11 Amendments of Daniel ATTARD related to 2024/0017(COD)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The common framework set out in this Regulation should be without prejudice to the sole responsibility of Member States to safeguard their national security as provided for in Article 4(2) TEU. It should also be without prejudice to the protection of their essential security interests in accordance with Article 346 TFEU. For the purposes of this Regulation, the concepts of security and public order shall be interpreted in accordance with Article 52(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, ensuring coherence with Union law while allowing Member States to address internal and external threats to societal stability, public safety, and national defense.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The Commission should draw up an annual report on the implementation of this Regulation and submit it to the European Parliament and to the Council. For greater transparency, the report should be made public. The report should be based on, among other things, reports submitted by all Member States to the Commission on a confidential basis with due respect to the need to ensure the protection of the confidentiality of certain information, in particular where the publication of data could affect the security or public order of the Union or jeopardise commercial confidentialitze commercial confidentiality. The protection of trade secrets, as defined in Directive (EU) 2016/943, should be ensured throughout the screening process. Member States and the Commission should adopt measures to handle such information with the highest standards of confidentiality, preventing unauthorized disclosure while ensuring that the screening process is not obstructed by claims of confidentiality designed to evade legitimate scrutiny.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23 a) ‘Critical infrastructure’ means an asset, system or part thereof which is necessary for the maintenance of vital societal functions, including health, safety, security, economic or social well- being of people, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact as a result of the failure to maintain those functions as set out in Article 2(4) of Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b (new)
(23 b) ‘Essential service’ means a service that is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, economic activities, public health and safety, or the environment, as set out in Article 2(3) of Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) within 6045 calendar days of receiving the request for authorisation for foreign investments meeting the conditions set out in Article 5(2).
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) By way of derogation, in cases where the foreign investment presents substantial complexity, involves cross- border implications, affects Union projects or programs of interest listed in Annex I, or involves entities controlled by a third-country government or subject to Union restrictive measures under Article 215 TFEU, the notification period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar days. Such an extension may also apply in cases where emerging threats or exceptional circumstances arise, necessitating further analysis or additional data collection. The Member State invoking the derogation shall communicate its justification to the Commission and other Member States within 10 calendar days of the initial notification.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point c – indent 4 a (new)
Annex II – point 3 – point c – indent 4 a (new)
– quantum simulators
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point c – indent 4 b (new)
Annex II – point 3 – point c – indent 4 b (new)
– quantum random number generators
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point h – indent 3
Annex II – point 3 – point h – indent 3
– Net-zero technologies, including photovoltaics and perovskite solar cells
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point j – indent 4
Annex II – point 3 – point j – indent 4
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3 – point j a (new)
Annex II – point 3 – point j a (new)
j a. Critical Raw Materials and Supply Chains: —extraction and refining of critical raw materials, including lithium, rare earth elements, cobalt, and nickel — recycling and recovery technologies for critical raw materials, particularly from batteries and electronic waste — strategic stockpiling and storage facilities for critical raw materials — supply chain infrastructure for the secure transport and distribution of critical raw materials — research and development into material substitution, processing innovations, and advanced recycling methods