Activities of Jordi SOLÉ related to 2022/0379(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe Act) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe Act)
Amendments (47)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The European Cross-Border cooperation between public administrations in NUTS III regions from at least two different Member States lying directly on the borders or adjacent to them can tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions and ensure interoperability and seamless cross-border data flows, while enhancing the cooperation process for the purposes of the citizens and bussinesses access to tools that facilitate democratic processes and growth.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) It is in the interest of a coherent approach to public sector interoperability throughout the Union, of supporting the principle of good administration and the free movement of personal and non- personal data within the Union, to align the rules as far as possible for all public sectors that are controllers or providers of network and information systems used to facilitate or manage public services. In the establishment, improvement or operation of common solutions all initiatives should, where appropriate, build on or be accompanied by the sharing of experience and solutions and the exchange and promotion of good practices, technological neutrality and adaptability, while principles of security, privacy and protection of personal data should always be applied. This objective includes the Commission and other institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union, as well as public sector bodies in the Member States across all levels of administration: national, regional and local. Agencies are playing an important role in collecting regulatory reporting data from Member States. Therefore, the interoperability of this data - should also be in scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border interoperability is not solely enabled via centralised Member State digital infrastructures, but also through a decentralised approach. This entails data exchange between local administrations in different Member States without necessarily going through national nodes. Therefore, it is necessary to develop common solutions across all administrative levels, particularly for specifications and applications. Needs for cross-border digital interactions are increasing, which requires solutions that can fulfil these needs. With this Regulation, the intention is to facilitate and encourage the exchange between all levels of administration and has a great potential for avoidance of cross-border electronic barriers, further securing the emergence of non-existing or the consolidation of still immature common public services at the European level.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Interoperability facilitates successful implementation of policies, in particular those with a strong public sector connection, such as justice and home affairs, taxation and customs, transport, health, agriculture, as well as in business and industry regulation. However, a single sector interoperability perspective is associated with the risk that the adoption of different or incompatible solutions at national or sectoral levels will give rise to new electronic barriers that impede the proper functioning of the internal market and the associated freedoms of movement. Furthermore, it risks undermining the openness and competitiveness of markets and the delivery of services of general interest to businesses and citizens. Therefore, this Regulation should also facilitate, encourage and apply to cross- sector interoperability, removing electronic barriers, public service incompatibilities and fragmentation.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to eliminate fragmentation in the interoperability landscape in the Union, a common understanding of interoperability in the Union and a holistic approach to interoperability solutions should be promoted. A structured cooperation should support measures promoting digital-ready and interoperable by default policy set-up. Furthermore, it should promote the efficient management and use of digital service infrastructures and their respective components by public sector bodies and institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union that permit the establishment and operation of sustainable and efficient cross-border public services with the aim of ensuring accesibility up to the lowest administrative divison.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) One of the barriers for interoperability, reuse of solutions and establishment of cross border services is the language barrier, therefore standardisation of logical structures is a key aspect in the creation of interoperable systems. To that regard special care must be given to multilingualism in the public service sector and linguistic diversity, aiming to facilitate the use and preservation of regional languages and dialects.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Public sector bodies or institutions, bodies or agencies of the Union that search for interoperability solutions should be able to request from other public sector bodies or institutions, bodies or agencies of the Union the software code those organisations use, together with the related documentation. Sharing should become a default among public sector bodies, and institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union while not sharing would need a legal justification. In addition, public sector bodies or institutions, bodies, or agencies of the Union should seek to develop new interoperability solutions or to further develop existing interoperability solution, incentivising the public procurement of free and open source solutions.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The next versions of the EIF should be developed by the Interoperability Europe Board, composed, among others, by one representative of each Member State. The Member States, with the other members of the Interoperable Europe Board, are thus at the centre of the development and implementation of the EIF. The Interoperable Europe Board should update the EIF when necessary.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) An Interoperable Europe portal should be built on existing initiatives and established as a point of reference for interoperability solutions, knowledge and community. The portal should be established as a link to official sources but should also be open to input from the Interoperable Europe Community.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) It is necessary to establish a governance mechanism to facilitate the implementation of Union policies in a way that ensures interoperability. This mechanism should focus on the interoperable digital implementation of policies once they have been adopted in the form of legal acts and should serve to develop interoperability solutions on a needs-driven basis. The mechanism should support public sector bodies. Projects to support public sector bodies should be proposed by the Interoperable Europe Board to the Commission who should decide whether to set up the projects, with due regard to the need to encourage the development and deployment of free and open source solutions at all levels, including the local and regional ones.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The Interoperable Europe Community should be facilitated open to all interested parties. Access to the Interoperable Europe Community should be facilitated and made as easy as possible, avoiding unnecessary barriers and burdens. The Interoperable Europe Community should bring together public and private stakeholders, including citizens, with expertise in the field of cross-border interoperability, coming from different backgrounds, such as academia, research and innovation, education, standardisation and specifications, businesses and public administration at all levels. As resources are scarce in the civil society field, and their participation in the policy and decision making process is essential, the Comission should establish special support mechanisms for participation.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) An Interoperable Europe Agenda should be established as the Union’s main instrument for the coordination of public investments in interoperability solutions. It should deliver a comprehensive overview of funding possibilities and funding commitments in the field, integrating where appropriate the related Union programmes. This should contribute to creating synergies and coordinating financial support related to interoperability development and avoiding duplication. The Interoperable Europe Agenda should also include clear objectives and key performance indicators on the use of Free and Open Source software among public administrations, in order to enhance a proper measurement of progress and achievement of those objectives
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The interoperability assessment shall be carried out before taking decisions on the legal, organisational, semantic or technical requirements for the new or modified network and information system in a binding manner. A single interoperability assessment may be carried out to address a set of requirements and several network and information systems, if the level of detail is appropriate.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The public sector body or the institution, body or agency of the Union concerned shall publish a report presenting the outcome of the interoperability assessment on its website in a machine readable format, facilitating automated translation.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)
(bb) a list of the potential re-usable solutions created, or of the use of such existing solutions;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point b c (new)
(bc) the technical documentation, version history and, where applicable, the documented source code of the intended network and information system;
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. The public sector body, or institution, body or agency of the Union concerned shall consult recipients of the services affected or their representatives on the intended operation if it directly affects the recipients. This consultation is without prejudice to the protection of commercial or public interests or the security of such systems.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) a list of the potential re-usable solutions created, or of the use of such existing solutions;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In order to support the creation of reusable solutions, the public sector body or an institution, body or agency of the Union shall prioritise public procuremtnt of free and open source software solutions, or other solutions that do not carry restrictive licensing terms and allow sharing and reuse. The European Comission shall provide support in identifying, developing and deploying such solutions, as provided for in article 9.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall publish Interoperable Europe solutions and the European Interoperability Framework on the Interoperable Europe portal , by electronic means, in formats that are open, machine-readable, accessible42, findable and re-usable, if applicable, together with their metadatadocumented source code andmetadata . Multilingualism should be the rule, with due care being given to regional public administrations and users, supporting regional and minority languages. _________________ 42 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70–115).
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Measurable indicators to monitor the implementation and to report on the progress of the implementation and steps towards the achievement of the objectives shall be established by the board. To that regards the Board shall establish a methodology to provide for indicators that ensure an accurate reflection of actions and activities up to local and NUTS III level.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where a Member States shall develops a national interoperability framework ands or other relevant national policies, strategies or guidelines, it shall take intotaking outmost account of the EIF.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(1) The Interoperable Europe Board shall recommend interoperability solutions for the cross-border interoperability of network and information systems which are used to provide or manage public services to be delivered or managed electronically in the Union. (2) When an interoperability solution is recommended by the Interoperable Europe Board, it shall carry the label ‘Interoperable Europe solution’ and shall be published on the Interoperable Europe portal. (3) In order to qualify the label ‘Interoperable Europe solution’ and be published on the Interoperable Europe portal, a solution shall: (a) be available for re-use with appropriate code transparency licenses; (b) be based on European open standards; (c) be in use in at least one Member State or European institution; (d) comply with the guidelines set by Interoperable Europe Board.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) involve CivicTech andGovTech actors.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, assisted by the Interoperable Europe Board, shall provide training material on the use of the EIF and on Interoperable Europe solutions such as Free and Open Source solutions. Public sector bodies and institutions, bodies and agencies of the Union shall provide their staff entrusted with strategical or operational tasks having an impact on network and information systems in the Union with appropriate training programmes concerning interoperability issues.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
(ia) the European Parliament
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Board shall be chaired by the Commission. Countries participating in the European Economic Area and, candidate countries and regional administrations and representatives of the Free and Open Source community may be invited as observers. In addition, the Chair may give the status of observer to individuals and organisations after consultation with the Interoperable Europe Board. The Chair may invite to participate, on an ad hoc basis, experts with specific competence in a subject on the agenda. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Interoperable Europe Board.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) establish indicators up to local and regional level and monitor the overall coherence of the developed or recommended interoperability solutions;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point h
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point h
(h) approve guidelines for awarding the and Interoperable Europe label and recommend Interoperable Europe solutions;
Amendment 173 #
(k) review reports from innovation measures, on the use of the regulatory sandbox and on the peer reviews and propose follow-up measures, if necessary;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point l a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point l a (new)
(la) propose measures to support the public administrations in development and deployment of interoperability solutions, including direct support for developers of free and open source software that meets the EIF requirements;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point r a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point r a (new)
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point r b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point r b (new)
(rb) provide guidance and support to Member States in establishing a common and harmonised European cross-border procurement for Free and Open Source interoperable solutions.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Public and private stakeholders residing or having their registered office in a Member State may register on the Interoperable Europe portal as a member of the Interoperable Europe Community. Registration and membership shall be free of charges and fees. In order to promote participation, the Commision shall establish support programs for individuals, civil society, academia, small bussinesses and local administrations.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) attend the Interoperable Europe Board meetings and activities as observers
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) clear objectives and key performance indicators on the use of Free and Open Source software among public administrations in order to enhance a proper measurement of progress and achievement of those objectives.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) the identification of the available budget dedicated to assisting the performance of the priorities included in the Agenda.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission and the Boad shall monitor the progress of the development of cross- border interoperable public services to be delivered or managed electronically in the Union. The monitoring shall give priority to themake use of the indicators set by the Board and reuse of existing international, Union and national monitoring data and to automated data collection in order to achive a detailed representation of interoperability progress up to local and regional level.