4 Amendments of Alfred SANT related to 2017/0224(COD)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to facilitate the cooperation with other Member States and the screening of foreign direct investment by the Commission, Member States should notify their screening mechanisms and any amendment thereto to the Commission, and should report on the application of their screening mechanisms on a regular basis. For the same reason, Member States that do not have a screening mechanism should also report on the foreign direct investments that took place in their territory, on the basis of the information available to them. This Regulation provides a framework for existing screening mechanisms in the Union, without requiring any Member State to develop such a framework.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To that end, it is also important to ensure a minimum level of information and coordination with regard to foreign direct investments falling under the scope of this Regulation in all Member States. This information should be made available by the Member States in which the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed upon request of the Member States or of the Commission. Relevant information includes aspects such as the ownership structure of the foreign investor and the financing of the planned or completed investment, including, when available, information about subsides granted by third countries. Sensitive information should be excluded from the reporting scope and the Commission should in no way interfere with the right of each Member State to protect sensitive or confidential information.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) This Regulation relates to a new action by the Union to scrutinise foreign direct investments. The importance of an open investment environment should nevertheless continue to be stressed and this Regulation aims to achieve the objective of free movement of capital between Member States and third countries to the greatest extent possible.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State considers that a foreign direct investment planned or completed in another Member State is likely to affect its security or public order, it may provide comments to the Member State where the foreign direct investment is planned or has been completed. The comments shall be forwarded to the Commission in parallel only if the Commission provides a motivated request to access the comments or if the comments relate to projects of Union interests or EU funded projects.