Activities of Henrike HAHN related to 2023/0199(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
Amendments (62)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The EU industry has proven its inbuilt resilience but is being challenged. High inflation, labour shortages, post- COVID supply chains disruptions, rising interest rates, and spikes in energy costs and input prices are weighing on the competitiveness of the EU industry. This is paired with strong, but not always fair, competition on the fragmented global market. The EU has already put forward several initiatives to support its industry, such as the Green Deal Industrial Plan,40 the Critical Raw Materials Act41 , the Net Zero Industry Act42 , the new Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid,43 and REPowerEU.44 While these solutions provide fast and targeted support, the EU needs a more structural answer to the investment needs of its industries, safeguarding cohesion and the level playing field in the Single Market and to reduce the EU’s strategic dependencies. STEP is a first step towards these structural solutions, however emphasizes the need for a fully-fledged European Sovereignty Fund with a sizable budget and reminds the crucial role of Own resources in providing the resources needed to build the resilience of European industry in a context of intense global competition for critical technologies. _________________ 40 Communication on A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, COM(2023) 62 final. 41 COM(2023) 160 final 42 COM(2023) 161 final 43 Communication on a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State Aid measures (OJ C 101, 17.3.2023, p. 3). 44 Regulation (EU) 2023/435 as regards REPowerEU (OJ L 63, 28.2.2023, p. 1).
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The uptake and scaling up in the Union of deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and biotechnologies will be essential to seize the opportunities and meet the objectives of the green and digital transitions, thus promoting the competitiveness of the European industry and its sustainability. Therefore, immediate action is required to support the development or manufacturing in the Union of such technologies, safeguarding and strengthening their value chains thereby reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies, and addressing existing labour and skills shortages in those sectors through trainings and apprenticeships and the creation of attractive, quality jobs accessible to all, while maintaining a level playing field in the Single Market.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change. Therefore, it is necessary to boost the activation of more people to the labour market relevant for strategic sectors, in particular through the creation of jobs and apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 Furthermore, where economic actors benefit from public funds, a strong commitment to effective social dialogue, collective bargaining and decent working conditions must be made, to ensure and maintain a skilled workforce in these sectors. _________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The scale of investments needed for the transition require a full mobilisation of funding available under existing EU programmes and funds, inclusive those granting a budgetary guarantee for financing and investment operations and implementation of financial instruments and blending operations. Such funding should be deployed in a more flexible manner, to provide timely and targeted support for critical technologies in strategic sectors. Therefore, a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) should give a structural answer to the Union investment needs by helping to better channel the existing EU funds towards critical investments aimed at supporting the development or manufacturing of critical technologies, while preserving a level playing field in the Single Market, thereby preserving cohesion and aiming at a geographically balanced distribution of projects financed under the STEP in accordance with the respective programme mandates. To ensure that the funding provided under the STEP works towards reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies, any financial support should be conditional on a commitment not to relocate the respective project or action outside of the Union for a given period after the financial support has been received.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In view of the scale, required speed and depth of the transition to a net zero economy, it is clear that an increase in public and private investments is required. STEP will help kick start public and private investment in strategic technologies, and must be designed in such a way as to crowd in further public and private investments through all the tools available.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In view of the Union de-risking and economic security objectives, the Commission should take into consideration possible risks related to links between the action and third country entities, such as IP theft, technology transfer of critical technologies, and geopolitical interference, when awarding a Sovereignty Seal.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) While the STEP relies on the reprogramming and reinforcement of existing programmes for supporting strategic investments, it is also an important element for thesting the feasibility and preparation of newfurther interventions as a step towards, including the establishment of a European Sovereignty Fund. The evaluation in 2025 will assess the relevance of the actions undertaken and serve as basis for assessing the need for an upscaling of the support towards strategic sectorsthe need for a fully-fledged European Sovereignty Fund. It will outline the necessary steps towards introducing such a fund.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall award a Sovereignty Seal to any action contributing to any of the Platform objectives, provided the action has been assessed and complies with the minimum quality requirements, in particular eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, provided by a call for proposals under Regulation (EU) 2021/695, Regulation (EU) 2021/694, Regulation (EU) 2021/697, Regulation (EU) 2021/522, or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856 , and complies with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The award of the Sovereignty Seal shall be conditional to the compliance of the action with Union’s and national labour laws, social rights and workers’ rights, as well as applicable collective agreements. The award of a Sovereignty Seal shall be subject to social sustainability considerations going beyond the minimum Union and national legal requirements in the area of labour law, social rights and workers rights, with fair and adequate wages, well-defined plans in terms of skilling, reskilling and upskilling, measures to improve gender equality and diversity at work, and quality and paid apprenticeships, as well as a ban on dividend payments, bonuses and share buy-backs and commitment not to relocate production outside of the Union within the 5 years following the award of the Sovereignty Seal. Furthermore the action should demonstrate the highest ethical standards for the award of the Sovereignty Seal. The Commission shall provide guidance to further specify the modalities of assessment of the compliance referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Under Regulation (EU) 2021/523, the Sovereignty Seal shall be taken into account in the context of the procedure provided for in Article 19 of the European Investment Bank Statute and of the policy check as laid down in Article 23(3) of that Regulation. In addition, the implementing partners shall examine in a timely manner projects having been awarded the Sovereignty Seal in case they fall within their geographic and activity scope as laid down in Article 26(5) of that Regulation.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Strategic projects complying with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a and identified in accordance with the [Net Zero Industry Act] and the [Critical Raw Materials Act] within the scope of Article 2 that receive a contribution under the Programmes refered to in Article 3 may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, including Funds under shared management, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The rules of the relevant Union programme shall apply to the corresponding contribution to the strategic project. The cumulative funding shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the strategic project. The support from the different Union programmes may be calculated on a pro- rata basis in accordance with the documents setting out the conditions for support.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The evaluation report shall assess whether Union funding programmes have sufficient scale to prevent a fragmentation of the Single Market following the loosening of state aid restrictions. The evaluation shall outline the necessary steps to introduce a European Sovereignty Fund, with a view to preventing the fragmentation of the Single Market and reducing strategic dependencies of the Union.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where appropriate, the evaluation report shall be accompanied by a proposal for amendments of this Regulation or by a new legislative proposal.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a STEP policy window, which comprises investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to in Article 2 of Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation]. 30% of the overall amount available under this window shall be awarded to SMEs.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(6a) In Article 13, the following paragraph shall be inserted: "6a. The EIB Group shall ensure that: (a) at least, 40% of the EU guarantee granted to the EIB Group will support investment on non-bankable projects. (b) at least, 40% of the EU guarantee granted to the EIB Group will support cross-border projects."
Amendment 76 #
7a.1 Investment mobilised by technology area: i) deep and digital technologies, and ii) clean technologies and iii) biotechnologies.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex III – point 9 – point 7a.2
Annex III – point 9 – point 7a.2
7a.2 Number of enterprises supported by technology area: i) deep and digital technologies, and ii) clean technologies and iii) biotechnologies.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The EU industry has proven its inbuilt resilience but is being challenged. High inflation, labour shortages, post- COVID supply chains disruptions, rising interest rates, and spikes in energy costs and input prices are weighing on the competitiveness of the EU industry. This is paired with strong, but not always fair, competition on the fragmented global market. The EU has already put forward several initiatives to support its industry, such as the Green Deal Industrial Plan,40 the Critical Raw Materials Act41 , the Net Zero Industry Act42 , the new Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State aid,43 and REPowerEU.44 While these solutions provide fast and targeted support, the EU needs a more structural answer to the investment needs of its industries, safeguarding cohesion and the level playing field in the Single Market and to reduce the EU’s strategic dependencies. STEP is a first step towards this structural solutions, however emphasises the need for a full-fledged European Sovereignty Fund with a sizable budget and reminds the crucial role of Own resources in providing the resources needed to build resilience of European industry in a context of intense global competition for critical technologies. _________________ 40 Communication on A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, COM(2023) 62 final. 41 COM(2023) 160 final 42 COM(2023) 161 final 43 Communication on a Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for State Aid measures (OJ C 101, 17.3.2023, p. 3). 44 Regulation (EU) 2023/435 as regards REPowerEU (OJ L 63, 28.2.2023, p. 1).
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The uptake and scaling up in the Union of deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and bio and clean technologies will be essential to seize the opportunities and meet the objectives of the green and digital transitions, thus promoting the competitiveness of the European industry and its sustainability. Therefore, immediate action is required to support the development or manufacturing in the Union of such technologies, safeguarding and strengthening their value chains thereby reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies, and addressing existing labour and skills shortages in those sectors through trainings and apprenticeships and the creation of attractive, quality jobs accessible to all.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a need to support critical technologies in the following fields: deep and digital technologies, clean technologies, and bioields of digital and clean technologies (including the respective critical raw materials value chains), in particular projects, companies and sectors with a critical role for EU’s competitiveness and resilience and its value chains. By way of example, deep technologies and digital technologies should include microelectronics, high-performance computing, quantum technologies (i.e., computing, communication and sensing technologies), cloud computing, edge computing, and artificial intelligence, cybersecurity technologies, robotics, 5G and advanced connectivity and virtual realities, including actions related to deep and digital technologies for the development of defence and aerospace applications. Clean technologies should include, among others, renewable energy; electricity and heat storage;Clean technologies should cover batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat -pumps; electricity grid; renewable fuels of non- biological origin; sustainable alternative fuels; electrolysers and fuel cells; carbon capture, utilisation and storage; energy efficiency; hydrogen and its related infratructure; smart energy solutions; technologies vital to sustainability such as water purification and desalination; advanced materials such as nanomaterials, composites and future clean construction materials, and technologies for the sustainable extraction and processing of critical raw materials. Biotechnology should be considered to include technologies such as biomolecules and its applications, pharmaceuticals and medical technologies vital for health security, crop biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology, such as for waste disposal, and biomanufacturing. The Commission may issue guidance to, electrolysers, and equipment for carbon usage and storage. Concerning digital technologies the Commission should further specify the scope of the technologies in these three fieldsto be considered to be critical in accordance with this Regulation, in order to promote a common interpretation of the projects, companies and sectors to be supported under the respective programmes in light of the common strategic objective. Moreover, technologies in any of these threewo fields which are subjects of an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) approved by the Commission pursuant to Article 107(3), point (b) TFEU should be deemed to be critical, and individual projects within the scope of such an IPCEI should be eligible for funding, in accordance with the respective programme rules, to the extent that the identified funding gap and the eligible costs have not yet been completely covered.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Strengthening the manufacturing capacity of key technologies in the Union will not be possible without a sizeable skilled workforce. However, labour and skills shortages have increased in all sectors including those considered key for the green and digital transition and endanger the rise of key technologies, also in the context of demographic change. Therefore, it is necessary to boost the activation of more people to the labour market relevant forinvest in learning and life-long learning to enhance skills linked to strategic sectors, in particular through the creation of stable quality jobs and paid apprenticeships for young, disadvantaged persons, in particular, young people not in employment, education or training. Such support will complement a number of other actions aimed at meeting the skills needs stemming from the transition, outlined in the EU Skills Agenda.45 _________________ 45 Communication on a European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience, COM(2020) 274 final.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) In order to promote the economic, territorial and social cohesion of territories throughout the Union, STEP priorities and projects should be pursued in full compliance with the Partnership principle, ensuring an inclusive consultation process with regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders. National and regional authorities should ensure that projects financed with Cohesion policy resources under STEP have a lasting positive impact on the creation of quality jobs at local level.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Relevant national and regional authorities should ensure that projects financed under STEP have a lasting positive impact and creation of quality jobs at local level, namely that STEP projects comply not only with Union’s and national labour law, social rights and workers’ rights, as well as applicable collective agreement, but go beyond minimum Union and national legal requirements with fair and adequate wages and well-defined objectives in terms of skilling, reskilling and upskilling, measures to improve gender equality and diversity at work, and quality paid apprenticeships.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In view of the Union de-risking and economic security objectives, the Commission should take into consideration possible risks related to links between the action and third country entities, such as IP theft, technology transfer of critical technologies, and geopolitical interference, when awarding a Sovereignty Seal.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) While the STEP relies on the reprogramming and reinforcement of existing programmes for supporting strategic investments, it is also an important element for thesting the feasibility and preparation of new interventions as a step towardsincluding the establishment of a European Sovereignty Fund. The evaluation in 2025 will assess the relevance of the actions undertaken and serve as basis for assessing the need for an upscaling of the support towards strategic sectors and the need for a fully-fledged European Sovereignty Fund and outline the necessary steps towards creating such a fund.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to extend support possibilities for investments aimed at strengthening industrial development and reinforcement of value chains in strategic sectors, the scope of support from the ERDF should be extended by providing for new specific objectives under the ERDF, without prejudice to the rules on eligibility of expenditure and climate spending as set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/106055 and Regulation (EU) 2021/105856 . In strategic sectors, it should also be possible to support productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, which can make a significant contribution to the development of less developed and transition regions, as well as in more developed regions of Member States with a GDP per capita below the EU average. Managing authorities are encouraged to promote the collaboration between large enterprises and local SMEs, supply chains, innovation and technology ecosystems. This would allow reinforcing Europe’s overall capacity to strengThe resources programmed for the new STEP specific objectives should be limited to a maximum of 5% of then its position in those sectors through providing access to all Member States for such investments, thus counteracting the risk of increasing disparitiesnitial national allocation of ERDF. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 laying down common provisions (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 56 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 31).
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The scope of support of the JTF, laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/1056,57 should also be extended to cover investments in clean technologies contributing to the objectives of the STEP by large enterprises, provided that they are compatible with the expected contribution to the transition to climate neutrality as set out in the territorial just transition plans. The support provided for such investments should not require a revision of the terJust Transition Fund (JTF) is aimed at supporting regions and territories most affected by the transition towards a climate-neutral economy and by phasing out of coal and other carbon- intensive industries which is a key component of a resilient and future oriented industry. The JTF promotes a just and social green transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the potential negative repercussions on employment which is a key Union pritorial just transition plan where that revision would be exclusively linked to the gap analysis justifying the investment from the perspety. JTF is not endowed with sufficient resources to effectively address regional and local needs, therefore, no further reductiveon of job creation. _________________ 57 Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1)its budgetary allocation should occur.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to help accelerate investments and provide immediate liquidity for investments supporting the STEP objectives under the ERDF, the ESF+59 and the JTF, an additional amount of exceptional pre-financing should be provided in the form of a one-off payment with respect to the priorities dedicated to investments supporting the STEP objectives. The additional pre-financing should apply to the whole of the JTF allocation given the need to accelerate its implementation and the strong links of the JTF to support Member States towards the STEP objectives. The rules applying for those amounts of exceptional pre- financing should be consistent with the rules applicable to pre-financing set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060. Moreover, to further incentivise the uptake of such investments and ensure its faster implementation, the possibility for an increased EU financing rate of 100% for the STEP priorities should be available. When implementing the new STEP objectives, managing authorities are encouraged to apply certainshould apply strict social criteria in order tor promote social positive outcomes, such as creating paid apprenticeships and quality jobs for young persons from a disadvantaged personsbackground, in particular young persons not in employment, education or training, applying the social award criteria in the Directives on public procurement when a project is implemented by a body subject to public procurement, and paying the applicable wages as agreed through collective bargaining. _________________ 59 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21).
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation, and its European Innovation Council (EIC) provides for support for innovations with potential breakthrough and disruptive nature with scale-up potential that may be too risky for private investors. Additional flexibility should be provided for under Horizon Europe, so that the EIC Accelerator can provide equity- only support to non-bankable SMEs, including start-ups, and non-bankable SMEs and small mid-caps, carrying out innovation in thecritical technologies supported by the STEP and regardless of whether they previously received other types of support from the EIC Accelerator. The implementation of the EIC Fund is currently limited to a maximum investment amount of EUR 15 million except in exceptional cases and cannot accommodate follow-on financing rounds or larger investment amounts. Allowing for equity- only support for non- bankable SMEs and small mid-caps would address the existingpresumed market gap with investments needs in the range of EUR 15 to 50 million. Moreover, experience has shown that the amounts committed for the EIC Pilot under Horizon2020 are not fully used. These unused funds should be made available for the purposes of the EIC Accelerator under Horizon Europe. The Horizon Europe Regulation should also be amended to reflect the increased envelope for the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The European Defence Fund is the leading programme for enhancing the competitiveness, innovation, efficiency and technological autonomy of the Union’s defence industry, thereby contributing to the Union’s open strategic autonomy. The development of defence capabilities is crucial, as it underpins the capacity and the autonomy of the European industry to develop defence products and the independence of Member States as the end- users of such products. The additional envelope should therefore be made available to support actions in the field of deepclean and digital technologies contributing to the development of defence applications.
Amendment 184 #
This Regulation establishes a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’ or ‘the Platform’) to support critical and emerging strategic technologies ’ industry in the Union.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To strengthen European industrial sovereignty and security, accelerate the Union’s green and digital transitions and enhance its competitiveness, reduce its strategic dependencies, favour a level playing field in the Single Market for investments throughout the Union, and promote inclusive access to attractive, quality jobs, the Platform shall pursue the following objectives:
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) supporting the development or manufacturing of critical technologies throughout the Union, or safeguarding and strengthening their respective valuesupply chains, of critical technologies in the following fields:
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) deep and digital technologies
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) addressing shortages of labour and skills critical to all kinds of quality jobs in support of the objective under point (a), in particular through lifelong learning and in close cooperation with social partners and education and training initiatives already in place, including the European Net Zero Academies.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) bring an innovative, cutting-edge element with significant economic potor environmential to the Single Marketprotection potential;
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The field of clean technologies referred to in the first paragraph covers exclusively batteries, solar panels, wind turbines, heat-pumps, electrolysers, and equipment for carbon capture usage and storage. For the field of digital technologies referred to in the first paragraph, the Commission shall, by means of a delegated act adopted by [3 months after the entry into force of this Regulation] and taking utmost account of the precautionary principle, energy efficiency first principle and ethical considerations, further specify the scope of the technologies considered to be critical pursuant to the paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Implementation of the Platform shall be supported, in particular, through:
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall award a Sovereignty Seal to any action contributing to any of the Platform objectives, provided the action has been assessed and complies with the minimum quality requirements, in particular eligibility, exclusion and award criteria, provided by a call for proposals under Regulation (EU) 2021/695, Regulation (EU) 2021/694, Regulation (EU) 2021/697, Regulation (EU) 2021/522, or Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/856, and complies with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Sovereignty Seal may be used as a quality label, in particular for the purposes of:
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The award of the Sovereignty Seal shall be conditional to the compliance of the action with Union’s and national labour laws, social rights and workers’ rights, as well as applicable collective agreements. The award of a Sovereignty Seal shall be subject to social sustainability considerations going beyond the minimum Union and national legal requirements in the area of labour law, social rights and workers’ rights, with fair and adequate wages, well- defined plans in terms of skilling, reskilling and upskilling, measures to improve gender equality and diversity at work, and quality and paid apprenticeships, as well as a ban on dividend payments, bonuses and share buy-backs and commitment not to relocate production outside of the Union within the 5 years following the award of the Sovereignty Seal. Furthermore the action should demonstrate the highest ethical standards for the award of the Sovereignty Seal. The Commission shall provide guidance to further specify the modalities of assessment of the compliance referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Under Regulation (EU) 2021/523, the Sovereignty Seal shall be taken into account in the context of the procedure provided for in Article 19 of the European Investment Bank Statute and of the policy check as laid down in Article 23(3) of that Regulation. In addition, the implementing partners shall examine in a timely manner projects having been awarded the Sovereignty Seal in case they fall within their geographic and activity scope as laid down in Article 26(5) of that Regulation.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Strategic projects complying with the requirements referred to in paragraph 2a and identified in accordance with the [Net Zero Industry Act] and the [Critical Raw Materials Act] within the scope of Article 2 that receive a contribution under the Programmes refered to in Article 3 may also receive a contribution from any other Union programme, including Funds under shared management, provided that the contributions do not cover the same costs. The rules of the relevant Union programme shall apply to the corresponding contribution to the strategic project. The cumulative funding shall not exceed the total eligible costs of the strategic project. The support from the different Union programmes may be calculated on a pro- rata basis in accordance with the documents setting out the conditions for support.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The evaluation report shall assess whether Union funding programmes have sufficient scale to prevent a fragmentation of the Single Market following the loosening of state aid restrictions. The evaluation shall outline the necessary steps to introduce a European Sovereignty Fund, with a view to preventing the fragmentation of the Single Market and reducing strategic dependencies of the Union.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Where appropriate, the evaluation report shall be accompanied by a proposal for amendments of this Regulation or by a new legislative proposal.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – subsection a – point 8 – sixth subparagraph
Article 10 – subsection a – point 8 – sixth subparagraph
In addition to the allowances referred to in the first to fifth subparagraphs of this paragraph, the Innovation Fund shall also implement a financial envelope for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 of EUR 5 000 000 000 in current prices for supporting investments contributing to the STEP objective referred to in Article 2, point (a)(ii) of Regulation .../...63 [STEP Regulation]. This financial envelope shall be made available to support investments only in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) andshare of industry in GDP is above the EU average and whose proportion of State aids to industry is below the EU average, calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 201520-201723. _________________ 63 Regulation …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … [insert full title and OJ reference].
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
The resources under the specific objective referred to in Article 3(1), first subparagraph, points (a)(vi) and (b)(ix) shall be programmed under dedicated priorities corresponding to the respective policy objective and shall be limited to a maximum of 5 % of the initial national allocation of the ERDF.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 2
Article 2
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – new subparagraph
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – new subparagraph
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – sixth subparagraph
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – sixth subparagraph
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) a STEP policy window, which comprises investments contributing to the STEP objectives referred to in Article 2 of Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation]. 30% of the overall amount of available under this window shall be awarded to SMEs.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex III – point (9)
Annex III – point (9)
7a.1 Investment mobilised by technology area: i) deep and digital technologies, and ii) clean technologies and iii) biotechnologies.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex III – point (9)
Annex III – point (9)
7a.2 Number of enterprises supported by technology area: i) deep and digital technologies, and ii) clean technologies and iii) biotechnologies.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – first subparagraph – point d (new)
Article 48 – first subparagraph – point d (new)
(d) equity-only support required for scale-up to non-bankable SMEs, including start-ups, and non-bankable small mid- caps, including entities which have already received support in line with points (a) to (c), carrying out breakthrough and disruptive non-bankable innovation in the critical technologies referred to in Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation], financed under Article 3(b) of that Regulationollowing a thorough assessment by the Commission demonstrating the absence of a crowding- out effect of private investment.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – Paragraph 1 – Point 6
Article 10 – Paragraph 1 – Point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Annex 1 – Table 1
Annex 1 – Table 1
(6) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 1: (vi) supporting Any RCO listed for Any RCR listed for investments contributing specific objectives (i), specific objectives (i), contributing to the to the STEP objectives (iii) and (iv) (iii) and (iv) STEP objectives referred to in Article 2 of RCO125 Firms: of Regulation .../... Enterprises supported [STEP Regulation] linked primarily to deep and digital technologies productive investments [STEP RCO1265 Firms: Regulation] Enterprises supported linked primarily to clean digital technologies productive productive investments RCO1276 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to clean biotechnologies productive productive investments [These indicators are to be reported as subsets of RC001-RCO04]
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – Paragraph 1 – Point 7
Article 10 – Paragraph 1 – Point 7
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Annex 1 – Table 1
Annex 1 – Table 1
(7) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 2: (ix) supporting Any RCO listed for Any RCR listed for investments contributing specific objectives (i), specific objectives (i), to the STEP objectives (iii), (iv) and (vi) under (iii) and (iv) under policy referred to in Article 2 of policy objective 1 objective 1 Regulation .../... [STEP Regulation] RCO125 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to deep and digital technologies productive investments RCO126 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to clean technologies productive investments RCO127 Firms: Enterprises supported linked primarily to biotechnologies productive investments [These indicators are to be reported as subsets of RC001-RCO04]
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 4
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Annex 1 – Table 1
Annex 1 – Table 1
(4) In the Annex I, Table 1, the following rows are added: Coefficient for the Coefficient for the calculation of support to INTERVENTION FIELD calculation of support to climate change environmental objectives objectives Support for the 0% 0% development of skills or access to employment in 145a deep and digital access to employment in digital technologies, . biotechnologies. Support for the 100% 40% development of skills or 145b 145b access to employment in clean technologies. Productive investments 100% 40% in large enterprises 188 linked primarily to clean technologies. 189 Productive investments 100% 40% in SMEs linked primarily to clean technologies. 1890 Productive investments 0% 0% in large enterprises linked primarily to biotechnologies. 191 Productive investments 0% 0% in SMEs linked 100% 40% in SMEs linked primarily to biotechnologies. 192 Productive investments 0% 0% in large enterprises linked primarily to deep and digitalto clean technologies. 193 Productive investments 0% 0% in SMEs linked primarily to deep and digital technologies.
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 5
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Annex 1 – Table 6
Annex 1 – Table 6
(5) In Annex I, Table 6, the following row is added: 11 Contributing to skills 0% 0% and jobs in deep andigital digital technologies, clean technologies,clean biotechnologies