherence by adopting a truly holistic approach focused on the grand societalfuture (societal, economic, environmental, scientific and technological) challenges;
Amendment 111 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that innovation and creativity are processes which, to a certain degree, can be cultivated, taught and enhanced; urges, therefore, that innovation and creativity be included to a greater degree in the educational systems of the EU Member States; calls for the recognition and dissemination of best practices regarding creative and innovative educational curricula and instructional methods used by the Member States;
Amendment 116 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the danger of the term ‘innovation’ becoming a well-worn cliché that breeds complacency simply through repeated use; innovation alone is not a panacea for coping with every problem and cannot be conjured up at will in times of economic and social crisis. On the contrary, it must be a constant endeavour in the public and private sector and be actively supported by means of cohesive educational, research, industrial, social and environmental strategies on the part of the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Member States to take action to improve the entrepreneurial and quantitative skills of (young) Europeans by incorporating entrepreneurship and innovation into all areas of educresearch and innovation into all areas of education and by cultivating a healthy respect for entrepreneurship; stresses the importance of instructing young people in mathematics and the natural sciences in order to achieve progress in the fields of research and innovation;
Amendment 164 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small and medium-sized firms) – including local and regional government – can seek information and apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners;
Amendment 169 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, by creating synergies and merging Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, and to directsupport innovation, not least by means of structural funding and parts of the Common Agricultural Policy funds and Emission Trading Scheme auction revenues to innovation; joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance, while recognising that research and innovation are high-risk activities with no guaranteed results;
Amendment 192 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that to create a true Innovation Union by 2020 and to complete the European Research Area by 2014 the European Union needs the pan- European research infrastructures, such as the Biological and Medical Sciences Research Infrastructure (BMS RI) projects; stresses that it will therefore be of key importance to develop appropriate funding mechanisms for their sustainable implementation;
Amendment 196 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17α. Welcomes the Commission proposal for the release by 2014 of appropriations to help increase and enhance the private funding necessary to promote innovation in Europe;
Amendment 219 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ecosystem of innovation with a view to removing unnecessary financial and administrative barriers, for example to access to loans for universities;
Amendment 225 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States to make the best possible use of the Structural Funds for R&D&I in the current financing period, targeting the grand societal challenges; calls on the Commission and the Member State to avoid costly duplication by promoting smart and better targeted specialisation strategies;
Amendment 232 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22α. Calls on the Commission, in the light of the 2020 funding target for research and technological development amounting to 3% of GDP and recognising that research and innovation are the only sure means of achieving economic recovery in the EU, to consider the possibility of establishing for the Member States an interim binding minimum level of funding for research and technological development amounting to around 1% of GDP up to 2015;
Amendment 237 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that the European single market must be completed for all goods and services as a matter of urgency, including innovative health products, thus providing access to 500 million consumers;
Amendment 240 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Stresses that a strong and balanced intellectual property rights (IPR) system contributing to greater transparency and preventing any fragmentation of the markets in intellectual property rights is one of the key framework conditions for innovation; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive intellectual property strategy, which balances inventors’ rights with promoting wide use of and access to knowledge and inventions, in particular for educational and non- profit purposes;
Amendment 268 #
2010/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities, and calls on the Member States to increase their greensustainable public procurement;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that IUU fishing is one of the most serious threats facing the biodiversity of the world's oceans, the prosperity of fishermen who fish in a lawful manner and European competitiveness;
Amendment 33 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that the Commission and the control authorities in the Member States be provided with sufficient resources (human, financial, technological) to fully implement these regulations and that they should not shy away from identifying and sanction, promoting and defending EU interests when appropriate, since the credibility of the EU is at stake;
Amendment 50 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, given the high mobility of fish stocks, fishing fleets and the capital underlying the fleets, as well as the global nature of markets for fish, IUU fishing can omainly be effectively fought by international cooperation, both at bilateral level and at the level of international organisations;
Amendment 67 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to expand their programmes of financial, technological and technical support for surveillance programmes in the waters of developing countries, giving priority to regional programmes rather than bilateral ones;
Amendment 78 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for an urgent expansion of the network of RFMOs to cover all high seas fisheries and areas, either by establishing new RFMOs or by expanding the mandate of existing ones; believes that vastly enhanced cooperation among RFMOs, in terms of information exchange, sanctions against vessels and CPCs and other matters, is necessary given the global nature of IUU fishing;
Amendment 93 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 113 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is alarmed at the use of such criminal activities as human exploitation and trafficking, money laundering, corruption, handling of stolen goods, tax evasion and customs fraud by those engaged in IUU fishing;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 26 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to diversify the portfolio of tourism services in Europe; calls for an EU-wide promotion of tourism in EU and for enhanced cooperation between Member States when promoting tourism; stresses the importance of promoting Europe world-wide as a tourist destination based on its rich cultural, historical and folklore heritage;
Amendment 53 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that it is important that small and medium-sized, family and seasonal tourist enterprises in particular exploit the new technologies and e-commerce, so as to upgrade and promote their tourist products;
Amendment 55 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Stresses the importance of encouraging the voluntary EU Ecolabel for European tourist accommodation in order to promote environmental and energy sustainability in the tourism sector;
Amendment 57 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Proposes a single European website/observatory for mapping and promoting Europe's cultural and natural heritage (combining European monuments and regions which have been awarded the European Heritage Label, have been designated UNESCO heritage sites, have Blue Flag European beaches, etc.).
Amendment 2 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the creative and cultural industries (CCIs), which account for 5 million jobs and 2.6% of EU GDP, as one of the main drivers for growth in the EU and highlights the continuing role of European culture and cultural creativity in forging a common European identity;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2156(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of expanding the Europeana digital library and developing it as a focal point for projecting Europe's cultural heritage and creativity and as a starting place for educational, cultural, innovative and entrepreneurial activities;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for dual-use civil-military technologies to be exploited as a source of synergies; encourages, within well-defined strategic collaboration frameworks, cooperation with the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Space Agency (ESA), NATO and third countries; stresses the importance of the EU Member States' carrying out joint exercises in preventing and tackling CBRN security incidents, with the participation of the Member States' armed forces and civil protection forces and the Community civil protection instrument;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for training and public awareness programmes to be launched at European level; stresses the importance of coordinating early warning and information mechanisms for European citizens in relation to CBRN incidents; notes with interest the feasibility study for a European nuclear security training centre within the JRC;
Amendment 2 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas until today there has been a loose, or even non-existent collaboration and cooperation, a lack of a concrete, harmonized legislative framework and a lack of common legislative act for fishing activities between the Black Sea states, due to the fact that all the waters are under jurisdiction of the different coastal states, as well as there has been a general lack of sufficient and systematic research and scientific information on the Black Sea basin,
Amendment 3 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas the creation of a common policy mechanism should be set up for the six countries bordering the Black Sea in the nearest futureshould be examined in a long term in order to ensure, among other, the protection of the environment and facilitate the economic and social development of littoral areas,
Amendment 4 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. Whereas this new policy mechanism for the Black Sea should aim to preserve and improve biodiversity, which is one of and the prosperity of the people working in the fisheries sector of the area, which are among the priorities of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas the Black Sea should take its proper place amongst Europe’s major marine areas, given that it is the youngest and the most dynamic among the semi- closed seas,
Amendment 6 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. Whereas many of the marine ecosystems in general, and the ecosystem of the Black Sea in particular, are seriously affected by dynamic changes directly related to fishing, climate change and pollution,
Amendment 7 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. Whereas, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), whose mandate covers the area of the Black Sea does not meet so far the needs and expectations of the stakeholders, and in particular, of fishermen to the extent possible and should make use of all available tools related to this area,
Amendment 9 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need for a more accurate analytical and scientific research coordinated at a regional, national and European level to preserve and improve fisheries resources and ecosystems in the Black Sea basin;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the European Commission's efforts to promote a more solid and structured dialogue with non-member states bordering the Black Sea and encourages the Commission to intensify its efforts until a more structured common framework covering the whole basin of the Black Sea and having regard to the regional approach of the management of fisheries in the region is agreed;
Amendment 11 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need for the continuous scientific analysis of the state of fish stocks, a stable, long-term system for fisheries` observation, and the need for all Black Sea littoral States to participate in the analysis;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 14 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for an enhanced system of monitoring control and surveillance of fishing activities, which will contribute to a long term sustainable exploitation of fish stocks and to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in a more effective way;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the international role of operations of the Community Fisheries Control Agency and calls for a more active and effective contribution and cooperation in the control, inspection and surveillance of the Black Sea area;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines the important role of bilateral cooperation and international agreements as the majority of the Black Sea states are not EU Members and are not obliged to respect community legislation;
Amendment 17 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Believes that all Black Sea states, specially EU Member States as well as candidate countries for EU membership, should respect the community and international law applied to fishing activities and aiming to the sustainability not only of fish stocks but also of the fishing sector;
Amendment 18 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses its satisfaction with the European Commission's efforts to establish working groups in the field of fisheries management with Turkey and the Russian Federation, which give ground for further debate on cooperation; calls on the Commission to extend its efforts and dialogue with all countries bordering the Black Sea; calls the Commission to make a full use of the organisations as well as the relevant tools that currently exists today in order to make progress towards a better policy coordination; considers that a separate regional fisheries management organisation (RFMO) for the Black Sea could in a long term foster and promote communication between scientific institutes and professional organizations of fishermen, producers and processors to settle issues and deepen cooperation in the Black Sea; encourages the European Commission to work with the Black Sea countries at a bilateral level, bearing in mind that many of them are not members of the European Union;
Amendment 19 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to createexamine in a long term the creation of a RFMO, which would coordinate scientific research, analyze the situation of fish stocks, and carry out special policies for the observation of the endangered species; it could also make suggestions for the level of the fisheries multiannual management plans and distribute the quotas for the Black Sea bordering countries;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the EU to use its diplomatic efforts to attract, as much as possible the non-EU littoral countries bordering the Black sea, to the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU, especially with regards to the creation of a common Black Sea RFMO and the application of the multiannual management plans;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that not only collaborative research among European scientific teams should have access to EU funding, but European as well as international financial support should also be allocated for closer cooperation of European scientists with their counterparts from the Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Georgia and Turkey;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the principle of annual TACs and quotas currently applied by Member States in the Black Sea does not give a long-term perspective for the development of fisheries in the basin and puts thoseshould be complemented and improved taking into account the particularities of this region as well as the fact that the EU Member States are in a very disadvantaged position compared to the non-member states bordering the Black Sea; believes that multiannual management plans, as opposed to the current principle of annualcomplementary to the TACs and quotas, will system, could provide clarity on the EU's objectives in the field of fisheries in the Black Sea region and on the EU's vision for the future of the basin;
Amendment 25 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that there should be a shared and coordinated long-term method among all stakeholders in the region in order to pursue sustainable fisheries from all parties in the Black Sea and therefore welcomes the exchange of good practices among the involved stakeholders;
Amendment 27 #
2010/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the need to encourage scientific research on Black Sea thematics, so that the decisions taken by responsible European, regional and national authorities should consider economic, social and ecologic consequences of these decisions; believes it is necessary to conduct detailed and coordinated research in order to give a clear and unequivocal answer to the fishing management as well as to the question concerning the impact fishing methods such (i.e. trawling on the seabed) might have, since, in the absence of studies on the effects, no serious conclusions should be drawn; considers that research programs and projects in the field of Black Sea fisheries, like SESAME, KNOWSEAS, WISER and BlackSeaFish, should be further encouraged, and to achieve this, a special budget line for the Black Sea should be established in the new framework of the European Fisheries Fund after 2013;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the Commission also expressed its intention to assess in 2009 the global LNG situation and identify gaps with a view to proposing an LNG action plan,
Amendment 51 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the Union needs a long term vision on energy policy, complemented by precise and comprehensive short term and mid-term action plans to work towards these goals;
Amendment 176 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that some Member States need additional Union support for infrastructure which the markets alone can not provide, including the replacement of old power plants, electrical grids and supply networks, as well as the linking of islands and remote areas to European mainland grids;
Amendment 197 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, based on the conclusions of the task-force on smart grids, the Commission should assure a favourable regulatory framework at EU level for smart grids, with EU-wide common standards for their development; supports pilot projects for the roll-out of smart meters and the manufacture of intelligent consumer products;
Amendment 206 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Asks the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment on the future of the world and EU gas market, including the impact of the already planned gas infrastructure projects (i.e. Nabucco, South Stream), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs) and the impact of possible shale gas developments in the EU on future gas security of supply and prices before the end of the year;·
Amendment 311 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission and the involved Member States to further proceed with the implementation of the EU pipeline project Nabucco, which couldand with setting up the South Stream pipeline, which will significantly enhance the security of gas supply of the European Union; asks for the vacancy of the EU Nabucco co-ordinator post to be filled as soon as possible;
Amendment 339 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Encourages and supports the construction of LNG terminals, notably in countries most vulnerable to disruptions of gas supply; stresses the importance of further expanding the European fleet for LNG transport, thereby enhancing the EU's energy security;
Amendment 403 #
2010/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Believes that smart metering and energy projects in general require pan- European awareness raising campaigns and energy efficiency education programmes to explain to citizens their benefits; stresses that informing society about the benefits of smart metering is crucial for their success;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Commission Communication of 10 January 2007 entitled ‘An Energy Policy for Europe’ (COM(2007)0001), followed by the Commission Communication of 13 November 2008 entitled ‘Second Strategic Energy Review - an EU energy security and solidarity action plan’, with accompanying documents (COM(2008)0781), Or.el (linguistic amendment; does not affect the English version)
Amendment 8 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 6 May 2010 on mobilising information and communication technologies to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, low- carbon economy ,
Amendment 112 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Following the entry into force of the revised Directive, asks the Commission in a few years’ time to assess the impact of the mandatory reference to the energy-label scheme in advertisements on consumers’ behaviour;
Amendment 217 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to draw up clear guidelines on the renovation of buildings in cases of joint ownership and on the division of expenses and the benefits derived from economising between owners and tenants;
Amendment 250 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to put forward specific legislation on resource efficiency of products since the EU is increasingly dependent on imports of natural resources;
Amendment 273 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1
Paragraph 24 – indent 1
Amendment 275 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
Paragraph 24 – indent 2
Amendment 280 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Paragraph 24 – indent 3
Amendment 309 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to promote the development of innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks) and to consider making them mandatory, if proved to be cost-effective; Or.el (linguistic amendment; does not affect the English version)
Amendment 312 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28α. Calls on the Commission to consider adopting a single mandatory pan- European system of labelling for passenger vehicles which would have a positive effect on reducing market distortions, increasing public awareness in Europe and assisting technological innovation in reducing energy consumption and pollutant emissions from vehicles; also calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of extending the proposed single labelling system to include electric and hybrid vehicles;
Amendment 317 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to ensure framework conditions for the development of electric vehicles, notably concerning standardisation of software for infrastructure and, charging stations and the facility to use their batteries for storing energy to create balance in the energy network;
Amendment 402 #
2010/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the Commission, having regard to the role which public contracts can play in restructuring the market, to introduce energy efficiency as a requirement in invitations to tender;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s view that forests should be seen as a major contributor to solving the climate crisis; emphasises that sustainable forest management is of pivotal importance for the EU in achieving its climate goals and delivering necessary ecosystem servicefunctions, such as biodiversity;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that European forestry initiatives should be aimed at ‘adapting’ forests to climate change, rather than ‘protectstrengthening’ them, thus bringing the terminology into line with that more commonly used in other resistance and adaptability of forests and dependent industries to climate change policies;
Amendment 34 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the importance of global cooperation on standard setting, best practices and technology transfers, especially in the context of the REDD system, both at administrative and research level, on standard setting, best practices and transfers of technology and scientific know-how, especially in the context of the REDD system; stresses the importance of the GMES programme in the charting, surveillance and recording of forest areas at European and international level;
Amendment 37 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to respect the principle of subsidiarity and the role of local and national governments in forestry policy; takes the view that, owing toaccount of the diversity of the climate challenges facing different parts of Europe and to the dispariti, the differences in forest ownership and the differences in, ecosystem conditions and objectives within the Union, a common EU policy runs the risk of being too broad to be useful in achieving the necessary climate adaptation; calls on the Commission to present a revised forest action plan containing general guidelines on fundamental questions, such as a commonly accepted operational definition of forest;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the important role played by forests in regional development, especially in rural areas, where the forestry sector makes a major contribution to economic and social growth, jobs and prosperity; ·
Amendment 54 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges the importance of maintaining orand increasing forest resources, for various purposes, in the EU, particularly in those Member States which are more affected by extreme weather conditions and climate change;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for further action on research, education and information regarding the risks of climate change for forests and the forestry sector, as well as for long-term planning by the forestry industry, the regions and the Member States; stresses the need for better coordination of European and national research programmes in the above fields; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of setting up a reference website with digital mapping of forest areas and their authorised uses, NATURA areas and rare ecosystems, in order to provide government services, citizens and companies with better information;
Amendment 73 #
2010/2106(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for enhanced coordination and information efforts within the EU and between the EU and the Member States, and takes the view that this could be achieved in part if the Commission were to bring all of its forestry-related activities together within one single unit, preferably within DG Enterprise or DG Agriculture.;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
Α. having regard to the urgent need to launch a debate on the limitations of GDP as a yardstick for measuring and evaluating the success of social and economic policy and, by association, the wellbeing of societies,
Amendment 20 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Bα. whereas indicators based on statistical averages are not able to reflect increased social and economic disparities,
Amendment 36 #
2010/2088(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that using indicators to complement GDP should result in a better picture of macroeconomic activity, in particular thanks to the inclusion of non- market factors such as work in the home and voluntary work, as well as both positive and negative externalities relating to economic activity; and the viability of activities over time;
Amendment 16 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms that EU security of energy supply policy is based on diversification of sources and routes; stresses the importance of the Nabucco gasa southern gas corridor (including the Nabucco, the Turkey-Greece-Italy Gas Interconnector, and the South Stream projects), as well as the Burghas- Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and asks the Commission and Member States, together with their partners, to accelerate itstheir implementation;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2087(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the importance of the BSC, the BSEC, as well as the role played by the Black Sea Synergy, and calls on the Commission to develop an EU Black Sea Strategy accompanied by an Action Plan with flagship projects particularly in the following cooperation areas: sustainable economic development, research and technological innovation, improving the connectivity and communication, environmental protection, security, migration and cultural exchange by using all available financial instruments (CF, ERDF, NIF, NPI).
Amendment 8 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists, in particular, that the constraints and specificities of the fisheries and aquaculture sectors be taken into account in the IMP as regards use of the maritime domain, the preservation of stock recovery and development conditions, variations in geographical and climatological conditions, and the planning and the conduct of research programmes;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that both fisheries and aquaculture have a place in the maritime and coastal – often remote – region economy, whose growtheconomic, social and environmental development the IMP is seeking to maximise;
Amendment 35 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the important role of targeted and integrated marine research and the promotion of innovation which will help meet the needs of stakeholders more effectively and maintain marine biodiversity; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of greater support for applied research within the 8th FP through, for example, horizontal coordination of the relevant research programmes, more adequate funding or the creation of a European Marine Research Institute under the auspices of the Joint Research Centre;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2040(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls, in particular, for the Commission to make the maintenance and sustainability of European fisheries a non- negotiable element in the negotiations it is conducting at international level, and for increased liberalisation of fisheries and aquaculture products from third countries to apply only to products complying with the same social, environmental and health requirementstandards as those for products originating in the European Union;
Amendment 1 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas e-commerce is especially beneficial for citizens in rural, remote, and peripheral areas who may otherwise not have access to a wide choice of goods with such convenience or at such value,
Amendment 2 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas during the recent economic crisis e-commerce has continued to experience growth, job creation and presented an additional means for businesses to remain economically active and for consumers to take advantage of greater choice and better prices,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas there remain a number of severe structural and regulatory barriers to a fully functioning European internal e- commerce market, such as the fragmentation along national lines of consumer protection rules and rules on VAT, recycling fees and levies, and the abuse of rules governing exclusive and selective distribution agreements,
Amendment 11 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that priority should be given to tackling the administrative and regulatory barriers to cross-border e-commerce through the introduction of a single set of rules for consumers and businesses across the 27 EU Member States that will create a favourable unified digital environment, provide legal certainty to both enterprises and consumers, simplify procedures, reduce compliance costs, reduce unfair competition and unlock the potential of the EU e-commerce market; to this end, the uniform interpretation and application of legislative tools such as a consumer rights directive, the e-commerce Directive (2000/31/EC), Article 20(2) of the Services Directive (Directive 2006/123/EC) and the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) can be of major importance;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the significance of promoting EU-wide logos, trust marks and quality marks that will help consumers in identifying reputable online traders and, reward best practices and encourage innovation, which will support EU companies in their efforts to reach beyond their home market;
Amendment 45 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the efficient monitoring of legal, technical and economic developments in e -commerce and points out the need for careful impact assessment of all decisions affecting the digital single market and the information society; to this end an "e-commerce scoreboard" for the assessment of the european online digital market environment would be an important tool;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2012(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to bring an end to geographic discrimination against EU consumers based on their on- or offline address by employing Article 20(2) of the Services Directive to its full potential;
Amendment 174 #
2010/0306(NLE)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) spent fuel and radioactive waste are safely managed, including in the long term; special attention shall be given to the safe transportation, by land and sea, of spent fuel and radioactive waste, especially in the case of nuclear installations in neighbouring non-member state countries.
Amendment 125 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL Concerning the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
Amendment 126 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Electronic communications, infrastructure and services are an essential factor in economic and societal development. They play a vital role for society and have become ubiquitous utilities in the same way that electricity or water supplies are. Communications networks function as social and innovation catalysts, multiplying the impact of technology and shaping consumer behaviours, business models, industries, as well as citizenship and political participation. Their disruption has the potential to cause considerable physical, social, economic damage, underlining the importance of measures to increase protection and resilience aimed at ensuring continuity of critical services. The security of electronic communications, infrastructure and services, in particular their integrity and availability, faces continuously expanding challenges. This is of increasing concern to society not least because of the possibility of problems due to system complexity, malfunctions, systemic failures, accidents, mistakes and attacks that may have consequences for the electronic and physical infrastructure which delivers services critical to the well- being of European citizens.
Amendment 127 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The threat landscape is continuously changing and security incidents can endanger user confidence. While severe disruptions of electronic communications, infrastructure and services can have a major economic and social impact, and even endanger human lives, everyday security breaches, problems and nuisances also risk eroding public confidence in technology, networks and services.
Amendment 128 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regular assessment of the state of network and information security in Europe, based on reliable European data, as well as systematic forecast of future developments, challenges and threats, both in European and global level, is therefore important for policy makers, industry and users.
Amendment 133 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Agency should carry out the tasks conferred on it by present Union legislation in the field of electronic communications and, in general, contribute to an enhanced level of security of electronic communications by, among other things, providing expertise and advice, and promoting the exchange of good practices, and offering policy suggestions.
Amendment 135 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Given the increasing significance of electronic networks and communications, that by now constitute the backbone of European economy, and the actual size of the digital economy, a significant increase in the financial and human resources allocated to the Agency should be made, corresponding to its enhanced role and tasks, ant its critical position in defending the European digital ecosystem.
Amendment 139 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Agency should operate as a point of reference and establishing confidence by virtue of its independence, the quality of the advice it delivers and the information it disseminates, the transparency of its procedures and methods of operation, and its diligence in carrying out the tasks assigned to it. The Agency should build on national and Union efforts and therefore carry out its tasks in full cooperation with the Member States and the Union institutions and be open to contacts with industry and other relevant stakeholders. In addition, the Agency should build on the input from and cooperation with the private sector, which play an important role in securing electronic communications, infrastructures and services.
Amendment 142 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The Agency should provide advice to the Commission by means of opinions and technical and socio-economic analyses, at the request of the Commission or on its own initiative, to assist with policy development in the area of network and information security. The Agency should also assist, at their request, Member States and EuropeaUnion institutions and bodies, at their request or on its own initiative, in their efforts to develop network and information security policy and capability.
Amendment 149 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) In order to ensure that the Agency is effective, the Member States and the Commission should be represented on a Management Board, which should define the general direction of the Agency’s operations and ensure that it carries out its tasks in accordance with this Regulation. The Management Board should be entrusted with the necessary powers to establish the budget, verify its execution, adopt the appropriate financial rules, establish transparent working procedures for decision making by the Agency, adopt the Agency’s work programme, adopt its own rules of procedure and the Agency’s internal rules of operation, and appoint and decide on the extension or termination of the mandate of the Executive Directoror remove the Executive Director, subject to confirmation by the European Parliament. The Management Board should be able to set up working bodies to assist it with its tasks; such bodies could for example draft its decisions or monitor their implementation.
Amendment 150 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Executive Director should have the option of setting up ad hoc Working Groups to address specific matters, in particular of a scientific or, technical, or a legal or socio-economic nature. In setting up the ad hoc Working Groups the Executive Director should seek input from and draw on the relevant external expertise needed to enable the Agency to have access to the most up-to-date information available on security challenges posed by the developing information society. The Agency should ensure that the ad hoc Working Groups’ membership is selected according to the highest standards of expertise, taking due account of a representative balance, as appropriate according to the specific issues, between the public administrations of the Member States, the Union institutions, the private sector, including industry, the users, and academic experts in network and information security. The Agency may, as necessaryappropriate, invite individual experts recognised as competent in the relevant field to participate in the Working Groups’ proceedings, on a case- by-case basis. Their expenses should be met by the Agency in accordance with its internal rules and in accordance with the existing Financial Regulations.
Amendment 153 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Agency should succeed ENISA as established by Regulation No 460/2004. Within the framework of the decision of the Representatives of the Member States, meeting in the European Council of 13 December 2003, the host Member State should maintain and develop the current practical arrangements, as provided by the seat agreement, in order to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Agency, having regard in particular to the Agency’s cooperation with and assistance to the Commission, the Member States and their competent bodies, other Union institutions and bodies, and public and private stakeholders from throughout Europe.
Amendment 154 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) The Agency should be able, upon request by a Member State or the European Union Institutions, to second concurrently up to 10 % of the staff for providing assistance and expertise in addressing network and information security matters.
Amendment 156 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 b (new)
Recital 36 b (new)
(36b) The provisions of point 47 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management1 should apply for the Agency’s permanent mandate and any decision of the legislative authority in favour of such a renewal should be without prejudice to the decisions of the budgetary authority in the context of the annual budgetary procedure.
Amendment 159 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The Agency should be established for a limited period. Its operations should be evaluated with regard to the effectiveness of achieving the objectin indefinite period and therefore haves and of its working practices, in order to det permiane the continuing validity, or otherwise, of the objectives of the Agency and, based on this, whether the duration of its operations should be further extended,nt mandate.
Amendment 161 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a European Network and Information Security Agency (hereinafter ‘the Agency’) for the purpose of contributing to a high level of network and information security within the Union and in order to raise awareness and develop a culture of network and information security in society for the benefit of the citizens, consumers, enterprises and public sector organisations in the Union, thus contributing to the smooth functioning of the internal market and the establishment of a fully functional European digital single market.
Amendment 168 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall develop and maintain a high level of expertise, in order to be established globally as a centre of excellence on all matters concerning cybersecurity, and shall use this expertise to stimulate broad cooperation between public and private-sector actors.
Amendment 175 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Facilitate the cooperation among the Member States and between the Member States and the Commission in their efforts with a cross-border dimension to prevent, detect and respond to network and information security incidents; to this end it shall develop and operate an early warning and response mechanism of European scope that would function complementary to the Member States’ own mechanisms;
Amendment 179 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Regularly assess, in cooperation with the Member States and the EuropeaUnion institutions, the state of network and information security in Europe;
Amendment 182 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Support cooperation among competent public bodies in Europe, in particular supporting their efforts to develop and exchange good practices and standardsnetwork and information security standards, as well as a risk management culture;
Amendment 183 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Assist the Union and the, Member States, the public and the private sector in promoting the use of risk management and security good practice and standards for electronic, network and information security standards and foster a culture of “information security by design” for electronic and communication networks, products, systems, and services;
Amendment 186 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Support cooperation between public and private stakeholders on the Union level, inter alia, by promoting information sharing and awareness raising, and facilitating their efforts to develop and take up standards for risk management and for the security of electronic products, networks and services, as well as of physical products, networks and services dependent on the former;
Amendment 188 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Facilitate dialogue and exchange of good practice among public and private stakeholders on network and information security, including aspects of the fight against cybercrime; assist the Commission as well as Member States, at their request, on policy developments that take into account network and information security aspects of the fight against cybercrime;
Amendment 194 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) Undertake the establishment and supervise the functioning of a full-scale European Union Computer Emergency Response Team (EU CERT), in order to counter cyber attacks against the EU institutions, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 197 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) Support Union dialogue and cooperation with third countries and international organisations in cooperation where appropriate with the EEAS, to promote international cooperation and a global common approach to network and information security issues; ENISA should be established as the single European point of contact for third countries and international organisations, on all issues concerning cybersecurity;
Amendment 206 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. The Management Board mayshall adopt the Multi-Annual Staff Policy Plan, after consulting the Commission services and having duly informed the Budgetary Authority.
Amendment 209 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Management Board shall be composed of one representative of each Member State, three representatives appointed by the Commission, and three representatives without the right to vote, appointed by the Commission, each of whom represent one of the following groups: (a) the information and communication technologies industry; (b) consumer groups; (c) academic experts in network and information securityauthorised to act on behalf of that Member State, and three representatives appointed by the Commission without the right to vote. Management Board members may be replaced by their alternates in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Management Board.
Amendment 211 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Board members and their alternates shall be appointed on the basis of their degree of relevant experience and expertise in the field of network and information security. They shall also have the necessary managerial, administrative and budgetary skills to fulfil the tasks listed in Article 5. Board members appointed by the Commission shall be at the level of director or higher. Board members appointed by Member States shall have a seniority corresponding to that of the board members appointed by the Commission.
Amendment 214 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. A two-thirds majority of all Management Board members with the right to vote is required for the adoption of its rules of procedure, the Agency’s internal rules of operation, the budget, the annual work programme, and the appointment, extension of the term of office or remov or dismissal of the Executive Director.
Amendment 216 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The Executive Director shall be appointed and dismissed by the Management Board after confirmation by the European Parliament. The appointment shall be done from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission for a period of five years, on grounds of merit and documented administrative and managerial skills, as well as specific competence and experience. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Board mayThe Commission shall arrange an open competition for the purpose of establishing a list of suitable candidates. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Management Board and the other candidates on the list of candidates proposed by the Commission shall be invited to make a statements before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its members.
Amendment 217 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 218 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 220 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Amendment 229 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the implementation of the Agency’s budget.
Amendment 234 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency shall have its seat in Heraklion, Crete.
Amendment 237 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Agency may liaise and cooperate with other third countries, as well as international organisations and intergovernmental bodies related to Network and Information Security, and allow them to participate in relevant areas of the Agency’s work as appropriate. Their participation should be submitted, by the Executive Director, for approval to the Management Board.
Amendment 244 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Within threfive years from the date of establishment referred to in Article 34, the Commission, taking into account the views of all relevant stakeholders, shall carry out an evaluation on the basis of terms of reference agreed with the Management Board. The evaluation shall assess the impact and the effectiveness of the Agency in achieving the objectives set out in Article 2, and the effectiveness of the Agency’s working practices. The Commission shall undertake the evaluation notably in order to determine whether an Agency is still an effective instrument and whether the duration of the Agency should bethe regulation should be revised to further extended beyond the operiod specified in Article 34ational capabilities of the Agency.
Amendment 246 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. That Member State shall provide the best possible conditions to ensure the proper functioning of the Agency, including appropriate building infrastructure, communications facilities, multilingual, European-oriented schooling and sufficient transport infrastructure.
Amendment 247 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The necessary arrangements concerning the accommodation provided for the Agency and the facilities made available by the Member State, as well as the specific rules applicable in that Member State to the Executive Director, the members of the Management Board, the staff of the Agency and members of their families, shall be laid down in a renewed Seat Agreement between the Agency and the host Member State.
Amendment 248 #
2010/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 14 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to approximate rules on criminal law in the Member States in the area of attacks against information systems, and improve cooperation between judicial and other competent authorities, including the police and other specialised law enforcement services of the Member States, the Commission, ENISA, EUROPOL and EUROJUST to enable a common and comprehensive Union approach.
Amendment 18 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Attacks against information systems, in particular as a result of the threat from organised crime, are a growing menace to the functioning of information systems in the Union and globally, and there is increasing concern about the potential for terrorist or politically motivated attacks against information systems which form part of the critical infrastructure of Member States and the Union. This constitutes a threat to the achievement of a safer information society and an area of freedom, democracy, security and justice, undermines the creation of a European digital single market and therefore requires a response at the level of the European Union as well as internationally, for example through the 2001 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime.
Amendment 43 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – point b
Article 7 – point b
(b) a computer password, access code, a digital or physical security token, or similar data by which the whole or any part of an information system is capable of being accessed.
Amendment 48 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of exchange of information relating to the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8, and in accordance with data protection rules, Member States shall make use of the existing network of operational points of contact available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Member States shall also ensure that they have procedures in place so that they can respond within a maximum of eight hours to urgent requests. Such response shall at least indicate whether and in what form the request for help will be answered and when. ENISA may undertake this role and supervise the exchange of information, functioning as a single point of contact and as the Union's cybersecurity incident registrar.
Amendment 52 #
2010/0273(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that a system is in place for the recording, production and provision of statistical data on the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8. In the case of offences involving more than one Member State, ENISA may facilitate the exchange of those data among all interested parties, including EUROPOL and EUROJUST.
Amendment 72 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure coherence and transparency in relation to proposed citizens' initiatives and to avoid a situation in which signatures are collected for a proposal which does not fall within the scope of this Regulation, it should be mandatory to register such initiatives on a website made available by the Commission prior to collecting the necessary statements of support from citizens; proposals that are abusive or devoid of seriousness should not be registered and the Commission should reject the registration of proposals which would be manifestly against the values of the Union. The Commission should deal with registration in accordance with the general principles of good administration. . Furthermore, the Commission should at least once a year make the list of active citizen's initiatives available through the Official Journal as well as through information campaigns in the media in cooperation with the national parliaments of the Member States. Proposals that are not citizens' initiatives within the meaning of this Regulation should not be registered. Registration is an administrative procedure aimed at selecting those initiatives that fall within the scope of this Regulation; therefore any refusal of registration should be based solely on legal grounds and not, on any account, on grounds of political expediency. The Commission should deal with registration in accordance with the general principles of good administration, and should therefore be obliged to inform the organisers of an initiative of the reasons for any refusal to register that initiative and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them. It should also be made clear by the Commission that registration and the collection of the required number of statements of support will not necessarily result in the Commission adopting a proposal for a legal act and that the registration of an initiative does not constitute a formal decision on competence issues.
Amendment 89 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. All statements of support shall be collected after the date of registration of the proposed initiative and within a period that shall not exceed 12 months8 months. If that period lapses without the necessary statements of support being submitted, an indication to that effect shall be entered in the register. Initiatives that have expired may not be re-submitted until a period of 12 months has elapsed.
Amendment 112 #
2010/0074(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Annex II
Required information for registering a proposed citizens’ initiative The following information shall be provided in order to register a proposed citizens’ initiative onfor the Commission's register: 1. The title of the proposed citizens’ initiative in no more than 100 characters; 2. The subject-matter, in no more than 2500 characters; 3. The description of the objectives of the proposal on which the Commission is invited to act, in no more than 51000 characters; 4. The legal base of the Treaties which would allow the Commission to act; 5. The full name, postal address and e-mail address of the organiser or, in the case of a legal entity or organisation, its legal representativeTreaty provision considered relevant by the organisers for the proposed action; 5. The full name, postal address and e-mail address of the organisers and the contact persons; 76. All sources of funding and supportsupport and funding for the proposed initiative at the time of registration. Organisers may provide more detailed information on the subject, objectives, and background to the proposed citizens' initiative in an annex. They may also, if they wish, submit a draft legislative text.
Amendment 4 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the ambitious climate and energy targets the Union has set for 2020 can be met only by means of a mix of energy-saving and energy-efficiency measures and other relevant measures,
Amendment 9 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the information and communication technology (ICT) sector accounts for some 8% of electricity consumption and 2% of carbon emissions in Europe (1.75% resulting from the use of ICT products and services and 0.25% from their production) and has a rapidly growing carbon footprint,
Amendment 11 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas ICTs have an enormous untapped potential for saving energy and can help to improve energy efficiency by means of a wide range of applications; whereas, furthermore, insufficient use has been made of such applications to date,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas trade organisations, in particular in the transport, manufacturing and building sectors, have a key role to play in reducing energy intensity by promoting the use of ICTs by those working in their sectors,
Amendment 25 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is important to raise consumer awareness of new technologies and their potential economic and energy-saving benefits,
Amendment 57 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for online services (beBanking, eCommerce, eGovernment, eLearning, eHealth) to be developed and rolled out with a view to improving the quality of service provided to the public and, at the same time, reducing carbon emissions; calls on the Member States to develop such services, which, in addition to saving people time, lead to a reduction in urban travel;
Amendment 82 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls upon the Member States to invest in energy efficiency education which should start from the schools and encourages the development of innovative ICT-enabled energy efficiency educational courses in a wide network of primary and secondary schools;
Amendment 83 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls for the establishment of a European wide media campaign aiming at educating the public on energy saving practices concerning the use of electronic devices;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Maintains that no time should be lost in promoting smart metering, with a view to optimising energy production, delivery and consumption and electricity grids;
Amendment 105 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point b a (new)
ba. lays down a roadmap for the creation of specifications and standards for the development of smart consumer electronic appliances, compatible with smart metering systems,
Amendment 110 #
2009/2228(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to lay down a concise action plan for the reduction of energy consumption through the use of ICT in the buildings of EU institutions, in order to set the example for Member States and European citizens;
Amendment 1 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the communication from the Commission entitled ‘A new partnership for the modernisation of universities: the EU Forum for University Business Dialogue’ (COM(2009)0158) and the relevant European Parliament resolution,
Amendment 6 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas, in developing a European innovation policy, it is necessary to take into account all three sides of the knowledge triangle – research, innovation and education,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas innovation is the key to successfully meeting the EU’s current social challenges and realising its strategic political goals in areas including enterprise, competitiveness, employment, demographic change and climate change,
Amendment 19 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Advises the EU Commission that future EU innovation policy must be broad in scope, embracing, as a matter of principle,fundamentally embracing innovation in every form – not only technological innovation (affecting products and processes) but also administrative, organisational, social and societalwork-related innovation, including innovative new business models and innovations in service provision, while taking account of the other two sides of the knowledge triangle (research and education);
Amendment 31 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that innovation must be centred on the individual and welcomes efforts to step up the dialogue between universities and the business world, which is substantially helping to promote research and innovation, as well as the more effective use of knowledge imparted by the private sector within the universities, and to enrich academic course material in line with present-day social and business requirements;
Amendment 34 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that specific sectors in which to apply pro-innovation measures must be chosen in cooperation with the business world, at local, regional and national level, including SMEs, and that regional economic-policy objectives must also be taken into account;
Amendment 41 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the important role that innovation clusters will play in future EU innovation policy and welcomes the creation of special innovation and enterprise belts around universities, research institutes and scientific and technological parks; calls for consideration to be given to the possibilities of creating a uniform simplified funding and operational framework for the new innovation belts;
Amendment 45 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises, in that regard, that any cluster-policy measures should be taken on a basis that reflectstakes account of companies’ needs, including those of SMEs, given that innovation has a key role to play in promoting enterprise;
Amendment 47 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the bodies involved at EU and Member State and EU level to improve the framework conditions for cross-border inter-cluster cooperation, mobility of researchers, and exchange of best practices, so as to create an attractive environment for researchers and specialised staff from Europe and other continents;
Amendment 60 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to earmark 10% of funding under all European R and D programmes for innovation and enterprise initiatives, so as to foster an innovation culture in Europe;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for guidelines to guarantee the competitive allocation and prompt utilisation of funding and the introduction of an award scheme for projects which have a major immediate economic impact;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls, likewise, on the EU Commission to make cooperation among the relevant directorates-general closer and more effectiveaccompanied by more effective coordination and to consider the possibility of setting up a structure such as a coordinating committee to prevent overlap between Directorates-General in the field of innovation;
Amendment 74 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls likewise on the Member States effectively to coordinate initiatives by the national bodies responsible;
Amendment 80 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the major contribution which can be made by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in providing incentives for innovation programmes and the important role it can play in this respect;
Amendment 81 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Stresses the importance of more comprehensive information concerning suitable funding channels and sources and of reliable data concerning alternative forms of funding, such as licensing agreements, so as to make undertakings more willing to invest;
Amendment 89 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the relevant EU and Member- State and EU bodies to develop proven SME- financing tools such as microcredits, loans and guarantees and to create tax incentives for investment, financial, business and administrative incentives for investment, so as to reduce the risk of company relocation because of unfavourable framework conditions for state aid;
Amendment 106 #
2009/2227(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of programmes to encourage SMEs to make use of technological developments and research staff;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe's potential lieis indissolubly linked with the skills of its population, its workforce, and its organisations; whereas without skills there can only be limited economic and social added value from ICT technologies and infrastructures, ,
Amendment 31 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level,
Amendment 55 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to come forward with a proposal for an integrated and comprehensive strategy and action plan enabling Europe to progress towards an open and prosperous digital society; proposes that this new framework be called '2015.eu agenda' and be based on the model of the virtuous 2015.eu spiral;
Amendment 73 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of continuingstepping up efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access for all citizens and consum, consumers and corporate users, through the promotion of access to fixed and mobile Internet and the deployment of next-generation infrastructure; emphasises that this requires policies that promote access on fair terms and at competitive prices for all communities, irrespective of social and economic location, thereby ensuring that no European citizen faces exclusion;
Amendment 90 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of maintaining Europe as the mobile continent in the world and ensuring that 75% of mobile subscribers are 3G (or beyond) users by 2015; recalls the necessity to accelerate the harmonised deployment of the digital dividend without compromising existing broadcast services; stresses the need for Europe to remain at the cutting edge of scientific research and innovation in the wireless services sector; also stresses the importance of general access to free public wireless networks in all public and communal locations and on public transport;
Amendment 107 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that by 2015 all European research institutes and infrastructures must be linked by Gbps ultra-high speed transmission networks, creating a European research community intranet;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that, as Internet access rates are increasing, 50% of EU households should be connected to high-speed networks by 2015apable of achieving speeds of around 100 Mbps; in remote, mountainous and island areas of the EU this proportion should be no less than 25%;
Amendment 133 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on Member States to transpose the telecoms package before the established deadline, in particular the new provisions on Next Generation Access (NGA) networks and spectrum, which provide for a stable regulatory environment to stimulapromote investment while safeguarding competition
Amendment 158 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that one aim of the new electronic communications regulatory framework is to simplify and progressively to reduce ex ante sector-specific rules as competition in the markets develops and, ultimately, for electronic communications to be governed by competition law only;
Amendment 163 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists that digital competences are crucial for an inclusive digital society and that all EU citizens should be empowered with the appropriate digital skills; emphasises the essential commitment to reduce digital literacy and competence gaps by half by 2015; stresses the need to promote distance and lifelong learning by making use of new those technologies;
Amendment 186 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that all EU citizens should be made aware of their basic digital rights and obligations through a European Charter of citizens' and consumers' rights in the digital environment, consolidating and updating the Community acquis as appropriate;·
Amendment 188 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes firmly that the protection of privacy constitutes a core value and that all users should have control of their personal data, including the 'right to be forgotten' and ‘the right to transmission of their data’; calls therefore for the adaptation of the Data Protection Directive to the current digital environment;
Amendment 194 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to take further action to fight cybercrime, online harassment and spam and urges all Member States to ratify the Cybercrime Convention within a reasonable period;·
Amendment 245 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises the potential value to citizens and businesses of the digital switchover of public services and calls on Member States to develop national plans for the digital switchover of public services based on open standards, which should include targets and measures for getting all public services online and accessible to persons with disabilities by 2015; encourages Member States to develop e- government, e-democracy, e-learning and e-health services;· calls on Member States to speed up implementation of the directives on public and business access to public sector data;
Amendment 280 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that, alongside consistent deployment of ICT, it is essential to promote ICT research excellence and foster public and private investment in high-risk, collaborative ICT research and innovation; stresses that Europe should be at the cutting edge in the development of Internet technologies, cloud computing, intelligent environments and supercomputers, and ICT low-carbon applications; proposes that the EU ICT research budget be doubled and that the budget for ICT take-up be multiplied by four in the next Financial Perspective;
Amendment 293 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. 22. Considers that the 2015.eu agenda should aim at mainstreaming ICT for a low-carbon economy; calls for exploitation of ICT technologies to enable a reduction of 15% in CO2 emissions to be achieved in key sectors by 2020 and calls for promotion of responsible energy consumption, notably through the installation of smart meters in 50% of homes by 2015; points out also that the ICT sector footprint should be reduced by 50% by 2015; stresses the need to reduce the public sector's consumption of paper by 50% by 2015;
Amendment 294 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers that the 2015.eu agenda should aim at mainstreaming ICT for a low-carbon economy; calls for exploitation of ICT technologies to enable a reduction of 15% in CO2 emissions to be achieved in key sectors by 2020 and calls for promotion of responsible energy consumption, notably through the installation of smart meters and other energy-efficient technologies in 50% of homes by 2015; points out also that the ICT sector footprint should be reduced by 50% by 2015;
Amendment 301 #
2009/2225(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Considers that the ownership of the 2015.eu agenda by all political and geographical levels (EU, national and regional), as well as political visibility, are essential prerequisites for effective implementation; proposes in this regard that Digital Agenda Summits be periodically organised to review progress at Union and Member State level and to renew political impetus;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas information and communication technologies (ICT) promote social development, economic growth and encourage research and innovation among European companpublic and private bodies,
Amendment 9 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU should devise a common framework of reference in order to frame and reinforce system governance, confidentiality, information security, ethical management, privacy, the collection and storage of personal data and consumer information,
Amendment 10 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the term Internet of Things refers to the general concept of objects (both electronic artefacts and objects of everyday use) that are remotely readable, recognizable, addressable, locatable and/or controllable through the Internet,
Amendment 13 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Internet of Things is expected to develop rapidly in the years ahead and a safe, transparent and multilateral system of governance should be designed for it,
Amendment 16 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas radio frequency identification (RFID) has advantages over bar codes and magnetic strips, and many more applications, which can be developed still further once interfaced with the Galileo satellite systemsensors measuring things such as geolocation (e.g. the Galileo satellite system), temperature, light, pressure, G forces etc; whereas the widespread introduction of RFID chips should result in a major reduction in their unit price as well as in the cost of the respective readers,
Amendment 20 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas RFID technology is already being applied in the manufacturing and, logistics and supply-chain sectors, offers benefits in terms of product identification and traceability and holds promising potential for developments in many other areas, such as healthcare, transport and energy efficiency,
Amendment 26 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas RFID technology can benefit the public, in terms of quality of life, safety, security and well being, provided that its facets relating to the protection of privacy and of personal data are properly managed,
Amendment 29 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Internet of Things will permit the networking of mbillions of machines which will be able to communicate and interact with one another via RFID technology combined with an IP addrwirelessly,
Amendment 32 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a technological challenge involved in the miniaturization of Internet of Things products, such as in incorporating electronics, sensors and the power supply and RFID transmission system into a chip that only measures a few millimetres,
Amendment 35 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas it is important to raise consumerEuropean citizen awareness of new technologies and their applications and to promote consumer digital literacy and e- skills,
Amendment 46 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Endorses the Commission’s focus on safety, security, the protection of personal data and privacy and governance of the Internet of Things;
Amendment 51 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the development of an intelligent Internet and its related applications will have a markedjor impact on the daily lives of Europeans and their habits in the years ahead;
Amendment 62 #
Amendment 63 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 3 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – bullet 3 a (new)
• the increased cyber security risks;
Amendment 64 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 5
Paragraph 5 – bullet 5
• the right to ‘chip silence’ which provides empowerment and user control;
Amendment 65 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6
• guarantees for the public as regards the protection of collection and protectioncessing of personal data;
Amendment 70 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 a (new)
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 a (new)
• the harmonisation of regional standards;
Amendment 71 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 b (new)
Paragraph 5 – bullet 6 b (new)
• the development of open technological standards and the interoperability between different systems;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 87 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Takes the view that the development of new applications and, the actual functioning and the business potential of the Internet of Things will be intrinsically linked to the trust that European consumers have in the system;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to continue funding projects under the Seventh Framework Programme in the field of the Internet of Things in order to bolster the European ICT sector, and endorses the use of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) to promote its expansion; especially, calls for the development of pilot projects that can have an immediate positive effect on the everyday lives of European citizens in the areas of e-Health, e-Learning, e- Commerce, e-Accessibility, and energy efficiency);
Amendment 106 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the expansion of the Internet of Things will enhance person- to-thing and thing-to-thing interaction;
Amendment 110 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Endorses the intention of the Commission to continue to monitor and assess the need for additional harmonised spectrums for specific Internet of Things purposes, taking into consideration the different characteristics and capabilities of various electromagnetic frequency bands;
Amendment 125 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to present in 2010 a communication on security, privacy and trust in the information society; stresses the importance of that communication and of the proposed measures for strengthening the rules on the facets relating to information security, privacy and the protection of personal data; calls the Commission to actively involve all relevant stakeholders like the European Network and Information Security Agency and the European Data Protection Supervisor;
Amendment 128 #
2009/2224(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to set up a panel of experts in order to make an in- depth assessment of the ethical aspects and the social implications of the Internet of Things and to propose an ethical framework for the development of related technologies and applications;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the aquaculture sector directly interacts with policy areas which are of prime importance to our society, such as the environment, tourism, urban planning, regional development, public health and consumer protection, and whereas it is therefore essential that due consideration be given to the sector's interests and that it be treated fairly,
Amendment 40 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas EU products currently face fierce competition from imports from non- EU countries (above all, Turkey, Chile, Vietnam and China), where companies can operate with much lower overheads, as they are not subject to the same stringent environmental and plant health legislation, thereby putting the EU aquaculture sector under further pressure, affecting food quality and putting consumers' health in danger,
Amendment 47 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses the view that a strong sustainable aquaculture sector could act as a catalyst for the development of many remote, coastal and rural areas in the EU and contribute to the development of related production activities;
Amendment 50 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the creation of the European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform, taking into account the need for the aquaculture sector to be supported by excellence in research and innovation in order to respond to the emerging challenges;
Amendment 52 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it essential that the Member StatUnderlines that the reduction of red tape will encourage investments in the sector and considers it essential that the Member States in close cooperation with local authorities implement administrative simplification procedures as soon as possible, introducing transparent and standardised concession procedures in respect of applications for the establishment of new aquaculture plants;
Amendment 72 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it essential, lastly, that all the appropriate steps be taken to ensure that any aquaculture product imported into the EU from a third country, either for consumption or for processing, complies in full with the same public health and food safety standards as the equivalent Community product, and that meticulous checks at the appropriate sites contribute effectively towards this, without creating new trade barriers, but in encouraging the exchange of best practices with developing countries;
Amendment 77 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to set out in that regulation specific basic criteria and general rules for the various product categories, with which every aquaculture establishment in the Community must comply, but to delegate responsibility for the implementation phase to the competent territorial authoritiand checks on the operation of the establishments to the competent authorities of the Member States, in full accordance with the principle of subsidiarity – e.g. parameters on environmental impact, water supply, feeding of farmed fish, molluscs and crustaceans, product traceability and labelling, and fish health and respect for feeding habits, etc.;
Amendment 81 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to strive to ensure that the Member States make a formalto undertakinge to document and apply their countries’' existing environmental and tourism protection legislation and – in respect of those zones not subject to restrictions – to adopt the necessary development plans for the management of marine, coastallegislation on all coastal area activities within the framework of and inland water areas, so that aquaculture operations can be set up by means of facilitating access to spacetegrated spatial plan and a balanced development of all the activities in that area;
Amendment 93 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Hopes that this Fund will take into due account the need to provide financial support for SMEs and family-run enterpriseenterprises in the sector, regardless of size, based on their contribution to the social and economic development of the coastal area and with the emphasis on remote and border areas;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Supports the Member States in simplifying the licensing procedures that would encourage access to new sites and facilitate long-term access to existing sites, especially in the sites where SMEs and family-run enterprises operate;
Amendment 99 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises also the need to ensure increased financial contributions for scientific research, innovation and technology transfers in the field of sustainable, organic, offshore and freshwater aquaculture, and for enterprises which are to convert part or all of conventional production to organic production, by means of sectoral policies covering all key aspects, from the supply chain to the optimisation and promotion of products on the market, with better management of those aspects in the thematic axes set out under the Structural Funds and in Community programmes;
Amendment 103 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Hopes that the European Fisheries Fund, in taking account of the international financial crisis also, will provide financial support for all enterprises in the sector, on the same terms and conditions, regardless of geographical/spatial criteria;
Amendment 106 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide incentives for the development of offshore aquaculture facilities operating in difficult environmental and climate conditions (e.g. in the Atlantic Ocean) by allowing suitable derogations to the rules on state aid and proposes to the Commission to determine the extent, intensity and size of these derogations among Member States, and even within the same Member State, in order to avoid the distortion of fair competition between producers of aquaculture products;
Amendment 109 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop the role of the professional aquaculturist and to introduce a training policy which meets the needs of the sector and which fully harnesses the possibility not only of retraining members of the professional fishing industry in alternative methods of managing aquatic environments but also contributes to creating secure jobs for young people in rural and coastal areas and the outermost regions and especially in regions that depend to a great extent on fisheries and aquaculture activities;
Amendment 111 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to consider crethe possibility of establishing an organisationg specialist organisations for the promotion of aquaculture productsed in promoting aquaculture products, studying the demand, monitoring and recording the current prices of the market of aquaculture products and its trends, and acting as booster of production by demand; calls also on the Commission to extend the rules on the common market organisations to the sustainable aquaculture sector and to support and provide incentives for promotional campaigns at EU level and on external markets;
Amendment 121 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates the views it has already expressed in its resolution on the adoption of a European Cormorant Management Plan*1, and points out that reducing the prejudice caused by cormorants and other birds of prey to aquaculture firms is a major factor of production costs and thus in their survival and competitiveness;
Amendment 125 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to propose, in close cooperation with the Member States and having taken account of the various geographical and climatological conditions, the production techniques used, the particular nature of the species farmed and the impact on the cost of production, specific criteria in relation to the well-being of farmed fish, such as maximum levels of farming density, the quantity of vegetable and animal proteins that can be used in feedstuffs on fish farms, and which take into account the nutritional requirements of the fish species farmed, the phases in their life cycle and the environmental conditions, and to promote transportation and slaughter practices which limit sources of stress, and the changing of water in fish ponds in such a way as to guarantee the well-being ofnot to disturb the fish being farmed there;
Amendment 134 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strive to ensure that Community customs legislation is applied rigorously to allhroughout the whole chain of aquaculture products, including feedstuffs and raw materials for feedstuffs, imported from third countries;
Amendment 143 #
2009/2107(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Calls on the Commission to launch impact assessment studies concerning the possible effects that Community trade agreements may have to the aquaculture sector;
Amendment 103 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2α. Welcomes the recognition of the need to implement a more simplified framework in order to achieve the optimum result of the actions to be adopted, and consequently underscores the importance of stepping up efforts in this direction;
Amendment 264 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Reiterates the need to provide for strict monitoring and certification of fishery products entering the Community market, including imports, in order to ascertain their identity and the fact that they come from sustainable fisheries and, as far as imported products are concerned, satisfy the requirements imposed on Community products, the aim being to create a level playing field on the Community market;
Amendment 267 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it essential to establish a political framework allowing decisions concerning the sector to be taken on a medium- and long-term basis, applying different operating plans consistent with the specific nature of fisheries, in particular of border islands of EU Member States, and the distinctive features of individual European fleets;
Amendment 362 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Considers that the protection and the competitiveness of Community aquaculture should be strengthened by providing ongoing substantial support for research and technological development, planning coastal areas and river basins, so as to facilitate access to space, and encompassing the specific needs of aquaculture within EU market policy;
Amendment 365 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Considers that the sustainable development of aquaculture requires environment-friendly production methods, which will promote the production of higher quality products through stringent health standards and the establishment of high standards for organic aquaculture and animal welfare standards, and a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 381 #
2009/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Stresses the importance of providing funding to aquaculture enterprises regardless of their size, the main criterion being their contribution to the social and economic development of coastal life.
Amendment 1 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission's Communication, taking stock of the first three years of operation of the EU University-Business Forum and setting out the challenges for the future, such as supporting innovation, promoting research, creating entrepreneurship and, enhancing knowledge transfer and attracting young researchers to the European labour market;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognizes that the challenges identified in the Communication are not new, and that they have not been addressed successfully to date; believes, however, that a continuous dialogue and collaboration, at thelocal, regional, national and European levels, including an exchange of best practice in relation to programmes and instruments, is vinstrumental in establishing closer links between the university and business communities, thus bridgovercoming possible cultural, institutional and operational barriers between them;
Amendment 5 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognizes the fact that wide differences exist among European universities, with regard to their size, disciplineresources, disciplines, organisation, nationality and type; believes, however, that each of them could benefit in its own way from collaboration with the business community, providing that there is clear awareness of the actual context in which their capacities in research and education are developed;
Amendment 6 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need for enterprises to increase their absorption capacity to use and transform the scientific knowledge generated by universities by, to fostering internal research and by engaging in an active policy of recruiting , lifelong learning and continuing education, and to engage in an active policy of communicating their needs to the academic community and recruiting doctoral and post-doctoral graduates and researchers;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Draws attention to the need to strengthen the links between educational institutions and SMEs and promote a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels of national and regional education systems; encourages the extension and expansion of individual mobility schemes such as Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and Erasmus for Apprentices; believes that such initiatives could also serve the goals of mobility, language learning and the acquisition of multicultural and entrepreneurial experience;
Amendment 9 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights the need for specialised staff at research institutions who are able to identify and manage knowledge resources with business potential;
Amendment 11 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that dialogue and collaboration between universities and business should be based on reciprocity, trust, mutual respect and transparency, with both encouraging a more entrepreneurial university, as well as more knowledge- driven companies; reiterates that this can be achieved without compromising the independence, autonomy and public character of universities;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Attaches great importance to knowledge transfer in an open environment; acknowledges that there are different instruments to achieve this, such as publications and seminars, technology transfer offices, regional cooperation, support for start- ups and spin-offs, collaborative research and mobility of researchers; believes, however, that the social and human dimension of interaction is extremely important; therefore strongly supports initiatives to foster face-to-face interaction between universities and business;
Amendment 18 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out the need for more detailed information about the scope for promoting effective dialogue between universities and business; believes that academic staff, students and business people should be properly informed about the tools and mechanisms they can use to develop more efficient, effective and mutually beneficial cooperation and interaction;
Amendment 20 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes the Commission’s willingness to develop a web space for sharing and disseminating best practices, and points out the importance of using new technologies to foster closer cooperation between the university and business communities;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Welcomes the launch of a single European network of business and innovation centres, incorporating the services currently provided by Euro Info Centres (EICs) and Innovation Relay Centres (IRCs);
Amendment 23 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Sees a greater mobility of researchers, in both the short and long-terms, across national borders and between academia and business, with due respect to gender balancthe non- discrimination principle, as imperative in enhancing knowledge transfer; in this respect, calls on the Member States and the Commission to thoroughly review the existing legal and financial framework and to reduceliminate unnecessary barriers to mobility, paying special attention to the recognition of academic qualifications and the reduction of bureaucracy; calls on universities to introduce more flexible and dual career paths for staff;
Amendment 26 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the Commission to create incentives for the development of an competitive EU market for intellectual property, which would allow universities, public research organisations and small companieSMEs to find partners, and investors and fairer prices for their intellectual property rights (IPR), skills and knowledge; points out that the professional management of IPR could be strengthened in most universities;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Emphasises the need to speed up efforts to promote a Single European Patent ensuring low-cost, efficient, effective and high-quality legal protection for innovative products and services, especially for SMEs, and a harmonised European patent litigation system;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2099(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. While acknowledging that each collaboration requires a tailored approach and different types of cooperation mechanisms exist, believes that lessons can be learned from successful structures, examples, showcases and role models and that the dissemination of, and access to, examples of good practice and success stories should be enhanced. ; especially emphasises the need to take account of good practices implemented by innovative enterprises, as well as knowledge gained as part of the sixth Framework Programme in relation to collaborative doctoral education.
Amendment 77 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2
Any such landing, transfer, delivery, harvest, domestic trade, import, export or re-export of bluefin tuna without a completed and validated catch document orand, where applicable, in addition a re- export certificate shall be prohibited.
Amendment 79 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 - paragraph 3
Article 4 - paragraph 3
Amendment 81 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Amendment 82 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Amendment 84 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 3
Article 5 - paragraph 3
Amendment 86 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Amendment 104 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 2 - line 7
Annex II - paragraph 2 - line 7
Number of fish, total round weight, and average weight 1 ____________________ 1 Weight must be reported by round weight where available. If round weight is not used, specify the type of product (e.g., GG) in the "Total Weight" and "Average Weight" section of the form.
Amendment 106 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annexe II - paragraph 2 - line 8
Annexe II - paragraph 2 - line 8
Amendment 112 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 8
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 8
Estimates of number of fish, total weight, and average weight1 ____________________ 1 Weight must be reported by round weight where available. If round weight is not used, specify the type of product (e.g., GG) in the "Total Weight" and "Average Weight" section of the form.
Amendment 114 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 9
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 9
ICCAT Regional Observer information.
Amendment 117 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 10
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 10
Name, titleICCAT number, signature
Amendment 118 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 12
Annex II - paragraph 6 - line 12
Name of authority and signatory, title, address, signature, seal and date.
Amendment 121 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annexe II - paragraph 7 - line 4
Annexe II - paragraph 7 - line 4
Amendment 125 #
2009/0116(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III a (new)
Annex III a (new)
Amendment 59 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Sufficient gas infrastructure within a Member State and across the CommunityUnion is essential for tackling supply interruptions. Common minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensure a level playing field for security of gas supply while taking into account national or regional specificities and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis. Demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption.
Amendment 96 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation aims at empowering natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities of the Member States to ensure that the internal gas market works effectively for as long as possible in the case of a supply disruption, prior to measures being taken by Competent Authorities to address the situation in which the market can no longer deliver the required gas supplies. Such exceptional measures should be fully compliant with CommunityUnion rules and should be notified to the Commission and to the Gas Coordination Group.
Amendment 100 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of gas supply of the Community, the CommissionUnion, particularly in the event of a Union Emergency, the Commission, after consultation with the Gas Coordination Group should coordinate the actions with regard to third countries, working with producer and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and to ensure a stable gas flow to the CommunityUnion. The Commission, after consultation with the Gas Coordination Group, should be entitled to deploy a task force to monitor gas flows in crisis situations within and, in consultation with the third countries involved, outside the CommunityUnion and, where a crisis arises due to difficulties in a third country, to assume a mediation and facilitation role.
Amendment 176 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and, the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, interconnections, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions.
Amendment 245 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The methodology for calculating the N-1 standard as provided in Annex I shall be used. It should take into consideration the network configuration and actual gas flows as well as the presence of production and storage capacities. The calculated area as referred to in Annex I shall be extended to the appropriate regional level, where necessary, considering regional specificities.
Amendment 260 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The transmission system operators shall enable permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on all interconnections within two years from the entry into force of this Regulation, except in cases where at the request of a Competent Authority, the Commission decides that the addition of a bi-directional flow capacity would not enhance the security of supply of any Member State. Such decision may be reviewed if circumstances change. The level of the bi- directional flow capacity shall be reached in a cost efficient way and at least take into account the capacity required to meet the supply standard set in Article 7. Regarding existing infrastructure, a cost benefit analysis should be performed by each Member State for investments enabling reverse flow that should be the base of the cost allocation mechanism. The Long Term Supply Agreements, which have already been signed and which have specific provisions concerning the operation of the Border Metering Stations, should be also taken into account. Within that two year period, the gas transmission system operator shall adapt the functioning of the transmission system as a whole so as to enable bi- directional gas flows.
Amendment 282 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. National Regulatory Authorities shall take into account the costs of fulfilling the N-1 standardindicator and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in line with Article 41(8) of Directive […/…2009/73/EC]. In the case of costs incurred in more than one Member State, the national regulatory authorities of all Member States concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation in one or more Member States. Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No …/…715/2009 shall apply.
Amendment 307 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authority shall allow the natural gas undertakings to meet these criteria on a regional or Community, national or Union level and shall not require that these standards are met based on infrastructure located only within its territory.
Amendment 363 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authority shall immediately inform the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group and provide ithem with all the necessary information when it declares any of the crisis levels. In the event of an emergency which may result in a call for assistance from the EU and its Member States the Competent Authority of the Member State concerned shall without delay notify the Commission’s Civil Protection Monitoring and Information Centre.
Amendment 407 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a CommunityUnion Emergency, the Commission shall coordinate the actions of the Competent Authorities after consultation with the Gas Coordination Group. In particular the Commission shall ensure the exchange of information, ensure the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the CommunityUnion level, and shall coordinate the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency.
Amendment 417 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. When the Commission considers that in a CommunityUnion Emergency, an action taken by a Competent Authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the Emergency, or that it seriously endangers the situation in another Member State, the Commission, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, shall require the Competent Authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action.
Amendment 431 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, shall establish a permanent reserve list for a monitoring task force consisting of industry experts and representatives of the Commission. This monitoring task force may be deployed when necessary and shall monitor and report on the gas flows within and outside the CommunityUnion, in cooperation with the supplying and transiting countries.
Amendment 447 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) implementation, review and cancellation of the Plans;
Amendment 43 #
2009/0106(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Member States, the entity they delegate to or, where appropriate the bodies entrusted with EU energy sector specific investment plans, shall ensure the quality, relevance, accuracy, clarity, timeliness and coherence of data and information notified to the Commission, whilst ensuring the confidentiality of commercially sensitive data or information.
Amendment 89 #
2009/0106(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In case of bodies entrusted with EU energy sector - specific investment plans, the data and information notified shall be accompanied by appropriate comments from Member States on the quality and relevance of data and information collected.
Amendment 16 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to achieve the objective of GMES on a sustainable basis, it is necessary to coordinate the activities of the various partners involved in GMES, and to develop, establish and operate service and observation capacity meeting demands of users and contemporary requirements. GMES will be a key tool to support biodiversity, ecosystem monitoring, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Amendment 18 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Operational services in the field of emergency mitigation and humanitarian responses are necessary in order to organise and coordinate the existing capacity of the Community and its Member States to be better prepared, respond to and recover from natural and man-made disasters, which often also have a negative impact on the environment. As climate change could lead to an increase in emergencies, GMES will be essential for climate change adaptation. GMES services should therefore deliver geospatial information to support various players in the field of emergency and humanitarian responses.
Amendment 19 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The provision of operational services financed under this Regulation depends on access to data collected via space infrastructure and airborne, seaborne and ground-based facilities (“in situ infrastructure”) and survey programmes. Access to such data should therefore be ensured, subject to compliance with confidentiality rules concerning information which is sensitive for commercial or national reasons, and where necessary in-situ data collection complementary to Community and national activities should be supported. This is particularly important where such data collection is not required under Community or national law. Finally, the continuous availability of the underlying in situ and space infrastructure needs to be ensured, including space infrastructure specifically developed for GMES in the framework of the ESA GMES space component programme (the Sentinel missions). The first Sentinels will enter their initial operations phase starting in 2011.
Amendment 22 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) GMES services should be fully and openly accessible, subject to compliance with confidentiality rules concerning information which is sensitive for commercial or national reasons. This is necessary to promote the use and sharing of Earth observation data and information in accordance with the principles of the SEIS, INSPIRE and Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).
Amendment 25 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
- emergency management and search and rescue backup;
Amendment 26 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 4
- monitoring of the marine environment, shipping surveillance and maritime border control;
Amendment 38 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) full and open access to information produced by GMES services and data collected through GMES infrastructure, subject to relevant security restrictions concerning sensitive areas of national concern such as security;
Amendment 41 #
2009/0070(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
e) supporting the European research, innovation and technology communities.
Amendment 77 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 - point b
Article 1 – point 3 - point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point g
Article 46 – point g
'(g) to inform the competent authority of products he gets knowledge of which are or which are reliably suspected to be falsified in relation to the identity, history or source of products manufactured by him.'
Amendment 79 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 b – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 46 b – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) they are accompanied by a written confirmation from the exporting third country that the standards of good manufacturing practice applicable to the plant manufacturing the exported active substance and the control mechanisms are at least equivalent to those laid down by the Community, and that the plant is subject to control and enforcement ensuring that those good manufacturing practices cannot be circumvented.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 9
Article 1 – paragraph 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 77 – paragraph 4
Article 77 – paragraph 4
'4. The Member States shall forward to the Agency a copy of the authorization referred to in paragraph 1. The Agency shall enter that information in the Community database referred to in Article 111(6). At the request of the Commission or any Member State, Member States shall supply, within a reasonable period of time, all appropriate information concerning the individual authorization which they have granted under paragraph 1.'
Amendment 112 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 7
Article 111 – paragraph 7
7. If the outcome of the inspection as referred to in paragraph 1 is that the person does not comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practices or good distribution practices as provided for by Community legislation, the information shall be entered in the Community database referred to in paragraph 6 and the manufacturing and distribution processes must cease forthwith.'