Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2011/0402(CNS)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision on establishig the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council decision establishing the Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to maintain and increase the Union's industrial leadership there is an urg pertinent need to stimulate private sector research and development and innovation investment, promote research and innovation with a business driven agenda and accelerate the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. Part II ‘Industrial leadership’ should support investments in excellenthigh quality research and innovation in key enabling technologies and other industrial technologies, facilitate access to risk finance for innovative companies and projects, and provide Union wide support for innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 4
Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, plant-based genetic technology, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1
The objective is to lay the foundations for the European industry to stay at the front line of innovation, also in the medium and long term. It encompasses the development of emerging tools such as synthetic biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and exploiting the convergence with other enabling technologies such as nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology) and, ICT (e.g. bioelectronics) and plant and agricultural biotechnology. These and other cutting-edge fields deserve appropriate measures in terms of research and development to facilitate effective transfer and implementation into new applications (drug delivery systems, biosensors, biochips, plant-based genetic technology, etc).
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2
The objective is twofold: on the one hand, enabling the European industry (e.g. chemical, health, plant, agricultural, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, food processing) to develop new products and processes meeting industrial and societal demands; and competitive and enhanced biotechnology-based alternatives to replace established ones; on the other hand, harnessing the potential of biotechnology for detecting, monitoring, preventing and removing pollution. It includes R&I on enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio- processes design, advanced fermentation, up- and down-stream processing, gaining insight on the dynamics of microbial communities. It will also encompass the development of prototypes for assessing the techno- economic feasibility of the developed products and processes.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3
The objective is to develop platform technologies (e.g. genomics, meta- genomics, plant-based genetic technology, proteomics, molecular tools) triggering leadership and competitive advantage on a wide number of economic sectors. It includes aspects, such as underpinning the development of bio- resources with optimised properties and applications beyond conventional alternatives; enabling exploration, understanding and exploitation in a sustainable manner of terrestrial and marine biodiversity for novel applications; and sustaining the development of biotechnology-based healthcare solutions (e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical devices).
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3
Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3
Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, such as chemical, pulp and paper, glass, construction, or non-ferrous metals and steel by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities. Focus will be on the development, and validation of enabling technologies for innovative substances, materials and technological solutions for low-carbon products and less energy- intensive processes and services along the value chain, as well as the adoption of ultra-low carbon production technologies and techniques to achieve specific GHG emission intensity reductions.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex I – Part II – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
The SME instrument will cover all fields of science, technology and innovation, including agriculture in a bottom-up approach within a given societal challenge or enabling technology so as to leave sufficient room for all kinds of promising ideas, notably cross-sector and inter- disciplinary projects, to be funded.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I –Part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3
Annex I –Part II – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3
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 particularcluding the lack of coherence between technological innovation and EU legislation, particularly in the field of agriculture and SMEs and enterprises of intermediate size with potential for fast growth. Specialised innovation support (on e.g. 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 39 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Multi-disciplinary approaches will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro-organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation, resistance and productivity traits will call for all appropriatedbe reviewed and developed in light of both conventional and modern breeding approaches andtechniques and will call for a better use of genetic resources. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop productivity. Animal and plant health will be promoted, and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerboth the logistical and practical concerns of commercial users and the societal concerns of EU citizens. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to maintain and increase the Union's industrial leadership there is an urgent need to stimulate private sector research and development and innovation investment, promote research and innovation with a business driven agenda and accelerate the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. Part II ‘'Industrial leadership’' should support investments in excellenthigh quality research and innovation in key enabling technologies and other industrial technologies, facilitate access to risk finance for innovative companies and projects, and provide Union wide support for innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, plant-based genetic technology, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The objective is to lay the foundations for the European industry to stay at the front line of innovation, also in the medium and long term. It encompasses the development of emerging tools such as synthetic biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and exploiting the convergence with other enabling technologies such as nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology) and, ICT (e.g. bioelectronics) and plant and agricultural biotechnology. These and other cutting-edge fields deserve appropriate measures in terms of research and development to facilitate effective transfer and implementation into new applications (drug delivery systems, biosensors, biochips, plant-based genetic technology, etc).
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
The objective is twofold: on the one hand, enabling the European industry (e.g. chemical, health, plant-based genetic technology, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, food processing) to develop new products and processes meeting industrial and societal demands; and competitive and enhanced biotechnology-based alternatives to replace established ones; on the other hand, harnessing the potential of biotechnology for detecting, monitoring, preventing and removing pollution. It includes R&I on enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio- processes design, advanced fermentation, up- and down-stream processing, gaining insight on the dynamics of microbial communities. It will also encompass the development of prototypes for assessing the techno-economic feasibility of the developed products and processes.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – paragraph 1
The objective is to develop platform technologies (e.g. genomics, meta- genomics, plant, agricultural, proteomics, molecular tools) triggering leadership and competitive advantage on a wide number of economic sectors. It includes aspects, such as underpinning the development of bio- resources with optimised properties and applications beyond conventional alternatives; enabling exploration, understanding and exploitation in a sustainable manner of terrestrial and marine biodiversity for novel applications; and sustaining the development of biotechnology-based healthcare solutions (e.g. diagnostics, biologicals, bio-medical devices).
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – paragraph 1
Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, such as chemical, pulp and paper, construction, glass, or non-ferrous metals and steel by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities. Focus will be on the development, and validation of enabling technologies for innovative substances, materials and technological solutions for low-carbon products and less energy- intensive processes and services along the value chain, as well as the adoption of ultra-low carbon production technologies and techniques to achieve specific GHG emission intensity reductions.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Research gaps in the area of infectious, poverty related, rare and neglected diseases must be addressed through research and innovation.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2
Multi-disciplinary approaches will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro-organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation and productivity traits will call for all appropriated conventional and modern breeding approaches and for a better use of genetic resources. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop productivity. Animal and plant health will be promoted and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerboth the logistical and practical concerns of commercial users and the societal concerns of EU citizens. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.3 – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.3 – point 2.3.2 – paragraph 1
Aquaculture has a large potential for the development of healthy safe and competitive products tailored to consumer needs and preferences as well as for environmental services (bioremediation, land and water management, etc) and energy production but it needs to be fully realised in Europe. Knowledge and technologies will be strengthened in all aspects of domestication of established species and diversification for new species while taking into account the interactions between aquaculture and the aquatic ecosystems, and the effects of climate change and how the sector can best adapt to them. Innovation will also be promoted for sustainable production systems in inland, on the coastal zone and offshore. Emphasis will also be given to understanding the social and economic dimensions of the sector to underpin cost and energy efficient production matching with the market and consumer demands, while ensuring competitiveness and attractive prospects for investors and producers.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.3 – point 2.3.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – part III – point 2.3 – point 2.3.3 – paragraph 1
More than 90 % of the marine biodiversity remains unexplored, offering a huge potential for discovery of new species and applications in the field of marine biotechnologies, which is foreseen to generate a 10 % annual growth for this sector. Support will be given to further explore and exploit the large potential offered by marine biodiversity and aquatic biomass to bring new innovative processes, products and services on the markets with potential applications in sectors including chemical and material industries, pharmaceutical, fisheries and aquaculture, energy supply and cosmetics.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – part III – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2
For PV, this will need long term research on novel concepts and systems, demonstration and testing of mass production with a view to large-scale deployment.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.1 – point 5.1.3 – paragraph 1
The Union's transition to a competitive, resource efficient and climate change resilient economy by 2050 requires the design of effective, long-term, low- emission strategies and major advancements in our capacity to innovate. Research will assess the environmental and socio-economic risks, opportunities and impacts of climate change mitigation options. Research focussing on the reduction of CO2 emissions should always consider the urgent nature of the problem and take into account both excellence of standards and speed of response. Research will support the development and validation of new climate-energy-economy models, taking into account economic instruments and relevant externalities, with the aim of testing mitigation policy options and low carbon technology pathways at different scales and for the key economic and societal sectors at Union and global level. Actions will facilitate technological, institutional and socio-economic innovation by improving the links between research and application and between entrepreneurs, end users, researchers and knowledge institutions.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – paragraph 3
The aim of this activity is therefore to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective, transparent and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.2 – paragraph 1
Research and innovation is needed over the entire life cycle of materials, in order to secure an affordable, reliable, and sustainable supply and management of raw materials essential for European industries. Developing and deploying economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction and processing technologies will boost the efficient use of resources. This will also exploit the potential of urban mines. New and economically viable recycling and materials recovery technologies, business models and processes will also contribute to reducing the Union's dependence on the supply of primary raw materials. This will include the need for longer use, high-quality recycling and recovery, and the need to drastically reduce resource wastage. A full life-cycle approach will be taken, from the supply of available raw materials to end of life, with minimum energy and resources requirements and full transparency and traceability.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.3 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point 5.3.3 – paragraph 1
In anticipation of the possible reduced global availability of certain materials, due for example to trade restrictions, sustainable substitutes and alternatives for critical raw materials, with similar functional performance, will be investigated and developed. This will reduce the Union's dependence on primary raw materials and improve threduce any adverse impact on the environment.