12 Amendments of Malika BENARAB-ATTOU related to 2011/0384(COD)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The rules concerning the management of intellectual property rights are defined in the Rules for Participation. However, the EIT should play an innovative role in developing tools to manage intellectual property rights that promote transparency and exchanges, to enable public and private players (particularly small and medium-sized undertakings (SMEs)) to become involved in research and take advantage of inventions.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The EIT should promote multi- disciplinary approaches to innovation, including the development of non- technological solutions, organizational approaches, new business models, open research and other collaborative approaches.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The composition of the EIT bodies should be simplified and should reflect the three dimensions of the knowledge triangle. The functioning of the EIT Governing Board should be streamlined and the respective roles and tasks of the Governing Board and the Director should be further clarified.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) New KICs, including their priority fields and the organisation and timing of the selection process, should be launched on the basis of modalities defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda should be launched and selected through an open, transparent and competitive process.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The EIT should designate as many KICs as financially possible, provided that their scope falls within the objectives of Horizon 2020, that they meet the minimum conditions of establishment and that they can demonstrate performance according to defined selection criteria.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Cooperation on the organisation the monitoring and evaluations of the KICs between the Commission and the EIT is required to ensure coherence with overall EU level monitoring and evaluation system. In particular, the principles for monitoring the KICs and the EIT should be clarified.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 10
Article 2 – paragraph 10
10. ‘Stakeholder Forum’ means a meetingplatform open to representatives of national and regional authorities, organised interests and individual entities from business, higher education, and research, civil society organisations and cluster organisations, as well as other interested parties from across the knowledge triangle.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
(3a) Article 4(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. The Commission shall appoint observers representing the three dimensions of the knowledge triangle to take part in the meetings of the Governing Board.’
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) convene, at least once a year, the Stakeholders Forum to inform about the activities of the EIT, its experiences, good practices and contribution to Union innovation, research and education policies and objectives. SAll stakeholders shall be invited to express their views.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 1a
Article 7 – paragraph 1a
1a. The EIT shall launch the selection of KICs and designation of KICs according to the priority fields and time schedule defined in the SIAe as many KICs as financially feasible, on the basis of their quality and provided that they fulfil minimum selection and award criteria.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
(aa) in paragraph 2, point (g) is replaced by the following: ‘(g) readiness to interact with other organisations and networks outside the KIC, with the aim of sharing good practices and excellence, including with less performing regions.’
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 15 – point b
Article 15 – point b
(b) an annual report to be made public by 30 June each year. The report shall outline the activities conducted by the EIT and the KICs during the preceding calendar year and assess the results with respect to the objectives, indicators and timetable set, the risks associated with the activities carried out, the use of resources and the general operation of the EIT. Every year, the EIT Director shall present the annual report to the competent committees of the European Parliament.