72 Amendments of Lina GÁLVEZ related to 2019/0151(COD)
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The EIT, primarily through its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (‘KICs’), should aim at strengthening innovation ecosystems that tackle global and societal challenges. It should primarily have the objective of contributing to the development of the Union’s and the Member States’ innovation capacity at the highest standards. In order to achieve this objective, the EIT should facilitate and enhance networking and cooperation and create synergies between different innovation communities in Europe, ensuring a wide geographical coverage with the aim of bridging the regional disparities, also within Member States, and preventing the innovation divide.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The strategic priority fields and financial needs for the EIT for a period of seven years , covering the respective Multiannual Financial Framework (‘MFF’), should be laid down in a Strategic Innovation Agenda ( ‘SIA’). The SIA should ensure alignment with the Union fHorizon Europe - the Framework pProgramme for Research and Innovation supporting research and innovation and foster synergies with other relevant Union programmes of the MFF as well as with other Union initiatives, policies and instruments, in particular with those supporting education and regional development. Given the importance of the SIA for the Union innovation policy and the resulting political significance of its socio-economic impact for the Union, the SIA should be adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of a Commission proposal based on a contribution provided by the EIT.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The crisis resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a massive and disruptive impact on Member States' health and economic systems, causing societal disruptions. Those impacts will require the collaboration of all Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and the EIT should contribute to the innovation efforts that are needed to provide a coherent response to the crisis. Moreover, the EIT and its KICs should reinforce its actions in order to support and increase the resilience of microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups as well as students, researchers, entrepreneurs and employees.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5 b) Ongoing research into tackling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis should be accelerated. The EIT should boost the impact of that research and help develop products and innovative services arising from that research, ensuring that they reach as many people as possible.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 c (new)
Recital 5 c (new)
(5 c) The EIT Governing Board and the KICs shall adopt flexibility measures and actions necessary to provide the appropriate support to their ecosystem based on the knowledge triangle, creating, where necessary, ad hoc support measures for their partners and beneficiaries and even beyond their communities. They shall provide their partners, their beneficiaries and students with tools and instruments to adapt to more decentralised and remote working methods, less travel, more uncertainty and continued social distancing.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In line with the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe, the activities of the EIT should address strategic long-term challenges for innovation in Europe, particularly in trans- and/or inter-disciplinary areas including those already identified at European level. In so doing, the EIT should promote periodic dialogue with civil society, including research and innovation centres, SMEs, higher education institutions and industry.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The EIT should primarily operate through excellence-driven and autonomous large-scale European Institusionalised Partnerships of higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders in the form of sustainable and long-term self- supporting strategic networks in the innovation process. Those partnerships should beaim to become financially sustainable by mobilising funds from other public and private sources and to attract and engage the widest possible range of new partners selected by the Governing Board of the EIT on the basis of a transparent and excellence-based process , in accordance with the criteria of the Union framework programmHorizon Europe supporting research and innovation for the selection of European Partnerships, and designated as KICs.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Taking into account the specificity of KICs, it is necessary to provide for special minimum conditions to form a KIC,. Those conditions may exceptionally derogatinge from the rules for participation and dissemination of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation. Similarly,Horizon Europe. Similarly, a derogation from those specific rules on ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination may be necessary for KIC added-value activities, but should be subject to delegated acts that require such a derogation to be granted only where strictly necessary and duly justified. Preserving existing necessary derogations should be envisaged when possible.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Taking into account the specificity of KICs, it is necessary to provide for special minimum conditions to form a KIC,. Those conditions may, on an exceptional basis derogatinge from the rules for participation and dissemination of the UnionHorizon Europe framework programme supporting research and innovation. Similarly, specific rules on ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination may be necessary for KIC added-value activities.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Governing Board should also steer the activities of the EIT and coordinate the reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the KICs in line with the provisions of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation . Membership of the Governing Board should balance experience from the business and the higher education and/or research worlds as well as from the innovation sector. Taking into account excellence as guiding principle, the EIT Governing Board should also ensure geographical and gender balance in its composition.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Relations between the EIT and the KICs should be based on framework partnership agreements and grant agreements, which will set out the KICs’ rights and obligations, ensure an adequate level of coordination and outline the mechanism for monitoring and evaluating KICs’ activities and outcomes. The framework partnership agreement should ensure continuity of the EIT financial contribution to a KIC beyond the respective MFF. By way of derogation from Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council12 (the ‘Financial Regulation’), the EIT should be able to establish such framework partnership agreement for an initial period of seven years and extend it beyond that period for another period of a maximum of seven years. The extension will be subject to an evaluation by the EIT to be carried out by year 4 of the first period and assessing the positive progress of the KIC with regard to the achievement of its objectives and milestones. After a positive assessment, the EIT should be able to extend that framework partnership agreement for a further period of a maximum of seven years. _________________ 12Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) There is a need to support higher education as an integral, but often missing, component of a comprehensive innovation strategy. The framework partnership agreements or grant agreements between the EIT and KICs should provide that the degrees and diplomas awarded through the KICs should be awarded by participating higher education institutions, which should be encouraged to label them also as EIT degrees and diplomas. In addition, the EIT should strengthen and widen the scope of the EIT-labelled degrees and diplomas to lifelong learning activities, vocational training, skilling, re-skilling and up- skilling programmes in order to increase their recognition outside the EIT Community. Through its activities and work, the EIT should help promote mobility for students, researchers and staff . All those activities should be carried out without prejudice to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council13 . _________________ 13Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22). Directive as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1430/2007 (OJ L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 3).
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Appropriate provisions should be made to guarantee the liability and, transparency and openness of the EIT. Appropriate rules regulating its governance and functioning should be laid down in the Statutes of the EIT.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is expected that industry, the finance and service sectors will contribute significantly to the budget of the KICs. The KICs should aim at maximising the share of contributions from the private sector and other public sources and achieving financial sustainability to sustain key activities beyond the duration of the Framework Partnership Agreement. The KICs and their partner organisations should publicise the fact that their activities are undertaken in the context of the EIT and that they receive a financial contribution from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The EIT should produce a consolidated annual activity report, outlining the activities conducted and results of the operations in the preceding calendar year . The EIT should also produce a single programming document, outlining its planned initiatives in terms of annual and multiannual programming and allowing the EIT to respond to internal and external developments in the fields of science, technology, higher education, research and innovation and other relevant areas. Those documents should be transmitted to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission for information.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) It is appropriate that the Commission initiate independent, external evaluations of the operation of the EIT, including the KICs , in particular with a view to preparing the SIA. Those evaluations should examine how the EIT fulfils its mission, cover all activities of the EIT and KICs and should assess their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, openness, European added value, impact and coherence. Those evaluations should feed into the Commission programme evaluations provided for in the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) The EIT should be able to decide to present new KIC in priority fields in line with Horizon Europe and with its strategic planning, that contribute to addressing new and emerging global and societal challenges. The first KIC relates to Cultural and Creative Sectors, to be launched in 2022, while the second should be on Water, Marine and Maritime Sectors, to be launched in 2025, both identified as a priority areas by the EIT Governing Board.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘Knowledge and Innovation Community’ (KIC) means an autonomous large-scale European partnershipEuropean Institusionalised partnership as referred to in Horizon Europe, of higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders in the innovation process in the form of a strategic network, regardless of its precise legal form, based on joint mid- to long-term innovation planning to meet the EIT challenges and contribute to attaining the objectives established under the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation Horizon Europe;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3 b) 'innovation hubs' means a network of dynamic EIT Community offices established in all Member States, which are the focal point for the KICs' activity within these areas and which has a mandate to collaborate between the EIT Community offices and establish synergies with ecosystems at local, national and Union level;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘Strategic Innovation Agenda’ (‘SIA’) means a policy document outlining the priority fields and the long-term strategy of the EIT for future initiatives, its capacity to generate the best innovation added-value, including an overview ofobjectives, key planned higher education, research and innovation activities, its mode of operation, expected results and resources needed over a period of seven years , covering Horizon Europe and the respective MFF ;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) 'EIT national contact point network' means a network of national representatives nominated by the governments of the Member States and by countries associated to Horizon Europe, following the same structure of Horizon Europe, which facilitates a more structured dissemination of opportunities, results and achievements emerging from the EIT Community and encourages the exchange of knowledge, advice and best practice, in line with the EIT’s function;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘Regional Innovation Scheme’ (or ‘RIS’) means an outreach scheme targeted at establishing partnerships between higher education institutions, research organisations, companies and other stakeholders, in order to foster innovation across the Unionmodest and moderate R&I performing regions and countries to foster innovation across the Union and to bridge regional disparities thus mitigating the innovation divide;
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘memorandum of co-operation’ means an agreement between the EIT and a KIC aimed at keeping a KIC as an active member of the EIT Community after the end date of the framework partnership agreement, without any financial contribu and which includes the conditions from the EITor access to EIT competitive calls for some specific activities;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘financial sustainability’ means a capacity of a KIC to fund its knowledge triangle activities independently after the end date of the framework partnership agreementof the contributions from the EIT.
Amendment 194 #
The EIT’'s mission is to contribute to sustainable Union economic growthdevelopment and competitiveness by reinforcing the innovation capacity of the Member States and the Union in order to address major challenges faced by the societyand contribute to tackling global challenges, including climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It shall do this by promoting synergies and cooperation among, and integrating, higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, including by fostering entrepreneurship.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The SIA shall define the priority fields and strategy for the EIT for the seven-year period concerned, taking into account the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe, including its strategic planning, and shall include an assessment of its socioeconomic impact and its capacity to generate the best innovation added-value. The SIA shall take into account the results of the monitoring and evaluation of the EIT as referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The SIA shall be aligned with the objectives of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe, the strategic multiannual planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation and other requirements of that programme, and foster synergies with other relevant Union programmes of the respective MFF, in particular with those supporting education and regional development. It shall also establish appropriates well as ensuring complementarity with the EIC established under Horizon Europe. It shall foster synergies with and complementarities between the EIT activities and other relevant Union initiatives , policies and instruments of the respective MFF, in particular with those supporting education and regional development.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a Governing Board composed of high-level members with proven excellent experienced in higher education, research, innovation and business, including a member of the European Innovation Council. It shall be responsible for steering the activities of the EIT, for the selection, designation , financing, monitoring and evaluation of the KICs, and for all other strategic decisions. The configuration of the Governing Board shall take into account gender and geographical balance;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a Director, appointed by the Governing Board, who shall be the legal representative of the EIT and responsible for the implementation of Governing Board decisions and for its operations and day-to-day management. The Director shall be accountable to the Governing Board and report to it on an ongoing basis on the development of the EIT and all activities falling under his/her responsibility . The Director shall report tot he European Parliament after each monitoring and evaluation process;
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identify, in accordance with the SIA, its main priorities and activities in accordance with Horizon Europe;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) raise awareness and ensure openness among potential partner organisations and encourage their participation in its activities;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) select and designate KICs in the priority fields in accordance with Article 9 and define their rights and obligations by framework partnership agreements and grant agreements , provide them with appropriate support, apply appropriate quality control measures and continuously monitor and periodically evaluate their activities and take corrective measures when appropriate;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) strengthen the recognition outside the EIT Community of degrees and diplomas which are awarded by participating higher education institutions and which may be labelled EIT degrees and diplomas and extend them to lifelong learning mentoring, vocational training, skilling and re-skilling programmes ;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) promote the dissemination of best practices for the integration of the knowledge triangle, including among KICs and across the Union, in order to develop a common innovation and knowledge transfer culture, and encourage openness and participation in outreach activities, including in the RIS;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) foster excellence in higher education, research and innovation , in particular bycluding promoting the EIT Label and promoting the KICs as excellent innovation partners ;
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) provide the necessary support and synergies with KICs to develop innovative solutions and help with the European Economic Recovery, while achieving the Union's priorities of the ‘European Green Deal’;
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point i b (new)
(i b) ensure that KICs can operate with the necessary flexibility to adapt their operations to the increasing demands arising from the COVID-19 crisis;
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) establish an EIT national contact point network in order to which facilitates a more structured dissemination of opportunities, results and achievements emerging from the EIT Community and encourages the exchange of knowledge, advice and best practice, in line with the EIT’s function;
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point l
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) design and coordinate support actions undertaken by the KICs for the development of entrepreneurial and innovation capacity of higher education institutions throughout the Union and their integration in innovation ecosystems.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) strengthen the visibility and recognition of EIT-funded activities to the wider public and strengthen and expand the EIT Label in order to improve the visibility and the recognition of EIT on education programmes based partnerships between different higher education institutions, training institutions, research centres and companies;
Amendment 261 #
(b) innovation-driven research, experimentation, prototyping and demonstration in areas of key economic and societal interest and drawing on the results of Union and national research, with the potential to strengthen Union’s competitiveness at international level and find solutions for the major challenges faced by European society, including health and digital challenges and the implementation of the Union's climate goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) innovation-driven experimentationresearch, prototyping and demonstration in areas of key economic and societal interest and drawing on the results of Union and national research, with the potential to strengthen Union’s competitiveness at international level and find solutions for the major challenges faced by European society, including the implementation of the Union's climate goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure their openness to new members whenever they add value to the partnershipall potential new partner organisations across the Union, including through clear and transparent entry and exit criteria and open calls;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) elaborate a two-year strategic plan detailing initiatives envisaged to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, while paying specific attention to actions aiming to increase the resilience of microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, but also of the students, researchers and employees;
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(d b) in synergy with other Union innovation strands and other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and in order to respond to the European recovery plan, publish dedicated calls, promote initiatives using their partnerships, ecosystems and communities, develop individual and cross-KIC projects to support business restructuring, and identify microenterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and other stakeholders that need support and for example a better access to finance;
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(d c) propose initiatives aiming to support their ecosystem based on the knowledge triangle, while at the same time being flexible enough to create measures that are fit for purpose for their partners and beneficiaries and beyond their existing communities;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) establish and implement strategies for financial sustainability by mobilising funds from public and private sources and from income generated by their own activities.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The rules for participation and dissemination of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe shall apply. By way of derogation from those rules:
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) specific rules on ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination may apply for KIC added-value activities, subject to delegated acts that restrict such applications to those that are justified.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) specific rules on ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination may apply for KIC added-value activities, where appropriate.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. A partnership shall be selected and designated by the EIT to become a KIC following a competitive, open and transparent procedure. The criteria of the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationonditions and criteria of Horizon Europe, as well as for the selection of European partnerships, shall apply. The EIT Governing Board may further specify those criteria, by adopting and publishing criteria for the selection of KICs based on the principles of excellence and, innovation relevance. and balanced geographical distribution.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The EIT shall launch the selection and designation of KICs according to the priority fields and time schedule defined in the SIA and taking into account the priorities as defined in the strategic planning of Horizon Europe.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The minimum conditions to form a KIC is the participation of at least three independent partner organisations, comprising at least one higher education institution, one research institution and one private undertaking and established in at least three different Member States.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. In addition to the condition set out in paragraph 3, at least two thirds of the partner organisations forming a KIC shall be established in the Member States. At least one higher education institution , one research organisation and one private company shall be part of each KIC balanced geographical coverage shall be taken into account in the selection and designation procedure.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The EIT shall adopt and publish criteria and procedures for financing, monitoring and evaluating the activities of the KICs prior to the launching of the selection procedure for new KICs. The Member States’ Representatives Group referred to in Article 6(k), the EIT national contact point network and the European Parliament shall be promptly informed of them.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
The EIT shall, on the basis of indicators set out, inter alia, in the Union framework programme supporting research and innovationHorizon Europe and in the SIA, and in close cooperation with the Commission, organise continuous monitoring and periodic external evaluations of the output, results and impact of each KIC. The results of such monitoring and evaluations shall be reported to the European Parliament and to the Council and shall be made public.
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the outcome of a comprehensive mid-term review before the expiry of the initial period of seven yearscarried out by year 4 of the first period, the Governing Board may decide to extend the framework partnership agreement with a KIC beyond the initial period for another period of a maximum of seven years or to discontinue the EIT’s financial contribution and not to extend the framework partnership agreement. The Governing Board shall take into account in particular the relevance to Union’s global and societal challenges, the criteria of Horizon Europe for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the European Partnerships, the achievement of the goals set by the KIC itself, the KIC’s coordination efforts with other relevant research and innovation initiatives, achieved level of financial sustainability of a KIC, its capacity to ensure openness to new members and transparency, its geographical coverage and gender balance, as well as the limits of the Union financial contribution referred to in Article 20 and relevance with regard to the objectives of the EIT.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Subject to the outcome of a final review before the expiry of the fourteenth year of the framework partnership agreement, the EIT may conclude a memorandum of cooperation with a KIC. or, under strict conditions, the Governing Board may decide to extend the framework partnership agreement for the first wave KICs, limited scope and budget. Such an extended framework partnership agreement shall be subject to: (a) an in-depth evaluation of the KIC by the Governing Board, taking into account the assessment criteria set out in paragraph 2 and after an independent assessment; (b) a detailed plan by the KIC setting out reasons why the framework partnership agreement should be extended; The extended framework partnership agreement shall be limited in scope and budget to essential activities that are not financially sustainable. Those activities shall be described in a detailed plan which shall be submitted by the Governing Board for evaluation. The EIT shall consult the European Parliament before extending the initial seven-year period.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 6
Article 17 – paragraph 6
6. Contributions from partner organisations to the financing of the KICs shall be determined in accordance with the co-funding rates referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article and reflect the KICs strategy for financial sustainability.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
7. The EIT shall establish a competitive and performance-based allocation mechanism for granting an appropriate share of its financial contribution to the KICs. It shall include assessing the KICs’ business plans and performance as measured by continuous monitoring , and in particular their progress in achieving financial sustainability , the KIC’s openness to new members, their dissemination strategies and their geographical spread, as well as the performance of those business plans as measured by continuous monitoring , and in particular their progress in achieving financial sustainability. Particular attention shall be paid to actions put in place to mitigate the effects of theCOVID- 19 crisis and to the development of innovative ideas.
Amendment 332 #
7. The EIT shall establish a competitive and performance-based allocation mechanism for granting an appropriate share of its financial contribution to the KICs. It shall include assessing the KICs’ business plans and performance as measured by continuous monitoring , and in particular their progress in achieving financial sustainability .
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) an estimate of the staffing needs according to the updated tasks;
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) appropriate indicators for monitoring the KICs and EIT activities using an impact-oriented and performance-based approach;
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Union contribution mayshall be provided through a financial contribution from the Union framework programme supporting research and innovation and other Union progof 4 % of the overall budget of the Horizon Europe frammeswork, without prejudice to the amounts decided in the respective MFF. Additional financial resources from other Union programmes may be received by the EIT.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – introductory part
1. The Governing Board shall be composed of 15 members, appointed by the Commission in a transparent manner, providing a balance between those with experience in business, higher education and research, as well as gender and geographical balance. The term of office of the members of the Governing Board shall be four years . The Commission may extend that term of office once by a two- year period on the proposal of the Governing Board .
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall have regard toensure the balance between higher education, research, innovation and business experience as well as to gender and geographical balance and an appreciation of the higher education, research and innovation environment across the Union.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point e
Annex I – section 2 – point 1 – point e
(e) select and designate a partnership as a KIC based on the principles of excellence, balanced geographical, innovation, or withdraw the designation where appropriate;
Amendment 368 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 4 – point 2
Annex I – section 4 – point 2
2. The Executive Committee shall consist of four members and the Chairperson of the Governing Board, who shall also chair the Executive Committee. The four members other than the Chairperson shall be chosen by the Governing Board from among the Governing Board's members , providing a balance between those with experience in business, higher education and research , as well as gender and geographical balance. The term of office of the members of the Executive Committee shall be two years, renewable once.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 5 – point 6 – point n
Annex I – section 5 – point 6 – point n
(n) ensure effective communication with the Union's institutions , namely through annual presentations to the European Parliament and the Council, under the supervision of the Governing Board ;
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 6 – point 1
Annex I – section 6 – point 1
1. The staff of the EIT shall consist of personnel employed directly by the EIT . The Staff Regulations, the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants and the rules adopted by agreement between the institutions of the Union for giving effect to them shall apply to the staff of the EIT. The contractual agreements concluded by the EIT shall be governed by the rules applicable at the time of the launch of the respective call for proposals.