23 Amendments of Edit HERCZOG related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The European Parliament has called for a radical simplification of Union research and innovation funding in its Resolution of 11 November 2010, has highlighted the importance of the Innovation Union to transform Europe for post-crisis world, in its resolution of 12 May 2011, has drawn attention to important lessons to be learned following the interim evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme in its resolution of 8 June 2011 and has supported the concept of a common strategic framework for research and innovation funding and has called for doubling of the budget for research and innovation in the next MFF compared to the Seventh Framework Programme in its resolution of 27 September 2011.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the European Union (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020’), focuses on three priorities, namely generating excellent science in order to strengthen the Union's world-class excellence in science, fostering industrial leadership to support business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation and tackling societal challenges, in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments, as well as non-technological and social innovation, and aims to satisfy the research needs of a broad spectrum of Union policies by placing emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge generated by the supported activities up to its commercial exploitThe Union added value lies mainly in funding pre-competitive, transnational, collaborative research, which should attain in Horizon 2020 at least the levels of the Seventh Framework programme. It is necessary to place as well emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge generated by the supported activities up to its commercial exploitation. Thus, Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, including innovative financial instruments, as well as non- technological and social innovation. The priorities of Horizon 2020 should also be supported through a programme under the Euratom Treaty on nuclear research and training.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) To ensure the appropriate balance between consensus-based and more disruptive R&D&I, at least 15% of the budget of the "Societal challenges" priority and of the specific objective "Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies" within the "Industrial Leadership" priority should follow a bottom-up, research-driven logic. Furthermore, a right balance should be stricken within the "Societal challenges" and the "Industrial leadership" priorities between smaller and bigger projects, taking into account the specific sector structure, type of activity, technology and research landscape.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Both Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy seek a comprehensive alignment with the Europe 2020 objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth through their respective Common Strategic Frameworks. This new strategic direction calls for an increased and systematised cooperation of both CSFs in order to fully mobilise the research and innovation potential at regional, national and European level. To exploit synergies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and Cohesion Policy.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 b (new)
Recital 26 b (new)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to maintain a level playing field for all undertakings active in the internal market, funding provided by Horizon 2020 should be designed in accordance with state aid rules, including the Community framework for state aid for research and development and innovation currently under review, so as to ensure the effectiveness of public spending and prevent market distortions such as crowding-out of private funding, creating ineffective market structures or preserving inefficient firms.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging public and private investment, creating new job opportunities, promoting economic, social and territorial cohesion and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
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 widening participation across the EU in research and innovation, 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.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Synergies with the Structural Funds Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the closing of the research and innovation divide within the European Union by enabling synergies with the Cohesion policy in support to research and innovation through the implementation of complementary measures in a coordinated way. Where possible, the interoperability of the two instruments will be promoted and cumulative or combined funding will be encouraged. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to evaluation of the potential, identification of the best centres and improvement of their visibility by providing the seal of excellence.
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The maximum overall amount for the Union financial contribution from Horizon 2020 to the non-nuclear direct actionsresearch of the Joint Research Centre shall be EUR 2212 million2,52% of the total Horizon 2020 budget.
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
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 widening participation across the Union in research and innovation, 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.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Human resources Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across Europe. As a result it shall be implemented in a manner to promote the creation of a single market for researchers, in particular by providing for appropriate mechanisms aiming to decrease the disparities in researcher's remuneration under this programme.
Amendment 617 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to around 15At least 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ goshall be used withing tohe SMEs instrument as set out in paragraph 2.
Amendment 731 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, and shall also monitor progress as far as SME participation and widening participation are concerned.
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 6 a (new)
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 6 a (new)
In order to help close the research and innovation divide in Europe, complementarity and close synergies will be developed with the Structural Funds both upstream (capacity-building in the Member States to better prepare their participation in Horizon 2020) and downstream (exploit and diffuse research and innovation results stemming from Horizon 2020 as well as evaluate, identify the potential and provide the seal of excellence for the best centres.). Where possible, the interoperability between the two instruments will be promoted. Cumulative or combined funding will be encouraged. Synergies will in particular be sought in the activities set out in the "Widening excellence and widening participation" objective, the regional partner facilities of research infrastructure of pan-European and regional interest, and the activities performed via the EIT and its KICs.
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 a (new)
4a. SPREADING EXCELLENCE AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION 4a.3 Broad lines of the activities (m) Supporting the participation of additional partners located in countries not already present in the existing consortium, in on-going projects with the aim to increase the level of expertise, broaden the scope and speed up developments.
Amendment 1239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1
SMEs shall be supported across Horizon 2020. For this purpose a dedicated SME instrument shall provide staged and seamless support covering the whole innovation cycle. The SME instrument shall include visible funding modules for simple and fast access and be targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise. It shall be provided for all types of innovation, including service, non- technological and social innovations. The aim is to develop and capitalise on the innovation potential of SMEs by filling the gap in funding for early stage high risk research and innovation, stimulating innovations and increasing private-sector commercialisation of research results. The SME instrument shall be implemented in a bottom-up logic with open calls (no pre- defined call topics).
Amendment 1804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
I Excellent science, of which: 27818 32,8% 1. The European Research Council 15008,7% 2. Future and Emerging Science and Technologies 35053,4% 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 6503 9,1% 4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures) 2802 II Industrial leadership, of which: 3,5% 5. Widening Excellence 20280 0,9% 6. Science and Society 15580 of which 500 for 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* 0,3% II Industrial leadership, of which: 24,0% 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* EIT17,2% 2. Access to risk finance** 4000 4,0% 3. Innovation in SMEs 700 2,8% III Societal challenges, of which: 358887,7% 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing; 9077 of which 292 for EIT 10,2% 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the 4694 of which 150 for EIT,9% bio- economy; 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 6537 of which 210 for EIT7,1% 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 7690 of which 247 for EIT 8,0% 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3573 of which 115 for EIT 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 4317 of which 138 for EIT 3,6% 6. Understanding European societies and societal changes 2,0% 7. Protecting freedom and security in Europe 1,9% European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1542 + 1652*** 3,1% Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 2212 2,5% TOTAL 87740 100%
Amendment 1814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
*Including EUR 8975 million for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of which EUR 1795 million for photonics and micro-and nanoelectronics, EUR 4293 million for nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, EUR 575 million for biotechnology and EUR 1737 million for space. As a result, EUR 6663 million will be available to support Key Enabling Technologies. A minimum of 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ shall be earmarked for the SME instrument.
Amendment 1817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount may go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. Aroundt least one third of this mayshall go to SMEs.
Amendment 1819 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – subparagraph 2
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – subparagraph 2
** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount may go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. Aroundt least one third of this mayshall go to SMEs.
Amendment 1822 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)