19 Amendments of Oreste ROSSI related to 2011/0384(COD)
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h
(aa) point (h) is replaced by the following: ‘(h) ensure complementarity, synergy and consistency between EIT activities and other Community programmes;’
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) education and training activities at masters and doctoral level, as well as professional training courses, in disciplines with the potential to meet the future European socio-economic needsneeds of the Union’s employment market and which promote the development of innovation-related skills, the improvement of managerial and entrepreneurial skills and the mobility of researchers and students;
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The minimum condition to form a KIC is the participation of at least three partner organisations, established in at least threewo different Member States. All these partner organisations must be independent of each other, within the meaning of Article 7 of the Rules for Participation.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Article 1 – point 8 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
(8a) In Article 9, paragraph 3 is amended as follows: ‘3. The EIT shall also take appropriate account of policies and initiatives at local, regional, Euroregional, national and intergovernmental levels in order to make use of best practices, well-established concepts and existing resources.’
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
(e) capital endowments, including those managed by the EIT Foundation; ; Or. it (Cf. amendment deleting Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point n)
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 13 – point a
Article 1 – point 13 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
(a) in pParagraph 2, the word "five" is replaced by the word "three"; is replaced by the following: ‘2. By June 2011, and every three years after the entry into force of a new financial framework, the Commission, after consulting stakeholders at both European and national level, shall present a report on the evaluation of the activities of the EIT and the KICs. The report shall assess the criteria for determining the added value of the EIT and also assess its impact and the effectiveness, sustainability, efficiency and relevance of the activities pursued and their relationship, consistency and/or complementarity with existing national and Community policies to support higher education, research and innovation.’
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a
2 a. The SIA shall include an analysis of the mutual consistency of, and potential synergies and complementarities between, EIT activities and other Union initiatives, instruments and programmes."
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 19
Article 19
The financial envelope from Horizon 2020 for the implementation of this Regulation during the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 is set at EUR 3.182,230 million The ashall be laid down by Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No [XXX/XXXX] establishing Horizon 2020 - The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020). Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority within the limits of the financial framework. The EIT financial contribution to the KICs shall be provided under this financial envelope. Or. it (Cf. Article 6(3) of the proposal for a regulation, COM(2011)809.)
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
(15a) Article 20(1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. The expenditure of the EIT shall include staff, administrative, management, infrastructure and operational expenses. Administrative, management and operational expenses shall be kept to a minimum, on the basis of criteria relating to economy, efficiency and effectiveness.’
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Regulation (EC) No 294/2008
Article 22 a
Article 22 a
In the event of winding up of the EIT, its liquidation shall intervene under the supervision of the Commission in conformity with the laws applicable. The agreements with the KICs and the act establishing the EIT Foundation shall lay down the appropriate provisions in such situation." Or. it (Cf. amendment deleting Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point n)
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
2. There shall be 12a maximum of six appointed members, appointed by the Commission, providing a balance between those with experience in business (including SMEs), higher education and research. They shall have a four-year non- renewable term of office.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 3
The Commission shall have regard to the balance between higher education, research, innovation and business experience as well as to gender balance and an appreciation of the higher education, research and innovation environments across the Union.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 4
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 4
The Commission shall appoint the member(s) andfter informing the European Parliament and the Council about the selection process and the final appointment of those members of the Governing Board. Before the Commission makes any such appointments, Parliament and the Council may express an opinion concerning the candidates selected.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6
Annex – section 1 – point 2 – paragraph 6
During a transitional period, the Board members initially appointed for a six year period shall complete their mandate. Until that time there shall be 18 appointed members. Within six months after entry into force of this regulation, one third of twelvehe six members appointed in 2012 shall be chosen by the Governing Board with the Commission approval to serve for a two year period, one third for a four year period and one third for a six year period. Or. it (Cf. amendment to section 1, point 2, paragraph 1)
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 1 – point 4
Annex – section 1 – point 4
4. The Governing Board members shall act in the interests of the EIT, safeguarding its goals and mission, identity and coherence, in an independent way. They shall carry out their duties on an exclusive, full-time basis.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point g
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point g
g) define, with the Commission’s agreement, appropriate honoraria for members of the Governing Board and of the Executive Committee; these honoraria shall be benchmarked againstset at the average level of similar provision in the Member States;
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point n
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point n
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point o
Annex – section 2 – point 1 – point o
o) decide on EIT’s language regime, taking into account the existing legislation and principles on multilingualism and the practical requirements of its operations;