10 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2017/0224(COD)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) A strong economy based on open markets, an entrepreneurial climate fostering innovations, global leadership and growth is the best base for security, integrity and sovereignty. Foreign investments contribute not only to European growth but also to our leadership regarding innovations, research and science. When foreign actors are investing in innovation and research in Europe, they are investing in Europe and our future strength and capacities. Protectionism makes us weaker, open markets makes us stronger. This doesn’t exclude the fact that some investments from some actors can be of a kind where we need to be vigilante in order to hinder what can be threats to our security, integrity and sovereignty.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The fact that non-direct investment does not fully fall within the common commercial policy has been clarified by the Court of Justice in its opinion of 16 May 20171a. _________________ 1aOpinion 2/2015 of the Court of Justice of 16 May 2017 (OJ C 239, 24.7.2017, p. 3).
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) A broadnecessary range of investments which establish or maintain lasting and direct links between investors from third countries and undertakings carrying out an economic activity in a Member State should be covered.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. 'foreign direct investment' means investments of any kind by a foreign investor aiming to establish or to maintain lasting and direct links between the foreign investor and the entrepreneur to whom or the undertaking to which the capital is made available in order to carry on an economic activity in the territory or the exclusive economic zone of a Member State, including investments which enable effective participation in the management or control of a company carrying out an economic activity;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may maintain, amend or adopt mechanisms to screen foreign direct investments on the grounds of security or public order,. Screening may be undertaken if necessary to protect security or to maintain public order and shall be done under the conditions and in accordance with the terms set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may screen foreign direct investments that it can justify are likely to affect projects or programmes of Union interest on the grounds of security or public order.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- critical infrastructure, including energy, transport, communications, media, data storage, space or financial infrastructure, as well as sensitive facilities;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
In determining whether a foreign direct investment is likely to affect security or public order, Member States and the Commission may take into account whether the foreign investor is directly or indirectly controlled by the government of a third country, including through significant funding.
Amendment 132 #
4. Foreign investors and undertakings concerned shall have the possibility to seek judicial redress against screening decisions of the national authorities, unless such action is considered contrary to the essential security interests of the Member State.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member States shall not be obliged to provide any information, the disclosure of which it considers contrary to its essential security interests.