29 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) To exploit synergies between policies, stairways to excellence instruments should be introduced in both Horizon 2020 and the Cohesion Policy.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Amendment 490 #
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 535 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Attractiveness of researchers' careers 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 537 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols. , the Helsinki Declaration, the Convention of the Council of Europe on Human Rights and Biomedicine signed in Oviedo on 4 April 1997 and its Additional Protocols, the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols, the UN resolution on human cloning of March 2005, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Universal Declaration on the human genome and human rights adopted by the UNESCO, the UN Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the relevant World Health Organisation's resolutions. Those carrying out or participating in research projects concerning ethical sensitive issues like for example DNA, analysis on humans, research on persons not able to give informed consent, research linked to the suffering of vertebrate animals etc. shall seek the approval of the relevant national or local ethics committee prior to the start of the activities. An ethical review will also be implemented systematically by the Commission. In specific cases an ethical review may take place during the implementation of a project. On a yearly basis, the Commission shall inform the European Parliament about their activities in this area, and in addition to this, it shall provide the European Parliament and the Council, with information upon request. During the implementation of this programme, scientific advances and national and international provisions shall be regularly monitored by the Commission so as to take account of any developments.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a Seal of Excellence Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the identification of centers of excellence, the evaluation of their potential and the improvement of their visibility by providing a seal of excellence.
Amendment 734 #
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, SME participation and widening participation.
Amendment 793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on ICT, nanotechnology, quantum technology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies.
Amendment 985 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 3
To stay at the forefront of global competition with a strong technological base and industrial capabilities, increased strategic investments in research, development, validation and piloting are required in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); Nanotechnologies; Quantum Technologies; Advanced Materials; Biotechnology; Advanced Manufacturing and Processing; and Space.
Amendment 1001 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10
The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Substantial focus will be given to small and medium scale projects.
Amendment 1003 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12
A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, quantum technology, biotechnology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing systems. These multi- disciplinary, knowledge and capital- intensive technologies cut across many diverse sectors providing the basis for significant competitive advantage for European industry. An integrated approach, promoting the combination, convergence and cross-fertilisation effect of KETs in different innovation cycles and value chains can deliver promising research results and open the way to new industrial technologies, products, services and novel applications (e.g. in space, transport, environment, health etc.). The numerous interactions of KETs and enabling technologies will therefore be exploited in a flexible manner, as an important source of innovation. This will complement support for research and innovation in KETs that may be provided by national or regional authorities under the Cohesion Policy Funds within the framework of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 1093 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d a (new)
(d a) New raw materials for the chemical industry Developing an alternative feedstock basis for the chemical industry, including through new syngas technologies, ranging from coal, biomass, and waste materials to environmentally friendly substitute petroleum as carbon source in the medium and long term.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Developing the societal dimension of biotechnology. Focusing on governance of biotechnology for societal benefits including ethical limits.
Amendment 1280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, neurological and mental health disorders, overweight and obesity and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Amendment 1356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; improving palliative medicine, individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to make the transition to a reliable, affordable, sustainable and competitive energy system, in the face of increasingly scarce resources, increasing energy needs and climate change.
Amendment 1446 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95% by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20% of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20% energy efficiency target. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaulfurther development of the energy system combining low carbon profile, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe’s economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80% of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80% of all the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5% of the Union’s Ggross Ddomestic Pproduct (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would leamay add to totalhe dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.
Amendment 1451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
The roadmap to a competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 shows that the targeted reductions in greenhouse gas emissions willould have to be met largely within the territory of the Union. This would entail reducing CO2 emissions by over 90% by 2050 in the power sector, by over 80% in industry, by at least 60% in transport and by about 90%in industry, in transport, in the residential sector and, in services, and in other sectors.
Amendment 1459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and secure and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services, including electricity storage technologies. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient and secure energy technologies and services that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency and security management systems.
Amendment 1465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8
Research and innovation activities on nuclear fission and fusion energy are carried out in the EURATOM part of Horizon 2020.Possible synergies between the "secure, clean and efficient energy" challenge and the EURATOM part of HORIZON 2020 shall be envisaged.
Amendment 1504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage or usage technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of technologies and value chains to make bio-energy more competitive and sustainable, to reduce hydrogen and other alternatimve to market for hydrogen and fuel cells and to bring new options showing long-term potential to maturityliquid or gaseous fuels with potential for more efficient energy conversion.
Amendment 1517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage,flexible energy storage systems along the whole electricity chain from power generation, transmission, distributions to the end-user systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.
Amendment 1530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point f – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on the development of tools, methods and models for a robust and transparent policy support, including activities on public acceptance and engagement, user involvement, environmental impact and sustainability.
Amendment 1533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g a (new)
(g a) Flexible and efficient fossil fuel power plants – enabling intermittent renewables Activities shall focus on the research, development and demonstration of technologies and/or materials enabling higher flexibility and efficiency of fossil fuel power plants having to cope with the necessity to step in when intermittent renewables are not able to deliver to the system and to ensure grid stability.
Amendment 1700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) reduce the disparities between regions in Europe , and with other world regions
Amendment 1714 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 1788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to unleash the innovative potential of people and capitalise on their ideas, irrespective of their place in the innovation chain. Thereby, the EIT will also help to address the ‘European paradox’ that excellent existing research is far from being harnessed to the full. In doing so, the EIT shall help to bring ideas to the market. The EIT must ensure open access to all high quality European research communities. Chiefly via its KICs and its focus on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, it will create new business opportunities in the form of both start-ups and spin-offs but also within existing industry.