Activities of Adam GIEREK related to 2009/0169(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS-169) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS-169) undertaken by several Member States PDF (358 KB) DOC (410 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Baltic Sea ecosystem, a semi- enclosed European inland sea, is one of the world’s largest brackish water bodies and is todayhas been seriously affected by many natural and human-caused pressures, such as pollution from heavy metals, persistentwarfare agents, for example war gases, dating back to the Second World War and from heavy metal compounds, organic pollusubstantces, radioactive material, oil spills and other harmful and hazardous substances,and heating oil and petroleum spills. The development of agriculture in the Baltic Sea drainage basin has likewise caused excessive inputs of nutrientfertilisers and organic material, leading to advanced eutrophication,; and the introduction of harmfulnon-endemic alien organisms into the environment, the unsustainable exploitation of fish stocks, negativeand climate change impacts, loss of biodiversity, and increasing encroachment of human activities on coastal and offshore areas including ecologically unsustainable tourism. These pressures haveare causing the original biodiversity to be lost. These factors, as well as continuing human activity, including the construction of gas pipelines, directly on, and in the immediate vicinity of, the coast and in the Baltic Sea drainage basin, among other things to promote ecologically unsustainable tourism, are destroying the natural environment. All this is seriously reduceding the capacity of the Baltic Sea to sustainably provide the goods and services upon which humans depend directly and indirectly for social, cultural and economic benefits.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) At the end of the strategic phase, the Commission, assisted by independent expert shoulds representing all of the States participating in the evaluation, will evaluate the maturity and the readiness of the initiative to enter the implementation phase. The Commission may, if it thinks fit, recommend improvements to the agenda and the research field. The transition to the implementation phase should be seamless and without delays.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The Commission should conduct interim evaluations, assessing the quality and efficiency of the implementation of BONUS-169In the light of interim evaluations conducted by independent experts representing all Participating States, the Commission should assess the implementation of the research programme and the research agenda and progress towards the objectives set, as well as conducting a final evaluation.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The strategic phase of the Programme shall last up to two years. It shall prepare the implementation phase. Its purpose shall accordingly be to: – determine priority objectives with a view to achieving a good status of the Baltic Sea, – gradually develop the necessary research infrastructure. During the strategic phase, BONUS EEIG shall carry out the following tasks:
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) preparation of the Strategic Research Agenda – defining the part on scientific content of the programme focussing on calls for proposals, in conformity with the objectives set in the Seventh Fimplementation modalities including legal and financial rules and procedures, provisions governing the intellectual property rights arising from activities under the research programmework Programme laid down, human resources and communication aspects;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) preparation of the implementation moda specific Strategic Research Agenda for the Balities including legal and financial rules and procedures, provisions governing the intellectual property rights arising from the BONUS-169 activities, human resources and communication aspectsc Sea region as a whole – defining the most urgent needs as regards the scientific content of the programme and its priorities, focusing on calls for tenders for research contracts and on the groundwork for research activities, in conformity with the objectives set in the Seventh Framework Programme.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The implementation phase shall last for a minimum of five years. During the implementation phase at least three calls for proposaltender for research contracts shall be published with a view to funding projects which address the objectives of the BONUS-169necessary scientific objectives. These calls shall be targeted at multi-partner and trans- national projects, and; at least two States from the south-east of the Baltic Sea region must participate in each project. The projects in question shall include research, technological development, training and dissemination activities. Projects shall be selected accorin keeping with the main objectives of the strategic part, proceeding tofrom the principles of equal treatment, transparency, independent evaluation by experts from all Participating States, co-financing, no- profit, and financing not cumulated with other Community sources, as well as the principle of non-retroactivity.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Community financial contribution for the implementation phase shall be up to EUR 48.75 million and match, within that limit, the contribution of the Participating States. This ceiling may be increased by any amount remaining after the implementation of the strategic phase. During the implementation phase, up to 25% of the contribution from the Participating States may consist in providing access to research infrastructures (hereinafter “in kind infrastructure contribution”)the value of the infrastructure provided (hereinafter “in kind infrastructure contribution”) may be treated as a contribution from the Participating States.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) a positive evaluation of the strategic phase carried out by the Commission with the assistance of independent experts; this evaluation shall cover the progress made towards the achievement of objectives and deliverables set out in Article 2(3) and Annex I from all Participating States; this evaluation shall serve to determine the key research agendas central to the achievement of objectives and deliverables set out in Article 2(3) and Annex I, not least through careful selection and preparation of the research infrastructure required during the implementation phase; the Commission may, if it deems it necessary, recommend in the course of the evaluation that the research programme be expanded;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – section 2.2.3 – point h
Annex I – section 2.2.3 – point h
h) developing a financing structure ofor funding BONUS-169 projects based, having regard in particular to the selection phase and the preparation of the research infrastructure, on a pool of funds consisting of cash and in kind contributions of the Participating States and of the Community;
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – section 3.4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – section 3.4 – paragraph 2
The Community financial contribution and the cash and in kind contributions of the Participating States to the BONUS-169 research programme shall be pooled and administered centraldirectly by the BONUS EEIG or administered by it indirectly, that is to say, virtually in those cases where a participating Member State or third country assigns its cash and in kind contributions exclusively to national research projects connected with the implementation phase of joint projects under the research programme.