32 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2018/0224(COD)
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) It is the Union's objective to strengthen its scientific excellence and technological bases and encourage its competitiveness, including in its industry, while promoting all research and innovation activities to deliver on the Union's strategic priorities, which ultimately aim at establishing the Union as the world's most competitive research area, capable of attracting and retaining international expertise and scientific excellence, in addition to promoting peace, the Union's values and the well-being of its peoples.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Some of the world's most advanced research infrastructure and facilities are located in the Union, having positioned Europe in the forefront of the development of new and improved materials, technologies and knowledge, inter alia the synchrotron radiation facility MAX LAB IV and the European Spallation Source (ESS), a multi- disciplinary research facility established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium, as well as Esrange rocket site and research facility with the potential of greatly contributing to research and science in a variety of fields, including Global Challenges identified under this Programme; and whereas facilitating mobility of researchers, including by providing easy access to such infrastructure, is key to supporting and promoting excellent science;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) research mobility is vital for promoting excellent science in Europe; in this regard, the Programme should allow for researchers to bring with them funding when moving across centres of excellence, providing for a dynamic development of European scientific capacities in the forefront of excellent science across disciplines.
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme’s objective is to promote scientific excellence and mobility in Europe. Furthermore, the general objective is to deliver scientific, economic and societal impact from the Union’s investments in research and innovation so as to strengthen the scientific and technological bases of the Union and foster its competitiveness, including in its industry, deliver on the Union strategic priorities, and contribute to tackling global challenges, including the Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to support the creation and diffusion of high-quality new knowledge, excellent science, skills, technologies and solutions to global challenges;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) Pillar I 'OpExcellent Science', pursuing the specific objective set out in Article 3(2)(a) and also supporting specific objectives set out in Article 3(2)(b) and (c), with the following components:
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
(b) cluster 'InclusiveHealth and Secure Society';
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
(d) cluster 'Climate, Energy, Natural Resources and Mobility';
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) sharing excellence by complementing the primary instruments to that end, the European Structural and Investment Funds;
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Activities to be carried out under the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b) and which are laid down in Regulation …. establishing the European Defence Fund, shall be research with either an exclusive focus on defence applications, or with dual use achieved by exploring all potential synergies under both programmes, including the sharing of infrastructure, facilities and resources, with the objective to foster the competitiveness, efficiency and innovation of defence industry.
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
8. Research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon Europe shall have a primary focus on civil applications.
Amendment 907 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Framework Programme for the period 2021 – 2027 shall be EUR 94 1160 000 000 000 in current prices for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and, in addition, the amount for the specific programme referred to in Article 1(3)(b), as laid down in Regulation…. establishing the European Defence Fund.
Amendment 916 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) EUR 25 891 700 000 000 for Pillar I 'OpExcellent Science' for the period 2021- 2027, of which
Amendment 926 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 1
(1) EUR 16 60058 688 000 000 for the European Research Council;
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 2
(2) EUR 6 80023 842 000 000 for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions;
Amendment 939 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point 3
(3) EUR 2 409 170 000 000 for research infrastructures;
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. In order to respond to unforeseen situations or to new developments and needs, the Commission may, within the annual budgetary procedure, deviate from the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 up to a maximum of 10%. No such deviation shall be allowed in respect of the amounts referred to in points (b) (6) of paragraph 2 of this Article and the total amount set out for Part 'Strengthening the European Research Area' of paragraph 2in paragraph 2(a) Pillar I 'Open [Excellent] Science' of this Article.
Amendment 1086 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 9
Article 9 – paragraph 9
9. Horizon Europe is designed to be implemented in synergy with other Union funding programmes, notably the parts of Horizon Europe related to sharing excellence and measures to address the differences within the Union as regards scientific capacity and output. A non- exhaustive list of synergies with other Union funding programmes is included in Annex IV.
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The United Kingdom, following its withdrawal from the European Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union;
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d – paragraph 1 – point i
i. a goodsufficient capacity in science, technology and innovation;
Amendment 1132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The scope of association of each third country to the Programme shall take into account the objective of driving economic growth in the Union through innovation and by further developing the Union as an open and globally accessible area for excellent research, promoting the involvement of expertise and competence from third countries. Accordingly, with the exception of EEA members, acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, parts of the Programme may be excluded from an association agreement for a specific country.
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The association agreement shall pursue, where appropriate, provide for the participation of legal entities established in the Union in equivalent programmes of associated countries in accordance with the conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 1231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. A proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of its excellence; in addition, it may be evaluated on the basis of the following award criteria:
Amendment 1233 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Only the excellence criterion referred to in point (a)in the introductory part of paragraph 1 shall apply to proposals for ERC frontier research actions.
Amendment 1351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Beneficiaries having received Union funding shall use their best efforts to exploit their results, in particular in the Union. Exploitation may be done directly by the beneficiaries or indirectly in particular through the transfer and licensing of results in accordance with Article 36.
Amendment 1353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
If despite a beneficiary's best efforts to exploit its results directly or indirectly no exploitation takes place within a given period as identified in the grant agreement, the beneficiary shall use an appropriate online platform as identified in the grant agreement to find interested parties within or outside the Union to exploit those results. If justified on the basis of a request of the beneficiary, this obligation may be waived.
Amendment 1499 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) European Research Council: Providing attractive and flexible funding, allowing for mobility of researchers between centres of excellent science, to enable talented and creative individual researchers and their teams to pursue the most promising avenues at the frontier of science, on the basis of Union-wide competition.
Amendment 1501 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Equipping researchers with new knowledge and skills through mobility and exposure across borders, sectors and disciplines, including access to infrastructure, as well as structuring and improving institutional and national recruitment, training and career development systems; in so doing, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions help to lay the foundations of Europe's excellent research landscape, contributing to boosting jobs, growth, and investment, and solving current and future societal challenges.