Activities of Anneleen VAN BOSSUYT related to 2017/0125(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Defence Industrial Development Programme (debate) NL
Amendments (44)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In the European Defence Action Plan, adopted on 30 November 2016, the Commission committed to complement, leverage and consolidate collaborative efforts by Member States in developing defence capabilities to respond to security challenges, as well as to foster a competitive and innovative European defence industry and to create a more integrated defence market in Europe. It proposed in particular to launch a European Defence Fund to support investment in joint research and the joint development of defence equipment and technologies. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The fragmentation of European defence markets leads to unnecessary duplication of capabilities and expenditures. To better exploit economies of scale in the defence industry, the Programme should support the cooperation between undertakings in the development of defence products and technologies, both at the level of prime contractors and of suppliers, where commonly agreed capability requirements are identified. This should also improve the efficiency of the single market in the defence sector which would ultimately mean better value for money for the Member States..
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In view of the specificities of the sector, in practice no collaborative project between undertakings will be launched if the Member States have not first agreed to support such projects. After having defined common defence capability priorities in the Permanent Structured Cooperation at Union-level and also taking into account where appropriate collaborative initiatives on a regional basis, Member States identify and consolidate military requirements and define the technical specifications of the project. They may also appoint a project manager in charge of leading the work related to the development of a collaborative project.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) As the objective of the Programme is to support the competitiveness of the Union defence industry by de-bearing some of the risking at the development phase of cooperative projects, actions related to the development of a defence product or technology, namely definition of common technical specifications and standards, design, prototyping, testing, qualification, certification as well feasibility studies and other supporting measures, should be eligible to benefit from it. This will also apply to the upgrade of existing defence products and technologies.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Given that the Programme aims particularly at enhancing cooperation between undertakings across Member States, an action should be eligible for funding under the Programme only if it is undertaken by a cooperation of at least threeeight undertakings based in at least twosix different Member States.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Cross-border collaboration in the development of defence products and technologies has often been hampered by the difficulty to agree on common technical specifications and standards. The absence or limited level of common technical specifications have led to increased complexity, delays and inflated costs in the development phase. The agreement on common technical specifications should be a condition in order to benefit from the Union's support under this Programme. Actions aiming at supporting the creation of a common definition of technical specifications should also be eligible for support under the Programme.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) As the Programme aims at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry, only entities established in the Union and effectively controlled by Member States or their nationals should be eligible for supportfinancial support. Undertakings established outside the Union should also be able to participate where they are established in a third country identified in the work programme. Additionally, in order to ensure the protection of essential security interests of the Union and its Member States, the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the beneficiaries and subcontractors in actions funded under the Programme, shall not be located on the territory of non-Member Statesthird countries which are not identified in the work programme.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) As research and innovation in general benefit largely from an openness towards third countries, the Programme should seek to foster beneficial links with third countries where that serves the interests of achieving its objectives. Where appropriate, and in particular to safeguard the European interests as regards intellectual property, a more cautious approach may be adopted.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In all cases the consortium should appoint one of its members as a coordinator who will be the principle point of contact with the Commission. If a consortium of undertakings wishes to participate in an eligible action under the Programme and financial assistance of the Union is to take form of a grant, the consortium should appoint one of its members as a coordinator who will be the principle point of contact with the Commission.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The promotion of innovation and technological development in the Union defence industry should take place in a manner coherent with the security interests of the Union. Accordingly, the action's contribution to those interests and to the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States should serve as an award criterion. Within the Union, common defence capability priorities are identified notably through the Capability Development Plan. Other Union processes such as the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) and the Permanent Structured Cooperation will support the implementation of relevant priorities through enhanced cooperation. WOthere appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, mayshould also be taken into account.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to ensure that the funded actions will contribute to the competitiveness of the European defence industry, they should be market-oriented and demand driven. Therefore, the fact that Member States have already committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology, possibly in a coordinated way, should be taken into account in the award criteria. In all cases, the requirements of Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a should be respected in full, including the transparency and non- discrimination principles, and exceptions should be allowed within the strict framework of that Directive. __________________ 1a Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC (OJ L 216 20.8.2009, p. 76).
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The financial assistance of the Union under the Programme should not exceed 20% of the total eligible cost of the action when it relates to prototyping which is often the most costly action in the development phase. The totalityUp to 50% of the eligible costs should however be covered by the Union for other actions in the development phase and 100% in relation to actions undertaken by SMEs.
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should establish a multiannualtwo-year work programme in line with the objectives of the Programme. The Commission should be assisted in the establishment of the work programme by a committee of Member States (hereinafter referred to as Programme Committee). In light of the Union policy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as key to ensuring economic growth, innovation, job creation, and social integration in the Union and the fact that the supported actions will typically require trans-national collaboration, it is of importance that the work programme will reflect and enable such cross-border participation of SMEs and that therefore a proportion of the overall budget will benefit such action.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to benefit from its expertise in the defence sector, the European Defence Agency will be given the status of an observer in the committee of Member StaProgramme Committese. The European External Action Service should also assist in the committee of Member StaProgramme Committese.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation and evaluation report at the end of each year of the Programme, examining and evaluating the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. This report should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs in projects under the Programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support and leverage the cross- border cooperation between undertakings, including in view of supporting integrated actions in the single market for defence, including the involvement of small and medium- sized enterprises, in the development of technologies or products in line with defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Tto foster better exploitation of the results of defence research and contribute to closing the gaps between research and development. in line with the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to foster the growing of an autonomous and consolidated European defence industry within the single market, with guaranteed security of supply.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The amount for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2019-2020 is set at EUR 500355 million in current prices.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Programme shall provide support for actions by beneficiaries in the development phase covering both new and the upgrade of existingnew products and technologies, in relation to:
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the design of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology as well as the technical specifications or standards on which such design has been developed;
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least threeeight undertakings which are established in at least twosix different Member States. The undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where appropriate and duly justified, the work programme may provide for additional conditions according to specific policy requirements or to the nature and objectives of the action, including inter alia conditions regarding the number of participants, the type of participants and their place of establishment.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. When it relates to actions defined under point (b) to (f) of the first paragraph, the action must be based on common technical specifications or standards.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Beneficiaries shall be undertakings established in the Union, in which Member States and/or nationals of Member States own more than 50% of the undertaking and effectively or in a third countrol it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings. In addition, ay identified in the work programme. All infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources used by the participants, including subcontractors and other third parties, in actions funded under the Programme shall not be located on the territory of non-the Member States or third countries identified in the work programme during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Where the Union’s financial assistance is provided through a grant, tThe members of any consortium wishing to participate in an action shall appoint one of them to act as coordinator, which shall be identified in the grant agreement. The coordinator shall be the principal point of contact between the members of the consortium in relations with the Commission or the relevant funding body, unless specified otherwise in the grant agreement or in the event of non- compliance with its obligations under the grant agreement.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) contribution to the innovation and technological development of defence industries and thus to fostering the industrial autonomy of the Union in the field of defence technologies; and,
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) contribution to the competitiveness and growth of defence-related enterprises;
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) contribution to the security and defence interests of the Union by enhancing defence technologies which contribute to the implementation of the defence capability priorities commonly agreed by Member States within the Union;, and, where appropriate at regional or international level;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) substantial involvement of SMEs;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) increased or new cross-border cooperation;
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for the actions described in points (b) to (e) of Article 6(1), the contribution to the competitiveness of the European defence industry through the demonstration by the beneficiaries that Member States have committed to jointly produce and procure the final product or technology in a coordinated way, including joint procurement where applicable, while respecting the requirements of Directive 2009/81/EC as regards defence and security procurement.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The financial assistance of the Union provided under the Programme mayshall not exceed 20% of the total cost of the action where it relates to prototyping. In as provided under point (b) of Article 6(1). For all the other cases, the assistance may cover up to the total cost of the actionactions provided under points (a) and (c) to (f) of Article 6(1), the assistance shall not exceed 50% of the total cost of the action and 100% in case these actions are undertaken by SMEs.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, by means of an implementing act, shall adopt multiannual aa two-year work programme for the duration of the Programme. This implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in in Article 16(2). This work programme shall be in line with the objectives set out in Article 2;
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The work programme shall set out in detail the categories of projects to be funded under the Programme; and their direct relation to the objectives set out in Article 2.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The work programme shall identify any third countries that are eligible to participate in the Programme.
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. To support greater efficiency and effectiveness of future Union policy actions, the Commission shall draw up a retrospectiven evaluation report annually and send it to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report - building on relevant consultations of Member States and key stakeholders - shall notably assess the progress made towards the achievement of objectives set out in Article 2. It shall also analyse cross border participation of SMEs in projects implemented under the programme as well as the participation of SMEs to the global value chain.