Activities of Anna ZÁBORSKÁ related to 2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU. Horizon 2020 funding principles must respect the constitutional and legislative provisions and customs of the Member States.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Research activities should also respect the constitutional and administrative provisions and customs of Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achieve and is subject to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbiddenre are considerable differences between national legislations on research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells, and between EU Member States and third countries. The Union's research policy should not seek to harmonise national legislation in the Member States or influence the change of legislation of third countries when funding research cooperation. In connection with the Seventh Framework Programme, the Commission declared that it would continue with the current practice and would not submit to the Regulatory Committee proposals for projects which include research activities which destroy human embryos, including for the procurement of stem cells1. This commitment should be part of the present Regulation in order to ensure legal certainty. __________________ 1 Statement by the Commission re Article 6, annexed to Decision No 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013), OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) When funding research cooperation with third countries within the framework of development cooperation, the Union should respect the acquis communautaire, notably the judgment of 18 October 2011 in Case C-34/101, Oliver Brüstle v Greenpeace eV. __________________ 1 Not yet published in the ECR.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 b (new)

(25b) The Union should encourage scientists whose research is funded by Horizon 2020 in the framework of development cooperation with third countries to patent their inventions in Europe. As human embryonic stem cells are not patentable, this type of research should be excluded from Union funding of research cooperation with third countries, and funded exclusively by national budgets.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to the development of research into European legal systems, to cooperation with third countries, to ethical responsible research and innovation ~~including gender~~, the respect of equal opportunities between men and women in research, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession of both sexes and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation ~~including gender~~, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title

~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title

~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities between men and women in research and innovation

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of ~~gender equality and the gender dimensio~~equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation content.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive, therapeutic and scientific purposes;

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(ca) research which involves the destruction of human embryos;

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)

(cb) research using human embryonic stem cells.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) ~~The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular th~~Horizon 2020 funded research activities should comply with the EU acquis communautaire with regard to equal opportunities between men and women. Horizon 2020 should pay attention to excellent science uand~~erlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male~~ to professional qualification of scientific and research personal of both sex involved in research~~ers,~~ and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of research and stimulate innovation. Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3innovation. In order to assure the effective use of EU funding, the principal distinction for EU research funding should be the excellence of science project and the professional qualification of the Tre~~aty on European Union and Article 8 TFEU~~search staff.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Research on other types of human stem cells~~, both adult and embryonic,~~ may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Horizon 2020 must respect scientific excellence and professional qualification of research professionals of both sexes when promoting equal opportunities between men and women in research and innovation.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Horizon 2020 funding of research activities must respect the legislative provisions and customs of the Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU. (EU Framework Programs must respect the national constitutional law of Member States when establishing funding for research. EU cannot fund research which is not authorized in Member States.)

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(c a) research involving the commercial donation of eggs, tissues and cells, and surrogate motherhood.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achievAttention should be paid to the considerable differences between national legislations of Member States with regard to research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells. EU research policy should not lead to harmonize national legislation of Member States. The Commission should remind its declaration, with regard to the 7th FRP, to continue the current practice and isnot sub~~jec~~mit to ~~stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic~~the Regulatory Committee proposals for projects which include research activities which destroy human embryos, including for the procurement of stemll cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden1. This commitment should be included in this Regulation in order to ensure legal continuity. __________________ 1 Point 12 of the Commission statement regarding Article 6 annexed to Decision 1982/2006/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the 7th FRP of the EC for research, technological development and demonstration activities, OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p.1.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) The European Court of Justice has ruled in case C-34/101 that EU law precludes human embryonic stem cells from being patented. In accordance to ECJ ruling in case C-34/10, embryonic stem cell research should be excluded of EU funding. __________________ 1 Case C-34/10, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 October 2011, Oliver Brüstle c. Greenpeace.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 b (new)

(25b) EU research policy and research funding must ensure that scientist whose research is funded by the EU tax payer's money also patent their inventions in the EU. As human embryonic stem cells are not patentable (cf ECJ case law C-34/10), this type of research should be excluded from EU funding to ensure a responsible use of tax payers money. Nevertheless, a Member State can decide to fund this research exclusively by its national budget and in accordance to its national legislation.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting ~~gender balance~~equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1.3 – paragraph 6

The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's ~~gender~~sex, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 3.1 – paragraph 6

If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. ~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation, high-quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting ~~gender balance~~equal opportunities for men and women. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6

The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's ~~gender~~sex, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6

If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. ~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities for men and women, high- quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to the development of research into European legal systems, to cooperation with third countries, to ethical responsible research and innovation including ~~gender, and~~the respect of equal opportunities between men and women in research, to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession for both sexes and to facilitating cross- border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title

~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities between men and women in research

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 ~~shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimensio~~must respect scientific excellence and professional qualification of research professionals when promoting equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation content.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 3

First, significant inequalities persist in the Union both across countries and within them. In 2010 the Human Development Index, an aggregate measure of progress in health, education and income, scores the Union's Member States between 0,743 and 0,895, thus reflecting considerable divergences between countries. Significant ~~gender~~ inequalities ~~also persist: for instance, t~~between men and women persist. The gender pay gap in the Union remains at 17.8 % in favour of men. One in every six Union citizens today (around 80 million people) is at risk of poverty. Over the past two decades the poverty of young adults and families with children has risen. The youth unemployment rate is above 20 %. 150 million Europeans (some 25 %) have never used the internet and may never get sufficient digital literacy. Political apathy and polarisation in elections has also risen, reflecting citizen's faltering trust in current political systems. These figures suggest that some social groups and communities are persistently left out of social and economic development and/or democratic politics.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1

The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and social exclusion, and prevent the development of various forms of ~~divisions, discriminations and~~ inequalities in European societies~~, such as gender inequalities or digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions~~. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020.

2012/06/27
Committee: FEMM

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive, therapeutic or scientific purposes;

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings and animals which could make such changes heritable;

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(ca) research involving the destruction of human embryos;

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)

(cb) research using human embryonic stem cells;

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Research on other types of human stem cells~~, both adult and embryonic,~~ may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and for promoting ~~gender balance~~equal opportunities between men and women. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 1.3 – paragraph 6

The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's ~~gender~~sex, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 3.1 – paragraph 6

If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. ~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities between men and women in research, high-quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2.3 – paragraph 1

Neither Union funding alone nor Member States individually will be able to address this challenge. Although Member States have introduced reforms to improve their tertiary education institutions and modernise their training systems, progress is still uneven across Europe, with big differences between countries. Overall, scientific and technological cooperation between the public and private sectors generally remains weak in Europe. The same applies to ~~gender equality~~equal opportunities between men and women in research and to the efforts to attract students and researchers of both sexes from outside the ERA. Currently around 20 % of the doctoral candidates in the Union are citizens of third countries, whereas about 35 % in the United States of America come from abroad. To speed up this change, a strategic approach that goes beyond national borders is required at Union level. Union funding is crucial to create incentives for and encourage the indispensable structural reforms.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) ~~The activities developed under Horizon 2020 should aim at promoting equality between men and women in research and innovation, by addressing in particular th~~Horizon 2020 funded research activities should comply with the Union acquis communautaire with regard to equal opportunities between men and women. Horizon 2020 should pay attention to excellent science uanderlying causes of gender imbalance, by exploiting the full potential of both female and male researchers, and by integrating the gender dimension into the content of projects in order to improve the quality of to professional qualification of scientific and research personal of both sexes involved in research and ~~stimulate~~ innovation. ~~Activities should also aim at the implementation of the principles relating to the equality between women and men as laid down in Articles 2 and 3~~In order to assure the effective use of Union funding, the principal distinction for Union research funding should be the excellence of science project and the professional qualification of the Tre~~aty on European Union and Article 8 TFEU~~search staff.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Horizon 2020 funding of research activities should respect the customs, constitutional and legislative provisions of the Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achievAttention should be paid to the considerable differences between national legislations of Member States with regard to research using human embryos and human embryonic stem cells. Union research policy should not lead to harmonize national legislation of Member States. The Commission should remember its declaration, with regard to the Seventh Framework Programme, to continue the current practice and isnot sub~~jec~~mit to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.the Regulatory Committee proposals for projects which include research activities which destroy human embryos, including for the procurement of stem cells1. This commitment should be included in this Regulation in order to ensure legal continuity. __________________ 1 Point 12 of the Commission statement regarding Article 6 annexed to Decision 1982/2006/EC of the European parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the 7th FRP of the EC for research, technological development and demonstration activities, OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p.1

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)

(25a) The European Court of Justice has ruled in case C-34/101 that Union law precludes human embryonic stem cells from being patented. In accordance with that ruling, embryonic stem cell research should be excluded of Union funding. __________________ 1 Case C-34/10, Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 18 October 2011, Oliver Brüstle c. Greenpeace

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 b (new)

(25b) Union research policy and research funding should ensure that scientist whose research is funded by the Union tax payer's money also patent their inventions in the Union. As human embryonic stem cells are not patentable (cf ECJ case law C-34/10), this type of research should be excluded from Union funding to ensure a responsible use of tax payers money. Nevertheless, a Member State can decide to fund this research exclusively by its national budget and in accordance to its national legislation.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 6.1 – paragraph 2

First, ~~significant~~ inequalities persist in the Union both across countries and within them. In 2010 the Human Development Index, an aggregate measure of progress in health, education and income, scores the Union's Member States between 0,743 and 0,895, thus reflecting considerable divergences between countries. ~~Significant gender inequalities also persist: for instance, the gender pay gap in the Union remains at 17.8 % in favour of men~~Inequalities of chances between men and women also persist. One in every six Union citizens today (around 80 million people) is at risk of poverty. Over the past two decades the poverty of young adults and families with children has risen. The youth unemployment rate is above 20 %. 150 million Europeans (some 25 %) have never used the internet and may never get sufficient digital literacy. Political apathy and polarisation in elections has also risen, reflecting citizen's faltering trust in current political systems. These figures suggest that some social groups and communities are persistently left out of social and economic development and/or democratic politics.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1

The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and ~~prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or~~social exclusion in European societies, digital or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to the development of research into European legal systems, to cooperation with third countries, to ethical responsible research and innovation including ~~gender, and~~the respect of equal opportunities between men and women in research, to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession for both sexes and to facilitating cross- border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – title

~~Gender equality~~ Equal opportunities for women and men in research and innovation

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of ~~gender equality and the gender dimensio~~equal opportunities for women and men in research and innovation content.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Horizon 2020 shall respect scientific excellence and professional qualification of research professionals when promoting equal opportunities for men and women in research and innovation content.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a

(a) research activity aiming at human cloning for reproductive, therapeutic or scientific purposes;.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b

(b) research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of the human ~~being~~person and of animals which could make such changes heritable;

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(c a) research involving the destruction of human embryos;

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)

(c b) research using human embryonic stem cells;

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)

(c c) research involving the commercial donation of human eggs, tissues and cells, and involving surrogate motherhood;

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Research on other types of human stem cells~~, both adult and embryonic,~~ may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, for SMEs and ~~for promoting gender balance~~equal opportunities for women and men. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6

The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's ~~gender~~sex, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6

If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. ~~Gender equality~~Equal opportunities for women and men, high- quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

Neither Union funding alone nor Member States individually will be able to address this challenge. Although Member States have introduced reforms to improve their tertiary education institutions and modernise their training systems, progress is still uneven across Europe, with big differences between countries. ~~Overall, scientific and technological cooperation between the public and private sectors generally remains weak in Europe. The same applies to gender equality~~The same applies to equal opportunities for women and men in research and innovation, and to the efforts to attract students and researchers of both sexes from outside the ERA. Currently around 20 % of the doctoral candidates in the Union are citizens of third countries, whereas about 35 % in the United States of America come from abroad. To speed up this change, a strategic approach that goes beyond national borders is required at Union level. Union funding is crucial to create incentives for and encourage the indispensable structural reforms.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 3

First, significant inequalities persist in the Union both across countries and within them. In 2010 the Human Development Index, an aggregate measure of progress in health, education and income, scores the Union's Member States between 0,743 and 0,895, thus reflecting considerable divergences between countries. ~~Significant gender inequalities also persist: for instance, t~~Inequalities of chances between men and women persist. The gender pay gap in the Union remains at 17.8 % in favour of men37 . One in every six Union citizens today (around 80 million people) is at risk of poverty. Over the past two decades the poverty of young adults and families with children has risen. The youth unemployment rate is above 20 %. 150 million Europeans (some 25 %) have never used the internet and may never get sufficient digital literacy. Political apathy and polarisation in elections has also risen, reflecting citizen's faltering trust in current political systems. These figures suggest that some social groups and communities are persistently left out of social and economic development and/or democratic politics.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE