126 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 21 #
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 climate change, productive seas and oceans and sustainable development, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, 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 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex 1 – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans, and the bio- economy;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and mariproductimve researchseas and oceans, and the bio- economy
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal and marine development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a regional, national, European and global nature. Actions at Union level and their effective coordination are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross- fertilising interactions between researcher, scientists, businesses, farmers/producers, advisofishermen/aquaculture producers, advisors, policy-makers and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union. (Linguistic amendment. It refers only to the English translation.)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 a (new)
It is important to have targeted research in order to meet the real needs both of ecosystems and of the fisheries and aquaculture field. To this end, cooperation between researchers and all levels of stakeholders (fishermen, enterprises, consumers, policy makers, etc) and an effective coordination of existing relevant research institutions is essential. This will help to build mutual trust and confidence between stakeholders and scientists, which will lead to a long- term sustainable management of the marine resources. In addition to this, the exchange of good practices as well as the effective use of the results taken from the existing research program through open access to research results can play a vital role. Given the significant lack of credible scientific data, already existing relevant mechanisms (for example the EMODnet) should be reinforced. New European research projects on collecting data as well as on providing an easy and free access to these should be put forward (Linguistic amendment. It refers only to the English translation.)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. Productive seas and oceans could guarantee the prosperity of the fisheries sector as well as the protection of the marine biodiversity and can be achieved through the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Cooperation and stronger links between people working in marine and maritime research and researchers in other fields (environment, energy, transport, etc) should also be put forward. These fields are complementary, hence, stronger relations between them should be established.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1
The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated biorefineries, utilising biomass from primary production, biowaste and bio- based industry by-products, and opening new markets through supporting standardisation, regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the implication of the bio-economy on land use and sea use as well as land land sea use changes.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex 1 – section 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans, and the bio- economy.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has the objective of strengthening its scientific and technological bases by achieving a European Research Area (‘ERA’) in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, and encouraging the Union to become more competitive, including in its industry. To pursue those objectives the Union should carry out activities to implement research and innovation, technological development and demonstration, promote international cooperation, disseminate and optimise results and stimulate training and mobility.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union is committed to achieving the Europe 2020 strategy, which has set the objectives of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, highlighting the role of research and innovation as key drivers of social and economic prosperity and of environmental sustainability and setting itself the goal to increase spending on Research and Development to reach 3 % of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020 while developing an innovation intensity indicator. In this context, the Innovation Union flagship initiative sets out a strategic and integrated approach to research and innovation, setting the framework and objectives to which future Union research and innovation funding should contribute. Research and innovation are also key factors for other Europe 2020 flagship initiatives, notably on resource efficient Europe, an industrial policy for the globalisation era, and a digital agenda for Europe. Moreover, for achieving the Europe 2020 objectives relating to research and innovation, Cohesion policy has a key role to play through building capacity and infrastructures and providing a stairway to excellence.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation in the European Union (hereinafter ‘Horizon 2020’), focuses on three priorities, namely generating excellent science in order to strengthen the Union's world-class excellence in science, fostering global industrial leadership to support business, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and innovation and tackling societal challenges, in order to respond directly to the challenges identified in the Europe 2020 strategy by supporting activities covering the entire spectrum from research to market. Horizon 2020 should support all stages in the innovation chain, especially activities closer to the market including innovative financial instruments, as well as non- technological and social innovation, and aims to satisfy the research needs of a broad spectrum of Union policies by placing emphasis on the widest possible use and dissemination of knowledge, in the form of scientific and innovative results, artefacts, methods and processes, generated by the supported activities up to its commercial exploitation. The priorities of Horizon 2020 should also be supported through a programme under the Euratom Treaty on nuclear research and training.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In the context of the knowledge triangle of research, education and innovation, the Knowledge and Innovation Communities under the European Institute of Innovation and Technology should strongly contribute to addressing the objectives of Horizon 2020, including the societal challenges, notably by integrating research, education and innovation. The EIT is the single instrument within the Horizon 2020 framework that has a strong emphasis on the educational dimension of the knowledge triangle, and promises to tackle the 'European paradox' through entrepreneurial education that will lead to the creation of innovative, knowledge-based start-ups and spin-offs. In order to ensure complementarities across Horizon 2020 and the adequate absorption of funds, the financial contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology should be made in two allocations, with the second subject to a review, based on the overall EIT and individual KICs' performance.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Simplification is a central aim of Horizon 2020 which should be fully reflected in its design, rules, financial management and implementation. Horizon 2020 should aim to attract the strong participation of universities, research centres, industry and specifically SMEs and be open to new participants, as it brings together the full range of research and innovation support in one common strategic framework, including a streamlined set of forms of support and uses rules for participation with principles applicable to all actions under the programme. Simpler funding rules should reduce the administrative costs for participation and will contribute to athe prevention and the reduction of financial errors.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) With the aim of deepening the relationship between science and society and reinforcing public confidence in science, Horizon 2020 should favour an informed engagement of citizens and civil society on research and innovation matters by promoting science education, by making scientific knowledge more accessible, by developing responsible and ethical research and innovation agendas that meet citizens' and civil society's concerns, needs and expectations and by facilitating and enhancing their participation in Horizon 2020 activities.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020 should respond to the evolving opportunities and needs from science and technology, industry, policies and society. As such, the agendas should be set in close liaison with stakeholders from all sectors concerned, and sufficient flexibility should be allowed for new developments and bottom-up approaches, especially with regard to emerging science and technology fields and inter- and trans- disciplinary research. External advice should be sought on a continuous basis during Horizon 2020, also making use. The input of relevant structures such as European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnershipthe European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnerships will be fully taken into account, given their crucial role in the process of identifying the research needs.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Horizon 2020 should contribute to the attractiveness of the research profession in the Union. Adequate and its professional and social recognition on a Union-wide scale. Full attention should be paid to the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, together with other relevant reference frameworks defined in the context of the European Research Area, while respecting their voluntary nature in order to tackle the continuing phenomenon of brain drain and convert it into a brain gain.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Horizon 2020 should develop synergies with other Union and Member States policies, especially in education, in order to render the professions of researcher and innovator as attractive, high-status career options for talented young Europeans and for attracting the best talent from third countries. To this end, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education should be promoted, and the gender gap in science and innovation should be tackled, as a necessary means for assuring that the Union will be able to have access to the human capital needed for achieving its research and innovation goals.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) To increase the circulation and exploitation of knowledge, free open online access to scientific publications, already embraced in the Seventh Framework Programme, should be the general principle for scientific publications which receive public funding from Horizon 2020. By requiring open access to research publications funded under Horizon 2020, broader dissemination of knowledge and innovation is ensured to citizens (including scientists, innovators, educators, civil servants, entrepreneurs) and companies, especially SMEs, as well as faster returns on Union taxpayers' money invested in research.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) To achieve maximum impact, Horizon 2020 should develop close synergies and flagship initiatives with other Union programmes in areas such as education, space, environment, energy, agriculture and fisheries, competitiveness and SMEs, the internal security, culture and media and with the Cohesion Policy funds and Rural Development Policy, which can specifically help to strengthen national and regional research and innovation capabilities and foster the potential to ascend the "stairway to excellence" in the context of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) ‘research and innovation activities’ means the whole spectrum of activities of research, technological development, demonstration and innovation, including the promotion of cooperation with third countries and international organisations, open access, dissemination and optimisation of results and stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers in the Union;
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for the Union's research and innovation funding, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging public and private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness and global scientific leadership.
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to building a society and an economy based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union by leveraging sufficient additional research, development and innovation funding and thus contributing towards the target of 3% of GDP funding for research and innovation across the Union by 2020. Thereby, it shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies, as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area (ERA). The relevant performance indicators are set out in the introduction of Annex I.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
COM(2011)0809 – C7 0466/2011 – 2011/0401(COD)
Article 6, paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6, paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology shall be financed through a maxinimum contribution from Horizon 2020 of EUR 3194 million as set out in Annex II. A first allocation of EUR 1542 million shall be provided to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for activities under Title XVII of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. A second allocation of up to EUR 1652 million shall be provided, subject to the review set out in Article 26 (1). This additional amount shall be provided on a pro-rata basis, as indicated in Annex II, from the amount for the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ within the priority on industrial leadership set out in paragraph 2(b) and from the amount for the priority on societal challenges set out in 2(c)3,64 percent of the total budget as set out in Annex II.
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) in the first allocation, the ongoing developments of the current Knowledge and Innovation Communities (hereinafter KICs) and seed money for the launch of the second wave of three new KICs in 2014
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) in the second allocation, the ongoing developments of the KICs already launched and the seed money for the launch of the third wave of three new KICs in 2018
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. In order to respond to unforeseen situations or new developments and needs, and to take into account the provisions of paragraph 3 of this article, the Commission may, following the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 as referred to in Article 26(1)(a) of this Regulation, within the annual budgetary procedure review the amounts set out for the priorities in paragraph 2 and the indicative breakdown by specific objectives within these priorities set out in Annex II and transfer appropriations between the priorities and specific objectives up to 10 % of the total initial allocation of each priority and up to 10 % of the initial indicative breakdown of each specific objective. This does not concern the amount set out for the direct actions of the Joint Research Centre in paragraph 2 or the contribution to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology set out in paragraph 3. In reviewing the amounts, the Commission shall in particular take into account the contribution of the different parts of the programme to the overall Horizon 2020 objectives as results from the assessment of their output based on comparable key indicators.
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; input from civil society organisations; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Full account shall also be taken of relevant aspects of the research and innovation agendas established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and European Innovation Partnerships.
Amendment 492 #
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-multi- and inter- disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible and ethical research and innovation including gender and age, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported aremain relevant to changing needs and diverse challenges and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, marketseconomy and society, where innovation includes technological, business, organisational and social aspects.
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Human resources Guaranteeing future availability of the necessary human capital is essential for fulfilling Europe's path towards scientific, technological and innovation leadership. Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the promotion and attractiveness of researchers' careers across the Union in the context of the European Research Area. Furthermore, Horizon 2020 shall contribute to the cultivation of the necessary human capital by promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, which constitutes the necessary substrate for successful future scientists and innovators.
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME), Erasmus for all, Life + and the Europe 2020 Strategy, as well as to Member States' funding for research and innovation.
Amendment 622 #
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 aroundshould lead to more than 15% 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 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the scale of impact on industrial competitiveness, sustainable growth and socio-economic issues, through the definition of common goals across Horizon 2020, clear and measurable societal and competitiveness objectives, including job and company creation, intellectual property and patent creation, educational/training targets, and accountability on reaching these objectives;
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Activities to disseminate information and carry out communication activities shall be an integral task under all of the actions supported by Horizon 2020. All information and communication actions concerning Horizon 2020, including communication measures concerning supported projects, research results, and evaluations results shall be made openly available and accessible in digital form.
Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) targeted assistance to projects and consortia to provide them with adequate access to the necessary skills to optimise the communication and dissemination of results;
Amendment 720 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) actions which bring together results from a range of projects, including those that may be funded from other sources, to provide user-friendly and accessible digital databases and reports that summarise key findings;
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) initiatives to advance the understanding by the European society of science, technology and innovation related issues and to foster open, science- based debates on major societal issues within the European public sphere;
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The control system set up for the implementation of this Regulation shall be designed so as to provide reasonable assurance of achieving sufficient reduction and adequate management of the risks relating to the effectiveness and efficiency of the operations as well as the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, taking into account the multi-annual character of programmes as well as the nature of the payments concerned.
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall report and disseminate the results of that monitoring, using, where appropriate, a set of common key indicators, comparable across the various instruments.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Not later than end 2017, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, a review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. The second allocation of funds to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology as set out in Article 6(3) shall be made available following this review. The review shall assess the progress of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology against all of the following:
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Not later than end 2017, and taking into account the ex-post evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme to be completed by the end of 2015 and the review of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, the Commission shall carry out, with the assistance of independent experts, an interim evaluation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme, including the European Research Council, and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, on the achievements (at the level of results and progress towards impacts) of the objectives of Horizon 2020 and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and Union added value. That evaluation shall also take into consideration aspects relating to the dissemination and exploitation of research results and to access to funding opportunities for participants in all regions, especially the under-represented ones in research programs, for SMEs and for promoting gender balance. That evaluation shall additionally take into account the contribution of the measures to the Union priorities of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and results on the long- term impact of the predecessor measures.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities– paragraph 1
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities– paragraph 1
Horizon 2020 has the general objective to build an economy and a society based on knowledge and innovation across the whole Union, while contributing to sustainable development. It will support the Europe 2020 strategy and other Union policies as well as the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area.
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 5 – indent 2 a (new)
- post-graduate educational curricula that foster the development of entrepreneurial and innovative skills and lead to the creation of innovative spin-offs and start- ups;
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(da) Responsible research and innovation shall attract new talent to the study of the fundamental role and profound impact of science and technology in European societies, bridge the gender gap in human resources working in research and innovation in the Union and develop mechanisms allowing for the broadening and deepening of the social appraisal of scientific and technological options.
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – introductory part
This Part aims to speed up development of the technologies and innovations that will underpin tomorrow's businesses and help innovative European SMEs to grow into world-leading companies. Special attention shall be paid to promoting "innovation consumption", that is knowledge and technology transfer from public research centres to companies, especially SMEs, public organisations and citizens with entrepreneurial capacity. It consists of three specific objectives:
Amendment 795 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on key-enabling technologies, such as ICT, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies.
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point b
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) Access to risk finance shall aim to overcome deficits in the availability of debt and equity finance for R&D and innovation-driven companies and projects at all stages of development. Together with the equity instrument of the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs, it shall support the development of Union-level early stage funding and venture capital.
Amendment 801 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point c
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 10 – point c
(c) Innovation in SMEs shall stimulate all forms of innovation in SMEs, targeting those with the potential to grow, absorb and produce innovation and internationalise across the single market and beyond.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 12
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 12
Horizon 2020 will take an integrated approach to the participation of SMEs, which couldshall lead to aroundover 15 % of the total combined budgets for all specific objectives on societal challenges and the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ being devoted to SMEs.
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research,productive seas and oceans through sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the bio-economy; (This amendment applies throughout the text)
Amendment 837 #
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, enabling access to world- class research infrastructures, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. 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 and pre- commercial procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations.
Amendment 855 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 16
Social sciences and humanities shall be a horizontal dimension and an integral part of the activities to address all the challenges. In addition, the underpinning development of these disciplines shall be supported under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’. Support will also focus on providing a strong evidence base for policy making at international, Union, national and regional levels. Given the global nature of many of the challenges, strategic cooperation with third countries shall be an integral part of each challenge. In addition, cross-cutting support for international cooperation shall be provided under the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’.
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 19
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 19
The EIT shall play a major role by bringing together excellent research, education and innovation thus integrating the knowledge triangle. The EIT shall do so primarily through the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs). In addition it shall ensure that experiences are shared between and beyond the KICs through targeted dissemination and knowledge sharing measures, thereby promoting a faster uptake of innovation models across the Union.
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 5
Another major part of the challenge is that in many European countries the public and private sector still does not offer sufficiently attractive conditions for the best researchers. It can take many years before talented young researchers are able to become independent scientists in their own right. This leads to a dramatic waste of Europe's research potential by delaying the emergence of the next generation of researchers, who bring new ideas and energy, and by enticing excellent researchers starting their career to seek advancement elsewhere.
Amendment 864 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Furthermore, these factors compound Europe's relative unattractiveness in the global competition for scientific talent. The ability of the US system to offer more resources per researcher, better cross- sectoral mobility and connections with the private sector and better career prospects explains how it continues to attract the best researchers from across the world, including tens of thousands from the Union.
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Frontier research funded by the ERC is thereby expected to have a substantial direct impact in the form of advances at the frontiers of knowledge, opening the way to new and often unexpected scientific and technological results and new areas for research which, ultimately, can generate the radically new ideas which will drive innovation and business inventiveness and tackle societal challenges. This combination of excellent individual scientists with innovative ideas underpins every stage of the innovation chain. However, the importance of the applied research should not be underestimated.
Amendment 880 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 6
The ERC's Scientific Council shall continuously monitor the ERC's operations and consider how best to achieve its objectives by means of grant schemes that emphasise clarity, stability and simplicity, both for applicants and in their implementation and management, and, as necessary, to respond to emerging needs. It shall endeavour to sustain and further refine the ERC's world-class peer-review system which is based on transparent, fair and impartial treatment of proposals so that it can identify ground-breaking scientific excellence and talent regardless of a researcher's gender, nationality or age. Finally, the ERC shall continue conducting its own strategic studies to prepare for and support its activities, maintain close contacts with the scientific community and other stakeholders and look to make its activities complement research conducted at other levels by avoiding overlap with other research activities.
Amendment 884 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on fundamental research and scientific foundations. By providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long- term benefit for citizens, the economy and society.
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
FET shall promote research beyond what is known, accepted or widely adopted and shall foster novel and visionary thinking to open promising paths towards powerful new technologies, some of which could develop into leading technological and intellectual paradigms for the decades ahead. FET shall foster efforts to pursue small-scale research opportunities across all areas, including emerging themes and grand scientific and technological (S&T) challenges that require federation and collaboration between programmes across Europe and beyond. This approach shall be driven by excellence and extends to exploring pre-competitive ideas for shaping the future of technology, enabling society to benefit from multi-disciplinary research collaboration that needs to be engaged at European level by making the link between research driven by science and research driven by societal goals and challenges or by industrial competitiveness.
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1
Radical breakthroughs with a transformative impact increasingly rely on intense collaboration across disciplines in science and technology (for instance, information and communication, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, modelling, earth system sciences, material sciences, neuro- and cognitive sciences, social sciences or economics) and with the arts and humanities. This requires not only excellence in science and technology but also new attitudes and novel interactions between a broad range of players in research.
Amendment 894 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
While some ideas can be developed on a small scale, others may be so challenging that they require a large federated effort over a substantial period of time. Major economies worldwide have recognised this, and there is growing global competition to identify and pursue emerging technological opportunities at the frontier of science which can generate a considerable impact on innovation and benefits for society. These advancements will very likely determine the future global leaders in science, technology and economy. To be effective, these types of activity need to be managed expertly and built up quickly to a large scale, by federating across programmes at European, national and regional levels around common goals to build critical mass, foster synergies and obtain optimum leveraging effects.
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
The FET programme shall address the entire spectrum of science-driven innovation: from bottom-up, small-scale early explorations of embryonic and fragile ideas to building new research and innovation communities around transformative emerging research areas and large and federated research initiatives built around a research agenda aiming to achieve ambitious and visionary goals. These three levels of engagement each have their own specific value, while being complementary and synergistic. For example, small-scale explorations can reveal needs for developing new themes that can lead to large-scale action based on roadmaps. They involve a wide range of research players, including young researchers and research-intensive SMEs, and stakeholder communities (civil society, policymakers, industry and public researchers), clustered around evolving research agendas as they take shape, mature and diversify.
Amendment 905 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to ensure optimum development and dynamic use of Europe's intellectual capital in order to generate newdevelop new scientific and technological skills and innovation and, thus, to realise its full potential across all sectors and regions.
Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
The necessary reform must start at the first stages of the researchers' careers, during their doctoral studies or comparable post- graduate training. Europe must develop state-of-the-art, innovative training schemes, consistent with the highly competitive and increasingly inter- disciplinary requirements of research and innovation. Strong involvement of businesses, including SMEs and other socio-economic actors, will be needed to equip researchers with the innovationcross-cutting innovation and entrepreneurial skills demanded by the jobs of tomorrow. It will also be important to enhance the mobility of these researchers, as it currently remains at too modest a level: in 2008, only 7 % of European doctoral candidates were trained in another Member State, whereas the target is 20 % by 2030.
Amendment 911 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 5
This reform must continue through every stage of researchers' careers. It is vital to increase the mobility of researchers at all levels, including mid-career mobility, not only between countries but also between the public and private sectors. This creates a strong stimulus for learning and developing new skills. It is also a key factor in cooperation between academics, research centres and industry across countries. The human factor is the backbone of sustainable cooperation which is the key driver for an innovative and creative Europe able to face challenges to society, and key to overcoming fragmentation of national policies. COpen access to research results and collaborating and sharing knowledge, via individual mobility at all stages of a career and via exchanges of highly skilled research and innovation staff, are essential for Europe to smooth out internal differences in research and innovation capacities, re-take the path to sustainable growth and to tackle societal challenges.
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 6
If Europe is to match its competitors in research and innovation, it must entice more young women and men to embark on research careers and provide highly attractive opportunities and environments for research and innovation. The most talented individuals, from Europe and elsewhere, should see Europe as a pre- eminent place to work. Gender equality, high-quality and reliable employment and working conditions plus recognition and social status are crucial aspects that must be secured in a consistent way across the whole of Europe.
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 3
Further development of the Marie Curie actions will make a significant contribution to development of the European Research Area. With their Europe-wide competitive funding structure, Marie Curie actions will encourage new, creative and innovative types of training such as joint or industrial doctoratl degrees, involving education, research and innovation players who will have to compete globally for a reputation of excellence. By providing Union funding for the best research and training programmes following the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe, they will also promote wider dissemination and take-up, moving towards more structured doctoral training.
Amendment 926 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 6
Extension of the co-funding mechanism of the Marie Curie actions will be crucial to expand Europe's pool of talents. The numerical and structural impact of Union action will be increased by leveraging regional, national, international and private funding to create new programmes, with similar and complementary goals, and to open existing ones to international and intersectoral training, mobility and career development. Such a mechanism will forge stronger links between research and education efforts at national and Union levels.
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The goal is to reinforce international cross- border and cross-sector collaboration in research and innovation by means of exchanges of research and innovation knowledge and personnel in order to be able to face global challenges better.
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
Research infrastructures are key determinants of Europe's competitiveness across the full breadth of scientific domains and essential to science-based innovation. In many fields research is impossible without access to supercomputers, radiation sources for new materials, clean rooms for nanotechnologies, specially equipped labs for biological and medical research, databases for genomics and social sciences, observatories and sensors for Earth sciences, broadband networks for transferring data, etc. Research infrastructures are necessary to carry out the research needed to address grand societal challenges energy, climate change, bio-economy and lifelong health and wellbeing for all. They propel collaboration across borders and disciplines and create a seamless and open European space for online research. They promote mobility of people and ideas, bring together the best scientists from across Europe and the world and enhance scientific education. They drive excellence within the European research and innovation communities and can be outstanding showcases of science for society at large.
Amendment 954 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 1
State-of-the-art research infrastructures are becoming increasingly complex and costly, often requiring integration of different equipment, services and data sources and extensive transnational collaboration. No single country has enough resources to support all the research infrastructures it needs. The European approach to research infrastructures has made remarkable progress in recent years with implementing the ESFRI roadmap for infrastructures, integrating and opening national research facilities and developing e-infrastructures underpinning a digital, networked European Research Area. The networks of research infrastructures across Europe strengthen its human capital base by providing world- class training for a new generation of researchers and engineers and promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.
Amendment 957 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
Further development and wider use of research infrastructures at Union level will make a significant contribution to development of the European Research Area. While the role of Member States remains central in developing and financing research infrastructures, the Union plays an important part in supporting infrastructure at Union level, such as the coordination activities of distributed European research infrastructures, fostering the emergence of new facilities, opening up broad access to national and European infrastructures, and making sure that regional, national, European and international policies are consistent and effective. It is not only necessary to avoid duplication of effort and to coordinate and rationalise use of the facilities, but also to pool resources so that the Union can also acquire and operate research infrastructures at world level.
Amendment 962 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 3
The efficiencies of scale and scope achieved by a European approach to construction, use and management of research infrastructures, including e- infrastructures, will make a significant contribution to boosting Europe's research and innovation potential and make the EU more competitive at international level.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a
The aims shall be to ensure the implementation and operation of and transnational access to the ESFRI and other world-class research infrastructures,; funding of operational costs with European added value (transnational coordination activities, transnational access, upgrades) including the development of regional partner facilities; integration of and access to national research infrastructures; and the development, deployment and operation of e- infrastructures.
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – paragraph 1
ICT underpins innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of private and public markets and sectors, and enables scientific progress in all disciplines. Over the next decade, the transformative impact of digital technologies, ICT components, infrastructures and services will be increasingly visible in all areas of life. Unlimited computing, communication and data storage resources will be available to every citizen on the globe. Vast amounts of real-time information and data will be generated by sensors, machines and information- enhanced products, making action at a distance a commonplace, enabling global deployment of business processes and sustainable production sites and bringing a wide range of services and applications. Many critical commercial and public services and all key processes of knowledge production in science, learning, health, business and the public sector will be provided through ICT. ICT will provide the critical infrastructure for production and business processes, communication and transactions. ICT will also be indispensable in contributing to key societal challenges , as well as societal processes such as community formation, consumer behaviour, political participation and public governance, for example by means of social media.
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point b
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point b
(b) Next generation computing: Advanced computing systems and technologies, including super- and grid-computing;
Amendment 1033 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point c
(c) Future Internet: Infrastructures, technologies and services;, including cloud-computing and the "internet of things"
Amendment 1035 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point d
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point d
(d) Content technologies and information management: ICT for digital content, cultural and creativitye industries, including preservation and promotion of cultural heritage, artistic expression and tourism;
Amendment 1038 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point e
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point e
(e) Advanced interfaces and robots: Robotics and, smart spacesenvironment;
Amendment 1040 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point f
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.3 – point f
(f) Micro- and nanoelectronics and photonics and quantum computing: Key enabling technologies related to micro- and nanoelectronics and, to photonics and quantum computing.
Amendment 1052 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2
By 2020, nanotechnologies will be mainstreamed, that is seamlessly integrated with most technologies and applications, driven by consumer benefits, quality of life, sustainable development and the strong industrial potential for achieving previously unavailable solutions for productivity and resource efficiency. The term nanotechnology describes an emerging technological era.
Amendment 1055 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.2 – paragraph 1
Nanotechnologies are a spectrum of evolving technologies with proven potential, having revolutionary impact in for example materials, ICT, manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare and consumer goods once the research is translated into breakthrough products and production processes.
Amendment 1076 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 1
New advanced materials are needed in developing better performing and sustainable products and processes and for substituting scarce resources such as "rare earth elements". Such materials are a part of the solution to our industrial and societal challenges, offering better performance in their use, lower resource and energy requirements, and sustainability at the end-of-life of the products.
Amendment 1082 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.2 – paragraph 5
Novel green innovation alliances and industrial symbiosis shall be fostered allowing industries to diversify, expand their business models, re-using their waste as a basis for new productions, e.g. CO2 as carbon base for fine chemicals and alternative fuels and urban mining for the recycle and re-use of rare earth elements.
Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1
Research and development to investigate substitution and alternatives to the use of materials and innovative business model approaches.
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, chemical, energy and health.
Amendment 1122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.2 – paragraph 1
Powered by the expansion of the knowledge of living systems, biotechnology is set to deliver a stream of new applications and to strengthen the Union's industrial base and its innovation capacity. Examples of the rising importance of biotechnology are in industrial applications including bio- chemicals, of which the market share is estimated to increase by up to 12 %-20 % of chemical production by 2015. A number of the so-called twelve rules of Green Chemistry are also addressed by biotechnology, due to the selectivity and efficiency of bio-systems. The possible economic burdens for Union enterprises can be reduced by harnessing the potential of biotechnology processes and bio-based products to reduce CO2 emissions, estimated to range from between 1 to 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030.In Europe's biopharmaceutical sector, already some 20 % of the current medicines are derived from biotechnology, with up to 50 % of new medicines. Biotechnology also opens new avenues for exploiting the huge potential of marine resources for producing innovative industrial, health, chemical, energy and environmental applications. The emerging sector of marine (blue) biotechnology has been predicted to grow by 10 % a year.
Amendment 1133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Developing industrial biotechnology for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy and biofuels, pulp and paper, textile, starch, food processing) and its environmental dimension.
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Development of platform technologies (e.g. genomics, meta-genomics, proteomics, molecular and cellular engineering and tools) to enhance leadership and competitive advantage in a wide number of economic sectors.
Amendment 1163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Sustainable and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive and resource-intensive process industries
Amendment 1178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 2
Strengthening the European space sector, public and private, by boosting space research and innovation is vital to maintain and safeguard Europe's capability of access to and operations in space in support of Union policies, international strategic interests and competitiveness amongst established and emerging space faring nations and companies.
Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 3
However, SMEs have – despite their important economic and employment share and significant innovation potential – size- related problems to become more innovative and more competitive. Although Europe produces a similar number of start- up companies than the United States of America, European SMEs are finding it much harder to grow into large companies than their US counterparts. The internationalised business environment with increasingly interlinked value chains puts further pressure on them. SMEs need to enhance their research and innovation capacity. They need to generate, take up and commercialise new knowledge and business ideas faster and to a greater extent to compete successfully on fast evolving global markets. The challenge is to stimulate more innovation in SMEs, thereby enhancing their competitiveness and growth.
Amendment 1274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
The societal and financial cost of Union health and social care systems is rising with care and prevention measures in all ages increasingly expensive, the number of Europeans aged over 65 expected to nearly double from 85 million in 2008 to 151 million by 2060, and those over 80 to rise from 22 to 61 million in the same period. Costs also result from discrimination on the basis of disability and from the creation of physical and social environments which are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Reducing or containing these costs such that they do not become unsustainable depends in part on ensuring the lifelong health and wellbeing of all and therefore on the effective prevention, treatment and management of disease and disability.
Amendment 1283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 4
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, neurological and mental health disorders, overweight and obesity and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Amendment 1299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Infectious diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), are a global concern, accounting for 41 % of the 1.5 billion disability adjusted life years worldwide, with 8 % of these in Europe. Emerging epidemics, re-emerging infectious diseases and the threat of increasing anti-microbial resistance must also be prepared for.
Amendment 1306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
Disease and disability are not stopped by national borders. An appropriate European level research and innovation response can and should make a crucial contribution to addressing these challenges, deliver better health and wellbeing for all, shield Europe from global pandemics, and position Europe as a leader in the rapidly expanding global markets for health and wellbeing innovations.
Amendment 1354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living for elderly persons and persons with disabilities in particular those requiring a high level of support; individual empowerment for self- management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.
Amendment 1365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality and high nutritional value food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production and food processing systems, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable European bio-economy.
Amendment 1386 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness, enhance Europe's self- reliance and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.
Amendment 1406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and preserving and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods.
Amendment 1417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – introductory part
(c) Unlocking the potential of aquatic living resources through sustainable fisheries management
Amendment 1418 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth.
Amendment 1453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4
To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services; a significant part of the budget under this societal challenge shall therefore be spent to support the research and innovation in renewable energy, energy distribution, smart grids, energy storage and energy efficiency. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that will contribute to responding to energy challenges and that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.
Amendment 1476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4
The resources required to implement the SET Plan in full have been estimated at EUR 8 billion per year over the next 10 years28 . This is well beyond the capacity of individual Member States or research and industrial stakeholders alone. Investments in research and innovation at Union level are needed, combined with mobilisation of efforts across Europe in the form of joint implementation and risk and capacity sharing. Union funding of energy research and innovation shall therefore complement and scale-up Member States' activities by focusing on activities with clear Union added value, in particular those with high potential to leverage national resources and create economies and efficiencies of scale. Action at Union level shall also support high-risk, high-cost, long-term programmes beyond the reach of individual Member States, pool efforts to reduce investment risks in large-scale activities such as industrial demonstration and develop Europe-wide, interoperable energy solutions.
Amendment 1503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage and/or re-use technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.
Amendment 1518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions, thus supporting the full deployment and utilisation of intermittent renewable energy sources.
Amendment 1579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 1
The aim is to minimise transport's impact on climate and the environment by improving its efficiency in the use of natural resources, and by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and/or reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 1588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point b – paragraph 2
The focus of activities shall be to reduce congestion, improve accessibility and match user needs by promoting integrated door-to-door transport and logistics; to enhance inter- and multi-modality and the deployment of e-ticketing, smart planning and management solutions; and to drastically reduce the occurrence of accidents, lost man-hours due to delays and cancellations and the impact of security threats.
Amendment 1665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective is to foster inclusive, cohesive, innovative and secure European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies.
Amendment 1666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2
Europe is confronted with major socio- economic challenges which significantly affect its future - such as growing economic and cultural interdependencies, ageing and demographic change, social exclusion and poverty, inequalities and migration flows, closing the digital divide, fostering a culture of science, innovation and creativity in society and enterprises, as well ensuring security and freedom, trust in democratic institutions and between citizens within and across borders, foster political and civic inclusion, enhance the understanding of the European public sphere, and support the communication and rapport of European societies across national, racial, linguistic, religious, technological and social barriers. These challenges are enormous and they call for a common European approach.
Amendment 1690 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The aim is to enhance solidarity as well as social, economic and political inclusion and positive inter-cultural dynamics in Europe and with international partners, through cutting-edge science and interdisciplinarity, technological advances and organisational innovations. Humanities research can play an important role here. Research shall support policymakers in designing policies that combat poverty and prevent the development of various forms of divisions, discriminations, exclusions and inequalities in European societies, such as gender inequalities or digital, political and social exclusion, discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, language, religion or belief, disability, or age, or digital, information, education or innovation divides, and with other world regions. It shall in particular feed into the implementation and the adaptation of the Europe 2020 strategy and the broad external action of the Union. Specific measures shall be taken to unlock excellence in less developed regions, thereby widening participation in Horizon 2020.
Amendment 1725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ensure societal engagement in research and innovation by including civil society organisations;
Amendment 1759 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part
(b) Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime researchproductive seas and oceans through sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and the bio- economy
Amendment 1772 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Europe is facing a number of structural weaknesses when it comes to innovation capacity and the ability to deliver new services, products and processes. Among the main issues at hand are Europe's relatively poor record in talent attraction and retention; the underutilisation of existing research strengths in terms of creating economic or social value; low levels of entrepreneurial activity and spirit; under-exploitation of research results; barriers in technology and innovation transfer from more- to less-developed regions; lack of proper incentives for private funding in R&D&I; a scale of resources, size and quality in poles of excellence which is insufficient to compete globally; and an excessive number of barriers to collaboration within the knowledge triangle of higher education, research and business on a European level.
Amendment 1774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 2
The EIT will address these issues by promoting structural changes in the European innovation landscape, as it is the single instrument within Horizon 2020 that embodies the knowledge triangle. It will do so by fostering the integration of higher education, research and innovation of the highest standards, thereby creating new environments conducive to innovation, and by promoting and supporting a new generation of entrepreneurial people with entrepreneurial skills and experiences, the actual carriers of innovation, who will multiply Europe's potential for the creation of innovative spin-offs and start- ups. In doing so, the EIT will contribute fully to the objectives of Europe 2020 and notably the Innovation Union and Youth on the Move flagship initiatives.
Amendment 1778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 6
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 6
The EIT, via its KICs, operates in line with business logic and is results-oriented. Strong leadership is a pre- requisite: each KIC is driven by a CEO. KIC partners are represented by single legal entities to allow more streamlined decision-making. KICs must produce annual business plans, including an ambitious portfolio of activities from education to business creation, with clear targets and deliverables, looking for both market and societal impact. The current rules concerning participation, evaluation and monitoring of KICs allow fast-track, business-like decisions.
Amendment 1782 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 8
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 8
The EIT KICs are highly integrated ventures, bringing together partners from industry, higher education, research and technology institutes, renowned for their excellence. KICs allow world-class partners to unite in new, long-term, cross- border configurations, optimise existing resources and open up access to new business opportunities via new value chains, addressing higher-risk, larger-scale challenges.
Amendment 1784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 10
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 2 – paragraph 10
Talent is a key ingredient of innovation. The EIT nurtures people and interactions between them, by putting students, researchers and entrepreneurs at the centre of its innovation model. The EIT will provide an entrepreneurial and creative culture and cross-disciplinary education to talented people, via EIT-labelled Masters and PhD degrees, as well as executive education summer and distant courses, intended to emerge as an internation globally recognised brand of excellence. In doing so, the EIT strongly promotes mobility within the knowledge triangle.
Amendment 1790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point a – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to unleash the innovative potential of people and capitalise on their ideas, irrespective of their place in the innovation chain. Thereby, the EIT will also help to address the ‘European paradox’ that excellent existing research is far from being harnessed to the full. In doing so, the EIT shall help to bring ideas from the lab to the market. Chiefly via its KICs and its focus on fostering entrepreneurial mindsets, it will create new business opportunities in the form of both start-ups and spin-offs but also within existing industry.
Amendment 1793 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point b – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point b – paragraph 1
The EIT's strategy and activities shall be driven by a focus on societal challenges that are of utmost relevance to the future, such as climate change or sustainable energy, as set out in the Strategic and Innovation Agenda. By addressing key societal challenges in a comprehensive way, the EIT will promote inter- and multi- disciplinary approaches and help focus the research efforts of the partners in the KICs.
Amendment 1797 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 1
The EIT shall fully integrate education and training at all stages of careers and develop new and innovative curricula to reflect the need for new profiles engendered by complex societal and economic challenges. To this end, the EIT will play a key role in encouraging recognition of new degrees and diplomas in Member States under a strong EIT label of excellence.
Amendment 1799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – Part 5 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
The EIT shall aim to pioneer new approaches in innovation and to develop a common innovation and knowledge- transfer culture, among other things by sharing the diverse experience of its KICs via various dissemination mechanisms, such as a stakeholder platform, awards and competitions, product and process exhibitions, intellectual property and patent pools, and a fellowship scheme.
Amendment 1812 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table
I Excellent science, of which: 27818 1. The European Research Council 15008 2. Future and Emerging Technologies 3505 3. Marie Curie actions on skills, training and career development 6503 4. European research infrastructures (including eInfrastructures) 2802 II Industrial leadership, of which: 20280 15580 of which 500 for 1. Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies* 15580 of which 500 for EIT 2. Access to risk finance** 4000 3. Innovation in SMEs 700 III Societal challenges, of which: 35888 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing; 9077 of which 292 for EIT 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the 4694 of which 150 for EIT bio- economy; 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy 6537 of which 210 for EIT 4. Smart, green and integrated transport 7690 of which 247 for EIT 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 3573 of which 115 for EIT 6. Inclusive, innovative and secure societies 4317 of which 138 for EIT European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) 1542 + 1652*** 3,64% Non-nuclear direct actions of the Joint Research Centre 2212 TOTAL 87740