15 Amendments of Michał BONI related to 2017/0125(COD)
Amendment 47 #
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 and balanced European defence industry. 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 and to promote the Member States’ joint purchase and maintenance of defence equipment. The Fund would complement national budgets already used for this purpose and should act as an incentive for Member States to invest more in defence. The Fund would support cooperation during the whole cycle of defence product and technology development by enhancing synergies and budgetary efficiency.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, thereby contributing to EU strategic autonomy through the development of joint capabilities and strategic partnerships, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union's defence industry, a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (hereinafter referred to as the Programme) should be established. The Programme should aim at enhancing the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry and thus to improve defence capabilities, inter alia cyber defence by supporting the cooperation between undertakings in the development phase of defence products and technologies. The development phase, which follows the research and technology phase, entails significant risks and costs that hamper the further exploitation of the results of research and adversely impact the competitiveness of the Union's defence industry. By supporting the development phase, the Programme would contribute to a better exploitation of the results of defence research and it would help to cover the gap between research and production as well as to promote all forms of innovation. The Programme and any form of its potential continuation after 2020, should complement activities carried out in accordance with Article 182 TFEU and it does not cover the production of defence products and technologies.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In cases where no alternative solutions exist within the Union, technologies, products or assets that are not based in EU territory may be employed by beneficiaries;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) Beneficiaries may cooperate in projects established outside of the EU territory funded under the Programme provided that this would not have any adverse effects on the security and defence interest of the Union;
Amendment 151 #
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. Member States' PESCO National Implementation Plans comprising of concrete actions should be coordinated with the Programme. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, may also be taken into account.
Amendment 154 #
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. Where appropriate regional or international cooperative initiatives, such as in the NATO context, and serving the Union security and defence interest, and which do not prevent any Member State from participating, may also be taken into account.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The Commission should draw up an implementation report at the end of the Programme, examining the financial activities in terms of financial implementation results and where possible, impact. This report should also analyse the cross border participation of SMEs and strategic partners in projects under the Programme as well as their participation of SMEand contributions to the global value chain.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the Union defence industry by supporting actionsand to enhance capabilities and the Union's strategic autonomy and its ability to act with partners, by supporting actions carried out in the Union in their development phase;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to foster theensure a competitiveness and, innovation capacity of the Unionve and balanced basis for Europe’s defence industry across the EU, by supporting actions carried out in the Union in their development phase;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to support level and leverage the cooperation between undertakings, including and promoting the participation 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 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The action shall be undertaken in a cooperation of at least three undertakings which are established in at least two different Member States. TheAt least two undertakings which are beneficiaries shall not effectively be controlled, directly or indirectly, by the same entity or shall not control each other.
Amendment 313 #
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 control it within the meaning of Article 6(3), whether directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate undertakings, for the purposes of the actions funded under the Programme, are not subject to control by non-EU states or by non-EU entities. However, undertakings controlled by non- EU States or by non-EU entities shall qualify as beneficiaries if the Member State they are located in, provides sufficient assurances, in accordance with national procedures, that this will not contravene the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States as established in the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy in accordance with Title V of the TEU. In addition, 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-Member Statesthe Union during the entire duration of the action.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Actions proposed for funding under the Programme shall be evaluated in a transparent manner, based on objective and measurable parameters, taking into account the overall objective of the programme to achieve a well-functioning and balanced European Defence Union on the basis of the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) excellencecontribution to excellence by showing that the proposed work achieves measurable advantages over existing products or technologies;