9 Amendments of Linda McAVAN related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The conception and design of the Programme should respond to the need for establishing a critical mass of supported activities, throughout the EU Union and through international cooperation, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aimHorizon Europe should support and leverage national strategies for the fulfilment of the UN SDGs through common infrastructures and shared approaches. Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aim signalling the EU’s commitment to providing leadership in addressing global challenges of and to sharing its knowledge with the wider world.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Activities supported under the Programme should contribute towards the achievement of the Union's objectives and priorities, the monitoring and assessment of progress against those objectives and priorities and for the development of revised or new priorities. European Research priorities should therefore be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals in terms of establishing targets and measuring the impact of the Programme.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The programme should provide a comprehensive vision for research and product development to ensure increased coordination and coherence of European programmes with national and international initiatives and research agendas, and to ensure promising products are supported throughout the entire development pipeline, especially in areas with no market interest.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) European research priorities extend beyond scientific ambitions. They include support for human well-being, environmental stability and economic sustainability. The pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' should be established through clusters of research and innovation activities, in order to maximise integration across the respective work areas while securing high and sustainable levels of impact in relation to the resources that are expended. It will encourage cross- disciplinary, cross- sectoral, cross-policy and cross-border collaboration in pursuit of the UN SDGs and the competitiveness of the Union's industries therein. It will also facilitate the development of appropriate metrics and evaluation criteria methodologies to measure policy and programme impact on all dimensions of sustainable development, including human development.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Programme should support research and innovation in an integrated manner, respecting all relevant provisions of the World Trade Organisation. The concept of research, including experimental development should be used in accordance with the Frascati Manual developed by the OECD, whereas the concept of innovation should be used in accordance with the Oslo Manual developed by the OECD and Eurostat, following a broad approach that covers social innovation. The OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level (TRL) should continue, as in the previous Framework Programme Horizon 2020, to be taken into account in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities, and the definition of types of action available in calls for proposals. In principle grants should not be awarded for actions where activities go above TRL 8. The work programme for a given call under the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' could allow grants for large-scale product validation and market replication, recognizing this is of specific importance in areas with market failure, for instance antimicrobial resistance and TB.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The activities developed under the Programme should aim at eliminating gender inequalities and promoting equality between women and men in research and innovation, in compliance with Articles 2 and 3 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 8 of the TFEU. The gender dimension should be adequately integrated in research and innovation content and followed through at all stages of the research cycle. The Programme should include concrete measures to counteract unconscious gender bias.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
Through the following activities, this pillar will, in line with Article 4, strengthen the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing Union policies, contribute to the fulfilment of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and support the uptake of innovative solutions in industry and society to address global challenges. It will also contribute to the other Programme's specific objectives as described in Article 3.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4 – point e – paragraph 1
Areas of intervention: Environmental observation; Biodiversity and natural capital; Agriculture, forestry and rural areas; Sea and oceans; Food systems; Bio- based innovation systems; Circular systems; bioeconomy; precision agriculture; food and nutrition; food for health.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 11
Annex IV – point 11
11. Synergies with the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (the 'External Instrument') will ensure that the Programme's research and innovation activities with the participation of Third Countries and targeted international cooperation actions seek alignment and coherence with parallel market uptake and capacity-building actions strands under the External Instrument, based on joint definition of needs and areas of intervention commonly defined during the Programme's strategic research and innovation planning process and are fully aligned with the global goals of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Such synergies will facilitate fulfilment of Article 66.2 of the WTO TRIPS1a Agreement, which notes the commitment by developed countries to provide incentives to their enterprises or institutions for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least-developed country members. _________________ 1a TRIPS Agreement: The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Article 66.2 Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement requires developed-country Members to provide incentives to enterprises and institutions in their territories for the purpose of promoting and encouraging technology transfer to least-developed country Members in order to enable them to create a sound and viable technological base.