22 Amendments of Josef WEIDENHOLZER related to 2018/0227(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) For a successful implementation of this program more is needed than following the trends. Europe needs a commitment to privacy-enabling technologies (i.e. cryptography and decentralised applications (DApps)) as well as increased investments into future- proof infrastructure (fibre-optic) networks) to enable a self-determined digitalised society.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The general objective of the Programme should be tohe support of citizens and industry for the digital transformation of industry and to foster better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development, for the benefit of businesses and citizencitizens and businesses all over the Union. The programme should be structured into five Specific Objectives reflecting key policy areas, namely: high- performance computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, advanced digital skills, and deployment, best use of digital capacities and interoperability. For all these areas, the Programme should also aim at better aligning Union, Member States and regional policies, and pooling of private and industrial resources in order to increase investment and develop stronger synergies.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) A central role in the implementation of the Programme should be attributed to Digital Innovation Hubs, which should stimulate the broad adoption of advanced digital technologies by industry, by public organisations and academia. A network of Digital Innovation Hubs should ensure the widest geographical coverage across Europe59 . A first set of Digital Innovation Hubs will be selected based on Member States’ proposals and then the network will be enlarged through an open and competitive process. The Digital Innovation Hubs will serve as access points to latest digital capacities including high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, as well as other existing innovative technologies such as Key Enabling Technologies, available also in fablabs or citylabs. They shall act as single-entry points in accessing tested and validated technologies and, promote open innovation and the use of as well as involvement in Open Source technologies. They will also provide support in the area of general and advanced digital skills. The network of Digital Innovation Hubs should also contribute to the participation of the outermost regions in the Digital Single Market. _________________ 59 As indicated in the Communication on Digitising European Industry (COM(2016) 180 final)
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Programme's actions should be used to address market failures or sub- optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner, without duplicating or crowding out private financing and have a clear European added valueclear added value for Europe and its citizens.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The high performance computing and the related data processing capacities in the Union should allow to ensure wider use of high performance computing by research, civil society, industry and, more generally, in areas of public interest in order to seize unique opportunities that supercomputers bring to society as regards health, environment and security as well as competitiveness of industry, notably small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Cybersecurity is a challenge for the whole Union that cannot continue to be addressed only with fragmented national initiatives. Europe's cybersecurity capacity should be reinforced to endow Europe with the necessary capacities to protect its citizens and, businesses, public institutions and democracy from cyber threats. In addition consumers should be protected when using connected products that can be hacked and compromise their safety. This should be achieved together with Member States and private sector by developing, and ensuring coordination between, projects reinforcing Europe's capacities in cybersecurity and ensuring the wide deployment of latest cybersecurity solutions across the economy, as well as by aggregating the competences in this field to ensure critical mass and excellence.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The advanced digital technologies supported by this Programme, such as high performance computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed, implemented and scaled- up at Union level. Just as the deployment of these technologies require a Union response so does the skills dimension. Training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up, increased and made accessible throughout the EU to tackle the digital divide based on social- structural effects such as income, gender or age. Failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of Union's economy. The actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the ESF, ERDF and Horizon Europe programmes.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Modernising public administrations and services through digital means is crucial to reducing administrative burden on industry and on citizens in generalcitizens and industry by making their interactions with public authorities faster, more convenient and less costly, as well as by increasing the efficiency and the quality of the services provided to citizens and businesses. Since a number of services of public interest already have a Union dimension, the support to their implementation and deployment at Union level should ensure that citizens and businesses will benefit from the access to high quality digital services across Europe.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) 'Digital Innovation Hub' means legal entity designated or selected in an open and competitive procedure in order to fulfil the tasks under the Programme, in particular providing access to technological expertise and experimentation facilities, such as equipment and software tools to enable the digital transformation of the industry or software to enhance citizens privacy.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme has the following general objective: to support the digital transformation of the European economy and society and bring its benefits to European citizens, workforce and businesses. The Programme will:
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) make those capacities accessible to all businesses and, public administrations and the public as a free and open resource;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) consider the implications of AI- powered autonomous systems on ethical standards and human rights and the exemption of AI-powered autonomous weapon systems.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure a wide deployment of the latest cybersecurity solutions across the general public, public institutions and economy;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 4. AFundamental and advanced Digital skills shall support the development of fundamental and advanced digital skills in areas supported by this programme, thus contributing to increase Europe's talent pool as well as an inclusive digital transformation that benefits all European citizens, fostering greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance computing, big data analytics, cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence. The financial intervention shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) support the design and delivery of long-term trainings and courses for students, IT professionals and the workforce, including work-seekers and employees in training;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) support the design and delivery of short-term trainings and courses for entrepreneurs, small business leaders and, the workforce; including work-seekers and employees in training, and the general public.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) commit to promoting the usage of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) within public administrations, businesses and citizens.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. social and ecological criteria, as well as the involvement of labour associations, workforce, trade unions, social partners and civil society.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Additional Digital Innovation Hubs shall be selected on the basis of an open and competitive process, in such a way to ensure the widest geographical coverage and the involvement of the workforce, trade unions, social partners, civil society and companies across Europe. The number of entities of the network shall be proportional to the population of a given Member States and there shall be at least one Digital Innovation Hub per Member State. To address the specific constraints faced by the EU outermost regions, specific entities may be nominated to cover their needs.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(d a) continuous transfer of the expertise and know-how developed by this program to the general public for ensuring the highest possible transparency for society at large, for example at dialogue events involving scientists, the workforce, civil society and industry.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) where applicable, the economic, socialthe impact on society, workforce, economy, climate and, environmental impact, and accessibility;