2016/2145(INI) European Cloud Initiative
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ITRE |
BUZEK Jerzy ( PPE)
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BONI Michał ( PPE),
NICA Dan ( S&D),
FOX Ashley ( ECR),
VAN NIEUWENHUIZEN Cora ( ALDE),
REIMON Michel ( Verts/ALE)
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| Committee Opinion | CULT | ||
| Committee Opinion | EMPL | ||
| Committee Opinion | REGI | ||
| Committee Opinion | ECON | ||
| Committee Opinion | LIBE |
BONI Michał ( PPE)
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Daniel DALTON ( ECR),
Nathalie GRIESBECK ( ALDE),
Judith SARGENTINI ( Verts/ALE),
Daniele VIOTTI ( S&D)
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| Committee Opinion | IMCO |
MAYDELL Eva ( PPE)
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Jan Philipp ALBRECHT ( Verts/ALE),
Vicky FORD ( ECR),
Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO ( S&D),
Jiří MAŠTÁLKA ( GUE/NGL),
Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI ( ENF)
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| Committee Opinion | JURI |
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Legal Basis:
RoP 54
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Events
2018/03/14
EC - For information
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2017/08/31
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2017/02/16
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2017/02/16
EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 444 votes to 93, with 50 abstentions, a resolution on the European Cloud Initiative.
Members noted that the full potential of cloud computing for Europe can only be realised when data can flow freely across the Union with clear rules, and when international data flows play an increasingly important role in the European and global economy. They recalled that the EU is lagging behind on the development of high-performance computing (HPC) as a result of its under-investment in establishing a complete HPC system.
Parliament welcomed the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy. It stressed that work on standardisation in cloud computing should be accelerated and that creating more awareness of the benefits of cloud computing is crucial.
European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) : Members gave their support to the EOSC as part of the European Cloud Initiative that will create a virtual environment where scientists and professionals from all regions can store, share, manage, analyse and reuse their research data. It must be developed and used with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Parliament welcomed the Commission's plan to extend the user base to the industry and to governments as fast as possible.
Solutions under the European Cloud Initiative should be developed with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
The scientific community needs a secured, safe and open-source high-capacity infrastructure in order to advance research and to prevent potential security breaches. The EOSC should be accompanied by a comprehensive cyber-security strategy .
The Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with other stakeholders, are called upon to establish a roadmap to give as fast as possible a clear timescale for the implementation of the actions envisaged by the EOSC.
Access to data and financing : Parliament urged the Commission to lead by example, and to make all research data funded by European programmes – such as Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI) and others – and its results to be open by default, based on the findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable ( FAIR ) principles.
Moreover, concerned by the EUR 4.7 billion financing gap of the European Cloud Initiative, Members called on the Commission to: (i) identify appropriate financing mechanisms for the EOSC and the European Data Infrastructure (EDI); (ii) provide sufficient resources for this policy area in Horizon 2020 and in its proposal for the Ninth Framework Programme.
Removing barriers : Parliament supported the Commission’s intention to remove barriers, especially technical and legal ones, to the free movement of data and data services, to remove as well disproportionate data localisation requirements, and to promote the interoperability of data by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the Free Flow of Data Initiative. In order to achieve a digital society, the free flow of data must be regarded as the fifth freedom within the single market. Members noted that a clear legal framework, sufficient skills and resources related to the management of big data, as well as the recognition of relevant professional qualifications are prerequisites for unleashing the full potential of cloud computing.
The Commission is urged to: (i) engage with stakeholders, especially the industry, in identifying big data; (ii) create incentives for stakeholders, in particular SMEs and start-ups, to use, open and share data in the Single Market.
Text and data mining : the resolution stressed that full availability of public data within the EOSC will not be sufficient to remove all barriers to data-based research. The initiative needs to be complemented by a modern copyright framework that should allow for the removal of fragmentation and lack of interoperability from the European data research process.
Data protection, fundamental rights and data security : Parliament urged the Commission to take action to promote the further harmonisation of laws in the Member States in order to avoid jurisdictional confusion and fragmentation, and to ensure transparency in the digital single market.
Stressing that the EU is a global importer and exporter of digital services, and that it requires a strong cloud computing and data economy to be competitive, Members called on the Commission to take a lead in striving towards the creation of uniform, globally accepted standards of personal data protection.
Parliament recognised that a harmonised approach to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation , including guidelines, compliance toolkits and awareness-raising campaigns for citizens, researchers and businesses, is crucial, especially for the development of the EOSC and the facilitation of research cooperation, including by high-performance computing.
Lastly, the Commission is urged to:
cooperate in establishing a safe and trustworthy digital infrastructure and to build up high levels of cybersecurity in compliance with the Network and Information Security Directive; ensure that this initiative is fit for purpose, outward looking, future proof and technologically neutral in order for the EU to be a leader in this area; work with industry-led standard setting initiatives to ensure that the single market remains accessible to third countries and responsive to technological evolution, avoiding barriers which will hinder innovation and competitiveness in Europe.
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2017/02/16
EP - End of procedure in Parliament
2017/02/15
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2017/01/26
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the own-initiative report by Jerzy BUZEK (EPP, PL) on the European Cloud Initiative.
The report noted that the full potential of cloud computing for Europe can only be realised when data can flow freely across the Union with clear rules, and when international data flows play an increasingly important role in the European and global economy.
The EU is lagging behind on the development of high-performance computing (HPC) as a result of its under-investment in establishing a complete HPC system.
Firstly, Members welcomed the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European digital economy, contributing to the competitiveness of European businesses and services and enhancing global market positioning. They stressed that work on standardisation in cloud computing should be accelerated and that creating more awareness of the benefits of cloud computing is crucial.
European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) : Members gave their support to the EOSC as part of the European Cloud Initiative that will create a virtual environment where scientists and professionals from all regions can store, share, manage, analyse and reuse their research data. It must be developed and used with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. The committee welcomed the Commission's plan to extend the user base to the industry and to governments as fast as possible. The EOSC should be accompanied by a comprehensive cyber-security strategy , because the scientific community has a need for a reliable data infrastructure that can be used without exposing research work to data loss, corruption or intrusion.
European programmes : Members urged the Commission to:
lead by example, and to make all research data funded by European programmes – such as Horizon 2020, the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI) and others – and its results to be open by default, based on the findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) principles; identify appropriate financing mechanisms for the EOSC and the European Data Infrastructure (EDI); ensure that the EOSC benefits all regions of the Union, exploring the use of regional development funds for widening the initiative.
Removing barriers : Members supported the Commission’s intention to remove barriers, especially technical and legal ones, to the free movement of data and data services, to remove as well disproportionate data localisation requirements, and to promote the interoperability of data by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the Free Flow of Data Initiative. In order to achieve a digital society, the free flow of data must be regarded as the fifth freedom within the single market. They noted that a clear legal framework, sufficient skills and resources related to the management of big data, as well as the recognition of relevant professional qualifications are prerequisites for unleashing the full potential of cloud computing.
The Commission is urged to engage with stakeholders, especially the industry, in identifying big data, and to create incentives for stakeholders, in particular SMEs and start-ups, to use, open and share data in the Single Market.
Text and data mining : the report stressed that full availability of public data within the EOSC will not be sufficient to remove all barriers to data-based research. The initiative needs to be complemented by a modern copyright framework that should allow for the removal of fragmentation and lack of interoperability from the European data research process.
Data protection, fundamental rights and data security : the report urged the Commission to take action to promote the further harmonisation of laws in the Member States in order to avoid jurisdictional confusion and fragmentation, and to ensure transparency in the digital single market.
Stressing that the EU is a global importer and exporter of digital services, and that it requires a strong cloud computing and data economy to be competitive, Members called on the Commission to take a lead in striving towards the creation of uniform, globally accepted standards of personal data protection.
Members recognised that a harmonised approach to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation , including guidelines, compliance toolkits and awareness-raising campaigns for citizens, researchers and businesses, is crucial, especially for the development of the EOSC and the facilitation of research cooperation, including by high-performance computing.
Lastly, the Commission is urged to:
cooperate in establishing a safe and trustworthy digital infrastructure and to build up high levels of cybersecurity in compliance with the Network and Information Security Directive; work with industry-led standard setting initiatives to ensure that the single market remains accessible to third countries and responsive to technological evolution, avoiding barriers which will hinder innovation and competitiveness in Europe.
Documents
2017/01/12
EP - Vote in committee
2017/01/12
EP - BUZEK Jerzy (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
2016/12/14
EP - Committee opinion
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2016/11/29
EP - Committee opinion
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2016/11/07
EP - BONI Michał (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in LIBE
2016/10/25
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2016/10/19
IT_CHAMBER - Contribution
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2016/10/04
RO_CHAMBER - Contribution
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2016/09/15
EP - Committee draft report
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2016/09/15
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2016/05/24
EP - MAYDELL Eva (PPE) appointed as rapporteur in IMCO
2016/04/19
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to present a European Cloud Initiative with a view to securing Europe's place in the global data-driven economy.
BACKGROUND: the world is witnessing a dramatic increase in the amount and variety of data being produced. This " Big Data " phenomenon creates new possibilities to share knowledge, to carry out research and to develop and implement public policies. It is also becoming easier to exploit this data thanks to the Cloud. As Europe is the largest producer of scientific knowledge in the world, it is well placed to take the global lead in the developing of a science cloud .
However, Europe is not yet fully tapping into the potential of data :
many European businesses, research communities and public bodies are yet to tap into the full potential of data and of its potentially transformative effect on traditional sectors and on the way research is conducted. Data coming from publicly funded research is not always open ; likewise data generated or collected by businesses is often not shared, and not always for commercial reasons; lack of interoperability prevents addressing grand societal challenges that require efficient data sharing and a multidisciplinary, multi-actor approach, e.g. climate change); fragmentation hampers data-driven science. Access policies for networking, data storage and computing differ; there is surging demand in Europe for a world-class High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure to process data in science and engineering. However, Europe is not participating in the HPC race in line with its economic and knowledge potential; it is lagging behind in comparison to the USA, China, Japan, Russia and India.
The European Cloud Initiative will allow the EU to fully exploit the potential of data as a key driver of Open Science and the 4th industrial revolution . It is designed to help science, industry and public authorities in Europe access world-class data infrastructures and cloud-based services as they become the decisive factors for success in the digital economy.
CONTENT: the European Cloud Initiative builds on the Digital Single Market Strategy , which aims, inter alia, to maximise the growth potential of the European digital economy. It aims to develop a trusted, open environment for the scientific community for storing, sharing and reusing scientific data and results, the European Open Science Cloud. It aims to deploy the underpinning super-computing capacity, the fast connectivity and the high-capacity cloud solutions needed via a European Data Infrastructure.
1) European Open Science Cloud : the European Open Science Cloud aims to give Europe a global lead in scientific data infrastructures. Practically, it will offer 1.7 million European researchers and 70 million professionals in science and technology a virtual environment for storage, management, analysis and re-use of research data, across borders and scientific disciplines.
As of 2016 , the Commission will use the Horizon 2020 Work Programmes to: (i) provide funding to integrate and consolidate e-infrastructure platforms, (ii) federate existing research infrastructures and scientific clouds and (iii) support the development of cloud-based services for Open Science. As of 2017 , the Commission will make open research data the default option , while ensuring opt-outs, for all new projects of the Horizon 2020 programme. It will encourage scientific data sharing and the creation of incentive schemes for researchers and businesses to share data
2) European Data Infrastructure : the European Data Infrastructure, once fully implemented, will underpin the European Open Science Cloud. It will also support the EU to rank among the world's top supercomputing powers by realising exascale supercomputers around 2022, based on EU technology.
From now until 2020 , the Commission and participating Member States should develop and deploy a large scale European HPC, data and network infrastructure , including the following: (i) the acquisition of two co-designed, prototype exascale supercomputers and two operational systems which will rank in the top three of the world; (ii) the establishment of a European Big Data centre; (iii) the upgrade of the backbone network for research and innovation (GEANT) and the integration of European public services networks.
3) Exploiting the potential of quantum technologies : the European Data Infrastructure should be complemented by an ambitious, long-term and large-scale flagship initiative to unlock the full potential of quantum technologies, accelerate their development and bring commercial products to public and private users.
The Commission will start the preparatory steps for the flagship, with the aim of launching the ramp up phase in 2018 .
4) Financial implications : various sources of EU financing can be identified for the European Cloud Initiative: (i) Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation; (ii) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); (iii) European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF); (iv) European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI).
In cooperation with Member States and stakeholders, the Commission will explore appropriate governance and financing mechanisms for the Open Science Cloud and the European Data Infrastructure and define an implementation roadmap.
Documents
Documents
- For information: SWD(2018)0083
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)358
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0052/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A8-0006/2017
- Committee opinion: PE593.831
- Committee opinion: PE589.220
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.264
- Contribution: COM(2016)0178
- Contribution: COM(2016)0178
- Committee draft report: PE587.505
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2016)0178
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE587.505
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE592.264
- Committee opinion: PE589.220
- Committee opinion: PE593.831
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2017)358
- For information: SWD(2018)0083
- Contribution: COM(2016)0178
- Contribution: COM(2016)0178
Activities
- Pavel TELIČKA
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- Michał BONI
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- José BLANCO LÓPEZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) ES
- Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) ES
- Nicola CAPUTO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) IT
- Diane JAMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- Notis MARIAS
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- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) EL
- Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN
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- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) NL
- Lambert van NISTELROOIJ
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- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate)
- Paul RÜBIG
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- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) DE
- Judith SARGENTINI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) NL
- Algirdas SAUDARGAS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) LT
- Jean-Luc SCHAFFHAUSER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) FR
- Josef WEIDENHOLZER
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- 2016/11/22 European Cloud Initiative (debate) DE
Votes
A8-0006/2017 - Jerzy Buzek - Am 1 #
2017/02/16 Outcome: -: 536, +: 39, 0: 6
NI
EFDDA8-0006/2017 - Jerzy Buzek - ITRE résolution #
2017/02/16 Outcome: +: 444, -: 93, 0: 50
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 369 |
2016/2145(INI)
2016/10/14
IMCO
82 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European data-driven and knowledge based digital economy and contributing to its global market positioning; and regrets that there are still many limits in the Single Market that prevent the full deployment of this initiative; notes that the combination of infrastructure to store and manage data, secure broadband networks and high- performance computers are the three pillars for building up an operative European cloud;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Open Science approach, which will further stimulate the quality of research and development in the European Union in future; Takes the view that Europe's scientific leadership must also be reflected in its digital infrastructure;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that it is unclear what measures are foreseen for opening Europe to the global markets with regard to the ownership of data produced by public or publicly funded sources;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Points out that safe and trustworthy digital infrastructures are necessary in order to provide the ideal framework conditions for efficient data generation, dissemination, storage and evaluation; stresses in this connection the need to ensure the protection of intellectual property rights and confidential information;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Underlines that currently the value of collected research data is not fully exploited by the industry, especially SMEs, due to the lack of free cross-border data flow and access to a single platform or portal;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the free flow of data proposal
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the free flow of data proposal; considers that, in order to achieve a digital society, the free flow of data must be regarded as the fifth freedom within the Single Market and that it is imperative to avoid new barriers leading to a digital fortress Europe;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove technical and legal barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements and to promote the interoperability of data by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the free flow of data proposal; considers that, in order to achieve a digital society, the free flow of data must be regarded as the fifth freedom within the Single Market;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European digital economy and contributing to its global market
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services and disproportionate data localisation requirements by linking the European Cloud Initiative to the free flow of data proposal;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the Commission’s intention to remove barriers to the free movement of data and data services
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the need to ensure a non- discriminatory approach to all data processing which has to be done in strict compliance with fundamental rights, in particular data protection legislation and effective privacy safeguards as set in the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to promote initiatives seeking to secure a high level of technological independence in the cloud computing sector for the EU; points out that those initiatives should seek to protect data provided by private individuals and businesses and to raise skill levels and create jobs in the Union, with public-sector support;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Notes that a clear legal framework, sufficient skills and resources related to the management of macro data are prerequisites to unleash the full potential of cloud computing; asks the Commission for the prompt adoption of the free flow of data removing legal and technical obstacles to the free movement;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that there are many examples of it being desirable and appropriate for European companies to store and analyse or use data in jurisdictions outside the territory of the Union and that this should not be restricted;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the positive results achieved by existing pan-European structures and the open data available in the national data storage facilities; calls on the Commission and Member States to examine the potential of already available data and to ensure a coherent strategy on open data and the reusability of this data across Member States; notes that the Commission and Member States must make further investments in cross-border physical infrastructure with special focus on combining High performance Computing, high speed connectivity and mass data storage facilities in order to realise a thriving European data economy;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European digital economy and contributing to its global market positioning; recalls that a fully functioning digital single market would boost competitiveness and contribute around EUR 415 billion to the GDP of the EU-28;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the positive results achieved by existing pan-European structures and the open data available in the national data storage facilities; calls on the Commission and Member States to examine the potential of already available data; reminds however that users fear of their data being stored outside Europe, which would lead to difficulties and legal stalemates in the event of disputes;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the positive results achieved by existing global and pan- European structures and the open data available in the national data storage facilities; calls on the Commission and Member States to examine the potential of already available data; calls on the Commission to work with the cloud computing industry to drive innovation in cloud based technologies;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls the positive results achieved by existing pan-European structures and the open data available in the national data storage facilities; calls on the Commission and Member States to examine the potential of already available data while securing adequate levels of cybersecurity regardless where this data are located;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance for the European Cloud initiative to be based on the Connecting Europe Facility building blocks, in particular Eids and e- signatures, to reinforce trust by users in secure, interoperable and seamless electronic communications across Europe;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the need for collaborative development of a set of global standards on the exchange of data between the EU and the USA;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a market-driven pan-European set of standards facilitating data sharing, and
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a market-driven pan-European set of standards facilitating data sharing while at the same time preventing data whose use is not specified from being transferred, and to prefer open and global standards over proprietary standards whenever justified;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a market-driven pan-European set of standards facilitating data sharing,
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a market-driven pan-European set of high standards facilitating data sharing, and to prefer open and global standards over proprietary standards whenever justified;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to identify best certification schemes and commonly used standards for data sharing across Member States, to lay out a
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission to establish judiciously the conditions for non-participation (opt-out) in respect of open data access so as to avoid the risk of scientific protectionism;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Believes that the development of a clear legislative framework and broadly-accepted standards applicable to the digital age would enable cloud service providers to continue to innovate and will increase consumer confidence in adopting cloud solutions; considers that these measures should be complemented by the implementation of the European General Data Protection Regulation and Network and Information Security Directive;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that at present 12% of the financing committed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments goes to digital-related actions and that this is not enough; urges the Commission to present targeted steps
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that at present 12% of the financing committed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments goes to digital-related actions; urges the Commission to present targeted steps which could enhance the involvement of the EFSI in DSM-related projects, including data-sharing initiatives and digital accessibility; calls on the Commission also to bring forward proposals through which support could be provided for the European Open Science cloud outside the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package, thus fostering the growth of the European digital economy and contributing to its global market positioning; recalls, in this context, also the role that the principle of "Open Science" plays in building a European knowledge economy;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Highlights that at present 12% of the financing committed under the European Fund for Strategic Investments goes to digital-related actions; urges the Commission to present targeted steps which could genuinely enhance the involvement of the EFSI in DSM-related projects, including data-sharing initiatives
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the arrangements made possible by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme and the Edison project funding, which will speed up recognition of the profession of data scientist, and at the same time calls for the Commission, with the agreement of the Member States, to launch a new, large-scale development programme for high-ability jobs, which will offer high-quality professional opportunities, as well as supporting the return to the EU of young scientists working in other countries;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out the potential benefits for the public sector in using the cloud in key sectors such as public health both facilitating the work of professionals and patients welfare through the consultation of medical records regardless of their location while securing that there is no security breach leading to the disclosure of sensitive data;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Believes that this Initiative should be developed in synergy with other Horizon 2020 programmes, including on private cloud computing and e- government services; supports measures to strengthen research and development of European cloud computing applications in order to ensure that Europe is competitive worldwide;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Urges the Commission to identify Big Data and coding training opportunities for the industry also in the scope of the New Skills Agenda and to identify incentives for stakeholders, in particular SMEs, to use, open and share data in the Single Market;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Suggests that the Commission bear in mind in the regulation the situation regarding the exchange of data between third-country parties, including exchanges of data between small operators, so as to guarantee an appropriate level of security;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to set the basis for a European Cloud by encouraging SMEs to offer competitive solutions for data processing and storage in facilities based in Member States;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission to direct more resources towards boosting European research, development, innovation and training in the field of cloud computing, in particular privacy enhancing technologies and infrastructures, anonymisation and pseudonymisation procedures, cryptology, secure computing, the best possible security solutions including open-source security, and other information society services, and also to promote the internal market in European software, hardware, and encrypted means of communication and communication infrastructures; stresses that no EU funding should be granted to projects having the sole purpose of developing tools for gaining illegal access into IT systems;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Supports the European Open Science Cloud as it facilitates the sharing of research data from research financed by public funds and supports the creation of a virtual environment where scientists and professionals can store, share, manage, analyse and reuse their research data across disciplines and borders, ending fragmentation and segmentation;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Highlights the potential benefits of the European cloud for businesses such as professional offices in terms of savings in investments on equipment and software as well as operating expenses such as document storage, office management applications accounting, databases;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the rapporteur’s rejection of the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative, as it forms part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Calls to encourage initiatives to further develop data protection and privacy and thus enhance the trustworthiness of European products and services as an EU selling point;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Calls on the Member States to make every effort to ensure better cooperation with a view to providing safe cloud computing, especially with regard to espionage and organised crime, in cooperation with the relevant EU bodies and agencies, for the protection of EU citizens and institutions, European companies, EU industry, and IT infrastructure and networks, as well as European research;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Believes that with cloud computing, the EU must maintain high standards of data protection, cyber security and interoperability, and that upholding high standards should be regarded as a competitive advantage for offering cloud services of the highest quality;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Notes that Europe is the largest producer of scientific knowledge in the world so this leadership should entail that data generated by research and industry in the European Union can be processed in the EU as means that can help to stop the brain drain;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Considers the active involvement of EU stakeholders to be a precondition for an effective exchange of information;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 f (new) 5f. Points out that security threats have become more international, diffuse and complex, thereby requiring an enhanced European cooperation;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Calls for commercial software and hardware producers to be held responsible for assuring safety and security standards according to the available state of the art technology and to be held liable despite non-liability clauses in users' agreements;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) 5h. Welcomes the Commission's aim of promoting open science, notably through the initiatives on the European Open Science Cloud and the Open Science Policy Platform; notes that a comprehensive approach to open science is necessary, which encompasses infrastructure, interoperability, the update of legislation to facilitate the re-use of research results, as well as the involvement of the open science community, including citizen scientists;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should involve and benefit SMEs and consumers at European, national, regional and local levels
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that awareness of the European Cloud Initiative
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Commission’s European Cloud Initiative as part of the implementation of the Digital Single Market (DSM) Strategy and the Digitising European Industry Package,
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should involve and benefit not only the scientific community, the industry and public administrations but also SMEs and consumers at European, national, regional and local level
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; notes that the Commission states that the success of the European Cloud Initiative relies on working together with the private sector; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should involve and benefit SMEs and consumers at European, national, regional and local levels.
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes the underrepresentation of key stakeholders in the discussions and in Large Scale Pilot projects; stresses that the European Cloud Initiative should involve
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Points out that a more intensive use of cloud infrastructure is being hampered by security concerns; stresses the need to meet high standards of reliability, data protection and security in order to increase consumer and business confidence; calls on the Commission to take measures to strengthen confidence in cloud infrastructures;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that the Commission aims to make all scientific data produced by H2020 Programme open by default; emphasises the need to find a balance between legitimate data protection concerns and the necessity to secure an untapped 'free flow of data'; calls on the need for existing data protection rules to be respected in an open big data market and for clarity in implementation to enable this;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes European Open Science Cloud as part of this strategy; underlines that such an initiative should seek to boost the knowledge economy while enabling great study and exchange within the whole Union, including academic institutions in the less developed regions;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Urges the Commission to provide more clarity on the definitions used in the Communication and in particular to create clear distinction between the European Cloud Initiative and the European Open Science Cloud;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Notes that the European Cloud Initiative focuses on potentially sensitive sectors of research and development and government e-portals. Reiterates that cyber security for cloud services is best dealt under the framework of the Network and Information Security Directive;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Supports the Commission initiative to increase the development and up-take of quantum super computers; Calls on the Commission to analyse possible partnerships with third countries regarding this matter;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the proposal to develop a European Open Science Cloud, which could serve as a cloud model for the public and private sector and help extend the user base to governments and industry, thereby enabling the development of a strong cloud industry in Europe; believes that the adoption of cloud services should also be encouraged in vertical industries such as banking, finance and health;
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Asks the Member States to ensure that civic society and stakeholders are able to take part in the planning of cloud computing initiatives;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Underlines that with all cloud computing initiatives that cybersecurity issues must be addressed in the planning stage and strong protective actions adopted to guarantee this infrastructure against cyberattacks; recalls the work done by ENISA in this regards and asks the Commission and Member States to ensure that the agency takes part in this initiative;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Welcomes the focus and support given to the use of big data; while underlining the need for strong security and privacy measures, believes that big data could present a vital asset for future academic and non-academic research;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European strategy for greater IT independence (a 'digital new deal' including the allocation of adequate resources at national and EU level) in order to boost IT industry in general and cloud computing in particular, and allow European companies to exploit the EU privacy competitive advantage to compete with US and Asiatic IT industries;
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 c (new) - having regard to the publication Open Innovation, Open Science, Open to the World - a vision for Europe produced by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Research & Innovation (RTD) published in May 2016,
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that access to broadband internet for businesses and citizens is an indispensable element of a competitive data and knowledge economy in Europe. Believes in this regard that the development of the Cloud should go hand in hand with initiatives that increase access to broadband internet for businesses and citizens, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that the uptake of cloud services among European SMEs needs to be further encouraged; notes that European Cloud providers need further coordinated support addressing the participation in Digital World, widening trust on user side and raising awareness on the benefits of cloud adoption;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Considers that in creating new elements of the cloud infrastructure, the data centre's energy efficiency and resource efficiency should be a primary goal. Calls for binding measures to encourage the use of renewable energy systems for such facilities, including for cooling.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Notes that digital education actions across generations, including cyber skills are critical for cloud development to identify and act on top technical and effectiveness skills gaps to achieve digital goals; welcomes the Commission's proposals within the framework of its recently adopted New Skills Agenda for Europe and underlines the need for proper financial resources;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Believes that Cloud start-ups are emerging with niche solutions to make cloud computing faster, easier, more reliable, flexible and secure;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Stresses that High Performance Computing, which is important for cloud development, should be treated as an integral part of the European Data Infrastructure across the whole ecosystem and the benefits should be promoted widely;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Notes that involvement of Academia, Research and Universities and all stakeholders should be encouraged in order to maintain and support integrated scientific data infrastructures and High Performance Computing;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 d (new) - having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Notes that with the existing and upcoming offered services from private sector and countries outside the EU, the European Open Science Cloud needs to provide incentives and services to break a long-formed habit and existing research practices;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that there is a focus on future-oriented European growth in order to build a competitive cloud industry in Europe; emphasises the importance of ensuring that the market demand for cloud solutions continues to increase and cloud adoption is encouraged in vertical industries like finance, taxation and social security, manufacturing, banking, health, media and entertainment, agriculture;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 h (new) 4h. Believes that the GDPR provides a framework for the protection of personal data, notes however that fragmentation in its implementation across Member States would make it more difficult for researchers to carry out their work and share their findings which will undermined efforts at creating cooperation between researchers enabled by cloud computing; calls for its proper implementation and enforcement;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 i (new) 4i. Stresses that solutions under the European Cloud Initiative should be developed with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular the rights of data protection, privacy, liberty and security;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 j (new) 4j. Notes that the data economy is still in its very early stages, business models are still in development and those that exist are already being disrupted and evolving. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any legislation in this field will be in line with the technology-neutral 'innovation principle' and will not impose serious hurdles to innovation, the digitization of industry, and the development of new technologies such as IoT and AI in Europe.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 k (new) 4k. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States and all stakeholders to participate in identifying the necessary implementing actions in order to maximise the potential offered by the European Cloud Initiative; Believes that Open Innovation and Open Science involve far more actors in the innovation process, from researchers, to entrepreneurs, to users, to governments and civil society;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that data
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 e (new) - having regard to Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Code, COM(2016) 590 final,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that data are the raw material of the digital economy and play a fundamental role in the added value chain; stresses that storing or processing data
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers the active involvement of the opens science and citizen science communities as indispensable when establishing the governance of the European Science Cloud, and assesses the steps taken by the Commission as not fully responding to this requirement;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that the Open Science Cloud Initiative should lead to a trusted cloud for all: scientists, business and public services;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Notes that there is a necessity to foster an open, trusted collaborative platform for the management, analysis, sharing, reuse and preservation of research data on which innovative services can be developed and delivered under the terms and certain conditions;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reminds that any agreement for sharing scientific data with third countries must be designed and implemented under the strict application of the principle of reciprocity, and must include requirements for equally shared governance;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to explore appropriate governance and funding frameworks, taking sufficient consideration of existing initiatives and their sustainability and of a European-wide level playing field; Stresses that Member States should consider the funding programmes in an integrated way to the Commission approach;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 f (new) - having regard the Commission communication of Online Platforms and the Digital Single Market Opportunities and Challenges for Europe, COM(2016) 288/2,
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls on the Commission to analyse the full range of financial sources for establishing European Science Cloud and strengthen existing instruments for faster development, especially focusing on best practices;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Asks the Commission to ensure that all scientific research and data produced by the Horizon 2020 Programme is open by default, and asks Member States to adapt their national research programmes accordingly;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Understand that the European Open Science Cloud will enable digital science by mainstreaming IT as a Service to the public research sector in Europe; Calls for „ a science cloud federal model" that brings together public research organisations, stakeholders, SMEs, Start- ups and e-Infrastructures with commercial suppliers to build a common platform offering a range of services to Europe's research communities;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Calls on the Commission and Member States in cooperation with stakeholders to establish a Roadmap to give clear timescales and a set for implementation of the European Open Science Cloud as fast as possible;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 d (new) 7d. Calls on the Commission to carefully assess the needs of European public researchers in order to identify possible gaps in the supply of cloud infrastructure in Europe; if gaps are identified the Commission should invite European cloud infrastructure providers to share their development roadmaps in order to asses if private investments are sufficient to address such gaps or if further public funding is needed to bridge them;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 e (new) 7e. Ask the Commission to ensure that all scientific research and data produced by the Horizon 2020 Programme should benefit European businesses and the public; advocates a change in the incentive structures for academics, industry and public services to share their data, and improve data management, training, engineering skills and literacy;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 g (new) - having regard the Commission communication of Towards a modern, more European copyright framework COM(2015) 626 final,
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission, to direct more resources towards boosting European research, development, innovation and training in the field of cloud computing, stressing the need for infrastructure and processes that safeguard the open data and the privacy of users;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance for the European Cloud initiative to be based on the Connecting Europe Facility building blocks, in particular Eids and e- signatures to reinforce trust by users in secure, interoperable and seamless electronic communications across Europe;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Welcomes that the Cloud Initiative focuses on building high-bandwidth networks, large scale storage facilities, high-performance computing and a European Big Data ecosystem;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Insists that standards should enable easy and complete portability and a high degree of interoperability between cloud services;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses that 5G development as well as the rules of the European Electronic Communications Code should to make Open Science Cloud more attractive by means of high qualified internet and new top-quality infrastructure;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Strongly believes that the Open Science Cloud initiative should rely on Open standards to ensure interoperability, seamless communication and avoid lock in ;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 h (new) - having regard the Commission communication of ICT Standardisation Priorities for the Digital Single Market COM(2016) 176,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Approves the Commission's ambition to have the infrastructure and conditions to handle large amounts of data, operated by services, which use real time data from sensors or applications that link data from different sources; Notes that the European Cloud Initiative aims to ensure better and more harmonised work on infrastructure development;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Supports further development of GEANT network for it to become the most advanced international network and maintain Europe's leadership in research;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate with stakeholders to reduce the fragmentation of digital infrastructures by setting a roadmap for actions and a robust governance structure involving funders, procurers and users and stresses the need to promote Open Science principles for data management and sharing in compliance with innovation incentives, privacy and intellectual property in the digital age;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls for the national security authorities (ANSSI, BSI ...) to be fully involved in securing interconnections that do not compromise the right to privacy of all European citizens;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Notes that the European economy is increasingly relying on the power of supercomputers to invent innovative solutions, reduce cost and decrease time to market for products and services; Support the Commission efforts to create an exascale supercomputer systems based on European hardware technology;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Considers that the data infrastructure needs to be resilient and secure therefore recommends an increase use of encryption and open source software, especially by European hardware and software producers.
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Believes that Europe needs a complete HPC ecosystem to acquire leadership-class supercomputers, secure its HPC system supply, and deploy HPC services to industry and SMEs for simulation, visualisation and prototyping. Considers that it is of upmost importance to put the EU among the top supercomputing powers in the world by 2022;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Considers the European aquis in data protection and privacy as a competitive advantage and its use should be encouraged.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Believes that the European Technology Platform and the cPPP on HPc are crucial to define Europe's research priorities in developing European technology in all segments of the HPC solution supply chain;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) 9d. Welcomes the Commission's proposal, in line with the Quantum Manifesto to launch a €1 billion Flagship-scale Initiative in Quantum Technology;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 e (new) 9e. Reminds the Commission that the cloud services industry has already invested billions of euros into building top of the art infrastructure in Europe. European scientists and researchers can today use a cloud infrastructure that offers them the ability to experiment and innovate quickly by accessing a wide variety of services, only paying for what they use, thus improving time-to-science fast. Notes that Europe's critical support to research and development should not be spent on duplicating existing resources, but instead on encouraging breakthrough in new scientific areas that can boost growth and competitiveness;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 4 Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Believes that the development of clear standards for cloud interoperability, data portability and service level agreements will ensure certainty and transparency for both cloud providers and end-users;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that Europe is failing to invest in its High Performance Computing (HPC) ecosystem in comparison with other regions of the World in a manner that is not in line with its economic and knowledge potential;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Stresses that reliability, security and protection of personal data is needed for consumer confidence, trust as a basis for healthy competitiveness;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Notes that industry should play a key role in developing widely accepted standards fit for the digital age, such standards will give confidence to cloud providers to keep innovation and to users to further adopt cloud services at the European level;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Calls on the Commission to take the lead in promoting intersectoral, cross- lingual and cross-border interoperability and cloud standards and supporting privacy-friendly, reliable, secure and energy-efficient cloud services as an integral part of common strategy focusing on maximizing the opportunities to develop standards that have the capacity of becoming worldwide standards;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 e (new) 10e. Notes that an Action plan on data interoperability is necessary to harness the high quantity of data that European scientists produce and improve their reusability in science and industry; Calls on the Commission to work with key scientific stakeholders to produce effective systems to make data findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR), including meta-data, common specifications and data object identifiers;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 f (new) 10f. Calls on the Commission to promote interoperability and to prevent vendor 'lock-in' by promoting that multiple cloud infrastructure providers in Europe provide a choice of competitive, inter-operable, portable infrastructure services;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the existing potential that quantum technologies have
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal, in line with the Quantum Manifesto to launch a €1 billion Flagship-scale Initiative in Quantum Technology; Stresses however that in order to accelerate their development and bring commercial products to public and private users, transparent and open stakeholder consultation is crucial;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls for measures to preserve a high-quality standardisation system that can attract the best technology contributions; asks the Commission to adopt policies that remove excessive barriers in innovative sectors, to incentivise investments in research and development and European standardization;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11α. Stresses that the protection of personal and sensitive data must receive priority where it is at risk of being compromised by the free movement of data;·
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Urge the Commission to maximise its efforts to avoid the possibility of vendor lock-in on the digital market from the beginning, especially in emerging areas such as the European Cloud initiative;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Acknowledges the importance of interoperability and standards in boosting competitiveness in the ICT sector, asks the Commission to identify gaps in standards in the European Science Cloud, including as regards SMEs, Startups and key European sectors; supports the development of market-driven, voluntary, technology-neutral, transparent, globally compatible and market-relevant standards;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Considers that the 'ISA2' programme offers an opportunity to develop interoperability standards for Big Data management within public administrations and in their dealings with businesses and citizens;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes that the development of the European Open Science Cloud will allow researchers and science professionals a place to store, share, use and re-use data and can set the foundation for data driven innovation in Europe; Stresses that benefits of data sharing have been widely recognized;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Notes that data has become essential for decision making at the local, national, and global level; notes that sharing data also has important benefits for local and regional authorities and that opening up government data enhances democracy and provides new business opportunities;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Asks Member States and the Union to encourage and fund the
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 5 May 2010 on a new Digital Agenda for Europe: 2015.eu,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the current cloud capacity available in the EU is insufficient and data produced by EU research and industry is therefore often processed elsewhere, making EU researchers and innovators move to places outside the EU, where high data and computing capacity is more immediately available;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Asks Member States and the Union to encourage and fund the writing of secure free software with Linux, firstly within EU services, public administrations and schools and then in businesses and for the general public;·
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Supports the Commission efforts together with European industry researchers and academia for development of Big Data Value PPP in synergy with the cPPP on HPC that enhance community building around data and HPC and set the grounds for a thriving data-driven economy in Europe; Supports the cybersecurity PPP that fosters cooperation between public and private actors at early stages of the research and innovation process in order to access innovative and trustworthy European solutions;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Considers it essential to encourage synergies
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Stresses that the EC should liaise closely and as early as possible with industry partners especially SMEs and Startups in order to guarantee that business and industry requirements are adequately addressed and integrated in the later stage of the initiative;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Highlights th
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Highlights the importance of security of supply
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Encourages public administrations to consider safe, reliable and secure cloud services by providing a clear legal framework and further working to develop cloud-specific certifications schemes. Notes that business and consumers need to feel confident in adopting new technologies;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the ability to analyse and exploit Big Data is changing the way scientific research is carried out;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Believes that public administrations should have open government public data by default; urges that progress be made on the degree and pace of releasing information as open data, on identifying key datasets to be made available and on promoting the re- use of open data in an open form;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. The staggering growth in digital technologies is the key driver for generation of massive raw data streams in cloud environments. This huge collection of raw data streams in big data systems increases computational complexity and resource consumption in cloud-enabled data mining systems; Notes that the concept of pattern-based data sharing enables local data processing near the data sources and transforms the raw data streams into actionable knowledge patterns. These knowledge patterns have dual utility of availability of local knowledge patterns for immediate actions as well as for participatory data sharing in cloud environments;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Endorses the May 2016 Council conclusions on the transition towards an Open Science system, in particular that the underlying principle for the optimal reuse of research data should be "as open as possible, as closed as necessary";
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the lack of a clear structure of incentives to share data, the lack of interoperability of scientific data systems and the fragmentation of scientific data infrastructures across disciplines and borders hamper the full potential of data-driven science';
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Proposes the creation of European computer assembly chains, with robotics enabling them to be competitive;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Asks, in such a trade relations context, to guarantee the commitment of the Union to its major values of peace, friendship and cooperation among countries, as expressed in the principle of reciprocity, among others, and to ensure that this principle is solidly embedded into all agreements in the field;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Ac. whereas the EU is lagging behind on the development of HPC due to its under-investment in establishing a complete HPC system, when countries like the US, China, Japan and Russia are seriously investing in such systems, making them a strategic priority with national programmes to develop them;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses that full availability of public data within the European Open Science Cloud will not be sufficient to remove all barriers to data-based research;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Believes that the Initiative should preserve the balance between rights of researchers, rights holders and other actors in the scientific sphere with fully respect the rights of authors and publishers, while at the same time supporting innovative research in Europe;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Stresses that business models based on remuneration through data, often in the absence of direct monetary remuneration, must be much better studied and regulated, providing adequate legal coverage for all parties engaged in them;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Ad. whereas the full potential of cloud computing for Europe can only be realised when data can flow freely across the Union with clear rules and international data flows play an increasingly important role in the European and global economy;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Believes that research data can be shared within the EU Open Science Cloud without prejudice to copyright owned by researchers or research institutions, by establishing licensing models where necessary; believes that best practices in this regard are being established within the Horizon 2020 Open Research Data pilot;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 b (new) 23b. Believes that the Directive on the legal protection of databases, which needs revamping , limits the use of data without evidence of creating added economic or scientific value;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 c (new) 23c. subheading: Data protection, fundamental rights and data security
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 d (new) 23d. Urges the Commission to take action to promote further harmonized laws across the Member States in order to avoid jurisdictional confusion and fragmentation and to ensure transparency in the digital single market;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 e (new) 23e. Believes that Europe is leading the way in privacy protection and advocates a high level of data protection worldwide;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 f (new) 23f. Underlines that a coordinated approach is needed between data protection authorities, policy makers and industry, in order to help organizations in this transition, by providing uniform interpretation and application of the obligations, compliance toolkits and by raising awareness about the key issues for citizens and the business;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 g (new) 23g. Stresses that Europe is a global importer and exporter of digital services and require having a strong cloud computing and data economy to be competitive. Calls on Commission to take a lead in striving towards the creation of uniform, globally accepted standards of personal data protection;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 h (new) 23h. Believes that global data flows are vital to international trade and economic growth and the European Commission Initiative on the free flow of data, should enable companies operating in Europe, particularly in the growing cloud computing sector, to be in the forefront of the global innovation race; Stresses that the Initiative should also aim to lift any arbitrary restrictions on where companies should locate infrastructure or store data as these will hamper the development of Europe's economy;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that this initiative is fit for purpose, outward looking, future proof and technologically neutral, and highlights that the Commission and Member States must take their lead from the market and from the cloud computing industry itself in order to best meet the current and future demands of the sector and to drive innovation in cloud based technologies;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Notes the potential of big data for prompting technological innovation and building the knowledge based economy; Notes that reducing obstacles to knowledge-sharing will boost the competitiveness of businesses while also benefiting local and regional authorities; highlights the importance of facilitating data portability;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 c (new) 24c. Notes the Commission's proposal for the development of a large scale European Data Infrastructure, stresses the importance of market and industry led initiatives for infrastructure development and investment and questions the role and value of the European Commission's actions in this regard.
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 d (new) 24d. Highlights that consideration must be paid to existing initiatives to avoid duplication which could hinder openness, competition and growth and that market- driven, pan-European standards for data sharing must be in line with international standards;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 e (new) 24e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to work with industry led standard-setting initiatives to ensure that the single market remains accessible to third countries and responsive to technological evolution, avoiding barriers which will hinder innovation and competitiveness in Europe; Notes that standard-setting in relation to data security and privacy is closely related to the question of jurisdiction and national authorities have a key role to play;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 f (new) 24f. Emphasises the need to find a balance between legitimate data protection concerns and the necessity to secure an untapped 'free flow of data'; calls on the need for existing data protection rules to be respected in an open big data market;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 g (new) 24g. Supports the proposal to make open research data the default option for new Horizon 2020 projects, as publicly funded research data are a public good, produced in the public interest and should be made openly available with as few restrictions as possible in a timely and responsible manner;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 h (new) 24h. Notes that the European Cloud Initiative focuses on potentially sensitive sectors of research and development and government e-portals. Reiterates that cyber security for cloud services is best dealt under the framework of the Network and Information Security Directive.
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 i (new) 24i. Notes the importance of facilitating the interoperability of different equipment within networks, providing assurance of security and promoting component supply chains, all of which are important for the commercialisation of the technology;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the Commission Communication entitled 'European Cloud Initiative – Building a competitive data and knowledge economy in Europe' recognise the transformative potential of open science and cloud computing as part of Europe's digital economy;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) - having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the European Cloud initiative 2016 TEN/592,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas access policies for networking, data storage and computing differ amongst Member States creating silos and slowing down the circulation of knowledge;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the General Data Protection Regulation, NIS Directive, and Digital Single Market Strategy can provide the basis for a competitive and thriving European digital economy open to all market players who abide by the rules;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas data are the raw material of the digital economy and whereas the use of data is essential for the digitization of European science and industry and the development of new technologies and the creation of new jobs;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 b (new) - having regard to the OPINION of the Committee of the Regions on the European Cloud Initiative and ICT Standardisation Priorities for the Digital Single Market 2016 SEDEC-VI-012,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the recently adopted General Data Protection Regulation provides strong safeguards for personal data protection and harmonised approach to its implementation should be ensured;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the European Commission's 2015 Digital Single Market Strategy promised to tackle restrictions on the free movement of data and unjustified restrictions on the location of data for storage or processing;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas it is necessary for the Commission to bring forward firm proposals to remove restrictions on the free movement of data to create and deliver the best possible Digital Single Market;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas the deployment and development of cloud services are confronted with challenges given the insufficient availability of necessary high speed infrastructure and networks in Europe;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard the Commission communication of A NEW SKILLS AGENDA FOR EUROPE, Working together to strengthen human capital, employability and competitiveness COM(2016) 381,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the aim to facilitate and support the implementation and long-term sustainability of the research and data infrastructures, including world- class High Performance Computing Centers and other research infrastructure networks, will help respond to grand challenges in science, industry and society due to intensified cooperation and exchange of results;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas the volume of data is growing at unprecedented pace, there will be 16 trillion gigabyte of data by 2020, corresponding to an annual growth rate of 236% in data generation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) Ic. whereas a data driven economy depends on a wider ICT ecosystem to succeed, including IoT for sourcing, high speed broadband networks for transporting and cloud computing for processing data as well as skilled scientists and employees;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Underlines the importance of making Europe a centre for global research, gaining critical mass and creating clusters of excellence; stresses, that in order for Europe to attract world leading research, both capacity in terms of resources and an attractive environment is required; furthermore, highlights that in order for Europe to become the most competitive knowledge based economy in the world, openness towards international researchers, thereby attracting international investments, is of utmost importance;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that work on standardisation in cloud computing should be accelerated; emphasizes that better standards and interoperability will enable communication between different cloud-based systems and will avoid vendor lock-in effects for cloud products and services; calls on the Commission to cooperate closely with commercial cloud providers in developing open standards for this domain;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the Commission communication entitled 'European Cloud Initiative – Building a competitive data and knowledge economy in Europe' and believe that this is the first step in setting the proper basis for open and competitive European actions in the field of cloud computing and high performance computing.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the European Open Science Cloud as a model for the use of a cloud in the private and public sectors; welcomes the Commission's plan to extend the user base over time to the industry and to governments as fast as possible;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the added value of this European initiative is based on the sharing of open data, developing a trusted, open environment for the community for storing, sharing and re- using scientific data and results.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that creating more awareness of the benefits of cloud computing is crucial, as demand for cloud services is still too low in Europe; points out that cloud computing will lead to economic growth as a result of its cost- efficiency and scalability; reiterates that SMEs are Europe's most important engine for jobs and growth; underlines that cloud benefits can be particularly substantive for SMEs as they frequently lack the resources to invest in extensive on-site physical IT systems;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Highlights that the European Open Science Cloud should be available for free for the use of the academic and scientific community, industries and SMEs, as well as public services, providing them the access to the resources, data and infrastructures which would be impossible to have access without this collaborative approach;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Emphasizes that the European Open Science Cloud should be accompanied by a comprehensive cyber security strategy, because the scientific community has a need for a reliable data infrastructure that can be used without exposing research work to data loss, corruption or intrusion; calls on the Commission to take into account cyber security issues from the very first stage of all its IT initiatives;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Urges the Commission to lead by example and make all the research data and its results, funded by European Programmes, such as Horizon 2020, EFSI, ESI and others to be open by default, based on the findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) principles
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Is concerned by the 4.7 billion Euro financing gap of the European Cloud Initiative; calls on the Commission to identify appropriate financing mechanisms for the European Open Science Cloud and the European Data Infrastructure; further calls on the Commission to provide sufficient resources for this policy area in Horizon 2020 and in its proposal for the Ninth Framework Programme;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Recommends the Commission to ensure that the European Open Science Cloud to benefits all regions of Europe, exploring the use of regional development funds for the widening of the initiative
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Takes note of the Commission intention to use the European Open Science Cloud and the European Data Infrastructure as stimulus for the development of industrial clouds, innovation centres, start-up ecosystems and enhanced cooperation between universities and industry. Stresses that this goal is only achievable if efforts are made for the "democratisation" of all the Infrastructures, such as HPC (High Performance Computer), making it a public good putting the data and computing within the reach of business, SMEs and researchers;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Believes that the private sector should be involved in the user base of the European Open Science Cloud from the beginning, for example through offering Software as a Service (SaaS); points out that European business is expected to contribute to closing the 4.7 billion Euro financing gap of the European Cloud Initiative; notes that it is unlikely that businesses will invest in the programme if they will be unable to reap its benefits as well;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 b (new) - having regard to REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Underlines that a state-of-the-art supercomputing infrastructure is crucial for the EU's competitiveness; calls on the Commission to realise the availability of operational exascale computers in Europe by the year 2022;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 f (new) 1f. Calls on the Commission to incentivize the participation of European SMEs and Industries in the manufacturing of the hardware and software of the European Data Infrastructure, boosting the European economy, sustainable growth and job creation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 g (new) 1g. Reiterates that the participation of the European SMEs, Industries, Public and Academic Sector will ensure the compliance with the European Regulations related with General data protection, Labour conditions and high environmental standards;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 h (new) 1h. Invites the Commission to engage with Member States and with other research funders in the design and implementation of the Roadmap for governance and funding, ensuring that appropriate resources are allocated to the initiative and to facilitate the coordination of national efforts, avoiding unnecessary duplication and spending;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 i (new) 1i. Supports that interoperability and data portability is a key player to address grand societal challenges that require efficient data sharing and a multidisciplinary and multi actor approach. Notes that the Action Plan foreseen in the Communication is a tool necessary to reduce fragmentation and to ensure the use of the researcher's data under the FAIR principle;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 j (new) 1j. Asks the Commission to present an Action Plan, based on the principles of full transparency and disclosure, with clear working packages and timelines, defining the results to be achieved, the sources of financing and the stakeholders involved in all the process;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Invalidates and wishes to review its previous resolutions based on a biased analysis of open mass data, motivated by the interests of non-European powers and compromising the protection of personal and sensitive data;·
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 b (new) - having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to develop a European 'digital new deal' including the allocation of adequate resources at national and EU level in order to boost IT industry in general and cloud computing in particular, and allow European companies to exploit the EU privacy competitive advantage;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Believes that the European Cloud Initiative ensures investments into the science and research sectors in order to create the incentives and tools to share and use data as widely as possible, underpinned by building a strong cloud and data infrastructure in Europe;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that a digital
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Strongly suggests that such objective indicators take into consideration a comprehensive array of factors, including legal registration, procedures for adoption of strategic decisions, shareholders' composition, fiscal residence, physical location of a majority of its workforce and, as applicable in each case, the main location of research, development, manufacturing and service activities;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that SMEs are at the heart of the EU's economy and that more actions are needed to promote global competitiveness of SMEs and Start-ups to set the best possible environment with high quality data, data analytics, secure services and expected cost efficiency for the uptake of new promising technological developments;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to set economically viable basis for a European Cloud and take clear steps to encourage SMEs to offer competitive solutions for data processing and storage, in facilities based in Member States;
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Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas cooperation among European scientists, the use and exchange of data, always in accordance with the data protection authorities and the use of new technological solutions, including cloud computing and digitisation of European science, are key to the development of the Digital Single Market; whereas the European Open Science Cloud will have positive effects on scientific development in Europe; and whereas it must be developed and used with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR);
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Underlines that the recently adopted General Data Protection Regulation provides strong safeguards for the protection of personal data collected for scientific research purposes, including sensitive data related to health; recalls that specific conditions should apply in particular as regards the publication or otherwise disclosure of personal data in the context of scientific research purposes; calls on the Commission to take these safeguards into account for the development of the European Open Science Cloud;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. is concerned by the extraterritorial reach of law enforcement authorities to access data in the context of criminal investigations and underlines the need to implement strong rules regarding access to data stored in European data centres in the framework of the European Cloud initiative
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Stresses the need to ensure, when pseudonymised and anonymised data are being used and aggregated, that reidentification of data subjects is avoided; should this never the less happen, especially when using anonymised data, full personal data protection provisions then apply;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Underlines the need to ensure effective opt-out processes for data subjects for further processing of their personal data for the purposes of the European Open Science Cloud;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the free flow of data is paramount to the digital economy, on the condition of reciprocity, and essential for the development of science and research; emphasises that the Commission initiative on the free flow of data should enable the growing European cloud computing sector to be in the forefront of the global innovation race, including for science and innovation purposes; stresses that the Initiative should also aim to lift any arbitrary restrictions as to where companies should place infrastructure or store data within the EU territory, as these would hamper the development of Europe’s economy; believes that data of European citizens should not circulate, be stored or used in countries that cannot guarantee a level of data protection safeguards similar to the one provided by the EU, in particular an effective right to redress to EU citizens before a court or tribunal;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the free flow of data is
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the free flow of data is paramount to the digital economy and essential for the development of science and research; emphasises that the Commission initiative on the free flow of data should enable the growing European cloud computing sector to be in the forefront of the global innovation race, including for science and innovation purposes;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the free flow of data is paramount to the digital economy and essential for the development of science and research; emphasises that the Commission initiative on the free flow of data should enable the growing European cloud computing sector to be in the forefront of the global innovation race, including for science and innovation purposes; stresses that the Initiative should also aim to lift any arbitrary restrictions as to where companies should place infrastructure or store data, as these would hamper the development of Europe
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the scientific community needs a secured and safe high-capacity infrastructure in order to advance research and prevent potential security breaches, cyber-attacks or misuse of personal data, especially when large amounts of data are collected and processed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and incentivise the development of the necessary technology, taking into account the security by design approach; supports the Commission
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Stresses that high standards of quality, reliability, confidentiality, security and protection of personal data are needed for consumer confidence in this European Cloud initiative
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the scientific community needs a secured and safe high-capacity infrastructure in order to advance research and prevent potential security breaches, cyber-attacks or misuse of personal data, especially when large amounts of data are collected and processed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and incentivise the development of the necessary technolog
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the scientific community needs a secured and safe high-capacity infrastructure in order to advance research and prevent potential security breaches, cyber-attacks or misuse of personal data, especially when large amounts of data and metadata are collected, stored and processed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and incentivise the development of the necessary technology, taking into account the security by design approach; supports the Commission’s efforts to enhance cooperation among public authorities, European industry, researchers and academia in the area of big data and cybersecurity from the early stages of the research and innovation process in order to enable innovative and trustworthy European solutions.
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that the scientific community needs a secured
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Strongly believes that the EU should be on the vanguard of the protection of personal and other sensitive data and should offer systems of increased protection to those seeking protection outside of the EU; believes that exploiting the EU privacy competitive advantage could allow European companies to compete with US and Asian IT industries;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Emphasizes that the European Cloud initiative should be accompanied by a complete and inclusive cyber security strategy, as we need reliable data infrastructures that can be used without exposing the activities and data stored in the Cloud to data loss, intrusion or attacks.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Urges the Commission to ensure a strong and vital development of the strongest possible encryption systems that cannot be compromised, even by hostile foreign state actors, and that will protect the scientific community's work within the EU, where necessary;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Urges the Commission to ensure that the European Cloud Initiative is built in such a way as to ensure scientific independence from the commercial interests of the parties involved with building the necessary infrastructure; warns that the opening up of data could lead to a situation where all the world's data is being controlled by a small number of commercial entities that would then be able to wield outsized influence over policy and people's lives;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the development of the European Open Science Cloud must take place with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR), in particular for the rights of data protection, privacy, liberty and security, and that it must abide by the principles of privacy by design and by default, and the principles of proportionality, necessity, data minimisation and purpose limitation; recognises that
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the development of the European Open Science Cloud must take place with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR), in particular for the rights of data protection, privacy, liberty and security, and that it must abide by the principles of privacy by design and by default, and the principles of proportionality, necessity, data minimisation and purpose limitation; recognises that additional safeguards, such as pseudonymisation
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the development of the European Open Science Cloud must take place with due regard for the fundamental rights enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR), in particular for the rights of data protection, privacy, liberty and security, and that it must abide by the principles of privacy by design and by default, and the principles of proportionality, necessity, data minimisation and purpose limitation; recognises that additional safeguards, such as pseudonymisation or anonymisation, and cryptography,can enhance protection when personal data and metadata are used in big data applications or cloud computing;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that the use of open standards and free and open source software are especially important in guaranteeing the necessary transparency into how personal and other sensitive types of data are in fact being protected;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Believes that strong and full end- to-end encryption should be used throughout all interactions to, from and within the European Open Science Cloud;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes that current EU data protection legislation, in particular the recently adopted General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), should provide
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