47 Amendments of Clare MOODY related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The policy objectives of this Programme will be also addressed through financial instruments and budgetary guarantee under the policy windows of the InvestEU Fund. Financial support should be used to address market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, in a proportionate manner and actions should not duplicate or crowd out private financing or diIn order to address the need to support investment in higher-risk and non-linear activities such as research and innovation, it is essential that Horizon Europe, in particular the EIC as well as the EIT with its KICs, work in synergy with the financial products to be deployed under InvestEU. Additionally, innovative SMEs and startups face difficulties in access to finance, especially those focusing on intangible assets, hence the need for the EIC to work in close complementarity with the dedicated financial products under InvestEU to ensure a continuity of support for such SMEs. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments deployed under Horizon 2020 such as InnovFin and the loan guarantee for SMEs under COSME, should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support. In this regard also, the EIC shall benefit from the experience gained so far by KICs and work in collaboration with their stoart competition in the Internal market. Actions should have a clear European added value. -ups and the ecosystems created by KICs to the profit of the European innovators. Actions should strengthen EU’s external competitiveness.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The EIC through its instruments – Pathfinder and Accelerator – should aim, when possible and potentially efficient in collaboration with the EIT and its KICs, at identifying, developing and deploying breakthrough research targeted towards new technologies and market creating innovations and, together with InvestEU, supporting their rapid scale-up to EU and international levels. Through coherent and streamlined support to breakthrough innovation the EIC should fill the current vacuum incomplete public support and private investment for breakthrough innovation. The instruments of the EIC call for dedicated legal and management features in order to reflect its objectives, in particular market deployment activities. In this regard, the EIC shall work in synergies with the EIT and its KICs to use their expertise and experience and to avoid duplication.
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) The EIT shall implement the Programme in accordance with the Strategic Innovation Agenda of the EIT for the period 2021-2027 with the reserve that any new KIC created shall entail additional and adequate budgetary resources, not to undermine the objectives and the commitments of the existing KICs.
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the UnionEuropean Research Area and foster its competitiveness, including in its research excellence, fundamental research and industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to promote scientific excellence and to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new knowledge, skills, technologies and solutions to global challenges;
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to strengthen the impactrole of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges;
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to foster all forms of innovation, including breakthrough innovation, social and economic innovation, and strengthen market deployment of knowledge and innovative solutions;
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) to optimise the Programme's delivery for increased impact within a strengthening thed European Research Area.
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to strengthen international cooperation which is crucial to ensure access to talent, knowledge, facilities and markets worldwide.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) to support research excellence, researcher mobility, fundamental and frontier research, European research collaboration and strengthening international collaboration and networking.
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I 'Open and Excellent Science', pursuing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) and also supporting specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(b) and (c), with the following components:
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. The implementation of the specific programme29 shall be based on a transparent and strategic multiannual planning of research and innovation activities, in particular for the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', following consultations with stakeholders about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use including through advice provided by independent advisory groups of high-level experts. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. __________________ 29 … …
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
All pillars and their respective components should foresee ample room for basic research in pursuit of its contribution towards a knowledge-based learning society and the related objective set out in Article 3(2)(a).
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) deliver R&D&I results with pan- European benefits;
Amendment 813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) be bold and inspirational, and hence havedelivering wide societal or economic relevance, and focused solely on delivering the mission outcome;
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) be centered on ambitious but realistic, excellence-driven research and innovation activities across all stages of development;
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) spark activity across disciplines (including social science and humanities), sectors and actors;
Amendment 848 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) be centred on ambitious but realistic research and innovation activities with the sole focus being to deliver the mission outcome;
Amendment 1097 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Open access to scientific publications resulting from research funded under the Programme shall be ensured in accordance with Article 35(3). Open access to research data shall be ensured in line with the principle 'as open as possible, as closed as necessary'. Open access to other research outputs shall be encouraged.
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Open access to other research outputs shall be encouraged. The effective re-use of research data in publicly available, open access core data resources will be supported.
Amendment 1121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acceding countries, candidate countries and, potential candidates and members of previous Framework Programmes, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and Association Council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries;
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The conditions determining the level of financial contribution shall ensure an automatic correction of any significant imbalance compared to the amount that entities established in the associated country receive through participation in the Programme, taking into account the costs in the management, execution and operation of the Programme. The balance of the financial contribution of associated countries shall be considered over the life span of the Programme. Associated countries and the Commission shall review the balance at the interim evaluation of the Programme referred to in Article 47 (2) and any adjustment will be indicated in the subsequent statement of appropriations for the Programme.
Amendment 1140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Associated countries shall have the right to coordinate an action and the right to participate in mono-beneficiary parts of the Programme.
Amendment 1177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Entities shall be part of a consortium that shall include at least three independent legal entities each established in a different Member State or, associated country or former Member State and with at least one of them established in a Member State, unless:
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Proposals which shall be evaluated by the evaluation committee which mayshall be :
Amendment 1261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– fully or partially composed of external independent experts, including, as appropriate, from social sciences and humanities disciplines.
Amendment 1266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– in the case of the EIC, composed of representatives of Union Institutions or bodies as referred to in Article 150 of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 1276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– the evaluation scores based on how the proposal meets the criteria of the call,
Amendment 1280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
– for missions, their contribution to the achievement of specific policy objectives, including the constitution of a consistent portfolio of projects.
Amendment 1286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 1300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The grant agreement may establish milestones and related pre-financing installments. If milestones are not met, the action may be suspended, amended or terminated, upon evaluation by independent experts.
Amendment 1309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. TFollowing consultation with independent experts and provided sufficient notice is given to beneficiaries, the action may also be terminated where expected results have lost their relevance for the Union due to scientific, technological or economic reasons, including in the case of EIC and missions, their relevance as part of a portfolio of actions.
Amendment 1326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the criteria set out in Article 197 of the Financial Regulation, for beneficiaries with project-based remuneration, costs of personnel are eligible up to the remuneration that the person is paid for work in similar projects funded by national schemes or by schemes of international European research organisations.
Amendment 1349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Beneficiaries having received Union funding shall use their best efforts to exploit their results, in particular in the Unioncountries that have contributed to the Programme. Exploitation may be done directly by the beneficiaries or indirectly in particular through the transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 36.
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Open access to research data underlying published research findings shall be the general rule under the terms and conditions laid down in the grant agreement, but exceptions shall apply if justified, taking into consideration the legitimate interests of the beneficiaries and any other constraints, such as data protection rules, security rules or, intellectual property rights, or where the costs of preserving or supplying the data are disproportionate.
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 1
Specific rules on ownership, exploitation and dissemination, transfer and licensing as well as access rights and portability may apply for ERC actions, training and mobility actions, pre- commercial procurement actions, public procurement of innovative solutions actions, programme co-fund actions and coordination and support actions.
Amendment 1416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1
Article 43 – paragraph 1
1. The beneficiary of the EIC Accelerator shall be a legal entity qualifying as a start-up, an SME or as a mid-cap, established in a Member State or, associated country, EFTA country or a former member of previous Framework Programmes. The proposal may be submitted by the beneficiary, or by one or more natural persons or legal entities intending to establish or support that beneficiary.
Amendment 1430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. With the agreement of applicants concerned, the Commission or funding bodies implementing Horizon Europe (including EIT and its KICs) may directly submit for evaluation under the last evaluation criterion a proposal for an innovation and market deployment action which already fulfils the first two criteria, subject to the following cumulative conditions:
Amendment 1449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1
Article 44 – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 237(3) of the Financial Regulation, external experts may be selected without a call for expressions of interest, if justified and the selection isonly if a call for expressions of interest did not identify suitable external experts. Any selection of external experts without a call for expressions of interest must be duly justified and carried out in a transparent manner.
Amendment 1482 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The Commission shall publish annually a monitoring report on progress to integrate the humanities and social sciences into the Programme.
Amendment 1488 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 5
Article 48 – paragraph 5
5. Audits may be carried out up to two years after the paymentend date of the balanceproject.
Amendment 1502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Equipping early career researchers with new knowledge and skills through mobility and exposure across borders, sectors and disciplines, as well as structuring and improving institutional and national recruitment, training and career development systems; in so doing, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions help to lay the foundations of Europe's excellent research landscape, contributing to boosting jobs, growth, and investment, and solving current and future societal challenges.
Amendment 1507 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) Research Infrastructures: Endowing Europe with world-class sustainable research infrastructures which are open, and accessible to the best researchers from Europe and beyond. In so doing the potential of the infrastructure to support primarily scientific advance and innovationexplore possibilities for co-development and co- innovation of advanced technologies, and to enable open science, will be enhanced, alongside activities in related Union policy and international cooperation.
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Consolidating the landscape of European research infrastructures; Ostrengthening pan- European virtual and transnational access to existing research infrastructures, opening, integrating and interconnecting research infrastructures; Reinforcing European research infrastructure policy and international cooperation
Amendment 1535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – introductory part
(a) Cluster 'Health': Improving and protecting the health of citizens at all ages, by developing innovative personalised solutions to prevent, diagnose, monitor, treat and cure diseases; mitigating health risks, protecting populations and promoting good health; making public health systems more cost- effective, equitable and sustainable; and supporting and enabling patients' participation and self- management.
Amendment 1540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point a – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Health throughout the life course; Individual, Environmental and social health determinants; Non- communicable and rare diseases; Infectious diseases; underlying microbiological causes of diseases, Tools, technologies and digital solutions for health and care; Health care systems