Activities of Algirdas SAUDARGAS
Plenary speeches (59)
A comprehensive European industrial policy on artificial intelligence and robotics (short presentation) LT
Education in the digital era: challenges, opportunities and lessons for EU policy design (short presentation) LT
Minimum standards for minorities in the EU (short presentation) LT
Public procurement strategy package (debate) LT
Language equality in the digital age (short presentation) LT
Media pluralism and media freedom in the European Union (short presentation) LT
Cambridge Analytica and Facebook: Data protection and citizen's privacy as a line of defence against election manipulation (debate) LT
Eastern Partnership: November 2017 Summit (debate) LT
NordStream 2 (debate) LT
Digitising European industry - Internet connectivity for growth, competitiveness and cohesion: European gigabit society and 5G (debate) LT
Harnessing globalisation by 2025 (debate) LT
Negotiations with the United Kingdom following its notification that it intends to withdraw from the European Union (debate) LT
Implementation of the Creative Europe programme (debate) LT
European Cloud Initiative (debate) LT
Implementation of Erasmus + (debate) LT
Building a European Data Economy (debate) LT
"Clean Energy for All" package (debate) LT
Sign language and professional sign language interpreters (debate) LT
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20 and 21 October 2016 (debate) LT
Approval of the minutes of the previous sitting
State of the Union (debate) LT
Towards a new energy market design - EU strategy on heating and cooling (debate) LT
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 28 and 29 June 2016 (debate) LT
Renewable energy progress report - Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (continuation of debate) LT
State of safety of nuclear installations in Belarus (debate) LT
Impact of Nord Stream 2 on the gas market in the CEE region (debate) LT
Legal aspects, democratic control and implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement (debate) LT
Use of Passenger Name Record data (EU PNR) (debate) LT
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 17 and 18 March 2016 and outcome of the EU-Turkey summit (debate) LT
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18 and 19 February 2016 (debate) LT
Refugee emergency, external borders control and future of Schengen - Respect for the international principle of non-refoulement - Financing refugee facility for Turkey - Increased racist hatred and violence against refugees and migrants across Europe (debate) LT
Situation in Poland (debate) LT
Towards a European Energy Union - Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020 (debate) LT
Towards a new international climate agreement in Paris (debate) LT
Doubling the capacity of the North Stream pipeline and impact on the energy union and the security of supply (debate) LT
Decision adopted on 15 July 2015 on the energy summer package (debate) LT
Russia, in particular the cases of Eston Kohver, Oleg Sentsov and Olexandr Kolchenko LT
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate) LT
European Fund for Strategic Investments (debate) LT
European energy security strategy (debate) LT
European energy security strategy (debate) LT
Decision adopted on a Strategic framework for the Energy Union (debate) LT
Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine (debate)
Invasion of Ukraine by Russia (debate)
Domestic passenger transport services by rail - Normalisation of the accounts of railway undertakings - European Union Agency for Railways - Single European railway area - Railway safety - Interoperability of the rail system (continuation of debate)
Homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity (short presentation)
Preparations for the European Council meeting (19 - 20 December 2013) (debate)
Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections (debate)
Discharge 2010 (debate)
Parliament's position on the 2012 draft budget as modified by the Council - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (debate)
Stress tests of nuclear power plants in EU and nuclear safety in EU neighbourhood countries (debate)
Political parties at European level and rules regarding their funding (debate)
EU strategy on Roma inclusion (debate)
Citizens’ initiative (debate)
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy (debate)
Parliament's position on the 2011 draft budget as modified by the Council - all sections - Draft amending budget No 3/2010: Section III - Commission - BAM (Banana Accompanying Measures) (debate)
Security of gas supply (debate)
Energy performance of buildings (recast) (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on European Energy Security Strategy PDF (288 KB) DOC (251 KB)
Shadow reports (7)
REPORT on a comprehensive European industrial policy on artificial intelligence and robotics PDF (318 KB) DOC (125 KB)
REPORT on language equality in the digital age PDF (348 KB) DOC (74 KB)
REPORT on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling PDF (368 KB) DOC (156 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
REPORT on amendment of Rules 106 and 192 of, and Annex XVII to, Parliament's Rules of Procedure PDF (166 KB) DOC (198 KB)
REPORT on European Broadband: investing in digitally driven growth PDF (260 KB) DOC (182 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council's position at first reading for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast) PDF (165 KB) DOC (88 KB)
Opinions (3)
OPINION Parliament's position on the 2012 draft budget as modified by the council - all sections
OPINION on the mandate for the trialogue on the 2012 draft budget
OPINION Parliament's position on the 2011 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - all sections
Shadow opinions (12)
OPINION on language equality in the digital age
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain permitted uses of works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 - all sections
OPINION 2014 Budget – Mandate for the Trilogue
OPINION on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013
OPINION on the European Union general budget for the financial year 2013 – all sections
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 Draft Budget
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2013 draft budget
OPINION on Parliament's position on the 2012 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - all sections
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2012 Draft Budget
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2011 Draft Budget
Institutional motions (3)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (289 KB) DOC (83 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Belarus PDF (264 KB) DOC (65 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on sign languages and professional sign language interpreters PDF (374 KB) DOC (86 KB)
Oral questions (3)
Commission's answers to written questions PDF (205 KB) DOC (19 KB)
State of safety of nuclear installations in Belarus PDF (194 KB) DOC (27 KB)
Commission's answers to Written Questions PDF DOC
Written explanations (1)
Common system of value added tax as regards the special scheme for small enterprises (A8-0260/2018 - Tom Vandenkendelaere) LT
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Written questions (2)
Gazprom's acquittal instead of sanctions PDF (195 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Rules on unbundling in the EU gas market - Directive 2009/73/EC PDF (191 KB) DOC (25 KB)
Written declarations (2)
Amendments (428)
Amendment 2 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry(2016/2271(INI));
Amendment 4 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 11 September 2018 on language equality in the digital age(2018/2028(INI)),
Amendment 8 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas ethics embedded artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have the potential to enrich our lives and further our capabilities;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas artificial intelligence is one of the strategic technologies for the 21st century both globally and in Europe, bringing positive change for the European economy, enabling innovation, productivity, competitiveness and well- being;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas AI constitutes a significant tool to address global societal challenges and the Member’s states through their public policy have to promote investments, to make available funds for R&D, and address barriers to AI development and adoption;
Amendment 19 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the existing rules and processes should behave to be evaluated and if needed modified to account for artificial intelligence and robotics;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas several Member States are developing their own artificial intelligence strategies, and there is a need to coordinate those strategies, to pool research efforts, set common short and long term targets for AI development in order to avoid investment gaps and overlaps;
Amendment 24 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas building trusted ecosystem for the development of AI technology should be based on Data policy architecture. This implies the creation of smooth and simplified data collection and management programmes for educational research purposes to enable the development of AI in many domains: medical, financial, biological, energy, industrial, chemical or public sector. Believes that data driven AI ecosystem might be pan-European initiatives launched on open standards, mutual recognition of certificates and transparent rules of interoperability;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas AI alone does not ensure truth orand fairness, as bias is introduced in how the data is selected and how the algorithm is writtenre essential for the development and acceptance of the AI, whereas algorithmic design, constant re-evaluation processes as well as data quality should prevent from the bias;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas AI and robotics should be developed to complement humans and human-centred developmentand deployed in a human- centred way with an aim to support humans at their work and at home and relieve them from dangerous jobs;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas text and data mining serves as a foundation for AI and machine learning applications, and are vital for SME's and start-ups because they allow them to access to large quantities of data to train AI algorithms;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas AI should fully support all European languages to provide all Europeans with equal opportunities to benefit from modern AI developments within the multilingual European information society;
Amendment 45 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that automation derived fromcombined with artificial intelligence artificial intelligence will increase productivity and therefore increase output; notes that, as in previous technological revolutions, some jobs will be replaced but new jobs will also be created;
Amendment 54 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to examine the impacts that the applied AI solutions in industry may bring to the EU labour force;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Recommends that Member States together with businesses, educators and other relevant stakeholders identify the groups that are most at risk of displacement due to AI and develop strategies to manage this transition by supporting reskilling programs, improving professional education and long-life trainings for the current and future workforce with particular focus on SMS; underlines that companies themselves have to invest in training and reskilling of existing workforce in order to meet their needs.
Amendment 73 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that digital literacy is one of the most important factors for future AI development. Notes that the digital literacy can support wide participation in the data economy solutions and facilitate communication and cooperation with all partners in the digital relationships;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the increased use of sensors in the field of robotics has enhanced the scope of care giving and enables patients to have more personalised treatment and services, generate more meaningful data as well as receive care remotely from their own homes;
Amendment 88 #
Amendment 90 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the ambition of Japan’s Robot Strategy to have 4 out of 5 patients opt for robotic care and calls on the Commission to reciprocate this ambition; ; Underlines that Europeans still feel uncomfortable with the idea of using robots in the care for the elderly people or in medical procedures; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies and communication campaigns aiming at upgrade the perception of robots in a daily life;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Artificial intelligence for overcoming language barriers and improving cross- culture communication
Amendment 96 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that artificial intelligence technologies need to support all EU languages in order to be inclusive and comply with European multilingualism policy; Recalls the European Parliament request to set up a large-scale, long-term funding programme with the aim of developing the next breakthroughs in automated language understanding of all European languages in line with the “Human Language Project”. Notes that Artificial intelligence and language technology can provide important applications to foster Europe’s unity in its diversity: automated translation, conversational agents and personal assistants, spoken-language interfaces for robots and the internet of things, smart analytics, automated identification of online propaganda, fake news, hate speech;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Amendment 99 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that although Artificial Intelligence has a purely technological research and innovation component, research on AI must also be undertaken in the social, ethical and liability areas;
Amendment 100 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Encourages Member States to develop multi stakeholders partnerships across industry and research institutes as well as joint AI centres of excellence that will facilitate investments in the AI research and create collaboration and networking across Europe;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses that Europe has to dedicate the new FET flagship to the Artificial intelligence with a particular emphasis on human centric approach and language technologies;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 f (new)
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Believes that Artificial Intelligence, machine learning and exponential leaps in data availability and cloud computing fuel research initiatives to understand biology at molecular and cellular levels, guide the development of medical treatments and analyse data streams to detect health threats, predict disease outbreaks and counsel patients. Notes that Data mining and data- navigation techniques can be used to identify care gaps, risks, trends and patterns;
Amendment 106 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the importance of greater investment in this field in order to remain competitive; recognises that while most of the investment and innovation in this area comes from private sector ventures, Member States and the Commission should also be encouraged to invest in research in this sector and outline their development priorities; Welcomes the EU invest proposal and other public private partnerships that will foster private funding; considers that the coordination of private- and public-sector investment should be encouraged to ensure that development is focused;
Amendment 121 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Considers that public acceptance depends on how public is informed about the opportunities, challenges and developments of artificial intelligence; Recommends Member States and the Commission to launch various information campaigns on the limitations and potential of AI and robotics and addressing mains public concerns such as privacy, safety and transparency of decisions taken by automated systems;
Amendment 132 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that connectivity is a precondition for Europe to become part of the gigabit society and AI is a clear example of the exponential growth of a demand for high quality, fast, secure and pervasive connectivity; believes that the Union and the Member States should continue to foster measures to stimulate investment in and take-up of very high capacity networks in the European Union;
Amendment 138 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that EU legislation related to the implementation of the DSM strategy shall remove barriers for the deployment of AI, ask the Commission to evaluate where it is necessary to update policy and regulatory frameworks in order to build a single European market for AI;
Amendment 154 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Supporting conditions: connectivity, data accessibility and high-performance computing, cloud infrastructure
Amendment 158 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the availability of quality data is essential for real competitiveness in the AI industry, and calls for public authorities to ensure ways of producing, sharing and governing data by making data a common good;
Amendment 162 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of the quality of data used in development of algorithms, as the standard of the AI systems relies on the data used to train them; Notes that the use of low quality, outdated, incomplete or incorrect data may lead to poor predictions and in turn discrimination and bias, it is therefore important in the age of big data to ensure that algorithms are trained on representative sample of high quality data;
Amendment 165 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights that cloud computing has a key role to play in driving the uptake of AI. Stress that better access to cloud services will allows private companies, public institutions, research and academic institutions, and users to develop and use AI in an efficient and economically viable way;
Amendment 169 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Believes that the success of AI applications, tailored to users across the EU, often requires extensive knowledge of local markets, as well as access to and use of adequate local data for the datasets training, system testing and validation, especially in sectors related to natural language processing. Asks the Member states to encourage the availability of high quality, interoperable and open public sector as well as privately-held data;
Amendment 173 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Welcomes the establishment of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking; Underlines that supercomputing and data infrastructure are essential to ensure competitive innovation ecosystem for the development of AI technologies and applications;
Amendment 176 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Welcomes the measures to facilitate and support the exchange and sharing of data across borders, to increase flexibility and stimulate economies of scale, such as through the Free Flow of Data Regulation;
Amendment 178 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Considers that AI at the same time can be a cybersecurity threat and the tool to fight against cyber-attacks; encourages the swift completion of the Strategy for Cybersecurity that should ensure the development and deployment of safe AI and robotic systems that are resilient to cyber-attacks; believes that ENISA should prepare an action plan on cybersecurity in the area of AI, which should assess and address threats and weaknesses specific to AI;
Amendment 179 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Underlines the importance of strengthening the industrial base as a strategic component of the secure AI development; emphasize that in order to ensure an ambitious level of cybersecurity, data protection and trusted ICT services Europe have to invest in its technological independence; stresses the urgent need for the EU to develop its own infrastructure, data centres, cloud and components such as graphics processors and chips production;
Amendment 180 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 h (new)
Paragraph 9 h (new)
9h. Recalls that while AI and Robotics already have long-established industrial applications, advancements in the field are expanding and providing wide and diverse applications in all human activities; believes that any regulatory framework must include flexibility that allows for innovation and free development of new technologies and uses for AI;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 i (new)
Paragraph 9 i (new)
9i. Underlines the importance of SME for the AI uptake; welcomes in this context the Commission initiative to create an AI on demand platform that will boost technology transfer and catalyse the growth of start-ups and SMEs. Calls on the Commission to promote Digital Innovation Hubs for the AI that do not lead to the creation of additional administration layers but focus on accelerating investments in projects that have proven their efficiency;
Amendment 182 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 j (new)
Paragraph 9 j (new)
9j. Believes that AI will be a great asset in terms of implementing the “once only” principle, enabling the combination of data bases and information from different sources, and thereby facilitating citizens’ interactions with public administrations;
Amendment 183 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 k (new)
Paragraph 9 k (new)
9k. Stresses that public support for the AI should be concentrated to those strategic sectors in which EU industry has greatest opportunities to play a leading role at a global level and which has general public interest added value;
Amendment 184 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 l (new)
Paragraph 9 l (new)
9l. Asks the Member States to lead this digital transformation by positioning themselves as primary responsible users and buyers of trustworthy AI technology and thus demonstrate that AI can yield tangible benefits to citizens. Stresses that in this context Member States have to adapt their data policies including public data collection, use, repositories or annotation to allow the AI deployment in all public sector;
Amendment 187 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that trustworthy artificial intelligence can strongly support the reform of public administration in decision-making and improve public services, e.g. in preparing regulatory impact assessment, so its use should be further analysed and promoted;
Amendment 196 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the impact that AI has already had on designwellness, prevention, diagnoses, research and its great potential for providing personaliszed treatments and predicting heart attacks; care. This ultimately leads to a more sustainable, efficient and outcome-based health care ecosystem;
Amendment 200 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on Commission to work on strategies and policies that can position the EU as a world-leader in the growing field of health care technology, while ensuring that patients have access to seamless and effective medical care;
Amendment 202 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Acknowledge the potential of AI in reaching the goal of the carbon free energy sector; stresses that with more digitised energy sector energy networks become larger and more exposed to cyber threat; Calls the Member states and the Commission accompany the energy digital transformation with the measures, such as artificial intelligence, improving cyber security;
Amendment 213 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that by reducing human error in the transport sector the system can become more efficient, with fewer accidents, thanks to greater clarity in judgement and the predictive nature of the technology, fewer delays, with the ability to map traffic patterns and run services on schedule, and greater savings, with fewer driver-related faults and streamlined internal processes;
Amendment 214 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that voice communication is increasingly used in interaction with vehicles and transport systems but these features are only available for a handful of European languages, so it should be ensured that all Europeans can use these possibilities in their mother tongue;
Amendment 228 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. BelievStresses that AI needs to be governed by a code of ethics in the same way that human behaviour is guided; recognises that in order to do this, rules must be in place to increase the accountethical rules must be in place to ensure the human centric AI development, the accountability, explainability and transparency of algorithmic decision-making systems, clear liability rules and fairness;
Amendment 238 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the creation of an ethical charter of best practice for AI and robotics that companies and experts should follow; Welcomes the Commission initiative to set the High-level experts group on Artificial intelligence as well as EU AI alliance network with the aim to deliver ethical guidelines for the AI. Ask the Commission to ensure the largest possible up take of those ethical guidelines by the industry, academia and public authorities. Believes that the point of departure for any guideline must be a human centric approach to AI. Recommends to the Member states to transfer the guidelines into their national AI strategies and develop real accountability structures for industries and governments as they design and deploy AI;
Amendment 243 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Considers that continuous follow up of the AI ethical guidelines implementation and impact to the development of the human centric AI is essential. Ask the Commission to analyse if the voluntary ethical guidelines are sufficient to ensure the inclusive ethically embedded uptake of AI that do not generate economic and social divides in EU societies and suggest if needed regulatory and policy measures;
Amendment 245 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Believes that Europe should lead worldwide by deploying only ethically embedded AI; underlines that to achieve this there is a need to ensure the governance of ethics in AI at different levels; recommends the Member States to instate AI ethics monitoring and oversight bodies and encourage companies developing AI to establish ethics board and elaborate ethical guides for their AI developers;
Amendment 246 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that European standards for AI must be based on the principles of digital ethics, human dignity, respect of fundamental rights, data protection and security, thus contributing to building trust among users; emphasises the importance of capitalising on the EU’s potential for creating a strong infrastructure for AI systems rooted in high standards of data and respect for humans; Notes that, in the development of AI principle, transparency and the explainability need to be embedded;
Amendment 248 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that AI will not be flawless but will remain a useful tool as long as fewer errors are made than when the same decisStresses the difficulty and the complexity to predict the future behaviours of many complex AI systems and the emerging behaviours of interacting AI systems; ask the Commission to evaluate if there is a need for the specific regulations are made by humanslated to AI- enabled decision-making;
Amendment 251 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 255 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls for people to have aonsiders that autonomy of human beings in the context of AI development should be ensured by full and effective self-determination over themselves, including the right ofor appeal when AI is used foron decisions affecting individuals, which carry a significant risk for individuals’ rights and freedoms or may result to harm;
Amendment 260 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Reiterates that AI systems should not create or reinforce bias; underlines that when developing and using algorithms considerations around bias and fairness must be included at all stages from the design to implementation phase. The data set and the algorithm must be assessed and regularly tested to ensure the decision-making is accurate;
Amendment 263 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Points out that whilest AI brings great benefits in automation and decision- making, it also carries an inherent risk when the algorithms are static and opaque; stresses, in this context, the need for greater transparency of algorithuncertainty about its usage. This needs to be guarded against through greater transparency and explainability of AI systems;
Amendment 266 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights that transparency and explainability should be users centred and provide meaningful information about the values, processes and outcomes;
Amendment 268 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Points out that the lack of transparency of these technologies and their applications raises a number of ethical issues including human dignity, safety and right to privacy;
Amendment 274 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that algorithmicUnderlines that transparency and clear rules is a precondition to the accountability that should fall on the operator and be regulated by policy-makers through impact assessments based on established parameteror the provider of the algorithmic decision systems;
Amendment 277 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Notes that disclosing the computer code itself would be ineffectiveopen code itself will not solve the AI transparency issue, because it would not reveal the inherent biases that exist, and wouldit fails to explain the machine- learning process; cites as an example of this Google’s 'PageRank' algorithm, which enabled website owners to manipulate their pages with hidden content that would be interpreunderlines that we have to seek to understand the behaviour of algorithm leading to a decision and this can be achieved through algorithm design itself, appropriated as desirablend comprehensive user in forder to increase viewsmation, internal and external audits, certification;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Acknowledges that revealing the code or trade secrets would also discourage companies from R&D of new code, since their intellectual property would be at risk; notes that development of AI should encourage instead for the interpretability of models and their interaction with the input and training data;
Amendment 313 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Notes AI is a global phenomenon and consequently a human centric approach to AI will require cooperation and compatible policies across the globe ; Calls on the Commission to work aton an international level to ensure maximalpromote EU ethical values worldwide and to ensure that there is the greatest consistency between international players;
Amendment 317 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission to work towards developing a strong EU leadership which can prevent duplication/ fragmentation of efforts and ensure national-level policies and the exchange of best practices for wider usage of AI.
Amendment 319 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the differentnational strategies developed by the Member States , and the Commission initiative to coordinate and monitor Member States AI uptake, impact and investments;
Amendment 322 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to reinforce cybersecurity capacity by further combining and coordinating efforts across Europe;
Amendment 323 #
2018/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Stresses that a harmonised, risk- based and progressive EU data policy framework would increase trust and support the path of AI in Europe, thereby ensuring the completion of the Digital Single Market and increased productivity of European based businesses;
Amendment 160 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas it is essential to ensure a level playing field for farmers in all Member States, fair standard of living across regions and Member States, affordable prices for citizens and consumers, and access to quality food and healthy diets, while delivering on the commitments for environmental care, climate action, and animal and plant health and welfare;
Amendment 181 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a need for an updated and fairer system of payments, as in many Member States the currentthe system of entitlements is based in many Member States on historic benchmarksreferences, which are now almost 20nearly twenty years old and which constituteserve as an obstacle to generational renewal and hindeaccess for young farmers’ access to farm land, as given the fact that new entrants do not possess entitlements and are thus at a disadvantaged;
Amendment 365 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the intention to simplify and modernise the CAP, but emphasisunderlines that the integrity of the sSingle mMarket and a truly common and adequately financed by the EU policy must be the overriding priorities of reform;
Amendment 553 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the current CAP architecture can only deliver its objectives if sufficiently funded; calls, therefore, for the CAP budget to be maintained in the nextonly if it remains a common, modern and well- funded EU policy which supports sustainable development of agriculture and is crucial for providing safe, high quality and diverse food, jobs and growth in rural areas; which contributes to further levelling of developmental gaps in agriculture and rural areas and which reflects social and economic cohesion in its financial and programming dimension as well as proposed instruments and thus calls for maintaining the CAP budget in the post-2020 MFF at at least athe current levels in order to achieve the ambitions of a revised and efficient CAP beyondafter 2020;
Amendment 740 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the need for a fair and equal distribution of direct payments between Member States, which must take into account socio-economic differences, different production costs and the amounts received by Member States under Pillar II;
Amendment 761 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 764 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines that all EU farmers have to meet the same standards and requirements and are facing the same challenges;
Amendment 940 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to introduce a new and comprehensive legal framework which allows the integration of the various types of environmental actions at present, such as cross compliance, greening and the good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAEC) standards, as well as agri-environment measures (AEMs) for rural development, so that farmers can deliver effectively and with less bureaucracy on environmental care, biodiversity and climate action, receiving equal awards for provision of comparable services of public interest, while ensuring that Member States have adequate control and taking into account local conditions;
Amendment 1252 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the compliance of farming in partner states with good and sustainable farming practices, climate measures and other means to minimise environmental impact of farming, which are applied in the EU, shall become an obligatory threshold for allowing access of goods manufactured in the third states to enter the EU market;
Amendment 1283 #
2018/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls for initiatives to promote EU production, safety and environmental standards and quality production schemes, through both labelling and marketing activities on internal and third-country markets, also ensuring consumers’ interest to be sure that goods marketed under the same brand have the same composition irrespectively of the market and comprehensive awareness in case if altered recipes are used;
Amendment 2 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union has 24 official languages and more than 60 national and, regional as well as migrants’ languages;
Amendment 4 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas more than 20 European languages are in danger of digital language extinction; whereas Language Technologies (LTs) mplay serve as a tool foran essential role in protecting and promoting linguistic diversity, especially for smaller and non- official languages;
Amendment 6 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament's STOA study of March 2017 entitled ‘Language equality in the digital age - Towards a Human Language Project’,
Amendment 9 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas lthe development of Language tTechnologies covers many research groupareas and disciplines including natural lComputational Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science and Linguistics (with applications such as, among others, Natural Language pProcessing, sText Analytics, Speech tTechnology, information extraction, and machine translationData Mining);
Amendment 11 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas multilingualism is one of Europe’s greatest assets and a founding principle of the European Union, but also one of its biggest challenges;
Amendment 13 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Commission acknowledges that Digital Single Market must be Multilingual; whereas no common EU policy is proposed to address language barriers problem;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the penetration of cross border e-commerce is very low; whereas LTs can contribute to future European cross-border and cross- language communication, boost economic growth and, social stability and strengthen EU competitiveness worldwide;
Amendment 20 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas difficulties in accessing linguistic data (including online data and research data sets) is constraining the technological development of language technologies;
Amendment 21 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas technological mastery of human language could enable a wide range of innovative IT products and services in industry, commerce, government and administration, that are empowered and made possible by the enormous amount of data expressed in human language, and that can communicate with users in natural language;
Amendment 23 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas multilingualism comes under the scope of a series of EU policy areas, including culture, economy, digital single market, lifelong learning, employment, social inclusion, competitiveness, youth, civil society, mobility, research and media; whereas more attention needs to be paid to removing barriers to intercultural and interlinguistic dialogue;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas language technologies are used in manypractically all everyday digital products and services, since most use language to some extent (especially all internet-related products such as search engines, social networks, e-commerce services);
Amendment 27 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Human Language Technologies (HLTs) in Europe are still far behind, owing to market fragmentation, uncoordinated research and, insufficient funding and legal barriers;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas top players in Language Technologies are not Europeans and do not address the specific needs of Europe;
Amendment 32 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas fulfilling the Barcelona objective of enabling citizens to communicate well in their mother tongue plus two other languages would give people more opportunities to access culture, to access the digital single market and to participate as citizens; whereas additional means and tools, especially those provided by language technologies, are key to managing European multilingualism properly;
Amendment 34 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas we have substantial breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence; whereas Language technologies are essential to ensure that Artificial Intelligence is multilingual;
Amendment 35 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Underlines that the Digital Single Market cannot be implemented without technological solutions to overcome language barriers; asks the Commission to develop a strong and coordinated strategy for the Multilingual Digital Single Market;
Amendment 36 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly supports the creation of a coordinated initiative (“Human Language Project”) with a robust, large- scale and long-term funding scheme on HLTs with the aimscientific goal of tackling dDeep nNatural lLanguage uUnderstanding atby 2030. The funding scheme needs to operate at the European, national and regional level, including the participation of research centres, academia, enterprises, in particular SMEs, and other relevant stakeholders; stresses that this project should be open, cloud-based and interoperable and provide highly scalable, high-performance and robust basic tools and platforms for several LT applications;
Amendment 38 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the fast pace of development in language technologies and language-centric Artificial Intelligence offers new opportunities for digital communication, digitally-enhanced communication and technology-enabled communication in all European languages (and beyond);
Amendment 41 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the common European values of cooperation, solidarity, equality, recognition and respect should mean that all citizens have full and equal access to newdigital technologies, which would not only improve European cohesiveness and wellbeing but also enable the multilingual digital single market;
Amendment 43 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the necessity to reduce the technology gap between languages by strengthening the knowledge and technology transfer;
Amendment 49 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that due to the lack of adequate policy in Europe there is currently a widening technology gap between well-resourced languages and less-resourced languages, whether the latter are official, co-official or non-official in the EU; whereas some of the latter may already be facing digital extinction;
Amendment 57 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the development of multilingual public services in European, national, regional and local administrations with innovative, inclusive and assistive HLTs, which will reduce inequalities among languages and language communities, promote equal access to services and stimulate the mobility of businesses, citizens and workers in Europe.;
Amendment 60 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the deepening digital divide between widely-used and lesser-used languages, and draws attention, given the ever-increasing digitalisation of European society, for example in public servicein public and private service and content provisions, to the rights and access issues that this will lead to, particularly for the elderly and those on low incomes;
Amendment 62 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that while Europe has a strong scientific base in language engineering and technology, the market is currently dominated by non-European actors, and that this may noteither be suitable nor sufficient for addressing the specific needs of a multilingual Europe; highlights the need to shift this paradigm and reinforce Europe's leadership in language technologies by creating a Human Language Project tailored specifically to Europe’s needs and demands;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines the necessity to strengthen the collaboration between the industry and data owners; stresses the need to adapt the regulatory framework and ensures more open, interoperable use and collection of language resources;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2028(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that Europe has to secure its leadership position in the field of language centric Artificial Intelligence; reminds that EU companies are the best placed to provide solutions tailored to our specific culture, societal and economical demand;
Amendment 66 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that the Digital Single Market remains fragmented by significant language barriers, thus hindering online commerce, communication via social networks and other communication channels, and the exchange of cultural content, as well as the wider deployment of pan-European public services;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Commends the important role of previous EU-funded research networks such FLaReNet, CLARIN, HBP and META-NET (including META-SHARE) for leading the way in the construction of a European language technology platform;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop strategies and policy actions that will allow multilingualism in the digital market; in this context asks the Commission and the Member States to define the minimum language resources, such as data sets, lexicons, speech records, translation memories, annotated corpora and encyclopaedic contents, that all European languages should possess in order to avoid digital extinction;
Amendment 88 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Asks the Commission to review its “Framework Strategy for Multilingualism” and propose a clear action plan on how to promote linguistic diversity and overcome language barriers in the digital area;
Amendment 95 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to establish a large-scale, long-term funding programme ("Human Language Project") for research and development and innovation, with a view to developing innovative technologies and services, achieving the next scientific breakthroughs in this area and contributing to the reduction of the technology gap between European languages;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends the creation of a European language technology platform with representatives from all European languages, that enables the sharing of language technology-related resources, services and open source code packages;
Amendment 101 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recommends the extension of the EU-fundedestablishing or extending projects such as, among others, Digital Language Diversity Project, to coverhat carry out research into the digital needs of all European lesser-used languageanguages, including those with very small numbers of speakers to those with very large numbers of speakers, so as to address the digital divide issue and help prepare these languages for a sustainable digital future;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends an update of the META-NET White Paper Series, published in 2012 in the form of a pan- European survey on the status of language technologies and ,resources for all European languages, information about language barriers and policies related to the topic, and thus provides the possibility to assess and develop language technology policies;
Amendment 110 #
2018/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that owing to the current situation whereby non-European actors dominate the market in language technologies, European education policies should aim at retaining talent in Europe, should analyse the current educational needs related to language technology (including all involved fields and disciplines), and should raise awareness among schoolchildren and students of the career opportunities in the language technology and language-centric AI industry;
Amendment 125 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The enhancement of dual use application of cybersecurity technologies for cybersecurity purposes is without prejudice to the civilian nature of this Regulation and should therefore reflect specificities of Member States in cases when cybersecurity policy is pursued by civil-military or military authorities, and ensure complementarity but not overlap to the cyber defence related funding instruments.
Amendment 134 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, high-performance computing (HPC) and quantum computing, blockchain and concepts such as secure digital identities create at the same time new challenges for cybersecurity as well as offer solutions. Assessing and validating the robustness of existing or future ICT systems will require testing security solutions against attacks run on HPC and quantum machines. The Competence Centre, the Network and the Cybersecurity Competence Community should help advance and disseminate the latest cybersecurity solutions including dual use. At the same time the Competence Centre and the Network should be at the service of developers and operators in critical sectors such as transport, energy, health, financial, government, telecom, manufacturing, defence, and space to help them solve their cybersecurity challenges.
Amendment 148 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Whereas the Competence Centre and the Network should strive to achieve synergies and coordination between the cybersecurity civilian and defence spheres, projects financed by the Horizon Europe Programme will be implemented in line with Regulation XXX [Horizon Europe Regulation], which provides that research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon Europe shall have a focus on civil applications.
Amendment 225 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – introductory part
7. enhance cooperation between the civil and defence spheres with regard to dual use technologiprojects, services, competences and applications in cybersecurity, by carrying out the following tasks:
Amendment 228 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – introductory part
8. enhance synergies between the civil and defence dimensions of cybersecurity in relation to the European Defence Fund including by carrying out the following tasks:
Amendment 269 #
2018/0328(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. To ensure the coherence and complementarity the Competence Centre shall cooperate with relevant Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies including the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU), the European External Action Service, the Joint Research Centre of the Commission, the Research Executive Agency, Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, European Cybercrime Centre at Europol as well as the European Defence Agency.
Amendment 30 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The programme should be conducted with a joint financial effort of the Union and Lithuania. A maximum Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the practice of comparable Union programmes and the strengthened Lithuanian economyProtocol 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession stipulates that the Union contribution under the Ignalina Programme may, for certain measures, amount to up to 100% of the total expenditure. A Union co-financing threshold should be established in line with the co-financing practice established under the predecessor programmes. Taking into account the findings of the 2018 Commission report on the evaluation and implementation of the EU nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania and the political commitment by Lithuania to contribute as a maximum 14% of the overall decommissioning cost, the Union co-financing rate, from the inception of the Ignalina decommissioning programme until the end of the implementation of the activities financed under this Regulation, the Union co- financing rate should be no higherless than 806 % of eligible costs. The remaining co- financing should be provided by Lithuania and sources other than the Union budget, notably from international financial institutions and other donors.
Amendment 46 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Programme for the period 2021 - 2027 shall be EUR 552780 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 50 #
2018/0251(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The overall maximum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Programme shall be no higherless than 806%. The remaining financing shall be provided by Lithuania and additional sources other than the Union budget.
Amendment 56 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of this Regulation is to complement those nuclear cooperation activities that are financed under [the Regulation NDICI], in particular in order to support the promotion of a high level of nuclear safety, radiation protection, the implementation of highest standards of transparency and publicity and the application of effective and efficient safeguards of nuclear materials in third countries, building on the activities within the Community and in line with the provisions of this Regulation.
Amendment 63 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) encouraging the promotion of transparency of authorities in third countries in decision making processes relating to the safety of nuclear installations and effective radioactive waste management practices.
Amendment 89 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Criteria applying to International Nuclear Safety Cooperation 1. A common understanding and a reciprocal agreement between the third country and the Community shall be confirmed through a formal request to the Commission, committing the respective Government. 2. Third countries wishing to cooperate with the Community shall be members of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and should have its Additional Protocol or a safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency sufficient to provide credible assurance of the non-diversion of declared nuclear material from peaceful nuclear activities and of the absence of undeclared nuclear material or activities in that state as a whole in place. They shall fully subscribe to Fundamental Safety Principles as stipulated in IAEA Safety Standards and be parties to the relevant Conventions, such as the Convention on Nuclear Safety and the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, or have taken steps demonstrating a firm undertaking to accede to such Conventions. In case of active co- operation, this commitment shall be evaluated annually, taking into account National Reports and other documents on the implementation of relevant Conventions. On the basis of that evaluation, a decision shall be taken with regard to the continuation of the cooperation. In cases of emergency, flexibility should, exceptionally, be shown in the application of those principles. 3. In order to ensure and to monitor compliance with the cooperation objectives of this Regulation, the third country concerned shall accept the evaluation of the actions undertaken. This evaluation shall allow the monitoring and verification of compliance with the agreed objectives and can be a condition for continued payment of the Community contribution. 4. Cooperation provided by the Union in the field of nuclear safety and safeguards under this Regulation is not aimed at promoting nuclear energy and should therefore not be interpreted as a measure to promote that energy source in third countries.
Amendment 92 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) number of legal and regulatory acts prepared, introduced and or revised; and
Amendment 94 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) number of design, concept or feasibility studies for the establishment of facilities in line with the highest standards of nuclear safety.
Amendment 95 #
2018/0245(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) nuclear safety, radiation protection, and effective and efficient safeguards improvement measures, based on the highest standards of nuclear safety, radiation protection and nuclear safeguards, including international peer review results, implemented in nuclear facilities.
Amendment 195 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to improve the completion of transport projects in less developed parts of the network, a Cohesion Fund allocation should be transferred to the Programme to finance transport projects in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund. In an initial phase and within a limit of 760% of the transferred envelope, the selection of projects eligible for financing should respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund. The remaining 340% of the transferred envelope should be allocated on a competitive basis to projects located in the Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund with priority to cross-border links and missing links. The Commission should support Member States eligible for financing from the Cohesion Fund in their efforts to develop an appropriate pipeline of projects, in particular by strengthening the institutional capacity of the public administrations concerned.
Amendment 573 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. As regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, 340% of these amounts shall be made available immediately to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation, with priority to cross-border and missing links. Until 31 December 2023, the selection of projects eligible for financing shall respect the national allocations under the Cohesion Fund with regard to 760% of the resources transferred. As of 1 January 2024, resources transferred to the Programme which have not been committed to a transport infrastructure project shall be made available to all Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund to finance transport infrastructure projects in accordance with this Regulation.
Amendment 938 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) as regards the amounts transferred from the Cohesion Fund, as well as for works relating to the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2) (a) (ii) in Member Sates eligible for funding from the Cohesion fund, the maximum co- financing rates shall be those applicable to the Cohesion Fund as referred to in the Regulation (EU) XXX [CPR]. These co- financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 85% for actions relating to cross-border links under the conditions specified in point (c) of this paragraph;
Amendment 980 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) eExpenditure related to the purchase of land shall not be an eligible cost, except for funds transferred from the Cohesion Fund in the transport sector in accordance with a Regulation laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provision on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund;
Amendment 982 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) eligible costs shall not include value added tax ("“VAT"”).
Amendment 1081 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– 680% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (a): “Actions relating to efficient and interconnected networks”;
Amendment 1088 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex I – part II – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– 420% for the actions listed at Article 9 paragraph 2 (b): “Actions relating to smart, sustainable, inclusive, safe and secure mobility”.
Amendment 1134 #
2018/0228(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “North Sea-Baltic”
Annex I – Part III – point 1 – table – Core network corridor “North Sea-Baltic”
Amendment 124 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) In its resolution of 1 June 2017 on digitising European industry the European Parliament pointed out the impact of language barriers on industry and its digitisation. In this context the development of large-scale AI-based language technologies such as automatic translation, speech recognition, big data text analytics, dialog and question- answering systems are essential to preserve linguistic diversity, ensure inclusiveness and enable human-human and human-machine communication.
Amendment 126 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The availability of large-scale data sets and testing and experimentation facilities are of major importance for the development of artificial intelligence, including language technologies.
Amendment 144 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The advanced digital technologies supported by this Programme, such as high performance computing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, including language technologies are now sufficiently mature to move beyond the research arena and be deployed, implemented and scaled- up at Union level. Just as the deployment of these technologies require a Union response so does the skills dimension. Training opportunities in advanced digital skills need to be scaled up, increased and made accessible throughout the EU. Failing this could impede the smooth deployment of advanced digital technologies and hamper the overall competitiveness of Union's economy. The actions supported by this programme are complementary to those supported by the ESF, ERDF and Horizon Europe programmes.
Amendment 147 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Modernising public administrations and services through digital means is crucial to reducing administrative burden on industry and on citizens in general by making their interactions with public authorities faster, more convenient and less costly, as well as by increasing the efficiency and the quality of the services provided to citizens and businesses. Since a number of services of public interest already have a Union dimension, the support to their implementation and deployment at Union level should ensure that citizens and businesses will benefit from the access to high quality multilingual digital services across Europe.
Amendment 150 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The digital transformation of the areas of public interest such as healthcare68 , mobility, justice, earth/environmental monitoring, education and culture requires the continuation and expansion of Digital Service Infrastructures, which make secure cross-border exchange of dataand cross-language exchange of data and information possible and foster national development. Their coordination under this Regulation best achieves the potential for exploiting synergies. _________________ 68 http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/docume nt.cfm?doc_id=51628
Amendment 152 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The modernisation of European public administrations is one of the key priorities for successful implementation of the Digital Single Market Strategy. The mid-term evaluation of the Strategy highlighted the need to strengthen the transformation of public administrations and to ensure citizens have easy, trusted, and seamless and inclusive access to public services.
Amendment 154 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Interoperability of European public services concerns all levels of administration: Union, national, regional and local. Besides removing barriers to a functioning Single Market, interoperability facilitates successful implementation of policies and offers great potential to avoid cross-border electronic and language barriers, further securing the emergence of new, or the consolidation of developing, common public services at Union level. In order to eliminate fragmentation of European services, to support fundamental freedoms and operational mutual recognition in the EU, a holistic cross- sector and cross-border approach to interoperability should be promoted in the manner that is the most effective, and the most responsive to end- users. This implies that interoperability is to be understood in a broad sense, spanning from technical to legal layers and encompassing policy elements in the field. Accordingly, the span of activities would go beyond the usual lifecycle of solutions to include all the interventions elements that would support the necessary framework conditions for sustained interoperability at large.
Amendment 159 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) This Regulation respects fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Unions, notably those referred under Articles [8], [11], [16], [21], [22][35], [38], [41] and [47] regarding the protection of personal data, the freedom of expression and information, the freedom to conduct business, the prohibition of discrimination, linguistic diversity and right to communicate in any of the EU languages, healthcare, consumer protection and the right to effective remedy and fair trial. The Member States must apply this Regulation in a manner consistent with these rights and principles’.
Amendment 192 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) build up and strengthen core artificial intelligence capacities in the Union, including data resources and libraries of algorithms in compliance with data protection legislation and supporting all EU official languages;
Amendment 228 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The financial intervention by the Union under Specific Objective 4. Advanced Digital skills shall support the development of advanced digital skills in areas supported by this programme, thus contributing to increase Europe's talent pool, fostering greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance computing, big data analytics, language technologies, cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence. The financial intervention shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Amendment 266 #
2018/0227(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) support the design, testing, implementation and deployment of interoperable multilingual digital solutions for EU level public services delivered through a data- driven reusable solutions platform, fostering innovation and establishing common frameworks in order to unleash the full potential of the public administrations’ services for European citizens and businesses;
Amendment 279 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) widening participation in the Programme, including underrepresented EU Member States and EU R&I institutions
Amendment 288 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) connecting and, developing and facilitating wide access to research infrastructures across the European rResearch area;Area and enhancing its involvement in Horizon Europe’s projects
Amendment 407 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 9(1)of Regulation … FP/RfP Regulation, the financial envelope for the implementation of the Specific Programme for the period 2021 to 2027 shall be EUR 94 1120 000 000 000 in curreonstant prices.
Amendment 486 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish a European Innovation Council (EIC) for implementing actions under Pillar III 'Open Innovationve Europe' which relate to the EIC. The EIC shall operate according to the following principles: focus on breakthrough and disruptivenew ideas, which could lead to breakthrough and disruptive societal, economic and technological innovation, autonomy, ability to take risk, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability, while strengthening EU global competitiveness and R&I capacity of all EU Member States.
Amendment 544 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) all clusters under the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness', MSCA, research infrastructures, support to research and innovation ecosystems, sharpreading excellence and widening participation, reforming and enhancing the European R&I System, in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 12(4);
Amendment 652 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part I – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Europe is a scientific powerhouse with around 1.8 million researchers working in thousands of universities, research centres and world-leading companies. However, it is estimated that the EU will need to train and employ at least one million new researchers by 2027 in order to achieve the targets beings set for increased investment in research and innovation. This need is particularly acute in the non-academic sector. The EU must reinforce its efforts to entice more young women and men to a career in research, to attract researchers from third countries, retain its own researchers and reintegrate European researchers working elsewhere back to Europe. To achieve that goal, attention should be paid to schemes facilitating the balance between family and work life, including adding more flexibility for researchers of both sexes to facilitate the reconciliation of work and family life. Guaranteeing full gender equality in all sectors including science, technology and innovation is an essential condition for global economic development. In addition, in order to ensure synergies and more widely spread excellence, the Seal of Excellence label will continue to be applied to calls under MSCA; the conditions under which researchers perform must be further improved throughout the European Research Area (ERA), including addressing the remuneration gap among researchers from different EU Members States involved in the EU R&I Framework Programmes’ projects. In this respect, stronger links are needed notably with the European Education Area (EEdA), the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and European Social Fund (ESF+).
Amendment 688 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part I – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
The overall aim is to endow Europeimprove Europe's endowment with world-class sustainable research infrastructures, including small and medium-sized ones, open and accessible to all researchers in Europe and beyond, which fully exploit their potential for scientific advance and innovation. Key objectives are to reduce the fragmentation of the research and innovation ecosystem, ensure continuous modernisation, avoiding duplication of effort, and better coordinate the development and use of research infrastructur, use and accessibility of research infrastructures as well as its better involvement in Horizon Europe’s projects, including research infrastructures founded by the EU, particularly from ERDF. This will provide clear synergies between Horizon Europe and conducted national and regional R&I strategies. It is also crucial to support open access to research infrastructures for all European researchers as well as, through the European Open Science Cloud (hereafter 'EOSC'), increased access to digital research resources, specifically tackling the currently sub-optimal embracement of open science and open data practises. Equally, the EU needs to tackle the rapid increase of global competition for talent by attracting third country researchers to work with European world-class research infrastructures. Increasing the competitiveness of European industry is also a major objective, supporting key technologies and services relevant for research infrastructures and their users, thus improving the conditions for supply and utilisation of innovative solutions.
Amendment 1922 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – introductory part
1. SHARPREADING EXCELLENCE33 _________________ 33 innovation excellence will be used to define those Member States and Associated Countries where legal entities need to be established in order to be eligible to submit proposals as coordinators under 'sharing excellence'. This criterion will address the dimensions of the overall economic performance (GDP), research performance and innovation performance in a combined manner normalised to the size of the related countries. The countries identified with this criterion are called 'eligible countries' in the context of 'sharing excellence'. On the basis of Article 349 TFEU, legal entities from Outermost Regions will be also fully eligible as coordinators under 'sharing excellence'. AND WIDENING PARTICIPATION A criterion based on research and
Amendment 1926 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Reducing disparities in research and innovation performance by sharing knowledge and expertise across the EU and by widening participation in the Programme will help both countries and regions that are lagging behind in terms of research and innovation performance, including the EU outermost regions, to attain a competitive position in the global value chains and the Union to fully benefit from R&I potential of all Member States. Activities may also be established to foster brain circulation right across ERA and better exploitation of existing (and possibly jointly managed EU programmes) research infrastructures in the targeted countries through mobility and collaboration of researchers and innovators and setting new R&I networks and R&I initiatives on the base of those infrastructures.
Amendment 1928 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Legal entities need to be established in those EU Members States, which are ranked below 70% of the EU27 average of the composite indicator on Research Excellence implemented under Horizon 2020 in order to be eligible to submit proposals as coordinators under 'spreading excellence and widening participation'. The countries identified with this criterion are called 'eligible countries' in the context of 'spreading excellence and widening participation'.
Amendment 1930 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 1
– Teaming, to create new centres of excellence or upgrade existing ones in eligible countries, building on partnerships, including through new excellent research and innovation activities, in eligible countries, building on cooperation in all stages of research between leading scientific institutions and partner institutions;
Amendment 1932 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
– Twinning, to significantly strengthen a university or research organisation from an eligible country in a defined field, in all stages of research, by linking it with internationally-leading research institutions or research initiatives from other Member States or Associated Countries.
Amendment 1934 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 b (new)
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 b (new)
- - “Excellence for EU infrastructures”, to support creation new excellent research and innovation networks or new centres of excellence on the base of research infrastructures financed from ERDF in ‘spreading excellence and widening participation’ eligible countries, to boost new R&I cooperation patterns across Europe and involve those infrastructures in excellent collaborative projects, aiming synergies between national and regional R&I strategies and the Programme.
Amendment 1935 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 c (new)
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 3 – indent 3 c (new)
Amendment 1941 #
2018/0225(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 5
Annex I – part 4 – point 1 – paragraph 5
This intervention areae ‘Spreading excellence and widening participation’ priority will support the Horizon Europe specific objectives: Sspread and connect excellence across the EU and widen participation in the Programme, including underperforming Member States; Reinforce the creation of high quality knowledge; Increase cross- sectorial, cross- disciplinary cross-border cooperation. and boost creation of the new R&I activities and networks, involving widening eligible countries and excellent ‘newcomers’ from EU Member States; Support ‘Science and citizens’ activities
Amendment 319 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The continuation of “Open Science, Open Innovation, Open to the World cons” attitutde general principles, which should ensure excellence and impact of the Union's investment in research and innovation. They and strengthen R&I capacity of all Member States. This should be adhered in the implementation of the Programme, in particular for the sStrategic planning in respect of the pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness'R&I Plans.
Amendment 328 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The conception and design of the Programme should respond to the need for establishing a critical mass of supported activities, throughout the EU Unionuropean Union, with balanced roles of research, academia and industry, and through targeted international cooperation while safeguarding balanced participation of all Member States in the Programme, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Programme implementation should reinforce the pursuit of this aim.
Amendment 359 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The pillar 'Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness' should be established through clusters of research and innovation activities, in order to maximise integration across the respective work areas while securing high and sustainable levels of EU impact for the Union in relation to the resources that are expended. It will encourage cross- disciplinary, cross- sectoral, cross-policy and cross-border collaboration in pursuit of the UN SDGs and the competitiveness of the Union's industries therein as well as significant reduction of EU R&I divide and participation gap in the Programme.
Amendment 386 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The Commission's Communication on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 (COM(2018) 2 final) hasand the European Parliament’s report on the assessment of Horizon 2020 implementation in view of its interim evaluation and the Framework Programme 9 proposal (2016/2147(INI)) have provided a set of recommendations for this Programme, including its Rules for participation and dissemination, building on the lessons learnt from the previous Programme as well as input from EU institutions and stakeholders. Those recommendations include to invest more ambitiously in order to reach critical mass and maximise impact; to support breakthrough innovation; to prioritise Union research and innovation (R&I) investments in areas of high added value, notably through mission- orientation, citizen involvement and wide communication; to rationalise the Union funding landscape in order to fully use the R&I potential of all Member States, including by streamlining the range of partnership initiatives and co-funding schemes; the development of more and concrete synergies between different Union funding instruments, notably with the aim of helping to mobilise under-exploited R&I potential across the Union; to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participationbetter involve research infrastructures financed by the EU - especially from ERDF - into the Programme’s projects, to strengthen international cooperation and reinforce openness to third countries' participation while safeguarding EU interest and balanced participation of all Member States in the Programme; and to continue simplification based on implementation experiences from Horizon 2020.
Amendment 461 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) With the aim of strengthening of the European Research Area, significant reduction of the EU research and innovation divide and diminishing the participation gap in the EU R&I actions, all parts of the Programme should contribute to spreading scientific excellence, boosting new R&I cooperation patterns, reducing remuneration gap among researchers within the Union, modernising national R&I ecosystems and ensuring balanced representation in the evaluation panels, expert groups and scientific boards.
Amendment 503 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) The current system of reimbursement of actual personnel costs should be further simplified building on the project-based, aiming closing the remuneration gapproach developed under Horizon 2020 and further aligned to the Financial Regulation among EU researchers involved in the Programme, including through acceptance of national accounting practices.
Amendment 512 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) The key elements of the proposal evaluation and selection system of the predecessor programme Horizon 2020 with its particular focus on ‘excellence’, ‘impact’ and ‘quality and efficiency of implementation’ criteria, should be maintained. Proposals should continue to be selected based on the evaluation made by independent experts. The Commission will organise blind-evaluation pilots and analyse its results in order to implement, if justified, blind-evaluation procedure in all parts of Horizon Europe. Where relevant, the necessity to ensure the overall coherence of the portfolio of projects should be taken into account by independent experts.
Amendment 652 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to fully use R&I potential of all Member States and support creating new excellent R&I networks involving also less performing EU Member States
Amendment 719 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) sharpreading excellence and widening participation;
Amendment 763 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 1046 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d – point 1
(1) EUR 1 76 000 000 000 for 'sharpreading excellence and widening participation';
Amendment 1247 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Scientific excellence remains core evaluation criteria in all Horizon Europe’s calls. Among the proposals having passed the applicable thresholds and evaluated equally as excellent, priority shall be considered to those providing strong EU added value and meeting at least one of the following conditions, contributing directly to 'impact' and 'quality and efficiency of implementation' criteria: – helping to achieve the specific EU policy objectives; – attracting excellent scientists and high-quality industry partners from outside of the EU – using research infrastructure financed by the EU, particularly from ERDF – involving partners from the eligible widening countries
Amendment 1634 #
2018/0224(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 4 – paragraph 2
Areas of intervention: Sharpreading Eexcellence; Reforming and enhanc and widening participation through existing Teaming, Twinning, and ERA-Chairs instruments transformed from just networking to both networking and R&I activities, as well as through additional instrument focused on creating new high-quality R&I networks based on the sophisticated research infrastructures financed from ERDF; supporting COST and citizen engagement activities; reforming the European R&I system.s;
Amendment 55 #
2018/0166R(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the proposal to have a separate budget line for nuclear decommissioning in Lithuania; regrets that proposed amount covers only part of the budget estimated for the planned works; stresses that Ignalina NPP has been safely and irreversibly taken out of service, but the dismantling of Chernobyl- type graphite reactors is still ahead; notes that sufficient funding for the Ignalina programme is a must in order to further reduce hazard for EU citizens. Calls for the increase of the funding for the programme to the estimated 780 million Euro;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the importance of completing the eEnergy uUnion, the dDigital sSingle mMarket, the cCapital mMarkets uUnion and the European research areaResearch Area; stresses that research and innovation policy is a key strategic component of energy, industrial and digital policies;
Amendment 12 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) Believes that Union spending should concentrate on policies with European added value; underlines that research and innovation, energy and ICT are areas bringing European added value as it helps to tackle major economic and societal challenges;
Amendment 14 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) Reminds that Member States set the target of reaching 3% of GDP in R&D, of which two thirds should come from the private sector; calls on Member States to respect their national R&D investment commitments to meet this target; calls on Member States to increase their national investments in R&D and adopt a budget of at least €120 billion for the next Framework Programme for R&I; adds that increasing its budget would help to address the current oversubscription of the FP;
Amendment 93 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the importance of completing the digital single market by making full use of spectrum, 5G and internet connectivity, and by making further progress on EU telecom rules; underlines that removing language barriers is vital for building the digital single market, which is by definition multilingual;
Amendment 167 #
2017/2052(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Recognises research and innovation gap in Europe which badly affects the EU R&I capacity, European competitiveness, EU economy and job market; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to adapt existing instruments and financial programmes within MFF, including ESIF, as well as to propose new solutions in order to close this gap and fully use the R&I potential of all EU countries and regions.
Amendment 139 #
2017/0294(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Any derogation and exemption provided by this Directive to the new and existing infrastructure shall not exceed 10 years and shall be subject to the approval by the Commission.
Amendment 43 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas well-developed language technologies can help industry to overcome language barriers that are obstacles to the development of the digital market;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2271(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the impact of language barriers on industry and its digitisation has not been adequately considered or evaluated in documents on the digital market; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote the development of language technologies that will, alongside the digitisation of industry, reduce the fragmentation of the European market;
Amendment 85 #
2016/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 344
Paragraph 344
Amendment 98 #
2016/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 349
Paragraph 349
349. Insists that dedicated funding programmescalls upon the Commission to evaluate the need for Union funding for nuclear decommissioning programmes in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia should be discontinued afterbeyond 2020;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2208(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 354
Paragraph 354
354. Is shocked by the Court’s findingsnotes that thate Commission’'s assessment of the respective financing plans and detailed decommissioning plans for the 2014-2020 financing period, i.e. of the second and third ex-ante conditionalities respectively14 , was inadequate; asks who shoulders the financial responsibility for this failure in the Commission; in this context, wants to be informed about the completed action plan which remedied the discovered weaknesses. _________________ 14See COM(2011) 783 final, Council Regulations (Euratom), No 1368/2013 and No 1369/2013 and Commission Implementing Decision C(2014) 5449 was completed in October 2016; underlines that the assessment concluded that the overall cost estimations of the three programmes are appropriate, and further Union financing is needed.
Amendment 50 #
2016/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned by the disparities persisting among member states in terms of distribution of Horizon 2020 funding, with the majority of the EU funding 86.7% being allocated to EU-15 and only 4.7%. to EU-13;
Amendment 14 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas almost 50% of the energy used for heating and cooling in the EU is primary energyEU final energy consumption is used for heating and cooling;
Amendment 27 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas – although, there is further potential –to increase the share of RES and recovered heat energy in heating and cooling in the Member States is insufficient;
Amendment 47 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the use of progressiveefficient heating or cooling systems in buildings presumably means that those buildings will first have to undergo a thorough process of thermomodernisationand buildings thermomodernisation needs to go hand in hand;
Amendment 55 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the energy efficiency of buildings that have been through a complex thermomodernisation process for the sake of thermal comfort or comfort cooling also depends on the use of adequate energy systems that provide for the effective conversion and distribution of energy from primary sources;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas natural gas is becoming ever more important in heating given that the chemical energy stored in it can be converted into heat energyand oil is widely used for heating in Europe and its use could be optimised through highly efficiently energy storage;
Amendment 88 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the local and regional authorities play an important role in planning, implementing heating and cooling infrastructure and in consulting consumers;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas industry in cooperation with local authorities has an important role to play in the better use of wasted heat and cool;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas cooling sector is still in need to be better analysed and taken into account in the Commission strategy and Member States policies;
Amendment 100 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the Commission communication on EU strategy for heating and cooling, which for the first time gives the holistic approach on heating and cooling in Europe's energy sector and identifies priority areas of action; calls on the Commission to consider heating and cooling sectors as part of European energy market design;
Amendment 104 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Underlines that strategy shall prioritise sustainable and cost efficient solutions which will enable Member states to reach EU climate and energy policy goals; Notes that Member states heating and cooling sectors are very diverse due to their energy mix, climatic conditions, the efficiency of the building stock or industry intensity therefore flexibility in choosing adequate strategy solutions shall be ensured;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the high efficiency of extracting and using energy from various sources, discharging energy (cooling) and preventing energy from flowing from areas of a higher temperature to areas of a lower temperature, using thermally insulated partitions that pose maximum resistance to that flow,performant thermal insulation and use of renewable energy sources and recovered heat are fundamental elements in the EU's heating and cooling strategy;
Amendment 136 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses that building sector has high potential in reducing energy demand and CO2 emissions; underlines that further efforts are needed to increase building renovation rate; notes that attractive financial incentives, availability of highly competent experts at various levels, exchange and promotion of best practices are necessary to achieve this;
Amendment 145 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the fundamental role of RES, and in particular photovoltaic cells and solar panels, in the heatiat for the decarbonisation of buildings heating and cooling systems, the integration of RES plays a fundamental role ; stresses that a wide range of water and the provision of thermal comfort in buildings, in conjunction with thermal storage facilirenewable heating and cooling solutions are available and competing on a market such as photovoltaic cells, solar panels, geothermal, biomass; Calls on the Member states to provide right incentives that can be used at night; for their promotion and take up;
Amendment 167 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the use of appropriate architectural solutions and urban design principle, facility management best practices and urban design principles including urban level network solutions in the planning of whole residential and commercial areas should be the basis for energy-efficient and low- emission construction in the various climate zones in Europe;
Amendment 174 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages Member States to develop long term heating and cooling strategies based on integrated approach, harmonized mapping and the assessment made following article 14 of EED directive; the strategy shall identify priority areas for intervention and enable optimised urban energy planning; Calls the Commission to accompany Member States in this exercise by elaborating general guidance for the national heating and cooling strategies;
Amendment 182 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Welcomes the Commission intention to develop a toolbox of measure to facilitate the renovation in multi- apartment buildings; considers that a harmonised and comprehensive toolbox should be developed also for the energy planning of cities to enable the mapping of local heating and cooling potential, optimised and integrated building renovation and heating and cooling infrastructure development;
Amendment 190 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on local and regional authorities to take the necessary steps towards the thermomodernisation of existing public or, residential and commercial buildings with low thermal comfort or comfort cooling;
Amendment 205 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that in dense urban agglomerationsover 20% of district heating and cooling is already generated from renewable energy; Considers that district heating and cooling systems are one of the most efficient way to supply thermal energy and has an important potential to integrate renewable energy sources, recovered heat and cooling as well as to offer a flexibility to the energy system ; Stresses that in dense urban agglomerations where district heating network is available it is imperative that the use of inefficient individual heating systems that depend on fossil fuels beis restricted and replaced with large-scale local cogeneration systems that produce heat and electricitythe connection of such individual houses to the district heating is encouraged;
Amendment 223 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines the need to develop policies that allows a cost-effective development of district heating networks capable of bringing renewable energy sources, recovered heat into urban areas, where population and energy demands are concentrated;
Amendment 239 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that outdated heating plants with low energy efficiency should be replaced by small, environmentally- friendly CHP plants that use natural gas or other green fuelthe best available alternative solutions fully compatible with EU s decarbonisation objectives;
Amendment 266 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that the Member States should explore the possibility of using heat from geothermal waters or recovered energy from industrial process directly or from other sources indirectly, for example the heat contained in deep-sea mines which could, with the help of huge heat pumps, heat whole towns, not just individual buildings;
Amendment 281 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the waste heat or cold obtained through industrial process and cogeneration in the production of electric energy in conventional power plants and from residential buildings using recuperative methods should play a much greater role in heating and cooling than before;
Amendment 316 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to take administrative steps to ban the use of outdated furnaces that generate ‘'low height’' emissions – releasing into the atmosphere natural pyrolytic gases from incomplete combustion, NOx, soot and fly ash dispersed by convection – in the heating of agglomerations and create sufficient incentives to replace them;
Amendment 339 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers that water-efficient heat exchangers can play a vital role in cooling in the food industryindustrial processes in transferring heat to natural bodies of water (free cooling) located close to sites at which products are stored, the temperature of which does not exceed 6°C throughout the year;
Amendment 373 #
2016/2058(INI)
23a. Stresses the need to carry out mapping of local heating and cooling potentials throughout Europe, so that cities are enabled to better identify their locally available resources and can thereby contribute to increasing the EU's energy independence, boost growth and competitiveness through the creation of local, non-outsourceable jobs, and provide clean and affordable energy to consumers;
Amendment 386 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the European Commission to develop robust, innovative, and long-term financial mechanisms to stimulate building renovation, demand and investment in energy efficient heating and cooling solutions;
Amendment 387 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Takes the view that there should be no restrictions on EU funding that is used for the thermal renovation of buildings; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for this purpose have had an adverse effect in hampering these processes, in particular as regards the large number of buildings and entire housing estates built using large-panel system building methodsUnderlines that the European Structural and Investment Funds are an important tool for modernising the energy system; takes the view that the restrictions that have been in place thus far on ERDF funding for the low carbon transition priority haven't been effective; considers that for a post-2020 programming period the budget percentage earmarked for the this priority should be increased;
Amendment 396 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines that to stimulate improvements in heating and cooling sector Commission shall fully use 'ex ante conditionalities' foreseen by the article 19 of the Regulation No 1303/2013 and ensure that the existing EU legislation with relevant measures on heating and cooling are adequately transposed and implemented;
Amendment 403 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Emphasizes that Member States and the EU Commission, through Structural Funds or EFSI, should provide the necessary finance to enable cities to tap more cost-effectively into their locally available heating and cooling potential, to upgrade grid infrastructure to optimize the use of heating and cooling infrastructure during demand fluctuations, to provide incentives to citizens to connect to heating and cooling infrastructure;
Amendment 412 #
2016/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Takes the view that consumers must be made fully awareinformed of the technological and economic benefits of newsustainable heating and cooling systems and installations, so as to enable them to make the best possible choices; asks the Commission to make concrete proposals in the energy performance of buildings directive that will enable to increase the awareness about the efficiency of their installed heating systems;
Amendment 7 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the establishment of the East StratCom Team within the European External Action Service (EEAS) with the aim of communicating EU narratives and countering anti-EU propaganda and disinformation; as a result invites further stepping up strategic communication; also highlights the importance of ensuring sufficient finances as well as personnel of the Team;
Amendment 12 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that disinformation and propaganda are parts of hybrid warfare; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness and provide assertiveness through institutional/political communication, think tank/academia researches, social media campaigns, civil society initiatives, media literacy and other useful actions;
Amendment 21 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to provide alternatives for bias information by strengthening independent media, especially in the EU neighbourhoo in the EU and beyond, inter alia through support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, supporting credible outlets, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content- sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placements with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 31 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts at disinformation;
Amendment 40 #
2016/2030(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that incitement of hatred, violence or war cannot ‘hide’ behind the freedom of expression. Encourages legal initiatives in order to be more accountable dealing with disinformation; Look forward to the concrete legislative actions for Audio- visual Media Services Directive revision;
Amendment 1244 #
2016/0380(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 65 a (new)
Article 65 a (new)
Amendment 1547 #
2016/0379(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 a (new)
Article 61 a (new)
Article 61 a Third Country participation 1.Third countries may only participate in the internal electricity market provided that they have concluded agreements with the Union whereby they have adopted and are applying at least: (a) the main rights and obligations set out in [Regulation on the internal market for electricity and the delegated and implementing acts adopted pursuant to it]; (b) the main rights and obligations set out in the [Directive on the internal market for electricity]; (c) the rules on energy state aid control pursuant to Article 107 to 109 TFEU; (d) the rules on coordinated supervision of market integrity and transparency as set out in Regulation 1227/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, including market implementing acts adopted pursuant to it; (e) requirements of Council directive 2009/71/EURATOM of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (including Council directive 2014/87/EURATOM of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom);and Council directive 2011/70/EURATOM of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste; (f) environmental rules with relevance for the power sector; and (g) rules on administrative enforcement and judicial oversight over the internal market cooperation with the EU, conferring enforcement and judicial control of the rules of this Regulation and the delegated and implementing acts adopted under it either to the Commission and the European Court of Justice or to a specific non-domestic enforcement body and a neutral non-domestic Court or arbitration body which is independent from the respective third country. 2.Where no agreement between the Union and a third country has been concluded pursuant to paragraph 1 and where system operation is endangered, Member States may take necessary actions such as but not limited to the restriction of electricity flows from the respective third country.
Amendment 29 #
2016/0279(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘'authorised entity’' means an organisation authorised or recognised by state institutions providing education, instructional training, adaptive reading or information access to beneficiary persons on a non-profit basis, as its main activity or as one of its main activities or public- interest missions.
Amendment 68 #
2016/0278(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘authorised entity’ means an organisation authorised or recognised by state institutions providing education, instructional training, adaptive reading or information access to beneficiary persons on a non-profit basis, as its main activity or as one of its main activities or public- interest missions.
Amendment 472 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2– point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2– point b
(b) prejudices or presents a serious and grave risk of prejudice to public security or to public health, including the safeguarding of national security and defence; or.
Amendment 474 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 501 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be without prejudice to the application of any procedure, remedy or sanction to the contraventions in question in the Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider concerned. In this case, Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider concerned, takes into account the notification of the notifying Member State about the compliance of media service provider concerned with the conditions laid down in points (a), (b) and/or (c) of Article 3(2).
Amendment 504 #
2016/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/13/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Member States may, in urgent cases, derogate from the conditions laid down in points (b), (c) and (cd) of paragraph 3. Where this is the case, the measures shall be notified in the shortest possible time to the Commission and to the Member State which has jurisdiction over the media service provider, setting out the reasons for which the Member State considers that there is such urgency that derogating from those conditions is necessary.
Amendment 128 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 2 and 3 does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 137 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State gives the Commission notice of negotiations pursuant to Article 3(1), the Commission services may provide it with advice on how to avoid the incompatibility of the intergovernmental agreement or of the amendment to an existing intergovernmental agreement under negotiation with Union law and Energy Union objectives. That Member State may also request the assistance of the Commission in those negotiations.
Amendment 145 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of the Member State concerned, or at the request of the Commission and with the written approval of the Member State concernedwhere Commission considers it to be necessary, the Commission may participate in the negotiations as an observer.
Amendment 148 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission participates in the negotiations as an observer, it may provide the Member State concerned with advice on how to avoid the incompatibility of the intergovernmental agreement or amendment under negotiation with Union law and Energy Union objectives.
Amendment 154 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, within six weeks of the date of notification of the complete draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment, including annexes thereto, pursuant to Article 3(2), inform the Member State concerned of any doubts it may have as to the compatibility of the draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification. In the absence of a response from the Commission within that period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have any such doubts.
Amendment 157 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission informs the Member State concerned pursuant to paragraph 1 that it has doubts, it shall inform the Member State concerned of its opinion on the compatibility with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law,ssue an opinion with the recommendations on how to ensure the compatibility with Union law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification of the draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment concerned within 12 weeks of the date of notification referred to in paragraph 1. In the absence of an opinion from the Commission within that period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised any objections.
Amendment 164 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When signing, ratifying or agreeing to an intergovernmental agreement or amendment, the Member State concerned shall take utmost account ofensure that the Commission's opinion referred to in paragraph 2 is fully taken into account and if not dully justify the reasons.
Amendment 175 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The obligation to notify to the Commission according to this paragraph does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 180 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall assess intergovernmental agreements notified in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2. Where, following its first assessment, the Commission has doubts as to the compatibility of those agreements with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned accordingly within nine months of the notification of those agreements.
Amendment 196 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 1 and 2 does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 200 #
2016/0031(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where, following its first assessment, the Commission considers that the measures implementing the non- binding instrument notified to it under paragraphs 1 and 2 could conflict with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification, the Commission may inform the Member State concerned accordingly.
Amendment 199 #
2015/2322(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that internal EU electricity market is also influenced by the imports from third countries with essentially different legal and regulatory systems, including nuclear safety and security, environmental and climate change requirements. Calls on the Commission to duly take it into account while working on new energy market design, so as to ensure a level playing field between EU and non-EU countries' power producers and provide European consumers with secure, sustainable and affordable energy;
Amendment 12 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
– having regard to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC,
Amendment 35 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Member States are exclusively competent for defining their energy mix, and the Commission must not encroach upon this competence by passing EU laws thashall assure that EU legislation does not discriminate against certain energy resources to the advantage of others;
Amendment 87 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the future vision of the Energy Union must be one in which Member States recognise that they depend on each other to deliver secure, competitive and sustainable energy to their citizens, based on true solidarity and trust, and in which the Energyuropean Union speaks with one voice in global affairs;
Amendment 99 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU energy and climate policies must complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce rather than undermine one another; the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low-emissicarbon economy and enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;
Amendment 156 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 179 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas EU companies have a share of 40 % of all patents for renewable technologies, which makes it a global leader as regards investmentnovation in renewable energy;
Amendment 210 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, notably in buildings, shall be recognized, such as improved energy security through a decreased dependency on imports, increased energy savings, lower energy bills, increased competitiveness, job creation;
Amendment 249 #
Amendment 251 #
Amendment 280 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to actively pursue the diversification of supply (energy sources, suppliers and routes); to this end, calls on the Commission to promote the construction of the relevant energy infrastructure priority corridors, as specified in Annex I to the trans-European energy networks (TEN-E) regulation and Part II of the Annex I to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) regulation, such as the Southern Gas Corridor, with a special focus on Member States with high dependency; calls on the Commission to prioritize the existing internal capacities including indigenous energy resources;
Amendment 311 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that it is of upmost importance to the EU to end the isolation of some Member States from the internal energy market, as demonstrated by the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to carry out such tests every two yearsregularly;
Amendment 321 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, in the context of the future Energy Union, security of energy supply isand competitiveness are the most pressing issues and that Member States must coordinate and cooperate in this respect with their neighbours when developing their energy policies; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to examine how the current architecture of national preventive and emergency response measures could be streamlined at both regional and EU level;
Amendment 359 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that greater transparency of intergovernmental agreements could be achieved by strengthening the role of the Commission in energy-related negotiations involving one or more Member States and third countries, including by having the Commission participate in those negotiations if there is a risk of abuse of a dominant position by one supplier; notes that furthermore the Commission should carry out ex-ante and ex-post assessments and draw up both a positive and a negative list of agreement clauses, such as export ban and destination clauses;
Amendment 374 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that all future intergovernmental energy agreements with non-EU parties must be discussed with the Commission ahead of signing in order to make sure that they comply with EU legislation, in particular with the Third Energy Package and, that they are not threatening security of energy supply;
Amendment 395 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that in order to ensure a level playing field and strengthen the bargaining position of EU companies vis-à-vis external suppliers, key features of the contracts should be aggregated and regularly published so as to establish a transparent benchmark which can be referred tocreate transparency that can be utilized by competent authorities and companies in their future negotiations, whilst protecting the confidentiality of sensitive information and ensuring compliance with EU competition law;
Amendment 407 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to estapublish an EU-wide target for reducing energy import dependency and to publish regular progress reports in this respectregular progress reports on energy import dependency;
Amendment 432 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that the Union can reduce its dependency on particular suppliers and fuels by maximising its use of indigenous sources of energy, including conventional and unconventional low-emissicarbon fossil fuels and renewables, and therefore stresses that no fuel or technology contributing to energy security and climate goals should be discriminated against;
Amendment 476 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the effective use of existing EU funding schemes, including the European Fund for Strategic Investments, so as to support investment in the development of Europe's indigenous energy resources, based on a technology-neutral approach, and energy efficiency;
Amendment 501 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to strengthen the Energy Community through, inter alia, better implementation and enforcement of EU law, enhancing its institutions and implementing key infrastructure projects, such as cross-border bidirectional interconnectors, in order to ensure better integration with the EU energy market and security of supply mechanisms;
Amendment 513 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 530 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Points out the importance of a flexible and dynamic internal energy market that ensures competitive and affordable energy prices for consumers that could be achieved through enhanced competition on the market, alleviation of excessive regulatory obligations and by addressing insufficient demand and supply flexibility;
Amendment 559 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that ensuring low energy prices for the final consumer is necessary to maintain the competitiveness of European industry, to create more jobs and to ensure economic growth;
Amendment 577 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes at the same time that market- based mechanisms must be complemented by tangible and ambitious solidarity mechanisms, such as more efficient EU regional and EU level crisis management, better use of LNG and gas storage and virtual capacity reserve mechanisms to be enshrinto be reflected in EU legislation, including the Security of Gas Supply Regulation, which, to this end, must be reviewed as soon as possible;
Amendment 579 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes at the same time that market- based mechanisms must be complemented by tangible and ambitious solidarity mechanisms, such as more efficient EU crisis management, better use of existing LNG and gas storage infrastructure, primarily for the security of supply on regional scale, and virtual capacity reserve mechanisms to be enshrined in EU legislation, including the Security of Gas Supply Regulation, which, to this end, must be reviewed as soon as possible;
Amendment 620 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Points out that a fully functioning internal energy market will not be completed until there are Member States with electricity systems dependent on a third country operator and stresses the importance and necessity to ensure Baltic States' synchronous operation within the Continental European Networks by 2025.
Amendment 649 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to concentrate their efforts on driving projects of common interest (PCIs) forward and provide thorough evaluation and follow-up mechanism, with a view to achieving a pan- European ‘super grid' with the capacity to transmit power across EU countries from multiple sources and therefore capable of diverting energy from surplus to deficit areas, thereby allowing the market to instantly respond to interruptionshortages of supply wherever they occur;
Amendment 677 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. SConsiders that strengthened regional cooperation and policies coordination is an essential step to broader EU-wide energy market integration; therefore supports regional approaches where there are particular regional challenges or opportunities, or where acting regionally could ensure security of supply, speed up market integration, including through the creation of regional hubs to enhance market liquidity;
Amendment 716 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and - storage, rolling out smart-meters as well as enhanced transparency of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty;
Amendment 787 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission and the Member states to encourage innovations in the building sector in order to improve the energy efficiency of buildings;
Amendment 791 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that about half of primary energy in Europe is used for heating; Supports the Commission in the preparation of an ambitious EU Strategy for Heating and Cooling to tap the full potential for energy efficiency and the use of renewables on the heating market;
Amendment 821 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses that a cautious revision of existing energy efficiency legislation, including the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, is needed in order not to undermine national policies already in place which operate within the 2020 climate and energy framework; calls on the Commission to review the EU energy- efficiency legislation by no sooner than 2018;
Amendment 832 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on Member States to reinforce regulatory and public financial support to accelerate the renovation rate of buildings and the improvement of district heating systems;
Amendment 833 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
33b. Calls on the Commission to pursue a balanced approach on Eco-design measures which in the past have contributed to a growing public scepticism towards regulation at European level; they should be based on their energy saving potential and on market relevance and must not interfere with citizens' behavioural habits; supports clear energy labelling to give consumers a choice;
Amendment 843 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Acknowledges that local authorities of European cities undoubtedly make an important contribution to energy independence by increasing energy- efficiency through renovating buildings, cogeneration, modernising and expanding district heating and cooling systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, and encouraging more active travel models and renovating buildings;
Amendment 862 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 887 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Endorses the Commission's ambition to make the EU a world leader in renewable energy technologies and actively promoting an increased use of RES at Member State level even beyond the EU objectives, as RES are among the most effective ways to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, to address our import dependence and contribute to a low carbon economy while taking into account that RES can contribute to the creation of jobs and new business opportunities. Calls on the Commission to work towards European RES support schemes criteria, and calls on Member States to adjust their subsidy schemes according to these European criteria to maximize the intra-EU trade in renewable electricity, to allow the use of these resources across the EU where they are most effective, and with a view to achieving a harmonised EU support system in the long run. Reminds that subsidies for mature RES technologies should be gradually phased out.
Amendment 912 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Stresses, however, that the EU must employ a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising our energy systems, adopting strategies for using and promoting not only renewable energy sources but also other low-emission sources of energy; calls on the Commission, in this respect, to revise its Energy and Environmental State Aid Guidelines in a way which will provide for an equitable treatment of energy production from different energy sourcescarbon sources of energy;
Amendment 934 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that decarbonisation which is not pursued through a technology-neutral approach could result in a drastic increase in energy costs in some Member States, which would lead to energy poverty, deindustrialisation of the European economy and a subsequent rise in unemployment; stresses that ithe EU therefore needs to be a sovereign decision of each Member State on how to decarbonise its economrequires harmonized EU-wide and at the same time market based and technology neutral policies, which deliver on objectives at the lowest cost to society;
Amendment 937 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Calls on the European Commission to safeguard the competitiveness of the energy intensive industries by taking into account both direct and indirect carbon costs and changing production levels thus ensuring long term planning security for industrial investments.
Amendment 959 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Recognises that indigenous energy sources such as, nuclear, clean coal technologies and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) would make a fundamental contribution to EU energy security and decarbonisation, with shale gas and other gases such as coal bed methane facilitating the transition to a low- emissicarbon economy; believes, in this respect, that the Energy Union must reflect the need for the EU to use all low and lower emission sources at Member States' disposal;
Amendment 974 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Recognises that on the way to a low- carbon economy, the EU will continue to rely on the competitive and secure supply of hydrocarbons, including natural gas, which in particular, also plays a supportive role in balancing the increasing intermittent renewable technologies.
Amendment 995 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Calls on the Commission to, in cooperation with the beneficiary member states, put forward proposals for establishing a Modernisation Fund, which should have strict criteria and guidance to ensure that funding is targeted at genuintakes into account the particular needs and circumstances of the benergy modernisation projectsficiary member state, which would be selected based on a technology-neutral approach and on whether they are demonstrably consistent with attainment of the EU's 2030 greenhouse gas objectivesensure that these proposals are in line with the 2030 climate and energy framework;
Amendment 1025 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake common efforts in order to bring down wholesale and retail gas and energy prices by 20 % by 2020energy prices;
Amendment 1052 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Research and Development, Innovation and Competitiveness
Amendment 1059 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls on the Commission to intensify its research efforts regarding the better use of Europe's indigenous resources, both conventional and unconventional, to further develop the new generation of flexible renewable energy technologies, such as geothermal, biomass, solar- thermal electricity, and ocean energy technologies, as well as to improve the flexibility of their electricity production, in particular through the Horizon 2020 programme;
Amendment 1083 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Stresses that the EU must collectively step up its efforts as regards efficient, low- emissicarbon technologies in order to meet its 2030 objectives and improve its energy security and facilitate economic recovery;
Amendment 1091 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Believes that greater effort in developing innovative low-emissicarbon technologies and solutions can bring significant long-term benefits in terms of reduced generation costs and reduced energy demand;
Amendment 1127 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Calls on the Commission to provide an explicit mapping of the different funding and financing instruments, such as the InvestEU programme, Connecting Europe (PCIs), R&D funds, structural funds, smart grid financing instruments (ERA-Net Plus), the Horizon 2020 programme (H2020), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR), the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy (CEF-E), NER 300 and Eurogia+, and to clarify the eligibility rules for each of these programmes, while taking into account the technology neutral approach; calls on the Commission to aim to provide more balanced support and spending throughout the EU to avoid creating a technological rift between regions;
Amendment 1162 #
2015/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the Commission and the Contracting Parties of the Energy Community.
Amendment 10 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that renewable energy and increased energy efficiency leading to energy savings are criticalimportant means for a stable, secure, and independent and democratic energy system for the EU, which generates high- quality jobs and wealth within a future- oriented sustainable economy; underlines that a higher degree of electricity interconnectivity and smart grids are necessary for developing such a system;
Amendment 13 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 20 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises that electricity interconnection is a precondition for completing an integrated EU internal electricity market, which, if well designed, will help to achieve our climate objectives and improve the competitiveness of European businesses, as well as EU's geopolitical position through greater energy security and independence, as well as reduce energy isolation; stresses that the electricity interconnectors also need to be tackled, planned and executed through strong coordinated regional cooperation with respect for the national competences to determine energy mix;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that ICT plays an increasing role in the electricity networks, therefore electricity system security is more vulnerable as regards cyber threats; ask the Commission to evaluate electricity system security risks and if needed come- up with an action plan to combat it;
Amendment 30 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, according to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), investments in the necessary interconnection projects of pan-European significance could be as high as EUR 150 billion by 2030, and notes with interest that for each euro invested in the network, electricity prices could be mitigated by EUR 2; notes that independent studies show that with similar investment in the network infrastructure, Europe could cover a large share of its electric load with renewable energy sources1 ; __________________ 1 ‘powE[R] 2030 – A European grid for ¾ renewable electricity by 2030’, Greenpeace, 2014.
Amendment 58 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of open access and availability of the interconnectors to overcome the remaining barriers for the functioning of the European electricity market; urges the European Commission and national regulators to ensure transparency and close monitoring of the availability of the interconnectors to prevent any unjustified bottlenecks, in addition to the quantitative target of 10 %;
Amendment 63 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the frequently congested transmission networks might be linked to cross-border lines but might also be due to weak internal gridavailability of national networks; insists that a holistic approach should be taken when assessing the need for, and the priority of, reinforcement / extension, taking into account both cross-border and national connections, in particular the real use of the existing interconnection lines and the availabilcapacity of existing national infrastructure;
Amendment 69 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the role of the European Commission as guardian of a decentralisn unbundled and accessible electricity system, as well as free competition and equal access to the market; in which Member States shall grantenable access to smaller suppliers to the grid in accordance with fair market rules;
Amendment 83 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets the lackEmphasizes the importance of a transparent decision-making process leading to the establishment of the projects of common interest (PCI) list; regrets further the predominant role of ENTSO-E, transmission system operators (TSOs) and project promoters in the development of a harmonisn aligned cost-benefit analysis methodology, in preparing the ten- year network development plans and the network codes, and in evaluating the costs and benefits of each project; recalls the need to provide complete assessments including social and environmental impacts; calls on the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and national regulators to play a more proactive role in order to develop a moreensure a neutral, transparent and democraticinclusive consultative process, including the effective participation of Parliament and giving voting status to civil society representatives accordance also with the Infrastructure Regulation, including the effective involvement of the European Parliament; calls on the Commission to assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a preconditiondominant parameter for granting EU funds to projects;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 98 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that projects on the PCI list benefit from preferential regulatory treatment, fast-track planning, a binding time limit of 3.5 years for the granting of a permit and faster environmental assessment procedures, and may also be eligible for extra funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI);
Amendment 99 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the lengthy permit granting procedure is a major challenge for new high-voltage lines in Europe; and calls on Member States to facilitate speedier processes;
Amendment 102 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises that public awareness and support is essential to ensure fast implementation of interconnector projects; acknowledges that democraticinclusive processes and environmental standards must not be undermined when building new power lines; calls on the project promoters to use BAT for new interconnectors in order to reduce conflictsensure coherence between project investments in the grids and environmental impactsustainability;
Amendment 108 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that the implementation of a ‘one-stop shop' approach contributes to shortening the permit granting procedures; recalls that the TEN-E Regulation requires each Member State to designate a National Competent Authority responsible for facilitating, shortening and coordinating the permit process at national level; bwelieves that an interconnected electricity market needs a singlcomes in this respect the evaluation of the ‘"one-stop -shop' at EU level and asks the Commission to make a proposal, legislative if necessary, in this regard"-approach by the European Commission to take place in 2017 and encourages the Commission in this framework to assess the benefits of a single 'one-stop shop' at EU level;
Amendment 110 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the European Commission to provide ACER with the adequate competences and powers to gather the necessary information on each individual cross-border transmission capacity as to allow ACER to fulfil its monitoring responsibilities effectively;
Amendment 113 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the underRecalls the importance of sufficient staffing and lack of resources of ACER; asks the EU budgetary authority to provide the agency with the necessary resources, in particular sufficient own staff, in order to allow the agency to fulfil the tasks assigned to it by legislation; calls for ACER's role to be strengthened, in particular in relation to ENTSO-E;
Amendment 119 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. NotStresses the underimportance of sufficient staffing and/or lack of independence of a number of national energy regulators; calls on the Commission to carry out an independent audit by the end of 2016 at the latest on the resources available to, and the degree of independence achieved so far by, all national energy regulators, including the identification of recommendations on how to improve the situation;
Amendment 122 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that there is still a lack ofneed for increased transparency with regard to the calculation of cross-border capacities made available to the market and the frequency, magnitude and reasons of curtailment on interconnectors; doubts, in this context, that most of the significant curtailments are fully addressed; asks the Commission to provide ACER with the adequate competences and powers to gather the necessary information on each individual cross-border transmission capacity so as to allow ACER to fulfil its monitoring responsibilities effectivelywelcomes in this respect the swift conclusion of the Network Codes in order to tackle these issues;
Amendment 129 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission's recommendation that the CEF be concentrated on a few key projects; considers that adequate EU financing should alsocontinue be made available also beyond 2020 to support the implementaconstruction of non-commercially viable electricity connection projects necessary to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of the EIB in supporting investors in commercially viable electricity infrastructure projects; notes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and encourages the Commission to ensure that the fund effectively attracts investments in electricity interconnection projects;
Amendment 136 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which, while costlier, offers considerable financial advantages as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries facing greater challenges; and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that planned interconnectors are expected to allow the Baltic States to reach the 10 % goal by 2015; is concerned that the Baltic States' networks are still synchronised with and dependent on the Russian electricity system, which is an impediment for a truly integrated and properly functioning European electricity market; calls for a rapid synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity networks' synchronisation with the Continental European Network before 2025 in order to ensure full integration in the EU internal electricity market and, a higher security of electricity supply and secure system operation; asks the Member States concerned to take the necessary steps to initiate and ENTSO-E to launch a formal procedure for synchronous system extension towards Baltic countries; invites the European Commission to support and monitor the implementation of this project; highlights the common Nordic power market as a best practice for cooperation between Member States in creating and developing electricity market; acknowledges the importance of higher interconnectivity between Poland and the Nordic electricity market in order for Poland to reach its 10 % target; welcomes the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding on reinforced BEMIP, underlines that regional cooperation through BEMIP shall continue and solidarity between Member States in implementing PCIs further enhanced;
Amendment 163 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that South-Eastern Europe (SEE) is endowed with a vast – and largely untapped – potential in terms of renewablrgy sources; notes that cooperation and coordination on long-term planning and building of a SEE regional grid infrastructure must go beyond the EU in order to include non-EU Western Balkan countries and Turkey; calls for the establishment of a new platform where all key stakeholders in the region could discuss and provide political backing to joint projects designed to fully exploit the region's renewables-based electricity potential; e.g. in terms of renewables; recognises that the EU's Central East South Europe Gas Connectivity High Level Group, established in February 2015, could become such a platform, provided its mandate is expanded to include the electricity domain and involvement of SEE's non-EU countries; acknowledges that the platform would enable the Commission to provide leadership and political support;
Amendment 179 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the importance of more interconnection between Spain and France to support the renewables inan integrated European market and reinforce the rnegionotiating capacity of the EU, whilst minimising problems and delays by using the BAT in order to preserve the environment and still increase interconnectivity; notes the Madrid Declaration, signed on 4 March 2015, and the establishment of a High Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe as an important steps towards increasing the region's interconnectivity; recognizes that the projects included in the current PCI list are not sufficient to achieve the 10% target in 2020 and, therefore, calls for the inclusion of new projects in the PCI list as soon as possible;
Amendment 193 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that Europe's energy system has evolved since 2002, when the 10 % electricity interconnection target was originally set – in particular, renewable energy sources have been developed across the continent; question; recommends in this context athat an EU-wide 15 % target based on installed capacity for 2030 does not stand alone; asks the Commission, therefore, to assess the setting of regional, complementary targets and to find better qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, such as trade flows, peak flows and bottlenecks, that highlight how much interconnection is needed;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to derive a futurepromote further electricity interconnection target from thein order to support EU's long-term climate goals as well as from a sustainable energy system that the EU is looking forin EU; notes in this context that the degree of interconnection required will depend ion particular on whether: a) the EU is serious in applying theseveral parameters, including: a) the development of national energy mix, b) the application in national and EU policy of ‘energy efficiency first' principle and more demand-side response measures, b)c) the development of smart grids and decentralised renewables-based electricity and its correlated smart grids are further, d) developed, c)ment of energy storage technologies – including at household orand municipality levels – are developed, d) grids are optimised and use th, e) the use best available technologies, ef) peoplthe are given a higher rocognition of the European people as prosumers in the energy system, and fg) athe creation of clear incentives for investments in the grids is created;
Amendment 23 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the European Council conclusions of 20/21 March 2014,
Amendment 148 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that equal energy security, competitiveness and sustainability in a fully integrated energy market constitute the main pillars for the creation of an Energy Union, which can be achieved by pooling resources, connecting networks, ensuring unified energy market regulation and establishing unified negotiating positions vis-à-vis third countries through strengthened measures at EU level and more cohesive and better coordinated national policies and action;
Amendment 160 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that, as the gas stress tests carried out by the Commission demonstrated, particular attention needs to be paid to the most vulnerable Member States. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to implement without delay the recommendations of the gas system stress tests on European, regional and national levels;
Amendment 330 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that investment to moderate energy demand, especially in buildings, is a significant contribution to energy security and that this should be taken into account when considering financial allocations. Stresses that adequate EU financial support should be made available to support the Member States in achieving these energy efficiency goals and objectives;
Amendment 613 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Acknowledges that a more integrated energy system could enhance crossborder solidarity during times of external energy supply shocks; calls on the Commission to ensure that energy generation and transmission can operate as a functional element of the EU internal market across national borders without undue restrictions; in this context optimal use of the existing infrastructure should be ensured;
Amendment 623 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Welcomes the European Council's position that electricity system interconnectivity must be ensured by integrating all the Member States into the European Continental Networks and the European Council’s proposal for a minimum level of electricity interconnection between Member States of 10 % by 2020 and 15 % by 2030;
Amendment 633 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the need forto carry out electricity stress tests to, which shall be continued until the dependence of all Member States’ control of transmission systems on third countries operators is fully eliminated and synchronous operation within the European Continental Networks is implemented no later than 2025;
Amendment 635 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls on the Commission to actively support the Member States in achieving the network and system interconnectivity objectives and ensure that appropriate EU financing is available in this regard;
Amendment 654 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls for the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) list, as first adopted in 2013 and periodically updated, to be executed without delay; Stresses the urgency to implement key projects and initiatives listed in the European Energy Security Strategy;
Amendment 660 #
2014/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Stresses the role of CEF in providing support for implementing PCI's and the need to ensure adequate EU financing availability in the next financial perspective for energy infrastructure projects; in this context stresses the particular importance of EU financing for commercially not viable security of supply energy infrastructure projects before and after 2020;
Amendment 369 #
2013/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to use its foreign policy instruments to promote the rules and standards of the internal energy market in relation to third countries and, especially, within the EU's neighbourhood; urges the Commission to resolve, in bilateral dialogues with relevant third countries, the issue of clear rules of congestion management on cross-border gas connections; calls on the Commission to ensure, in its relations with external partners, that EU companies are able to compete on equal footing globally; urges the Commission to enhance cooperation with EU neighbouring countries on nuclear safety;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new and reinforcing existing transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids, improving the interconnection of energy grids ensuring that no isolated European energy markets are remaining and completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);
Amendment 133 #
2012/2029(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises that in the EU-Russia energy dialogue, where the EU should speak with one voice, the specific and dependent situation of the Central and Eastern European Member States should be taken into account as their energy dependencecountries energy supply security can only be resolvguaranteed by connecting EU-wide the entire energy infrastructure and by fully implementing the internal energy market rules;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to contributing financiallyprovide additional adequate financial assistance to the decommissioning of the three nuclear power plants concerned, without clearly defining the overall amounts to be allocated;
Amendment 20 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 43 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that in the Accession treaties of Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia EU financial support for both decommissioning and mitigation measures has been foreseen;
Amendment 45 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 66 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 72 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 85 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 93 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 134 #
2012/2017(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
Amendment 164 #
2012/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that modernising the existing infrastructure, and building new, intelligent and flexible generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure, is essential for a well-integrated and well- connected energy market, where supply at affordable prices is secured, where the potential for cogeneration and efficiency, and for exploiting renewable and unconventional energy sources, is fully exploited, and where no Member State remains isolated from the European gas and electricity networks; with a view to reaching this objective, particular attention should be paid to the aim of the Baltic States to synchronously integrate the Baltic power system into the European continental networks;
Amendment 41 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As a recognition of the mission attributed to European political parties in the Treaty and in order to facilitate their work, a specific European legal status should be established for European political parties and their affiliated European political foundations, providing them with full legal capacity and recognition in all the Member States. However the conditions for recognition and funding should not be so onerous as to restrict the funding to those European political parties and affiliated European political foundations which are already established.
Amendment 249 #
2012/0237(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A European political party registered in accordance with the conditions and procedures laid down in this Regulation, which is represented in the European Parliament by at least one of its members, and having member parties within the meaning of Article 2(1) established in one quarter of the Member States which is not in one of the situations of exclusion referred to in Article [93] of the Financial Regulation may apply for funding from the general budget of the European Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions published by the European Parliament in a call for [contributions].
Amendment 4 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the Commission objectives for 2012 draft budget in line with the Europe 2020 strategy; regrets nevertheless that some of the acknowledged EU priorities are underfinanced in particular energy policy;
Amendment 7 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. PRecalls that investment in R&D&I is a long-term investment essential to achieve the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy; in this context points out thate need to improvinge the conditions for R&D&I, notably as regards sustainable energy priorities, energy storage technologies, resource efficiency and green technologies, is vital to progress towards the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; calls not only for budget inc; believes that the EU should concentrate its spending on areas which stimulate our economic growth and competitiveness such as innovation and R&D; is convinced that at the same time thriving research, innovation and development must help in addressing major societal challenges of our times; welcomes the Commission proposal to increase the budget in EU R&D&I programmes; streasses but also that a thorough investigation is needed before the introduction of more sustainability criteria in EU R&D&I programmesthe projects selection procedure;
Amendment 18 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Regrets that the 2012 draft budget does not foresee financial allocation for the SET-plan technologies directly from the existing budgetary line;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that clear goals and sufficient financing in sustainable energy policy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency policy can deliver cost- efficient benefits for the European economy as a whole; calls for the allocation of EU and Member State public and private resources to investments in those priority sectors;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls the importance of integrated EU energy infrastructure for energy security and common EU energy market; stresses that already low resources dedicated to TEN-E shall not be reduced, but increased in the draft budget;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2019(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that proper governance, accurate planning, sound financial management, clear limits on EU participation and a separate budget line must be ensured for large- scale projects before any additional funding is allocated; emphasises that EU allocations to such projects should not result from the redeployment of funds from other EU R&D programmes and that any additional costs that may arise must be covered by the Member States or private stakeholders; points out, in connection with Galileo, that users of the Public Regulated Service and the Commercial Service should contribute towards the costs.fully justified;
Amendment 311 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Research and innovation activities supported by Horizon 2020 should respect fundamental ethical principles. The opinions of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies should be taken into account. Research activities should also take into account Article 13 TFEU and reduce the use of animals in research and testing, with a view ultimately to replacing animal use. Research activities should also respect the legislative or administrative provisions and customs of Member States. All activities should be carried out ensuring a high level of human health protection in accordance with Article 168 TFEU.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, dif any, dependfers oin the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achieve and is subject to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbiddenMember States. Therefore no project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded from the European Union budget.
Amendment 330 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The Union should encourage scientists whose research is funded by the European budget to patent their inventions in Europe. As human embryonic stem cells are not patentable, this type of research should be excluded from Union funding and funded exclusively by national budgets.
Amendment 481 #
2011/0401(COD)
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 the development of research into European legal systems, 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 562 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) research which involves the destruction of human embryos;
Amendment 568 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) research using human embryonic stem cells;
Amendment 582 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. Research on other types of human stem cells, both adult and embryonic, may be financed, depending both on the contents of the scientific proposal and the legal framework of the Member States involved. No funding shall be granted for research activities that are prohibited in all the Member States. No activity shall be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Recital 4
(4) In line with the Accession Treaty obligations and with the support of Community assistance, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the nuclear power plants and made significant progress towards their decommissioning. Further work is necessary in order to continue the progress with the actual dismantling operations until an irreversible state within the safe decommissioning process is reachedemolition, decontamination and dismantling operations and to implement the steady process towards the decommissioning end state, whilst ensuring that the highest safety standards are applied. Based on the available estimates, completion of decommissioning work will require substantial additional financial resources.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Recognising that the decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is of a long-term nature and represents for Lithuania an exceptional financial burden not commensurate with its size and economic strength, the Protocol No. 4 of the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia states that the Union assistance under the Ignalina Programme will be seamlessly continued and extended beyond 2006, for the period of next financial perspectives. This extended programme will be based on the same elements and principles as during the 2004-2006 and 2007-2013 periods.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Recital 5
(5) The Union has committed to assist Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia in addressing the exceptional financial burden implied by the decommissioning process, without prejudice to the principle that the final responsibility of decommissioning rests with the Member States concerned. Since the pre-accession period, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have received substantial financial support from the Union, notably through the the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice Programmes established for the period 2007 - 2013. The Union financial support under these Programmes will terminate in 2013.
Amendment 50 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Recital 6
(6) FAcknowledging the Union's commitments and following the request for further funding from Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, provision has been made in the Commission proposal for the next Multi- Annual financial framework for the period 2014-2020: ‘'A Budget for Europe 2020’‘5 for a sum of EUR 700 million from the general budget of the European Union for nuclear safety and decommissioning. From this the amount EUR 500 million in 2011 prices which is about EUR 553 million in the current prices is foreseen for a new Programme to further support the decommissioning of the Bohunice V1 units 1-2 and the Ignalina units 1-2 over the period from 2014 to 2017 and the Kozloduy units 1-4 nuclear power plants over the period from 2014 to 2020. Funding under this new Programme should be made available in a gradually decreasing manner.
Amendment 55 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Recital 7
(7) The support covered by this Regulation should ensure seamless continuation of decommissioning and concentrate on measures to reach an irreversible state within the safe decommissioning process, as such bringing the greatest Union added value, while ensuring the transition towards Member State funding for the completion of decommissioning. The ultimate responsibility for nuclear safety remains with the Member States concerned, which also implies the ultimate responsibility for its financing, including the financing of decommissioningimplement the steady process towards the decommissioning end state whilst ensuring that the highest safety standards are applied, as such bringing the greatest Union added value, while the ultimate responsibility for nuclear safety remains with the Member States concerned. This Regulation does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty.
Amendment 70 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Programme is to assist the Member States concerned to reach an irreversible state withinimplement the steady process towards the decommissioning processend state of Kozloduy units 1 to 4, Ignalina units 1 and 2 and Bohunice V1 units 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, in accordance with their respective decommissioning plans, while keeping the highest level of safety.
Amendment 100 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) EUR 229 629 000 for the Ignalina Programme for the period 2014 to 201720;
Amendment 114 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission will review the performance of the Programme and assess the progress of the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice Programmes against the milestones and target dates referred to in Art 2.3 by the end of 20157 within the framework of the interim evaluation referred to in Art. 8. Based on the results of this assessment, the Commission may review the amount of the appropriations allocated to the Programme, as well as the programming period and distribution amongst the Kozloduy, Ignalina and Bohunice Programmes.
Amendment 159 #
2011/0363(NLE)
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. No later than end 20157, an evaluation report shall be established by the Commission on the achievement of the objectives of all the measures, at the level of results and impacts, the efficiency of the use of resources and its Union added value, in view of a decision amending or suspending the measures. The evaluation shall additionally address the scope for simplification, its internal and external coherence, the continued relevance of all objectives. It shall take into account evaluation results on the long-term impact of the predecessor measures.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The importance of smart grids in achieving the Union’s energy policy objectives has been acknowledged in Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘Smart grids: from innovation to deployment’ . The Commission should present a specific proposal for the development of Smart grids, in order to fully seize the benefits of existing synergies between Energy and Telecommunications infrastructures.
Amendment 152 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In view of complying with Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regional groups should be established for the purpose of proposing projects of common interest that will be approved by Member States, without undermining the existing Regional Initiatives. In order to ensure broad consensus, these regional groups should ensure close cooperation between Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and relevant stakeholders. The cooperation should rely as much as possible on existing regional cooperation structures of national regulatory authorities and transmission system operators and other structures established by the Member States and the Commission.
Amendment 162 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment. Projects of common interest shall be considered by competent authorities as being in public interest. Authorisation should be given to projects which have an adverse impact on the environment, for reasons of overriding public interest, when all the conditions provided for under Directives 92/43/EC and 2000/60/EC are met. Moreover, Member States are encouraged to apply the provisions of the administrative treatment for projects of common interest and to projects of national interest.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) has demonstrated the added value of leveraging private funding through significant Union financial aid to allow implementation of projects of European significance. The European Council of 4 February 2011 recognised that some energy infrastructure projects may require limited public finance to leverage private funding. In the light of the economic and financial crisis and budgetary constraints, targeted support, through grants and financial instruments together with a stable and predictable regulatory framework, should be developed under the next multi- annual financial framework, which will attract new investors into the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas, while keeping the budgetary contribution of the Union to a minimum.
Amendment 208 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
5a. ‘Regional Group’ means a group set up according to the provisions of section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as defined in Annex I.
Amendment 216 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of identifying projects of common interest, the Commission shall establish a Regional Group (‘Group’) as defined in section 1 of Annex III based on each priority corridor and area and their respective geographical coverage as set out in Annex I.
Amendment 223 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Project promoters shall submit an application for selection of their project as a project of common interest to the relevant Group in accordance with paragraph (2)(1) of Annex III within three months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 229 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Each Group shall draw up its proposed list of projects of common interest according to, taking into account: – the process set out in section 2 of Annex III,; according tond – the contribution of each project to implementing the objectives of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas as set out in Annex I; and according to– their fulfilment by each project of the criteria set out in Article 4. Each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the Member State(s), to the territory of which the project relates.
Amendment 244 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When a Regional Group draws up its proposed list of projects of common interest, each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of the Member State(s), to the territory of witch the project relates. Refusal by a Member State of the selection of a project of common interest by a Regional Group must be accompanied by: (a) a substantiated justification for the decision (b) a detailed and proportionate plan of alternative measures required for the achievement of the objectives of the refused project, provided that it respects the same level of economic efficiency and allocates the same benefits to other Member States without increasing their respective costs; The Commission shall evaluate the Member States’ justification and plan of alternative measures required for the achievement of the objectives in order to ascertain whether a solution can be found so that the project can be included in the Union list of projects of common interest.
Amendment 249 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. For electricity and gas projects falling under the categories set out in points 1 and 2 of Annex II, the Agency shall submit, within twohree months from the date of receipt of the proposed lists of projects of common interest set out in the first subparagraph of paragraph 4, an opinion to the Commission on the proposed lists of projects of common interest, iIn particular taking into account the consisteits analysis the Agency shall take into application ofccount the criteria set out in Article 4 across the Groups, and, the results of the analysis carried out by the ENTSOs for Electricity and Gas in accordance with point 2.6 of Annex III, and their consistent application across the Groups.
Amendment 259 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 278 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States, either by if directly crossing the land or sea border of one or more Member States, or byif being located on the territory of one Member State and havingbut nevertheless has a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or in the case of an internal reinforcement, the project is relevant to a cross-border interconnection as set out in point 1 of Annex IV, or if it has the purpose of connecting islands and peripheral regions into the Union networks;
Amendment 290 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
– market integration, competition and system flexibility; with an emphasis on increasing cross-border interconnection, preventing transmission bottlenecks and interconnecting isolated Member States;
Amendment 302 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– market integration, interoperability and system flexibility, with an emphasis on interconnection of the isolated Member States;
Amendment 349 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When rankingselecting the projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to: – the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply,; – the number of Member States affected by each project, and it– the project's complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. – projects that involve the participation of operators from Member States other than solely those on whose territory the project is located – For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, dushall be consideration shall also be given to thed the relative number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 356 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Project promoters shall implement projects of common interest according to an implementation plandraw up an implementation plan for their projects of common interest. That plan shall includinge a timetable for feasibility and design studies, regulatory approval, construction and commissioning, and the permit granting schedule referred to in Article 11(3). Transmission system operators, distribution system operators or other operators shall cooperate projects of common interest in their areain order to facilitate the implementation of the projects of common interest in their area. The Agency shall advise the relevant Group(s) on the feasibility of the regulatory aspects, notably on the timetable for regulatory approval.
Amendment 359 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency and the Groups shall monitor the progress achieved in implementing the projects of common interest. To that end, national regulatory authorities and project promoters shall report back to each Regional Group meeting on progress achieved. The Groups may request additional information provided in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, verify the provided information on site and convene meetings with the relevant parties. The Groups may also request the Agency to takeor the relevant national regulatory authorities to issue guidelines or other measures tohat facilitates the implementation of projects of common interest in accordance with the implementation plans.
Amendment 369 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) where relevant, the updated implementation plan.
Amendment 384 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. If the commissioning of a project of common interest is delayed by more than two years compared to the implementation plan without sufficient justificatiother than for the force major reason:
Amendment 415 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 611 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.
Amendment 665 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
(8) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (‘"BEMIP Gas’"): gas infrastructure between Member States in the Baltic region, reinforcing gas internal grid infrastructures accordingly, to end the isolation of the three Baltic States and Finland and their single supplier dependency anddependency on a single supplier, to increase diversification and security of supplies in the Baltic Sea region;
Amendment 703 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I who submitted a project potentially eligible for selection, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 706 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
For gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 7 of Directive 2009/73/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I who submitted a project potentially eligible for selection, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Gas. The participation of national regulatory authorities and the Agency in the Regional Groups shall not jeopardise the fulfilment of their objectives and duties under this Regulation or under Articles 36 and 37 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Articles 40 and 41 of Directive 2009/73/EC, or under Regulation (EC) No 713/2009.
Amendment 719 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
(3) Each Group shallmay invite, as appropriate in view of implementing the relevant priority designated in Annex I, representatives of national administrations, of regulatory authorities, project promoters, potentially eligible for the project selection as a project of common interest and transmission system operators from EU candidate countries and potential candidates, the member countries of the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association, representatives from the Energy Community institutions and bodies, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy and countries, with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. The decision to invite third country representatives shall be based on consensus.
Amendment 729 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 1
Annex III – part 2 – point 1
(1) Each project promoter shall submit an application for selection as project of common interest to the members of the respective Group, including an assessment of its project(s) with regard to the contribution to implementing the prioritieobjectives of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas as set out in Annex I, an evaluation of the fulfilment of the relevant criteria defined in Article 64, and any other relevant information for the evaluation of the project. Project promoters shall submit a project specific cost-benefit analysis in accordance with the methodology in Article 12.
Amendment 772 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Interoperability and secure system operation shall be measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available ten- year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in point 10 of Annex V in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate- related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience, and paying due attention to the availability of independent and reliable control of system operation and services.
Amendment 184 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Due to the successive integration of various sectors into the single payment scheme and the ensuing period of adjustment granted to farmers, it has become increasingly difficult to justify the presence of significant individual differences in the level of support per hectare resulting from use of historical references. Therefore direct income support should be more equitably distributed between Member States, by reducing the link to historical references and having regard to the overall context of the Union budget. To ensure a more equal distribution of direct support, while taking account of the differences that still exist in wage levels and input costs, the levels of direct support per hectare should be progressively adjusted. Member States with direct payments below the level of 9a current level of direct payments per hectare below 80 % of the EU average should close one third of the gap between their current level and this level. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the UnionMember States with a level of direct payments above 80% but below the EU average should close this gap by 10 %. This convergence should be financed proportionally by all Member States with direct payments above the Union average. However, the maximum level of direct payments per hectare in the Member States should not exceed 120% of the EU average. In addition, all payment entitlements activated in 2019 in a Member State or in a region should have a uniform unit value following a convergence towards this value that should take place during the transition period in linear steps. However, in order to avoid disruptive financial consequences for farmers, Member States having used the single payment scheme, and in particular the historical model, should be allowed to partially take historical factors into account when calculating the value of payment entitlements in the first year of application of the new scheme. The debate on the next Multiannual Financial Framework for the period starting in 2021 should also focus on the objective of complete convergence through the equal distribution of direct support across the European Union during that period.
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Farmers complying with the requirements laid down in Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards organic farming shall be entitled ipso facto to the payment referred to in this Chaptershall be entitled ipso facto to payment referred to in this Chapter when they fall within the following categories: - farmers which have at least 20 % of forest areas; - farmers with more than 50 % of the eligible agricultural area covered by grassland; - farmers which are 100 % certified as using sustainable farming methods, including of integrated farming.
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent crops.
Amendment 1625 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall ensure the maintenance of the ratio of the land under permanent grassland in relation to the total agricultural area. That obligation shall apply at national or regional level. The reference ratio shall be established as relation between the land under permanent grassland and total agricultural area declared by the farmers in 2014.
Amendment 1643 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. Farmers shall be allowed to convert a maximum of 5 % of their reference areas under permanent grassland. That limit shall not appMember States shall ensure that the ratio under this Article shall not decrease to the detriment of land under permanent grassland by more than 10 % relatively into the case of force majeure or exceptional circumstancesratio for the relevant reference year.
Amendment 1667 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules on maintenance of permanent grassland, in particular to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the ratio, including individual obligations to be respected such as obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland where it is established that the ratio of land under permanent grassland is decreasing.
Amendment 1728 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. FWhere the arable land and area covers more than 20 hectares, farmers shall ensure that at least 7 % of their eligible hectares as defined in Article 25(2), excluding areas under permanent grassland and permanent crops, is ecological focus area such as land left fallow, terraces, landscape features, buffer strip like hedges or stone walls, buffer strips, land planted with nitrogen-fixing crops, land cultivated according to environmentally friendly methods and afforested areas as referred to in article 25(2)(b)(ii).
Amendment 1763 #
2011/0280(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 1 is reduced to: - 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers putting in place continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas; - 1,5% in the Member States with at least 45% of their total terrestrial area covered by forests or; - 1,5% in the Member States where utilised agricultural area constitute is less than 35% of the total terrestrial area.
Amendment 17 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas public actors can contribute significantly to the roll-out of next generation access (NGA) in ‘white’ and ‘grey’ areas, but public investment should not impede private investment or distort competition in already competitive areas; whereas investors in NGA must retain appropriate incentives to continue to invest in broadband,
Amendment 34 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the objective must be to establish EU global leadership in ICT infrastructure by 2013 by delivering 100 % broadband coverage, giving at least 2Mbps service to users in rural areas and 24Mbps in core cities;
Amendment 42 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 70 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that, to achieve the EU 2020 broadband targets, the Digital Agenda must establish benchmarks for the intermediate years 2013, 2015 and 2018 on a EU-wide rather than national level;
Amendment 74 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, to be on track for the 100Mbps target, inDigital Agenda targets all EU citizens should be covered by a basic broadband approaching 2Mbps service to users in rural areas and 24Mbps in core cities by 2013; furthermore by 2015, around 15 % of EU households should have subscriptions with at least that100Mbps speed;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that competition in both infrastructure, and services over that infrastructure, provides the best basis for sustainable competition, investment, innovation and take-up; nevertheless stresses that in some cases more cooperation between stakeholders can also foster investments;
Amendment 112 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Believes that to make maximum use of limited public funding, whether by the Member States directly or via the EU, such funding needs to have a clear focus on those projects where it can be expected to have the maximum effect in private investment to further increase both coverage and capacity;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Welcomes the Commission's initiative to convene a Digital Assembly in June 2011;
Amendment 155 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on Member States to address social digital exclusion and other impediments to broadband take-up, particularly in low income communities, and to engage all relevant stakeholders to provide training and public access to broadband services, economic assistancepublic incentives for the acquisition of broadband services and equipment, and development of technology and content aimed at specific users' needs;
Amendment 157 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the difference between theoretical network speeds and actual user experience since the user experience is also linked to website capacity and congestion etc; calls on the Commission in conjunction with BEREC to refine its measurements of delivered broadband speeds and adjust its targets accordingly and calls on BEREC to develop EU guidelines to ensure that advertised broadband speeds appropriately reflect the average up- and download speeds users can actually expect in order to secure transparency on the benefits of new technology, promote comparability and enhance competition;
Amendment 170 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Supports initiatives such as e-health and a pan-European health information infrastructure to enablhance patient-centred services supporting patients in taking responsibility for their own healths autonomy and quality of life; states that such services should be accessible anywhere, anytime, including over mobile devices;
Amendment 171 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. In order to implement the pan- European health information infrastructure of a patient-centred health system, the following actions need to be realized: – Implementation of EU wide agreements between EU Health Authorities for standards that will enable the integrated access of relevant information in the European health information infrastructure. Authorities at all levels need to be involved, at local, national, and EU level. – Implementation of the European Health Information Infrastructure. This will entail large development effort to facilitate the integration of information kept in various locations, as well as the implementation of core patient-centred services to support patients, providing treatment authorisation and payment, anywhere and anytime. – Provisions of tools which patients can easily develop innovative patient-centric services on their own e.g. smart devices, telemedicine;
Amendment 177 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Notes that the Communication forms just one part of a broader package, which also includes the Digital Agenda, the Innovation Union, the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, EU and national funding programmes with a view to creating a mutually supportive system for the efficient further development, access to and use of networks, whether terrestrial fixed and mobile or via satellite;
Amendment 178 #
2010/2304(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 b (new)
Paragraph 39 b (new)
39b. Supports innovative broadband services directed towards the maritime sector, and welcomes the discussion by the Commission and the Member States on a new e-maritime initiative building on the SafeSeaNet project, envisaged to also address information related to logistics, customs, border control, environment, fishing operations, communications as well as security and safety issues;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2231(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 106 – paragraph -1 (new)
Rule 106 – paragraph -1 (new)
(-1) The President of Parliament shall invite the President-elect of the Commission to report on the composition of the proposed college and the distribution of portfolios to a joint meeting of the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs.
Amendment 16 #
2010/2231(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex XVII – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2
Annex XVII – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2
The hearings shall be organised jointly by the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Chair and coordinators of each committee shall be responsible for the detailed arrangements. Rapporteurs may be appointed. Appropriate arrangements shall be made to associate relevant committees where portfolios are mixed, mutatis mutandis in accordance with Rule 50. There are three options: (i) if the portfolio of the Commissioner- designate falls within the remit of a single committee, the Commissioner-designate shall be heard by that committee alone (the committee responsible); (ii) if the portfolio of the Commissioner- designate falls more or less equally within the remit of more than one committee, the Commissioner-designate shall be heard jointly by those committees (associated committees); and (iii) if the portfolio of the Commissioner- designate falls mainly within the remit of one committee and only to a small extent within the remit of at least one other committee, the Commissioner-designate shall be heard by the committee mainly responsible, which shall inviteith the participation of the other committee or committees to attend the hearing(participating committees).
Amendment 23 #
2010/2231(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex XVII – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 2
Annex XVII – paragraph 1 – point c – subparagraph 2
The committeeChair and the coordinators shall meet without delay after the hearing to evaluate the individual Commissioners-designate. Those meetings shall be held in camera. The committeeordinators shall be invited to state whether, in their opinion, the Commissioners-designate are qualified both to be members of the College and to carry out the particular duties they have been assigned. If the committee is unable to reach a consensus on both of those points, its Chair shall, as a last resort, put the twoThere shall be a single evaluation statement for each Commissioner- designate. The Conference of Committee Chairs may design a pro forma template to assist the evaluation. Where committees require further information in order to complete their evaluation, the President of Parliament shall write on their behalf to the President-elect of the Commission. The coordinators shall take the reply into consideration. The decision of the coordinators shall be confirmed by the committee. If the coordinators are unable to reach a consensus on the evaluation, the Chair shall put the decisions to the vote by secret ballot. The committees' statements of evaluation shall be made public after having beend presented at a joint meeting of the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs, which shall be held in camera. Following an exchange of views, the Conference of Presidents and the Conference of Committee Chairs shall declare the hearings closed unless they decide to seek further information.
Amendment 27 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) At the end of the strategic phase, the Commission, assisted by independent expert should evaluate the maturity and the readiness of the initiative to enter the implementation phase should verify that the Strategic Research Agenda, Stakeholder Consultation Platforms and implementation modalities are in place for the initiative to enter the implementation phase. The Commission should, if appropriate, make recommendations for improving the Strategic Research Agenda. The transition to the implementation phase should be seamless and without delays.
Amendment 48 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part and point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part and point a
3. The CommunityUnion financial contribution for the implementation phase shall be provided under the following conditions: (a) a positive evaluationconditional upon: (a) the establishment by the Participating States of the sStrategic 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 IResearch Agenda, Stakeholder Consultation Platforms and the implementation modalities referred to in Article 2(3), as well as the progress made towards the achievement of objectives and deliverables set out in Annex I, section 2. The Commission shall, if appropriate, make recommendations for improving the Strategic Research Agenda;
Amendment 62 #
2009/0169(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex I – section 3.4
Annex I – section 3.4
The implementation phase of BONUS-169 is co-funded by the Participating States and the CommunityUnion over a minimum five-year period until the full life-cycle of all BONUS-169 funded projects is closed, provided that commitments from the Community are done up to 2013 and all obligations to report to the Commission are fulfilled. The CommunityUnion contribution during the implementation phase shall match the cash, and in-kind infrastructure contributions of the Participating States to BONUS-169 projects made through the BONUS EEIG as well as the running costs incurred by the BONUS EEIG in the implementation phase. These running costs cannot exceed EUR 5 million. The Community financial contribution and the cash contribution of the Participating States to BONUS-169 shall be pooled and administered centrally by the BONUS EEIG. Subject to the conditions agreed in the annual financial agreements referred to in Article 5(2) the CommunityUnion financial contribution shall be disbursed on the basis of evidence of payment of the cash contribution of the Participating States to the BONUS-169 beneficiaries or EEIG and of provision of in- kind infrastructure contributions for BONUS-169 projects. The proper use of BONUS-169 funding by the beneficiaries is the responsibility of the BONUS EEIG, and shall be established by the independent financial auditing of projects to be carried out by the BONUS EEIG, or on its behalf.
Amendment 79 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) It is essential for the well-functioning of the market that the necessary investments in indigenous production and infrastructures, such as interconnections, in particular those providing access to the EU gas network, equipment allowing physical bidirectional flows on pipelines, storage, and LNG re- gasification facilities, are made by the natural gas undertakings in time, bearing in mind possible supply disruptions such as the one that occurred in January 2009. In case the necessary interconnections are not financially viable for the gas undertakings, but have a clear added value in terms of security of gas supply, the Commission should propose appropriate financial incentives in order to ensure that all Member States are physically connected to the EU gas network.
Amendment 170 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the Commission to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, interconnections, in particular those providing access to the EU gas network, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions. The Gas Coordination Group shall be informed of these consultations and their results.
Amendment 213 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the mechanisms used for cooperation with other Member States for preparing regional Preventive Action Plans ;
Amendment 246 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The lack of access to the EU gas network and the dependence on one single gas supplier shall be considered as non compliance with the N-1 standard.
Amendment 283 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Union financial instruments shall be used to give practical effect to the objectives of infrastructure standards, without however substituting national measures. The Commission shall propose appropriate financial instruments for the financing of interconnections that are lacking financial viability, but have a clear added value in terms of the security of gas supply.
Amendment 387 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the Communitywhere more than one Competent Authority or where one Competent Authority of a Member State with lack of access to the EU gas network with exclusive dependence on one single gas supplier, has declared an Emergency in accordance with Article 9(6) or when the Union loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculestimated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a Community Emergency where more than onemay, at the request of a Competent Authority has, declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a Community a Union Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 493 #
2009/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
By […] the Commission, having assessed the notified Plans and after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at CommunityUnion level and shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation. In order to enable Member States lacking infrastructure to reach N-1 standard, the Commission shall monitor the achievements on market interconnectivity and, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, propose possible instruments to enhance the market. The report shall include, where appropriate, recommendations for improvement of this Regulation.