11 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2013/0242(COD)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) established by Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 20135 (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020 Framework Programme’) aims at achieving a greater impact on research and innovation by contributing to the strengthening of pdeveloping closer synergies, increasing coordination and avoiding unnecessary duplication with international, national and regional research programmes. Public-public partnerships, including through Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Member States in accordance with Article 185 of the Treaty, should achieve these goals, meet the conditions specified in that Regulation, in particular in Articles 20, and fully comply with the general principles applying to Horizon 2020. __________________ 5 OJ … [H2020 FP]
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) According to Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... 2013 establishing Horizon 20208a and Council Decision … /2013/EU of … 2013 establishing the Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)9 further support may be provided to the European Metrology Research Programme. __________________ 98a OJ ... [H2020] 9 OJ … [H2020 SP] OJ … [H2020 SP]
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (hereinafter ‘EMPIR’), aligned with the Europe 2020 strategy and the related flagship initiatives, in particular ‘Innovation Union’10 , ‘A Digital Agenda for Europe’11 , ‘Resource- efficient Europe’12 and ‘An industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era’13 , will be a more ambitious and inclusive programme implemented for tseven years (2014-20240) by [28] participating states. As part of the improvements from the previous programme, EMPIR will include activities on innovation and industrial exploitation, on research for norms and standards and on capacity building. __________________ 10 COM(2010) 546 final of 6 October 2010. 11 COM(2010) 245 final/2 of 26 August 2010 12 COM(2011) 21 of 26 January 2011 13 COM(2012) 582 final of 10 October 2012
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) With a view to the overall aim of Horizon 2020 to achieve greater simplification and harmonisation of the research and innovation funding landscape at European level, the duration of all public-public partnerships financed under Horizon 2020 should be aligned with the duration of the Framework Programme, to avoid different sets of rules running in parallel and related additional administrative burden for participants in the future;
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The participating states intend to contribute to implement EMPIR during the period covered by EMPIR (2014-20240).
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The maximum Union's financial contribution, including EFTA appropriations, to EMPIR shall be EUR 300262.5 million. The contribution shall be paid from appropriations in the general budget of the Union allocated to the relevant parts of the Specific Programme, implementing Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, established by Decision … /2013/EU, in accordance with Article 58(1)(c)(vi) and Articles 60 and 61 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the demonstration by the Participating States that EMPIR is set up in accordance with the objectives and research priorities laid down in the Horizon 2020 Framework;
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) the demonstration by the Participating States that EMPIR is set up in accordance with the general principles governing the Horizon 2020 Framework;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) the demonstration by the Participating States that EMPIR is set up in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No .../2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... 2013 establishing Horizon 2020;
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In accordance with the principles of transparency and non-discrimination as laid out in Article 35, Article 60(1) and 128(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, calls for proposals organised by EMPIR shall be published on the web- based Horizon 2020 Participant Portal.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 December 2017 the Commission shall conduct an interim evaluation of EMPIR. The Commission shall prepare a report on that evaluation which includes conclusions of the evaluation and observations by the Commission. The Commission shall send that report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 30 June 2018. The interim evaluation of EMPIR shall form part of and be compiled with the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020.