11 Amendments of Antonio CANCIAN related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to around 1520 % of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ going to SMEs.
Amendment 678 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (a), top-up funding shall be conditional on a significant level of priorprior indicative financial commitments in cash or in kind of the participating entities to the joint calls and actions. The ERA-NET instrument may include an objective to harmonise rules and implementation modalities of the joint calls and actions. It may also be used in order to prepare for an initiative pursuant to Article 185 TFEU.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) clearindicative financial commitments of the participating countries, in cash or in kind including prior commitments to poolalign national and/or regional investments for transnational research and innovation and, where appropriate, to pool resources;
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15
All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges as it can be done through the setup of Institutional public-private partnerships. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations.
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point d a (new)
(da) Securing a return on investment in Galileo and EGNOS and European leadership in downstream applications The Galileo and EGNOS satellite navigation systems are of strategic importance for Europe. In order to achieve the goal of disseminating the social and economic benefits of those systems, it is essential to develop innovative downstream applications. The key sectors are agriculture, geodesy and timing. Europe needs to become an industry leader in these areas so as to be able to involve SMEs and research and innovation stakeholders right from the early operational stages of the Galileo project.
Amendment 1207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 9
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 9
The Debt and Equity facilities, supported by a set of accompanying measures, will support the achievement of Horizon 2020‘s policy objectives. To this end, they will be dedicated to consolidating and raising the quality of Europe's science base; promoting research and innovation with a business- driven agenda; and addressing societal challenges, with a focus on activities such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds and market uptake. Specific support actions such as information and coaching activities for SMEs should be provided. Regional authorities, SMEs associations, chambers of commerce and financial intermediaries should be involved in the programming and implementation of these activities.
Amendment 1213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The goal is to improve access to debt financing - loans, guarantees, counter- guarantees and other forms of debt and risk finance - for public and private entities and public-private partnerships engaged in research and innovation activities requiring risky investments in order to come to fruition. The focus shall be on supporting research and innovation with a high potential for excellence. Focus shall be more on the risk related to the project than on the risk related to the company especially for SMEs.
Amendment 1675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 7
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 7
The in-built complexity of these challenges and the evolutions of demands thus make it essential to develop innovative research and new smart technologies, processes and methods, social innovation mechanisms, coordinated actions and policies that will anticipate or influence major evolutions for Europe. It calls for understanding the underlying trends and impacts at play in these challenges and rediscovering or reinventing successful forms of solidarity, coordination and creativity that make Europe a distinctive model of inclusive, innovative and secure societies compared to other world regions. It requires a more strategic approach to cooperation with third countries. It is also essential to exploit Europe's vast cultural heritage as a means of bringing EU citizens closer together and strengthening the cohesion of European society. Finally, as security policies should interact with different social policies, enhancing the societal dimension of security research will be an important aspect of this challenge.
Amendment 1711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1
The aim is to foster the development of innovative societies and policies in Europe through the engagement of citizens, enterprises and users in research and innovation and, the promotion of coordinated research and innovation policies in the context of globalisation and the study and exploitation of Europe’s cultural heritage, placing particular emphasis on the importance of national and regional traditions and identities and the interaction between them. Particular support will be provided for the development of the ERA and the development of framework conditions for innovation.
Amendment 1727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) study, preserve and exploit the tangible and intangible cultural heritage and national and regional traditions, as well as the interaction between them and the opportunities they provide to enhance social cohesion and develop a shared European identity;
Amendment 1816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
*Including EUR 8975 million for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of which EUR 1795 million for photonics and micro-and nanoelectronics, EUR 4293 million for nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, EUR 575 million for biotechnology and EUR 1737 million for space (which shall include adequate funding for Galileo and its applications). As a result, EUR 6663 million will be available to support Key Enabling Technologies.