14 Amendments of Nicolás GONZÁLEZ CASARES related to 2022/0033(NLE)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) Reinforcing Europe's semiconductor capacity is key to achieve resilience and strategic autonomy, by reducing dependencies, enhancing digital sovereignty and contributing to the green and digital transitions.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital -1 a (new)
Recital -1 a (new)
(-1 a) Critical raw materials are a key element of the Union's chip ecosystem, and, therefore, a framework for increasing the Union’s resilience of critical raw materials supply should be established. Moreover, supporting research and innovation on materials and increasing cooperation between the Member States, the Commission, and like- minded partners will also be necessary.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking addresses clearly defined topics that enable European industries at large to research, innovate, design, manufacture and use the most innovative technologies in electronic components and systems.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) […]23 establishes a framework for increasing the Union’s resilience in the field of semiconductor technologies, stimulating public and private investment, strengthening the capabilities of the European semiconductor supply chain, and increasing cooperation among the Member States and the Commission. To create the conditions necessary to strengthen the Union’s industrial research and innovation capacity, the Chips for Europe Initiative (the ‘Initiative’) is established. In order to ensure a consistent implementation of the Initiative, the European Semiconductor Board should provide advice to the Public Authorities Board. _________________ 23 OJ L …, p…
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The Chips for Europe Initiative is a new strategic initiative of the Union, and requires fresh budgetary resources. The funding needs of the Initiative should be taken into consideration in the mid- term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework, with a view to ensuring the stability, coherence, ambition and long- term financing of the Initiative. Considering that new investments for advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing are extremely capital intensive, the mobilisation of Union funding should continue. Moreover, a framework to face exceptional crisis situations, such as inflation, should be envisaged.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The total financial resources allocated to the Horizon Europe programme, as a major priority of the Union, should not be reduced or re- purposed to fund activities outside of research and innovation and the reduction of the financial resources of the programme, aimed to reinforce the financial envelope of the Digital Europe programme with the aim of contributing to the Chips initiative, should be compensated by additional funding sources.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) The allocation of funds for the activities of the Chips for Europe Initiative should not detract from other research, development and innovation activities conducted under Horizon Europe and should ensure continuation of the envisaged Horizon Europe clusters projects.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Initiative aims to reinforce the competitiveness and resilience of the semiconductor technological and industrial base, whilst strengthening the research and innovation capacity of its semiconductor ecosystem, reducing dependence on a limited number of third country companies and geographies, and strengthening its capacity to design and produce advanced components. These aims should be supported by bridging the gap between the Union’s advanced research and innovation capabilities and their industrial exploitation. It should promote capacity building to enable design, production, packaging and systems integration in next-generation semiconductor technologies, enhance collaboration among key players across the Union, strengthening Europe’s semiconductor supply and value chains, serving key industrial sectors, and creating new markets.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Investing in talent and skills should be considered, with a view to bridging the gap between industry, research and education, as the availability of talent is critical to attracting semiconductor investments, by promoting human potential and skills through STEM education from primary stages of education up to the PhD level, with a specific focus on women, who are under- represented in these sectors.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) With a view to accelerating implementation of the actions of the Initiative and enhance cooperation between legal entities, particularly Research and Technology Organisations, certain proposals for actions should be eligible for funding only if the action is carried out by legal entities cooperating within a consortium of at least three legal entities from three different Members States from a broad geographical coverage. That consortium could be structured either as the European Chips Infrastructure Consortium as proposed in the ‘Chips Act’, or based on other available legal tools under Union law. Given that the activities supported under the Initiative and implemented by the Chips Joint Undertaking are financed from Horizon Europe programme and the Digital Europe programme, the Union financial contribution to the Chips Joint Undertaking indicated in Article 128 of Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 should be increased accordingly. The administrative costs of the Chips Joint Undertaking should also be increased in accordance with the increase of operational tasks. The private members should not contribute to the additional administrative costs.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Chips Joint Undertaking should facilitate cooperation between the Union and relevant international like- minded actors by defining a cooperation strategy building on complementarities and interdependencies along the semiconductor supply chain, including identifying and promoting areas for cooperation in research, innovation and development and skills development, and implementing actions where there is a mutual benefit, mainly based on reciprocity and in compliance with Horizon Europe rules and international obligations.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 126 – Paragraph 1 – point d
Article 126 – Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) increase large-scale capacity throughout the Union in cutting-edge and next-generation semiconductor technologies to reinforce the Union’s advanced design, systems integration and semiconductor production and packaging capabilities and limit where possible the environmental footprint.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 126 – Paragraph 2 – point i
Article 126 – Paragraph 2 – point i
(i) build advanced technology and engineering capacities for accelerating the development of quantum chips. and photonic semiconductors, while avoiding overlapping and duplication of efforts with the Quantum Technologies Flagship.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2021/2085
Article 128 – Paragraph 1
Article 128 – Paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the Joint Undertaking including EEA appropriations shall be up toat least EUR 4 175 000 000, including up to EUR 50 174 000 for administrative costs distributed as follows: