8 Amendments of Maurice PONGA related to 2011/0401(COD)
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. Account should be taken, in international cooperation, of the capabilities and potential role of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories within their respective areas of the world.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)
Horizon 2020 shall be open to participation by the overseas countries and territories referred to in Council Decision 2001/822/EC on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community (the ‘Overseas Association Decision’) subject to the specific conditions laid down therein.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Researchers´ Careers Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No xx/2013 [Rules for Participation], which shall contribute to the reinforcement of a single market for researchers and attractiveness of researchers' careers across the Union in the context of the European Research Area, by taking into account the transnational character of the actions supported under it.
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
COM(2011)0809 – C7 0466/2011 – 2011/0401(COD)
article 18, paragraph 2
article 18, paragraph 2
2. Specific actions for SMEs shall be undertaken within the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ set out in Point 1 of Part II of Annex I and each of the specific objectives under the priority ‘Societal challenges’ set out in Points 1 to 6 of Part III of Annex I. These specific actions shall take the form of, among others, a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential and shall be implemented in a consistent manner and tailored to the needs of SMEs as set out under the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ in Point 3.3.(a) of Part II of Annex I.
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Targeted actions with the objective of promoting cooperation with specific third countries or groups of third countries shall be implemented on the basis of common interest and mutual benefit, taking into account their scientific and technological capabilities and market opportunities, and the expected impact. Account should be taken, in these cooperative activities, of the scientific and technological capabilities of the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories.
Amendment 712 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) initiatives aimed at widening awareness and facilitating access to funding under Horizon 2020, in particular for those regions, overseas countries and territories or types of participant that are underrepresented;
Amendment 857 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 17
The specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’ also includes an activity to close the research and innovation divide with specific measures to unlock excellence in associated overseas countries and territories and less developed regions of the Union.