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Lead | ITRE | BŘEZINA Jan (PPE) | HERCZOG Edit (S&D), VĂLEAN Adina-Ioana (ALDE), RIVASI Michèle (Verts/ALE), TOŠENOVSKÝ Evžen (ECR), REMEK Vladimír (GUE/NGL), TZAVELA Niki (EFD) |
Legal Basis Euratom Treaty A 007
Activites
- 2012/02/18 Final act published in Official Journal
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2011/12/19
Council Meeting
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2011/12/19
End of procedure in Parliament
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2011/12/19
Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
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2011/11/15
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0488/2011
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The European Parliament adopted by 502 votes to 119, with 22 abstentions, a legislative resolution amending the proposal for a Council decision concerning the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013). The main amendments are as follows: Implementation of the Framework Programme (2012 - 2013): this should be based on the principles of simplicity, stability, transparency, legal certainty, consistency, excellence and trust following the recommendations of the European Parliament in its resolution on simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes. Funding: new recitals state that the JRC should aid in the supervision of the quality and efficiency of training, as well as the coordination of existing educational programmes in the field of nuclear energy within the Union, and within candidate and neighbouring countries. Increased attention and budget spending are needed for initiatives ancillary to core nuclear research, in particular as regards investment in human capital and actions aimed at addressing the risk of skills shortages in the coming years (e.g. grants to researchers in the nuclear field) and the consequent loss of leadership for the Union. In addition, the management of Union research funding should be more trust-based and risk-tolerant at all stages of the projects, while ensuring accountability, with flexible Union rules. Special attention should be paid to the development of contractual arrangements that reduce the risk of failure to perform as well as the reallocation of risks and costs over time. Activities under the programme: Parliament added decommissioning to the types of activities which will be supported under this specific programme. Work programme: the Commission, in its setting out of the multi-annual work programme for the implementation of the specific programme, must also set out the necessary funds when specifying in greater detail the objectives and technological priorities of the programme. Annex: Parliament deleted basic actinide research from the activities listed in the Annex. It also adds the following: · the JRC will continue, in collaboration with its international partners, to develop networks for measuring radioactivity in the environment while making all findings immediately available to the public; · with regard to the JRC’s activities on drinking water, this will take into account the Council directive, to be adopted pursuant to Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty, laying down requirements for the protection of the health of the general public with regard to radioactive substances in water intended for human consumption; · in view of the growing importance of decommissioning of nuclear reactors and the associated expanding market and engineering aspects, the JRC will also enhance its scientific expertise in the field. It will include in its programme key aspects on research and training of experts on decommissioning of reactors (methodologies, on-the-job training, and scientific background). Lastly, a new recital states that the implementation of the Framework Programme (2012-2013) should be based on the principles of simplicity, stability, transparency, legal certainty, consistency, excellence and trust following the recommendations of the European Parliament in its Report on simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes.
- 2011/10/18 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/10/06
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2011/03/24
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2011/03/07
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2011)0074
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PURPOSE: to adopt the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre, implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013)PROPOSED ACT: Council Decision. BACKGROUND: joint national and European efforts in the area of research and training are essential to promote and ensure economic growth and the well-being of citizens in Europe. Under Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty, the Euratom Framework Programme is the Community’s main instrument for supporting and complementing Member States’ activities in nuclear research and development (R&D). The existing provisions are contained in Council Decision 2006/970/Euratom on the Euratom Framework Programme and they will expire at the end of 2011. The principal aim of this proposal is to ensure the continuation of EU-funded research in these fields for a further two years in line with the activities carried out successfully during 2007-2011. In accordance with the Council Decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012-2013), the Framework Programme (2012-2013) is to be implemented through specific programmes that define detailed rules for their implementation, fix their duration and provide for the means deemed necessary. The Framework Programme (2012 - 2013) comprises two types of activities: indirect actions in fusion energy research and research on nuclear fission and radiation protection, and direct actions for activities of the Joint Research Centre in the field of nuclear energy.It should be noted that this proposal is closely linked to the proposal on the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research (2012 -2013), the proposal on the rules for the participation of undertakings, research centres and universities in indirect actions under the Framework Programme and the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions, implementing the Framework Programme.IMPACT ASSESSMENT: in accordance with Article 21 of the Implementing Rules for the Financial Regulation (Commission Regulation N° 2342/2002), the Commission has prepared an ex ante evaluation. Since this proposal aims to continue the activities of the Euratom Framework Programme for 2012-13 under the same financial perspectives, the requirement for an Impact Assessment has been waived. LEGAL BASIS: Article 7 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). CONTENT: this proposal concerns the adoption of the specific programme, to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), implementing the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 to 2013). The programme is to be adopted for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.The specific programme will establish the activities for the nuclear actions of the JRC, supporting the whole range of research actions carried out in trans-national cooperation in the following thematic areas: nuclear waste management, environmental impact and basic knowledge; nuclear safety (of present and future generations of nuclear reactors, and of their fuel cycle); nuclear security (including nuclear safeguards, non-proliferation, combating illicit trafficking and nuclear forensics).The JRC programme will focus on research on waste management, and the safety and security of present and advanced nuclear systems. The research programme will improve scientific knowledge in these fields and will provide support to policy options for the energy mix of the 21st century, and for the safe and efficient deployment of nuclear energy. Supporting basic and targeted scientific research will be needed to maintain a thorough understanding of a key phenomenon. There will also be a particular focus on support for the education and training of present and future scientists and engineers.The Commission will draw up a multi-annual work programme for the implementation of the specific programme, setting out in greater detail the objectives and scientific and technological priorities set out in the Annex, and the timetable for implementation. The multi-annual work programme will take account of relevant research activities carried out by Member States, associated states and European and international organisations. It will be updated where appropriate.Ethical aspects: the proposal states that during the implementation of the specific programme and in the research activities arising from it, fundamental ethical principles are to be respected. These include the principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. In compliance with the principle of subsidiarity and given the diversity of approaches in Europe, participants in research projects must conform to the current legislation, regulations and ethical rules in the countries where the research will be carried out. In any case, national provisions apply and no research forbidden in any given Member State or other country will be supported by Euratom funding in that Member State or country. BUDGETARY IMPLICATION: the total amount in commitment and payment appropriations for DG JRC is EUR 233 216 000.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/research/home.cfm', 'title': 'Research and Innovation'}, GEOGHEGAN-QUINN Máire
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2011)0074
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0340/2011
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0488/2011
- : Decision 2012/95
- : OJ L 047 18.02.2012, p. 0040
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2011/09/28
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Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) decommissioning
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 1 The overall objective of the specific programme is to provide
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 2 – paragraph 1 The nuclear activities of the JRC aim to
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 2 – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 2 – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – title 3.1.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.3 Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.4 Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.6 – paragraph 1 Title II, Chapter 3, of the Treaty provides for the establishment of basic safety standards for the health protection of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation. Articles 31 to 38 of the Treaty provides rules on the role of the Member States and the Commission with regard to the protection of human health, the control of levels of radioactivity in the environment
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.7 – paragraph 1 It is important to
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.7 – paragraph 2 The JRC will contribute to making this knowledge readily available, properly organised and well documented and to supporting higher education activities in Europe for
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – section 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 Nuclear safety and the reliability of operating installations is permanently subject to optimisation in order to meet the new challenges posed by market liberalisation, extended plant operation, and the so-called nuclear industry ‘renaissance’. In order to maintain and improve the safety level of both Western and Russian-type nuclear power plants, advanced and refined safety assessment methodologies and corresponding analytical tools have to be extended and validated. Targeted experimental investigations are carried out at the JRC to improve the understanding of the underlying physical phenomena and processes in order to enable validation and verification of deterministic and probabilistic safety assessments, based on advanced modelling of plant processes (reactivity and thermal-hydraulic), of components under operational loads/ageing, and of human and organisational factors. The JRC will also continue to play a central role in the establishment and operation of the European Clearinghouse for Operational Experience Feedback for the benefit of all Member States. It will provide topical reports on specific plant issues and facilitate the efficient sharing and implementation of operational experience feedback to improve the safety of nuclear power plants, for the benefit of all European regulators. In view of the growing importance of decommissioning of nuclear reactors and the associated expanding market and engineering aspects, the JRC will also enhance its scientific expertise in the field. It will include in its programme key aspects on research and training of experts on decommissioning of reactors (methodologies, on-the-job training, and scientific background).
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) In implementing this specific programme, emphasis should be given to promoting the mobility and training of researchers and promoting innovation, in the European Union. In particular, the JRC should provide appropriate training in nuclear safety and security. Furthermore, the JRC should aid in the supervision of the quality and efficiency of training, as well as the coordination of existing educational programmes in the field of nuclear energy within the Union, and within candidate and neighbouring countries.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) In implementing this specific programme, emphasis should be given to promoting the mobility and training of researchers and promoting innovation, in the European Union. In particular, the JRC should provide appropriate training in nuclear
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Increased attention and budget spending are needed for initiatives ancillary to core nuclear research, in particular as regards investment in human capital and actions aimed at addressing the risk of skills shortages in the coming years (e.g. grants to researchers in the nuclear field) and the consequent loss of leadership for the Union;
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6a) The implementation of the Framework Programme (2012 - 2013) should be based on the principles of simplicity, stability, transparency, legal certainty, consistency, excellence and trust following the recommendations of the European Parliament in its Report on simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The management of Union research funding should be more trust-based and risk-tolerant at all stages of the projects, while ensuring accountability, with flexible Union rules.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Appropriate measures - proportionate to the European Union's financial interests - should be taken to monitor both the effectiveness of the financial support granted and the effectiveness of the utilisation of these funds in order to prevent irregularities and fraud. Special attention should be paid to the development of contractual arrangements that reduce the risk of failure to perform as well as the reallocation of risks and costs over time. The necessary steps should be taken to recover funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly used in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002, Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18 December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities' financial interests , Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities and Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European
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