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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE | DLABAJOVÁ Martina ( Renew) | ŠTEFANEC Ivan ( EPP), CUTAJAR Josianne ( S&D), SOLÉ Jordi ( Verts/ALE), LIZZI Elena ( ID), STEGRUD Jessica ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | CULT | VERHEYEN Sabine ( EPP) | Petra KAMMEREVERT ( S&D), Martina MICHELS ( GUE/NGL), Marcel KOLAJA ( Verts/ALE), Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ ( RE), Dace MELBĀRDE ( ECR) |
Committee Opinion | EMPL | PÎSLARU Dragoş ( Renew) | Krzysztof HETMAN ( PPE), Konstantinos ARVANITIS ( GUE/NGL), Anna ZALEWSKA ( ECR), Kim VAN SPARRENTAK ( Verts/ALE), Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ ( S&D), Elena LIZZI ( ID) |
Committee Opinion | IMCO | IJABS Ivars ( Renew) | Maria da Graça CARVALHO ( PPE), Maria GRAPINI ( S&D), Stelios KOULOGLOU ( GUE/NGL), Eugen JURZYCA ( ECR), David CORMAND ( Verts/ALE) |
Committee Opinion | ECON |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 173-p3
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TFEU 173-p3Subjects
Events
PURPOSE: to establish the 2030 Policy Programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’.
PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the EU’s society. Digital progress in the Member States has been very uneven in the last years. The trend shows that the countries progressing at a slow pace five years ago, have continued to progress slowly until now.
Building on the 2030 Digital Compass , in which the Commission laid out the vision for a successful digital transformation of Europe's economy and society by the end of the decade, the Commission now introduces a robust governance framework to reach the digital targets in the form of a Path to the Digital Decade. The path seeks to ensure that the EU achieves its objectives and targets towards a digital transformation of society and economy in line with the EU´s values, reinforcing our digital leadership and promoting human centred, inclusive and sustainable digital policies empowering citizens and businesses.
With this new Path to the Digital Decade, there will be structured cooperation to work collectively towards the agreed objectives, while recognising different starting points among Member States.
CONTENT: this draft Decision proposed by the Commission establishes a Policy Programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ and sets out a monitoring and cooperation mechanism for that programme consisting of measures to:
- set a clear direction for the digital transformation of the Union and for delivery of the digital targets;
- structure and stimulate cooperation between the Union institutions and Member States;
- ensure the consistency, comparability and completeness of the monitoring and reporting by the Union.
The proposed Decision also establishes a framework for multi-country projects.
Targets
The proposed Decision lists common digital targets along four cardinal points (digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services) to translate the EU’s ambition for a successfully digitalised Union by 2030 into common concrete objectives.
Cooperation
Specifically, the Commission proposes to engage in an annual cooperation mechanism with Member States that will consist of:
- a structured, transparent and shared monitoring system based on the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) to measure progress towards each of the 2030 targets; including key performance indicators (KPIs);
- an annual report on the ‘State of the Digital Decade', in which the Commission will evaluate progress and provide recommendations for actions;
- multiannual digital decade strategic roadmaps for each Member State, in which they will outline adopted or planned policies and measures in support of the 2030 targets;
- a structured annual framework to discuss and address areas of insufficient progress through recommendations and joint commitments between the Commission and the Member States;
- a mechanism to support the implementation of multi-country projects.
Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI)
The Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) should become a part of the report on the state of the Digital Decade and should be used to monitor the progress towards the digital targets. This monitoring should include an analysis of the indicators measuring progress at Member States’ level, national policies and initiatives aimed at reaching the objectives of this draft Decision. For each digital target, key performance indicators (‘KPIs) should be set out in implementing acts to be adopted by the Commission.
Multi-country projects
The Policy Programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’ also foresees a mechanism for a legal structure enabling the swift and flexible set-up and implementation of multi-country projects, in particular for the deployment across countries of large-scale digital infrastructures and/or services. These large-scale projects would contribute to achieving the targets for Europe's digital transformation by 2030 - projects that no single Member State could develop on its own. Such projects will allow Member States to come together and pool resources to build digital capacities in areas that are fundamental for enhancing Europe's digital sovereignty and for fuelling Europe's recovery.
The Commission has identified an initial list of multi-country projects, which includes several areas for investment: data infrastructure, low-power processors, 5G communication, high-performance computing, secure quantum communication, public administration, blockchain, digital innovation hubs, and investing in people's digital skills.
Reports
The proposal entails the monitoring and reporting on digital progress which will be presented in an annual report on the ‘State of the Digital Decade’, to be submitted to the Parliament and Council. On that occasion, the Commission would share its strategic assessment of the EU’s digital transformation with Council and Parliament and would provide recommended actions and measures to Member States or discuss joint commitments undertaken between the Commission and the Member States.
Review
Lastly, the Commission proposes that the targets are to be reviewed by the Commission by June 2026 to take account of technological, economic and societal developments.
Documents
- Committee draft report: PE719.734
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: COM(2021)0574
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0247
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex COM(2021)0574
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2021)0247
- Committee draft report: PE719.734
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- Maria da Graça CARVALHO
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- Deirdre CLUNE
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- Nicola DANTI
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- Martina DLABAJOVÁ
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- Maria GRAPINI
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- Krzysztof HETMAN
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- Karol KARSKI
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- Evelyn REGNER
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- Jordi SOLÉ
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- Andżelika Anna MOŻDŻANOWSKA
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- Matteo ADINOLFI
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- Lina GÁLVEZ MUÑOZ
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- David CORMAND
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- Tsvetelina PENKOVA
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- Elena LIZZI
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Amendments | Dossier |
349 |
2021/0293(COD)
2022/02/15
CULT
140 amendments...
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) by 2025 at least 70%, and by 2030 at least 80% of those
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) at least 80% of those aged 16-74 have at least basic digital skills, with significant progress to be achieved by every Member State;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) by 2025 at least 70%,and by 2030 at least 80%, of those aged
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a (a) by 2025 at least 70% and by 2030 at least 80% of those aged 16-74 have at least basic digital skills;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) (a a) at least 90 % of all teachers and trainers from both formal and non-formal organisations and the VET sector teachers are provided with the time and resources to be adequately trained, during working hours, to use technology effectively in their teaching and to teach digital technologies;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new) (aa) by 2025 at least 80% and by 2030 at least 90% of all teachers and other teaching staff in vocational education and training have sufficient digital skills to incorporate digital technologies into their daily teaching and to pass on basic digital skills;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new) (ab) internet connectivity, including gigabit connectivity, is ensured in all schools and in particular in rural areas, especially with regard to internet access and the availability of necessary and modern digital equipment and services, including high-speed wi-fi and secure digital tools, such as digital learning platforms for collaboration and communication, digital libraries and digital applications, such as office and design or graphics applications.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a b (new) (a b) internet connectivity, including Gigabit connectivity, is ensured in all schools, in particular as regards internet access and the presence of the necessary digital equipment;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) at least 20 million
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) at least 20 million
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) (ba) at least 5% of all female university students in each Member State are enrolled in ICT programmes or in interdisciplinary courses with an ICT component.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new) 1a. In order to achieve the digital education targets for a digitally skilled population and sufficiently highly skilled digital professionals, the Union institutions and the Member States shall cooperate in coordination with social partners and carry out all necessary measures and financial and infrastructure-related investments, such as: (a) doubling the number of annual study places in ICT programmes at universities and promoting vocational training in order to achieve a significant increase in vocational training place provision in this field; (b) providing the necessary capacity to achieve those targets, in particular by appropriately equipping vocational training centres, schools and universities in terms of human resources, technical facilities and in-service digital upskilling provision for teaching staff.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households and schools are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G; broadband should be considered a public good and its infrastructure adequately funded to ensure that it is universally accessible and affordable as a critical step in closing the digital divide;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G networks, and can access those networks on affordable and accessible terms;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households and educational institutions are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households and public schools are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new) (a a) using the European teachers academy and other European and National tools to ensure at least 90 % of teachers are adequately trained to use technology effectively in their teaching and to teach digital technologies;
Amendment 117 #
(a a) all digital infrastructures are environmentally friendly and sustainable by design
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new) (a a) all European universities will be digitally connected
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new) (a b) creating the European educational area in the field of digitalization
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new) (a c) creating European common standards for the digital education and skills recognized at European level
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c (c) at least 10 000
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part (a) at least 75% of Union enterprises
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) more than 90% of Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SME’) in each Member State reach at least a basic level of digital intensity;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (b) more than 90% of Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SME’) reach at least a basic level of digital intensity;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part (4) digitalisation
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) 100% free of charge online accessible provision of key public services for Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) 100% online accessible provision of key public and private services for Union citizens and businesses;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Citation 5 a (new) Having regard to the European Parliament report on shaping digital education policy (2020/2135(INI)),
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new) (c a) 100% of learners have access to free and highspeed broadband and other necessary digital infrastructure
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2 a) The Commission will give a particular attention to the pilot projects proposed by the European Parliament designed to strengthen digital skills.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) interactions between and consistency of existing and planned policies, measures and actions including the state of play of Multi-Country Projects in the digital sector.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) interactions between and consistency of existing and planned policies, measures
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new) (6a) The Commission shall make the information and indicators relating to these objectives publicly available on a dedicated website, in a transparent and easily understandable manner, when they have been received from the Member States, so that, where possible, progress towards realising the objectives can be tracked by means of intuitive charts.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new) (6 a) The report will be transparent with the evaluation process, and will have complete and accessible evidence supporting impact assessments and evaluations.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 1 (1) By [six months after the entry into force of this Decision- specific date to be inserted by OP], Member States shall submit to the Commission their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps which shall entail practically attainable policies, measures and actions and be consistent with, and contribute to achieving at Union level, the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision. Member States and the Commission shall take into account relevant sectoral initiatives and ensure consistency with them.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) national projected trajectories contributing to relevant digital targets measurable at national level, as well as annual targets from 2025 onwards;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 (1) Member States and the Commission shall closely cooperate to identify ways to address deficiencies in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve one or more of the digital targets set out in Article 4 or where significant gaps and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the ”State of the Digital Decade”. This analysis shall take into account, in particular, the different
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 4 (4) In addition, where the Commission concludes that national measures are insufficient and put at risk the timely achievement of the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision, it may propose measures as appropriate and exercise its powers under the Treaties in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets. The Commission may also propose Multi- Country Projects in order to achieve the difficult targets and objectives, or if some measures would benefit from a coordinated approach.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equality, sustainability, resilience, security, improving quality of life, respect of citizens’ rights and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union, while also insuring that European citizens have the right to not partake in the digital sphere. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 4 (4) In addition, where the Commission concludes that national measures are insufficient and put at risk the timely achievement of the objectives and digital targets set out in this Decision, it may propose tailored measures as appropriate and exercise its powers under the Treaties in order to ensure the collective achievement of those objectives and targets.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including trade organisations, professional associations and social partners, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners and civil society, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders,
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 2 (2) The Member States shall cooperate
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 2 (2) The Member States shall cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners and civil society, in line with the national legislation, when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) reinforcing the Union’s technology excellence and industrial competitiveness in critical technologies, digital products, services and infrastructures that are essential for economic recovery, growth and prosperity, for citizens’ democratic participation, security and safety;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (e a) new ensuring a European convergence in all the educational areas, the European standardization of the digital education and skills;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new) (e b) new ensuring the convergence of the digital infrastructure;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point g a (new) (g a) The European Commission
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 a (new) (2a) As already set out in the Commission communication entitled 'Establishing a European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade', the Digital Decade should primarily serve people and ensure that their fundamental rights and freedoms equally apply offline and online31a. Those rights include, in particular, the right to privacy and the protection of personal data, the right to freedom of expression and information, the right to informational self- determination and anonymity on the internet, the right to confidentiality of personal communications and protection from government online surveillance, the right to education, vocational training and lifelong learning, and the right to fair, healthy and safe working conditions, including in a digital environment. To realise those rights, it is crucial to protect and promote free and pluralistic media and online access to them, as they ensure informed debate and critical thinking in the digital space. In this context, the Commission and the Member States should refrain from pursuing legislation or other measures that run counter to those digital rights, such as chat control or data retention. _________________ 31a Establishing a European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade (COM(2022)27 final).
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point g b (new) (g b) The European Research Infrastructure Consortia under the European Commission coordination.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Article 23 a (new) Article 23a Synergies with other Union programmes and policies in the field of education and training No budget resources from existing Union programmes in the field of education and training, in particular the Erasmus+ programme, shall be used for new actions set out in this policy programme without additional budget resources being made available for that purpose.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – paragraph 1 – point i a (new) (ia) Developing European projects for the digitisation of global knowledge assets and cultural heritage, including the public accessibility thereof;
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, clear digital targets should be established for and within member states. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, supervised in the European Semester format, where progress should collectively and individually be made within the Union. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, digital targets should be established. These targets should
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, achievable digital targets should be established. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, where progress should collectively be made within the Union as well as in each Member State. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6 a) It is important to consider that digital skills will remain unobtainable so long as there are such large gaps in basic skills levels, particularly affecting disadvantaged groups and a high number of adults. Similarly it is important that the impartation of digital skills conforms to societal needs and not the other way around and that the population must not end up as passive technology consumers but be actively in charge of their technologies; Furthermore, successful digitalisation lies in the potential of accessible, open, social and personalised technologies that can bring about more inclusive learning paths and a learning continuum between formal, non-formal and informal learning.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6 a) Digital technologies harbour substantial potential for teachers, trainers and educators and learners across education sectors and settings in terms of accessible, open, social and personalised technologies that can bring about more inclusive learning pathways; smart use of digital technologies, driven by innovative teaching methods and empowering learners, can equip citizens with core competencies for life; the use of digital must not be considered as a cost-saving measure.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digital skills should be considered a core competence for all teachers, educators and instructors. High-quality specialised digital skills training should be available to all teachers and other staff in education and training establishments as soon as possible, with a particular focus on in- service upskilling for older teachers and teachers with disabilities, enabling all teachers and pedagogical staff to use, adapt and create digital learning content and teaching methods, and to pass on basic digital skills in their daily work. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills, standardized at the European level, to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society, increase growth and innovation and build a fairer, more cohesive, sustainable and inclusive society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade as well as to face possible threats linked to it, such as the spread of disinformation or overload of information, namely through the ability to critically approach, filter and assess information. To this end, critical thinking as well as information and media literacy should become an essential part of digital education. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. It should also foster interest in STEM-related studies and future careers while at the same time help to tackle gender stereotypes in this regard. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Digital citizenship education and the identification and formal approval at European level of digital rights and obligations is therefore key for the empowering of EU citizens. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural, mountain, socially disadvantaged and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens of all types will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support inclusivity and a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) new The education sector will play a crucial role in creating the digital path and in achieving the targets set out in the present regulation, so a special attention should be payed to the training of the teachers, that will be a main pillar in reaching some of the targets. The Commission and the Member States shall use all the tools available to increase the number of specialized personal in the educational sector establishing an European teachers academy with a special attention on training for the need of very young students to acquire the basic skills in order to be able to attend classes even in the conditions of on-line learning, and on the life long learning which will allow mature and senior citizens to take part in the digital transformation, to make informed choices on the management of the information, of the personal data and of the taking part in the digital environment.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 b (new) (7 b) In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. The access to the affordable, high quality digital infrastructure is, in some cases, a sine qua non condition in taking part in the educational process in special conditions, like theCOVID-19 pandemic clearly emphasized and is the only way to ensure no children are left behind. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas[1]is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers.[1] Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The transformation of businesses will depend on their ability to adopt new digital technologies rapidly and across the board, including in industrial and services ecosystems that are currently lagging behind. The European Union should protect member states and citizens against digital dependency from specific suppliers, resources or technologies and increasingly seek and call for digital interlinks. The democratisation of digital resources and technologies and the respect for competition rules are necessary for a stable and growing digital market in Europe.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned targets and technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The transformation of businesses will depend on their ability to adopt new digital
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8 a) Reskilling and upskilling are necessary to enable people to adapt to the changing needs and realities of an increasingly digitised labour market; employers should provide digital training and digital equipment to employees, paying due attention to specific needs, such as the provision of reasonable facilities for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 b (new) (8 b) Companies deploying new and emerging technologies have a responsibility to provide adequate reskilling and upskilling to all employees concerned so they can learn how to use digital tools, adapt to the changing needs of the labour market and stay in employment.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, on a voluntary basis, as a best–in-
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards; defining quality digital education standards is necessary to make sure such services are being provided adequately across the Union; availability of quality online education is often not an alternative, but the only option for certain groups such as those working full-time or out of work in rural and remote regions or for disabled people.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient, easily accessible and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) The digital transformation must primarily serve people and be fashioned by the Commission and the Member States in coordination with social partners. Areas where it can make a positive contribution include formal, informal and non-formal education, in particular the promotion of digital media literacy, vocational training, equipping education and training establishments, from primary school through vocational education and training institutions to universities, with a modern and reliable digital infrastructure, including access to digital services and learning tools based on privacy by design, and free digital education and training for all in keeping with the goal of lifelong learning.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9 a) Basic education in cyber hygiene, cyber safety, data protection and media literacy must be appropriate to the age and oriented to the development of learners in order to help them become critical learners, active citizens, internet users and shapers of a democratic digital society, make informed decisions, and be aware of and able to counter the risks associated with the internet, such as online disinformation, harassment and personal data breaches.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The Commission should review these digital targets by June 2026 to assess whether they still meet the high level of ambition of the digital transformation and update them or introduce additional digital targets, if necessary. The Commission should provide the Parliament and citizens a transparent and full report on the evolution being accomplished periodically within the Union and by Member States.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) The Commission should review these digital targets by latest June 2026 to assess whether they still meet the high level of ambition of the digital transformation and update them or introduce additional digital targets, if necessary.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication. Involving the education eco-system, in particular universities, in the process of communication, implementation and governance at European, national and local level is key for the success of the process.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 a (new) Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) This mechanism should include an enhanced monitoring system to identify gaps in the strategic digital capacities of the Union. It should also include a reporting mechanism, among others, on the progress towards the 2030 vision and corresponding digital targets as well as on the more general state of compliance with the objectives set in this Decision. It should establish a cooperative framework between
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The Digital Economy and Society Index (‘DESI’)41 should become a part of the report on the state of the Digital Decade and should be used to monitor the progress towards the digital targets, and this would be better achieved by including micro-enterprises, which are currently excluded from the Index. This monitoring should include an analysis of the indicators measuring progress at Member States’ level, national policies and initiatives aimed at reaching the objectives of this Decision and the targets as well as horizontal and thematic analyses tracking the digital transformation of European economies and a ranking of Member States progress therein. In particular, DESI’s dimensions and indicators should be aligned with digital targets set out in this Decision. For each digital target, key performance indicators (‘KPIs) should be set out in implementing acts to be adopted by the Commission. The KPIs should be updated when necessary for continued effective monitoring and to take account of technological developments. The data collection mechanism within Member States should be reinforced to present a thorough state of play on the progress towards the digital targets, as well as information on the relevant policies, programmes, and initiatives at national level. Based on the reviews and where needed, the Commission should prepare, in consultation with the Member States, a roadmap to set out future data collection
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) In particular, the Commission should report on the progress towards the digital targets, detailing the degree of Union progress in relation to the projected trajectories for each target, the assessment of the efforts necessary to reach each target, including investment gaps in digital capacities and raising awareness about the actions needed to increase digital preparedness and sovereignty. The report should also include an assessment of the implementation of relevant regulatory proposals as well as of
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific recommended policies, measures and actions. When recommending policies, measures or actions in the report, the Commission should take into account the most recent data available, the joint commitments undertaken, the policies and measures defined by Member States as well as progress regarding recommended actions identified in earlier reports and addressed in the course of the annual cooperation. In addition, the Commission should take into account the differences in individual Member States’ potential to contribute to the digital targets and their starting points, as well as the policies, measures and actions already in place and considered appropriate to achieve the targets, even if their effects have not yet materialised.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific recommended policies, measures and actions. When recommending policies, measures or actions in the report, the Commission should take into account the most recent data available, the joint commitments undertaken, the policies and measures defined by Member States as well as progress regarding recommended actions identified in earlier reports and addressed in the course of the annual cooperation. In addition, the Commission should take into account the differences in individual Member States’ and regions' potential to contribute to the digital targets, as well as the policies, measures and actions already in place and considered appropriate to achieve the targets, even if their effects have not yet materialised.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 (19) The Commission should, together with Member States, develop projected trajectories for the Union to reach the digital targets as laid down in this Decision. These projected trajectories should then be translated by Member States into national trajectories, where possible. The different potential of Member States to contribute to the digital targets as well as their starting points should be taken into account and reflected in national trajectories. These trajectories should help assess progress over time at Union and national level respectively.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 (19) The Commission should, together with Member States, develop projected trajectories for the Union to reach the digital targets as laid down in this Decision. These projected trajectories should then be translated by Member States into national trajectories, where possible. The different potential of Member States and regions to contribute to the digital targets should be taken into account and reflected in national trajectories. These trajectories should help assess progress over time at Union and national level respectively.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 20 (20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, plus annual and verifiable objectives from 2025 onwards, which describ
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 20 (20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 20 (20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for ensuring predictability for the market. Member States should take into account relevant sectoral initiatives, both at Union and national level, and ensure consistency with them. During the annual cycle of
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 23 (23) The cooperative dialogue between the Commission and the Member States should commence with the assessment of their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and should be based on the data provided and assessment made in the report of the state of the Digital Decade, as well as on the feedback received by relevant stakeholders, including civil society.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 29 (29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 29 (29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure the consistency, comparability and completeness of the monitoring and reporting by the Member States and by the Union.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values, and is accessible in a voluntary manner to the European citizens;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values as well as its competitiveness;
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles, rights and values;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing digital education and training systems, under the European Education Area initiative, with special attention to teachers and trainers;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting, basic
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) create sufficient financial, technical and human capacity in education and training establishments by 2025 in order to meet the 2030 digital skills targets; achieve gender balance in the number of female and male ICT students by 2030 in order to achieve gender balance in the number of ICT specialists as soon as possible;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) reinforce the important role played by teachers and educators in delivering digital education; underlining in this regard the importance of providing financial support for training courses designed for teachers so as to ensure that teachers and educators not only possess digital skills, but can also teach them;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) Recognise connectivity and access to digital infrastructure, such as access to an affordable and quality network, as a right derived from the fundamental right to education;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (b b) ensure that digital education is equally treated between and within member states and underlines the need to reduce the gaps currently existing, notably for rural, remote, mountain and social disadvantaged areas;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new) (b c) ensure that Member States take the necessary measures to reinforce their digital infrastructure, the connectivity and the methods used by schools and learning centres for digital education and learning in the context of the pandemic and reiterates the need to accelerate the reforms implementing the digital transformation ensuring that all Europeans can take advantage of it;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b d (new) (b d) ensure access to quality digital education and content and improving digital proficiency for lower-skilled adults, persons with disabilities, persons from vulnerable or marginalised groups, older people and people living in remote or rural areas;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b e (new) (b e) ensure that educational establishments will benefit from support from trained staff to oversee networks and applications and to provide training and assistance on data protection;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b f (new) (b f) ensure the access to affordable quality computers and technologies and better connectivity, as a further step towards a more comprehensive digital skills strategy;
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure based on fundamental values that is capable
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry and education systems;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) achieve and ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital s
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) promote the deployment and the use of digital capabilities giving access to digital technologies and data on easy and fair terms in order to achieve a high level of digital intensity and innovation in Union’s enterprises, in particular micro, small and medium ones;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are easily accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and interoperable tools with high security and privacy standards, including free and open software;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible free of charge online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and the elderly, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public and key private services a
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) ensure access for all educational institutions, especially those in remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, open source, new educational devices or gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new) Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) facilitate collaboration among formal, non-formal and informal education providers in the provision of digital education, to foster a lifelong and lifewide learning approach to skills development, in a manner consistent with Digital Competence Framework 2.0.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) facilitates the work between national and local stakeholders to launch large-scale digital literacy programs.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (h b) ensures the ongoing research into the various impacts of digital technologies on the education and development of children, linking education sciences, pedagogy, psychology, sociology, neuroscience and computer science so as to achieve as deep an understanding as possible of how the minds of children - and adults - respond to the digital environment and the attendant digital education challenges.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new) (h c) facilitates digital skills for all demographics, not only those of working age.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) (5 a) ‘basic digital skill’ means a basic ability to use digital devices, communication and online applications, and networks, to access and manage information in order to, inter alia, create and share digital content, communicate and collaborate, and solve problems as well as identify and critically evaluate AI technologies
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) 5a. Basic digital skills include knowledge of personal and institutional data protection, ownership and security structures of online applications used, and basic knowledge of legal safeguards that digital service providers must provide;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) (5 a) ‘basic digital skill’ means a basic ability to use digital devices and online applications, for instance with the purpose of accessing and critically approaching, filtering and managing information, creating and sharing content in a responsible way, communicating and collaborating;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new) (5 b) ‘advanced digital skill’ means a specialised ability to use digital technologies, such as skills in designing, developing,managing and deploying technologies according to standards established and recognized at European Union level.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new) (5 b) ‘advanced digital skill’ means a specialised ability to use digital technologies, such as skills in designing, developing, managing and deploying technologies.
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a i (new) (ai) promote online service portals that expand transactional services, save substantial time, reduce costs, and improve the quality of services for citizens and businesses;
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a j (new) (aj) promote six dimensions of a fully digital government: (i) digital by design, (ii) data-driven public sector, (iii) government as a platform, (iv) open by default, (v) user-driven, and (vi) proactiveness;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divide notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high-performing digital education
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) reinforce Member States’ collective resilience and bridge the digital divides, whether social, economic, geographic or gender-based, notably by promoting basic and specialised digital skills for all and fostering the development of high- performing and inclusive digital education and training systems, accessible for everyone;
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) ensure that national digital education programmes meet the internal market needs and demands;
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new) (bb) promote research and innovation, especially in data-intensive fields;
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry and the innovation of micro-enterprises and SMEs;
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry while maintaining an open digital market;
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by an independent, secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to stock and process vast volumes of data, in the Union, that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable to process vast volumes of data that enables other technological developments, supporting the competitiveness of the Union's industry and the sustainability of SMEs;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure digital sovereignty notably by a secure and accessible digital infrastructure capable
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) work towards the development of an independent European digital industry that guarantees the protection of the rights and security of European users' data, as well as the protection of the strategic interests of Member States when using these services;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) promote the deployment and the use of digital capabilities giving access to digital technologies and data on easy and fair terms in order to achieve a high level of digital openness, intensity and innovation in Union’s enterprises, in particular small and medium ones;
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d (d) promote the deployment and the use of digital capabilities giving access to digital technologies
Amendment 115 #
(da) promote the development of regulatory standards with a global dimension to ensure that EU companies, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), can compete fairly along global value chains;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) support lifelong learning in digital skills for active workers, in order to avoid exclusion from the labour market and promote lifelong learning;
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new) (da) ensure access to data, while ensuring protection of security and fundamental rights;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new) (db) create the most appropriate conditions to develop new and emerging technologies such as cloud, edge, quantum and high-performance computing and promote their uptake in European businesses, also supporting their capacities to adopt them;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone in order to provide better value to citizens, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards; ensure that the high level of security is comparable between Member States;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services, private services such as the banking sector and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities and persons over the age of 74, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online, affordable and of high quality for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (e a) ensure that everyone, in particular marginalised groups, including persons with disabilities, has easy access to inclusive, efficient, accessible, interoperable, and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards such as state-of-the-art, end to end encryption and free and open source solutions;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) ensure that digitalisation and emerging technologies such as AI are used properly to answer the multiple challenges, to eliminate struggles and obstacles to the single market and to ensure a high level of consumer protection;
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies become
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) strengthen, integrate and further connect education, research and innovation ecosystems, in order to garner all sources of innovation, support the growth of start-ups, foster entrepreneurship and contribute to the creation of a vibrant internal market also in terms of research and innovation;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) ensure also the development of secure and sustainable digital infrastructures, as well as the digital transformation of businesses, the promotion of basic digital skills and the digitisation of public services in rural, remote and mountainous areas of the Union;
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) ensure that a robust multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology for the environmental impact of digital technologies and infrastructures is developed and that its use becomes standard practice in the Union;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) strengthen the digital single market through facilitating cross-border trade with digital services;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, especially for microenterprises and SMEs, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, and developing predictable regulatory approaches to ensure that businesses can access financial assistance for digital transformation;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, the synergies between the different Union's initiatives and programmes, including the Joint Undertakings of Horizon Europe, and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, promoting investment in support of socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union, including by strengthening the synergies between the use of Union and national funds, synergies between private and public funds, and developing predictable regulatory approaches;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g (g) facilitate convergent conditions for investments in digital transformation throughout the Union,
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) ensure strong civil society involvement, including involvement of organisations of persons with disabilities, human rights groups, environmental organisations, digital and consumer rights representatives, and accessibility experts, in the development and implementation of policies and actions under the “Path to the Digital Decade” Policy Programme.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) ensure that all policies and programmes contribute to economic growth, productivity growth and reduce barriers to trade and investments;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (hb) ensure that digital infrastructures, technologies and data remain open to democratic third countries respecting Union values;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h c (new) (hc) ensure that democratic decision- making is more participatory, reducing barriers to knowledge, innovation, data and communication;
Amendment 139 #
(hd) ensure that an open digital environment secures transparent access to public data, contracts, documents, databases, including free access to the registry for public data about companies, financial statements and beneficial ownership information;
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h e (new) (he) ensure that public funds are used for digital transformation efficiently and only where no viable private funding options exist;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h f (new) (hf) ensure organisational structures for creating an environment to encourage digital transformation;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h g (new) (hg) secure interconnectivity between traditional and new digital data to advance digital transformation;
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h h (new) (hh) promote the usage of frontier and disruptive digital technologies to improve core government operations and online service delivery.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (4) ‘peer review’ means a review mechanism whereby Member States may comment on specific aspects of the policies, measures and actions proposed by a given Member States, and in particular on their efficiency and suitability to contribute to achieving a specific target of the digital targets set out in Article 4, in the context of
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) (5a) ‘ international indeces ’ are the following sets of ranking (a) OECD digital government Index (b) World Bank GovTech Maturity Index (c) United Nations E-Government Survey (d) The Open Data Barometer;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new) (5b) ‘key public services’ are public services related to the following areas: Business start-ups, Career, Studying, Family, Regular business operations, Moving, Transport, Starting a small claims procedure.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) at least 20 million employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists are employed,
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) at least 20 million employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists are employed,
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) at least 20 million
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new) (ba) all Member States develop digital empowerment courses for their youth with a focus on the risks of the attention economy, knowledge of their digital rights and recourse, media literacy, disinformation and control over their personal data;
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) secure, performant and sustainable digital technologies and infrastructures:
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part (2) secure, performant and sustainable European digital infrastructures
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a (a) all European households are covered by a Gigabit network, with all populated areas covered by 5G without neglecting the rural areas;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new) (aa) 80% of data centers in Europe are highly-energy efficient with high eco- design standards using renewable energy such as free-cooling and free-chilling and optimised to reuse generated heat for societal use;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new) (aa) pave the way to enable the development of 6G services and technologies and to build the relevant research and innovation capacities;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a b (new) (ab) 80% of the components of digital devices and infrastructures are collected at the end-of-life and recycled in Europe to fuel the secondary raw material market and boost innovation;
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a c (new) (ac) 100% of digital equipment has a lifespan of at least 5 years and 60% of the digital equipment market consists of refurbished and reused goods;
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a d (new) (ad) 50% of the annual digital budget of the Union and Member States is directed towards sustainable application of digital technologies;
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a e (new) (ae) sustainability is mainstreamed in 100% of investments in digital technologies and infrastructures in the Union and mandatory prior environmental impact assessments are systemised;
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d Amendment 163 #
(da) by 2030, all Union citizens can communicate via interoperable total conversation and real-time text technologies as mainstream electronic communication services;
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) (2a) the European Commission and the Member States encourage the promotion of an innovative and independent European industry in order to protect the strategic interests of the Member States, the rights of European users and the security of their data;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part (a) at least 75% of relevant Union enterprises have taken up:
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c (c) the Union
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new) (ca) 50% of businesses use European- based cloud solutions to enhance European digital sovereignty;
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c b (new) Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c c (new) (c c) 30% of EU and national digital budgets is directed towards innovation for sustainable technologies in line with the Union’s environmental objectives;
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c d (new) (cd) all Member States engaged in the creation of sustainable innovation hubs gathering businesses, innovators, scientists and environmental and digital rights groups to foster the exchange of best practices and the emergence of world-class sustainable technologies;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c e (new) (ce) at least 90% of services and products on the Union market are accessible for everyone, including persons with disabilities;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part (4) digitalisation of public services, without this meaning that citizens of the Member States who so wish cannot benefit from these services in a traditional, non-digitised manner:
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part (4) sustainable digitalisation of public services:
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) 100% online accessible provision of key public services for Union citizens and businesses
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a (a) 100% online accessible provision of key public services
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b (b) 100% of Union citizens have access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR)) with strong privacy and encryption safeguards including decentralised storage;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new) (ba) 10% increase in the adoption of telehealth, telemedicine, mobile health and connected care;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new) (bb) the “once-only” principle implemented 100% in public services across all life situations;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b c (new) (bc) 86 years life expectancy at birth for females and 80 years for males in each Member State;
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b d (new) (bd) standardised preventable and treatable mortality rate below 200 in the Union;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c (c)
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new) (ca) 100% of public procurement has mandatory sustainability criteria and targets and favour open-source and interoperable solutions;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new) (ca) less than 15% underachievement in reading, maths and science;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new) (4a) openness of digital services of maximum value of 1 in the PRO-SERV, the restrictiveness indicator for the national regulation of professional services in the EU;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new) (4b) the average of three best scores of the Member States in 2020, in the international indices by 2030.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) By 31 June 2023, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down a list of specific digital public services within areas of key public services, which will be measured in relation to Article 4(4)(a). By 31 June 2023, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act on the dates, format and quality of data provided by the Member States in relation to this Decision.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 (2) The Commission shall review the digital targets set out in paragraph 1 by 31 December 2025. By 31 June 2026
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall monitor the progress of the Union against the objectives and digital targets set out in Articles 2 and 4. To this end, the Commission shall rely upon (a) Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), and for the purpose of this decision, in accordance with Article 25 (2), shall set out in an implementing act, adopted by 31 June 2023, the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall monitor the progress of the Union against each of the objectives and digital targets set out in Articles 2 and 4. To this end, the Commission shall rely upon Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), and for the purpose of this decision, in accordance with Article 25 (2), shall set out in an implementing act the key performance indicators (‘KPIs’) for each digital target. The Commission shall develop a multicriteria life-cycle assessment methodology to calculate the environmental impact of digital technologies, establish a digital environmental index and mainstream its use in the Union.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) Before publishing the implementing act set out in paragraph 1, the Commission shall consult the relevant stakeholders, including organisations in the Union and international organisations, such as the OECD Digital Government Indicators Taskforce.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new) (1b) The Commission shall also publish the calculation and the comparison of data between different releases of the DESI.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 (2) Member States shall provide to the Commission in a timely manner the necessary statistics and data required for
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 (2) Member States shall provide to the Commission in a timely manner the necessary statistics and data required for the effective monitoring of the digital transition and of the degree of achievement of the digital targets set out in Article 4 and the objectives set out in Article 2. This shall include relevant information on the availability and accessibility of spectrum. Where the relevant statistics from Member States are not yet available, the Commission may use an alternative data collection methodology, such as studies or direct collection of data from the
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 3 (3)
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall submit annually to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union and it shall include the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) and KPIs for each digital target according to Article 5(1) of this Decision. The first report shall be submitted no later than 18 months after the entry into force of this Decision.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall submit annually to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. This report shall be the comprehensive report of the Commission on the progress on digital transformation of the Union
Amendment 197 #
(2) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission shall provide an assessment of the progress of the Union’s digital transition against the digital targets set out in Article 4 as well as
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part (3) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission may recommend policies, measures or actions to be taken by Member States in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve the digital targets set out in Article 4, where the objectives set out in Article 2 were not respected or where significant gaps and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. Those recommended policies, measures or actions may, in particular, address:
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – introductory part (3) In the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Commission may recommend policies, measures or actions to be taken by Member States in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve the digital targets set out in Article 4 or where significant gaps, difficulties and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”. Those recommended policies, measures or actions may, in particular, address:
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) national projected trajectories contributing to relevant digital targets measurable at national level and how the objectives are mainstreamed in these trajectories;
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 4 (4) Member States shall provide a general overview of the investment needed to contribute to the achievement of the objectives and digital targets as set out in their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps, as well as a general description on the sources of that investment, including, where applicable, planned use of Union programmes and instruments. The national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps may include proposals for Multi-Country Projects.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 6 (6) The Commission shall provide an analysis of best practices, trends within and outside the Union, guidance and support to Member States in the preparation of their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps, including on how to establish at national level, where possible, appropriate projected trajectories which can effectively contribute to the achievement of Union-level projected trajectories.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new) (6a) The Commission shall make publicly available all the documents prepared under Article 7 without undue delay.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 (1) Member States and the Commission shall closely cooperate to identify ways to address deficiencies in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve one or more of the digital targets set out in Article 4, the objectives in Article 2, or where significant gaps and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the ”State of the Digital Decade”. This analysis shall take into account, in particular, the different capacities of Member States to contribute to some of the digital targets and the risk that delays on certain of these targets may have a detrimental effect on the achievement of other digital targets.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 (1) Member States and the Commission shall closely cooperate to identify ways to address deficiencies in areas where progress was insufficient to achieve one or more of the digital targets set out in Article 4 or where significant gaps, difficulties, and shortages have been identified based on the results of the report on the ”State of the Digital Decade”. This analysis shall take into account, in particular, the different capacities of Member States to contribute to some of the digital targets and the risk that delays on certain of these targets may have a detrimental effect on the achievement of other digital targets.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) The Commission and Member States shall create instruments and mechanisms that are flexible enough to address the evolving nature of algorithms and ensure adequate, appropriate, and continuous regulatory revisions.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 3 (3) Within five months from the publication of the report on the “State of the Digital Decade”, the Member States concerned shall submit to the Commission adjustments to their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps consisting of policies, measures and actions they intend to undertake, including, where relevant, proposals for Multi-Country Projects, to foster progress in the areas concerned by the digital targets set out in Article 4 and to
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 – paragraph 4 (4) At any point of the annual cooperation, the Commission and one or more Member States may undertake joint commitments, consult with other Member States on policy, measures or actions or establish Multi-Country Projects as provided for in Article 12.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 5 (5) In case a Member State continuously deviates from the national projected trajectory for several years, or alternatively does not intend to adopt corrective action based on a previous Commission recommendation, the Commission
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with the Union’s and international private and public stakeholders, including social partners, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 1 (1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners and civil society, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a decision Article 11 – paragraph 2 (2) The Member States shall cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners, in line with the national legislation and civil society, when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 1 (1) The general objective of the Multi- Country Projects shall be to facilitate the achievement of the digital targets, while ensuring that the objectives described in Article 2 are achieved.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – introductory part (2) Multi-Country Projects shall aim at one or more of the following specific
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) reinforcing the Union’s technology excellence and industrial competitiveness in critical technologies, digital products, services and infrastructures that are essential for economic recovery and prosperity, for
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) reinforcing the Union’s technology excellence and industrial competitiveness in critical technologies, digital products, services and infrastructures that are essential for economic recovery, growth, and prosperity, for citizens’ security and safety;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) addressing strategic vulnerabilities and dependencies of the Union along the digital supply chains, in particular by establishing independent European digital companies governed by EU rules and regulations;
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) widening the diffusion and best use of digital solutions in areas of public interest and the private sector, while taking into account existing disparities in digital coverage and respecting the choice of citizens in Member States not to use digital solutions;
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e (e) contributing to a sustainable digital transformation of society and the economy that benefits all businesses
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) promoting educational and professional approaches to develop the digital skills that are required to get more quality jobs and rewarding careers and to promote a greater participation of girls and women in the digital domain;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (ea) improving the functioning of the digital single market through facilitating cross-border operations and removing barriers to trade;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) Any Multi-Country project shall publish its specific objectives, including measurable indicators, upon its establishment.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) A Multi-Country Project may involve the participation of third- countries, which respect democracy and European values. The participation shall secure increased efficiency or value of the Project for participants from Member States.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 5 (5) The Commission may adopt a recommendation to set up a Multi-Country Project and measurable indicators according to paragraph 2a or to invite a Member State or a third country to participate in a Multi-Country Project meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3a)
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 5 (5) The Commission may adopt a recommendation to set up a Multi-Country Project or to invite a Member State to participate in a Multi-Country Project meeting the requirements of paragraphs (1)
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a decision Article 12 – paragraph 5 a (new) (5a) If at least three Member States request the Commission to adjust the applicable rules in order to promote the objectives pursued and foster the success of a multinational project, such as the promotion of an independent European digital industry, the Commission must respond to this request within less than three months stating its grounds. In the event that the Commission responds favourably, it must submit a legislative initiative within less than six months.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 3 (3) Other entities, whether public or private, may contribute to Multi-Country
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) Joint Undertakings, notably the Smart Networks and Services JU, the Key Digital Technologies JU and the High- Performance Computing JU;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a decision Article 15 – paragraph 3 (3) An EDIC shall have in each Member State the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal entities under the law of that Member State. It may, in particular, acquire, own and dispose of movable
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a decision Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new) (4a) An EDIC shall perform exclusively activities directly related to a Multi-Country Project.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a decision Article 16 – paragraph 5 (5) The decision setting up the EDIC shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Commission shall publish and update a register of EDICs in a timely manner.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a decision Article 17 – paragraph 3 (3) Member States that do not provide a financial or non-financial contribution may, upon their request, join EDIC as observers without voting rights. An observer shall be allowed to participate in any activity, meeting and decision making of the EDIC.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a decision Article 17 – paragraph 4 (4) An EDIC may be open to the participation of entities other than Member States, which may include inter alia international organizations and private entities, as specified in the Statutes. If this is the case, Member States shall hold jointly the majority of the voting rights in the assembly of members and enough votes to make any decision, regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a decision Article 18 – paragraph 2 (2) The Commission shall participate in the deliberations of the assembly of members without voting rights. However, where a centrally-managed Union programme financially contributes to a Multi-Country Project, the Commission shall have a veto right on the decisions of the assembly. Decisions of the assembly including results of votes and a particular vote decision of each member shall be publicly available within 15 days of its adoption.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a decision Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) rules on the ownership of
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a decision Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f (f) rules on the ownership of infrastructure, intellectual property, profit and other assets, as applicable.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a decision Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) Any research data and results of research and developments of Multi- Country Project with financial participation of centrally managed Union programme shall be published, following the principle of ‘open by default’. In that context, concerns relating to intellectual property rights, personal data protection and confidentiality and security, shall be taken into account in accordance with the principle of ‘as open as possible, as closed as necessary’.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a decision Article 23 – paragraph 1 (1) An EDIC shall produce an annual activity report, containing a technical description of its activities, description on how and to what extent it helps to achieve the targets according to Article 4 and Article 12(2a), and a financial report. It shall be approved by the assembly of members and transmitted to the Commission. Th
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a decision Article 24 – paragraph 1 (1) Upon request from the Commission, Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary to carry out its tasks under this Decision, in particular regarding
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – paragraph 1 – point i (i) European digital research and innovation hubs;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equal
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131 (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equality, sustainability, accessibility, resilience, security, improving quality of life, respect of citizens’ rights and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) As outlined in the Commission’s Communication updating the 202032 new industrial strategy
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) As outlined in the Commission’s Communication updating the 2020 new industrial strategy32 , it is necessary for the European Union to identify systems of critical technologies and strategic sectors, to address strategic weaknesses and high- risk dependencies which could lead to supply shortages or cybersecurity risks, and to foster digital transition. This underlines the importance for Member States to join forces and to support industry’s efforts to address these dependencies and to develop strategic capacity needs. This also responds to the analysis in the 2021 Strategic Foresight Report33 . In the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the preparation of national recovery and resilience plans, the Commission encouraged Member States to coordinate their efforts in favour of Multi-Country Projects in the digital area. This experience highlighted the need for the Commission to support coordination efforts by Member States, and for the Union to dispose of implementation mechanisms that facilitate joint investments, in order for Multi- Country Projects to materialise. In conjunction with other Commission’s initiatives such as the Observatory for Critical Technologies34 , a governance structure implementing the Digital Compass Communication should be established and should help to identify the Union’s current and possible future digital strategic dependencies and contribute to strengthening its digital sovereignty while maintaining an open digital market. _________________ 32 Communication from the Commission to
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 (4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies are a
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) Policies and investments on digital infrastructure should also aim to ensure inclusive connectivity, with available and affordable Internet access, broadband and mobile services, in order to close the digital divide across the EU, and to support access to emerging broadband- enabled trends and digital services;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) The Digital Single Market has a key role in promoting innovation and the competitiveness of digital businesses in Europe. Removing remaining barriers to cross-border trade with digital services is an important step to realise the full potential of the digital transition in the Union.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 b (new) (4b) Artificial Intelligence (AI) in particular is a promising technology that Europe should enhance. From medicine to transportation to cybersecurity and energy efficiency, and more, AI holds great promise for progress in our society, and for solving some of the world’s biggest problems in health, the environment, education, and mobility contributing to achieve the objectives of the EU and deepen the internal market.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) The measures envisaged in the Digital Compass Communication should be implemented, to intensify actions defined in the strategy for Shaping Europe’s digital future, and building on existing Union instruments (such as Cohesion programmes, the Technical Support Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 and Regulation (EU) 2021/523 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 ) and on the funds allocated for digital transition of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 . By this Decision, a Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade” should therefore be established in order to
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) In order to follow the trajectory of the Union regarding the pace of digital transformation, digital targets should be established. These targets should be linked to concrete areas, where progress should collectively be made within the Union. The targets follow the four cardinal points identified in the Digital Compass Communication, identified as the essential areas for the digital transformation of the Union: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of businesses and of public services, areas that need to be supported to the same extent.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6a) While digitalisation can bring significant advancements in economic development and social inclusion, digitalisation should not be an aim in itself, but rather a tool for progress. In this context, digitalisation does not come at the cost of non-digital solutions. The Union must guarantee human support and the choice of non-digital means of participation in all aspects of public and private life, especially for persons who might still face barriers to digital participation due to inaccessible digital services and products, high financial costs of digital services or devices, lack of internet or mobile access or low digital literacy.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. The efficiency of digital trainings provided by the employers in the form of learning-by- doing should also be empowered. The non-formal learning in the workplace should deliver digital skills tailored to the market needs, therefore such learning should be equivalently recognised, promoted and measured. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today,
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and men. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural, mountainous and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) Beyond enablers, all the above mentioned technologies will be at the core of new products, new manufacturing processes and new business models based on fair sharing of data in the data economy. The transformation of businesses, especially of micro-enterprises and SMEs, will depend on their ability to adopt new digital technologies rapidly and across the board, including in industrial and services ecosystems that are currently lagging behind. It is therefore necessary for businesses, especially micro-enterprises and SMEs, to benefit from training in digital transformation and financial assistance, in order to be part of this process.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Digitalization should not be the goal in itself, but rather the tool for the results to deliver for citizens. Digitalisation should provide less bureaucracy and quicker, less financially demanding and more efficient public administration. If used in a good way, digitalisation has the potential to enhance the quality of education, health or public administration, but if implemented in a wrong way, it can harm public budgets.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 b (new) (8b) Public administrations have a responsibility towards citizens to exercise care in their use of public spending in all areas, including digitalisation. Maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of expenditure in digitalisation secures the greatest value from spending decisions and helps to avoid waste, errors, fraud and corruption. It is therefore necessary to monitor and enhance the principles of good financial governance, plan, publish and monitor national and European spending on digitalisation.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 c (new) (8c) Public digital services will provide added value to citizens, mainly by providing easy to use, useful, simple and ‘trustworthy’ services. It means that greater ease of use can improve performance, allowing the user to produce more with the same effort. Usefulness refers to enhancing job performance of a person due to the use of a particular technology. The simplicity indicator refers to the process of user interaction with the services, considering the usability of the services. The delivery process should not demand redundant steps or too much bureaucracy. The “trustworthy” indicator refers to the security of the system used to provide the service and also to the trust in the institution that provides the service.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 d (new) (8d) As collecting information is in principle more expensive and burdensome than sharing already collected information, Member States should aim to and incorporate the “once-only” principle, which in the context of the public sector means that citizens and businesses supply diverse data only once to a public administration.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) Democratic life and public services will also crucially depend on digital technologies and therefore they should be fully accessible for everyone, as a best–in- class digital environment providing for easy-to-use, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards. The high security should be reported through a common set of key performance indicators and the comparable set of detailed transparent information on how Member States are approaching the concerns of security should be published.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Public digital services should fulfil the core principles in accordance with the OECD recommendations for digital government. The “digital by design” principle should ensure that when the government proposes digital technologies, it should rethink and re-engineer public processes, simplify procedures, and create new channels of communication and engagement with stakeholders. Data- driven public sector establishes data as a strategic asset and promotes access, sharing and re-use mechanisms for improved decision making and service design and delivery. The “government as a platform” principle should ensure that a wide range of platforms, standards and tools to foster integration and coherence in the public sector focuses on users’ needs in public services. The public government data and policy-making processes (including algorithms) should be opened by default, within the limits of existing legislation and balancing the public interest. Pro-activeness ensures that a government anticipates people’s needs and responds to them rapidly, avoiding the need for cumbersome data and service delivery processes.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 a (new) (10a) Where public funds are used, it is crucial that maximum value is gained for society and businesses. Therefore, funding should be, if possible, contingent on the outputs of funded projects not being subject to any restrictions and freely reusable.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive a
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, citizen-oriented and business-oriented, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) A harmonious, inclusive and steady progress towards the digital transformation and towards the achievement of the digital targets in the Union, requires a comprehensive, robust, reliable, flexible and transparent form of governance, based on close cooperation and coordination between the Union institutions, bodies and agencies, and the Member States. An appropriate mechanism should ensure coordination of convergence, transfer of best practices and the consistency and effectiveness of policies and measures at Union and national level. Therefore, it is necessary to lay down provisions on a monitoring and cooperation mechanism implementing the Digital Compass Communication.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) This mechanism should include an enhanced monitoring system to identify gaps in the strategic digital capacities of the Union, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly and children at risk of social exclusion. It should also include a
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The Digital Economy and Society Index (‘DESI’)41 should become a part of the report on the state of the Digital Decade and should be used to monitor the progress towards the digital targets and not only the output, but especially the results and impact of the programme. This monitoring should include an analysis of the indicators measuring progress at Member States’ level, national policies and initiatives aimed at reaching the objectives of this Decision and the targets as well as horizontal and thematic analyses tracking the digital transformation of European economies and a ranking of Member States progress therein. In particular, DESI’s dimensions and indicators should be aligned with digital targets set out in this Decision. For each digital target, key performance indicators (‘KPIs) should be set out in implementing acts to be adopted by the Commission. The KPIs should be updated when necessary for continued effective monitoring and to take account of technological developments. The data
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) In particular, the Commission
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) In particular, the Commission should report on the progress towards the digital targets, detailing the degree of Union progress in relation to the projected trajectories for each target, the assessment of the efforts necessary to reach each target, including investment gaps in digital capacities, difficulties encountered in the digitalisation process and raising awareness about the actions needed to increase digital sovereignty. The report should also include an assessment of the implementation of relevant regulatory proposals as well as of the actions undertaken at Union and Member States level.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) In particular, the Commission should report on the progress towards the digital targets, detailing the degree of Union progress in relation to the projected trajectories for each target, the assessment of the efforts necessary to reach each target, including investment gaps in digital capacities and raising awareness about the actions needed to increase digital sovereignty, while maintaining an open digital market. The report should also include an assessment of the implementation of relevant regulatory proposals as well as of the actions undertaken at Union and Member States level.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 a (new) (15a) Accessibility and disability-focused indicators should be incorporated in the DESI and in the report on the “State of the Digital Decade” (“ESDDR”) to ensure systematic monitoring and progress related to inclusive and accessible digital transformation for all members of society.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific recommended policies, measures and actions. When recommending policies, measures or actions in the report, the Commission should take into account the most recent data available, the joint commitments undertaken, the policies and measures defined by Member States as well as progress regarding recommended actions identified in earlier reports and addressed in the course of the annual cooperation. In addition, the Commission should take into account the differences in individual Member States’ potential to contribute to the digital targets, and the ability to invest in the four areas: digital skills, digital infrastructures, digitalisation of business and of public services, as well as the policies, measures and actions already in place and considered appropriate to achieve the targets, even if their effects have not yet materialised.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 (16) On the basis of this analysis the report would include specific
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 20 (20) In order to ensure that cooperation between the Commission and the Member States is efficient and effective, Member States should submit to the Commission national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps covering the period up to 2030 (‘national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps’) proposing, where possible and measurable at national level, national trajectories, describing all the instruments adopted, planned or implemented with a view to contributing to the achievement at Union level of the objectives of this Decision and the digital targets and objectives. These national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps should be a crucial tool for the coordination of the policies of the Member States and for
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 23 (23) The cooperative dialogue between the Commission and the Member States should commence with the assessment of their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and should be based on the data provided and assessment made in the report of the state of the Digital Decade, as well as on the feedback received by relevant stakeholders, including civil society.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 26 (26) The Commission and one or more Member States may undertake joint commitments regarding coordinated actions they would like to undertake in order to achieve the targets, establish Multi-Country Projects, and agree on any other measures and actions at Union and national level with the objective to progress towards achieving the targets in alignment with the projected trajectories. The Commission should ensure that competition law as well as, for example, State aid rules take into account the need to achieve the general objectives set out in Article 2 of this decision, inter alia the development of an independent digital industry.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 29 (29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector, and consult them on measures to accelerate the digital transformation at Union level. When consulting stakeholders, it is necessary to be as inclusive as possible and involve also those bodies that are instrumental to favour girls’ and women’s participation in digital educational and professional careers, aiming to promote the most gender-balanced approach when implementing the national strategic roadmaps. The involvement of stakeholders would be important at the level of Member States as well, in particular when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 29 (29) In order to ensure transparency and public participation, the Commission should engage with all interested stakeholders. To that end, the Commission should closely cooperate with stakeholders including private and public actors, such as bodies governed by public laws of the educational or health sector, as well as civil society, and consult them on measures to accelerate the digital transformation at Union level. The involvement of stakeholders would be important at the level of Member States as well, in particular when adopting their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps and their adjustments.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 32 a (new) (32 a) Union and Member State funding, such as those under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEIs), Technical Support Instrument and the Digital Europe Programme, should incorporate accessibility as award criteria. This will ensure that when EU funds are used, new technologies equally benefit all members of society, including persons with disabilities, rather than creating further digital barriers.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 32 b (new) (32b) Specific funding should be earmarked for projects aiming towards socially and environmentally beneficial goals, for example for improving accessibility for persons with disabilities, the developing assistive technologies, or addressing energy poverty, among other aims.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 33 (33) The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and acting as the coordinator of Multi-Country Projects, should assist and coordinate Member States in the identification of their interests in Multi-
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 33 a (new) (33a) The Commission, Member States and other stakeholders should ensure high-quality and unbiased data sets in order to improve the output of algorithmic systems and boost consumer trust and acceptance.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 33 b (new) (33b) Consumer trust is essential for the development and implementation of policies, actions and projects. Consumers should be adequately informed in a timely, impartial , easily-readable, standardised and accessible manner;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) set a clear direction for the digital transformation of the Union and for delivery of the digital targets in accordance with measurable indicators;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) set a clear direction for the inclusive digital transformation
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) set a clear direction and objectives for the digital transformation of the Union and for
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) structure and stimulate cooperation between the Union institutions and Member States and, if feasible, third countries;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) ensure the consistency, transparency, efficiency, comparability and completeness of the monitoring and reporting by the Union.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered, sustainable, inclusive, secure, accessible and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles, rights and values;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered,
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, transparent, trustworthy, secure and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance Union principles and values;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensure that all members of society benefit from digital transformation equally, and no one is left behind, by applying a strong intersectional approach to policies and actions under this Policy Programme, and addressing existing and potential digital gaps due to inaccessible technologies, lack of digital skills, socio- economic barriers, or other reasons;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) ensure effective public digital services, which are easy to use, useful, simple and trustworthy;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new) (ab) monitor to what extent digital technologies and services increase value for consumers and businesses;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new) (ac) achieve increased performance, availability and use of public digital services compared to the best practice and situation in Member States in 2021, as analysed per service;
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a d (new) (ad) ensure that citizens share data with public administration only once, fully ensuring the “once-only” principle in each Member State. Public services should reuse and share data and documents that people have already provided, in a transparent and secure way, thereby delivering more efficient and reliable public administration procedures throughout the Union;
Amendment 97 #
(af) ensure that healthcare digitalization and online access to citizens’ medical records increase life expectancy at birth and reduce preventable and treatable mortality;
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a g (new) (ag) increase the efficiency of health sector by use of telehealth, mobile health, telemedicine and connected care;
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a h (new) (ah) minimize the citizens’ and entrepreneurs’ time spent dealing with public authorities;
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