58 Amendments of Edward CZESAK related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Horizon Europe should foster responsible research and innovation as a cross-cutting element looking for building effective cooperation between science and society. Therefore, this Programme should involve all relevant actors such as researchers, citizens, policy makers, business, third sector organisations during the whole cycle of research and innovation process taking into account values, needs and expectations of citizens.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that beneficiaries protect, exploit, disseminate and provide access to those results as appropriate. More emphasis should be given to exploiting the results, in particular in the Union and/or Associated countries. Beneficiaries should update their plans regarding the exploitation and dissemination of their results during and after the end of the action.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) The key elements of the proposal evaluation and selection system of the predecessor programme Horizon 2020 with its particular focus on excellence should be maintainedreassessed. Special attention should be devoted to widening participation in order to reduce the RDI divide within the Union. Proposals should continue to be selected based on the evaluation made by independent experts. Where relevant, the necessity to ensure the overall coherence of the portfolio of projects should be taken into account.
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) 'open science' represents a new approach to the scientific process based on cooperative work and new ways of diffusing knowledge by using digital technologies and new collaborative tools;
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) “responsible research and innovation” is characterised as a process for better aligning research and innovation with the values, needs and expectations of society, implying particularly close cooperation between all stakeholders in the following: science education, public engagement, access to research results and the application of new knowledge in full compliance with ethics considerations;
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 25 a (new)
(25a) 'citizen engagement' refers to activities, events, or interactions characterized by mutual learning—not one-way transmission from “experts” to publics—among people of varied backgrounds, scientific expertise, and life experiences who articulate and discuss their perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and values. Goals for science engagement in addition to mutual learning include civic engagement skills and empowerment, increased awareness of the cultural relevance of science, and recognition of the importance of multiple perspectives and domains of knowledge to scientific endeavours.
Amendment 579 #
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 European scientific and technological bases ofthroughout the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, and by bolstering new cross-border cooperation between legal entities. These objectives should deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to support research excellence, researcher mobility, fundamental and frontier research, European research collaboration and strengthening international collaboration and networking
Amendment 651 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to respond to societal needs and values by programming and developing responsible research and innovation, through the engagement and co-creation with citizens.
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to reduce the RDI divide within the Union;
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) to increase the motivation for researchers from less research and innovation intensive countries to take part in Horizon Europe.
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) cluster 'Digital and, Industry and Space';
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) sharing excellencewidening participation;
Amendment 755 #
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, in particular those industries most challenged by climate policy objectives, about priorities and the suitable types of action and forms of implementation to use. This shall ensure alignment with other relevant Union programmes. __________________ 29 …
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a The Programme shall ensure the effective widening participation of excellent research and scientific units from all the EU countries.
Amendment 792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 b (new)
Article 6 b (new)
Amendment 850 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) be inclusive and ensure a balanced engagement and participation of various types of stakeholders across the EU.
Amendment 853 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) have the necessary scale, scope and wide mobilization of the resources required.
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) participation in and financial contribution to a programme of research and innovation activities specifying the objectives, key performance and impact indicators and outputs to be delivered, , based on the commitment of the partners for financial and in-kind contributions and integration of their relevant activities using a Programme co-fund action (Co-funded European Partnerships); financial contribution stemming from ESIF shall be allowed and perceived as national contributions;
Amendment 882 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) participation in and financial contribution to research and innovation programmes undertaken by several Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU, or by bodies established pursuant to Article 187 TFEU, such as Joint Undertakings, or by the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities in compliance with the [EIT Regulation] (Institutionalised European Partnerships), to be implemented onlyspecifying the objectives, related commitments for financial and/or in-kind contributions of the partners, key performance and impact indicators, and outputs to be delivered, to be implemented only in the process of implementation of the missions (Art. 187) and where other forms of European Partnerships would not achieve the objectives or would not generate the necessary expected impacts, and if justified by a long-term perspective and high degree of integration including central management of all financial contributions.
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Dispose of a budget not exceeding 20% of the total Horizon Europe budget
Amendment 912 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in current prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point 3
(3) EUR 15 000 000 000 for cluster 'Digital and Industry', Industry and Space'; including at least 25% for development of low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive industries in transition;
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 8
Article 9 – paragraph 8
8. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management and transferrable in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EU) XX […Common Provisions Regulation] may, at their request, be transferred to the Programme. The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that Article. Where possible, tThose resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 1112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
may receive support from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Social Fund+ or the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article [67] of Regulation (EU) XX [Common Provisions Regulation] and Article [8] or Regulation (EU) XX [Financing, management and monitoring of the Common Agricultural Policy], provided that such actions are consistent with the objectives of the programme concerned. The rules of the Fund providing support shall apply except for the co- financing rate, where the co-financing rate of the Programme[Horizon Europe] shall apply and with the possible exceptions of the forms of grants and the eligibility rules where the rules of the Programme [Horizon Europe] may be applied if the granting authority so decides.
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement; 1a; __________________ 1a Subject to successful conclusion of negotiations with the UK on Association to HEU, the UK should be added to the States herein listed, and the agreement have retrospective effect from the beginning of the programme.
Amendment 1131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) United Kingdom shall benefit from special status as associated country under Horizon Europe until the negotiations on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU are finalised.
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The following minimum conditions shall apply: (a) at least three legal entities shall participate in an action; (b) each of the three shall be established in a Member State or associated country; (c) no two of the three may be established in the same Member State or associated country; (d) all three legal entities shall be independent of each other.
Amendment 1206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. For all actions, except for EIC Pathfinder transition activities, the content of the calls for proposals shall be included in the work programme.
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 1214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 1244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) contribution to the creation of new cross-border cooperation between legal entities.
Amendment 1301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The grant agreement mayshall establish milestones and related pre-financing installments. If milestones are not met, the action may be suspended, amended or terminated.
Amendment 1325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1329 #
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 equal remuneration that the person is paid for work in similar projects funded byand may be differentiating from national schemes.
Amendment 1348 #
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 Unionby priority in the Union and/or Associated countries. 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 1433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
Article 43 – paragraph 5 – indent 1
– the proposal shall stem from any other action funded by Horizon 2020 or this Programme, or from a national programme similar to the EIC's Pathfinder and acknowledged as such by the Commission;
Amendment 1436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may reject a proposal retained by independent experts for justified reasons, including compliance with the objectives of Union policies. subject to the opinion of the Programme Committee under the examination procedure.
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may decide to increase the EIC blended finance subject to a project review by external independent experts subject to the opinion of the Programme Committee under the examination procedure.
Amendment 1498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) European Research Council: Providing attractive and flexible funding to enable talented and creative individual researchers and their teams to pursue the most promising avenues at the frontier of science, on the basis of Union-wide competitionregardless of their nationality and country of origin and on the basis of competition based solely on the criterion of excellence.
Amendment 1506 #
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. Encouraging the use of existing research infrastructures, including those financed from ESIF. In so doing the potential of the infrastructure to support scientific advance and innovation, and to enable open science, will be enhanced, alongside activities in related Union policy and international cooperation.
Amendment 1572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point c – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Manufacturing technologies; Digital technologies; Advanced materials; Artificial intelligence and robotics; Next generation internet; High performance computing and Big Data; Circular industries; Low carbon and clean industry; Space; Raw Materials.
Amendment 1577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – introductory part
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – introductory part
(d) Cluster 'Climate, Energy and Mobility': Fighting climate change by better understanding its causes, evolution, risks, impacts and opportunities, and by making the energy and transport sectors more integrated and cooperative, more climate and environment-friendly, more efficient and competitive, smarter, safer and more resilient.
Amendment 1582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point d – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Climate science and solutions; Energy supply; Energy systems and grids; Buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; Communities and cities; Industrial competitiveness in transport; Clean, safe, automated and integrated transport and mobility; Smart mobility; Energy storage.
Amendment 1595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Environmental observation; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Sea and oceans; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems; Social innovation in rural areas.
Amendment 1616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Connecting with regional and national innovation actors and supporting the implementation of joint cross-border innovation programmes by Member States and associated countries, from the enhancement of soft skills for innovation to research and innovation actions, to boost the effectiveness of the European innovation system. This will complement the ERDF support for innovation eco-systems and interregional partnerships around smart specialisation topics.
Amendment 1631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 1
Through the following activities, this part will, in line with Article 4, optimise the Programme's delivery for increased impact within a strengthened European Research Area. It will also support the Programme's other specific objectives as described in Article 3. While underpinning the entire Programme, this part will support activities that contribute to attracting talent, fostering brain circulation, a more knowledge-based and innovative and gender-equal Europe, at the front edge of global competition, thereby optimising national strengths and potential across Europe in a well- performing European Research Area (ERA), where knowledge and a highly skilled workforce circulate freely, where the outcomes of R&I are understood and trusted by informed citizens and benefit society as a whole, and where EU policy, notably R&I policy, is based on high quality scientific evidence.
Amendment 1637 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Areas of intervention: Sharing ExcellenceWidening Participation; Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system.
Amendment 1660 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – paragraph 1
In the case of institutionalised European Partnerships established in accordance with Article 185 TFEU, the participation of at least 50% of the EU Member States, which are affected by this partnership or have stakes with regard to the objectives of this partnership, is mandatory;
Amendment 1674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e – paragraph 1
In the case of institutionalised European Partnerships, the financial and/or in-kind, contributions from partners other than the Union, will at least be equal to 50% and may reach up to 75% of the aggregated European Partnership budgetary commitments. For each institutionalised European Partnership, a share of the contributions from partners other than the Union will be in the form of financial contributions.
Amendment 1681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) (new) Opinion of Member States via the Strategic Programme Committee on the proposed new partnerships and modification of existing ones;
Amendment 1687 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) Legally binding commitments, in particular for in-kind or financial contributions, from each partner throughout the lifetime of the initiative;
Amendment 1696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) Dedicated reporting on quantitative and qualitative leverage effects, including on financial andor in-kind contributions, visibility and positioning in the international context, impact on research and innovation related risks of private sector investments.
Amendment 1697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a) Detailed information on results from calls for proposals available and accessible in a common-database.
Amendment 1698 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) Evaluation of impacts achieved at Union and national level in relation to defined targets and key performance indicators, feeding into the Programme evaluation set out in Article 47, including an assessment of the most effective policy intervention mode for any future action; and the positioning of any possible renewal of a European Partnership in the overall European Partnerships landscape and its policy priorities, following the opinion of Member States via the Strategic Programme Committee;
Amendment 1734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 14 – point c
Annex IV – point 14 – point c
(c) the Innovation Fund and Invest EU fund may, subject to fulfilment of its selection and award criteria and without prejudice to the possibility of accessing to calls for proposals under Horizon Europe, support the demonstration phase of eligible projects that may have received the support from the Framework Programmes for research and innovation .
Amendment 1735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 15 a (new)
Annex IV – point 15 a (new)
15 a. Synergies with any Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) will ensure that: (a) Arrangements for complimentary funding from IPCEI can be used for value chains of "strategic importance for Europe" to support activities on climate protection under the clusters “digital and industry” and “climate, energy and mobility”. (b) IPCEI may, subject to fulfilment of its selection and award criteria, support the demonstration phase of eligible projects and their infrastructural requirements that may have received the support from the Framework Programmes for research and innovation.