2016/2271(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that~~, with some~~ 40 % of EU ~~workers lacking adequate digital skills, the~~citizens have no or low digital skills, which impacts negatively their participation in society and their working capabilities; stresses therefore that our Union faces a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’'s recent Communications on ‘'Digitising European industry’' and ‘'A New Skills Agenda for Europe’' as a first step in the right direction with regard to improving digital skills; nevertheless, highlights the need to adopt additional further systemic initiatives, innovative and courageous, to equip citizens with the adequate digital skills, insofar it is evident that timid measures are not producing a much- needed 'leap forward'; stresses therefore that such strategy should provide a comprehensive framework that allows European citizens to become aware of the importance of such skills, and embedding their use into daily life;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Calls on the Commission, in addition to the trade unions, to include consumer protection organisations, data protection initiatives and other civil society organisations of the digital society in the comprehensive dialogue on the digitising European industry;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, not only to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market but also to provide citizens with such indispensable day-to-day skills for active participation, interaction with government and many other dimensions of life in the 21st century European society; emphasises the need for proper teacher training;

Amendment 12 #

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission, in accordance with its powers, to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market, without neglecting the acquisition of basic knowledge, as advocated in the New Skills Agenda for Europe; emphasises the need for proper teacher training;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market; emphasises the need for proper teacher training, which helps update teaching methodology and increases innovative digital and distance learning opportunities, leading to better capabilities for students to match new digital skills requirements in the labour market;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to place digital skills at the heart of its upcoming revision of the Key Competences Framework; encourages the Member States to further develop primary, secondary and tertiary education curricula, as well as vocational training programmes, to meet the needs of an increasingly digital labour market and a digitally mediated democracy, which can be based on open access, open source and socially, ecologically produced hardware; emphasises the need for proper teacher training;

Amendment 15 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Marc JOULAUD, Andrea BOCSKOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights that, in a very dynamic world where digital changes occur continuously and digital technologies are more and more present in every dimension of society, academy and industry, digital skills should be considered indispensable not only for workers and entrepreneurs but also for citizens in order to allow them to consciously take part in public life;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the need to include media literacy in school curricula and institutions of cultural education allowing citizens to have a critical understanding of different forms of media, thereby increasing and enhancing the resources and opportunities offered by 'digital literacy';

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights the opportunity that education through digitisation presents to young Europeans not in education or employment and calls for measures that will, in turn, improve inclusion both socially and in the labour market;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Emphasises the need to address the steadily widening divide in access to the internet and digital skills, with targeted support for unemployed individuals, adults with a low literacy level and those groups who typically experience 'interrupted learning' and 'learning at a distance' educational barriers such as the 'Traveller' community;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – possibly taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula ~~– should encompass safe internet behaviour and awareness- raising about rights online~~, as a horizontal skill that penetrates many other learning and participatory activities – should encompass media literacy skills, safe internet behaviour and awareness- raising about rights online; stresses that an emphasis should be put on learning-by- doing and mentored approaches, rather than on mere transmission of rules and theoretical teaching;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that, with some 40 % of EU workers across the EU lacking adequate digital skills, ~~the Union~~European countries are facesing a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’s recent Communications on ‘Digitising European industry’ and ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ as, which may prove to be a first step in the right direction with regard to improving digital skills;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass safe internet behaviour ~~and~~, including prevention measures with regard to sites promoting violence, pornography and harassment, since children and young people are particularly vulnerable to these attacks; insists also on the need to incorporate awareness- raising about rights online;

Amendment 21 #

Marc JOULAUD, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – ~~taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass safe internet behaviour and awareness- raising about rights online~~in education and training curricula – should encompass data protection and data parsimony, safe internet network architecture behaviour and awareness- raising about intellectual property and online rights as well as the need for their reforms;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass ~~safe internet behaviour~~advanced use of basic digital tools, safe internet behaviour, search methodologies to identify credible sources and awareness- raising about rights online;

Amendment 23 #

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that basic digital skills – taught as part of primary and secondary education curricula – should encompass ~~safe~~knowledge of the possibilities that digital skills offer, and also safe and respectful internet behaviour, and awareness~~- raising~~ about rights online;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for ~~older people, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union~~relatively disadvantaged categories of citizens, with a special emphasis on senior citizens, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union; emphasises that such disadvantage does not affect equally all senior citizens of the EU, but that it especially impacts some subgroups of senior citizens, for example those facing social isolation, having low income and/or living in rural, mountain or islands areas; accordingly, asks for the design of specific sections of a digital strategy to address such critical situations;

Amendment 25 #

Hannu TAKKULA, António MARINHO E PINTO, Jana TOOM, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for older people, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the total population of the European Union; points out, in this connection, that in some European countries, such as France, the unemployment rate among the over-50s is rising by 5.3% a year, and that more than 60% of the long-term unemployed are in the 55 to 64 age bracket;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of digital platforms in seeking skilled workers from a distance and creating opportunities of long distance working, and highly requests incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for older people, who represent 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union, and who will then gain significant work potential in addition to their long work experience;

Amendment 27 #

Fernando RUAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the importance of incorporating a digital skills agenda into lifelong learning programmes for ~~older~~the working-age peop~~le, who~~ulation and senior citizens, the latter representing 18.9 % and rising of the population of the European Union;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers it vital, therefore, for Member States to improve the opportunities for vocational training and learning for older people, especially in the digital sector, for example by reducing the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises to encourage them to invest more in these workers, who represent an enormous added value in terms of the transfer of skills and know- how to younger generations;

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses the importance to promote in particular the use of 3D technologies with the aim of data collection and reconstruction of destroyed cultural goods and heritage;

Amendment 3 #

Mary HONEYBALL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that, with some 40 % of EU workers lacking adequate digital skills, and nothing that 6 out of the top 10 skills requirements are technical or digital skills, the Union faces a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’s recent Communications on ‘Digitising European industry’ and ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ as a first step in the right direction with regard to improving digital skills;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the considerable disparity across Member States in terms of digitisation and digital skills; considers that launching a specific European policy as well as promoting best practice exchange and dialogue can help to bridge that gap to some extent; highlights the potential of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs in this respect; reminds that such specific initiatives need to be urgently embedded in a wider, more ambitious framework of digital actions;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the considerable disparity across Member States in terms of digitisation and digital skills; considers that ~~promot~~benefits could be gained from Member States exchanging best practice ~~exchange~~ and dialogue ~~can bridge that gap~~; highlights the potential of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs in this respect; suggests that, for research and development in the digital sector, lessons could also be learned from European countries' successes in major joint ventures in the aerospace sector;

Amendment 32 #

Fernando RUAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the considerable disparity across Member States in terms of digitisation and digital ~~skills~~literacy and skills, and considers it imperative to promote greater convergence in this area; considers that promoting best practice exchange and dialogue can bridge that gap; highlights the potential of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs in this respect;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Highlights the considerable disparity across Member States in terms of digitisation and digital skills; considers that promoting best practice exchange and dialogue can bridge that gap; highlights the potential of the Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs in this respect if it needs an addition with a coalition for Digital democracy;

Amendment 34 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Marc JOULAUD, Andrea BOCSKOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that special support of 'analogue' multilingualism in Europe is equally beneficial for the digitising European industry, as well as for teaching of comprehensive digital skills; stresses therefore that a massive support of the basic research for statistical, intelligent and machine-supported translation and learning software needs more attention;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses that digitisation and media convergence create new opportunities for access, distribution and promotion of European works and emphasises the importance of guaranteeing funding for the digitisation, preservation and online availability of European cultural heritage;

Amendment 36 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrew LEWER, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Emma McCLARKIN, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the multi-stakeholder approach inherent in the Commission's 'digital innovation hub' model; notes that close collaboration between universities and businesses can help shape a more diverse agenda and provide on-the-job education and training opportunities;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are both drivers and beneficiaries of digital innovation, when they are conceived in an open, participatory way, and tailored to meet the specific, well-known needs of creators, interpreters and performers; regrets that what is often presented as CCIs policy is a conservative attempt to preserve the status quo of rights holders and the attached, obsolete business model; points out that, as they are often small and micro-enterprises, CCIs need targeted support to help them ‘'go digital’' in a secure and effective manner.

Amendment 38 #

Marc JOULAUD, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are both drivers and beneficiaries of digital innovation; points out that~~, as they are often small and micro-enterprises, CCIs~~ companies with fewer than nine employees in the CCIs account for more than 90% of the workforce in these industries and therefore need targeted support to help them ‘go digital’ in a secure and effective manner.

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are both drivers and beneficiaries of digital innovation; points out that, as they are often small and micro-enterprises, CCIs need targeted support to help them ‘go digital’ and develop their activities in a secure, durable and effective manner.

Amendment 4 #

Fernando RUAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that, with some 40 % of EU workers lacking adequate digital skills, the Union faces a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’s recent Communications on ‘Digitising European industry’ and ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ as a first step in the right direction with regard to improving the digital ~~skill~~literacy and skills of European citizens;

Amendment 40 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Bogdan Andrzej ZDROJEWSKI, Theodoros ZAGORAKIS, Michaela ŠOJDROVÁ, Marc JOULAUD, Andrea BOCSKOR

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recommends that all new audiovisual works should be systematically registered with an international standard identifier such as the International Standard Audiovisual Number (ISAN) or the Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to improve the identification and discoverability of audiovisual content online and to achieve interoperability among film databases and catalogues in Europe;

Amendment 41 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrew LEWER, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Emma McCLARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Emphasises the importance of promoting and fostering the digital production of cultural, creative and educational high-quality contents, which contribute to strengthen the know-how and the competitiveness of European industry in these fields;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that, as evidenced by the Europeana initiative, the digitisation of cultural goods represents a significant opportunity to improve their accessibility and that digital innovation can drive a revolution in the way that cultural goods are exhibited and accessed;

Amendment 43 #

Marc JOULAUD, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages the initiatives aiming at facilitating for the consumer the discoverability and legal access to audiovisual works in the online environment, for example through the establishment of databases listing the online services where an audiovisual work is available;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that digitising industry offers particular opportunities for safeguarding cultural heritage, promoting it around the world easily and using those tools in educational systems;

Amendment 45 #

Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Andrew LEWER, Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI, Emma McCLARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Regrets that historical and cultural sites are often not easily accessible for those with a disability and highlights the opportunities that a stronger digital cultural platform presents in improving engagement and making cultural experiences, sites and artefacts throughout Europe more accessible regardless of geographical location;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that digitisation should complement, and not substitute, physical interaction with original cultural goods, such as museum exhibits or books; insists that any commercial agreements for the digitisation of cultural goods should be framed in such a way as not to jeopardise the broadest possible public access to those goods;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Encourages the research on and development of assistive technologies, which might be used and become new industrial products for the inclusion of disabled people;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Emphasises the need to develop the Digital Humanities as enabling technology, in their double function of content and network providers.

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that~~, with some 40 % of EU workers lacking adequate digital skills,~~ the Union faces a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’s recent Communications on ‘Digitising European industry’ and ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ as a first step in the right direction with regard to improving digital skills;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that, with some 40 % of EU workers lacking adequate digital skills, the Union faces a digital skills gap; takes note of the Commission’s recent Communications on ‘Digitising European industry’ and ‘A New Skills Agenda for Europe’ as a ~~first step~~starting point in the right direction with regard to improving digital skills;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to take under consideration, in the context of the 'New Skills Agenda for Europe', that teaching digital skills have to go beyond the methodological 'know-how' or technological innovations and leading skills; expects from the Commission to support that digitisation is a complex process for the society as a whole in terms of democratic and communicative procedures, with special regards to education;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses, in this regard, the substantial potential benefits for companies in going digital, as has been seen with French companies where those who have chosen to switch to digital have recorded a 38% growth in turnover from new activities and improved their customer experience;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Underlines that sustainable digitisation includes the teaching of technological skills along with the knowledge of basic democratic principles, focusing on net neutrality, data protection, modern copyright law and knowledge on a new legal framework for modern technologies (e.g. cloud computing, apps, autonomous systems);

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Amendment 1 #

Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Takes note of the Commission communication on ‘Digitising European Industry’ (COM(2016)0180); recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % ~~by 2020~~through suitable economic protectionism measures; underlines the important role that digitalisation can play in this context and the urgent need to establish an ambitious EU strategy for Member State cooperation;

Amendment 10 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills in order to ensure a well- functioning digital single market where industries can benefit from all its opportunities; stresses also that the EU is lagging behind its competitors in this respect and substantial additional resources are urgently needed for these investments; regrets that the communication fails to meet adequately the challenges ahead in this regard;

Amendment 11 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills; welcomes the Commission's proposals aimed at furthering investment in European public-private partnerships and making full use of the potential of the Juncker Plan and the European Structural and Investment Funds;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate and coherent regulatory framework and investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity, data protection and digital skills; calls on the Commission to investigate the impact of PPP and JTI in the context of the forthcoming interim evaluation of Horizon 2020;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills with the aim of stimulating competitiveness in the internal market and supporting the involvement of SMEs;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate investment in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills and calls on the Union to increase funding for these sectors;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate private investment, including with State support and guidance, in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills;

Amendment 16 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for adequate investment in research and innovation, infrastructures~~, cybersecurity and digital skills~~ digital skills and the strengthening of an entrepreneurial culture in the public sphere;

Amendment 17 #

Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need for policies on adequate investment in the Member States in research and innovation, infrastructures, cybersecurity and digital skills;

Amendment 18 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Marju LAURISTIN, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Regrets the increasing disparities between regions in industry competitiveness and digitalisation; calls on the European Commission to ensure that cooperation and investments at European level on industry digitalisation lead to progressive convergence between different areas, including through better coordination of existing funds, and to increased opportunities for SMEs' digitalisation;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Recalls that currently 30 parallel national and regional initiatives exist; highlights the importance of building synergies and transnational collaboration among existing national initiatives in order to ensure their better visibility, added value and the efficient use of resources;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘'Digitising European Industry’' (COM(2016)0180); ~~recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % by 2020;~~ underlines the important role that digitalisation ~~can~~will play in this context and the urgent need to establish ~~an ambitious EU strategy~~strategies in order to attract private investments;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Considers that the EU has to define common standards and interoperable solutions in order to be ahead of standards imposed by major players outside the EU and prevent consumers being captive to a few specific suppliers;

Amendment 21 #

Jan Philipp ALBRECHT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Calls for commercial software and hardware producers to be held responsible for assuring safety and security standards according to the available state of the art technology; stresses that regarding the Internet of Things, producers are the key starting point for tightening up liability regimes which will lead to a better quality of products. If a device that can be connected to the internet is sold in the EU, it shall comply with the following rules: - all external accesses to the device must be documented, - these external accesses must be secured against unauthorized persons during the installation at the latest; No default passwords may be used, - there must be a documented possibility for updates for which producers are responsible.

Amendment 22 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Promotes European coordination in the field of cybersecurity, in order to protect critical public infrastructure;

Amendment 23 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Marju LAURISTIN, Maria GRAPINI, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Highlights the risk of shifting of profits from industrial players towards the owners of proprietary digital platforms and of concentration of market into the hands of few actors creating de-facto monopolies, in particular with regard to platforms; considers necessary effective and consistent actions by the competition authorities and, where necessary, legislative initiatives, to ensure fair competition between a plurality of actors, also in the digital environment;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Urges the Commission to introduce more clarity on the financing of the undertaken and upcoming initiatives facilitating the digitisation process, in particular with regard to the role of the EFSI, ESFI, H2020 and potential synergies between them, as well as on the estimated contribution from the Member States national budget;

Amendment 25 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Urges not to crowd out free-market solutions by means of public financing and not to stifle innovation through discriminatory financial regulation;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. Welcomes the Commission's intention to create Digital Innovation Hubs around Europe; stresses that these hubs should offer coaching, consultancy, and provide for the exchange of best practices, to encourage cross-border cooperation, and to ensure balanced inclusion of all EU regions;

Amendment 27 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need to consider social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of social partners and stakeholders especially in debates with a view to defining political measures and legislation that ensure appropriate levels of mandatory social protection for the entire workforce - including the self-employed, crowd workers and workers in the sharing economy;

Amendment 28 #

Mylène TROSZCZYNSKI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; ~~calls on the Commission to promo~~reiterates the development of open standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need toimportance of Member States considering social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensureing adequate participation of social partners and stakeholders;

Amendment 29 #

Kaja KALLAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and ~~to ensure full~~ interoperability ~~in the digital domain~~as key conditions to the take up of the Internet of Things and autonomous systems, and the seamless flow of data between sectors ; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need to consider ~~social and environmental aspects~~all relevant aspects, including social, environmental, privacy and security in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of ~~social partners~~ all relevandt stakeholders in standardisation processes;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission communication on ‘Digitising European Industry’ (COM(2016)0180); recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % by 2020; underlines the important role that digitalisation can play in this context and the urgent need to establish an ambitious EU strategy;

Amendment 30 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee easy access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory) conditions and in a comprehensible manner; reminds the Commission of the need to consider social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of social partners and stakeholders;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan for standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open, interoperable and industry-driven standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need to consider social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of social partners and stakeholders at European, national and regional level, including new actors;

Amendment 32 #

Kaja KALLAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Highlights the need to accelerate an effective plan f~~Encourages the private sector standardisation and to ensure full interoperability in the digital domain; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards in all key domains, and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory) conditions; reminds the Commission of the need to consider social and environmental aspects in the development of standards, and to ensure adequate participation of social partners a all stakeholders to rely on market competition as a basis to develop international standards in order to avoid purely European solutions and foster integration of European ind ust~~akeholder~~ry in worldwide supply chains;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Highlights the importance of free flow of data and access to data for the digitalisation of the industry ; reminds the Commission of its commitment in this Communication to present an initiative on free flow of data within the EU in order to remove or prevent unjustified localisation requirements in national legislation or regulation ;

Amendment 34 #

Andreas SCHWAB

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation~~Takes the view that data and IT infrastructure security and the trust in the digital environment which goes with it are prerequisites if citizens and businesses, in particular SMEs and start-ups, are to take advantage of the full potential of industry digitalisation; emphasises, in that connection, the importance of uniform security standards, which should be guaranteed by means of the consistent implementation of the Directive on Network and Information Security;

Amendment 35 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that today's supply chains across Europe and digitalisation raise challenges related to standardisation, regulatory measures and volume investment that can only be addressed at European level. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is ~~necessary~~essential for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation; calls on the Commission to put in place a transparency communication model and to develop new instruments that foster trust;

Amendment 36 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation; calls on Member States to timely transpose the "NIS Directive" and to engage in effective cooperation in order to guarantee a safe environment in the EU for citizens and businesses; asks a series of new and concrete initiatives to strengthen resilience of businesses, especially SMEs, against cyber-attacks and welcomes the new public-private partnership on cybersecurity recently launched by European Commission;

Amendment 37 #

Kaja KALLAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation; Calls therefore on the industry to implement fully, in addition to the 'privacy by design' and 'by default' principles, the security by design principle;

Amendment 38 #

Robert Jarosław IWASZKIEWICZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation; stresses, at the same time, that ensuring this trust should not be done through the development of administration and the creation of further legislation, which is already a significant burden on businesses;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust, particularly that of small and medium-sized businesses, in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Digitising European Industry’ (COM(2016)0180); recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % by 2020; underlines the important role that digitalisation can play in this context, the business opportunities it can provide and the urgent need to establish an ambitious EU strategy;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that for the full potential of growth and innovation to be unlocked for EU industry as a result of digitalisation, citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary ~~for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation~~and essential;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that citizens’ and businesses’ trust in the digital environment is necessary for unlocking the full potential of industry digitalisation as well as capitalising and disseminating its benefits;

Amendment 42 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Believes that digitalisation should provide consumers with more choice, more user-friendly and customised products and more information, in particular on the quality of the products or services, as well as on their social and environmental impacts;

Amendment 43 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Deems it~~Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure the full respect of workers’ and consumers’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Deems it necessary to ensure the full respect of ~~workers’ and consumer~~citizens’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’;

Amendment 45 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Marju LAURISTIN, Maria GRAPINI, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Deems it necessary to ensure the full respect ofand the fulfilment of those obligations and requirements that derive from workers’ and consumers’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’;

Amendment 46 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Deems it necessary to ensure the full respect of workers’ and consumers’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; a broad dialogue examine in more detail whether and to what extent employees' private lives require additional protection , emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’;

Amendment 47 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Deems it necessary to ensure the full respect of workers’ and consumers’ right to privacy and to protection of their personal data in the digital environment; emphasises the importance of the correct implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation, ensuring the full application of the principle of ‘privacy by design and by default’; believes that consumers and workers should be in control of the data they produce or that are linked to the products and services they use and should be properly informed about the impact of their decisions over these issues; considers that the issue of worker-related data and their use raises important concerns and should be swiftly clarified; calls on the Commission to define some minimum requirements on this issue; underlines the need to set up an European Directive on Privacy at the workplace;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the European Commission to clarify as soon as possible safety and liability rules for autonomously acting systems (such as vehicles and drones), to ensure fast and effective legal compensation in case of incident and to harmonise the conditions for testing;

Amendment 49 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Considers interoperability necessary in particular in the domain of Internet of Things to ensure that the development of new technologies improves the opportunities for consumers, who should not be locked-in with certain specific providers; stresses the challenges relating to safety, security and liability with regard to IoT, apps and non- embedded software and calls on the Commission to put forward enhanced efforts on these issues, including in order to raise consumers' awareness and promote a safe use of these instruments;

Amendment 5 #

Kaja KALLAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Digitising European Industry’ (COM(2016)0180); recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % by 2020; underlines the important role that digitalisation can play in this context and the urgent need to establish an ambitious ~~EU strategy~~and coherent EU strategy which brings together the different EU initiatives and the respective national strategies;

Amendment 50 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Urges the Commission to develop comprehensive statistics which complement existing ones, such as the DESI index, in order to better evaluate digitalisation processes in different areas and sectors;

Amendment 51 #

Kaja KALLAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the very important consequences of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditions and jobs demand; ~~regrets~~wishes to remedy the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the probable social effects, both positive and negative, of the digitisation of industry;

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the ~~very import~~opportunities antd c~~onsequ~~hallencges of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditions and jobs demand; ~~regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effects of the digitisation of industry~~Welcomes the Commission's commitment to address the concerns related to the social aspects of digitalisation together with all stakeholders as part of a comprehensive dialogue in all aspects of work, education and training;

Amendment 53 #

Jiří MAŠTÁLKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the very important consequences of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditions and jobs demand; warns that the consequences for the labour market and work organization will be considerable, such as greater income disparities and reduced access to social security systems, regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effects of the digitisation of industry;

Amendment 54 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the very important consequences and urges to focus on potential benefits of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditions and jobs demand; ~~regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effects of the digitisation of industry;~~

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Highlights the very important consequences of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working condit~~Notes that the ongoing digitalisation and particularly industry digitalisation would affect business and employment models in varionus ~~and jobs demand; regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effe~~ways, therefore urges Commission to conduct in–depth analysis on the impacts of the digitalisation of industry in this field;

Amendment 56 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the very important consequences of industry digitalisation for society, business models, working conditions and jobs demand; regrets the lack of analysis on the part of the Commission of the social effects of the digitisation of industry; calls on the European Commission to carry on an in depth analysis on these issues, focusing also to the consequences of industry digitisation on the number and the quality of jobs, and to present it to the European Parliament by the end of 2017;

Amendment 57 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Evelyne GEBHARDT, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Liisa JAAKONSAARI, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. While recognising the opportunities of industry digitalisation, stresses also certain challenges it is posing to job demands, working conditions and workers' rights, in particular in non-standard employment relationships, and highlights the necessity to ensure the full respect of employment rights and adequate social security coverage in the digital world of work; believes it is necessary to involve social partners in the definition of European and national initiative on industry digitalisation; welcomes the proposals to hold high-level roundtables and an European stakeholders forum on digitalisation; believes workers' representatives' involvement to be necessary with regard to companies' decisions over externalisation and digitalisation;

Amendment 58 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Considers it necessary to ensure high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skill~~Notes that digital skills are a prerequisite for nowadays labour market and can foster the inclusiveness and competitiveness of European regions, especially in the framework of the EU New Skills Agenda; urges the Commission to promote and coordinate high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skills, among other computing, coding, programming, cryptography; in this context calls for the encouragement of larger regional participation in order to diminish the innovation gap and to attract professionals for the development of the European regions.

Amendment 59 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Kerstin WESTPHAL, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA, Pina PICIERNO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it necessary to ensure high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skills, also to fight digital exclusion, and advocates for the necessary public and private investments; highlights the importance of promoting skills on non-proprietary content; stresses the necessity to work with social partners in order to anticipate skills' need in the long term and welcomes the establishment of the Grand coalition for digital jobs and of other European initiatives in this field; encourages Commission and Member States to ensure mutual recognition of digital qualifications by establishing a European certificate or grading system.

Amendment 6 #

Sergio Gaetano COFFERATI, Nicola DANTI, Marju LAURISTIN, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON, Marlene MIZZI, Marc TARABELLA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘Digitising European Industry’ (COM(2016)0180); recalls the objective of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20 % by 2020; underlines the important role that digitalisation can play in this context and the urgent need to establish an ambitious EU strategy that coordinates national and regional efforts, avoids fragmentation and maximises opportunities for consumers, workers and businesses;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it necessary to ensure high-quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skills. that will assist the adjustment of society in the desired manner during the digitisation of industry, centred both on the workforce and the general population;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

Amendment 62 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Considers it necessary for the Member States according to their individual requirements to ensure high- quality education, lifelong learning and vocational training, including in the field of basic and advanced digital qualifications and skills.

Amendment 63 #

Andreas SCHWAB

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that areas of legal uncertainty still remain, in particular as regards data access and ownership and liability issues; takes the view that the forthcoming 'free-flow-of-data' initiative can do much to clear up unresolved issues; calls on the Commission, further, to consider whether the legal framework needs to be updated in order to do away with remaining areas of legal uncertainty.

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Recalls that 80% of European companies have experienced at least one cybersecurity incident over the last year[1]; stresses that a safe and reliable digital infrastructure should be achieved in strict compliance with the Network and Information Security Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation; [1] The Global State of Information Security® http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/issues/cyber- security/information-security-survey.html

Amendment 65 #

Nicola DANTI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Stresses that digitalisation is deeply changing the global economy and it is thus of paramount importance to provide micro, small and medium sized enterprises an as much digital-friendly as possible environment; highlights the need to define at EU level concrete actions and proper funding opportunities in order to accelerate their digitalisation process as well as allow them to fully benefit from it.

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that the geographical digital divide has to be reduced: both landline and mobile very high speed network infrastructure has to be extended to all rural or locked-in areas, while in terms of digital skills, a skilled labour force has to be trained for work in the digital world.

Amendment 67 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Takes the view that a collaborative digital environment needs to be developed, along with platforms that contribute to a cyberspace conducive to the development of industry digitalisation, with the aim of boosting the competitiveness of European industry.

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Notes the increasing importance of clarifying the concerns over data ownership and liability; calls on the Commission to investigate further, in close cooperation with the industry, the fitness of the current regulatory framework, which addresses the data ownership and liability challenges.

Amendment 7 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Stresses that the European Cloud Initiative, together with the upcoming Free Flow of Data Initiative and the legislative proposal with an aim to remove unjustified data location restrictions, have the potential to further incentivise the process of digitisation of European industry, especially SMEs and Start-ups and to avoid and counteract the fragmentation of the EU Single Market; calls on the Commission to monitor their adoption and coherent implementation in order to enable swift, trustworthy and seamless data sharing, storage and use across sectors while avoiding disproportionate burden for SMEs and Start-ups;

Amendment 8 #

Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Ivan ŠTEFANEC, Andreas SCHWAB, Birgit COLLIN-LANGEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that all sectors of the economy have been shaken up by digitalisation and that Europe has to seize this opportunity to boost its competitiveness at international level;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to maintain and further develop the openness of the EU single market, removing regulatory barriers, cutting red-tape and modernising regulation, which is key for fostering the business sector, especially for SMEs and start-ups, and ensuring the implementation process of digital services and tools;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs six million people in Europe ~~and~~, whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills and whereas there is an expected gap of 800 000 of unfilled vacancies in ICT sector by 2020; whereas this gap is a risk for European growth and competitiveness, but, with adequate measures undertaken, could be translated into the increased employment;

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

- having regard to Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas according to the Commission's data, the difference between supply and demand for highly- qualified workers will gradually increase, reaching 756 000 unfilled positions by 2020, which poses a threat to the continuity of many essential services;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be pursued with concrete policies and actions with the aim of combining competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g

(g) Improving the livelihoods of citizens in urban and non-urban areas and their awareness of and ability to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g

(g) Improving the livelihoods of citizens in urban and non-urban areas; putting an end to ‘white areas’;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g a (new)

(ga) Strengthening the competitiveness of European industries;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point h

(h) Stimulating technological and social innovation in EU research through an industrial digitisation policy with a clear focus and vision;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i

(i) Improving energy security and reducing energy consumption through a digitised, more flexible and efficient industrial production;

Amendment 105 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i

(i) Improving energy security through a digitised, more flexible industrial production that will allow for better energy demand management;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point i

(i) Improving ~~energy security through a digitised, more flexible industrial~~the flexibility of energy production;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j

(j) Partnering with other macro- regions in the world in developing innovative and fair digital ~~open~~ markets, while ensuring a high level of security in the flow and transfer of data;

Amendment 108 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j

(j) Partnering with other macro- regions in the world in developing ~~innovative and fair digital open market~~fair agreements and avoiding that negative effects caused by digitalisation are being transferred to partners;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j

(j) ~~Partnering with other macro- regions in the world in developing innovative and fair digital open markets~~Contributing to the development of digital technology at a global level;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas adjustments to technical developments and the resulting changes in the world of work represent an ongoing task which will occupy organisations and legislators for some time to come;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to ~~reindustrialise Europe~~incentivize the development of European industries must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 110 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) Highlights the need for a more fair and effective European policy of taxation, clarifying questions such as tax base in an era of globally connected digital markets and digitised production;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) Strengthening the competitiveness of European industry vis-à-vis competitors from other macro-economic regions;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j a (new)

(ja) Supporting reshoring in Europe;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point j b (new)

(jb) Meeting increased risks of social tensions from workplace transformation and diminishing demand for certain jobs, with opportunities and incentives for skilling, re-skilling and life-long- learning;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. (k) Unleashing the potential of European industries to leverage the entire economy by enhancing productivity and efficiency through the digitisation;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Attracting investments and world leading researchers and expertise, thus contributing to economic growth and European competitiveness;

Amendment 116 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Supporting new business models and innovative start-ups driven by digitalisation and technological development;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to consider setting a non-binding orientation target, that allows the EU to remain a global industrial leader; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behinddigitalisation of industry for maintaining the EU's position as a global industrial leader; calls on the Commission to give concrete substance to its ambition of reaching the 20% of GDP manufacturing target; emphasizes, in this light, the re- shoring potential of digitising industry by decreasing production costs; recalls that an enabling regulatory framework and the build-up of a state-of-the-art European digital infrastructure are the best ways of stimulating digitisation of industry; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active role;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure for ~~the d~~Digitalisation of iIndustry that facilitates the coordination of national and of EU-wide initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the EC~~ommission~~ to consider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows the EU to ~~remain a~~exert global industrial leadership; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; welcomes in this regard the proposed high-level Roundtable and European Stakeholder Forum; highlights the need to particularly include EU Member States that lack industrial digitalisation platforms or strategies in these structures to advance best practice sharing; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active role; believes that these roundtables and platform of platforms should also be part of an outreach strategy; suggests that high-level roundtables could also take place in different European regions; supports therefore to have the European Stakeholder Forum meet each year in a different EU Member State;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of ~~an EU governance structure~~creating a competitive business environment for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates ~~the coordination of national~~private initiatives and ~~platform~~investments oin industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to c~~onsider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows the EU to remain a global industrial leader;~~ut red tape in order to facilitate investments and reduce risk; making Europe a global centre for trade, information flows and industrial leadership as well as a base for new industries, underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs, will ~~also be invited to play an ac~~play an active role in any forthcoming initiative frolem the Commission;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas digitisation in industry and the economy should be regarded not as a substitute for but as a complement and support to human work;

Amendment 12 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness ~~and~~, sustainability and new job creation;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of a~~n EU governance structure~~ coordinated EU forum for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to consider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows the EU to remain a ~~global industrial leader~~t the frontier of digital development; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that~~, besides industry leaders and~~ the social partners, as well as stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, ~~trade unions,~~ policy-makers and civil society ~~as we~~will asbe in~~dustry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active role~~vited to play an active role; stresses the importance, in order to ensure a socially-just digital transition, of involving workers' representatives at every step of its digital strategy;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to ~~consider setting a non- binding orientation target~~struggle to reach the 20% target of industry´s share of GDP by 2020, that will allows the EU to remain a global industrial leader; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation, particularly in those regions that are lagging behind~~; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from ac~~ and among those people that are affected by the digital divide; expects that, besides industry leaders, SMEs, trade unions, public ademi~~a, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs~~nistrations, the national and local levels of government and all the stakeholders involved, will also be invited to play an active role;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of an EU ~~governance~~coordinated structure for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; ~~calls on the Commission to consider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows~~believes that the EU toshould remain a global industrial leader; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from academia, ~~the~~ standardisation ~~community, trade un~~organisations, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active role;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 126 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the importance of an EU governance structure for the digitalisation of industry that facilitates the coordination of national initiatives and platforms on industrial digitalisation; calls on the Commission to consider setting a non- binding orientation target, that allows the EU to remain a global industrial leader; notes that a policy strategy on the digitalisation of industry should be linked to a broader EU industrial policy strategy, which needs to be developed before the end of 2017 by the Commission; underlines the importance of advancing digitalisation particularly in those regions that are lagging behind; expects that, besides industry leaders and social partners, stakeholders from academia, the standardisation community, trade unions, policy-makers and civil society as well as industry leaders, especially SMEs, will also be invited to play an active role;

Amendment 128 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS, Rina Ronja KARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 129 #

Nadine MORANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry ~~represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding~~is profoundly transforming work relations by accelerating many of the tendencies (out-sourcing and sub- contracting of industrial production and services, irregular and on-demand working patterns...) that were already becoming prevalent in the past decades; highlights that these transformations require Members States and the Commission, together with the social partners, to review legislation in the fields of employment, social and education policies, a~~s well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure~~nd to strengthen collective bargaining mechanisms; notes with concern that the lack of appropriate action has already resulted in an increase in precarious and atypical work in the industrial field, including such worrying developments as the use of zero-hour contracts or the spike in "bogus" self- employment and non-paid over-time in many Member States; highlights that the digitalisation of industry must be shaped so that it contributes to improved working conditions, including higher-skilled quality employment and reduced working- times;

Amendment 13 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness, inclusiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission to establish a specific industrial foresight unit that examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, studies pertinent developments in other regions, identifies new key technologies and ensures that ~~European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions~~new trends are integrated into policies and actions in order to allow the European economy to benefit from new digital developments, while embedding them in a policy framework that ensures data protection and privacy and worker's rights as well as a more cohesive European economy;

Amendment 131 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission to ~~establish a specific industrial foresight unit that~~continue its important work in examinesing manufacturing and digitalisation trends, stud~~ies~~ying pertinent developments in other regions, identif~~ies~~ying new key technologies and ensuresing that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions; calls on the Commission to cooperate closely with national Research and Technology Organisations in this regard;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Asks~~Calls on the Commission to establish a specific industrial foresight unit that examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, studies pertinent developments in other regions, identifies new key technologies and ensures that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions for the benefit of all EU Member State citizens;

Amendment 133 #

4. Asks the Commission to ~~establish a specific industrial foresight unit that~~ examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, stud~~ies~~y pertinent developments in other regions, identif~~ies~~y new key technologies and ensures that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission to e~~stablish a specific~~ngage in industrial foresight ~~unit that~~, examinesing manufacturing and digitalisation trends, stud~~ies~~ying pertinent developments in other regions, identif~~ies~~ying new key technologies and ensuresing that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission to ~~establish a specific industrial foresight unit that examines~~update the relevant committees on recent manufacturing and digitalisation trends , ~~studies~~focuses on pertinent developments in other regions, and identifies new key technologies ~~and ensur~~; believes that European leadership in these areas ishould be maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the Commission to study the desirability of establishing a specific industrial foresight unit that examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, studies pertinent developments in other regions, identifies new key technologies and ensures that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions;

Amendment 137 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Asks the EC~~ommission~~ to establish a specific industrial foresight unit that examines manufacturing and digitalisation trends, as well as trends in non-technical disciplines (such as law, policy, administration, communications, etc.), studies pertinent developments in other regions, identifies new key technologies and ensures that European leadership in these areas is maintained and new trends are integrated into policies and actions while taking into account the concepts of security by design and privacy by design;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that its industry policies are in concordance with the 'Innovation Principle', so that potential effects on research and innovation will be part of the impact assessment;

Amendment 139 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses the importance of technology neutrality in all levels of industry policy and legislation; calls on the Commission to safeguard and promote the principle of technology neutrality in all its actions regarding the digitisation of European industry;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social security, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure and new models of taxation; points out that new forms of work based on digitalisation often uncouple the place of work from the enterprise; stresses that in such cases the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same workplace is being challenged while it is of utmost importance to ensure just and fair wages; stresses that digitalisation has the potential to challenge the principle of lex loci laboris - which determines the law applicable to the worker's social protection according to connecting criteria related to the workplace - as regards wages and working conditions; considers that the protection of workers should not be reduced when applying the relevant rules of choice of law to new forms of work based on digitalisation;

Amendment 14 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness ~~and~~, sustainability and productivity;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Highlights that industrial value chains are increasingly distributed across Europe and that EU-coordination is therefore justified and necessary; calls on the Commission to facilitate cross- fertilisation between the different national initiatives in digitising industry, such as Industrie 4.0 in Germany, Industrie du Futur in France, Smart Industry in The Netherlands and many more; calls for the exchange of best practices in this regard;

Amendment 141 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Creating conditions for successful industrial digitalisation: infrastructure, investment, innovation, social dialogue

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Creating conditions for successful industrial digitalisation: infrastructure, investment, innovation, ecosystems

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Creating conditions for successful industrial digitalisation: infrastructure, investment, innovation and skills

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that in~~tegrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions;~~ dustrial digitalisation entails adapting and modernising the regulatory framework and boosting investment in R&D&I, digital infrastructure, security and job-based training; notes that the Commission puts the volume of public and private investment that will be mobilised in the coming five years as part of the European digitisation strategy at EUR 50 billion; regrets the lack of specific information on the origin and coordination of this investment with a view to achieving the objectives set in the strategy;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions~~Underlines that an Industrial Digitalisation Strategy holds the opportunity to advance innovation, efficiency and sustainable technologies that raise competitiveness and modernise the EU's industrial base; stresses that an integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions ranging from a first-rate infrastructure, R&D and an investment-friendly environment to a reliable innovation- nudging regulatory framework, deepened digital single market, good skills and entrepreneurship;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions, as an appropriate up- to-date legislative framework, a future proof digital infrastructure, a supportive investment environment and the develop of the necessary skills;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must ~~be bas~~meet the needs o~~n strong enabling conditions~~f and benefit small and medium enterprises, especially consumers at European, national, regional and local level;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions; highlights the horizontal nature of digitalization and cross-sectoral ecosystems;

Amendment 149 #

5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions and on a synergy between hardware and software actors;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure; calls once again on the Commission and Member States, with this in mind, to promote interdisciplinary thinking in schools and to implement in practice the concept of lifelong learning aimed at successful outcomes for the vocational qualifications of the population;

Amendment 15 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Recital Α

Α. whereas the need for energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be ~~pursu~~emphasised with the aim of combining competitiveness and sustainability;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that integrated industrial digitalisation must be based on strong enabling conditions and strengthened social dialogue;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that in order to avoid a fragmentation of the European market in the field of digitalisation, a better coordination of national and regional initiatives is highly needed; believes that in this context the exchange of best practices between the European member states is crucial;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to ~~advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics~~create a favourable climate for promoting investment in high-speed broadband network infrastructure and fostering the deployment of 5G as an instruments for convergence ~~and~~, ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry, so that all industries, regardless of sector, size or location, can make the most of the benefits of digital innovations;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics infrastructure as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital ~~infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;~~ backbone for Europe's industry; emphasises the need to particularly advance digital infrastructure in regions lagging behind in connectivity; highlights the need to establish leadership in digital industrial value chains and key technologies, such as 5G, quantum technologies, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, big data analytics, the Internet of Things, robotics and automation; supports in this regard the EC working documents accompanying the EC Communication;

Amendment 154 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights ~~in this context the need~~the importance of a fair competition and strong incentives to advance investments in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone, in the urban and in the industrial areas, for Europe’'s industry;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in high-speed connectivity, for example through 5G ~~and~~, fibre optics and satellite communications, as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;

Amendment 156 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance public investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry; stresses the importance of public control and regulation of said sector, in order to better serve the needs of a changing economy; highlights the importance of timing the transition to ensure that enough spectrum remains available for current users such as radio and television broadcasters, considering also their importance for European creative and cultural industries;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry; underlines that competition and incentives for investment on broadband infrastructure in EU are essential especially in industrial areas, often located outside the urban areas; highlights the importance of a greater harmonisation in spectrum allocation aiming at increasing demand for connectivity and to enhance the predictability of the network investment environment;

Amendment 158 #

Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry; notes that an EU wide future-proof digital infrastructure can not only rely on funding from private sources supported by public guarantees, but needs grants as well; asks to earmark a substantial budget for digital infrastructure investments in the Connecting Europe Facility in the upcoming MFF;

Amendment 159 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry; stresses, that a 50 MBit/s connectivity organized on European level is essential; underlines that due to the fact that data ownership and market power correlate, sufficient open infrastructure for SMEs must be particularly ensured;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work as well as resulting in an emerging opportunity of creating a significant number of new jobs and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise Europe must be pursued with the aim of combining competitiveness and sustainability; reaching the EU´s target that 20 % of the EU GDP should be based on the industry by 2020 which must necessarily take into account the structural transformation of the industrial sector due to the disruption and dematerialisation of business models and the raise of new business models;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence across Europe, including all regions and all Member States, and ensuring a robust, safe and reliable digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry. A world-class digital infrastructure will support the European industry and foster innovation;

Amendment 161 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Martina WERNER, Clare MOODY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and ~~fibre optic~~very high capacity broadband networks as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;

Amendment 163 #

Kaja KALLAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and ~~fibre optic~~ultra-fast broadband networks as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;

Amendment 164 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Highlight~~Notes in this context the need to advance investment in connectivity through 5G and fibre optics as an instrument for convergence and ensuring a robust digital infrastructural backbone for Europe’s industry;

Amendment 165 #

Nadine MORANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines the importance of High Performance Computing for a future- proof European digital infrastructure; stresses that HPC can increase the competitiveness of European industry by allowing access to supercomputer calculating speed for e.g. modelling or simulation; highlights the potential of HPC for SMEs and believes the development of HPC competence centres and the Fortissimo initiative of the European Commission are positive examples in this regard; calls on the Commission and the Member States to maintain high HPC-ambitions and to realise exascale computing for Europe by 2020;

Amendment 167 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Points out that the impact of language barriers on industry and its digitisation has not been adequately considered or evaluated in documents on the digital market; urges the Commission and the Member States to promote the development of language technologies that will, alongside the digitisation of industry, reduce the fragmentation of the European market;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls, in this regard, for a doubling of efforts on standardisation with a view to ensuring that Europe plays a leading role in setting technology standards allowing for the deployment of 5G networks and services;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the importance of logistics for European export industries and creating ecosystems that combine digital optimisation of supply chains with logistics in Europe and beyond;

Amendment 17 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Jutta STEINRUCK, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses from the Commission and the Member States regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European industry represents the basis of the European economy and wealth; and it is facing major challenges due to a faster globalization and innovation trends;

Amendment 170 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Underlines the need for a high density of secure high-speed wireless networks based on state-of-the art technologies;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Emphasises the importance of cloud computing for a future-proof European digital infrastructure; stresses that the Cloud can provide European industry with mass data storage capacities and high processing speed at low costs; calls on the Commission to increase industrial awareness of the benefits of cloud computing, so that a market-led extension of its user base may be attained;

Amendment 172 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Underlines the critical importance of reliable positioning and timing information provided by the European satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS for the precise employment of autonomous systems in logistics and industrial production;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6c. Stresses the high potential of satellite technologies for digitising industry, notably by establishing high- speed connectivity, also in remote areas, and by facilitating the Internet of Things through positioning services; highlights in this respect the key importance of satellite technology for Highly Automated Driving; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that European industry can benefit to the full extent from the European flagship programmes Galileo and Copernicus;

Amendment 174 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)

6d. Takes note of the large opportunities of Distributed Ledger Technology for European industry, for example in the areas of intercompany transactions, traceability during the manufacturing process and recycling; calls on the Commission and national Research and Technology Organisations to identify possible obstacles to the deployment of DLT;

Amendment 175 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector~~, start-ups, academia, finance~~ and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; ~~notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations~~highlights the fundamental role of the public sector in creating new digital knowledge and innovation; notes the importance of digitalisation in changing business models and calls on the EU and Member States to ensure labour legislation is adapted to the new environment, in order to preserve workers' rights and strengthen collective bargaining;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, consumer organisations, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; encourages EU research, innovation, structural, cohesion, EFSI and other funds to be used in synergy with other national and regional funds as well as private investments to drive industrial digitalisation; calls on the EC to review state aid rules to allow Member States and regions to advance necessary digital infrastructure investments; stresses the importance of accelerator programmes and venture capital to help the scale-up of start-ups; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations; such as "pay-per-output" systems;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. BUnderlines that regions need to focus on their productive strengths and foster their development through Smart Specialisation, Smart Chains and clusters; believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;

Amendment 178 #

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations, such as tailored products in industrial scale according to consumer needs;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, the creative industry sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge in terms of ~~the~~both the creation and loss of jobs, as well as new organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas digitalisation ~~will transform manufacturing, impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challeng~~is already transforming business models and manufacturing, bringing opportunities for European industries;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, social and industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, research centres, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the importance of utilising digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Believes that clusters and synergies between SMEs, industrial players, the skilled crafts sector, start-ups, academia, finance and other stakeholders can be successful models in advancing digital manufacturing and innovation; notes the ~~importance of~~need to utilis~~ing~~e digitalisation for advancing business model innovations;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the potential of Cultural and Creative Industries regarding youth employment and reindustrialisation and in particular the growing opportunities in the cultural and creative sector created by the digital environment for young people;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that specialfic attention should ~~be devoted~~go to SMEs whosere the relative gains, in terms of energy and resource efficiency as well production efficiency through ~~already modest digitalisation efforts, are highest;~~ digitalisation efforts would be highest, where own capital and resources for R&D is limited and where connecting to a digitised economy can dramatically upscale economic success; stresses digitalisation demo tours and a strengthening of SME and industry associations and their outreach via digitisation programmes, the strengthening of centres for applied sciences with a focus on digitalisation, the co-funding for SME in-house R&D and the evaluation of digitalised modernisation, the strengthening of SME focused advisory councils in respect to their digitalisation competences, and a European programme on a digital sabbatical or apprenticeship similar to Erasmus that could be an instruments to further success;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that special attention should be devoted to SMEs that are lagging behind in the digitalisation process whose relative gains, in terms of energy and resource efficiency as well production efficiency through already modest digitalisation efforts, are highest; highlights that the promotion of new business models/ smart factories as well as addressing challenges in the field of data ownership and data access is crucial for the participation of SMEs in the transformation process;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that special attention should be devoted to the specific problem faced by SMEs whose relative gains, in terms of energy and resource efficiency as well production efficiency through already modest digitalisation efforts, are highest;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a (new)

(a) Stresses in this context that the establishment of a Knowledge and Innovation Community in the area of added-value manufacturing by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), during the current programme period, is of great importance;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that cultural and creative industries (CCIs), the majority of which are made up of SMEs, operate in a constantly evolving environment, and as such are challenged to rethink and reshape new business models in order to develop market-driven solutions and attract new audiences; emphasises the opportunities that new ICTs such as big data, cloud computing, the Internet of things offer the economy and society, especially when integrated with sectors such as CCIs, and in particular regarding the distribution, exploitation and production of creative works; stresses, however that, in order for CCIs to fully seize the potential for growth and jobs of new technologies, the completion of the Digital Single Market must be a priority; stresses furthermore the need to improve legal certainty and reduce the administrative burden; calls on the Member States and the Commission to support the digitisation of cultural content; stresses, in this regard, that the Commission's 'Digitising the industry' plan and the EU enforcement framework should fully take the specific features of CCIs into account;

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the ~~Commission’~~EC's proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs~~; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;~~ in all regions; notes that the skilled crafts sector shouldn't be ignored in that regard; calls on the EC to particularly drive forward the establishment of DIH and digital competence centres in less digitalised European regions; calls on the EC to increase the funding for the DIH; believes that designated DIH should specialise in industrial digital innovations contributing to tackling Europe's societal challenges; believes that Horizon 2020 funding for the DIH could be combined with Horizon 2020 funding for societal challenges in this regard; notes the importance of ICT innovation vouchers for SMEs in accessing advice, best- practice sharing and the expertise of DIH; asks the EC to particularly study in this regard the French Digitalisation- Vouchers system used for financing industrial modernisation;

Amendment 19 #

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the digitisation of industry represents a major challenge as well as opportunities in terms of the organisation of work and therefore requires targeted responses regarding employment, social and education policies, as well as the provision of up-to-date infrastructure;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the digitalisation ~~will~~of industrial manufacturing helps increasing the resilience, energy and resource efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of our economies, thus transforming manufacturing, impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challenges for European industries through innovation;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the ~~Commission’s proposal for~~EC's proposal included in the Action Plan on digitization of industry, to create a network of Competence Centres (CC) and Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH, through different European resources (H2020, Structural Funds etc..) and to support Member States' efforts and strategies aimed at developing a national network of DIH; calls on Member States to increase the transnational cooperation among their DIH;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’'s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; ~~calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;~~

Amendment 193 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to encourage a balanced geographical spread between such hubs to help combat digital exclusion and ensure they boost cross-border cooperation; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH; calls on the Commission to include the aspect of skills development in the portfolio of DIHs, e.g. through showcasing AI-based learning assistance systems with the aim of facilitating continuing education for workers;

Amendment 195 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH and to facilitate a 'sand box' approach in which cross-sectorial experiments in a controlled environment will not be blocked by standing regulation;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’'s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) and the network of Competence Centres (CC) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Welcom~~Notes the establishment of the Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation and particularly the Commission’s proposal for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to strengthen industrial digitalisation and digital innovation for SMEs; calls on the Commission to increase the funding for the DIH;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Welcomes the establishment of a network of start-up accelerators which, particularly in regions with high unemployment, will help attract new investments through innovation, and the better use of clusters with technology infrastructure and innovation intermediaries;

Amendment 2 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs six million people in Europe and whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills, which shows that the skills and training it is possible to acquire via the education system do not always match the requirements of the emerging digital sector;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)

- having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines that due to the fact that progressive digitalisation will result in growing demand for digital and other complementary skills, the training in this direction should not only cover upskilling of the workforce but the process should start already in the early school years with implementation of technical, entrepreneurial and relevant soft skills in the education programmes;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas digitalisation ~~will~~is transforming manufacturing processes, impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challenges for European industries;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the important role of cities inand local governments in developing new business models and providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities ~~which~~ digital- industrial innovation holds for cities~~; asks the Commission~~ for example via zero-waste local manufacturing, a closer integration between industrial production and local and urban logistics and transport, on energy production, consumption, manufacturing and 3D printing; considers that cities should also be able to access the DIH;; asks the EC to look into the US ‘"Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’"; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index; and initiatives to promote data and systems interoperability among European cities; believes the exchange of best-practice amongst cities could help disseminate digital innovations; notes that the SMART Cities initiative plays a role in this context; highlights the positive experience of regional advisory fora that bring together local administration, academia, and local businesses to exchange best- practice and information regarding the latest technologies and innovations;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’ and increase immediately investment in these sectors in the EU Member States; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;

Amendment 202 #

10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’; ~~welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;~~

Amendment 203 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs, entrepreneurs and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into ~~the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’~~local, national and international best practices; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes the important role of cities in providing digital infrastructure and support for SMEs~~, entrepreneurs~~ and industry, and the immense opportunities which digital- industrial innovation holds for cities; asks the Commission to look into the US ‘Cities Innovation Technology Investment Initiative (CITIIS)’; welcomes the publication of a European Digital City Index;

Amendment 205 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Underlines the transformative nature that Highly Automated Driving can have for transport in Europe; calls on the Commission and the Member States to work together with the transport industry to address legal and technical questions surrounding HAD and identify its obstacles to its cross-border development in the Union;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Notes that China announced to be Number 1 in the industrial sector in a few years and will do many efforts in particular in the field of digitalisation;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Underlines that investment in modernization is a significant precondition for industries to remain in Europe;

Amendment 208 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the role that public procurement and legal requirements for registration of business and reporting on business activity or disclosure can play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and privacy-friendly technology; asks the ~~Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme;~~ EC to consider how public procurement could be employed as an innovation-pull mechanism, particularly for the Internet of Things; asks the EC to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme to ensure that regulations are up-to-date for the digital context; calls on the EC to investigate the concept of "regulatory test bed areas" where a limited geographic area can be exempt from certain legislation for purposes of testing new technologies and innovations, while ensuring environmental and social standards; recommends accelerating the adaptation of the legal and technological environment, such as IPv6 transition, to the needs for industry digitalisation and Internet of Things take-off;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the role that public procurement can play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and technology; ~~asks the Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme~~stresses, however, that digitalization of public services must not be used to advance austerity measures in the public sector or to reduce necessary physical services; calls, in this respect, for the involvement of workers in the public sector in the definition and implementation of public digital strategies;

Amendment 21 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which hareflect overall imbalances in the technical and productive development of the different Member States; highlights that growing divergences have negative consequences on jobs and growth; calls on the EU, therefore, ~~for efforts in developing~~to take exclude public investments in this field from deficit calculations, and to use European funds in a manner that contributes to the development of digital infrastructure ~~to be stepped up~~, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted; believes that public digital innovation and open standards are a way to counter concentration of digital knowledge in a few industrial companies, thus promoting balanced digital development across Member States;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas digitalisation will transform manufacturing, impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challenges for European industries;~~(Does not affect the English version.)

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the role that public procurement can play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and technology; asks the Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme and to facilitate exchange of best practices between public authorities on the use of the innovation criteria in public tenders and on the preparation of calls for tenders which leave room to tenderers to propose innovation solutions;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the role that public procurement can play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and technology; asks the Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme; considers that there is a need to stimulate the emergence of innovation centres in all Member States, for example along the lines of ATLAS in Spain;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the role that public procurement ~~can~~must play in advancing new industrial digital innovations and technology; asks the Commission to include a digital check in its REFIT Programme;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects; regrets furthermore that, despite its importance, the resources allocated to digital policies in the EU budget is too scarce to make a real impact; recognises the necessity to boost European economy through productive investments: the availability of existing European financial instruments, such as European Structural and Investment funds, Horizon2020 should ensure that this objective is achieved; the combination of these fund should be coherent with national resources and State Aid Regulations;

Amendment 214 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

12. Stresses the importance of public and private financ~~ing~~e for the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) ~~has~~ so far only invested ~~only 11 %~~11% in digital projects; believes this must be significantly scaled up and public investments into digital ~~project~~infrastructure be dramatically increased; asks the EC to establish a Finance Roundtable for Industrial Digitalisation, to study and come up with innovative financing proposals;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; ~~expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strateg~~calls for the strengthening of public Iinvestment ~~(EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects~~in digital innovation and research;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry~~; expresses disappointment that~~, with a better use of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) ~~has so far invested only 11 % in digital project~~and the blending with the other existing financial instruments; recognise the role played by Public- Private- Partnership and the Joint Undertakings;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; ~~expresses disappointmen~~deplores the fact that that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects; underlines, on the other hand, that the primary investments in digitalization comes from private and collaborative platforms, which must be further supported through a competitive regulatory environment;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects; notes that the involvement of the European Structural Funds could support the coordination of the different initiatives in the area of digitalisation;

Amendment 22 #

Verónica LOPE FONTAGNÉ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure to be stepped up, ~~particularly in regions lagging behind~~for access to broadband to be guaranteed in all regions of Europe, particularly in regions lagging behind, rural areas and regions that suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, in order to guarantee equal opportunities and promote enhanced economic, social and territorial cohesion, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas digitalisation will transform manufacturing, products and how value is created by them; impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challenges for European industries;

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of financing the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects; considers that the EFSI should help SMEs to overcome capital shortages and target projects with a high risk profile;

Amendment 221 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of unlocking sufficient financing for the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry through Horizon 2020 and other European funds; expresses disappointment that the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) has so far invested only 11 % in digital projects;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Takes the view that the mid-term review of the MFF and the implementation reports of EU programmes should be used as an opportunity to analyse the functioning of programmes and instruments for financing the digitisation of industry and lay the groundwork for the architecture of EU programmes in this area from 2020;

Amendment 223 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls for measures to promote the establishment of a more dynamic and innovative capital market which is better able to support start-ups and grow-ups, not least on the basis of guarantee instruments backed by the Member States or the European Union;

Amendment 224 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on Member States, in order to support an efficient industrial digitisation, to provide for fiscal incentives for business and enterprises realizing digital and smart production system;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses the role of R&D investments and the importance of the technological transfer to the market;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish and promote a framework to coordinate vocational training and the development of the skills required through regional and national programmes; calls, with that aim in view, for training of this kind to be included among the priorities of the European Social Fund in the next programming period;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Recognises that digital policy is also one of the elements supporting and advancing integration of products and services, with increasingly integrated services elements throughout the industrial value chains;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Securing European technology leadership and security in industrial digitalisation: mergers and acquisitions (M&A), cybersecurity, data sovereignty, standardiszation, liability

Amendment 229 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Securing European technology leadership and security in industrial digitalisation: mergers and acquisitions (M&A), cybersecurity, data ~~sovereignty~~flows, standardisation

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences – as well as the differences between big business and SMEs – as regards ~~the~~ digitisation ~~of industry~~, which have consequences on jobs and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts to be stepped up in developing digital infrastructure ~~to be stepped up~~and in assisting businesses and, as a priority, SMEs, with digitisation, not only via financial support but also through training, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted, particularly in rural areas;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas digitalisation will transform manufacturing, impacting fundamentally the balance of opportunities and challenges for European industries as well as workers;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Asks the Commission to enforce minimum thresholds for EU-based research and development (R&D) of companies applying for research funding;~~deleted

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

~~13. Asks the Commission to enforce minimum thresholds for EU-based research and development (R&D) of companies applying for research funding;~~deleted

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Asks the Commission to enforce~~Recognises the imperative role of strengthening research and development (R&D); calls on the EC to support in- house as well as external R&D efforts and fostering innovation networks and cooperation between start-ups, established corporate players, SMEs, universities, etc. in a digital ecosystem; asks the EC to study how minimum thresholds for EU- based research and development (R&D) of companies applying for research funding could be enforced, and to maximise Horizon 2020 research results transfer to market and exploitation by European companies; requests the EC to increase and report on the rate of Horizon 2020 research projects generating patents and IPR;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Asks the Commission to study the impact of enforceing minimum thresholds for EU-based research and development (R&D) of companies applying for research funding;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Highlights the fact~~Emphasises the importance of safeguarding sensitive European technologies and know-how which form the basis of future industrial strength and economic resilience; highlights the potential risks in regard to strategic state and industrial-policy driven foreign direct investments, particularly by state-owned enterprises through mergers and acquisitions; highlights that external fForeign dDirect iInvestment (FDI) has ~~shown a grow~~been increasingly interested in acquiring sensitive European technologies via M&A; ~~calls on the Commission~~requests the EC to study the CFIUS (The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) experience in order to learn from it; calls on the EC to consider the proposal by the German Ministry of Economy to allow EU Member States to get involved in a merger and acquisition if it would affect a key European technology that is of crucial value for future industrial development;

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the fact that some external foreign direct investment (FDI) has shown a growing interest in acquiring sensitive European technologies via M&A; calls on the Commission to study ~~the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States)~~already existing experiences in order to learn from it;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the fact that external foreign direct investment (FDI) has shown a growing interest in acquiring sensitive European technologies via M&A; calls on the Commission to study the CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) experience in order to learn from it; underlines that equal market access for investment must be reached by establishing global rules without any protectionist measures;

Amendment 237 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses that developments in regard to automation, robotics, the application of artificial intelligence in production as well as the deep integration of technical components of different origin is opening up new questions as regards security, safety and liability for products and production facilities;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Underlines~~Recognises that openness and connectivity also has potential effects on vulnerability as regards to cyber attacks, sabotage, manipulation of data or industrial espionage and underlines in this context, the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry; considers cyber-resilience as a crucial ~~and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation effort~~responsibility for business leaders and national and European industrial and security policy makers; believes that producers are essentially responsible for enassuring safety and security standards ~~on the basis of~~according to the available state of the art technology but that under certain conditions and criteria this producer responsibility can be deviated from; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards ~~must~~, for example based on the reference architecture RAMI4.0 and ICS, would strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that the European standardisation bodies have a special role to play ~~in this respect;~~ there and should not be side-lined through public-private partnerships; stresses the need for a common European cybersecurity approach rather than national piece-meal legislation; asks the EC to study different models to advance cybersecurity for IoT be it via baseline requirements, sector-specific requirements, critical infrastructure requirements, labels, including certification, or other approaches; asks public institutions, however, to make cybersecurity requirements mandatory for public procurement with regards to IT equipment and IoT products; considers that cybersecurity checks and advice offered to SMEs for their digitalised industrial products is of great importance; believes that best-practice sharing between EU Member States could facilitate European cyber resilience in that regard;

Amendment 24 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure to be stepped up, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted; stresses the importance of networking and cooperation of the already established national digitisation initiatives such as Industrie 4.0, and calls for increased efforts to support regions and sectors currently lacking such initiatives

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas digitalisation leads to a new producer-consumer relation and a raised degree of individualisation on the consumer side;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’'s industry; recognises the need to raise awareness, especially for SMEs, on enhancing cybersecurity; underlines the need to establish fora for exchange of information at EU and global level; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes ~~that~~ producers are responsible for enassuring safety and security standards ~~on the basis of~~according to the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and that IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that the European standardisation bodies have a special role to play ~~in this respect~~there to prevent discrimination and illegal uses;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; stresses that today a big part of economic activity in the EU is linked to infringement intensive industries (e.g. copyrights, patents, licenses) and needs to be protected; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; stresses that priority must in any case be given to the protection of personal and sensitive data; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 243 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring future proof safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect and in balancing the need for high security standards and the need for innovation;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies, in synergy with national agencies for information systems security, have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 245 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology and the principles of secure by design and secure by default; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core sector for European digitalisation efforts; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; ~~notes that cybersecurity requirements for the~~expresses concern and the lack of cybersecurity in the current Internet of Things (IoT) and calls for the development of IT security standards ~~mus~~that strengthen European cyber- resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 247 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Pavel TELIČKA, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the role of cybersecurity within the digitalisation of Europe’s industry; considers cyber-resilience as crucial and cybersecurity as a core ~~sector for European digitalisation effort~~design parameter in all digital innovations; believes that producers are responsible for ensuring safety and security standards on the basis of the available state of the art technology; notes that cybersecurity requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT) and IT security standards must strengthen European cyber-resilience; believes that European standardisation bodies have a special role to play in this respect;

Amendment 248 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point 1 (new)

(1) Points up the fact that reliable data protection and maximum network security are key requirements to be met by modern electronic communications; states that both must be part of inclusive digitisation, which has huge potential in the areas of education and training and innovative business opportunities, in particular for SMEs, and in general facilitates a new dimension of social interaction;

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Notes that further development of the European digital society can only be sustainably achieved by further enhancement of network and information security (NIS) practices and policies at the pan European level; recognises the work of the EU Agency of the Network and Information security (ENISA) to facilitate this;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs and growth; notes that there is not only a regional but also a social divide as regards digitisation; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure to be stepped up and be made more inclusive and affordable, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe ~~has a strong base from which to become a leader in the digital transformation~~with its industrial heritage, its network of industrial sectors and value chains, its innovative strengths, its strategic public investment in R&D, its availability of private investment and efficient administration, its skilled labour force, and its integration of industrial development with societal challenges, has a strong base from which to become a leader in the digital transformation and whereas there is an opportunity for the strengthening of EU industry if we manage to build fully integrated value chains for digitally-enhanced industrial products and product-service bundles;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that in order to provide legal certainty and an appropriate framework of rules regarding emerging technologies such as the IoT and autonomous connected systems, the assessing, clarifying and strengthening of liability rules are necessary;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls for a European monitoring mechanism and definition of critical infrastructure and highlights the role that products of digitalised industries (Internet of Things) play in that regard; based on the understanding that cyber attacks on digitalised industries can have effects that go beyond the core business activity of the respective company but can affect the public good or public safety, that mechanism should define and safeguard high security standards as well as compliance; asks the commission to study member state legislation in that regard with the aim of proposing a European solution; welcomes the NIS directive in that regard;

Amendment 252 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that there should be common criteria for critical infrastructure and their digital security ~~thereof~~and that the European Union Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) is the first step towards achieving a high common level of security network and information systems within the Union; stresses the need strengthen the role the governing bodies in the NIS Directive have in establishing trust in future technologies; notes that cyber threat monitoring mechanisms and horizon scanning should be recognised as important for the security of the EU digital industries;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that there should be common criteria for critical infrastructure and the digital security thereof; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure consistent implementation of the Directive on Network and Information Security, to look into the need for, and propose if required, new initiatives to strengthen our defences against cyber-attacks, with special emphasis on protecting SMEs;

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that there should be ~~common criteria for critical infrastructure and the digital security thereof~~high standards of network and information security for critical infrastructure across Europe; calls therefore on Member States to timely and consistently transpose the "NIS Directive";

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Believes that ~~there should be common criteria for~~financial and technical support should be provided to Member States for the protection of critical infrastructure and the digital security thereof;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Stresses the importance of the European Cloud Initiative, which will boost Europe's innovation capacity in all areas and reinforce its digital technology capability from high end computing down to low power components;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses th~~e need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that~~ at specific attention has to be paid to questions of collecting and accessing industrial or production-related data and information. Underlines that in this regard particular emphasis has to be put on the principles of data sovereignty, open and standardised access and availability of data, on strengthening innovation and productivity, new services and business-models, security auditability while allowing for fair competition. Innovation as well as the privacy concerns of workers and consumers has to be protected and safeguarded, questions of informational self- determination be addressed. Stresses in addition that disclosure and access to information for public interest and scientific purposes should be furthered. Takes note of the EC proposal for a data economy in this regard to promote a common European data ~~and open standards can promote new technologie~~market. Considers that in the ongoing debate on the data regime, two essential aspects must be underlined: fostering the development of technical solutions for reliable identification and exchange of data, default contract rules coupled with introducing an unfairness control in B2B contractual relationships;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need ~~for monitoring of data sovereignty~~to ensure the free movement of data, in compliance ,as far as personal data is concerned ,with the General data protection regulation, as real time data flows in a borderless environment are key to the flexibility of the cloud and the take up of digital solutions ; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies;

Amendment 259 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; b~~Believes that industrial data protection ~~and~~, data ownership, especially b2b, requires special attention; notes ~~that~~how open data and open standards ~~can promote~~that could be developed through a public-private cooperation can promote and facilitate enterprises 'access to new technologies;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs, productivity and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure to be stepped up, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for ~~universal access~~access, where the digital infrastructure are not fully developed in such rural areas, to the open internet to be promoted;

Amendment 26 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas more than 30 national and regional initiatives for digitising industry have been launched across Europe in recent years; whereas, consequently, Europe has a strong base from which to ~~become a leader in~~lead the digital transformation;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; stresses, however, that new regulation on questions of data ownership and access to data needs to be addressed very carefully and may only follow an extensive consultation with all relevant stakeholders as there is still a clear lack of evidence on the need for new regulation; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies;

Amendment 261 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need for clear ownership and monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, play a crucial role and require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies; highlights that SMEs are in the need of an neutral approach concerning digital platforms and a free access to an European Data Cloud;

Amendment 262 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards, developed through a bottom- up approach and the public- private cooperation, can promote new technologies;

Amendment 263 #

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies and calls for EU-financed projects to ensure them;

Amendment 264 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that the protection of industrial data, p~~rotection~~articularly strategic industrial data, and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies;

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need for monitoring of data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies as well as new applications;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the need ~~for monitoring of~~to safeguard data sovereignty; believes that industrial data protection and data ownership, especially b2b, require special attention; notes that open data and open standards can promote new technologies;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines the need of a bottom- up approach to digital standardisation; stresses that digitalisation needs open standards, accessible to SMEs, and based on a broad consensus between stakeholders, for this reason asks the Commission and Member States to promote data exchange and best practices on standards' definition and to support a coordination in the EU and at international level;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Takes the view that the European Cloud Initiative, and the measures to promote the free flow of data within the EU, can help remove existing barriers to the digitalisation of industrial processes, particularly for SMEs and start-ups;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Recognises the potential of digitising industry for the purpose of sectoral data retrieval and of governance by public and semi-public authorities and market participants;~~deleted

Amendment 27 #

Ádám KÓSA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the strong regional differences as regards the digitisation of industry, which have consequences on jobs and growth; calls, therefore, for efforts in developing digital infrastructure and human capital to be stepped up, particularly in regions lagging behind, and for universal access to the open internet to be promoted, including by providing support for access for the disadvantaged;

Amendment 27 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas 5G will fundamentally transform our economies, putting digitalisation at the centre of industrial development and social services;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recognises the potential of digitising industry for the purpose of sectoral data retrieval ~~and of governance by public and semi-public authorities and market participants~~, but calls for strong public regulation ensuring data safety and privacy;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

~~19. Underlines the role of integrating openness of architecture as a design principle of digital components;~~deleted

Amendment 272 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Underlines the role of integrating openness of architecture as a design principle of digital components leveraging a digital ecosystem approach that allows to unlock industrial data access providing the governance framework for value creation, along the overall value chain, supporting the definition of industrial strategic vision to guarantee the progressive adoption and the on-boarding of relevant stakeholders and facilitating the creation of new models and new forms of interaction between companies, organizations, associations etc.;

Amendment 273 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recognises the importance of ~~protect~~sharing technical know-how as regards the exchange and interlinkage of industrial- digital components while at the same time allowing and furthering connectivity;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recognises the importance of protecting technical know-how as regards the exchange and interlinkage of industrial- digital components and the manufacturing of microprocessors in Europe, while at the same time allowing and furthering secure connectivity;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recognises the importance of protecting technical know-how as regards the exchange and interlinkage of industrial- digital components while at the same time allowing and furthering interoperability and end-to-end connectivity ;

Amendment 276 #

Hans-Olaf HENKEL, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy coordinated with EU Member States and the EC; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’'s standardisation bodies~~, including their inclusive approach~~ with its inclusive and consensus-based approach integrating societal stakeholders and particularly SMEs, which ensure the integration of SME, environmental and social aspects in the development of standards; calls on the EC~~ommission~~ to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; believes that the circular economy could be a major driver for a coherent standardisation of communication flows along industrial value chains; calls for an EU-wide coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), ITU and IoT Forum, noting that a coherent and non- contradictory standardisation field is essential; believes that it is desirable to aim for global and universal standards, but also underlines the willingness to proceed with European standards in case international cooperation in standardisation fora is proceeding unconstructively;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’'s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions~~; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)~~ and to ensure that contributors of technology to standards obtain a fair return on investment to incentivize global R&D and innovation;

Amendment 278 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Martina WERNER, Clare MOODY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; recognizes that digital standards are essential for the creation of the European digital single market; believes that only a strict standardization of data streams can ensure effective control; underlines that a lack of strong digital standards especially restrain potential SMEs activities; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

~~21.~~ Stresses that European leadership in ~~21.~~ industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions~~; calls for an EU coordinated approach~~ and recognises that this is essential for promoting innovation and research and development in the EU; calls for an EU coordinated approach through the European Standards Organisations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Expresses concern at the significant divergences in the level of digital skills of workers in different Member States; stresses the need to bridge this gap, which has a negative impact on development opportunities and the labour market in outlying and rural regions;

Amendment 28 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas it is an imperative for European industrial strategy to create a digital single market;~~deleted

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to, and efficient licensing of, standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; stresses that essential R&D contributions to standardisation will be safeguarded by maintaining a balanced standardisation framework; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 281 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions and to ensure that those who contribute to the standard obtain a fair return on investment to incentivize global R&D and innovation; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 282 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong standardisation and interoperability strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 283 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that European leadership in industrial digitalisation requires a strong and open standardisation strategy; emphasises the important and unique make-up of Europe’s standardisation bodies, including their inclusive approach; calls on the Commission to promote the development of open standards and welcomes its intention to guarantee access to standard essential patents under FRAND (fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory) conditions; calls for an EU coordinated approach towards international fora and consortia such as the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC);

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses that trade barriers in the field of digitalisation hinder international activity of European industry and harm European competitiveness; believes that fair trade agreements between the EU and third countries can highly contribute to common international rules in the field of data protection, data flows, data use and standardization;

Amendment 285 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses the need for detecting, in cooperation with players invited to play an active role, the key enablers and conditions that allow for a full exploitation of data produced by digitalised industries to maintain cognitive advantage of European businesses by building on Artificial Intelligence;

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

The Ssocial ~~dimension:~~pillar: work, skills, education and social innovation

Amendment 287 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Highlights the fact~~Believes that great efforts with regard to education, training, life-long- learning, taxation and social security systems have to be undertaken in order to integrate the transformative effects into our European social and economic model; highlights that the digital transformation of industry will have a ~~major~~great societal impact ~~on areas~~ ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’' rights to education and skills~~; calls on the Commission~~, eHealth, environment and sustainable development; stresses the need to provide security within this change and bring people along in this transformation; calls on the EC to adequately study the social effects of an industrial digitalisation; believes that digitalization's impact and digital workers' rights must be included in the upcoming social rights pillar that the EC will put forth; stresses the need for studying the new forms of employment arrangements, ensuring that employment standards are not undermined, that job quality is maintained and that individualisation through digitalisation does not endanger collective bargaining; emphasizes that digitalization could also be used to advance worker engagement, for example through better trade union consultation rights; underlines that worker data must be protected and that digitalisation should not lead to a surveillance of worker data;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights ~~the fact~~ that the digital transformation of industry will have a ~~major~~great societal impact ~~on areas~~ ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’' rights to education and skills; ~~calls on the Commission~~stresses that if the digital transformation is not implemented in an inclusive manner, the digital divide could increase, which will not only lead to increased social exclusion and unemployment, but also to lowered competitiveness when EU companies are not able to find skilled workers who are able to work in the new digital economy; calls on the EC to adequately study the social effects of an industrial digitalisation and, as appropriate, propose further measures to close the digital divide and promote an inclusive digital society;

Amendment 289 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; underlines the importance of an inclusive transition towards good and fair digital work; demands that essential social rights, such as information and consultation rights, right to collective bargaining and safe and secure work environment, be maintained and reinforced in a digitally transformed industry; calls on the Commission to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisation;

Amendment 29 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises that those differences include the fact that a high number of SMEs, mid-caps and non-tech industries do not have the required level of digital know-how (1a); _________________ 1aCOMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Digitising European Industry – Reaping the full benefits of a Digital Single Market

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is an imperative for European industrial strategy to ~~create a digital single market~~shape digitalization in a socially-just manner;

Amendment 290 #

Theresa GRIFFIN, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Martina WERNER, Clare MOODY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls on the Commission to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisation; underlines that the digitisation of European industry should provide an opportunity to promote an improvement of working conditions and employment opportunities;

Amendment 291 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry ~~will~~is haveing a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills~~; calls on~~, and that this impact will continue to grow; deplores the lack of attention paid by the Commission to the consequences of industrial digitalisation on employment and society; demands for the Commission to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisation;

Amendment 292 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitali~~sation~~zation in consultation with the social partners and to adapt social and labour legislation accordingly;

Amendment 293 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will ~~have a major societal impact on~~fundamentally transform areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; ~~calls on~~encourages the Commission to adequately study the societal effects of industrial digitalisation, with a view to boosting European competitiveness and facilitating job growth through the support of new business models;

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment~~, working conditions, workers’ rights~~ to education ~~and skills~~; calls on the Commission to adequately ~~study~~assess and address the social effects of industrial digitalisation;

Amendment 295 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; ~~calls on~~urges the Commission to ~~adequately study~~leave the Member States free to combat the social effects of industrial digitalisation as they see fit;

Amendment 296 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Highlights the fact that the digital transformation of industry will have a major societal impact on areas ranging from employment, working conditions, workers’ rights to education and skills; calls on the Commission to adequately study the social effects of industrial digitalisation; highlights that the acceptance of the citizens is crucial for the success of digitalisation of industries;

Amendment 297 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Highlights that besides the many positive aspects that digitalisation can have for society and economy it can also potentially increase the digital divide between larger players and SMEs, between urban and rural areas, between different member states, between different sectors and between employees who are better able to adapt to a continuing digitalisation of industry and those who are not; asks the Commission to closely monitor such developments and to enter into a permanent dialogue with social partners and other relevant stakeholders on possible corrective measures;

Amendment 298 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Warns of the increasing impact of industrial digitalisation on the world of work, in redefining jobs, modes of organisation and contractual relations between workers and businesses; stresses the need to ensure full compliance with labour and social rights in the digital world of work; calls for enhanced social dialogue with a view to devising strategies to enable concerted responses to the challenges of digitisation;

Amendment 299 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS, Rina Ronja KARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that employment and social policies are fit for purpose for digital innovation, so that employment rights and social welfare schemes are not undermined by new technology and can be maintained in the digital world of work; asks the Commission to identify and facilitate exchanges of best practices in the EU in these areas and at international level;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs six million people in Europe and whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills; whereas a large gender gap exists in employment and training in the (ICT) sector, with strong negative implications for equality in the labour market;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to the ‘Action Plan for the deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) in Europe’,

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Stresses the potential of digital competence centres in supporting the digitalisation of industry and increasing competitiveness of existing companies and encouraging the creation of new ones;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is an imperative for a successful European industrial strategy to create a digital single market;

Amendment 300 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that ~~Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and~~it is important to promote the digital skills of the working- age population by making further training available and providing opportunities for life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiativobserves that, in enhancing basic skills, special attention should be devoted to people with low levels of educational attainment; observes that, in higher education, high-quality training must be provided for ICT professionals, while knowledge of robotisation in particular should be increased there;

Amendment 301 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of ~~skills; calls for~~digital skills; highlights the imp~~lementation of a skills guarantee~~ortance of an high level, future oriented, interdisciplinary, digital education and of the r~~ight to (re-)~~e-training, up- training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills~~; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’~~, in particular among unemployed people; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills~~; calls on~~ within these and a new trend towards "multi-skilling"; believes that employers should make use of the European Social Fund for such training; asks industry to grant employees a ‘d"Digital sSabbatical’"; asks the ~~Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative~~EC to launch a pan-European up- skilling initiative and promote a digital toolbox for up-skilling in collaboration with industry and social partners; welcomes teaching material and sector- specific curricula; asks the EC to study options for establishing a certification system for continued education programmes for digital skills as well as creating an online platform where schools, institutes and other educational facilities can offer their digital education programmes;

Amendment 303 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the ~~Commission to launch a pan-European~~Member States to launch up-skilling initiatives;

Amendment 304 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; ~~calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;~~

Amendment 305 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; ~~calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;~~

Amendment 306 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; ~~calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’;~~ asks the Commission to launch a pan- European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 307 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee, after consultation and with participation of social partners, and the right to (re- )training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion and recognition of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a paid ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that education and lifelong learning are the cornerstone of social cohesion in a digital society; stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of territory and skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the importance of long- term anticipation of change for workers in the digital transformation of the industry and that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Urges the Commission to maintain a high level of investment in broadband internet networks; stresses that investment funds, such as EFSI, do not guarantee an adequate level of funding for the construction and modernisation of internet networks in outlying, rural and hard-to-reach regions; stresses that universal access to high-quality broadband connections is crucial for rapid and stable development in the digital economy;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas it is an imperative for European industrial strategy to create a digital single market helping to increase GDP in the Union and create thousands of jobs;

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; underlines the need for this gap to be quickly filled; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to continuous (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; ~~calls on~~asks industry to grant employees a ‘d"Digital sSabbatical’"; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up- skilling initiative;

Amendment 311 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Deplores the fact that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skill Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of skills; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re- )training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 312 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that Europe faces a digital gap in terms of ~~skill~~education, skills and training; underlines that the understanding of skills requirements for new technologies in all sectors is needed in order to ensure a smooth transition to a smart economy; calls for sufficient training rights for workers, underlines that these trainings must not only include digital skills but also the strengthening of self-organisation abilities; calls for the implementation of a skills guarantee and the right to (re-)training and life-long- learning; emphasises the importance of ensuring the promotion of digital skills; calls on industry to grant employees a ‘digital sabbatical’; asks the Commission to launch a pan-European up-skilling initiative;

Amendment 313 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights that the European Social Fund can play an essential role for investments in the area of training, self- organisation, workers´ participation, industry and industry linked services in order to address the fundamental social changes entailed by digitalisation;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Stresses that everyone should have basic digital skills, such as understanding of coding and algorithms, after the elementary school and these skills should be further developed during vocational education;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that th~~ese must be integrated into national education curricula;~~ is must be integrated into national education curricula; notes that examples of initiatives supported by ENISA such as the European Cyber Security Month and the European Cyber Security Challenge should be further developed in pursuit of this goal; emphasises the importance of specialised teacher training for digital skills and that digital skills must be taught to all children and be part of a mandatory curricula; calls on the EU Member States and the EC to ensure that all schools are equipped with Wifi; notes that coding also plays an important role; calls for the exchange of best-practice between EU Member States to learn from established practices such as the Fit4Coding programme, digital academy initiatives, e- learning programmes, or coding schools such as webforce3; asks the EC to promote the integration of digital skills testing in the IGCU/Pisa studies to allow for competition and comparison between the EU Member States; stresses that all EU Member States should develop comprehensive national digital skills strategies with targets, as they have been invited to do by the EC; expresses the important role that social partners and other stakeholders can play in the development and implementation of such strategies; notes that so far only half of the EU Member States have created national coalitions for digital jobs; stresses that a specific budget line supporting the activities of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition would strengthen the dissemination of information and further activities;

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that th~~ese~~is must be integrated into national education curricula; calls on Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, to identify interdisciplinary study programs aiming at integrating several competences, such as IT with business management or engineering and data sciences; highlights that training workers and jobseekers is essential to help them in developing technological know-how and improving their skills;

Amendment 317 #

Martina WERNER, Theresa GRIFFIN, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that these must be integrated into national education curricula; stresses, in this regard, the need to orient school and university curricula towards enhancing skills related to IT and innovative capacity;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that these must be integrated into national education curricula; notes that a precondition for an improved digital education is an adapted teacher training and up to date IT equipment in educational establishments;

Amendment 319 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that ~~education must include digital skill~~Member States should include mandatory digital skills in the educational plans and that these ~~must~~should be integrated into national education curricula; recalls the importance of the work- related learning, and of the young apprenticeship programmes;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. Points out that digital transformation is a complex phenomenon that needs to be dealt with also at European level in order to avoid the fragmentation of the single market and that the close cooperation with national and regional stakeholders is desired in this context;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the digitalisation ~~of industrial manufacturing~~which increasingly links people and machines as well as services across borders within the whole global value chain; notes that a well-designed digitalisation can be an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that these must be integrated into national education curricula, an approach which should start in the early years of schooling and continue into vocational training and higher education;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills, particularly programming, and that these must be integrated into national education curricula;

Amendment 322 #

Nadine MORANO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and that these must be integrated into national education curricula from primary school on;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Underlines that education must include digital skills and ~~that these must be integrated into~~encourages member states to promote this in their national education curricula;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses the importance of multidisciplinary and digital skills and the need for action to be taken to meet the demand for skilled ICT workers;

Amendment 325 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Emphasises the importance of investing in the digitalisation of vocational training and the skilled crafts sector; ~~stresse~~highlights that digital skills also need to be combined with engineering skills and the promotion of sScience, tTechnology, eEngineering and mMathematics (STEM) education; as well as the promotion of soft skills such as communications, team coordination, cross-sectoral thinking;

Amendment 326 #

Martina WERNER, Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Given the important changes to the working environment due to digitalisation, it is crucial to involve European workers and their representatives in the process in time to ensure that the social dimension of these changes is adequately taken into account; empathises that information and consultation rights of workers´ representation are essential to find solutions and to address upcoming social challenges, stresses, that thanks to co- determination opportunities and challenges of the digitalisation could be anticipated and handled in a positive manner for European workers; highlights that for this purpose the European Work Council Directive (2009/38/EC) and the directive establishing a general framework for informing and consulting employees in the European Community (2002/14/EG) should be modified in order to incorporate the field of digital transformation of the European industry;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Is concerned that not all employees will have the ability to adapt to the new requirements of a digital work environment and not all employers, namely SMEs, will have the resources to invest sufficiently in the digital training of their staff; asks the Member States to make appropriations from all possible funds to provide financial support and assistance to employees and small and medium-sized companies; Calls on the Commission and Member States to increase the budget of the ESF in support of digital skills development and to work on other funding instruments supporting Member States in their policies of professional requalification of workers;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Is aware of the fact that it is unrealistic to suppose that all types of jobs which have been lost or rendered obsolete can be converted with no loss of overall employment; regards it as essential, however, to combine the emphasis on education and vocational training with a radical paradigm change in the area of economic and monetary policy which enables the Member States to offer incentives for the relocalisation of production and to implement appropriate welfare support and public investment policies, in an effort to ensure that the market offers persons who have lost or wish to change their job new opportunities;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Demands that the gender perspective is incorporated in all digital initiatives, ensuring that the ongoing digital transformation also becomes a driving force for gender equality; emphasises the need to address the severe gender gap within the ICT sector, which is essential for Europe's long-term growth and prosperity;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States not to prioritise the financing of large companies, but, in view of the skills gap, to promote the financing of SMEs;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the digitalisation of industrial manufacturing ~~can be~~is an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy, creating new jobs and helping to reach the 20% target of industry's share in Europe's GDP by 2020;

Amendment 330 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Underlines that digitalisation fosters flexibility, mobility and accessibility of workers; empathizes the need to ensure that safety and health in the new work environment are secured and that negative effects on the workers´ work-life-balance are avoided;

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Recommends the establishment of a bi-annual progress review and recommendations on the digitalisation of industry; requests that this review be submitted to the ITRE Committee;

Amendment 332 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Recommends the establishment of a regular exchange of best practices, a bi- annual progress review and recommendations on the digitalisation of industry;

Amendment 34 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs and to adjust related policies accordingly; points out that due to the digitisation of industry, the differential between the creation and loss of different types of jobs may have consequences on the financial sustainability of social security schemes, pension systems and unemployment insurance systems of the Member States; recalls that not all future jobs are equally affected by the digitisation of industry and that the importance of human interaction should not be underestimated;

Amendment 34 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε

Ε. whereas the digitalisation of industrial manufacturing ~~can~~must be an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs and to consider not only the adjust related policies accordingly in case of having a clear negative impact but also a continued strengthening of the policies already considered as having positive effects on the labour market;

Amendment 35 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the digitalisation of industrial manufacturing can be an important stepping stone in increasing the resilience, sustainability and competitiveness of our economy;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs, and to adjust related policies accordingly in order to protect workers’ rights and guarantee fair competition among businesses;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas cultural and creative industries play a key role in reindustrialising Europe, are a driver for growth and are in a strategic position to trigger innovative spill-overs in other industrial sectors, such as tourism, retail, and digital technologies;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs ~~and to adjust related policies accordingly~~, to monitor changes in the labour markets and, by means of relevant policies, to provide support and guidance for the change in values that these entail;

Amendment 37 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas the digital transformation of the industry offers new possibilities for the development of new business models and market expansion, but also poses challenges to the traditional sectors of the cultural and creative industries;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, ~~number~~level and types of ~~jobs~~employment and to a~~djust~~mend related policies ~~accordingly~~in order to ensure digitalisation effectively contributes to rising social and labour standards;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

Ec. whereas Cultural and creative industries are a driving force for innovation and development of ICT in Europe;

Amendment 39 #

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with social partners, to regularly assess the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs as well as demand for proper skills and qualification in the future and to adjust related policies accordingly;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas digitalisation has the potential to increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, ~~contributing to a more integrated circula~~or to reduce labour eco~~nomy and industrial symbiosis~~sts more quickly;

Amendment 4 #

Ádám KÓSA

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas the information and communications technology (ICT) sector currently employs only six million people in Europe and whereas 40 % of European workers have insufficient digital skills and encounter difficulties in lifelong learning without these skills;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 17

— having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘A Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe’ (COM(2015)0192) ~~and~~, the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2015)0100) and the following legislative and non-legislative proposals,

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas digitalisation has the potential to increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, contributing to a more integrated circular economy ~~and~~, lower material intensity and greater industrial symbiosis;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with the social partners, to ~~regul~~assess, on a yearly bas~~sess~~is, the impact of digitisation on the quality, number and types of jobs, and to adjust related policies accordingly;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas digitalisation has the potential to increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, contributing to a ~~more~~n integrated circular economy and industrial symbiosis;

Amendment 42 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes the positive effect that new business models based on digital technologies have had on the labour market in many Member States; notes the positive effect that these forms of running businesses and performing work have had on increasing the digital skills level of workers and service providers;

Amendment 42 #

F. whereas digitalisation ~~has the potential to~~should increase efficient use of resources, energy and capital, contributing to a more integrated circular economy and industrial symbiosis;

Amendment 43 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Jutta STEINRUCK, Siôn SIMON, Emilian PAVEL, Flavio ZANONATO, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Stresses that digitisation also offers opportunities to reshore manufacturing; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop reshoring strategies to promote growth and jobs in the Union;

Amendment 43 #

Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas well-developed language technologies can help industry to overcome language barriers that are obstacles to the development of the digital market;

Amendment 44 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Recalls the risk of digitisation aggravating unequal distribution of wealth in view of a deepening digital divide which could split society, Member States and regions into those who are able to profit from increased digital productivity and those who are not; calls on the Commission and Member States, therefore, to investigate possible ways of reducing inequalities rising through automation;

Amendment 44 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas digitaliszation can ~~contribute to safer working conditions, to greater product safety, and to the individualisa~~d the individualisation and decentralisation of production should be made compatible with decent working conditions and ~~decentralisation of~~greater product~~ion~~ safety;

Amendment 45 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Ivo VAJGL, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses~~, however, that new forms of work must comply wi~~ the importance to ensure the attractiveness of new forms of work by implementing adequate flexibility in the labour ~~and social legislation and guarantee~~market to foster real economic growth while ensuring the protection of workers’ and consumer rights;

Amendment 45 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS, Rina Ronja KARI

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas digitalisation ~~can~~is expected to contribute to safer working conditions, to greater product safety, and to the individualisation and decentralisation of production;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must ~~comply with~~not be used to circumvent current labour and social legislation a~~nd guarantee~~s regards the protection of worker's~~’ and consumer~~ rights;

Amendment 46 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas digitalisation will lead to changing working conditions and can contribute to safer working conditions, to greater product safety, and to the individualisation and decentralisation of production;

Amendment 47 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Jutta STEINRUCK, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must comply with labour and social legislation and guarantee the protection of workers’ and consumer rights; recognises the positive effects digitisation of industry has as it increases flexible working arrangements that can create a better work-life balance, diversify choices through mobile telework, and allow people from rural and secluded areas to join the labour market provided that they are equipped with the necessary infrastructure; emphasises, however, that the digitisation driven trend towards increased flexibility may increase the danger of unstable and precarious employment;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the development of the Internet of Things is central to the automation of manufacturing processes; whereas this development can only be scaled up through investment in high- speed connectivity, High Performance Computing and mass data storage facilities;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must comply with existing labour and social legislation ~~and~~in order to guarantee the protection of workers’ and consumer rights, and also to ensure that traditional industries and businesses in the collaborative economy are on an equal footing;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas digitalisation fosters economic initiatives which are characterised by a low degree of labour intensity and a high degree of specialisation;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities and risks related to the digitisation of industry; stresses, however, that new forms of work must comply with labour and social legislation and guarantee the protection of workers’ and consumer rights;

Amendment 49 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas industrial value-added and employment has been declining in its relative weight for decades, also leading to strong imbalances within the European economy that have negatively affected social and regional cohesion; whereas the digitalisation of industry poses both challenges and opportunities for the sector as a whole, which require the active involvement of public authorities and social partners in pursuit of a fair digital transition;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication of 10 January 2017 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Building a European Data Economy’ (COM(2017)9 final),

Amendment 50 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Kaja KALLAS, Angelika MLINAR, Lieve WIERINCK, Pavel TELIČKA, Carolina PUNSET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recognises the opportunities and dangers related to the digitisation of industry; stresses~~, however,~~ that new forms of work must comply with labour and social legislation and guarantee the protection of workers’ and consumer rights;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development~~digitisation in industrial manufacturing will change labour market demand in Europe; whereas, in order to meet this change in demand, digital skills in the society as a whole should be increased;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Draws particular attention to workers in positions that are particularly at risk of being eliminated as a result of the ongoing automation of industry; stresses the particular role played by employers in organising and funding training and courses that allow workers to supplement their digital skills and qualifications;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is ~~widespread concern~~many studies as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing a~~s well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development~~nd the need to training the workforce with new ICT skills;

Amendment 52 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Emilian PAVEL, Flavio ZANONATO, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Expects that digitisation will improve accessibility of social services and other public services for all, including the elderly and people with disabilities;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing~~digitalisation causes a big change for the labour market (e.g. liquid work, crowd working, click work and desolidarisation) as well as its ~~possible~~fundamental effects on workplace democracy and regional development;

Amendment 53 #

Sven SCHULZE, David CASA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the same social rights, including the freedom of associ~~monitor the working conditions and methods of platform workers and, after carrying out an appropriate analysis, adjust existing legislation, t~~he right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise~~o take account of new work phenomena;

Amendment 53 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Ivo VAJGL, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. ~~whereas there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects~~having regard to the debate on the impact on employment of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to clarify the legal situation of platform workers ~~and to guarantee all workers the same social rights, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise~~to uphold their social rights as well as the full respect of freedoms enshrined in the Treaties particularly the right of free movement;

Amendment 54 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the ~~labour market~~ effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing on workers as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development;

Amendment 55 #

Danuta JAZŁOWIECKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the same social rights~~gather data in order to evaluate the impact of digitisation on forms of employment and working conditions and undertake necessary initiatives in order to clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers social rights comparable to other forms of employment while taking into account the specificities of the collaborative economy, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on the workplace ~~democracy~~ and regional development;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the ~~same social rights, including the~~ freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise;

Amendment 56 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the labour market effects of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development; whereas the Member States, weakened by their gradual loss of economic and monetary sovereignty, will encounter unprecedented problems in offsetting the impact of digital innovation on employment;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ~~clarify~~regulate the legal situation of platform workers ~~and to guarantee all workers~~in line with the rights currently recognised to workers in the same line of employment and to guarantee all workers, including the dependent self-employed, the same social rights, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements, the right to industrial action and the right to organise;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas there is widespread concern as regards the ~~labour market effec~~effects on the labour market and on the safeguarding of workers’ rights of digitalisation in industrial manufacturing as well as its possible effects on workplace democracy and regional development;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the same social rights, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise; stresses that persons performing work as if they are workers - regardless of whether their official status is self- employed or other - are workers; calls on policy makers to comply, when defining who is a worker, with the definition by the European Court of Justice1a of what is a worker, which is a person who under supervision performs a service for remuneration; _________________ 1a see ECJ C 596/12, Paragraph 17 and ECJ C 232/09, Paragraph 39

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas in the past, in the context of every process involving major technological innovation, over time jobs lost because professions had become obsolete were replaced by new types of employment created to meet the demand for new goods and services, a development made possible by the fact that production took place locally and by a general upward trend in wages which boosted internal demand; whereas, in the current context of delocalised production, wage deflation and fixed exchange rates, there is a danger that the benefits of digital innovation will not be felt by the public as a whole, but will merely add to the deflationary spiral;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 59 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas digitalisation of industry is only part of a bigger digitalisation of the economy and society, with potential for enormous opportunities but also challenges and whereas digitalisation of industry has to be seen in an integrated way with broader digitalisation developments and has to consider a cross- policy and vision;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas digitalisation penetrates deeply into all parts of the industrial se-ctor's activities increasing its competitiveness with innovative and sustainable production of goods and services which drives economic growth creating jobs as well as playing a significant role in the European countries' prosperity;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29 a (new)

- having regard to its report on a coherent EU policy for cultural and creative industries (2016/2072(INI)),

Amendment 60 #

Jérôme LAVRILLEUX

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas digitalisation brings with it the risk of significant job losses, making suitable flanking strategies essential, but whereas it also offers a clear opportunity to create new, skilled jobs;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to clarify the legal situation of platform workers, in particular by distinguishing between freelancers and employees, and to guarantee all workers the same social rights, including the freedom of association, the right to conclude collective agreements and the right to organise;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas cultural and creative industries are undergoing considerable modifications as a result of increased digital technologies giving rise to changes in the conditions of artistic production and influencing intellectual property law;

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the ~~Commission and the Member States~~Member States, with the support of the Commission, to clarify the legal situation of platform workers and to guarantee all workers the same basic social rights, including the freedom of association, and the right to conclude collective agreements ~~and the right to organise~~;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas Commission studies show that 40% of EU workers lack adequate digital skills;

Amendment 63 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Recalls that the European Court of Justice has defined the concept of 'worker' on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of work; calls for decisive steps to ensure legal certainty on what constitutes 'employment' for work intermediated by online platforms in order to ensure compliance with labour and social laws; states that all workers in the platform economy are either employed or self- employed based on the primacy of facts regardless of how the contractual relationship is defined and should be classified accordingly;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas digitisation requires highly skilled workers, but according to Commission studies it is estimated that by 2020 there will be 800 000 unfilled vacancies for ICT professionals;

Amendment 64 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes the growth of the platform economy; calls, therefore, for an EU framework on platform work;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)

Hb. whereas there are big differences between the EU Member States when it comes to digitalisation, which must be overcome;

Amendment 65 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that digitisation of industry and the consequent increase in new forms of work will not be detrimental to social contributions and that all contributions will be paid for all forms of work; notes that digital solutions can facilitate the collection of taxes and social security contributions;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)

Hc. whereas digitalisation of manufacturing processes, tools and services raises new questions of ownership of industrial and production- relevant data, of new data monopolies, of access to data, liability, integrity, sovereignty, portability, protection of intellectual property and industrial knowledge and of conditions for fair competition in a data-driven world;

Amendment 66 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5 c. Recalls that the European Court of Justice has defined the concept of 'worker' on the basis of an employment relationship characterised by certain criteria, such as subordination, remuneration and the nature of the work; stresses the need for a clear definition of a 'platform worker' in order to ensure compliance with labour and social laws;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s Communication on Digitising European Industry; recalls the key role that digitisation can play in achieving the goal of raising the contribution of industry to EU GDP to 20% by 2020;

Amendment 67 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve the social partners regularly when adapting the regulatory framework for the digital economy; calls on the social partners to conclude collective agreements for the platform economy;

Amendment 67 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s Communication on Digitising European Industry;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills, in order ~~to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or custom~~not to increase the current digital gap, including basic training on key enabling competences in the digital field, from basic skills to STEM, to life-long learning opportunities and training for all workers;

Amendment 68 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcom~~Notes the Commission’s Communication on Digitising European Industry;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills~~, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customer~~ from primary and secondary school onwards, in order to enable citizens to become proficient in the use of digital tools;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Stresses the need to implement a European strategy to coordinate and ensure cohesion between the various strategies launched at national and regional level, strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and industrial leadership and maximise the opportunities and benefits for workers, business and society as a whole;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas digitisation could lead to new networking relationships between people, groups, machines and systems and thereby engender synergies between human creativity and artificial intelligence;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)

- having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 July 2016, entitled ‘Industry 4.0 and digital transformation: Where to go’,

Amendment 70 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in ~~digital skills~~21st century skills, in particular digital skills, usage of big data, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers; stresses that it is the industry's task to offer suitable training for acquainting their employees properly with new technologies; calls on the Member States to develop skills strategies for the digital age involving social partners as well as education and training institutions, to adapt their educational systems to digitisation and to promote teaching and interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in educational institutions from an early age; stresses that adapting curricula in primary schools can have particular importance in increasing interest in STEM subjects whereby particular efforts must be made to overcome the severe gender gap in the ICT sector; emphasises the importance of lifelong learning for all workers in the digital era; points to the importance of upgrading occupational training programmes for the digital era; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that workers losing their jobs due to digitisation have rapidly access to retraining in digital skills if they so wish;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Strongly believes that an IDS is of critical importance in contributing to solving Europe’s most pressing economic and societal challenges:

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on Member States and the EU to urgently develop new mechanisms of protection which are adequate to the working and career patterns shaped by digitalization; calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers; notes that for a successful transition from education or training or other non-working periods to employment, it is of great importance to equip people with key transversal competences, which will enable them to take informed decisions and develop a sense of initiative and self-awareness; stresses the importance of social security systems which are adapted to the needs of those using them, to new forms of work and which provide for quality transitions, be it from education to work, between jobs, or after career breaks;

Amendment 71 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL, Enrique CALVET CHAMBON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. Strongly believes that an IDS ismust be of critical importance in contributing to solving Europe’s most pressing economic challenges:

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers; in this regards, highlights the importance of improving the matching between the industrial sector ´s labour requirements and the educational system at all educational levels in order to provide students with knowledge and skills required in knowledge society and for transition to a digitalised economy;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a

(a) Strengthen~~ing~~ economic dynamics, cohesion and resilience vis-à-vis technological disruptions through the modernisation and interconnection of Europe's industries and economic value chains, through increasing public and private investments in the real economy and providing investment opportunities in a sustainable modernisation;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills irrespective of age, gender, education and any disability, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, e~~ntrepreneu~~mployers or c~~usto~~onsumers;

Amendment 73 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a

(a) Strengthening economic ~~dynamics,~~growth, social and territorial cohesion and resilience vis-à-vis technological disruptions;

Amendment 74 #

Sven SCHULZE, David CASA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure universal access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market~~, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers~~;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a

(a) Strengthening economic dynamics, cohesion and resilience vis-à-vis technological transformations and disruptions;

Amendment 75 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Member States to ensure ~~universal~~inclusive access to training in digital skills, in order to allow equal participation of all citizens in the digital single market, be it as employees, entrepreneurs or customers;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) Ensuring public control over critical digital infrastructure and knowledge, as well as favouring open access to new digital technologies;

Amendment 76 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Rina Ronja KARI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that the digitalisation of industry has ambiguous effects on the quality of work, since it may also lead to de-skilling of workers, which become mere appendixes of robotised production systems or digitalised platforms, with negative effects also on workplace democracy; highlights the need to strengthen the role of workers' representatives in shaping digital transformations, by strengthening their rights of consultation and participation in everyday management, as key to ensure a fair digital transition;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Fostering job creation and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a ~~socially just transformation~~n inclusive labour market;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Welcomes the initiatives undertaken by the Commission with the aim of overcoming shortages of highly- qualified workers, such as the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition; emphasises that lasting success in this area can only be achieved through the involvement of the greatest number of operators, including businesses, educational institutions and NGOs;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Fostering job creation and reshoring opportunities, improving working standards (good jobs) and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformation that results in benefits for employers and employees alike through more diverse job models and work time schemes, through improved workplace safety and conditions, and a better integration of employment and life-long-learning;

Amendment 78 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that the skills mismatch in the digital economy is not only about lacking skills, but also the result of poor working conditions making some of the best-skilled workers choose to work elsewhere, and of poor management of human resources failing to fully tap into the skills and knowledge of the digital generation;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Fostering ~~job~~the creation of high- quality and highly skilled jobs and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformation;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States not to develop a digital single market, and especially not to develop a digital single market with other macro-regions in the world;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Fostering job creation, guaranteeing adequate worker protection and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformation;

Amendment 8 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas demand among employers and businesses for highly-qualified digital workers continues to grow, but the education system is unable to meet these expectations;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise ~~Europe~~and rebalance the economy of Member States must be pursued with the aim of combining ~~competitiveness and~~growth and quality job creation with social and environmental sustainability;

Amendment 80 #

Sven SCHULZE, David CASA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need ~~to identify~~first of all to analyse potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry ~~and~~, so as to take appropriate measures where necessary.

Amendment 80 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b

(b) Fostering quality job creation and improving working standards and the attractiveness of industrial sector jobs through a socially just transformation;

Amendment 81 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to identify potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry and to take appropriate measures.; points to the psychological and neurological effects of digitisation on employees as constant accessibility presents a risk of work-related mental health problems such as burnout; advocates, therefore, a 'right to log off' for workers outside the agreed working hours; calls on the Commission and its agencies, in particular EU-OSHA, to examine the effects of digitisation, robotics and artificial intelligence on mental strain and to make policy recommendations where necessary; calls for employees to be given the opportunity to play an active part in shaping their work environment and for social partners and unions to be involved at all levels;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) maintaining and enhancing the technological independence of Europeans by investing in key points of the digital industry’s value chain: semiconductors, operating systems and cloud computing;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to identify potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry and to take appropriate measures.; stresses the urgent need to discuss and develop better policy frameworks as regards data ownership of employees at the workplace; points to the risk that constant supervision using digital techniques can have for the working environment and for stress at work; stresses in this context that research clearly indicates that higher pressure and supervision do not increase performance but health risks, mistakes and accidents;

Amendment 82 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS, Rina Ronja KARI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) provide training for the professions and in the skills needed in connection with the digitalisation of industry and encourage the development of skills and know-how among the public as a whole

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to identify together with the social partners potential occupational health and safety risks stemming from the digitisation of industry ~~and to take appropriate measures~~, including new psychological risks and the effects of robot-human interaction, and to take appropriate measures including the recognition of such rights as the right to disconnect.

Amendment 83 #

Jasenko SELIMOVIC, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Marian HARKIN, Ivo VAJGL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c

(c) ~~Rejuvenating an EU resource policy that goes hand in hand with~~Making more efficient use of resources and reducing the material intensity of manufacturing industry that derives from a strengthened European circular economy;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the need to ~~identify potential occupational health and safety risks~~reach a balanced approach to define not only the potential occupational health and safety risks but also advantages such as flexibility and teleworking stemming from the digitisation of industry and to take appropriate measures.

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c

(c) Rejuvenating an EU resource policy that goes hand in hand with a strengthened ~~European circular economy;~~ industrial capacity for a European circular economy, critical for the material conditions of a European high-tech sector as well as digitised industrial production and its products;

Amendment 85 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Emilian PAVEL, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Notes that the increasing use of new technologies and means of electronic communication at the workplace raises many questions concerning workers' privacy and the new possibilities of monitoring and surveillance; believes that the use, processing and storage of employee-related data needs strict rules in line with the Regulation 2016/679 to prevent an infringement of workers' fundamental rights and ensure a right to data access for the worker;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point c

(c) Rejuvenating a~~n EU~~ resource policy for all Member States that goes hand in hand with a strengthened European circular economy;

Amendment 86 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Marisa MATIAS, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes the potential that the digitisation of industry has in terms of reducing the level of exclusion among persons with disabilities and persons with limited mobility on the labour market; stresses in particular the importance of tools such as teleworking for people entering the labour market after a long break or for people raising children;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy con ~~the basis of~~tributing to sustainable moderniszation and regional cohesion, through a territorially-based approach;

Amendment 87 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on Member States to launch, together with the social partners, nation- wide consultations on the future of work and digitalisation; believes that the Commission should play a key role in disseminating and coordinating these national initiatives;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (in digital infrastructure~~) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation~~ - hardware and software) utilising diverse European financing instruments including EFSI, regional funds, Horizon 2020 and others, and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation and technological, social and business model innovation that improves the digital single market and the integration and modernisation of all European industry in a sphere of connected production and economy;

Amendment 88 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Believes that with the increasing digitisation of workplaces, it is essential to amend the rules of liability concerning the consequences associated with the actions or inaction of automated systems and robots, keeping also in mind work injuries caused by robots; is concerned by the lack of general framework and legal provisions in this context and calls for a legal framework that reflects the complexity of digitising European industry and its social implications.

Amendment 88 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable and ambitious European investment policy (inpaying particular attention to rolling out ultrafast digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Highlights the need to identify the effects of ICT standards and new standards on workers, including the problem of worker's data safety, security and privacy; believes such issues should be tackled through new legislation;

Amendment 89 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation implemented in the same way in all the Member States;

Amendment 9 #

Marju LAURISTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Flavio ZANONATO, Siôn SIMON, Jutta STEINRUCK, Elena GENTILE, Javi LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU, Agnes JONGERIUS, Brando BENIFEI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas an average of 9% of jobs are at high risk of being automated, while for another 25% of jobs half of the tasks will change significantly due to automation

Amendment 9 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energetic efforts to reindustrialise the European Union must be pursued with the aim of ~~combining competitiveness and sustainability~~boosting internal demand and, in turn, economic growth;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7 c. Notes that new forms of crowdworking are likely to extend to industry, given the possibilities for decentralisation and flexibility in industrial production afforded by digitalisation; reiterates its concerns on the way crowdworking is being used to circumvent tax legislation and worker rights, including minimum wages, health and safety obligations, maximum working times and the rights to social security; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a framework which ensures that crowd-workers enjoy the same rights as workers in standard forms of employment, updating their legislation where appropiate;

Amendment 90 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Patrick LE HYARIC, Tania GONZÁLEZ PEÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point d

(d) Strengthening European cohesion through a reliable European investment policy (also in digital infrastructure) and a coordinated European industrial policy on the basis of sustainable modernisation;

Amendment 91 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)

7 d. Believes that firms should be liable to the same tax and social-security payments for robotized jobposts as for ordinary workers, in order to eliminate any bias in the decision to automate a particular task and to contribute to the long-term sustainability of public finances and social security systems;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e

(e) Supporting Europe’s goals in climate policy by raising the energy ~~and resource efficiency of~~efficiency and efficient use of material resources as well as optimization of material flows in industrial production;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e

(e) Supporting Europe’'s goals in climate policy by raising the energy and resource efficiency of industrial production as well as improving the sustainability of industrial production as such (e.g. through biologisation) where advances in sustainability go hand in hand with economic gains and competitiveness;

Amendment 93 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sofia SAKORAFA, João FERREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e

(e) Supporting Europe’s goals in climate policy by raising the energy and resource efficiency of industrial production and reducing emissions of polluting gases;

Amendment 94 #

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of openness and accessibility of public ~~and private~~ data and information, with due consent and respect for private safety, both for workers and consumers;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of ~~openness and~~ accessibility of public ~~and private~~ data and information;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of openness and accessibility of public ~~and private~~ data and information;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of openness and accessibility of public and private data and information and allowing for a better integration of all sorts of economic sectors and policy fields from industrial production to urban development, creative industries and space policy, environmental innovation, energy policy and production, transport or services through the public availability of such information (from emissions to resource demands);

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point f

(f) Strengthening economic, policy and social innovation through the principles of openness and accessibility of public and private data and information always protecting sensitive data in the exchange between businesses and consumers;

Amendment 99 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point g

(g) I~~mprov~~ncreasing the livelihoods of citizens in urban and non-urban areas through more modernisation and more sustainable industry based on technological innovation (e.g. improving quality control and resource efficiency through digitisation);

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Amendment 1 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, operators, investors and passengers and is a necessity for the transport industry to remain both competitive and operational; whereas digitalisation makes it possible to carry out transport services more economically, more effectively and in a more sustainable manner;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas digitalisation has already contributed to the transformation of the transport sector, allowing in particular the gradual automation of transport modes and facilitation of transport services;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Strongly believes that, especially in the transport sector, open data remains an essential element in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market and regrets that initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership and responsibility, is needed.deleted

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Strongly believes that, especially in the transport sector, open data remains an essential element in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market while ensuring transparency in this respect and regrets that initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership ~~and~~, responsibility, and data protection is needed.

Amendment 103 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Strongly believes that, especially in the transport sector, open data, big data and data analytics remai~~ns a~~n essential elements in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market and to foster innovation; regrets that initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership and responsibility, is needed.

Amendment 104 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Strongly b~~Believes that, especially in the transport sector, open data ~~remains an essential element~~can be helpful in order to reap the full benefits of the Digital Single Market and regrets that appropriate initiatives to ease the flow of data remain fragmented; stresses that more legal certainty, mainly in terms of ownership and responsibility, is needed.

Amendment 105 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that the digital transformation in the transport and tourism sectors, in particular the development of the on-demand and the collaborative economies, contributes to considerably reshaping passengers and consumers behaviour as regards mobility and tourism as well the need for infrastructure adaptation; invites the Commission to further unleash the potential of this societal change;

Amendment 106 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Olga SEHNALOVÁ, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reminds that digitisation is not just a technological issue, but it has wider social, work and economic implications; highlights therefore the need for a massive up-skilling of the workforce at all levels, in the transport and tourism sectors, focusing on new multidisciplinary and digital skills;

Amendment 107 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to carry out, as soon as possible, an in-depth analysis to be presented to the European Parliament, of the social effects derived from industry digitalisation, focusing on regulatory oversight and compliance, safety, working conditions and jobs impact;

Amendment 108 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes that robotics is a rapidly increasing phenomenon that will increase productivity in the transport sector; believes that the use of autonomous vehicles will rapidly grow in the near future;

Amendment 109 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Notes that, in order to get the full potential of digitalisation, people need to have sufficient ICT skills, both as employees and as users of the different services; recalls that Europe will have an enormous shortage of qualified ICT- skilled employees in the upcoming years; calls on the companies in the transport sector to invest in the digital skills of their employees;

Amendment 11 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas digitalisation benefits the tourism industry enabling an easy access to real-time information and wide variety of services for travellers;

Amendment 110 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Acknowledges the contribution of start-ups and SMEs to the digitalisation process, and stresses the importance to provide them with the adequate support and to ensure the application of their innovations, and favour their integration into the market;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas digitalisation brings new business models and supports the development of collaborative economy in the transport and tourism sectors;

Amendment 13 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and co-ordination with all the new technologies used in the sector, such as the European global satellite-based navigation system GALILEO, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future; asks the Commission to focus on digital transformations in all modes of transport, including transport and tourism related services;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Notes that the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, ~~but regrets that,~~ as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently ~~all~~other existing challenges; recalls that~~, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector,~~ there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that~~, although connected and~~ automated driving is ~~one of the most exciting digital~~already a reality in aviation as well as in the public transfpor~~mations in the sector,~~t sector; further recalls that there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, in operational and administrative processes, in staffing, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers ~~where results can be expected in the near future~~and freight;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving and to drones, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that~~, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector,~~ there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport of both passengers and goods, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 19 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but regrets that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport and tourism, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, operators, investors and passengers and, i~~s a necessity for the transport industry~~n the tourism sector, for visitors, tour operators and related undertakings, given the need for these sectors to remain both competitive and operational;

Amendment 20 #

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission Communication on Digitising European Industry, but ~~regret~~notes that, as its focus on the transport sector is limited to connected and automated driving, it does not address sufficiently all existing challenges; recalls that, although connected and automated driving is one of the most exciting digital transformations in the sector, there is potential for digitalisation in all modes of transport, and also throughout the value chain from manufacturers to passengers where results can be expected in the near future;

Amendment 21 #

Gesine MEISSNER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights that digital solutions have the potential to simplify procedures and requirements in all transport modes, including shipping, where the Commission is urged to propose a revision of the Reporting Formalities Directive as part of the Commission's Digital Single Market Package, in order to establish a European single window environment for maritime carriers that fully ensure the "reporting once" principle and which share all necessary cargo and conveyance data between governments and all relevant authorities, which would reduce the administrative burden for ship crew, shipping companies and all relevant authorities;

Amendment 22 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Roberts ZĪLE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Reiterates that at no time can the digitization process be used to achieve job cuts and reduce the wage bill or as an instrument to undermine worker rights and destabilise labour relations; takes the view that adequate vocational training is needed to prepare for the integration of technologies related to digitization;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the critical importance of reliable positioning and timing information provided by the European satellite navigation programmes Galileo and EGNOS for the implementation of automated vehicles, particularly for navigation and safety systems in automated vehicles on the one hand and for intelligent transport systems and traffic management systems on the other hand;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the importance of assessing the societal, psychological and health effect of digitalisation in transport, mobility and tourism services with particular emphasis on the behaviour and choices of the users of these services, in particular the younger generation;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Regrets that in the Communication on Digitising European Industry mentions only transport and not tourism, which helps generate around 10% of Europe's GDP;

Amendment 26 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls for Member States to incorporate digitization into their national transport sector strategies, safeguarding their interests in the first instance by giving priority to policies that uphold and guarantee the right of people to public transport and encouraging investment in the sector;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Considers that digitization may pose a threat to small and medium-sized enterprises in the sector and may be used to promote concentrations and the creation of monopolies; believes that Member States must introduce safeguards against these risks, in particular through their national legislation;

Amendment 28 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation; stresses that the objective should not be just another policy paper but a real strategy reflecting innovation trends and market potential, the implementation of which would be continuously evaluated;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the freight and passenger transport sector for manufacturers, operators, investors, staff and passengers and is a necessity for ~~the~~ transport ~~industry to remain both~~services to become more sustainable, competitive and oper~~ational~~formant;

Amendment 30 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation and attract investment in digital projects; notes that intelligent transport systems contribute to mobility and tourism sector development;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; underlines that there are significant and increasing disparities between Member States in transport competitiveness and digitalisation; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help to not only overcome this fragmentation; but also make the entire European market more competitive with third countries such as China.

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation; stresses that action must be taken at an early stage to prevent possible job losses through digitalisation in the transport sector;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport sector, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; notes that disparities in digitalisation also exist between regions and between large companies and SMEs; believes that ~~developing~~ a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU cshould ~~help~~ overcome this fragmentation and disparities;

Amendment 35 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the digitalisation process has not been beneficial to the same extent throughout the transport and tourism sectors, which has created a detrimental fragmentation within the internal market both between different modes of transport and within the same mode; believes that developing a coordinated Industrial Digitalisation Strategy (IDS) for the EU could help overcome this fragmentation;

Amendment 36 #

Marie-Christine ARNAUTU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Regrets that the benefit derived from the value added generated by improvement and expansion of digitalisation in the transport sector is very unequally divided amongst professionals in the sector, with employees most often standing to gain the least;

Amendment 37 #

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the Digitalisation Strategy to take due account from the very start of accessibility for the elderly and for people with disabilities;

Amendment 38 #

Nicola CAPUTO, István UJHELYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. Considers that ~~an IDS will~~ ID could contribute to solving some of the most pressing challenges in the transport and tourism sectors~~; calls, therefore, on the Commission to further support digitalisation~~ in order to:

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a

(a) improve the overall safety and environmental performance of the transport sector; keep working upon a concept of liability which is suitable for fully- automated transportation;

Amendment 4 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation can creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, operators, workers, investors, and passengers and is a ~~necessity for the transport industry to remain both competitive and~~n important tool for making the transport sector more operational;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a

(a) improve the overall safety, quality and environmental performance of the transport sector;

Amendment 41 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b

(b) improve accessibility and awareness of alternative mobility solutions throughout the EU, including less developed regions;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b

(b) improve accessibility and awareness of alternative mobility solutions, above all in urban areas;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b

(b) improve accessibility and awareness of alternative mobility and transport solutions;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) support the deployment of modern information technologies which can be utilised to organise traffic management in urban areas so as to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

(ba) make digitalised systems barrier- free accessible for persons with reduced mobility as well as for persons with a handicap;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b a (new)

ba) adapting and developing new and existing infrastructures in line with the needs of digitization;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c

(c) reduce transport costs, such as maintenance costs, and ~~increase~~make better use of existing infrastructure capacity (e.g. ~~platooning)~~ITS, ERTMS, RIS), where appropriate using satellite-based systems;

Amendment 48 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c

(c) reduce transport costs, such as maintenance costs, and i~~ncrease~~mprove the efficiency of the use of existing transport infrastructure capacity (e.g. platooning);

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 5 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport and tourism sectors for manufacturers, operators, investors and passengers and is a necessity for the transport and tourism industryies to remain both competitive and operational;

Amendment 50 #

Lucy ANDERSON, Miltiadis KYRKOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(ca) provide passengers with more choices, more user-friendly and customised products, and more information (e.g. multimodal integrated ticketing);

Amendment 52 #

Nicola CAPUTO, István UJHELYI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d

~~(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players in order to challenge existing monopolies;~~deleted

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d

(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players in order to challenge existing monopolies; encourage the development of public or open-source service platforms that could be easily integrated into local transportation frameworks;

Amendment 54 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d

(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players, especially SMEs and start-ups, in order to challenge existing monopolies;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d

(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players ~~in order to challenge existing monopolies~~;

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d

(d) improve competitiveness by fostering the emergence of new players ~~in order to challenge existing monopolies~~;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

(da) help coordinate national and regional efforts, while avoiding fragmentation and maximising opportunities for passengers and business operating in the transport and tourism sectors;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point d a (new)

da) involvement of SMEs and ensuring their access to the digital environment;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e

~~(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation;~~deleted

Amendment 6 #

Andor DELI

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport sector for manufacturers, especially SMEs, operators, investors and passengers and is a necessity for the transport industry to remain both competitive and operational;

Amendment 60 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e

(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation; in this regard, calls on the Commission to clarify as soon as possible safety and liability rules for autonomously acting systems (such as vehicles and drones) in order to harmonise the conditions for testing and to ensure fast and effective legal integration;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e

(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation, through the development of traffic management systems, intelligent transport systems, digital tachographs, electronic toll systems, etc.;

Amendment 62 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e

(e) facilitate the proper and harmonised enforcement of EU legislation and create regulatory frameworks suitable for real situations that may newly arise from the application of advanced technologies;

Amendment 63 #

Marie-Christine ARNAUTU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point e

(e) facilitate the proper ~~and harmonised~~ enforcement of EU legislation in compliance with the laws in force in the Member States;

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f

(f) cut administrative burdens for the smallest transport operators, for instance in the freight and logistics sector by simplifying administrative procedures, providing for cargo tracking and tracing, and optimising schedules and traffic flows;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f

(f) cut administrative burdens for the smallest transport operators and facilitate start-ups in financial and administrative terms;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f

(f) cut administrative burdens for ~~the~~ small~~est~~ and medium-sized transport operators;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f

(f) ~~cut~~reduce administrative burdens for the smallest transport operators;

Amendment 68 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point f a (new)

(fa) diminish the problems related to information asymmetry in the transport market;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

~~(g) continue safeguarding passenger rights;~~deleted

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas digitalisation creates new opportunities in the transport and tourism sectors for manufacturers, operators, investors and passengers and is a necessity for the ~~transport~~se industryies to remain both competitive and operational;

Amendment 70 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

(g) continue safeguarding passenger rights, particularly regarding the protection of personal data privacy and accident insurance;

Amendment 71 #

Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

(g) continue safeguarding passenger rights, including for multimodal travel;

Amendment 72 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

(g) continue safeguarding passenger rights and social norms;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

(g) ~~continue safeguarding~~safeguard and maximise passenger rights;

Amendment 74 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g

(g) continue safeguarding staff and passenger rights;

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g a (new)

(ga) ensure the provision of real-time traffic information for travellers;

Amendment 76 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point g b (new)

(gb) improve the accessibility of means of transport for persons with disabilities;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h

(h) foster the attractiveness of the tourism sector, with due consideration for the differences between urban and rural areas;

Amendment 78 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Miltiadis KYRKOS, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h

(h) foster the attractiveness of the tourism sector and creative industries;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h a (new)

(ha) regulate digital platforms such as on-line booking and Uber in both the tourism and transport sectors, so as to ensure their effectiveness and sustainability within the market;

Amendment 8 #

Nicola CAPUTO, István UJHELYI

Draft opinion
Recital A

Amendment 80 #

István UJHELYI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Isabella DE MONTE, Nicola CAPUTO, Francisco ASSIS, Claudia ȚAPARDEL, Maria GRAPINI, Lucy ANDERSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h a (new)

(ha) create room for additional job creation;

Amendment 81 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h a (new)

(ha) create room for additional job creation; provide protection for the workers who are endangered by the effects of digital technology in their field;

Amendment 82 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h a (new)

(ha) increase consumer choice and ensure cheap access to safe, high-quality services;

Amendment 83 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point h b (new)

(hb) promote the development and growth of remote areas, such as outermost and rural regions, through integrated mobility services and tourist travel to lesser-known destinations;

Amendment 84 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that growing digitalisation in the distribution of travel tickets means more information readily available to consumers over the Internet, but increasingly in a way that makes it difficult to compare offers; it is therefore necessary to reinforce transparency and neutrality safeguards in distribution, particularly for internet distribution, so that consumers can make informed choices based on reliable information, regarding not only price, but other parameters as well, including quality of service and ancillary offers; this transparency will both promote competition and support the development of multimodal transport;

Amendment 85 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Regrets the great fragmentation of Internet coverage within the EU; points out that uninterrupted and high performance connectivity is a precondition for further digitalisation of the transport sector; calls on the Commission and the Member States to meet their commitment to provide such a type of connectivity for main transport paths and hubs no later than 2025 and to initiate full coverage all over the EU;

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Is convinced that digitalisation of the aforementioned elements offers interesting opportunities, not least for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, in the field of the circular economy, such as for platforms to facilitate car-pooling, car-sharing, bike- sharing and cargo-pooling;

Amendment 87 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Contribute to the development of platforms and collaborative business models

Amendment 88 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; calls on the Commission to ensure that co-operation and investments at European level on transport industry digitalisation lead to progressive convergence between areas, including through increased opportunities for SMEs' digitalisation through existing EU funds; believes that better coordination and use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature; is of the opinion that if no significant progress is made by 2020, legislative action may be required to introduce 'minimum rules' and enforce integration in that matter;

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; points out the need to ensure a robust, safe and reliable digital infrastructure for all transport modes, regardless of size or location; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature; encourages the Commission, when assisting Member States to use cohesion and other EU funds, to focus on digitising public transport;

Amendment 9 #

István UJHELYI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas digitalisation is one of the top priorities for the traditional sectors, such as transport, in order to foster their attractiveness and competitiveness and maintain their strong economic position in Europe;

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. UNotes that the rapid development of digital processes and services require fast and reliable connections; underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; considers that investments in broadband and the fair allocation of spectrum are crucial for the digitalisation of the transport sector; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature;

Amendment 91 #

Pavel TELIČKA, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, Gesine MEISSNER, Dominique RIQUET, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular cohesion funding seeking to reduce the gap between the different regions of Europe, given that the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature;

Amendment 92 #

Merja KYLLÖNEN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature; underlines also the need to provide adequate financial tools for small and medium-sized enterprises;

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract public and private investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that better use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature;

Amendment 94 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to mobilise and attract investments in order to adequately finance the transition towards digital processes and support the development of associated infrastructure; believes that ~~better~~more effective use could be made of existing EU funds, in particular the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which has so far not delivered sufficiently on projects of a truly innovative nature; e development of associated infrastructure;

Amendment 95 #