Activities of Marisa MATIAS related to 2021/0293(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 2030 Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”
Amendments (27)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In its Communication “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” of 9 March 202131[1] (“Digital Compass Communication”) the Commission laid out its vision for 2030 to empower citizens and businesses through the digital transition. The Union way for the digital transformation of economy and society should encompass digital sovereignty, inclusion, equality, sustainability, resilience, security, improving quality of life, respect of citizens’ rights, high climate achievements and aspirations and should contribute to a dynamic, resource efficient, and fair economy and society in the Union. _________________ 31 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade” COM/2021/118 final/2.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its statement of 25 March 2021, the European Council considered the Digital Compass Communication as a step towards charting Europe’s digital development for the next decade and confirmed the vision there set, including the idea of a Policy Programme with a robust governance structure and a framework to facilitate the implementation of multi-country projects that are necessary for Europe’s digital transition in critical areas. It also invited the Commission to widen the European Union’s policy toolbox for digital transformation, both at the European Union and national level, and to use all available instruments from industrial, trade and competition policy, skills and education, research and innovation policy and long-term funding instruments to facilitate the digital transformation.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission’s Communication on the European Green Deal35 emphasised that Europe should leverage the potential of the digital transformation, which is a key enabler for reaching the Green Deal objectives. The Union should promote and invest in the necessary digital transformation as digital technologies arcan be a critical enabler for attaining the sustainability goals of the Green Deal, the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals in many different sectors. Digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, cloud and edge computing and the internet of things can accelerate and maximise the impact of policies to deal with climate change and protect the environment, in a way compatible with CO2 reduction goals, climate neutrality aims and high environmental standards. This means digital technologies and electronics need to become sustainable over their entire life cycle, including products, production processes, necessary infrastructures and waste management. Digitalisation also presents new opportunities for distance monitoring of air and water pollution, or for monitoring and optimising how energy and natural resources are used. Europe needs a digital sector that puts sustainability at its heart, ensuring that digital infrastructures and technologies become verifiably more sustainable and renewable energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal. _________________ 35 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “The European Green deal”, 11.12.2019, COM/2019/640 final.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The twin digital and green transition should not replace reliance on fossil fuels with reliance on raw materials. The Union is committed to taking into account planetary boundaries by minimising resource consumption and prioritising resource efficiency. The Union is also committed to preventing the increasing energy consumption by data storage by developping its own local data centers based on renewable energy.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Digital skills, basic and advanced, are essential to reinforce the collective resilience of the Union’s society. Digitally empowered and capable citizens will be able to take advantage of the opportunities of the Digital Decade. Moreover, digital training and education should support a workforce in which people can acquire specialised digital skills to get quality jobs and rewarding careers in much greater numbers than today, with convergence between women and menthe aim of achieving gender parity. In addition, an essential enabler for taking advantage of the benefits of digitisation, for further technological developments and for Europe’s digital leadership is a sustainable digital infrastructure for connectivity, microelectronics and the ability to process vast data. Excellent and secure connectivity for everybody and everywhere in Europe including in rural and remote areas40 is needed. Societal needs for upload and download bandwidth are constantly growing. By 2030, networks with gigabit speeds should become available at accessible conditions for all those who need or wish such capacity. Moreover, microprocessors which are already today at the start of most of the key, strategic value chains are expected to be in even higher demand in the future, in particular the most innovative ones. Climate neutral highly secure edge node guaranteeing access to data services with low latency wherever businesses are located and quantum capacity are also expected to be critical enablers. _________________ 40 Long-term Vision for the EU’s Rural Areas. COM(2021) 345 final.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Multi-Country Projects involving several Member States should allow for large-scale intervention in key areas necessary for the achievement of the digital targets, notably by pooling resources from the Union, Member States, and where appropriate private sources. They should be implemented in a coordinated manner, in close cooperation between the Commission and Member States. For that reason, the Commission should play a central role in accelerating the deployment of Multi- Country Projects through the identification of Multi-Country projects ready for implementation among the projects categories indicatively included in Annex, in advising Member States on the choice of implementation mechanism, on the choice of the sources of funding and their combination, on other strategic matters related to the implementation of those projects, and on the selection of a European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) as an implementation mechanism, where appropriate.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promote a human-centered, inclusive, secure, transparent, fair and open digital environment where digital technologies and services respect and enhance fundamental rights, Union principles and values;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) ensure that democratic life, public services and health and care services are accessible online for everyone, in particular disadvantaged groups including persons with disabilities, older people and people in remote or rural areas offering inclusive, efficient and personalised services and tools with high security and privacy standards;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensure that digital infrastructures and technologies as well as raw material extractions become more sustainable and energy- and resource efficient, and contribute to a sustainable circular and climate-neutral economy and society in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ensure that all policies and programmes which are relevant to the achievement of the digital targets, are taken into account in a coordinated and coherent way to fully contribute to the green and digital transition.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h – point i (new)
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) ensure that the gender perspective is incorporated in all digital initiatives, emphasizing the need to address the gender gap within the ICT sector as it is essential for the Union’s society, growth, prosperity and inclusion.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a digitally skilled population and highly skilled digital professionals and high quality jobs:
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) at least 20 million employed information and communications technology (ICT) specialists are employed, with convergence between women and menthe aim of achieving gender parity;
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) more than 90% of Union Small and Medium Enterprises (‘SME’) reach at least a basic level of digital intensity, offering high quality trainings and reskilling courses;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) the Union grows the pipeline of its innovative scale ups and improves their access to finance, leading to at least doubling the number of unicorns; taking into account a series of factors including how those systems are powered in a sustainable, environmentally conscious, and cost-effective way, make them inclusive and beneficial for all regions and citizens;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) 100% online accessible provision of key public services for Union citizens, SMEs and businesses;
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
(b) 100% of Union citizens have access to their medical records (electronic health records (EHR)) without jeopardising data protection and privacy;
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
(c) at least 80% of Union citizens use a voluntary digital identification (ID) solution.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The report shall take into account the development of the international situation related to critical raw materials, scenarios for future demand for critical raw materials and other raw materials, and social and ecological criteria based on the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
(5) Member States shall ensure that their national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps take into consideration the latest country-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester. Adjustments to national Digital Decade strategic roadmaps shall take into account the recommended policies, measures and actions under Article 6(3) and the recommendations adopted under Article 9.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
(1) The Commission shall closely cooperate with private and public stakeholders, including social partners, to collect information and develop recommended policies, measures and actions for the purposes of the implementation of this Decision. All meetings shall be recorded in the European lobby register.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) widening the diffusion and best use of digital solutions in areas of public interest and the private sector;
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) contributing to a sustainable digital transformation of society and the economy that benefits all businesseSMEs and citizens across the Union;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
(4) An EDIC may be open to the participation of entities other than Member States, which may include inter alia international organizations and private entities, as specified in the Statutes. If this is the case, Member States shall hold jointly the majority of the voting rights in the assembly of members regardless of the amount of contributions from entities other than Member States.