Kent JOHANSSON
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Sweden
Centerpartiet
2011/10/21 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2012/01/27 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
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Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2011/10/21 - 2012/01/26
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2012/04/24 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the United States | 2012/04/18 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2011/11/17 | 2012/04/23 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2013/2092(INI) | EU Space Industrial Policy, releasing the potential for growth in the space sector |
| Shadow | 2013/2006(INI) | Reindustrialising Europe to promote competitiveness and sustainability |
| Shadow | 2013/0064(COD) | Space surveillance and tracking support programme 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2012/2321(INI) | Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis |
| Shadow | 2011/0402(CNS) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0401(COD) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0399(COD) | Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: rules for participation and dissemination |
| Shadow | 2011/0387(COD) | European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0384(COD) | European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020 |
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1951/12/27 HändeneAmendments
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation of energy products and electricity: restructuring the Community framework
2011/01/12
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Article 15(3) of Directive 2003/96/EC allows Member States to apply to agricultural, horticultural and piscicultural works as well as to forestry not only the provisions generally applicable to business uses but also a level of taxation down to zero. An examination of that option has revealed that as far as general energy consumption taxation is concerned its maintenance would be contrary to the Union's wider policy objectives unless it is linked to a counterpart ensuring advances in the field of energy efficiency. Such advances in energy efficiency should be subject to public planning and monitoring by public bodies. As regards CO2 related taxation the treatment of the sectors concerned should be aligned to the rules applying to industrial sectors as far as possible.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 a (new) (21a) The biomass sector is a strategic sector both as regards the shape of future Member State energy mixes, and for shaping strategies for a low carbon economy, owing to the fact that biomass production acts as a carbon sink, and Member States should therefore avoid applying excessively divergent rates of taxation in order to avert the risk of a ‘frontier effect’ arising between Member States.
source: PE-476.116
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2011/0172(COD) Energy efficiency
2011/11/16
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) It would
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall set a binding national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Members States shall aim to reduce, by 31 December 2050, the energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80% compared to 2010 levels. For this purpose, and as part of the national plans referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU, and without prejudice to paragraph 1 thereof, Member States shall develop policies and take measures to stimulate deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations. Member States may decide not to include in their renovation roadmaps those categories of buildings listed in Article 4.2 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. By 30 June 201
source: PE-475.873
2011/11/22
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a directive Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards their binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).
source: PE-475.997
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/09
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of the Common Agricultural Policy with regard to guaranteeing food supply for its citizens according to the Treaties; notes that demand for food is growing faster than supply; insists that Europe, as the biggest importer of agricultural products, needs to maintain and increase its agricultural potential in order to tackle current and future demands for food in the EU, with increased focus on sustainable productivity and climate change mitigation;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the strategic importance of large-scale infrastructure projects (such as ITER, Galileo, GLONASS, GMES) for the future of the EU’s competitiveness and for the reinforcement of EU industries; considers that projects which significantly exceed, or have exceeded, their budgets, while managers of other projects are urged to adhere to strict budgetary frameworks in times of financial difficulty and recession, should not continue to receive funding; notes that there is a risk that such projects may undermine confidence and make it more difficult to fund future research projects; believes that industry financing should be secured in the EU budget on the basis of a fully autonomous and comprehensive multiannual budget, while improvements to the governance of industries should remain under EU Treaty rules; highlights that if any cost overruns arise in the course of the implementation of these projects, it should be covered in a manner that does not threaten the funding and the successful implementation of other Union policies that contribute to achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; Considers there to be a danger that high- risk projects outside the financial framework may impair the transparency and predictability of the EU budget, undermine budgetary discipline and contravene sound budgetary principles;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Underlines the strategic importance of large-scale infrastructure projects (such as ITER, Galileo, GLONASS, GMES) for the future of the EU’s competitiveness and for the reinforcement of EU industries; believes that industry financing should be secured in the EU budget on the basis of a fully autonomous and comprehensive multiannual budget, while improvements to the governance of industries should remain under EU Treaty rules; highlights that if any cost overruns arise in the course of the implementation of these projects, it should be covered in a manner that does not threaten the funding and the successful implementation of other Union policies that contribute to achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; Considers there to be a danger that high- risk projects outside the financial framework may impair the transparency and predictability of the EU budget, undermine budgetary discipline and contravene sound budgetary principles;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Underlines the strategic importance of large-scale infrastructure projects (such as
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Believes that in the actual context of public budgetary constraints, the leverage of other sources of funding is absolutely necessary to realise the long-term investments needed to achieve the EU 2020 strategy; strongly believes that EU added value accrues in particular through the support for high-risk, high- cost, long-term programmes beyond the reach of individual Member States; calls, therefore, for EU actions to reduce investment risks in large-scale activities and to develop Europe-wide energy and ICT infrastructure investments; welcomes, in that respect, the launching of the 2012- 2013 pilot phase of the EU Project Bond initiative, and the Commission’s proposal regarding the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), as the first steps in the right direction; stresses that it is important for adequate funding to be provided for the CEF in order to ensure its implementation, inter alia with the aim of safeguarding Europe’s energy supply and realising the EU’s internal market, with diversification of various sources of supply, and contributing to sustainable development;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that projects which result in increased uncertainty about the financial burden to be borne by Member States should not be funded from the EU budget;
source: PE-494.802
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2011/0268(COD) European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020
2012/03/05
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Support for social innovation is crucial for making policies more responsive to social change and to encourage and support innovative social enterprises. In particular, testing and evaluating innovative solutions, taking into consideration the fact that results derived from social enterprises often require a long-term perspective, before scaling them up is instrumental in improving the efficiency of the policies and thus justifies specific support from the ESF.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between men and women through mainstreaming as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […] and specific targeted actions as referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(iv), in particular with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment, reducing gender-based segregation in the labour market, combating gender stereotypes in education and training and promoting reconciliation of work and p
source: PE-487.953
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2011/0270(COD) EU Programme for Social Change and Innovation 2014-2020
2012/03/05
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) Support the development of adequate, flexible, accessible and efficient social protection systems and labour markets and facilitate policy reform, by promoting good governance, mutual learning and social innovation;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The composition of the committee shall reflect gender balance.
source: PE-487.952
2012/04/16
ITRE
8 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) The European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion and the Innovation Union flagship initiatives identify social innovation as a powerful tool for addressing the social challenges arising from population ageing, poverty, unemployment, new work patterns and life styles, and citizens' expectations regarding social justice, education and health care. The Programme should support action to step up social innovation in policy areas falling within its scope in the public, private and third sectors, taking due account of the role of regional and local authorities. In particular, it should help identify,
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) In accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of the Treaty, Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 lays down provisions intended to achieve freedom of movement for workers by ensuring close cooperation between the Member States and with the Commission. EURES should promote better functioning
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) Support the development of adequate,
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) Promote equality between women and men and combat discrimination based on sex,
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) Exchanges, identification and dissemination of good practice, innovative approaches and experience, peer reviews, benchmarking and mutual learning at European level;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point d (d) Networking and cooperation among specialist bodies and other relevant stakeholders, national, regional and local authorities, and employment services at European level;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d (d) The social partners and relevant business interests;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 4. The Commission may cooperate with third countries not participating in the Programme. Representatives of such third countries may attend events of mutual interest (such as conferences, workshops and seminars) that take place in countries participating in the Programme and the cost of their attendance may be co
source: PE-487.704
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2011/0275(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the Investment for growth and jobs goal
2012/07/05
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii (ii) at least
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b (b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social and organizational innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (a) promoting entrepreneurship among women and men, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – table title 1 a (new) The common indicators should if relevant include a gender-disaggregated perspective.
source: PE-488.025
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/05/06
FEMM
9 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 9 9. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure the effectiveness of the CSF Funds, in particular through monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and transparency in the selection process by stressing the need for justifications to be made public.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) a summary analysis of the ex ante evaluations of the programmes justifying the selection of the thematic objectives and the indicative allocations of the CSF Funds, and distribution of responsibilities;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of programmes with this Regulation, the Fund-specific rules, their effective contribution to the thematic objectives and the Union priorities specific to each CSF Fund, the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluation. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the programme strategy, the corresponding objectives, indicators, targets and the allocation of budgetary resources. The decision should be preceded by a transparent process.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) community-led, by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights; gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the group.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The monitoring committee shall be composed of representatives of the managing authority and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have a voting right. Gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the committee.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 92 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall appraise the major project on the basis of the information referred to in Article 91 in order to determine whether the proposed support from the Funds is justified. The decision should be preceded by a transparent process.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Its composition shall be decided by the Member State in agreement with the managing authority, respecting the principle of partnership and the promotion of gender equality in its compilation.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 143 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Coordination Committee of the Funds. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the committee.
source: PE-491.108
2012/08/05
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 4 – paragraph 9 9. The Commission and the Member States shall ensure the effectiveness of the CSF Funds, in particular through monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and transparency in the selection processes by stressing the need for justifications to be made public.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promoted in the preparation
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii (ii) a summary analysis of the ex ante evaluations of the programmes justifying the selection of the thematic objectives and the indicative allocations of the CSF Funds
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall assess the consistency of programmes with this Regulation, the Fund-specific rules, their effective contribution to the thematic objectives and the Union priorities specific to each CSF Fund, the Common Strategic Framework, the Partnership Contract, the country-specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the Council recommendations adopted under 148(4) of the Treaty, taking account of the ex ante evaluation. The assessment shall address, in particular, the adequacy of the programme strategy, the corresponding objectives, indicators, targets and the allocation of budgetary resources. The decision should be preceded by a transparent process.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) community-led, by local action groups composed of representatives of public and private local socio-economic interests, where at the decision-making level neither the public sector nor any single interest group shall represent more than 49 % of the voting rights; gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the group.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 2 – Article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 The monitoring committee shall be composed of representatives of the managing authority and intermediate bodies and of representatives of the partners. Each member of the monitoring committee shall have a voting right. Gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the committee.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 92 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall appraise the major project on the basis of the information referred to in Article 91 in order to determine whether the proposed support from the Funds is justified. The decision should be preceded by a transparent process.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – Article 97 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Its composition shall be decided by the Member State in agreement with the managing authority, respecting the principle of partnership and promoting gender equality in its compilation.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 4 – Article 143 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Coordination Committee of the Funds. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Gender equality should be pursued in the compilation of the committee.
source: PE-488.023
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) The experience gained with the application of the single payment scheme shows that some of its main elements should be kept, including the determination of national ceilings to ensure that the total level of support does not exceed current budgetary constraints. Member States should also continue to operate
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) In order to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries and in order to clarify the specific situations that may arise in the application of the basic payment scheme, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of adopting rules on eligibility and the access in respect of the basic payment scheme of farmers in case of inheritance and anticipated inheritance, inheritance under a lease, change of legal status or denomination and in the case of merger or scission of the holding; adopting rules on the calculation of the value and number or on the increase in the value of payment entitlements in relation to the allocation of payment entitlements, including rules on the possibility of a provisional value and number or of a provisional increase of payment entitlements allocated on the basis of the application from the farmer, on the conditions for establishing the provisional and definitive value and number of the payment entitlements and on the cases where a sale or lease contract could affect the allocation of payment entitlements; adopting rules on the establishment and calculation of the value and number of payment entitlements received from the national reserve; adopting rules on the modification of the unit value of payment entitlements in the case of fractions of payment entitlements and criteria for the allocation of payment entitlements pursuant to the use of the national reserve and to farmers who did not apply for support in either 2009, 2010 or 2011.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 26 a (new) (26a) In order to ensure that the 'greening' measures chosen by Member States applicable in their territory provide equivalent benefits for the environment and the climate, Member States shall choose three relevant measures from a list of six possible measures determined at EU level, and they shall obtain the approval of their choice by the Commission within two months after their notification.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 a (new) (29a) In order to ensure that nutrient management plans provide full records and an optimisation of the nutrient use and fertilisers application by farmers, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of further rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 c (new) (29c) In order to ensure that winter soil cover is provided while maximising the benefits for the environment and the climate of this measure, Member States should determine the dates applicable for creation and destruction of the cover that best suit their territory, and the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission for the purpose of the adoption of further rules concerning the application of the measure.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 31 (31) The creation and development of new economic activity in the agricultural sector by young farmers and other new entrants is financially challenging and constitutes an element that should be considered in the allocation and targeting of direct payments. This development is essential for the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in the Union and, for that reason, an income support to young farmers and new entrants commencing their agricultural activities should be established in order to facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and new entrants and the structural adjustment of their holdings after the initial setting up. Member States should be able to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments to grant an annual area- based payment, on top of the basic payment, to young farmers and new entrants. That payment should only be granted during a period of maximum five years, since it should only cover the initial period of the life of the business and should not become an operating aid.
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38)
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in respect of cooperatives or other legal entities including non-profit organisations whose constitutional purpose is to actively protect and manage land and/or the historic environment for conservation and public benefit, which group a number of beneficiaries of direct payments or farm holdings and which receive and channel the payments before distributing them in full to their members or farm holdings, who, as individuals, are subject to paragraph 1 or would be subject where a Member State chooses to recognise a group of holdings as individual and separate businesses for the purpose of this Regulation.
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) The funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of this article shall be co- financed in accordance with the general co-financing rates pursuant to Regulation (EU) No [...] [RDR].
Amendment 849 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 The percentages notified in accordance with the second subparagraph
Amendment 899 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, Member States and regions that, on 31 December 2013, are operating the single payment scheme on the basis of the regional model laid down in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) N° 1782/2003 may decide, by 1 August 2013, to maintain the payment entitlements allocated in accordance with Regulation (EC) N° 1782/2003 and/or with Regulation (EC) N° 73/2009.
source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 1257 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 1346 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (c a) to have a nutrient management plan on their holding.
Amendment 1361 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new) (c c) to ensure winter soil cover of their agricultural area.
Amendment 1381 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Member States shall choose the set of three measures from the list established in paragraph 1 that farmers will observe in their territory. Members States using the possibility to apply the basic payment scheme at regional level pursuant to Article 20(1) of this Regulation may choose to implement a different set of measures in different regions, according to regional practices and climate conditions, following objective and non- discriminatory criteria. Member States shall notify their decision to the Commission before 1 August 2013. The Commission shall approve the set of measures chosen by Member States taking into account equivalent environmental and climate performance criteria and the balance achieved between the measures chosen under this chapter and agri- environment-climate programmes established pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) N° [...] [RDR]. Where the Commission disagrees with the set of measures notified by a Member State, the Member State's competent authorities and the Commission services are invited to exchange information and reasons justifying their respective position aiming at finding a conciliatory solution. If the Commission considers, after two months from the date of the initial notification, that the set of measures chosen in the Member State does not meet sufficient and equivalent level of environmental and climate protection, it may decide to impose on the Member State the measures listed in Articles 30, 31 and 32 as the set of measures applicable thereafter in this Member State.
Amendment 1421 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Farmers shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within at least one of the following categories: - Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming
Amendment 1511 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer covers more than
Amendment 1548 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: (a) whose arable land is entirely used for production of grass or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year, or subject to a combination of these uses, or; (b) where more than 50 % of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is used for grass production, left fallow, or subject to a combination of these uses. (c) where the farmer interchanges more than 50% of his total arable land with other farmers on an annual basis, provided that he proves that each parcel of his arable land is being cultivated with a different crop compared to that of the previous calendar year.
Amendment 1576 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. For the purposes of this Article, a "crop" shall mean a culture of any of the different genera defined in the botanical classification of crops or a culture of any of the species in the case of the plant families Brasscacerae, Solanaeceae and Cucurbitaceae, as well as a land laid fallow. However, winter crop and spring crop shall be considered to be distinct crops even if they belong to the same genus.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
12 amendments...
Amendment 1716 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1753 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Member states may decide that all landscape features protected under relevant SMRs and GAECs pursuant to Regulation (EU) No[ ] [HZR] and pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EU) No[ ] [RDR] shall be included in the eligible area and count as ecological focus area.
Amendment 1796 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to further define the types and size of ecological focus areas referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and to add and define other types of ecological focus areas that can be taken into account for the respect of the percentage referred to in that paragraph.
Amendment 1803 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 a (new) Article 32 a Nutrient management plan 1. Farmers shall, on an annual basis, draw up a nutrient management plan on areas of their holding eligible for support as defined in Article 25(2). This shall consist of a farm record sheet and a field record sheet which include at least: - An up-to-date soil analysis report of all eligible areas of the holding, - A nutrient analysis of all the organic manure to be used on the holding in the year and their quantification, - An optimisation plan setting out the intended utilisation of fertilisers and their precise application, - Calibration and tray tests of fertiliser spreaders and sprayers to ensure precision application, The nutrient management plan shall be drawn up on the basis of the analysis above and the balance between the requirement of the crop and the nutrient supply to crops from soil and fertilization and shall include targets to optimise nutrient and fertiliser use and reduce nitrogen leaching and run-off. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to further define the conditions and rules applying to the content of the farm and field records sheets that farmers shall complete to record and optimise their nutrient use and planning.
Amendment 1814 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 c (new) Amendment 1905 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 4 – title Payment for young farmers and new entrants
Amendment 1929 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall grant an annual payment to young farmers and new entrants who are entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme referred to in Chapter 1.
Amendment 1938 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. For the purposes of this Chapter, ‘young farmers’ and 'new entrants', shall mean:
Amendment 1952 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) in the case of 'young farmers' only, who are less than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application referred to in point (a).
Amendment 1960 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States may determine certain additional objective and non- discriminatory criteria that young farmers and/or new entrants shall fulfil as regards, in particular, appropriate skills, experience and/or training requirements.
Amendment 1962 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Member States shall ensure that no payment pursuant to this chapter is made to persons for whom it is established, as from the date of publication of the Commission proposal for this Regulation, they artificially created the conditions to be entitled to the payment referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 2194 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 47 – paragraph 1 1. Member States may operate a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as 'small farmers scheme'. Farmers holding payment entitlements allocated in 2014 pursuant to Article 21 and fulfilling the minimum requirements provided for in Article 10(1) may opt for participation in a simplified scheme under the conditions laid down in this Title, hereinafter referred to as ‘small farmers scheme’
source: PE-494.487
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2011/0282(COD) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural development 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The evolution and specialisation of agriculture and forestry and the particular challenges faced by micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15 a) In particular, with the objectives of generational renewal in rural areas and increased knowledge and skills transfer in agriculture, Member States are encouraged to establish agricultural apprenticeship schemes as part of their rural development programmes whereby young persons would be invited to register as apprentices. The schemes should be multiannual, spread over 3 to 5 years where the apprentice would be employed on the holding of a participating farmer. In the final year(s) of the scheme, the apprentice would be sent to a hosting farm in another Member State to ensure best practice exchange across the Union. Professional training should be provided throughout the apprenticeship period. Upon successful completion, the apprentice shall be eligible to apply for business start-up aid and business development support either as a young farmer, new entrant, small farmer or rural entrepreneur.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 (21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non-
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 51 (51) Rural development programmes should provide for innovative actions promoting a resource-efficient, productive and low-emission agricultural sector, with the support of the EIP for agricultural productivity and sustainability. The EIP should aim to promote a faster and wider transposition of innovative solutions into practice. The EIP should create added value by enhancing the uptake and effectiveness of innovation-related instruments and enhancing synergies between them. The EIP should fill gaps by better linking research and practical farming, facilitating a dialogue.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 54 a (new) (54 a) To contribute to the achievement of specific objectives set out under a priority, financing instruments may be used based on an ex ante assessment which has identified market failures or suboptimal investment situations, and investment needs. These instruments may be established as laid down in Title IV Articles 32-40 of Regulation (EU) No...CSF/2012.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (j a) 'High Nature Value Farming' means farming systems that host farming activities and farmland that, because of their characteristics, can be expected to support high levels of biodiversity or species and habitats of conservation concern. These systems are characterized by low intensity farming and high proportions of natural or semi-natural vegetation. It may also be characterized by a high diversity of land cover.
source: PE-489.640
2012/07/24
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b a (new) (b a) Facilitating innovation in the agricultural sector to secure a sustainable future, notably on environmental, climate, resource-efficiency and animal welfare issues.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) High Nature Value Farming systems
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Support under this measure shall cover vocational training and skills acquisition actions, demonstration activities and information actions. Vocational training and skills acquisition actions may include training courses, apprenticeship schemes, workshops and coaching.
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Bodies providing knowledge transfer and information services shall have the appropriate capacities in the form of staff qualifications and regular training to carry out this task and access to relevant information from the EIP network.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 882 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Support under paragraph 1(a) shall be granted to agricultural holdings. Farmers participating in the measures delivering carbon, nutrient and/or energy efficiency described in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No [DP/2012] shall have priority access to available support under paragraph 1(a) in order to complement the actions they carry out through the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. In the case of investments to support farm restructuring, only farms not exceeding a certain size, to be defined by the Member States in the programme based on the SWOT analysis carried out in relation to the Union priority for rural development ‘enhancing competitiveness of all types of agriculture and enhancing farm viability’, shall be eligible.
Amendment 923 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i (i) young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships;
Amendment 963 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Support under paragraph 1(a)(i) shall be granted to young farmers and those who have completed apprenticeships.
source: PE-492.797
2012/07/25
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) investments in new forestry technologies and in processing and marketing of forest products for SMEs.
Amendment 1493 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) co-operation approaches among different actors in the Union agriculture and food chain, forestry sector and bio- based economy and among other actors that contribute to achieving the objectives and priorities of rural development policy, including inter-branch organisations;
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the development and/or deployment of new products, practices, processes and technologies in the agriculture, food and forestry sectors and bio-based products
Amendment 1543 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 36 – paragraph 9 9. Co-operation under this measure may be combined with projects supported by Union funds other than the EAFRD in the same territory. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments is avoided. Specification of the characteristics of pilot projects, clusters, networks, short supply chains and local markets that will be eligible for support shall be laid down in programmes submitted by the Member States.
Amendment 1589 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 3 3. Member States shall ensure that overcompensation as a result of the combination of this measure with other national or Union support instruments or private insurance schemes is avoided.
Amendment 1590 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 3 – footnote 36 source: PE-494.479
2012/07/26
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1764 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new) (d a) Establish a dialogue between farmers and the research community;
Amendment 1791 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point b – point vii a (new) (vii a) a plan to encourage local "one stop shops", digital or physical, to make information on rural development programmes and the other CSF Fund programmes locally accessible for potential beneficiaries.
source: PE-494.481
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2011/0298(COD) Financial supervision: markets in financial instruments. Recast
2012/07/05
ITRE
11 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – subparagraph 1 Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – subparagraph 1 provided that in all cases this is an ancillary activity to their main business, when considered on a group basis, or as regards jointly managed undertakings, an ancillary activity when considered on the basis of their owners and the subsidiaries of their owners, and that main business is not the provision of investment services within the meaning of this Directive or banking services under Directive 2006/48/EC ;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 – the proportion of the capital employed for carrying out the activity
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 a (new) - the activity relates to the management of commodity risks or other risk arising from the commercial business of the group.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part 1. Member States shall ensure that regulated markets, operators of MTFs and OTFs which admit to trading or trade commodity derivatives apply limits on the
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The limits or arrangements shall be transparent and non-discriminatory, specifying the persons to whom they apply and any exemptions, and taking account of the nature and composition of market participants
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Position entered to objectively reduce risk directly related to the commercial activities related to the commodity shall be excluded from the position limits referred to in Article 59(1).
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Article 59 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 94 to determine the limits or alternative arrangements on the
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – section C - point 6 (6) Options, futures, swaps, and any other derivative contract relating to commodities that
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Annex I – section C - point 7 (7) Options, futures, swaps, forwards and any other derivative contracts relating to commodities, that
source: PE-488.031
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2011/0371(COD) 'Erasmus for all' - Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport 2014-2020
2012/07/06
ITRE
28 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The renewed Copenhagen Process (2011-2020) defined an ambitious and global vision for Vocational Education and Training policy in Europe, and requested support from Union Educational Programmes to the agreed priorities, including international mobility and reforms implemented by the Member States. That policy should be supported and prioritised within the Programme. Moreover, since vocational education and training plays an essential role when fostering good conditions for research and innovation, it is of special interest to highlight this part.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) It is necessary to strengthen the intensity and volume of European cooperation between schools, and of the mobility of school staff and learners in order to address the priorities set out in the Agenda for European cooperation on schools for the 21st century , namely to improve the quality of school education in the Union in the fields of competence development and in order to improve equity and inclusion within school systems and institutions, as well as to reinforce the teaching profession and school leadership . In this context, particular importance should be given to the strategic targets on reducing early school leaving, improving performance in basic skills, improving participation and quality in early childhood education and care , as well as to targets on reinforcing the professional competences of school teachers and school leaders , and improving the educational chances of children with a migrant background and those at socio economic disadvantage . Furthermore, emphasis should be put on enhancing language skills in order to respond to the globalisation of many workplaces.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) It is of crucial importance that the Programme reinforces a lifelong dimension and the recognition of key and interdisciplinary competences and skills gained through non-formal education, in order to strengthen complementary aims of learning such as active citizenship, social inclusion and employability. Therefore it is important to view learning in a broad perspective, also including education carried out by labour unions, non-governmental organisations, institutes, the civil sector and employers. The programme should ensure support and participation of a broad field of organisations carrying out education and training.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) The programme should contribute to develop excellence in European integration studies world-wide, it should in particular support institutions that have a European governance structure, cover the whole spectrum of policy fields that are of interest for the Union, are non profit organisations and provide recognised academic degrees. This should also include youth organisations and experts on youth policy.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) (19a) Cooperation between the Programme and civil society organisations in the field of education, training, youth and sport, at national and European level needs to be strengthened. It is of great importance to create a broad ownership about lifelong learning strategies and policies. Civil society is essential to take into consideration stakeholders ideas and concerns at all levels and constitutes a base of a solid dialogue between the Union and its citizens to make European lifelong learning area a reality.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 (22) For this purpose, it is recommended to extend the use of the single framework for the transparency of qualifications and competences (Europass) under Decision No2241/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 , the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 , the European Credit system for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) under Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 and the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Furthermore, it is important to advocate and strengthen the implementation of vocational education strategies and policies within the Programme.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. The Programme covers education at all levels, in a lifelong learning perspective, in particular Higher education, Vocational Education and Training and Adult learning, School Education, Non-formal training and Youth.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 2. ‘non
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 5 5. ‘Support for policy reform’ means any type of activity aimed at supporting and facilitating the modernization of education and training systems through the process of policy cooperation between Member States, in particular the Open methods of Coordination
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 7 7. ‘staff’ means persons who, either on a professional or voluntary basis, are involved in education, training or
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 17 17. ‘youth activity’ means an out-of-school activity (such as youth exchange, volunteering, youth training) carried out by a young person, either individually or in group, characterized by a non-formal
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 28 a (new) 28a. ‘structured dialogue’ means platforms and forums for ensuring non- governmental organisations and other stakeholders contribution when formulating strategies and policies.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (ca) Their emphasis on long term effects and if they are based on, if possible, evidence-based analysis.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Programme aims at creating well- functioning and effective structures for lifelong learning with best practice and evidence-based studies at its core and incorporating lifelong learning with a variety of different providers, formal and non-formal, in existing systems and enhancing a positive attitude towards learning throughout life.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – point c – introductory part (c) To promote the emergence of a European lifelong learning area with special focus on vocational education and training, trigger policy reforms at national level, support the modernisation of education and training systems, including non-formal learning, and support European cooperation in the youth field, notably through enhanced policy cooperation, better use of recognition and transparency tools and the dissemination of good practices;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transnational mobility of higher education
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) transnational mobility of higher education and vocational training students as well as of young people involved in non-formal activities between the participating countries as referred in Article 18. This mobility may take the form of studying at a partner institution, traineeships abroad or participating in
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) transnational cooperation focusing on recognition and support aiming at long term systematic impact by modernising or diversifying education and training systems, including formal and non-formal organisations, businesses and civil society;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. This action shall also include administrative support to civil society organisations active in the field of lifelong learning, formal and non-formal training, with special focus on youth.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point e (e) dialogue with relevant European stakeholders including businesses.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) At least 7 % of the total share shall be assigned to non-formal training.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. In order to ensure that the funding levels allocated to the main categories of stakeholders and beneficiaries will not be reduced below the levels guaranteed by the Lifelong Learning, Youth in Action and Erasmus Mundus programmes for the 2007-2013 period, allocation among the main educational sectors shall be in line with the following percentages: higher education 25%, vocational training and adult learning 22% (with adult learning making up 7%), school education 7% and youth 7%.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) Evidence based results derived from the projects.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 2 2. The Member States shall take all appropriate measures to remove legal and administrative obstacles to the proper and effective functioning of the Programme, including the administration of visas.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. The National Agency shall enable local and regional authorities and stakeholders to take part in shaping the implementation and monitoring of projects.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 a (new) In addition to the Committee referred to in Article 30 (1), the Programme shall appoint an advisory board, in order to have a minimum common implementation framework applicable for the different objectives and areas. The board shall be composed of one representative from each Member State and 10 to 15 representatives of organisations of stakeholders at Union level, such as civil society, youth organisations or non- formal training providers. The board shall be chaired by the Commission and participants shall be appointed by the Member States.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 b (new) In the implementation of the Programme, it shall aim at creating a user-friendly framework with clear, fast and easy procedures with simple rules, guidance and information. Transparent assessment must be available to the public at national level through out the Programme’s implementation.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. The composition of the Committee shall seek gender balance.
source: PE-491.165
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2011/0384(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology 2014-2020
2012/10/07
ITRE
12 amendments...
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The composition of the EIT bodies should be simplified and gender balance should be sought. The functioning of the EIT Governing Board should be streamlined and the respective roles and tasks of the Governing Board and the Director should be further clarified.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) New KICs, including their priority fields and the organisation and timing of the selection process, should be launched in a competitive way on the basis of modalities defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda. All stages in the selection process of new KICs should be open and transparent;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to assure broader participation of organizations from different Members States in the KICs, the partner organizations should be established in at least three different Member States. In addition, the EIT and the KICs should seek to further develop outreach activities and establish links with institutions and other partners in emerging and potential centres of excellence, in particular where there is a demonstrated demand and/or supply, in order to achieve the most efficient outcomes.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point -1 (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 2 – paragraph 1 (-1) Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "'innovation' means the process by which new ideas help respond to societal or economic needs and generate new products, services, processes or business and organisational models that contribute value to society and can be successfully introduced into an existing market or would be able to create new markets;"
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 3 The EIT's mission is to contribute to sustainable European economic growth and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Member States and the Union. It shall do this by promoting and integrating higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, in order to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set. The EIT' General Objectives, Specific Objectives and result indicators for the period 2014-2020 are defined in Horizon 2020".
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b (a a) point (b) is replaced by the following: "(b) raise awareness among potential partner organisations, especially with SMEs and with emerging and potential centres of excellence, to encourage and facilitate their participation in its activities;"
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a b (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (a b) The following point is inserted: "(f a) assess IPR practices within the KICs and their impact on European innovation capacity in particular on SMEs; provide guidance on innovative IPR models promoting knowledge transfer and diffusion across the EU;"
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 5 a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 6 – paragraph 2 (5 a) Article 6(2) is replaced by the following: "2. KICs shall have substantial overall autonomy to define their internal organisation and composition. In particular KICs shall: a) Establish a governance structure which involves representatives of higher education, research and business sectors; b) Be open to new members, in particular to innovative SMEs, that can add value to the partnership; c) Function in an open and transparent way"
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point a Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 1a 1a. The EIT shall launch the selection and designation of KICs according to the priority fields and time schedule clearly defined in the SIA. The number of KICs selected will depend on the maturity and readiness of European consortia to form credible KICs, the potential societal and economic impact, and opportunities for synergies with other initiatives, as well as the absorption capacity of the EIT and the budget available.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new) (a a) In Article 7, the following paragraph 1b is inserted: "1b. The selection of new KICs shall be made on a competitive basis and shall be based on each considered KICs own merits and potential, and should not be dependent on the performance of other KICs."
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point a b (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 1 c (new) (a b) paragraph 1c is inserted: "1c. The main focus for selecting new KICs shall be their potential to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. The KICs shall participate in solving societal challenges."
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 6 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new) (b a) paragraph 2 a is inserted: "2a. KICs shall set out their precise agenda and working methods. In particular, KICs shall: a) Establish a yearly business plan of activities with specific objectives, milestones and key performance indicators; b) Develop strategies for achieving financial sustainability leading to a gradual decrease of EU financing; c) Develop outreach activities, in particular with emerging and potential centres of excellence;"
source: PE-492.618
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2011/0387(COD) European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT): strategic innovation agenda 2014-2020
2012/06/29
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 a (new) Article 2a No later than 3 years after entry into force the KICs shall be subjected to a review which will take into account the European added value of the KICs. If the KICs show a higher European added value than other Public Private Partnerships, such as the Joint Technology Initiatives, which are set up in the context of Horizon 2020, the Council and the European Parliament can decide to reallocate the budget and allocate additional funding to the KICs.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 1 In order to further enhance impact and to incentivise innovation in new areas of societal challenges, the EIT will gradually expand its portfolio of KICs. By following an incremental development path in establishing new KICs, the EIT will ensure that lessons learned from previous rounds are duly taken into consideration, and that KICs are set up only in areas where there is a clear innovation potential and top-class excellence to build on. In the period 2014- 2020, new KICs will therefore be set up
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 5 – point 4 · Raw and rare materials – sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling, material development and substitution
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 – introductory part In view of the
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 – point 1 Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 – point 2 Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 – point 3 Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 a (new) In the management of the KICs, the EIT shall stress the competitive aspects through ensuring that the Union funding corresponds to the performance of the KICs. If a KIC does not deliver on the criteria set up for the KICs, the EIT can interrupt its funding, after a certain explicit period of time defined in the agreement with the KICs.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 9 Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 10 – point 1 · Timely prepare a selection procedure for
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 In the future, the EIT must work to make the KIC experience understandable and replicable and build it into a culture that can act as a role model in Europe and beyond. Under Horizon 2020 EIT will develop the KIC concept further to support the development of European innovation culture in all member states. By identifying, analysing and sharing good practices, as well as new governance and funding models from the KICs, the EIT seeks to ensure that knowledge generated within the EIT and its KICs is disseminated and capitalised upon for the benefit of people and institutions, including those not directly participating in the KICs.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3 a (new) As a measure to support this process, the EIT will develop a scheme for association of so called affiliated co-location centres or innovation hubs in countries which do not host any co-location centre. These co- location centres should not be required to become full members of a KIC. The KICs will manage open call procedures to establish these affiliated co-location centres which will primarily support KIC innovation activities and bring added value to the KIC. The affiliated nodes are recognized through their high potential for innovation, by means of demonstration facilities, test sites, technology parks, incubators etc. They may also become first costumers of KIC enabled technologies, demonstrating their feasibility and use to society, facilitating access to end users. In this fashion, they may also attract start-ups from the KICs as investment of risk capital. Activities performed by the affiliated co-location centres should mainly be funded through regional and national funding sources, the Structural funds, in combination with the funding of the EITs specific people scheme; the EIT fellowship programme. Through this association scheme the EIT will enhance its pan-European impact and relevance with the objective that each KIC develop at least two affiliated innovation hubs/co-location centres during the period 2014-2020. The identification of suitable candidates should be made through an open and transparent call procedure, managed by the individual KICs.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – part 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 9 – point 1 a (new) · In close cooperation with the KICs, establish a scheme for association of so called affiliated co-location centres in countries which do not host any co- location centre. These will primarily support KIC innovation activities through their high potential for innovation and access to first costumers and end users of KIC enabled technologies, by means of demonstration facilities, test sites, etc.
source: PE-492.619
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2011/0394(COD) Programme for the competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs, COSME 2014-2020
2012/05/07
ITRE
21 amendments...
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) The competitiveness policy of the Union is intended to put into place the institutional and policy arrangements that create conditions under which enterprises can grow in a sustainable way. Sustainable competitiveness reflects the ability to achieve and maintain the economic competitiveness of enterprises in accordance with sustainable development objectives. Improved productivity is the dominant source of sustainable income growth, which in turn contributes to improvements in living standards. Competitiveness also depends on companies' ability to take full advantage of opportunities such as the European Single Market. This is especially important for SMEs, which account for 99% of the enterprises in the Union, provide two out of three existing jobs in the private sector, and 80 % of newly-created jobs, and contribute with more than half of the total value-added created by enterprises in the Union. SMEs are a key driver for economic growth, employment and social integration.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The Programme should particularly address SMEs, as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. When implementing the Programme, the Commission should closely involve relevant stakeholders, in particular SME representative organisations, using existing structures to the greatest extent possible. Particular attention should be paid to micro enterprises, enterprises engaged in craft activities, the self- employed, liberal professions and social enterprises. Attention should also be paid to the specific characteristics and requirements of young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs and female
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) The Enterprise Europe Network ("the Network") has proven its added value for European SMEs as a one-stop-shop for business support by helping enterprises to improve their competitiveness and explore business opportunities in the Single Market and beyond. The streamlining of methodologies and working methods and provisions of a European dimension to business support services can only be achieved at Union level. In particular, the Network has helped SMEs to find cooperation or technology transfer partners, get advice on sources of financing, and on intellectual property and on eco-innovation and sustainable production. It has also obtained feedback on Union legislation and standards. Its unique expertise is particularly important in overcoming information asymmetries and alleviating transaction costs associated with cross-border transactions.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 14 (14) The limited internationalisation of SMEs both within and outside Europe affects competitiveness. According to some estimates currently 25% of the SMEs in the Union export or have exported at some point over the last three years, of which only 13% export outside the Union on a regular basis and only 2 % have invested beyond their home country. In line with the Small Business Act, which called on the Union and the Member States to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the Union, the EU supports a network of European Business Organisations in more than 20 markets abroad. It provides financial assistance to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, business bodies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the European Business and Technology Centre in India, EU SME Centres in China and in Thailand and the China Intellectual Property Rights SME helpdesk. European added value is created by bundling national efforts in this domain, avoiding duplication, promoting cooperation and by offering services that would lack critical mass if provided at national level. Such services could, among others, include information on intellectual property rights, standards and public procurement opportunities.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) The Programme should also support SME policy development and cooperation between policy makers and SME representative organisations, for instance by funding meetings, reports and databases. Such activities should focus on facilitating SMEs' access to programmes and reducing overall regulatory burdens, in particular their administrative burden. In particular, the Union should set a new, ambitious, target to reduce the net administrative burden in all relevant Union legislation by 25% by 2020. The quantitative target should be complemented by qualitative targets, based on the needs of businesses and SMEs in particular.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) The decisions to grant an SME financial support should be preceded by a transparent process. The grant of such support and its payment should be transparent, unbureaucractic and in accordance with common rules.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new) (aa) To promote innovation within enterprises for the adaptation and transition into a low-carbon, climate- resilient, energy and resource-efficient economy.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. The need of enterprises to adapt to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, energy and resource-efficient economy shall be promoted in the planning and implementation of the Programme.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) support for SME policy development and cooperation between policy makers, civil society and the business sector particularly with a view to improving the ease-of-access to programmes and measures for SMEs.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Particular attention shall be paid to young entrepreneurs, new and potential entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs in the civil sector and female entrepreneurs, as well as specific target groups.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall support actions which aim to improve access to finance for SMEs in their start-up
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission may support actions to improve SMEs access to the Single Market including information provision, creating platforms and awareness-raising.
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Article 9a Enterprise Europe Network 1. The Commission shall maintain its support to the Enterprise Europe Network ("the Network") in order to provide integrated business support services, in particular for SMEs. Taking into account the established experience and skills of existing European business support networks, financial support may be granted to network partners to provide, in particular: (a) information and advice, feedback, business cooperation and internationalisation services in the Single Market and in third countries; (b) services for innovation and for the transfer of both technology and knowledge; (c) services encouraging the participation of SMEs in European programmes, including Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds. 2. Details of such services are set out in Annex IIa. 3. Services delivered by the Network on behalf of other Union programmes shall be funded by those programmes. 4. With a view to adopting further measures to improve the performance of the Network, the Commission shall take stock of the different governance structures and use patterns across Member States in collaboration with SME organisations and innovation agencies.
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission should promote the establishment of integrated and user- friendly online systems in the Member States that supports making all information and programmes relevant for SME available, such as application procedures, time frame, rules and regulations, overview of active and completed projects and reports.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the identification and dissemination of good practices and policy approaches, and their further development;
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. By 2018 at the latest, the Commission shall establish an evaluation report on the achievement of the objectives of all the actions supported under the Programme at the level of results and impacts, the efficiency of the use of resources, accessibility rate among target groups and its European added value, in view of a decision on the renewal, modification or suspension of the measures. The evaluation report shall also address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives, as well as the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor measures;
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated in close coordination with the debt and equity facilities under Horizon 2020 with a view to creating a single instrument for intermediaries and enabling SMEs to identify the Programme that corresponds best to their needs through one common source of information.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. The financial instruments for SMEs shall be implemented in compliance with the relevant Union law on state aids. The conditions for any exclusion of the financial instruments from state aid rules shall be clearly stated in the Programme guidelines and manuals.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.Gender balance shall be promoted in the composition of the committee.
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I a (new) ANNEX Ia Details of the services provided by the Enterprise Europe Network referred to in Article 9a 1. Information, feedback, business cooperation and internationalisation services in the Single Market and in third countries: (a) disseminating information relating to the functioning and opportunities of the internal market for goods and services, including relevant Union law, standards and public procurement opportunities, on access to finance and increasing SMEs' sustainability, (b) pro-actively promoting Union initiatives, policies and programmes that are relevant for SMEs in the respective regions and providing information to SMEs on the application procedures for such programmes, (c) operating tools to measure the impact of existing legislation on SMEs, (d) contributing to the carrying-out of impact assessment studies by the Commission, (e) using other appropriate means to engage SMEs in the Union policy-making process, (f) assisting SMEs to develop cross-border activities and international networks, (g) supporting SMEs to find relevant partners from the private or public sectors through appropriate tools. 2. Services for innovation and for the transfer of both technology and know- how: (a) disseminating information and raising awareness regarding innovation-related policies, legislation, and support programmes, (b) engaging in the dissemination and exploitation of research results, (c) providing brokerage services for technology and know-how transfer, and for partnership building between all kinds of innovation actors, (d) stimulating the capacity of firms, especially SMEs, to innovate, (e) facilitating linkage to other innovation services including intellectual property- related services. 3. Services encouraging the participation of SMEs in Horizon 2020: (a) raising awareness among SMEs regarding Horizon 2020, (b) helping SMEs to identify their research and technological development needs and to find relevant partners, (c) assisting SMEs in the preparation and coordination of project proposals for participation in Horizon 2020.
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2012/02/07
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Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) Horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to creating industrial leadership, sustainable growth and employment in Europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the Commission Communication of 6 October 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Region ‘Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation’ whereby the Commission engages to radically simplify access of participants.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) An integrated approach should be ensured by bringing together activities covered by the Seventh Framework Programme for research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (the EIT) to make participation easier, create a more coherent set of instruments and increase the scientific and economic impact while avoiding duplication and fragmentation. Common rules should apply in order to ensure a coherent framework which should facilitate the participation in programmes receiving Union financial contribution from the budget of Horizon 2020, including the participation in programmes managed by the EIT, joint undertakings or any other structures under Article 187 TFEU or participation in programmes undertaken by Member States pursuant to Article 185 TFEU. However, flexibility to adopt specific rules should be ensured
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Actions which fall within the scope of this Regulation sh
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) It is necessary to note the importance of a reinforced gender perspective in the design, implementation and delivery of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) It is appropriate to establish the terms and conditions for providing Union funding for participants in actions under Horizon 2020. In order to reduce the complexity of the existing funding rules and have a higher flexibility in the project implementation, a simplified cost reimbursement system should be adopted with enhanced use of lump sums, flat rates and scale of unit costs. For simplification purposes, a single reimbursement rate should be applied
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 a (new) (12a) The cost models used shall achieve a real simplification for participants and increased participation for all beneficiaries compared to FP7. This shall be achieved through the use of simplified audit procedures, a broader acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries, the use of a flat rate option, adherence to the rules on state aid and by attracting co-financing from structural funds related to capacity building activities;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 a (new) (15a) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Financial Regulation], these rules for the participation and dissemination should provide the basis for a wider acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries and to accept beneficiaries' own accounting practices in establishing eligible costs. For this purpose, the requirements of audit certificates, including the certificates on methodology, should be adapted appropriately. The Commission should establish to the greatest possible extent a single audit approach, leaving sufficient flexibility for the acknowledgement of common accounting practices, with due regard to nationally accepted accounting practices.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that the participants protect, exploit and disseminate those results as appropriate, in particular the possibility of additional exploitation, dissemination or licensing conditions in the European strategic interest, or where a predominant public interest exists, and shall be in full compliance with intellectual property rights.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 a (new) (19a) In order to enhance transparency, steps shall be taken by the Commission or relevant funding body to disclose, upon request from EU citizens or their directly elected representatives, the details of projects undertaken under this programme.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 b (new) (19b) All research and innovation builds on the capacity of scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access share and use scientific information. However, intellectual property rights must be respected.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Without prejudice to Article 3, the Commission shall, upon request, make available to the Union institutions and bodies, any Member State
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a (new) Article 4a Guidance and information for potential participants 1. The Commission shall ensure that sufficient guidance and information is made available to all potential participants, in parallel with the publication of the first annual work programme of Horizon 2020. 2. The following documents shall be drawn up in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders and adopted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 9(2): a) rules for submission, evaluation, selection and award; b) standard model grant agreement; c) rules on audit certification. 3. Furthermore, the following guidance and information documents shall be drawn up in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders and disseminated by the Commission appropriately: a) guidance note on drafting proposals, including detailed information on the evaluation and selection process; b) guidance note for beneficiaries; c) guide to financial issues; d) guide to intellectual property rights (IPR); e) checklist for consortium agreement. 4. The stipulations the Commission adapts in the above mentioned documents, concerning the interpretation of the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Financial Regulation] and this Regulation, shall remain valid throughout the whole duration of the programme.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Flexibility in the conditions for participation shall be introduced in order to: - boost opportunity-seizing activities in sectors with short research and innovation cycles; - aid the participation of SMEs and - simplify procedures for activities directly building on funded research results.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 1 Without prejudice to the other cases provided for in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Financial Regulation] and in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Delegated Regulation], calls for proposals shall not be issued for coordination and support actions and programme co-fund actions to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programmes provided that the action does not fall under the scope of a call for proposals. Calls for proposals may take all forms, including open calls, which are necessary to ensure the level of flexibility imposed by the diversity of research and innovation sectors and activities, from long-term projects to short-term opportunity-seizing activities.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 a (new) Article 10a A simplified two-stage evaluation procedure may apply, if stated so in the work programme, provided that no prolongation of the overall evaluation period is entailed.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 3. A proposal which contravenes ethical principles, fundamental rights or any applicable legislation, or which does not fulfil the conditions set out in Decision No XX/XX/EU [specific programme], the work programme or work plan or in the call for proposals may be excluded from the evaluation, selection and award procedures at any time.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Any proposal for research with the potential for further development into a novel medical technology (e.g. drugs, vaccines, medical diagnostics) shall include a draft plan specifying a strategy to guarantee the immediate and widest possible access to this technology, where lack of access to the technology would pose a threat to the protection of public health.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Where appropriate, the potential of a proposal to foster international cooperation on key topics such as standardization shall be taken into account in the evaluation procedure.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall provide a
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall be responsible for the examination of this request.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part 4. An evaluation review committee composed of Commission staff or of the relevant funding body staff shall provide a
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 5 5. The grant agreement shall, where appropriate, contain provisions ensuring the respect of ethical principles and fundamental rights, including the establishment of an independent ethics board and the right of the Commission to
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall ensure that the time between the deadline for proposals as established by the individual calls for proposals and the signature of the grant agreement, or where applicable the grant decision, shall be limited to a maximum period of six months. Due to the complexity of certain consortia, at least four months of this period should be given to participants to accept the grant offer. The period may be extended by one month in exceptional cases.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 1 The Commission or the relevant funding body
source: PE-492.762
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Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 4 4. The Horizon 2020 grant may reach a maximum of
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a Amendment 446 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. To cover costs for the management and coordination of the action, each action shall receive an additional lump sum corresponding to 5% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties. This lump sum is to be managed at the discretion of the consortium.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 24 – paragraph 1 1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by applying a flat rate of
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. When appointing independent experts, the Commission shall seek to achieve a balanced composition within the expert groups in terms of various skills, experience, knowledge and gender. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 49 f (new) Article 49f SME Instrument 1. Only SMEs may apply for calls for proposals issued under the dedicated SME instrument referred to in Article [18] of Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Horizon 2020]. They shall be encouraged to participate jointly with other companies, research organisations and universities. Once a company has been validated as an SME this legal status shall be assumed to prevail for the entire duration of the project, even in cases where the company, due to its growth, later on exceeds the ceilings foreseen within the SME definition. 2. Calls for proposals under the SME instruments shall be open calls, taking a bottom-up approach towards the topic to the greatest possible extent. A simplified two-stage evaluation procedure may apply, if stated so in the work programme, provided that no prolongation of the overall evaluation period is entailed. 3. In accordance with Article 17a, the 'time-to-contract' under the SME instrument may not exceed six months. 3. In accordance with this Regulation, the grant agreement concluded under the SME instrument may lay down specific provisions, in particular on subcontracting, ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination of results. 4. Where revision of the grant agreement concluded under the SME instrument is necessary during the implementation of an action, in particular with regards to changes in the composition of the consortium, a simplified revision procedure shall apply. 5. The Commission shall ensure sufficient complementarities between the SME instrument under Horizon 2020 and the Financial Instruments under Horizon 2020 and COSME as well as schemes and instruments set up jointly with Member States, such as the Eurostars Joint Programme.
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2012/02/07
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31 amendments...
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point c (c) Marie Curie actions shall provide excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career and knowledge- exchange opportunities through cross- border and cross-sector mobility of researchers from universities, research organisations and enterprises, including SMEs, to best prepare them to face current and future societal challenges.
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b (b)
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point e (e) Climate action, resource efficiency and sustainable use of raw materials;
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15 All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. In order to achieve the goals of Horizon 2020, in particular in relation to Part III on societal challenges, it will be necessary to engage a wide variety of stakeholders in the collaborative projects, from research institutions and enterprises to users from public and private sectors.
Amendment 865 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 The ERC was created to provide Europe's best researchers, both women and men, with the resources they need to allow them to compete better at global level, by funding individual teams on the basis of pan-European competition. It operates autonomously: an independent Scientific Council made up of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and expertise, of both women and men in different age groups, establishes the overall scientific strategy and has full authority over decisions on the type of research to be funded. These are essential features of the ERC, guaranteeing the effectiveness of its scientific programme, the quality of its operations and peer- review process and its credibility in the scientific community.
Amendment 958 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2 Further development and wider use of research infrastructures at
Amendment 988 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 4 The successful mastering and deployment of enabling technologies by European industry is a key factor in strengthening Europe's productivity and innovation capacity and ensuring Europe has an advanced, sustainable and competitive economy, global leadership in hi-tech application sectors and the ability to develop effective solutions for societal challenges. The pervasive nature of such activities can spur further progress through complementary inventions and applications, ensuring a higher return on investment in these technologies than in any other field. The development of add- on pilots or spin-offs from research projects shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 7 The activities under ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ will be primarily based on research and innovation agendas defined by industry
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10 The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Direct follow-on activities for projects such as piloting, demonstration and take-up shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12 A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing systems. These multi- disciplinary, knowledge and capital- intensive technologies cut across many diverse sectors providing the basis for significant competitive advantage for European industry. An integrated approach, promoting the combination, convergence and cross-fertilisation effect of KETs in different innovation cycles and value chains can deliver promising research results and open the way to new industrial technologies, products, services and novel applications (e.g. in space, transport, environment, health, agriculture etc.). The numerous interactions of KETs and enabling technologies will therefore be exploited in a flexible manner, as an important source of innovation. This will complement support for research and innovation in KETs that may be provided by national or regional authorities under the Cohesion Policy Funds within the framework of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective of nanotechnologies research and innovation is to
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 By 2015, the Commission will review all relevant legislation to ensure safety for all applications of nanomaterials in products with potential health, environmental or safety impacts over their life cycle. By 2020, nanotechnologies will be mainstreamed, that is seamlessly integrated with most technologies and applications, driven by consumer benefits, quality of life, sustainable development and the strong industrial potential for achieving previously unavailable solutions for productivity and resource efficiency
Amendment 1063 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.3 – point b – introductory part (b) Ensuring the safe development and application of nanotechnologies, particularly when they are used in the manufacture of products that will come into direct contact with the human body
Amendment 1090 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d – paragraph 1 Developing new products and applications,
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1 Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials, including contributing to solving the challenge of raw materials, and innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, chemical, energy and health.
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1 Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. With biotechnology, agricultural and food production will be more sustainable through increased efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health, energy, energy efficiency and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1131 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Developing industrial biotechnology and industrial scale bio-process design for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, fibre-based products and wood textile, starch, food processing) and its environmental dimension.
Amendment 1144 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective of advanced manufacturing and processing research and innovation is to transform today's
Amendment 1159 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by the development and deployment of sustainable construction, automation and control technologies.
Amendment 1164 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologies, including the integration of renewable energy sources and smart, advanced control systems.
Amendment 1166 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1 Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of sustainable low-carbon technologies and the uptake of alternative, more sustainable industrial processes.
Amendment 1181 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1 Space is an important, but frequently invisible enabler of diverse services and products crucial to modern day society, such as navigation, communication, weather forecasts, and geographic information. Policy formulation and implementation at European, national and regional levels increasingly depend on space-derived information. The global space sector is rapidly growing and expanding into new regions (e.g. China, South America and Africa). European industry is at present a considerable exporter of first class satellites for commercial and scientific purposes. Increasing global competition is challenging Europe's position in this area. Thus Europe has an interest in ensuring that its industry continues to thrive in this fiercely competitive market In addition, data from European science satellites have resulted in some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in the last decades in Earth sciences and astronomy. With this unique capacity, the European space sector has a critical role to play in addressing the challenges identified by Europe 2020.
Amendment 1218 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 3 The Equity facility will focus on
Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 7 The growth window shall make expansion and growth-stage investments in conjunction with the Equity Facility for Growth under the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs, including investments in private and public sector funds-of-funds operating across borders and investing in venture capital funds, most of which will have a thematic focus that supports the goals of Europe 2020.
Amendment 1234 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4 Cross-border collaborations are an important element in the innovation strategy of SMEs to overcome some of their size-related problems, such as access to technological and scientific competences and new markets. They contribute to turn ideas into profit and company growth and in return to increase private investment in research and innovation. Training and technology transfer to SMEs are key components in increasing their competitiveness and innovation.
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1 SMEs shall be supported across Horizon 2020. For this purpose, to participate in Horizon 2020, better conditions for SMEs shall be established. In addition, a dedicated SME instrument shall provide staged and seamless support covering the whole innovation cycle. The SME instrument shall be targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise. It shall be provided for all types of innovation, including service, non- technological and social innovations, given each activity has a clear European added- value. The aim is to develop and capitalise on the innovation potential of SMEs by filling the gap in funding for early stage high risk research and innovation, stimulating innovations and increasing private-sector commercialisation of research results.
Amendment 1249 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 All of the specific objectives on societal challenges and on leadership in enabling and industrial technologies will apply the dedicated SME instrument and will allocate
Amendment 1251 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 a (new) The dedicated SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules, visibility of the Instrument, and a single entry point, facilitating participation of SMEs. The SME instrument should contribute to the specific objectives of the Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies and Societal Challenges.
Amendment 1254 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 b (new) This instrument shall create the necessary flexibility to allow for the integration of SMEs at project runtime and for limited shorter-than-project timeframes into research projects. It shall also allow the creation of a new category of smaller (micro) projects for SMEs that can be created independently or as spin-offs from larger research projects.
Amendment 1255 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 c (new) The SME instrument shall be subjected to an in-depth mid-term review. If the absorption objectives of the SME instrument are not met, the remaining funds shall be reallocated to the pillars of industrial leadership and societal challenges.
source: PE-492.761
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Amendment 1315 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2 The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including food, environmental, social and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1402 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1 The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources including biodiversity, in a European and world- wide perspective and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture, livestock and forestry systems which are
Amendment 1412 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1 The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing and distribution as well as food consumption more sustainable and the food sector more competitive. The activities shall focus on
Amendment 1419 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth, with due respect for both the limitations and the potentials of the marine environment. Seas and oceans also play a crucial role in climate regulation and they are heavily impacted by human activities and climate change. The overall objective is to develop cross-cutting marine and maritime scientific and technological knowledge with a view to unlock the blue growth potential across the range of marine and maritime industries, while reducing the CO2 footprint and pollution, protecting the marine environment and adapting to climate change.
Amendment 1426 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1 The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy savings target. By 2050 greenhouse gas emission reductions of 80-95% must be achieved. To reach this goal, renewable energy technologies must, by the middle of this century, account for the biggest share of Europe's energy supply. This must be accompanied by an ambitious energy efficiency policy as the most cost-effective way of reaching our long-term decarbonisation goals. It is therefore appropriate for three quarters of the budget under this Challenge to go towards research and innovation in renewable energy and energy efficiency
Amendment 1440 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy efficiency target. By 2050 greenhouse gas emission reductions of 80-95% should be achieved. All decarbonisation scenarios in the Energy Roadmap 2050 show that renewable energy technologies will by the middle of this century account for the biggest share of energy supply technologies. This must be accompanied by an ambitious energy efficiency policy as the most cost-effective way of reaching our long-term decarbonisation goals. It is therefore appropriate for three quarters of the budget under this Challenge to go towards research and innovation in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining
Amendment 1442 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy efficiency target. By 2050 green house gas emission reductions of 80-95% should be achieved. Decarbonisation scenarios in the Energy Roadmap 2050 suggest renewable energy technologies would need, with sufficient investment and uptake, to account for the biggest share of energy supply technologies by the middle of this century. It is therefore appropriate that proportionate funds under this Challenge go towards research and innovation in renewable energy. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining low carbon profile, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe's economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80 % of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80 % of all the Union's greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would lead to total dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.
Amendment 1456 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4 To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services
Amendment 1464 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4 To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated sustainable low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1466 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1 New technologies and solutions must compete
Amendment 1467 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1 New technologies and solutions must compete
Amendment 1474 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4 The resources required to implement the SET Plan in full have been estimated at EUR 8 billion per year over the next 10 years28 . This is well beyond the capacity of individual Member States or research and industrial stakeholders alone. Investments in research and innovation at Union level are needed, combined with mobilisation of efforts across Europe in the form of joint implementation and risk and capacity sharing. Union funding of energy research and innovation shall therefore complement Member States' activities by focusing on activities with clear Union added value, in particular those with high potential to leverage national resources. Action at Union level shall also support high-risk, high-cost, long-term programmes beyond the reach of individual Member States, pool efforts to reduce investment risks in large-scale activities such as industrial demonstration and develop Europe-wide, interoperable energy solutions. European Union funding shall only be used to fund sustainable technology, in line with the European Union's long-term climate and energy goals.
Amendment 1479 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 5 Implementation of the SET-Plan as the research and innovation pillar of European energy policy will reinforce the Union's security of supply and the transition to a low-carbon economy, help to link research and innovation programmes with trans- European and regional investments in energy infrastructure and increase the willingness of investors to release capital for projects with long lead-times and significant technology and market risks. It will create opportunities for innovation for small and large companies and help them become or remain competitive at world level, where opportunities for energy technologies are large and increasing. To provide the private sector with sufficient political and financial certainty, the SET- plan technologies will be financed through separate budget lines.
Amendment 1491 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for cities and territories, near-zero-emission buildings, retrofitted buildings, renewable heating and cooling, including recovery of energy from waste, highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency solutions and services by companies, individuals, communities and cities.
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for near-zero-emission and positive energy buildings, renewable heating and cooling, highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency and energy saving solutions by companies, individuals, communities and cities.
Amendment 1494 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part (b)
Amendment 1500 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies, in particular for gas and industrial processes, offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies which provide an alternative to fossil fuels, with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies which offer an alternative to fossil fuels with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks and balance an increasing renewables share in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.
Amendment 1520 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control
Amendment 1521 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.
Amendment 1528 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on multi-disciplinary research for sustainable energy technologies (including visionary actions) and joint implementation of pan-European research programmes and world-class facilities.
Amendment 1532 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g – paragraph 1 Activities shall focus on applied innovation to facilitate the market uptake of sustainable energy technologies and services, to address non-
Amendment 1594 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point c – paragraph 2 The focus of activities shall be to develop the next generation of innovative transport means and to prepare the ground for the following one, by working on novel concepts and designs, smart control systems and interoperable standards, efficient production processes, shorter development times and reduced lifecycle costs, or new more sustainable materials or coatings.
Amendment 1649 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1 The aim is to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact. Activities shall focus on: improving the knowledge base on the availability of raw materials; promoting the sustainable supply and use of raw materials; finding alternatives for critical
Amendment 1653 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point d – paragraph 1 The aim is to foster all forms of eco- innovation that enable the transition to a green economy. Activities shall focus on: strengthening eco-innovative technologies, processes, services and products and boosting their market uptake and replication, with special attention for SMEs; supporting innovative policies, sustainable economic models and societal changes; measuring and assessing progress towards a green economy; and fostering resource efficiency through digital systems.
Amendment 1659 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new) (e a) Reaching the Good Environmental Status of Europe's seas and Oceans Enhancing the knowledge and impacts of marine contaminants to reach and maintain the good environmental status of European seas and oceans as required in the marine strategy directive (MSFD).
Amendment 1738 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) fight crime and terrorism, including understanding the social dimensions of such issues, and identifying effective social policy measures to address these;
Amendment 1754 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new) (e a) increase resilience to crises and disasters and minimize security problems connected with environmental and climate factors, including handling of scarce natural resources e.g. in the Arctic region.
Amendment 1762 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1 Support the development, implementation and monitoring of European agriculture and fisheries policies, including food safety and security and the development of a bio- economy through e.g. crop production forecasts, technical and socio-economic analyses and modelling, and promoting healthy and productive seas to develop the Good Environmental Status and realize blue growth.
source: PE-492.790
2012/04/07
ITRE
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Amendment 1820 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 ** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount
source: PE-492.805
2012/06/27
FEMM
20 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 (23) The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) A gender perspective should be fully integrated in the rules for participation and dissemination of 'Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)'.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported. The composition of the advisory boards shall seek gender balance.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, broad collaboration between research, public authorities, civil society and business, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including gender, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession among women and men, and to facilitating cross-border and cross-
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new) Where relevant, a gender dimension shall be ensured in research and innovation projects, especially regarding services and products to end-users, in content at all stages of the process, including priority setting, definition of calls for proposals, evaluation and monitoring of programs and projects, negotiations and agreements.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the strengthening of public-public partnerships, including civil society, where actions at regional, national or international level are jointly implemented within the Union.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 2 Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020. All disseminated information and communication activities shall include a gender dimension and be preceded by a gender analysis.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting gender balance. In addition, the evaluation should take into account achieved gender balance in decision-making bodies, committees and advisory boards, gender dimension in processes, participation and allocation of resources. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2 ERC funding shall be awarded in accordance with the following well- established principles. Scientific excellence shall be the sole criterion on which ERC grants are awarded. The ERC shall operate on a ‘bottom-up’ basis without predetermined priorities. The ERC grants shall be open to individual teams of researchers of any age, gender and from any country in the world, working in Europe. And the ERC shall aim to foster healthy competition across Europe.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6 The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's gender, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels. The Council shall seek gender balance in its composition.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 Key activities shall be to provide excellent and innovative training to early-stage researchers at post-graduate level via interdisciplinary projects or doctoral programmes involving universities, research institutions, businesses, SMEs and other socio-economic groups from different countries. This will improve career prospects for young post-graduate researchers in both the public and private sectors. Special attention should be given to gender balance regarding participation.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 2 Key activities shall be, with the aid of a co- funding mechanism, to encourage regional, national and international organisations to create new programmes and to open existing ones to international and intersectoral training, mobility and career development. This will increase the quality of research training in Europe at all career stages, including at doctoral level, will foster free circulation of researchers and scientific knowledge in Europe, will promote attractive research careers by offering open recruitment and attractive working conditions and will support research and innovation cooperation between universities, research institutions and enterprises and cooperation with third countries and international organisations. Special attention should be given to gender balance regarding participation.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 4 All of these activities shall be undertaken in such a way as to provide support throughout the research and innovation cycle, strengthening the competitiveness of the European based industries and development of new market opportunities. Special attention shall be given broad cooperation between public authorities, research, civil society and business.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches. A gender dimension should be integrated in the activities described above and should be preceded by a gender analysis.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2 The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter-modality and the deployment of smart planning and management solutions; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents and the impact of security threats. A gender dimension should be integrated in the activities described above and should be preceded by a gender analysis.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point a – paragraph 1 The aim is to develop and assess innovative, cost-effective and sustainable adaptation and mitigation measures, targeting both CO2 and non-CO2 greenhouse gases, and underlining both technological and non-technological green solutions, through the generation of evidence for informed, early and effective action and the networking of the required competences. Activities shall focus on: improving the understanding of climate change and the provision of reliable climate projections; assessing impacts, vulnerabilities and developing innovative cost-effective adaptation and risk prevention measures; supporting mitigation policies. A gender dimension should be integrated in the activities described above and should be preceded by a gender analysis.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1 The aim is to foster the development of innovative societies and policies in Europe through the engagement of citizens, civil society, enterprises and users in research and innovation and the promotion of coordinated research and innovation policies in the context of globalisation. Particular support will be provided for the development of the ERA and the development of framework conditions for innovation.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c (c) ensure societal engagement and participation in research and innovation;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – section 5 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 1 The EIT shall fully integrate education and training at all stages of careers and develop new and innovative curricula to reflect the need for new profiles engendered by complex societal and economic challenges.
source: PE-487.946
2012/06/29
ITRE
40 amendments...
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 a (new) (11a) In order to ensure the appropriate balance between consensus-based and more disruptive R&D&I, at least 35% of the budget of the societal challenges and industrial leadership should follow a bottom-up logic, establishing open calls without predefined call topics, open to all types of participants. Furthermore, the right balance should be struck within the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies between smaller and bigger projects, taking into account the specific sector structure, type of activity, technology and research landscape.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 b (new) (11b) While the Union added value lies mainly in funding pre-competitive, transnational, collaborative research, which should attain in Horizon 2020 at least the levels of the Seventh Framework programme, it is necessary to place special emphasis on the shift towards funding innovation within Horizon 2020. The 'Fast Track to Innovation' instrument provides for a sped-up selection process and a fit for purpose design to ensure fast realisation of innovative projects. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, including innovative financial instruments, as well as non-technological and social innovation.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) European regional authorities have an important part to play in implementing the European Research Area and in ensuring an efficient coordination of Union financial instruments, in particular in fostering linkages between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, within the framework of smart specialisation strategies. Regions also have a key role in the dissemination and implementation of Horizon 2020 results and in offering complementary funding instruments, such as public procurement.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 21 a (new) (21a) Industry and SMEs are essential in bringing research results into the markets. Horizon 2020 should leverage investment from the private sector in RDI in order to bring combined public and private R&D investment to 3% of GDP, of which the private sector should be expected to contribute with two thirds.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 22 a (new) (22a) Horizon 2020 should also help persuade European researchers to remain in Europe, attract researchers from the whole world to Europe and make Europe a more attractive destination for the best researchers. Consideration should therefore be given at EU level to establishing attractive, coordinated tax arrangements for researchers.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 a (new) (23a) Horizon 2020 will encourage and support activities towards exploiting Europe's leadership in the race to develop new processes and technologies promoting sustainable development, in a broad sense, and combating climate change. Such horizontal approach, fully integrated in all Horizon 2020 priorities, will help the Union to prosper in a low- carbon, resource constrained world while building a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive economy.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 23 b (new) (23b) All research and innovation build on the capacity of scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access, share and use scientific information. However, intellectual property rights should be respected.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 24 (24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The reasoned, regularly updated opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) should be taken into account, which entails, as a prerequisite, a transparent method of selection underpinned by the independence and scientific expertise of the EGE members. Research activities should also take into account Article 13
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. However, it is recognised that stem cell research has the potential to lead to the development of treatments and therapies for patients suffering from a host of diseases and illnesses including incurable neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis, as well as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, liver damage, spinal cord damage and blindness. Many of these conditions will increase in prevalence with an ageing population. To enable a better understanding of the massive potential of stem cells, scientists should be able to continue research in all avenues of stem cell research if this is allowed in the Member State in question. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic,
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 27 (27) SMEs constitute a
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 29 (29) A greater impact should also be achieved by combining Horizon 2020 and private sector funds within public-private partnerships in key areas where research and innovation could contribute to Europe's wider competitiveness goals and help tackle societal challenges. The public- private partnerships in the form of Joint Technology Initiatives launched under Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-13)
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 3. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology shall be financed through a maximum contribution from Horizon 2020 of EUR
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii (iii) have close political, economic and geographical links to the Union;
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. The terms and conditions regarding the participation of the EFTA States that are party to the EEA Agreement shall be in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 1 1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations, including with national and regional authorities; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to climate change and sustainable development, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including a gender perspective, to SME involvement in research and innovation and the broader private sector participation, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 507 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, markets and society, where innovation includes business, organisational
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular attention shall be paid to ensure gender balance in bodies such as selection boards, committees and expert groups.
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols, the European Directive 2004/23/EC on Human Tissue and Cells (EUDHTC) and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP).
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 1 Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds, the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME), and Erasmus for all.
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 2 2. Specific actions shall be undertaken within the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ set out in Point 1 of Part II of Annex I and each of the specific objectives under the priority ‘Societal challenges’ set out in Points 1 to 6 of Part III of Annex I. These specific actions shall take the form of a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential and shall be implemented in a consistent manner and tailored to the needs of SMEs as set out under the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ in Point 3.3.(a) of Part II of Annex I. It is essential that SMEs are integrated within the full value chain in order to get access to all opportunities in Horizon 2020.
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2
Amendment 633 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Furthermore, at least 10% of the budget of pillar 2 and 3 should be earmarked for the dedicated SME instrument.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 18 a (new) Article 18 a Fast Track to Innovation 1. To accelerate the commercialisation and diffusion of innovation, 20% of the Union funding within the specific objective 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' and in each of the 'Societal challenges' in Part III shall be foreseen for the 'Fast Track to Innovation'. 2. The 'Fast track to innovation' is an instrument following a bottom-up-driven logic that will speed up time from idea to market significantly and is expected to increase industry participation in Horizon 2020 as well as the participation of SMEs and first-time applicants. Thereby it shall stimulate private sector R&D&I investment, promote research and innovation with a focus on value creation and accelerate the maturing of new technologies into innovative products being in demand, which will underpin future businesses and economic growth and employment. 3. Activities shall cover the whole innovation cycle, but should focus on innovation-related activities, experimental and pre-commercial development, comprising the development stages from technology demonstration up to market uptake, including piloting, demonstration, test-beds, pre-normative research and standard setting, and market uptake of innovations. 4. The 'Fast track to innovation' shall be implemented as a visible funding instrument presenting a simple and fast entry into applied collaborative research, following a special selection process as set out in Regulation (EU) No xxxx/2012 [Rules for Participation and Dissemination].
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 1 1. Horizon 2020 may be implemented through public-private partnerships where all the partners concerned commit to support the development and implementation of research and innovation activities of strategic importance to the Union's competitiveness and industrial leadership or to address specific societal challenges. Excellence shall be the key criterion in selecting the participants.
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) financial contributions from the Union to joint undertakings established on the basis of Article 187 TFEU under the Seventh Framework Programme, subject to the amendment of their basic acts; to new public-private partnerships set up on the basis of Article 187 TFEU; and to other funding bodies referred to in Article [55(1)(b)(v) or (vii)] of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [New Financial Regulation]. This form of partnerships shall only be implemented where the scope of the objectives pursued and the scale of the resources required justify it
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point c (c) the
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Both existing and new public private partnerships shall be subject to an in- depth review in order to analyze their European added value, no later than one year after the entry into force of this regulation. The result of this review shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. If the in-depth review reveals that the criterion of European added value is not satisfactorily met, the European Parliament and the Council may decide to no longer provide these public private partnerships with funding.
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. The public-private partnerships shall make public funds accessible through transparent processes and mainly through competitive calls, with rules for participation aligned with those of Horizon 2020.
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Regional Authorities or Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. In order to reduce the administrative burden for participants, national accounting practices of the beneficiaries shall be accepted by the Commission.
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Beneficiaries who have executed their audits in a satisfactory manner during three consecutive years shall be subject to a lighter audit procedure, in order to foster an enhanced trust based approach.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new) (e a) initiatives to include civil society and its organizations in the research and innovation process, such as in shaping research agendas and co-creating knowledge.
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 25 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, SME- participation, private sector participation, gender equality and energy efficiency. The monitoring shall also include information on the extent of funding for public-private and public-public partnerships.
Amendment 755 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. A similar evaluation procedure shall be applied for Joint Technology Initiatives.
Amendment 756 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 26 – paragraph 2 2. The performance indicators for the general objectives, for the Joint Technology Initiatives and for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, as set out in the introduction of Annex I to this Regulation, and for the specific objectives as established in the specific programme, including relevant baselines, shall provide the minimum basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of Horizon 2020 have been achieved.
source: PE-492.656
2012/12/06
AGRI
10 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – paragraph 14 – point b (b) Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research, and the bio-
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4.3 – point b – introductory part (b) Biotechnology-based
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 1 Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health, including the link between human and animal health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes, also covering the use of antibiotics in animals.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable competitive European bio- economy.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2 Over the coming decades, Europe will be challenged by increased competition for limited and finite natural resources (in particular water, land, and fossil carbon sources), by the effects of climate change, in particular on primary production systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture) and by the need to provide a sustainable, safe and secure food and drinking-water supply for the European and an increasing global population. A 70 % increase of the world food supply is estimated to be required to feed the 9 billion global population by 2050. Agriculture accounts for about 10 % of Union greenhouse gases emissions, and while declining in Europe, mainly due to innovation in production efficiency techniques and reduced numbers in livestock in some areas, global emissions from agriculture are projected to increase up to 20 % by 2030. Furthermore, Europe will need to ensure sufficient supplies of raw materials, energy and industrial products, under conditions of decreasing fossil carbon resources (oil and liquid gas production expected to decrease by about 60 % by 2050), while maintaining its competitiveness. Bio-waste (estimated at up to 138 million tonnes per year in the Union, of which up to 40 % is land-filled) represents a huge problem and cost, despite its high potential added value. For example, an estimated 30 % of all food produced in developed countries is discarded. Major changes
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – introductory part (a) Sustainable and competitive agriculture and forestry
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including nutrient and energy efficiency and low-carbon targets) and resilient, while at the same time developing
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part (b) Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio-
source: PE-491.145
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2011/0402(CNS) Horizon 2020 - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020: specific programme implementing Horizon 2020
2012/03/07
ITRE
13 amendments...
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) (7a) In order to maintain and increase the Union's industrial leadership there is an urgent need to stimulate private sector research and development and innovation investment, to promote research and innovation with a business driven agenda and accelerate the development of new technologies which will underpin future businesses and economic growth. Therefore it is necessary to strongly stimulate the participation of industry in Horizon 2020, especially in Part II "Industrial leadership" and Part III "Societal challenges".
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 6. The work programmes for the implementation of the Parts I, II and III referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 2(2) shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount, including indicative information on the amount of climate related expenditure, where appropriate. They shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action, the TRL scale indicator of the action, an indicative implementation timetable, as well as a multi-annual approach and strategic orientations for the following years of implementation. They shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. They shall allow for bottom-up approaches that address the objectives in innovative ways.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 1. The Scientific Council shall be composed of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and appropriate expertise, ensuring a diversity of research areas and acting in their personal capacity, independent of extraneous interests. In the composition of the Scientific Council, gender balance shall be sought.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4 a (new) Within the societal challenges and the industrial leadership priority, a challenge- based approach should be followed, in which basic science, applied research, knowledge transfer and innovation are equally important and interlinked components. In order to ensure the appropriate balance between consensus- based and more disruptive R&D&I, at least 35% of the budget of the societal challenges and industrial leadership should follow a bottom-up logic, establishing open calls without predefined call topics. Furthermore, the right balance should be struck within the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies between smaller and bigger projects, taking into account the specific sector structure, type of activity, technology and research landscape.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6 Priority setting will equally be based on a wide range of inputs and advice. It will include, where appropriate, groups of independent experts set up specifically to advise on the implementation of Horizon 2020 or any of its specific objectives. These experts group shall show the appropriate level of expertise and knowledge in the covered areas and a variety of professional backgrounds, including industry and civil society involvement. In the field of energy, full use should be made of the SET Plan Steering Group to coordinate the use of the Common Provisions Regulation with the use of auctioning revenues from phase 3 of the Emissions Trading scheme, NER300, projects funded with Horizon 2020 and national funds, with a view to using them to fund large-scale demonstration projects.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 7 Priority setting may also take into account the strategic research agendas of European Technology Platforms or inputs from the European Innovation Partnerships. Where appropriate, public-public partnerships and public-private partnerships supported through Horizon 2020 will also contribute to the priority setting process and to the implementation, in line with the provisions laid down in Horizon 2020. Regular interactions with end-users, citizens and civil society organisations, as well as national and regional authorities, through appropriate methodologies such as consensus conferences, participatory technology assessments or direct engagement in research and innovation processes, will also be a cornerstone of the priority setting process.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1 Social sciences and humanities research will be fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020. This will include ample opportunities for supporting such research through the European Research Council, the Marie Curie actions
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – introductory part 1.3.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph -1 (new) With its potential to make Europe truly competitive, Horizon 2020 will foster a broader participation of private companies in all parts of the programme, particularly within part II ("Industrial Leadership") and part III ("Societal Challenges"). Collaboration between academia and industry a driving force for innovation will be strengthened in order to unlock full dynamic interaction between basic research, applied research and development and demonstration activities.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph -1 a (new) In accordance with Article 18 a (new) of Horizon 2020, a Fast Track to Innovation within the specific objective 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' and Part III 'Societal challenges' will provide a fast lane for projects that focus on bringing innovative ideas to the market. While being open to all types of participants, the Fast Track to Innovation is expected to attract a high number of industry participants to whom time is a crucial factor when turning an innovative idea into business success.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 4 Article 21 of Horizon 2020 sets out the general principles for participation of organisations from third countries and international organisations. As research and innovation in general benefit largely from an openness towards third countries, Horizon 2020 will continue with the principle of general openness, while encouraging reciprocal access to third country programmes.
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 5 Particular attention will also be paid to the coordination of activities funded through Horizon 2020 with those supported under other Union funding programmes, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, the Common Fisheries Policy or the Erasmus For All: the Union's programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport or the Health for Growth Programme
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – point 4 – paragraph 7 a (new) The Commission should provide a single source of funding except if there is a clear agreement between the Commission and Member States to provide sufficient budget for joint funding of a specific initiative.
source: PE-492.816
2012/04/07
ITRE
5 amendments...
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.6 – paragraph 1 The Marie Curie actions will be open to training and career development activities within all domains of research and innovation addressed under the Treaty, from basic research - including in the social sciences and humanities - up to market take-up and innovation services. Research and innovation fields as well as sectors will be chosen freely by the applicants.
Amendment 454 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point 4.3.2 – paragraph 1 The aim is to facilitate the development of global research infrastructures i.e. research infrastructures that require funding and agreements on a global scale. The aim is also to facilitate the cooperation of European research infrastructures with their non-European counterparts, ensuring their global interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures. In this respect due account will be taken of the recommendations of the Carnegie Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures. Attention will also be given to ensure adequate Union participation in coordination with international bodies such as the UN or the OECD. Research Infrastructure partnerships with developing countries, for example as part of the joint Africa-EU Strategy, shall also be addressed.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 The Equity facility will focus on
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2 The facility will also have the possibility to make expansion and growth-stage investments in conjunction with the Equity Facility for Growth (EFG) under the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs(this includes investments in public and private funds-of- funds with a broad investor base and includes private institutional and strategic investors as well as national public and semi-public financial institutions).
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2 Synergies with Union cohesion policy will be sought in the context of national and regional innovation strategies for smart specialisation. These synergies may also build on the bottom-up national and regional experience of Eureka and Eurostars in supporting SME innovation and research activities, which cohesion funding could support by making the funding of local partners in Eureka- labelled projects a priority for Managing Authorities.
source: PE-492.815
2012/05/07
ITRE
10 amendments...
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing, reduces disability, dependency and social exclusion and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes. The cultural, social, behavioural and psychological dimensions of health shall also be taken into account. Social sciences and humanities thus have an important role to play in understanding health and wellbeing.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 3 An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the healthcare sector, and to support integrated care and the uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering older persons in particular to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, economic and mental well-
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3 In this way, existing and planned policies and programmes can be assessed and policy support provided. Similarly, improved behavioural interventions, prevention and education programmes can be developed including those pertaining to health literacy in nutrition, vaccination and other primary care interventions. 'Health- in-all' approaches (such as those addressing the environment and the work place) can likewise be developed in order to minimise risk factors.
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part 2.
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1 Appropriate knowledge, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient, resource- protecting and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw- materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time preserve the natural resource base, biodiversity and supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic and environmental goals into sustainable production and food system, thus: increasing productivity and resource efficiency of agriculture; reducing agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; reducing leaching of nutrients from cultivated lands into terrestrial and aquatic environments; decreasing dependence from international plant derived protein imports to Europe; increasing
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2 Multi-disciplinary approaches, utilizing the expertise and experience of actors along the whole supply chain, will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro-organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity and vitality of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies, agro-ecological and organic farming methods, and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation and productivity traits will call for all appropriated conventional and modern breeding approaches and for a better use of genetic resources, for adaptation to scarce resources, reduced pesticide use and local environmental conditions. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop productivity. Animal and plant health will be promoted and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerns. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.
Amendment 701 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 a (new) The research activities should also focus on a broad diversity of healthy, authentic, high quality and safe foods for all. Furthermore, they should concentrate on consumer wishes and competitive food processing methods that use less resources and additives and produce fewer by-products and less greenhouse gases.
Amendment 739 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 The energy sources and consumption patterns of Europe's industries, transport, buildings, towns and cities are often inefficient and largely unsustainable, leading to significant environmental and climate change impacts. The development of ne
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – paragraph 2 To ensure full adoption and full benefits for consumers (including the possibility for them to monitor their own consumption), energy performance of these technologies and services needs to be customised and optimised for and in their application environments. This requires not only researching, developing and testing innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and monitoring and control techniques but also large-scale demonstration projects and pre- commercial deployment activities to ensure interoperability and scalability. Such projects should aim to develop common procedures to collect, collate and analyse energy consumption and emissions data to improve the measurability, transparency, accuracy, social acceptability, planning and visibility of energy use and its environmental impacts.
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – paragraph 1 A substantial share of energy is consumed for heating or cooling purposes across the Union and the development of cost- effective, sustainable and efficient technologies, system integration techniques e.g. network connectivity with standardised languages and services in this area would have a major impact in reducing energy demand. This requires research and demonstration of new systems and components for industrial as well as residential applications, for example in decentralised and district supply of hot water, space heating and cooling. This should encompass different technologies: solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, heat pumps, combined heat and power etc, and meet the requirements of near-zero energy buildings and districts. Further breakthroughs are needed, in particular, in thermal storage from renewable energy sources and to foster the development and deployment of efficient combinations of hybrid heating and cooling systems, for centralised and de-centralised applications.
source: PE-492.814
2012/07/17
ITRE
12 amendments...
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part 3.2.
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key option that has to be widely deployed on a commercial scale at global level to meet the challenge of a decarbonised power generation and low carbon industry by 2050. The objective is to minimise the extra-cost of CCS in the power sector
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point 3.3.1 – paragraph 1 The objective for bio-energy is to bring to commercial maturity the most promising technologies, to permit large-scale, fully sustainable production of advanced second and third generation biofuels of different value chains for transport, and highly efficient combined heat and power from biomass, including CCS. The aim is to develop and demonstrate the technology for different bio-energy pathways at different scales, taking account of differing geographical and climate conditions and logistical constraints. Longer term research will support the development of a sustainable bio-energy industry beyond 2020. These activities will complement upstream (feedstock, bio-resources) and downstream (integration into vehicle fleets) research activities carried out in other relevant Societal Challenges.
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 3 All options to successfully balance energy supply and demand must be considered to minimise emissions and costs. New power systems technologies, demand management and a bi-directional digital communication infrastructure must be researched and integrated into the electricity grid. This will contribute to better plan, monitor, control and securely operate networks in normal and emergency conditions as well as to manage the interactions between suppliers and customers and to transport, manage and trade energy flow. For the deployment of future infrastructure, indicators and cost benefit analysis should take into account energy system-wide considerations. In addition, synergies between smart grids and telecommunication networks will be maximised in order to avoid duplication of investments and to accelerate the take up of smart energy services
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 4 Novel energy storage means (including both large scale and batteries) and vehicle systems will provide the required flexibility between production and demand. Improved ICT technologies will further increase the flexibility of electricity demand by providing customers (industrial, commercial and residential) with the necessary automation and control tools.
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 a (new) 3.4 a. Non-fossil fuel back-up and balancing technologies According to Commission analysis in Energy Roadmap 2050, the Unions’ power sector will have to decarbonise by 93-99% by 2030. Therefore, in order to meet the Unions long-term climate and energy targets, fossil fuel power generation or any carbon emitting technology will not be able to be deployed in the Union after 2030 (or will have to be limited to an absolute minimum). In view of this, further research is urgently needed to accelerate the development and deployment of non-fossil fuel back-up and balancing technologies that are flexible and fully sustainable, in order to successfully integrate the rapidly growing supply of variable renewable energy sources. Fossil fuel technology shall not benefit from Horizon 2020 funding as it is mature and already receives sufficient support from the mature fossil fuel industry. Funding such carbon emitting technology from limited Union public resources is not consistent with Unions decarbonisation agenda to 2050.
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.8 – paragraph 1 The priority setting for the implementation of the activities in this challenge is led by the need to strengthen the European dimension of energy research and innovation. A main aim will be to support the implementation of the research and innovation agenda of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) to achieve the objectives of the Union's energy and climate change policy. The SET-Plan roadmaps and implementation plans will therefore provide a valuable input for the formulation of the work programmes. The SET Plan governance structure will be used as a principle basis for strategic priority setting and the coordination of Energy Research and innovation across the Union. The input of industry within the governance of the European Industry Initiatives (EII) will be taken into account with respect to the financing priorities indentified in the EIIs Implementation plans. The Initiatives will be financed through dedicated budget lines per technologies created under the SET-Plan budget line.
Amendment 884 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2 In this context, the objective is to enhance social, economic and political inclusion, combat poverty, enhance human rights, digital inclusiveness, equality, solidarity and inter-cultural dynamics by supporting interdisciplinary research, indicators, technological advances, organisational solutions and new forms of collaboration and co-creation. Research and other activities shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy as well as other relevant Union foreign policies.
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1 Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration - including climate change related migration - and demography in the future development of European policies.
Amendment 938 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 2 In order to anticipate, prevent and manage these threats, it is necessary to develop and apply innovative technologies, solutions, foresight tools and knowledge, stimulate cooperation between providers and users, find civil security solutions, improve the competitiveness of the European security, ICT and services industries and prevent and combat the abuse of privacy and breaches of human rights in Internet. It is also necessary to research into the social dimensions of such threats, in order to gain an understanding of their causes and impacts and to help develop effective social policy responses.
Amendment 943 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.1 – introductory part 6.3.1. Fighting crime and terrorism, including understanding the social dimensions of such issues and identifying effective social policy measures to address these.
Amendment 945 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1 The ambition is both to avoid an incident and to mitigate its potential consequences. This requires an understanding of causes and impacts, as well as the development of new technologies and capabilities (including against cyber crime and cyber terrorism) for the support to health, food, water and environmental security which are essential for the good functioning of society and economy. New technologies and dedicated capabilities will help to protect critical infrastructures, systems and services (including communications, transport, health, food, water, energy, logistic and supply chain, and environment). This will include analysing and securing public and private critical networked infrastructures and services against any type of threats. Attention shall also be paid to the social and behavioural dimensions of crime and terrorism, in order to fully understand their causes and impacts, and to identify effective social policy measures to address these.
source: PE-492.826
2012/11/06
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) securing sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource-efficient primary production systems (including nutrient, energy, carbon, water and soil use efficiency) and by making agricultural bio-waste an asset used at its full potential, reducing food waste along the whole food supply-chain from primary production to final consumption point, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – title 1.4.2. Biotechnology-based
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part II – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 The objective is twofold: on the one hand, enabling the European industry (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, textile, starch, crop production and food processing) to develop new products and processes meeting agricultural, industrial and societal demands; and competitive and enhanced biotechnology- based alternatives to replace established ones; on the other hand, harnessing the potential of biotechnology for detecting, monitoring, preventing and removing pollution. It includes R&I on enzymatic and metabolic pathways, bio-
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 1 There is a need for an improved understanding of health and disease, in people of all ages, so that new and better prevention measures, diagnosis and treatments can be developed.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 1 – point 1.10 The integration of infrastructures and information structures and sources (including those derived from cohort studies, protocols, data collections, indicators, etc.) as well as the standardisation, interoperability, storage, sharing of and access to data, both concerning humans and animals, will be supported to enable such data to be properly exploited. Attention should be given to data processing, knowledge management, modelling and visualisation.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – title 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio-
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – title 2.1. Sustainable and competitive agriculture and forestry
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 Appropriate knowledge, knowledge transfers, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw- materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods and rural innovative SMEs. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic, climatic and environmental goals into more sustainable production, thus: increasing productivity and resource efficiency of agriculture; reducing soil erosion and agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; reducing leaching of nutrients from cultivated lands into terrestrial and aquatic environments; decreasing dependence from international plant derived protein imports to Europe; increasing the level of biodiversity in primary production systems.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – title 2.1.1. Increasing production efficiency and coping with and mitigating climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 1 Activities will enhance productivity as well as the adaptive capacity of plants, animals and production systems to cope with rapidly changing environmental/climatic conditions and increasingly scarce natural resources. The resulting innovations and their transfer to all economic actors involved will help to move towards a low energy, low emission and low waste economy, along the entire food and feed supply chain. In addition to contributing to food security, new opportunities will be created for the use of biomass, bio-waste and agricultural and forestry residues and by-products from agriculture and forestry for a wide range of non-food applications (in particular energy and chemistry).
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I– Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2 Multi-disciplinary approaches and inter- sector synergies will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro- organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, soil, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and innovative agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies and ecological intensification approaches to benefit
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part III – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 Agriculture and forestry are unique systems delivering commercial products but also wider societal public goods (including cultural and recreational value) and important ecological services such as functional and in-situ biodiversity, pollination, water regulation, landscape, erosion reduction and carbon sequestration / GHG mitigation. Research activities will support the provisions of these public goods and services, through the delivery of management solutions, decision-support tools
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Annex I – Part IV – point 3 – point 3.2 – title 3.2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and the bio-
source: PE-491.144
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/06/13
ITRE
15 amendments...
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) The award of public contracts by or on behalf of Member States authorities has to comply with the principles of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the free movement of goods, freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services as well as the principles deriving therefrom, such as equal treatment, non-discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality and transparency. However, for public contracts above a certain value, provisions should be drawn up coordinating national procurement procedures so as to ensure that these principles are given practical effect and public procurement is opened up to competition. This will require a high degree of flexibility for Member states in order to promote effective and suitable solutions.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Other categories of services continue by their very nature to have a limited cross- border dimension, namely what are known as services to the person, such as certain social, health and educational services. These services are provided within a particular context that varies widely amongst Member States, due to different cultural traditions. A specific regime should therefore be established for public contracts for these services, with a higher threshold of EUR 500 000. Services to the person with values below this threshold will typically not be of interest to providers from other Member States, unless there are concrete indications to the contrary, such as Union financing for transborder projects. Contracts for services to the person above this threshold should be subject to Union-wide transparency. Given the importance of the cultural context and the sensitivity of these services, Member States should be given wide discretion to organise the choice of the service providers in the way they consider most appropriate. The rules of this directive take account of that imperative, imposing only observance of basic principles of transparency and equal treatment and making sure that contracting authorities are able to apply specific quality criteria for the choice of service providers, such as the criteria set out in the voluntary European Quality Framework for Social Services of the European Union's Social Protection Committee. Member States and/or public authorities remain free to provide these services themselves or to organise social services in a way that does not entail the conclusion of public contracts, for example through the mere financing of such services or by granting licences or authorisations to all economic operators meeting the conditions established beforehand by the contracting authority, without any limits or quotas, provided such a system ensures sufficient advertising and complies with the principles of transparency and non-discrimination. In general the needs and choices of individuals should be taken into account when purchasing goods and services intended for their use.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The instrument of framework agreements has been widely used and is considered as an efficient procurement technique throughout Europe. It should therefore be maintained largely as is. However, certain concepts need to be clarified, in particular the conditions for the use of a framework agreement by contracting authorities which are not themselves party to it. The objective conditions for determining which of the policy operators, party to the framework agreement, should perform a given task, such as supplies or services intended for use by natural persons, may, in the context of framework agreements setting out all the terms, include the needs or the choice of the natural persons concerned.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30) In order to foster the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and civil society in the public procurement market, contracting authorities should be encouraged to divide contracts into lots, and be obliged to state the reasons for not doing so. Where contracts are divided into lots, contracting authorities may, for instance in order to preserve competition or to ensure security of supply, limit the number of lots for which an economic operator may tender; they may also limit the number of lots that may be awarded to any one tenderer.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 39 (39) It is of utmost importance to fully exploit the potential of public procurement to achieve the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy for sustainable growth. In view of the important differences between individual sectors and markets, it would however not be appropriate to set general mandatory requirements for environmental, social and innovation procurement. The Union legislature has already set mandatory procurement requirements for obtaining specific goals in the sectors of road transport vehicles (Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles) and office equipment (Regulation (EC) No 106/2008 of the European Parliament and the Council of 15 January 2008 on a Community energy-efficiency labelling programme for office equipment). In addition, the definition of common methodologies for life cycle costing has significantly advanced. It therefore appears appropriate to continue on that path, leaving it to sector-specific legislation to set mandatory objectives and targets in function of the particular policies and conditions prevailing in the relevant sector and to promote the development and use of European approaches to life-cycle costing as a further underpinning for the use of public procurement in support of sustainable growth. Furthermore, the possibility to take into account environmental considerations that go beyond minimum or fully harmonized EU-legislation or the like, are welcomed. Requirements, award criteria or contract clauses etc. must in all cases be in line with the fundamental principles of EU law.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) These sector-specific measures must be complemented by an adaptation of the public procurement Directives empowering contracting authorities to pursue the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy in their purchasing strategies. It should hence be made clear that contracting authorities can determine the most economically advantageous tender and the lowest cost using a life-cycle costing approach, provided that the methodology to be used is established in an objective and non- discriminatory manner and accessible to all interested parties. The notion of life-cycle costing includes all costs over the life cycle of works, supplies or services, both their internal costs (such as development, production, use, maintenance and end-of- life disposal costs) and their external costs, provided they can be monetised and monitored. Common methodologies should be developed at the level of the Union for the calculation of life-cycle costs for specific categories of supplies or services; whenever such a methodology is developed its use should be made compulsory depending on relevance and proportionality.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 50 (50) Member States should designate
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 55 (55) It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations with relevant actors such as representatives for local and regional authorities, civil society, stakeholders etc, during its preparatory work, including at expert level. When preparing and drawing up delegated acts, the Commission should ensure simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2– point 1 a (new) (1a) ‘civil society’ means associational life operating in the space between the state and market, including individual participation, and the activities of non- governmental, voluntary and Union organisations;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 44 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Public contracts
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive Article 81 The jury shall be composed exclusively of natural persons who are independent of participants in the contest. Where a particular professional qualification is required from participants in a contest, at least a third of the members of the jury shall have that qualification or an equivalent qualification. Gender equality should be seeked in the composition of the jury.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive Article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall appoint
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive Article 85 – paragraph 2 The contracting authorities shall document the progress of all procurement procedures, whether or not those are conducted by electronic means. To that end, they shall document all stages in the procurement procedure, including all communications with economic operators and internal deliberations, preparation of the tenders, dialogue or negotiation if any, selection and award of the contract. The report shall be made public.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive Article 87 – paragraph 2 2. With a view to improving access to public procurement for economic operators, in particular SMEs and civil society, and in order to facilitate correct understanding of the provisions of this Directive, Member States shall ensure that appropriate assistance can be obtained, including by electronic means or using existing networks dedicated to business assistance. The support also includes joint offers made by different actors.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 91 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts established by Council Decision 71/306/EEC. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Gender equality shall be promoted in the composition of the committee.
source: PE-491.205
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2011/0460(NLE) Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018)
2013/03/01
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) For the period after 2013 the Commission in its communication ‘A Budget for Europe 2020’ proposed to fund the ITER project o
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project should be funded
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 a (new) (7a) Any cost overruns above the maximum amount of (...) laid down in Article 3 should not have any impact on other projects financed from the Union budget and should be financed through additional resources over and above the ceilings as appropriate.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 b (new) (7b) Both arms of the budgetary authority should agree that any postponement or rolling over of unmet payment appropriations related to the ITER project should be avoided and should commit to working together in order to avoid such a situation.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 The Programme shall be financed through a maximum contribution of EUR 2,573 million (in current values)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties. The Commission shall also put in place appropriate measures ensuring adequate risk control and the avoidance of cost overruns.
source: PE-506.175
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2011/2068(INI) Resource-efficient Europe
2012/05/01
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the importance of resource efficiency to achieving the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy; underlines the fact that decoupling economic growth from resource consumption is essential to improve Europe's industrial competitiveness and reduce its relative dependence on imported resources; strongly believes that the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Research and Innovation should play a vital role in this respect;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Supports the Commission's idea of shifting taxation away from labour towards resource consumption; welcomes the intention to encourage Member States to phase out environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS); urges Member States to promote new technologies and sustainable growth through green public procurement;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Highlights the fact that boosting resource efficiency requires a profound change in consumption and production patterns, achievable through new solutions for smart resource management; calls, therefore, for investment in product design, resource recycling and waste management, substitution and re-use; calls for the full implementation and expanded scope of the Ecodesign Directive;
source: PE-478.372
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2011/2197(INI) Women and climate change
2012/11/01
FEMM
2 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Emphasises that targeted policies are needed to avoid gender-segregation and discrimination in the green economy, where new technology and science jobs are already almost exclusively male- dominated; stresses in this respect the importance of entrepreneurship in terms of opening up the green economy for both women and men;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the Commission and the EU delegations to support scaled-up, new and additional funding particularly for adaptation actions which directly benefit women, who are often disproportionally vulnerable to climate change impacts; calls for the provision of such adaptation funding to
source: PE-478.628
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2011/2297(INI) Implementation of EU water legislation, ahead of a necessary overall approach to European water challenges
2012/12/04
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to focus on the specific objectives and activities of the Horizon 2020 programme on better management of water resources in the EU and its neighbouring countries; believes that EU research policy should respond to growing challenges concerning water management for agriculture, industry and water- efficiency ambitions; notes in this regard the BONUS programme for the Baltic Sea as an example for other regions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that every enterprise depends on water resources and believes that the future of industry in Europe depends on the effective response to the current water challenges and a responsible management of existing water resources;
source: PE-487.709
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2012/0011(COD) Personal data protection: processing and free movement of data (General Data Protection Regulation)
2012/12/20
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 38 (38) The legitimate interests of a controller may provide a legal basis for processing, provided that the interests or the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not overriding. T
source: PE-502.053
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2012/0146(COD) Electronic transactions in the internal market: electronic identification and trust services
2013/05/20
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Trust service providers shall provide users with information on the collection, communication and retention of their personal data.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Trust service providers shall provide users with the means to check their personal data and exercise their data protection right.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Trust service providers who are established in the territory of the Union shall take appropriate technical and organisational measures to manage the risks posed to the security of the trust services they provide. Having regard to
source: PE-510.784
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2012/0184(COD) Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/22
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) Solid investigation results show that 8% of the accidents involving motorcycles are caused or linked to technical defects. Motorcycle riders are the group of road users with the highest safety risk, with rising trend in the number of fatalities.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – indent 7 – two- or three-wheel vehicles – vehicle categories
source: PE-507.985
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2012/0186(COD) Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union. 'Roadworthiness package'
2013/03/22
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 Each Member State shall carry out in every calendar year a
source: PE-507.986
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2012/0190(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/04/02
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1 1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than 35 g CO2/km shall be counted as
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 5 a (new) – paragraph 1 1. In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new passenger car with specific emissions of CO2 of less than
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 10 – point c a (new) Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new) (ca) the following paragraph is inserted: "5a. Such targets shall be consistent with the cost-effective pathway to achieving the Union's long term climate goals for 2050."
source: PE-504.233
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2012/0191(COD) Reducing CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles: modalities for reaching the 2020 target
2013/01/31
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 1 a (new)Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new) (1a) In Article 1, the following paragraph is added: "2a. From 2025 onwards, this Regulation sets a target of 100 g CO2/km as average emissions for the new light commercial vehicle fleet as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Annex XII to Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and its implementing measures."
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 – point a Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 Article 13 – paragraph 1 By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall review the specific emissions targets, modalities and other aspects of this Regulation in order to establish the CO2 emission targets for new light commercial vehicles for the period beyond 2020. Such targets shall be consistent with the cost- effective pathway to achieving the Union's long term climate goals for 2050.
source: PE-504.232
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2012/0192(COD) Clinical trials on medicinal products for human use
2013/02/27
ITRE
9 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) The Member States concerned should cooperate in assessing a request for authorisation of a clinical trial.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) Some aspects in a clinical trial application relate to issues of an intrinsic national nature or to ethical aspects of a clinical trial.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 Where the proposed reporting Member State does not wish to be the reporting Member State,
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) wh
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Where the proposed reporting Member State finds that the application is not complete, that the clinical trial applied for does not fall within the scope of this Regulation, or that the clinical trial is not a low-intervention clinical trial while this is claimed by the sponsor, it shall inform the sponsor thereof through the EU portal and shall set a maximum of six days for the sponsor to comment or to complete the application through the EU portal. The reporting Member State may not infer ethical concerns as a justification for considering the application not complete or not falling within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Where the Member State concerned disagrees with the conclusion on the basis of point (a) of the second subparagraph, it shall communicate its disagreement, together with a detailed justification based on scientific and socio-economic arguments, and a summary thereof, through the EU portal to the Commission, to all Member States, and to the sponsor. The Member State concerned may not infer ethical concerns as a justification.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Within one year from the end of a clinical trial or interruption of a trial, the sponsor shall submit to the EU database a
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 78 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. The EU database shall be publicly accessible in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 unless, f
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 78 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. The definition of what is considered as commercial confidential shall be in accordance with EMA guidelines and shall not be allowed to override the interest of public health research.
source: PE-506.087
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) The
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point b a (new) Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new) (ba) in paragraph 1, the following third subparagraph is added: "The Commission shall, no later than 31 December 2014, lay down rules, by means of delegated acts, for exempting from the provisions of Article 3(4)d those biofuels produced from cereal and other starch crops, sugars and oil crops that apply ILUC mitigation measures such as use of co-products, yield increases, manufacturing efficiencies and crop production on abandoned land, as long as they comply with criteria set in Article 17(2) of this Directive."
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii Directive 2009/28/EC Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d (d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 1 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 2 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX (new) – Part A – title Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be
source: PE-510.481
2013/05/14
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – Title Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point c (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste and residues such as raw glycerol, crude glycerine, refinery fatty acids and soap stock.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point g (g)
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point h Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point i (i) B
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point j Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point k Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point l Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point m Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part A – point n Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Annex III – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – Part B source: PE-508.271
2013/05/31
ENVI
3 amendments...
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. The aim of this Directive should be to tackle these problems and promote the use of non- food feedstocks as biofuel feedstocks.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication "Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe" and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 a (new) (11a) Forests provide a wide variety of environmental, economic and social benefits and services of key importance to humanity, such as maintaining biodiversity, providing low emission feedstocks and ecosystem functions and protecting the climate system. Sustainability criteria for forest-based biomass already exists in RES-directive and the European Commission will also make further recommendations concerning the sustainability criteria for solid biomass in order to address the concerns regarding the growing demand of imported wood biomass. EU Member States have the relevant instruments and regulations in place which safeguard the sustainability of forest biomass. In order to avoid double regulation and bureaucratic burden it is not necessary to define new sustainability criteria for forest biomass in this directive.
source: PE-513.032
2013/06/03
ENVI
5 amendments...
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – part A – point b (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, including separated biowaste, but not other separated household waste and waste paper subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives.
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – part A – point c (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste, waste from the retail and wholesale trade and process residues.
Amendment 556 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – part A – point g (g)
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – part A – point n (n)
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a directive Annex II – point 3 Directive 2009/28/EC Annex IX – part A – point n b (new) (nb) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and veneer logs.
source: PE-513.035
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2012/0337(COD) General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020: 'Living well, within the limits of our planet'
2013/03/06
AGRI
7 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 24 24. Although nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the EU environment have decreased considerably over the past 20 years, excessive nutrient releases continue to affect air and water quality and to have a negative impact on ecosystems, causing significant problems for human health. In particular, ammonia release from inefficient fertiliser management and inadequate waste water treatment urgently need to be tackled to achieve further significant reductions in nutrient releases. Further efforts to manage the nutrient cycle in a more cost-effective and resource- efficient way, and to improve efficiency in use of fertilisers are also required
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 1 – point g (g) Forests and the multitude of services they provide are protected and sustainably managed and their resilience to climate change and fires is improved, since forests are an important renewable source of raw materials.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 26 – subparagraph 2 – point g (g) Developing and implementing a new EU Forest Strategy that addresses the multiple demands on and benefits of forests and contributes to a more strategic approach to protecting and enhancing forests, while respecting the different regional conditions for sustainable forestry.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 69 – indent 1 – Advanced research to fill data and knowledge gaps and adequate modelling tools are needed to better understand complex issues related to environmental change, such as climate change and disaster impacts, the transformation of bio-waste in urban areas into agricultural inputs through efficient cleaning, the implications of species loss for ecosystem services, environmental thresholds and ecological tipping points. While available evidence fully warrants precautionary action in these areas, further research into planetary boundaries, systemic risks and our society's ability to cope with them will support the development of the most appropriate responses. This should include investment in closing data and knowledge gaps, mapping and assessing ecosystem services, understanding the role of biodiversity in underpinning them and how they adapt to climate change.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 87 87. The EU is densely populated and by 2020, 80% of the EU population is likely to live in urban and peri-urban areas. Quality of life
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 – paragraph 91 – subparagraph 2 – point a (a) Defining and agreeing a set of criteria to assess the environmental performance of cities, taking into account economic and social impacts and the interdependency with the surrounding rural areas.
source: PE-506.012
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2012/0366(COD) Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale. Approximation of Member States legislation
2013/05/28
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) This Directive shall not apply to snus in Sweden, in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco products with a characterising flavour. This shall not apply in respect of the placing on the market of snus in Sweden, in accordance with Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.
source: PE-510.761
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2012/2004(INI) Social Business Initiative - Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation
2012/05/31
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Emphasises that there is great variation among social enterprises in terms of forms, size, business activity, economy and co-operation. There are social enterprises that are leaders in development in their spheres and which have adequate capacity for their own development, but there are also those that are in need of know-how when it comes to establishing, developing and managing such enterprises. Therefore, it is important not only to create an international knowledge base, but also to ensure that advice, training and information is available in this context;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
source: PE-489.611
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2012/2005(INI) Implementation of the Single European Sky legislation
2013/05/08
ITRE
7 amendments...
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Energy Roadmap 2050 underlines that full integration of the European energy networks and the opening up of markets are critical for maintaining the balance between energy security, competitiveness, the aim of a
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas a European Energy Community must be based on a strong common energy market, the coordination of energy purchasing outside of the EU and common European funding of new
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that the trend of rising energy prices is likely to continue given its link to fuel prices
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Considers that vulnerable consumers must be protected and that, to that end, effective
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that modernising the existing infrastructure, and building new, intelligent and flexible generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure, is essential for a well-integrated and well- connected energy market, where supply at affordable prices is secured, where the potential for cogeneration and efficiency, and for exploiting renewable and
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasises that a transparent and fully integrated internal energy market will facilitate the more cost-effective integration of a substantially higher share of renewables into the EU energy market, thus driving their cost down and boosting their competitiveness;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that the lack of open and non- discriminatory access to transmission infrastructure continues to hinder new entrants from competing on the market on fair terms against incumbent companies; underlines the need to tackle structural market distortions such as regulated prices, market concentration, fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies, and the lack of market transparency;
source: PE-510.685
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2012/2035(INI) Role of women in the green economy
2012/08/06
FEMM
14 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas climate change and the loss of biodiversity threaten women's and men's living conditions, welfare and wellbeing; whereas the preservation of our ecosystem is therefore a cornerstone of a green economy; whereas today's generation cannot leave the responsibility of solving today's environmental problems to future generations; whereas ecological sustainability involves using, conserving and enhancing the community's resources so that ecological processes on which life depends are maintained and the total quality of life, now and in the future, can be increased;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas due to gender roles, women do not affect the environment in the same way as men, and in many countries, women's access to resources and their opportunities to manage conditions and adapt are curtailed by structural norms and discrimination;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas women do not have the same control over, or access to, transport systems as men – basically, this is due to the current gender power structure – but if we want to improve women's transport opportunities, we must have more efficient public transport, develop and enhance knowledge and innovation of environmental friendly means of transportation, including cars, more walking and cycling routes and shorter distances to services;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission and Member States to compile age and gender- disaggregated data when strategies, programmes and budgeting projects are being planned, implemented and evaluated for the environment and climate sectors: without statistics, the options for implementing relevant measures to improve equality are reduced;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to initiate research on gender and the green economy, as well as women's contribution to the development of green innovations, services and products;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to analyse how the conversion into a green economy will affect women and men in different sectors and women's role in facilitating the transmission;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Encourages more innovation and participation of both women and men in the development of environmental- friendly energy, architecture and fuels, such as sunpanels and hydroelectric;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission and Member States to introduce gender equality into all environmental policy areas and at all levels of economic decision-making; these targets should be compiled in consultation with civil society;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the Member States to focus more on women and men in the green sector as entrepreneurs by creating flexible security systems and measures to achieve balance between working and private life; calls on Member States to encourage women's entrepreneurship in the green sector and the development of green innovations, especially within the service sector;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Calls on the Member States to promote "greening" the economy in terms of encouraging investments of green innovations;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 b (new) 24b. Calls on Member States to analyse and gather gender-disaggregated data on the distribution of financial resources, such as business loans, funds and seed venture capital in EU's structural funds, in correlation to gender-divided sectors and green innovations;
source: PE-491.104
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/05/15
ITRE
55 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas 25% of EU SMEs have been internationally active within the single market
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas almost
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas more than 96 % of SMEs in the European Union have fewer than 50 employees and less than EUR 10 Million in annual turnover and whereas their ability to export goods and services outside their national borders is limited, mainly due to high fixed costs linked to international trade, legal insecurity and regulatory fragmentation;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas 85% of all new jobs in the EU between 2002
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 1 – subheading 1 Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 1 – subheading 2 Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Supports the proposal that a large number of local, regional, national and European support schemes should undergo a "mapping exercise"; believes that this exercise should also be accompanied with an assessment of the effectiveness of existing EU support schemes; believes that the mapping should be conducted in regular intervals and serve as basis for a benchmark and scoreboard system;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Expects specific proposals by the end of 2012
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Heading 1 – subheading 3 IMPRO
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Supports the Commission's suggestion to enhance cooperation between
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Considers that the creation of joint ventures or other partnership agreements between or with SMEs should be fostered as a strategy for penetrating new markets, developing direct investment projects in the single market and third countries and taking part in invitations to tender; calls on the Commission to mobilise resources in order to promote such transnational cooperation;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Calls for increased and more efficient support for SMEs in access to the single market and third country markets at the EU, national and regional level particularly regarding promotion and access to information, the protection of intellectual property rights, participation in public tenders, ICT, standardisation and regulatory issues; believes that the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is an effective tool to achieve these objectives; shares the view that, based on a thorough evaluation, a new governance model for EEN should be put in place with the view to increase effectiveness and to help it to provide tailor made support;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Is convinced that SMEs will only use the EEN to the desired extent if the organisations that form the EEN are strengthened and awareness is raised among SMEs of the support services it can provide;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10c. Notes the importance of the creation of a simplified and transparent EU regulatory framework for public procurement, so that SMEs gain better access to public contracts, both within the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Supports a European standardisation system that includes SMEs more systematically in the decision making processes, while respecting the proven principle of national delegation; calls for standards to be made more easily available to SMEs and at a lower cost, in order to enable interoperability and mitigate some of the substantial obstacles faced by SMEs going international;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 e (new) 10e. Emphasises that the effective and affordable protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is key to encourage SMEs to develop new ideas and technologies as a basis for their international activities; in this respect welcomes the promotion of IPR helpdesks;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 f (new) 10f. Encourage Member States to actively support the Commission´s role in boosting SMEs access to third country markets in international forums and conferences;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 g (new) 10g. Strongly urges the Member States to finalise an agreement on the common patent system under the Danish presidency as it is vital for the EU to offer businesses easy and affordable access to patent protection in the single market, similar to their competitors in the US, China and Japan;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) after subheading 4 10a. Shares the view that support programmes funded with public resources should be delivered in the most cost effective possible form, especially at a time when the European economy is still recovering from its worst crisis for decades;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) after subheading 4 10b. Supports the Commission's suggestion to enhance cooperation between various company associations, chambers of commerce and other actors in outside-EU countries, in order to facilitate business partnerships, promote clusters and access to new markets;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Believes that any revision of financial markets regulation should enable SMEs to increasingly raise finance through capital markets, in order to be less dependent on bank loans;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Calls for the simplification of EU instruments for SMEs and for them to be made more accessible; notes that all too often, EU programmes can be too bureaucratic to be exploited by SMEs;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Calls for SMEs to be strongly taken into account in ongoing reform of the structural funds, where appropriate and where it contributes to regional framework conditions for growth and to create synergies with other EU programmes and initiatives; believes that red tape needs to be reduced, for example by accepting proportionate corporate auditing and reporting standards and by introducing common rules for all funds and programmes in the revision of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new) 12d. Calls on Member States to implement as soon as possible the late payments directive into national law, to help give additional liquidity to SMEs in the current economic crisis;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 e (new) 12e. Calls for more effective, simpler and better-coordinated EU instruments devoted to access to credit or risk capital in particular for SMEs with internationalisation plans;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 f (new) 12f. Calls for efficient safeguards for SME portfolios, in view of increased capital requirements for banks, as part of the implementation of Basel III and the deleveraging process currently carried out by a number of banks, while considering the cumulative effect of financial services legislation.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the achievement of the 2012 target on minimising administrative burdens; urges the Commission to come up with a new and ambitious reduction target in accordance with the
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Believes that the concept of excluding micro-enterprises
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges national governments to a
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Regrets that only a few Member States
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls for a "fitness check" of existing EU legislation to set aside inconsistencies and outdated or ineffective rules;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Strongly supports the idea of "one in, one out" as a guiding principle for EU single market legislation, to ensure that no new legislation which imposes costs on SMEs can be brought in without the identification of existing regulations within a given field and of an equivalent value that can be removed;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Takes note of the current evaluation of the SME definition
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Highlights the Single Market as
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Welcomes the
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Considers that
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Notes the importance of skilled and trained entrepreneurs in facing the challenges of international business; calls on the Commission to promote the Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs programme as well as to study the possibility of "Erasmus mundus for entrepreneurs" to give the possibility to talented entrepreneurs to acquire experience in centres of excellences outside the EU;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Urges Member States to implement ambitious programmes based on incentives to further promote entrepreneurship; calls for such programmes to include measures
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission and Member States to
source: PE-489.461
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2012/2046(INI) Women's working conditions in the service sector
2012/07/06
FEMM
4 amendments...
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Points out that there is also a concentration of women working in the public sector, with 25 % of women compared with 17 % of men. To achieve the employment target of 75 % for women and men in the Europe 2020, the EU’s growth strategy, efforts are needed to get more women working in both the public and private sectors;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the importance of working to get more women into the research sector, and that women can play a decisive role in the development of new and innovative systems, such as products and services; believes that innovative services are essential for meeting the challenges of the future, in particular the rising demand for welfare services ensuing from an ageing population; believes that innovation in services can create better opportunities for people to live and work in cities, towns and rural areas throughout the Union through the provision of good communications and commercial service.
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Stresses the importance of women and men participating in the entire innovation process in the development of new products and services in the service sector, in particular because women are responsible for 80 % of the world’s purchasing decisions; notes that the trend is towards more individualised products and services, which thus require design for all – women as well as men; regrets that despite knowledge of the strength of women’s purchasing power, 90 % of technical products, for example, are designed by men; believes that greater participation by women in innovation processes would also open up new markets and increase competitiveness;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Emphasises the promotion of entrepreneurship and enterprise among women in the service sector, where there is great potential since many women work in this sector; believes that in order for efforts to increase entrepreneurship and enterprise among women to be effective, equivalent conditions to those in the service sector are needed for the production sector;
source: PE-491.103
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/04/09
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Believes that improvements can be made in the clearance of accounts of previous years and calls on the Commission to urge Member States to improve their administrative performance in this area; believes, however, that this involves a long-term effort and therefore considers the Council's estimates of income in 2013 from the clearance of accounts to be highly unrealistic; insists on partly reinstating the Commission's estimates contained in the 2013 Draft Budget; additionally, rejects the Council's proposed cuts in the School Fruit Scheme
source: PE-494.810
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2012/2103(INI) Energy roadmap 2050, a future with energy
2012/01/10
ITRE
31 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the proposed s
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of the EU's energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets that the Commission failed to put forward a scenario based on high energy efficiency and high renewables together, which would have shown very positive results because of the synergies between the two; calls on the Commission to analyse such a scenario for 2050;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Recognises that a substantially higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is a
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters – and a fully integrated
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 d (new) 10d. Insists on the need to give a higher priority to demand-side management so as to ensure the deployment of technologies and systems on the end-user side, thereby achieving the decarbonisation transition at an affordable and sustainable cost for society;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 f (new) (after new subheading 'Energy Efficiency) 10f. Stresses that energy efficiency is a highly cost-effective way for Europe to achieve its energy, climate change and economic goals; reminds of the enormous potential of energy efficiency in limiting our dependence on imported energy and re-launching the economy; recognises that shifting to a more energy-efficient economy would accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency; believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency policy should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, alongside industrial, building and household consumption; recommends that Member States integrate energy efficiency objectives in more policy areas, conduct a systematic analysis of the energy saving potential of key sectors such as buildings and transport and develop robust policy roadmaps to reach such potential;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 h (new) (after new subheading 'Energy Efficiency) 10h. Acknowledges that the recently adopted Directive on Energy Efficiency asks Member States to establish long-term strategies for the renovation of the national stock of public and private buildings; stresses the importance of providing a solid EU framework for helping Member States to make these long-term plans as ambitious as possible;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Highlights that in order to achieve the total decarbonisation of the EU power supply in the long-term, there is a need to pursue closer integration with neighbouring countries and regions such as Norway, Switzerland and the Southern Mediterranean; stresses that Europe can benefit from the development of the substantial renewable sources of energy in these regions to meet both local demand and, with the development of long-distance grid interconnections, a limited percentage of EU demand; notes that more interconnection will enable Member States to export and import renewable electricity to ensure a reliable energy supply and to balance variable power generation such as wind; in this light, interconnection to Norway offers a particular advantage to the EU because it opens access to the significant electricity storage capabilities of Norwegian hydro;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Stresses that the overall aim of a long-term strategy for decarbonisation is also to replace fossil fuel imports with renewable energy technology exports; highlights in this regard the need for the European Union and the European Commission to support and promote open market policies for renewable goods and services in order to ensure the removal of all trade barriers, including local content requirements;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 c (new) 11c. Recognises that renewable energy targets have been successful and should be prolonged to 2030; calls on Member States to keep on track towards meeting their 2020 targets; is concerned by Member States' increasing abrupt changes to support mechanisms for renewable energy, in particular retroactive changes and freezes in support; calls for the Commission to carefully monitor the Renewable Energy Directive's implementation and take action if necessary; calls on Member States to provide stable frameworks for investments in renewable energy, including stable and regularly reviewed support schemes and streamlined administrative procedures;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 d (new) 11d. Highlights that while stable long- term frameworks for renewable energy support are key to increase investor confidence and thereby decrease the cost of capital, more can be done to ease access to finance for renewable energy investors, such as stepping up the EIB's involvement in renewable energy finance, setting up national green investment banks, easing the involvement of long- term liability institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies; calls on the Commission and Member States to look into innovative instruments for renewable energy finance;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy interdependence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls that markets must continue to play the main role in financing energy infrastructure investments, while acknowledging that there are some projects that may require limited public support to leverage private funding; emphasises that any contribution from public finance should be based on clear, transparent criteria, should not distort competition
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Highlights the role of a one-stop-shop approach in complementing the EU's simplification objectives to cut red tape, thereby speeding up authorisation and permit procedures and reducing the administrative burden on companies seeking authorisation concerning the development of energy infrastructure, whilst guaranteeing due respect for the applicable rules and regulations; calls on the Member States to review their procedures in this regard;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes that optimal, safe and sustainable use of domestic energy resources, and the
Amendment 394 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Underlines that greater energy efficiency would ease the management of energy distribution and transmission networks; therefore stresses that energy efficiency should be a key priority of the modernisation of energy infrastructure;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. While recognising that the EU operates in a global context, recalls the November 2011 TTE Council Conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy, the need for a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations in order to meet global
Amendment 416 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Emphasises that the granting of licensing rights for drilling and the delineation of EEZs will become a source of friction with third countries,
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recognises that the ETS is currently the principal – though not the only – instrument for reducing
Amendment 464 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and
Amendment 483 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Believes that, while energy bills in Europe have risen in recent years, this development has given rise to a ‘smart’, co
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritise the need to develop all types of sustainable low carbon technologies in order to spur EU competitiveness, promote job opportunities
Amendment 509 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Stresses the importance of further research and development by public institutions and the industry into the use of
Amendment 517 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Supports further research on cooling and heating systems with a view to executing the EU's ambitious policy; calls on public authorities to produce an underground regional impact assessment in order to optimise resource allocation between geothermal energy, shale gas and other underground resources in a sustainable manner, thereby maximising the benefits for society;
source: PE-496.406
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2012/2259(INI) Current challenges and opportunities for renewable energy on the European internal energy market
2012/12/20
ITRE
2 amendments...
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Emphasises that RES must be fully integrated into the European internal energy market in all the Member States without delay
Amendment 455 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Is convinced that
source: PE-500.604
2013/01/30
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that energy policy should not promote the production and use of renewable resources to the detriment of environmental sustainability; Stresses the importance of resource efficiency in energy consumption and production on a farm level; reminds the potential of livestock farm biogas system development based on biowaste;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Points out that the 2020 renewable energy targets set in the Renewable Energy Directive for the EU as a whole as well as for Member States have spurred renewable energy use in Europe and European countryside; considers that, to establish policy on a long-term footing and strengthen the security of investment, the EU must, as soon as possible, put forward new targets for the period beyond 2020;
source: PE-504.193
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2012/2309(INI) Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
2013/01/02
AFCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 3 Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 11 Greece 21 Spain 54 France 74 Croatia 11 Italy 73 Cyprus 6 Latvia 8 Lithuania 11 Luxembourg 6 Hungary 21 Malta 6 Netherlands 26 Austria 1
source: PE-504.228
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2012/2321(INI) Contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis
2013/04/12
ITRE
6 amendments...
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the importance of including the cooperatives at all stages of the process in future initiatives and undertakings by the Union relating to cooperatives;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that the transfer of a business to the employees through the creation of a cooperative
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Commission to draw up a comprehensive survey comparing national laws which promote the conversion of businesses into cooperatives, in particular provisions concerning takeovers, bankruptcies, competition, financing arrangements, business support bodies and the setting up of clusters of cooperatives; stresses the involvement of cooperatives in such a survey in order to set the priorities;
source: PE-507.938
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2013/2005(INI) Making the internal energy market work
2013/05/08
ITRE
14 amendments...
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Acknowledges that energy-only markets will continue to trigger market- based price signals if adequate levels of transparency and market monitoring are ensured; urges the Commission and the Member States to look into additional energy market concepts which, contrary to present national capacity mechanisms, could provide revenue streams to investors in all forms of power generation and related technology and ensure the most cost-effective and non-discriminatory provision of flexibility and ancillary services in the energy sector;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Endorses the Commission's policy to look for cross-border solutions; stresses that before any regional or national measures are set, proper analysis should be conducted to confirm if there is a capacity problem and if there are no alternative solutions, and to verify that the measures proposed take into account cross-border effects;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recognises that, without prejudice either to the Member States’ right to choose their energy mix or to the need for better EU-wide coordination, the EU as a whole must make full use of the potential of all sustainable energy sources that are at the disposal of EU Member States; in this context, stresses in particular the important role of green industry and rural areas for small-scale and sustainable energy production in the switch to a fossil-fuel-free society;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Stresses that
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Recognises the missed opportunities – created through joint EU research projects supported by Framework Programmes and initiatives such as the SET Plan – to develop new technologies allowing for improvements in efficiency, renewables, the security of nuclear power plants,
Amendment 346 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the regulatory measures taken by EU and national authorities to encourage, improve and simplify the cross-border energy trade and to bridge the gap between energy systems in different Member States
Amendment 347 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Strongly supports the regulatory measures taken by EU and national authorities to encourage, improve and simplify the cross-border energy trade, including on intra-day and day-ahead markets, and to bridge the gap between energy systems in different Member States;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Calls on the Commission to examine the adequacy and flexibility of national generation capacities in the short and long term, fully taking into account the potential contribution of such non- generation capacity as demand response, energy storage and interconnection, and to report on the impact of the applied national measures related to capacity assessment and development planning on the internal energy market, taking into account the cross-border aspects of this complementary market design policy;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to encourage further cooperation between the energy and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors, and to review existing instruments for financing energy- related innovations, in order to benefit all the consumers and to facilitate the deployment of smart grids in a user- friendly way; calls for cooperation in the development of smart grids at European, national and regional level and the development of European standards for smart grids;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Urges the Member States, and regional and local authorities, to promote and create financial incentives for investments in ICT solutions in smart grids and to aim for a prosumer market, taking into account the increasing need for flexibility, energy efficiency/savings and demand-side participation;
Amendment 405 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Urges the Commission to develop and recommend a proper supplier centric retail market design to harmonize European retail markets thereby easing the administrative burden on consumers by letting the suppliers charge all levies directly on the electricity bill.
Amendment 412 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the relevant stakeholders to convert the necessary supporting schemes into transparent,
Amendment 427 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to examine thoroughly the implications of integrating
Amendment 447 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36a. Stresses the potential of Combined Heat and Power/District Heating and Cooling to accommodate the rising share of variable power generation by adding flexibility and resilience to the energy market;
source: PE-510.735
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2013/2017(BUD) 2014 budget: mandate for trilogue
2013/05/22
ITRE
4 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls for an ambitious allocation of funds to the Horizon 2020 programme; firmly objects to any proposal for 2014 ceilings below the 2013 levels; calls on the Commission to establish a dedicated budget
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Calls for one single budget allocation for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in order to provide stakeholders in the Knowledge and Innovation Communities with a stable and predictable framework to make investments;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Calls for an ambitious allocation of funds to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology in order to reach the critical mass needed to establish the new foreseen Knowledge and Innovation Communities;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Insists that the major EU infrastructure projects (such as Galileo, ITER and Copernicus) must be financed o
source: PE-510.847
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2013/2044(INI) Impact of the crisis on access to care for vulnerable groups
2013/04/30
FEMM
3 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas it is important to stress the importance of civil society and its organisations, which play an important role in reaching out to excluded groups;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Recital E E.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that even the crisis is an opportunity to make the system more effective and to invest in those who need it most; considers that, in an effective and equal health and care system, disadvantaged groups should in any case be given priority irrespective of the budgetary situation;
source: PE-510.609
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