amendment list, 10 April 2026
Establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Document ITRE-AM-786968 · (COM(2025)0543 – 2025/0543(COD))
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
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Amendment 1118
Wouter Beke
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 b (new)
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| Article15b | |
| European Demonstrators | |
| 4. In the fourth year, the European Demonstrators shall be subject to a comprehensive evaluation and, where appropriate, improvements shall be introduced. | |
| 5. For the purpose of the evaluation, representatives of higher education institutions (HEIs), research and technology organisations (RTOs), industry, as well as researchers, innovators, Research Support Offices and National Contact Points (NCPs), shall be invited, at a minimum, to provide their views on all aspects relevant to them. |
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Justification
Addition to the idea of 'European Demonstrators in the draft report of the rapporteur.
Amendment 1119
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up, thereby contributing to the Union’s competitiveness, technological leadership and strategic autonomy. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy and alignment with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument and the Scale-up Facility, ensuring a coherent and continuous support pipeline from early-stage research to market deployment and scale-up. |
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Amendment 1120
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas taking into account specific needs of Member States, Union regions, citizens and industries. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. The targeted EIC outreach to widening countries shall be strengthened. The synergies between the EIC and the ScaleUp Europe Fund shall be enabled. |
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Amendment 1121
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up, contributing to the Union’s competitiveness, technological leadership and strategic autonomy. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination alignment and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument, ensuring a coherent and continuous support to technology transfer, from early-stage research to market deployment and scale-up. |
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Amendment 1122
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Anna Stürgkh, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech breakthroughs and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up, targeting especially market-creating innovation, while also supporting all types of innovation. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. |
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Amendment 1123
Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech breakthrough and disruptive innovation within the scope of the Framework Programme, covering the full R&I continuum. It shall be open to all types of innovators, including individuals, universities, research organisations and SMEs, start-ups, and small mid-caps, as well as single beneficiaries and multidisciplinary consortia. |
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Amendment 1124
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with other relevant Union programmes, in particular with the ECF and the ECF InvestEU Instrument. |
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Amendment 1125
Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
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| 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This shall be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in close coordination and synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | 1. The EIC shall identify, develop and scale up deep tech and disruptive innovation from research to scale-up. It shall be implemented mainly through open bottom-up calls for proposals while ensuring a balanced portfolio of actions across thematic areas. This may be complemented by targeted thematic and ‘Challenge’ calls in areas of potential strategic interest in synergy with the ECF policy windows, in particular with the ECF InvestEU Instrument. |
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Amendment 1126
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Emma Wiesner, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. (new) The EIC shall be open to all types of innovators including individuals, universities, research organisations and companies (SMEs, including start-ups, and, in exceptional cases, small mid-caps) as well as single beneficiaries and multi- disciplinary consortia. At least 70 % of EIC budget shall be dedicated to SMEs, including start-ups. |
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Amendment 1127
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. In implementing its activities, the European Innovation Council shall promote diverse and geographically balanced participation of innovators from all regions of the Union, while preserving the excellence-based selection of projects. |
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Amendment 1128
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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| 2. The EIC may in particular provide the following types of support: | 2. The EIC shall in particular provide the following types of support: |
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Amendment 1129
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
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| 2. The EIC may in particular provide the following types of support: | 2. The EIC may provide the following types of support: |
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Amendment 1130
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
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| (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept and prototyping; | (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept and prototyping, encouraging, where appropriate, the involvement of industrial partners to enhance downstream applicability and impact; |
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Amendment 1131
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
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| (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept and prototyping; | (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept and prototyping, promoting industrial participation when beneficial to strengthen downstream applicability and impact; |
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Amendment 1132
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
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| (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept and prototyping; | (a) Pathfinder grants for high-risk research, including proof of concept; |
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Amendment 1133
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
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| (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial development for research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups; | (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial development for research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups, and fostering, where relevant, the participation of industry to support validation, integration and market uptake; |
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Amendment 1134
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
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| (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial development for research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups; | (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial development for research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups, promoting industrial participation when beneficial to support validation, integration and market uptake; |
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Amendment 1135
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Barry Andrews, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
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| (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial development for research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups; | (b) Transition grants to develop pathways to commercial and further development of research results, including the creation of spin-offs and start-ups; |
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Amendment 1136
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
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| (c) Accelerator blended finance and investment-only support for single companies to develop, and bring to market their innovations; | (c) Accelerator blended finance and investment-only support for single companies to develop, and bring to market their cutting-edge innovations; |
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Amendment 1137
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
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| (d) Incentives to procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations; | (d) Incentives to procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations, including through mechanisms that facilitate early market adoption and integration into European industrial value chains; |
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Amendment 1138
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
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| (d) Incentives to procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations; | (d) Incentives to procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations including through mechanisms that facilitate early market adoption and integration into industrial value chains; |
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Amendment 1139
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point d
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| (d) Incentives to procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations; | (d) Incentives to public and private procurers to test and provide first customers for deep tech and disruptive innovations; |
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Amendment 1140
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e
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| (e) Business Accelerator Services to complement EIC funding by providing access, in complementarity and coordination with the Project Advisory referred to in Chapter III of the of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], to deep-tech expertise, coaching and mentoring, match making with investors, procurers, corporates and other innovation partners. | (e) Business Accelerator Services to complement EIC funding by providing access, in complementarity and coordination with the Project Advisory referred to in Chapter III of the of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], to deep-tech expertise, coaching and mentoring, match making with investors, procurers, corporates and other innovation partners, including industrial partners, with a view to accelerating industrial uptake, first market deployment and scale-up within the Union. |
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Amendment 1141
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e
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| (e) Business Accelerator Services to complement EIC funding by providing access, in complementarity and coordination with the Project Advisory referred to in Chapter III of the of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], to deep-tech expertise, coaching and mentoring, match making with investors, procurers, corporates and other innovation partners. | (e) Business Accelerator Services to complement EIC funding by providing access, in complementarity and coordination with the Project Advisory referred to in Chapter III of the of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], to deep-tech expertise, coaching and mentoring, match making with investors, procurers, corporates and other innovation partners, promoting industrial participation when beneficial to accelerating technology transfer. |
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Amendment 1142
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) Measures to strengthen and consolidate the European venture capital and private investment ecosystem, including support for cooperation between researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capital funds, business angels, corporate investors and institutional investors, with a view to accelerating market deployment, increasing the share of private financing in deep-tech and disruptive innovations, and reinforcing Europe’s capacity to scale companies domestically and retain strategic assets within the Union; |
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Amendment 1143
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) (f) support for collaborative demonstration projects linking academia, industry and energy sectors to accelerate scaling-up and market uptake of innovative solutions contributing to the Unions`s competitiveness objectives. | |
| (g) integrate training and capacity building activities for management, IP protection, and scaling-up skills within all EIC support instruments |
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Amendment 1144
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) A dedicated, blended finance instrument, including grants and investment-only support for women innovators and women-led companies |
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Justification
Current data indicates a systemic disparity in the allocation of innovation funding, with only 2% of available venture capital and innovation financing reaching women-led startups and research initiatives. This staggering imbalance represents a significant structural handicap for European competitiveness. By failing to capitalize on the intellectual capital and entrepreneurial talent of half the population, the Union is inadvertently restricting its own innovation capacity and market potential. Correcting this disparity is not merely a matter of social equity but an economic necessity; ensuring diverse leadership in innovation ecosystems is essential to fostering resilient growth, driving breakthrough discoveries, and maintaining the Union’s global leadership in the knowledge economy.
Amendment 1145
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
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| (e b) Training programmes to equip researchers, engineers and innovators with entrepreneurial, business and innovation-management skills, including market analysis, intellectual property strategy, regulatory awareness, financing and scaling-up pathways, in order to broaden employability opportunities, strengthen understanding of innovation ecosystems and the knowledge economy, and support the effective exploitation and valorisation of research results across sectors. |
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Amendment 1146
András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
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| 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager. | 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other. This shall take place under the supervision of EIC Programme Managers with the advice of independent external experts, to provide for an agile approach that is responsive to rapid developments in technology and policy, with a mandate to re-orient or to propose termination. underperforming projects, including staged funding, ensure rapid transitions between instruments and facilitate connections to end users and customers. |
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Amendment 1147
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Emma Wiesner, Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
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| 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager. | 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on the award criteria defined in Article 25 as well as their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager, provided that such complementarities are defined at the stage of call design and that, following evaluation by independent experts, proposals are funded in the order of their ranking. Portfolio considerations shall not be used to modify that ranking. |
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Amendment 1148
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager. | 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager, ensuring effective pathways from research results to technology transfer, industrial adoption, market deployment, and scaling. |
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Amendment 1149
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager. | 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager ensuring effective pathways from research results to industrial uptake, market deployment and scale-up. |
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Amendment 1150
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by EIC Programme Managers. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of EIC Programme Manager. | 3. The types of support referred to in paragraph 2 shall be combined flexibly in EIC Challenges developed and overseen by Programme Managers referred to in Article 17. EIC Challenges shall be implemented using a portfolio approach where excellent actions are selected based on their complementarities to achieve defined objectives and interact with each other under the supervision of Programme Manager. |
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Amendment 1151
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4. All EIC investment support shall be implemented by one or more dedicated investment vehicles set up in line with the law of a Member State (the EIC Fund). The EIC Fund shall be structured in a way that it can attract other public or private investors in order to increase the leverage effect of the Union contribution. | 4. All EIC investment support shall be implemented by one or more dedicated investment vehicles set up in line with the law of a Member State (the EIC Fund). The EIC Fund shall be structured in a way that it can attract other public or private investors in order to increase the leverage effect of the Union contribution and ensure complementarity with Union instruments supporting late-stage growth and scale-up, in particular those under the European Competitiveness Fund. |
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Amendment 1152
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Portfolio managers shall act as economic operators in accordance with market-based principles and best industry practices, ensuring sound financial management and prudent risk assessment, and shall operate in line with the Market Economy Investor Principle (MEIP) and the Market Economy Operator Principle (MEOP), including, where appropriate, on a pari passu basis with private investors, in order to ensure that investment decisions are consistent with those of a diligent market economy operator placed in a similar situation. |
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Amendment 1153
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. The EIC may support innovation in critical technologies with focus on defence applications in close coordination with the ECF policy window ‘Resilience and Security, Defence Industry and Space’. In those cases, Articles 51 and 52 of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply. | deleted |
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Amendment 1154
Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. The EIC may support innovation in critical technologies with focus on defence applications in close coordination with the ECF policy window ‘Resilience and Security, Defence Industry and Space’. In those cases, Articles 51 and 52 of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply. | deleted |
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Amendment 1155
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. The EIC may support innovation in critical technologies with focus on defence applications in close coordination with the ECF policy window ‘Resilience and Security, Defence Industry and Space’. In those cases, Articles 51 and 52 of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply. | 5. The EIC may support innovation in critical technologies with focus on defence applications in close coordination and avoiding overlap with the ECF policy window ‘Resilience and Security, Defence Industry and Space’. In those cases, Articles 51 and 52 of the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply. |
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Amendment 1156
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 5 a. The EIC Chair shall be appointed by the Commission following a transparent recruitment process involving an independent dedicated search committee. | |
| a) The recruitment process and the candidate selected shall have the approval of the EIC Board. The term of office of the EIC Chair shall be limited to four years, extendable once for up to four years. | |
| b) The EIC Chair shall devote in principle at least 80% of their working time to EIC business. Their place of work shall be in Brussels and they shall be remunerated at a level commensurate with the Commission’s senior officials. The EIC dedicated implementation structure shall provide the EIC Chair with the necessary support to carry out their functions. |
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Amendment 1157
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 5 b. The members of the EIC Board shall be appointed by the Commission, following an open call for nominations or for expressions of interest, and taking into account the need for balance in expertise, gender, age and geographical distribution. Their term of office shall be limited to two years, renewable twice, with a rolling appointments system so that members are appointed every two years. |
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Amendment 1158
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article 16a | |
| Systemic Innovation Demonstrators | |
| The Programme shall support Systemic Innovation Demonstrators as a distinct instrument. Such Demonstrators shall: (a) operate over a minimum of five years with built-in learning and adaptation mechanisms; (b) bring together as core partners research organisations, public authorities, enterprises, financial institutions and civil society; (c) combine scientific, technological, governance and financial innovation in an integrated systems-change framework. Work programmes shall establish dedicated calls with evaluation criteria recognising systemic integration, multi-actor governance, adaptive learning and long-term commitment as positive factors. |
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Amendment 1159
András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Innovation Ecosystems | Innovation Ecosystems and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
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Amendment 1160
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – title
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Innovation Ecosystems | Innovation Ecosystems and Programme Managers |
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Amendment 1161
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support organisations, such as public authorities, including local and regional authorities, to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions, such as Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs). Ecosystem collaboration across value chains and common challenges, as well as synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. Moreover, place-based innovation aims to drive economic growth, improve quality of life, and contribute to sustainable development at regional and local level, and therefore must also be supported. The Programme shall also support social innovation as an essential driver of inclusive growth, territorial cohesion and societal resilience. |
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Amendment 1162
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end, with particular attention to enabling less-resourced and emerging innovation ecosystems at regional level to develop, strengthen institutional capacity and participate effectively in the Union’s research and innovation activities. Such support should promote place-based approaches, interregional cooperation and efficient coordination with Cohesion Policy instruments, in order to improve the capacity of ecosystems to absorb, deploy and scale up innovation outcomes beyond already well-known leading innovation hubs. |
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Amendment 1163
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. This shall include support for territorial innovation ecosystems integrating maritime spatial planning, coastal governance, and urban-rural linkages as enabling conditions for place-based R&I. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. |
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Amendment 1164
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support public authorities, including local and regional authorities, and various organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Ecosystem collaboration across value chains and common challenges, as well as synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. |
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Amendment 1165
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support public authorities and various organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Ecosystem collaboration across value chains and common challanges, as well as synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. |
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Amendment 1166
Sofie Eriksson
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The Programme shall support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. | 1. The Programme shall support organisations and public authorities, including regional and local authorities, to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems and framework conditions. Synergies with Union, national and regional programmes shall be pursued to this end. |
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Amendment 1167
András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) serves as the primary instrument for fostering the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. The EIT may in particular provide the following types of support: |
| (a) Developing and strengthening EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) to address strategic challenges by integrating higher education, research and innovation, and business; | |
| (b) Supporting the creation and scaling of innovative ventures by providing access to mentorship, incubation, and acceleration services within the EIT KICs; | |
| (c) Promoting entrepreneurial education and skills development to foster a new generation of innovators and leaders; | |
| (d) Expanding the EIT’s regional outreach and impact through enhanced collaboration with regional innovation ecosystems and Smart Specialization Strategies; | |
| (e) Developing and establishing more concrete synergies with other actions of the European Competitiveness Fund to bridge the innovation divide, in his role of integrating the innovation ecosystem. |
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Amendment 1168
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union, with particular attention to place-based innovation ecosystems anchored in European University Alliances operating in the fields of urban sustainability, climate resilience, cultural heritage, and territorial governance. |
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Amendment 1169
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union and shall further facilitate the cooperation between universities, research organisations, private sector and public authorities at national, regional and local level. |
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Amendment 1170
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union, including by supporting the implementation of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities throughout their lifecycle. |
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Amendment 1171
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union, in particular within the framework of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology . |
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Amendment 1172
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Hélder Sousa Silva
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union, including through the Knowledge and Innovation Communities set up under [EIT Regulation]. |
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Justification
Clarification of AM 155, making clear that the activities that should be supported are the KICs.
Amendment 1173
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union. | 2. The Programme shall support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle – higher education, research and innovation, and business – across the Union, with special focus on first-time applicants, SMEs and innovative startups. |
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Amendment 1174
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. The Programme shall develop meaningful synergies with other instruments along the different stages of the lifecycle of the Programme, with a focus on the valorisation and exploitation of the results, the technology transfer, and market and industrial uptakes, including with the European Competitiveness Fund and the Innovation Fund. |
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Amendment 1175
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. The Programme shall foster the participation of entities from less research-performing Member States in order to increase their research and innovation capacity and contribute to decreasing R&I gap and regional disparities within Europe. |
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Amendment 1176
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 b. The Commission shall appoint Programme Managers to foster collaborations and synergies for the development, scaling and deployment of breakthrough and deep tech innovations. |
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Amendment 1177
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 c (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 c. Programme Managers shall be appointed for a limited duration until the end of the Programme, following an open, fair and transparent selection procedure, based on recognised and extensive experience in research and innovation management, high-level expertise in technological development, entrepreneurship and venture investment, and demonstrated track-record in the scaling and commercialisation of breakthrough innovations. |
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Amendment 1178
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 d (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 d. Duties of the Programme Managers shall include: | |
| -contributing to the design of calls for research and innovation actions under this Programme; | |
| -fostering valorisation and exploitation of research results into innovation under the Programme, and further development and deployment under other EU instruments, with a focus on the European Competitiveness Fund; | |
| -identifying opportunities for the use of pre-commercial procurement and public procurement of innovative solutions in their field; | |
| -fostering collaboration at pan-European scale between relevant regional innovation ecosystems, including in cooperation with Knowledge and Innovation Communities where appropriate. |
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Amendment 1179
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 e. The Commission shall report periodically on the activities and impact of Programme Managers as part of the monitoring and evaluation of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1180
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The objective of the European Research Area (‘ERA’) is to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely. | 1. The objective of the European Research Area (‘ERA’) is to create a common European area for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, on the basis of scientific freedom, open science, social responsibility, solidarity, territorial cohesion and equal access to research opportunities and infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1181
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The objective of the European Research Area (‘ERA’) is to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely. | 1. The objective of the Programme is to foster an efficiently coordinated framework for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate under conditions defined by Member States and in a manner conducive to excellence, security and effective cooperation. |
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Amendment 1182
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. The objective of the European Research Area (‘ERA’) is to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely. | 1. The main objective of the European Research Area (‘ERA’) is to create a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the Union, in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely. |
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Amendment 1183
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. The Programme shall also support open and secure scientific cooperation and the circulation of research talent, in line with the Union framework for science diplomacy, while ensuring appropriate safeguards for the Unions economic, societal and security interests. |
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Amendment 1184
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion of high scientific standards, research ethics, research integrity, and equal professional opportunities based exclusively on merit, scientific excellence and proven achievements, regardless of identity-based characteristics, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union and its Member States with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class future-proof facilities and services, building on prioritised shared infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures, without such investments being directed towards the construction of buildings, but rather focusing on research infrastructures as such. |
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Amendment 1185
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures across the Union and accessible to all stakeholders, including SMEs and startups. These infrastructures will be complementary to state-of-the-art national and regional capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1186
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. |
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Amendment 1187
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of open access to excellence, the free movement of knowledge and technology and attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable research infrastructures, facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building or operational costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1188
Jens Gieseke
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures, and technology infrastructures for emerging deep-tech technologies of strategic European interest, and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of both European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Justification
Prioritised pan-European infrastructures” currently refers mainly to the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI) roadmap, which sets long-term investment priorities for research infrastructures. No equivalent EU framework exists yet for technology infrastructures, and criteria to identify those of European interest are still under development, risking their underrepresentation.At the same time, analyses such as The Future of EU Competitiveness and Horizon Europe evaluations highlight the need to scale up investment in both research and technology infrastructures as a backbone of competitiveness. Industrial success increasingly depends on access to facilities for testing, validation and scale-up, making technology infrastructures critical for innovation, industrial leadership and emerging deep-tech value chains, in particular, for emerging deep-tech technologies, such as hyperloop. Horizon Europe should therefore explicitly and equally support both research and technology infrastructures, including through capital expenditure provisions.
Amendment 1189
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable and accessible facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships and the ECF. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures and shall ensure the broadest access possible to researchers across the Union. |
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Amendment 1190
Jens Geier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures and technology infrastructures for emerging deep-tech technologies of strategic European interest shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of both European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1191
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, research security, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities, as well as upgrading or modernisation of the existing European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1192
Aura Salla
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall be based on the criteria of excellence. It shall contribute to equip the European Research Area with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. |
Or. en
Justification
Funding for research and technology infrastructures should be based on criteria of excellence, and contribute to equip the ERA.
Amendment 1193
Jussi Saramo
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall be based on the criteria of excellence. It shall contribute to equip the European Research Area with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme may contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1194
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 30% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1195
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures. | 2. The Programme shall ensure the effective promotion and protection of values and principles of the ERA and the Pact for research and innovation, notably ethics and integrity in research and innovation, freedom of scientific research and gender equality and equal opportunities, and the promotion of attractive research careers and mobility. The funding of the Research and Technology Infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong and coherent ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities and using funding instruments, including European partnerships. The Programme shall contribute up to 20% of the building costs of critical new world-class capacities of European technology infrastructures. |
Or. en
Justification
This amendment is without prejudice to the importance of research infrastructures for Europe. They are an essential part of Europe's scientific success. However, the current approach to research infrastructures with a focus on national investments for the establishment of infrastructures is and has been successful. This approach ensures that the research infrastructures are embedded in excellent regional and national ecosystems with support from the relevant public authorities. Therefore, a change to this policy does not seem fully justified.
Amendment 1196
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 a. The Programme shall support the strengthening of public research and higher education capacities in all Member States and regions, with particular attention to territories facing structural disadvantages, brain drain or persistent underinvestment in research and innovation. |
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Amendment 1197
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2 b. The ERA shall promote the dissemination and valorisation of knowledge as public goods, including through open access, knowledge sharing and cooperation between research organisations, public authorities and civil society, in order to maximise societal benefit from Union investment. |
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Amendment 1198
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. | 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. This support may also cover guidance and expert assistance to national and regional authorities, particularly in widening and transition countries, to design innovation support schemes that are better adapted to the needs of high-risk, research-based start-ups and to strengthen the pipeline from research results to market uptake, in complementarity with the Programme. |
Or. en
Justification
Without targeted support to improve the design of national innovation schemes, structural gaps between research excellence and market uptake will persist, particularly in widening countries. Strengthening policy capacity at national and regional level is therefore a leverage instrument: it multiplies the impact of EU funding, reduces fragmentation, and ensures that Horizon investments translate into sustainable economic growth and technological competitiveness across the Union.
Amendment 1199
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. | 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems and the systematic valorisation of the corresponding results, which may take the form of a multi-annual Research and Innovation Roadmap jointly developed with the Member State or Associated Country. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. The Policy Support Facility shall have a focus on Member States and Associated Countries whose Innovation index was below the EU average over the period 2023-2026. |
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Amendment 1200
Jüri Ratas
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. | 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. The Policy Support Facility may also support peer-learning and experience-sharing by ‘Transition countries’ in relation to research and innovation reforms, participation strategies and synergies between Union instruments. |
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Amendment 1201
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. | 3. The Policy Support Facility shall provide Member States, regional and local authorities, and Associated Countries with practical expert support to design, implement and evaluate reforms that enhance the quality of their research and innovation investments, policies and systems. It shall contribute to building stronger and more effective national research and innovation systems and a more robust European Research Area. |
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Amendment 1202
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Brigitte van den Berg, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3 a. (new) The Programme may support measures aimed at strengthening the research and innovation dimension of European Universities Alliances, including capacity-building, networking and knowledge valorisation activities. Such support shall contribute to the development of integrated, long-term strategies in education, research and innovation, fostering closer links between these areas and reinforcing the role of higher education institutions within the European Research Area, in synergy with Erasmus+. |
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Amendment 1203
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 a. Support for European research and technology infrastructures shall contribute to scientific excellence, public-interest knowledge, the green and digital transitions, and social progress. Access to such infrastructures shall, where appropriate, be fair, transparent and inclusive, including for public-interest research actors, universities, non-profit organisations and researchers from widening countries and less-developed regions. |
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Amendment 1204
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3 a. The Research and Innovation Roadmap shall allow synergies with NRPP and with national and regional innovation programmes, and may include the use of support measures under the Programme, including capacity building measures. |
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Amendment 1205
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3 a. Introduce mechanisms to facilitate companies’ participation in Pillar I, facilitating access to Research Infrastructures for SMEs, offering initial access with minimal bureaucracy. |
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Amendment 1206
Eero Heinäluoma
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article18a | |
| Research and Technology Infrastructures | |
| 1. The Programme shall support the development and streamlining of the Union landscape of reserach and technology infrastrcutures, including coordination between the Union and national capacities. | |
| 2. Funding of the research and technology infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong, coherent and connected ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities. | |
| 3. The Programme may contribute up to 20% of the construction or major upgrade costs of important world-class capacities of the identified European research and technology infrastructures in cases where investment beyond the capacity of individual private or public actors is needed. Such infrastructures shall be jointly identified and agreed by the Union and Member States in an open, transparent and competitive process, based on clear criteria, thereby contributing to a coherent portfolio of Union level infrastructures. |
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Amendment 1207
Katri Kulmuni, Asger Christensen
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article18a | |
| Research and Technology Infrastructures | |
| The funding of the research and technology infrastructures shall contribute to equip the Union with a strong, coherent and connected ecosystem of world-class sustainable facilities and services, building on prioritised pan-European infrastructures and complementary state-of-the-art national capacities. Union funding instruments available under this Programme shall be used, where relevant, in synergy with other Union programmes, in particular the European Competitiveness Fund. The Programme may contribute up to 20% of the construction or major upgrade costs of important world-class capacities of European research and technology infrastructures in cases where investment beyond the capacity of individual private or public actors is needed. Such infrastructures shall be jointly identified and agreed by the Union and Member States in an open, transparent and competitive process, based on clear criteria, thereby contributing to a coherent portfolio of Union level infrastructures. |
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Justification
Technology infrastructures (TIs) are missing in the proposal a similar provision to research infrastructures regarding CAPEX support and an advisory body. Therefore, a new provision is needed to state that 20% CAPEX support is also applicable to technology infrastructures and a strategic forum for technology infrastructures is needed. Such support can greatly contribute to the Europe’s scaling-up issue.
Amendment 1208
Aura Salla, Willemien Koning, Wouter Beke, Angelika Winzig, Tomas Tobé, Jörgen Warborn, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article 19 | deleted |
| Widening | |
| 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b). | |
| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | |
| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | |
| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | |
| 5. ‘Widening’ includes the following: | |
| (a) capacity building measures; | |
| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | |
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | |
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. |
Or. en
Justification
The Horizon Europe programme should not be used to fund capacity building or to replace national R&I investments. These responsibilities primarily lie with the Member States. Maintaining these provisions risks diverting EU-level funding away from its core objective of supporting excellence-driven research. Removing Article 19 on widening ensures a clearer focus and reinforces the principle that capacity building is the responsibility of Member States.
Amendment 1209
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Widening | Widening participation and spreading excellence |
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Amendment 1210
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Eszter Lakos, Davor Ivo Stier, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Widening | Widening participation and ERA integration |
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Amendment 1211
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – title
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Widening | Widening participation and spreading excellence |
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Amendment 1212
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Eszter Lakos, Davor Ivo Stier, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Jüri Ratas, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph -1 (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| -1. The objective of the 'Widening Participation and ERA Integration' part of the Programme aims at promoting further integration of all researchers across the Union in a well-functioning ERA. The Programme shall provide dedicated support to widening and transition countries to increase their participation in the Programme, including by fostering a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects, and their further integration in the ERA. Each group shall receive support appropriate for its position in the ERA. |
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Amendment 1213
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b). | 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b), while acknowledging the existence of significant internal regional disparities in the field of research and innovation capacity within those Member States. |
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Amendment 1214
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b). | 1. For the initial programming period of this Regulation ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia. Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. |
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Amendment 1215
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b). | 1. For the purpose of this regulation ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia. Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia |
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Amendment 1216
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, points a) and b). | 1. For the purpose of this regulation ‘Widening countries’ are Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. |
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Amendment 1217
Jüri Ratas
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b) and c). The primary objective of this category is to facilitate upward convergence and the transition toward the group of leading innovators through tailored measures. |
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Amendment 1218
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | 2. For the purposes of monitoring and evaluation, the widening countries referred to in paragraph 1 shall be assessed on the basis of objective indicators, including but not limited to the Innovation Scoreboard Index and the relative financial return per Gross National Income under Horizon Europe and the Programme. |
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Amendment 1219
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b) and shall benefit from dedicated and reinforced support measures ensuring upward convergence of research and innovation capacities across the Union. |
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Amendment 1220
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Member States identified on the basis of transparent and objective indicators; the remaining Widening countries constitute the ‘Core Widening countries.’ |
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Amendment 1221
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia, for the purposes of funding the actions under paragraph 5, point b). | 2. ‘Transition countries’ are Member States identified on the basis of transparent and objective indicators , the remaining Widening countries constitute the ‘Core Widening countries’ |
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Amendment 1222
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. By 30 December 2030, the Commission shall, on the basis of the indicators referred to in paragraph 2, assess whether the status and support of the widening countries referred to in paragraph 1 remain appropriate. Only after this review has been completed the Commission may, where appropriate, propose adjustments to the categorisation of Member States, including the possible introduction of a ‘transition countries’ category, provided that any such changes are based on clear and objective criteria and shall apply only for the remaining duration of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1223
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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| 2 a. The Commission shall check the validity of categorisation of Member States as Core Widening and Transition countries in 2030 and propose corresponding adjustments if justified. |
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Amendment 1224
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. Widening countries and transition countries shall retain full and equal access to all instruments under this component throughout the duration of the Programme. The Programme is intended to encourage and facilitate coordination between entities from these Member States in collaborative projects under other parts of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1225
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in Widening countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. Widening countries and, where applicable following the assessment referred to in paragraph 2a, transition countries shall have full and equal access to all instruments under that component throughout the duration of the Programme. The Programme shall encourage and facilitate coordination by entities from these Member States across collaborative projects under other parts of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1226
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in Widening countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. Core Widening countries and Transition countries shall have full and equal access to all instruments under that component throughout the duration of the Programme. The Programme shall encourage and facilitate coordination by entities from these Member States across collaborative projects under other parts of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1227
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in Widening countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. Core Widening countries and Transition countries shall have full and equal access to all instruments under that component throughout the duration of the Programme. The Programme shall encourage and facilitate coordination by entities from these Member States across collaborative projects under other parts of the Programme |
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Amendment 1228
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme and participation rules shall be designed to ensure effective leadership, fair partnership conditions and balanced distribution of resources among participating entities. |
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Amendment 1229
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Eszter Lakos, Davor Ivo Stier, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators for activities supported under this Article. |
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Amendment 1230
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
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| 3. Only legal entities established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. | 3. Only legal entities, including local and regional authorities, established in widening countries or transition countries shall be eligible as coordinators under the ‘widening participation and spreading excellence’ component of the ‘Strengthening the ERA’ part of the Programme. |
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Amendment 1231
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | deleted |
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Amendment 1232
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | deleted |
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Amendment 1233
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | deleted |
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Amendment 1234
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | 4. Widening participation and spreading excellence measures include the following: |
| (a) capacity building measures such as Teaming and ERA chairs; | |
| (b) measures supporting institutional development, integration into European research network, strengthening knowledge-transfer ecosystems and knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support; | |
| (c) measures enhancing participation in collaborative projects; | |
| (d) top-up support to collaborative projects coordinated by participants from Widening Member States; | |
| (e) support for high-quality proposals from Widening countries that have passed the evaluation thresholds in selected calls, such as for talent circulation, but have not received funding due to budget limitation; | |
| (f) measures aimed at improving access to instruments under other parts of Horizon Europe particularly those of the European Research Council and the European Innovation Council; | |
| (g) measures encouraging the participation of the Widening countries in the European Competitiveness Fund’s calls; | |
| (h) measures facilitating experience sharing and cooperation between Core Widening and Transition countries; | |
| (g) synergies with national and regional programmes, particularly European Fund for Economic, Territorial, Social Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural, Fisheries and Maritime Prosperity and Security. | |
| Actions implementing these measures shall, where relevant, entail up to 60% R&I activities. |
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Amendment 1235
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries, as defined on the basis of a relevant indicator and published in the work programme, may participate under this component but shall not be eligible to act as coordinators. Legal entities from the outermost regions, as defined in Article 349 TFEU, shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component, while being subject to the same rules as widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. |
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Amendment 1236
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Eszter Lakos, Davor Ivo Stier, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
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| 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators under this component. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators under this component and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. | 4. For associated countries, legal entities from the list of eligible countries as defined based on an indicator and published in the work programme shall be fully eligible as coordinators for activities under this Article. Legal entities from outermost regions as defined in Article 349 TFEU shall be also eligible as coordinators for activities under this Article and shall be subject to the same rules applying to widening countries under this Article, with the exception of paragraph 7. |
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Amendment 1237
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
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| 5. ‘Widening’ includes the following: | 5. Programme shall provide support under the following broad lines: |
| a) capacity building measures, including: Teaming, Twinning,ERA Chairs, European Excellence Initiative, Pathways to Synergies, Dissemination and Exploitation Support Facility, Excellence Hubs and ERA Talents | |
| b) ERA integration measures, including: ERA Excellence grants, Dedicated National Contact Point support, measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation and countering brain drain. |
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Amendment 1238
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
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| 5. ‘Widening’ includes the following: | 5. The widening participation and spreading excellence measures include the following and may, where relevant, comprise up to 60% research and innovation activities; |
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Amendment 1239
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
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| 5. ‘Widening’ includes the following: | 5. Widening participation and spreading excellence measures include the following: |
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Amendment 1240
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
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| 5. ‘Widening’ includes the following: | 5. Widening participation and spreading excellence measures includes the following: |
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Amendment 1241
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | deleted |
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Amendment 1242
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measures through inter-gouvernmental, institutional support aimed at reducing structural capacity gaps by strengthening the governance, management capacity and long-term functionality of higher education and research institutions within transition and widening countries, including administrative capacity, project management, valorisation of research and strategic planning; |
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Amendment 1243
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measures including targeted support for strategic technologies, energy research, industrial innovation; |
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Amendment 1244
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measures such as Teaming and ERA Chairs; |
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Amendment 1245
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measures such as Teaming and ERA chairs; |
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Amendment 1246
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measuressuch as Teaming and ERA chairs; |
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Amendment 1247
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point a
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| (a) capacity building measures; | (a) capacity building measures such as Teaming and ERA chairs; |
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Amendment 1248
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | deleted |
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Amendment 1249
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting networking, mentoring, experience sharing, institutional development, consortium building and integration into European research networks, strengthening knowledge transfer ecosystems and knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support, as well as research support offices in research institutions; |
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Amendment 1250
Jüri Ratas
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. |
| (c) measures supporting ‘Transition countries’, focusing on leadership, the promotion of coordinators from these countries, and the retention of excellence. |
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Amendment 1251
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NC P) support, including targeted actions to retain talent, improve working conditions, and facilitate the return of researchers to widening and transition countries. |
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Amendment 1252
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support and fostering transnational and inter-sectoral collaboration between academia, industry and energu sectors. . |
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Amendment 1253
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting institutional development, integration into European research networks, strengthening knowledge-transfer ecosystems and knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support; |
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Amendment 1254
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting institutional development, integration into European research networks, strengthening knowledge-transfer ecosystems and knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support; |
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Amendment 1255
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) measures supporting institutional development, integration into European research networks, strengthening knowledge transfer ecosystems and knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. |
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Amendment 1256
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Eszter Lakos, Davor Ivo Stier, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) measures supporting networking, knowledge valorisation, countering brain drain and dedicated National Contact Points (NCP) support. | (b) ERA integration measures; |
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Amendment 1257
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
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| (b a) (c) support for training and mobility programs to develop research in energy and industrial sectors; | |
| (d) initiatives to facilitate access to funding, infrastructure and expertise for regions and institutions with lower research and innovation performance, promoting convergence among regions; | |
| (e) activities promoting innovation ecosystems that link research to industrial and market applications, including demonstration projects and pilot actions in energy and technology sectors; | |
| (f) simplified access procedures and guidance for organizations from underrepresented Member States to participate in calls and consortia; | |
| (g) targeted funding incentives for researches SMEs and research organizations from low-participation regions; | |
| (h) promotion of cross border collaborations and partnerships to facilitate experience exchange and co-development of research and innovation; projects |
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Amendment 1258
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
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| (ba) measures increasing participation in collaborative projects; |
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Amendment 1259
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b a) measures enhancing participation in collaborative projects; |
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Amendment 1260
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b a) measures enhancing participation in collaborative projects; |
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Amendment 1261
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b a) measures enhancing participation in collaborative projects; |
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Amendment 1262
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b b (new)
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| (b b) establishment of specific goals in relation to a number of projects coordinated by entities from widening countries, as well as establishment of specific incentives for consortia to include entities from widening countries and for projects to be coordinated by such entities, including bonus points in the evaluation process and top-up support to collaborative projects coordinated by participants from Widening Member States; |
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Amendment 1263
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (bb) complementary support for collaborative projects coordinated by participants from widening countries; |
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Amendment 1264
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b b) top-up support to collaborative projects coordinated by participants from Widening Member States; |
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Amendment 1265
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b c (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (bc) support for high-quality proposals from widening countries which have met the evaluation thresholds in the selected calls, e.g. in the case of talent circulation, but have not received funding due to budgetary constraints; |
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Amendment 1266
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b c (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b c) support for high-quality proposals from Widening countries that have passed the evaluation thresholds in selected calls, such as for talent circulation, but have not received funding due to budget limitation; |
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Amendment 1267
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b c (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b c) support for high-quality proposals from Widening countries that have passed the evaluation thresholds in selected calls, such as for talent circulation, but have not received funding due to budget limitation; |
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Amendment 1268
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b d (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (bd) measures to improve access to instruments under other parts of Horizon Europe, in particular those of the European Research Council and the European Innovation Council; |
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Amendment 1269
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b d (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b d) measures aimed at improving access to instruments under other parts of Horizon Europe particularly those of the European Research Council and the European Innovation Council; |
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Amendment 1270
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b d (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b d) measures aimed at improving access to instruments under other parts of Horizon Europe, particularly those of the European Research Council and the European Innovation Council; |
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Amendment 1271
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (be) measures encouraging widening countries to participate in European Competitiveness Fund calls; |
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Amendment 1272
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Mirosława Nykiel, Borys Budka
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b e) measures encouraging the participation of the Widening countries in the European Competitiveness Fund’s calls; |
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Amendment 1273
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b e) measures encouraging the participation of the Widening countries in the European Competitiveness Fund’s calls; |
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Amendment 1274
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b f (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (bf) measures facilitating an exchange of experience and cooperation between widening and transition countries; |
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Amendment 1275
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b f (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b f) measures facilitating experience sharing and cooperation between Widening and Transition countries; |
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Amendment 1276
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b f (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b f) measures facilitating experience sharing and cooperation between Core Widening and Transition countries; |
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Amendment 1277
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b g (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (bg) synergies with national and regional programmes, in particular with the European Fund for economic, territorial and social cohesion, agriculture and rural development, fisheries and maritime safety. |
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Amendment 1278
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b g (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b g) synergies with national and regional programmes, particularly European Fund for Economic, Territorial, Social Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural, Fisheries and Maritime Prosperity and Security; |
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Amendment 1279
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b g (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b g) synergies with national and regional programmes, particularly European Fund for Economic, Territorial, Social Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural, Fisheries and Maritime Prosperity and Security. |
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Amendment 1280
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b h (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b h) fostering access of entities from widening countries to research infrastructures, including of JRC; |
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Amendment 1281
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b i (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b i) simplification of rules and procedures with special focus on smaller actors and first-time applicants; |
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Amendment 1282
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b j (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b j) introduction of so-called preparatory grants constituting support for entities from widening countries at the stage of application preparation and consortium building; |
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Amendment 1283
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b k (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b k) setting up pathways to scale up the mature widening R&I initiatives enabling financing from other parts of Horizon Europe; |
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Amendment 1284
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – point b l (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b l) facititating the engagement of SMEs and start-ups, including through the continuation of the EIC Pre-Accelerator to boost the innovation potential of early-stage deep-tech startups in widening and transition countries by enhancing their business, investor, and technology readiness to secure funding from different sources. |
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Amendment 1285
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Actions implementing these measures shall, where relevant, entail up to 60% R&I activities. |
Or. en
Amendment 1286
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 a. Actions implementing these measures shall, where relevant, entail R&I activities of up to 60%.” |
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Amendment 1287
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 a. top-up support to collaborative projects coordinated by participants from Widening Member States; |
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Amendment 1288
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 b. support for high-quality proposals from Widening countries that have passed the evaluation thresholds in selected calls, such as for talent circulation, but have not received funding due to budget limitation; |
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Amendment 1289
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 c (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 5 c. measures aimed at improving access to instruments under other parts of Horizon Europe particularly those of the European Research Council and the European Innovation Council; |
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Amendment 1290
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 d (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 d. measures encouraging the participation of the Widening countries in the European Competitiveness Fund’s calls, in particular in projects with strong innovation and deplyment potential; |
Or. en
Amendment 1291
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 e (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 e. measures facilitating experience sharing and cooperation between Widening and, where applicable following the assessment referred to in paragraph 2a, Transition countries; |
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Amendment 1292
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5 f (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 f. synergies with national and regional programmes, in particular with the European Fund for Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, Agriculture and Rural, Fisheries and Maritime Prosperity and Security. |
Or. en
Amendment 1293
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Davor Ivo Stier, Angelika Niebler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | deleted |
Or. en
Justification
Moved to paragraph -1
Amendment 1294
Jüri Ratas
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage with the objective of enabling progression from participation to leadership and strengthening success in the main excellent-based and collaborative projects parts of the Programme. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
| 6a. Support provided under this Article shall be designed so as to incentivise progression to higher levels of performance. The support provided to widening countries shall contribute to strengthening the conditions necessary for advancement to transition status, while the support provided to transition countries shall focus increasingly on leadership, excellence-linked participation and integration into the main parts of the Programme. | |
| 6b. Actions implemented under this Article that are intended to support participation in other parts of the Programme shall complement, and shall not prejudice, the excellence-based evaluation, selection and funding principles governing those other parts. |
Or. en
Amendment 1295
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects, without introducing distortions in competitive funding and ensuring that selection remains excellence-based. In order to ensure the effective application of the excellence criterion, the use of anonymised applications may be envisaged, where appropriate and proportionate. Support measures shall be implemented within a time-bound and performance-based framework aimed at closing identified capacity gaps and enabling their sustainable integration into coordinated European research activities. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1296
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Sofie Eriksson, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States and regions and shall also contribute to countering brain drain and supporting talent retention and circulation, especially in less-developed, rural, remote and outermost regions . |
Or. en
Amendment 1297
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in collaborative projects by strengthening their research and innovation systems through enhanced cross-border cooperation, deeper integration into European networks and improved framework conditions. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1298
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in collaborative projects by strengthening their research and innovation systems through enhanced cross-border cooperation, deeper integration into European networks and improved framework conditions. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1299
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in collaborative projects by strengthening their research and innovation systems through enhanced cross-border cooperation, deeper integration into European networks, and improved framework conditions. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1300
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in collaborative projects by strengthening their research and innovation systems through improved cross-border cooperation, deeper integration into European networks and improved framework conditions. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
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Amendment 1301
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. | 6. The Programme shall assist widening and transition countries to increase their participation and to promote a broad geographical coverage in excellent collaborative projects with dedicated financial envelopes and simplified access conditions where necessary. Those efforts shall be mirrored by proportional measures by Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1302
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6 a. Commission shall closely monitor participation levels in widening countries and, if continuous imbalances emerge, introduce additional measures to tackle them and achieve a wider pattern of participation. |
Or. en
Amendment 1303
Anna Zalewska, Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | deleted |
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Amendment 1304
Jüri Ratas
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. In duly justified cases, notably where national R&I investment capacity is constrained by extraordinary and documented geopolitical or security-related budgetary requirements, the Commission may grant exceptions to this conditionality based on the implementation of structural R&I reforms. |
Or. en
Amendment 1305
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it, while ensuring that access to capacity-building support is not conditioned in a way that penalises less-performing regions or undermines the structural and place-based nature of widening, and takes into account different and regional disparities within Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1306
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures shall be primarily reserved for those widening countries that demonstrate a sustained increase in their real public investment in research and development over a 3 year period, as assessed in the framework of the European Semester. Year to year fluctuations should not be taken into account. |
Or. en
Justification
The amendment replaces a mechanically defined annual conditionality with a medium‑term, trend‑based approach anchored in the European Semester. The Commission’s proposal would subject widening countries to an arbitrary year‑to‑year threshold on public R&D investment, ignoring the reality of budget cycles, inflation shocks and political instability. This kind of one‑year snapshot conditionality gives the Commission disproportionate discretion to switch access to capacity‑building on and off, based on volatile data that finance ministries and national parliaments cannot reliably control in each single year.By contrast, a three‑year trend assessed in the framework of the European Semester forces the Commission to justify its judgement on the basis of sustained developments, not isolated data points. It limits the scope for opaque, ad‑hoc decisions by tying the assessment to an existing surveillance framework, subject to multilateral scrutiny by Member States and the European Parliament. It also prevents the Commission from instrumentalising R&I conditionality to pursue short‑term fiscal preferences that may run counter to the long‑term objective of strengthening research systems in widening countries.
Amendment 1307
Mirosława Nykiel, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Michał Kobosko, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. The equivalent of 10 % of the budget under Teaming and ERA Chairs instruments within the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component, shall be allocated to support high-quality proposals from Core Widening countries that have been placed on thea reserve list of each Teaming and ERA Chairs call due to its budget limitation. |
Or. en
Amendment 1308
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. The equivalent of 10% of the budget under Teaming and ERA Chairs instruments within the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component, shall be allocated to support high-quality proposals from Core Widening countries that have been placed on the reserve list of each Teaming and ERA Chairs call due to its budget limitation. |
Or. en
Amendment 1309
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures and institutional support measures referred to in paragraph 5 is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. |
Or. en
Amendment 1310
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures shall prioritise those widening countries that have developed a Research and Innovation Roadmap or that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. |
Or. en
Amendment 1311
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures shall take into account the evolution of public investment in research and development, while ensuring that no widening or transition country is excluded from support due to temporary economic constraints or structural disadvantages. |
Or. en
Amendment 1312
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their real expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. | 7. From 2030 onwards access to capacity building measures is restricted to those widening countries that have increased their nominal expenditure of public investment in research and development in the latest known year compared to the year prior to it. |
Or. en
Amendment 1313
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 – point a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (a) The equivalent of 10 % of the budget under Teaming and ERA Chairs instruments within the ‘Widening participation and spreading excellence’ component, shall be allocated to support high-quality proposals from Widening countries that have been placed on the reserve list of each Teaming and ERA Chairs call due to its budget limitation. |
Or. en
Amendment 1314
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Jüri Ratas, Davor Ivo Stier, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. The Commission may specify in a call for proposals that in the case of ex aequo proposals those proposals with a coordinator from a Transition Country shall be prioritised for funding. The Commission shall include this element in no more than 30% of the calls under a single Work Programme. The Commission shall also justify the inclusion of the element based on data showing a need for further ERA integration in area addressed by the call. |
Or. en
Amendment 1315
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. Special attention shall be given to Member States and regions facing structural challenges, including geographic constraints, insularity, or economic adjustment processes, to ensure their full integration into the European Research Area. |
Or. en
Amendment 1316
András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. Any differentiated approach within widening measures should be based on transparent, objective and time-limited criteria, and should not undermine the overall coherence and common objectives of widening participation actions. |
Or. en
Justification
Objective and time-limited measures are essential when differentiations among widening counties are made.
Amendment 1317
Eszter Lakos
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. The Widening budget shall represent at least 3.3% of the total financial envelope of the Framework Programme and shall be earmarked for actions under Article 19 (5). |
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Amendment 1318
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 b. Specific support shall be provided for capacity-building, training and retention of research personnel in widening countries, in order to counter brain drain and strengthen local research ecosystems. |
Or. en
Amendment 1319
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Andreas Glück, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article 20 | deleted |
| ECF rules | |
| 1. Article 10(2), 10(3) on EU Preference, Article 13 on Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information and Article 20 on Accelerated and Targeted Action for Competitiveness of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified. |
Or. en
Amendment 1320
Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Article 10(2), 10(3) on EU Preference, Article 13 on Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information and Article 20 on Accelerated and Targeted Action for Competitiveness of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified. | 1. Article 13 on Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified. |
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Amendment 1321
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Article 10(2), 10(3) on EU Preference, Article 13 on Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information and Article 20 on Accelerated and Targeted Action for Competitiveness of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified. | 1. Article 10(2), 10(3) on EU Preference and Article 13 on Application of the rules on classified information and sensitive information of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified. |
Or. en
Amendment 1322
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1 a. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 34a concerning the implementation of Articles 10(2), 10(3) and 20 of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] under this Regulation. This delegated act shall: | |
| (a) specify whether measures from the Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] provisions shall be implemented through work programmes or through other instruments if the decisions on the award procedures is not taken in work programmes. The implementation of these measures shall fully respect the autonomy of the ERC, the EIC and the Joint Undertakings as well as the role of the expert teams to have the initiative on implementing the general thematic priorities as set out in Article 15b; | |
| (b) specify for the purposes of implementing the Programme the meaning of the ‘results’ referred to in Article 10(2)b, taking into account that the results of actions under this Programme often go through several steps of further development before creating their impact in final products or services; | |
| (c) specify, for the purposes of implementing the Programme, the meaning of Article 10(2)c, taking into account that the sourcing of research equipment, supplies and materials for a research project is a fundamentally different activity than the sourcing of equipment, supplies and materials under Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund]; | |
| (d) set out, for the purposes of implementing the Programme, a clear decision-making framework for the decisions for application of Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] to award procedures under this Regulation which shall include at least: | |
| i. how the impact of restrictions on the Union’s scientific position in the world shall be assessed; | |
| ii. how the impact of restrictions on the Union’s global competitiveness shall be assessed; | |
| iii. how the impact of restrictions on the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy shall be assessed; | |
| iv. how the impact of restrictions on the Union’s security shall be assessed; | |
| v. how the balancing considerations on the Union’s scientific position, global competitiveness, resilience and strategic autonomy, as well as security shall be achieved; | |
| vi. how defence proximity of activities shall be assessed and classified on a scale comprising at least four levels, from exclusively civil activities to activities containing work packages oriented towards defence applications, and how the classification determines which security measures apply at project level and at work-package level; the classification shall require, for activities at the highest level of defence proximity, that the corresponding work packages are structurally separable from the remainder of the action, meaning that their inputs, internal activities, outputs, and resource use can be effectively insulated through programme security arrangements without impeding the implementation of the other work packages; where this condition cannot be met, the action shall either be reclassified at a lower level of defence proximity, with the corresponding adjustment of its defence-application components, or instead implemented under the Specific Programme on defence research referred to in Article 3(2)(b); | |
| (e) ensure that defence-proximity classification, and any security-related measures resulting from it, are determined at project level following evaluation, and not at call level; and that measures applicable to work packages oriented towards defence applications shall not extend unnecessarily to other work packages of the same action; | |
| (f) specify the procedure for mid-implementation reclassification of actions and of individual work packages, including consultation requirements, the form of amendment to the grant agreement, and the conditions for exercise of the participant-withdrawal right referred to in Article 11(6d). | |
| (g) specify, for each programme part as outlined in Article 4, the application of Article 20 of [ECF Regulation], including: | |
| (i) a rationale for creating the legal possibility to apply Article 20 in that specific programme part, in particular by setting out how the imperative public interest or critical time-sensitivity of an action shall be established, which specific additions, exceptions, and derogations from applicable law may be applied to the action and how this relates to the objectives of that programme part; | |
| (ii) under which conditions the Commission may apply Article 20 of [ECF Regulation], including how it will be established that the action is necessary and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the action in line with the general or specific objectives of this programme; | |
| (iii) how the Commission shall ensure that the principle of equal treatment is guaranteed when applying Article 20 of [ECF Regulation] within the context of that particular progrmme part; |
Or. en
Justification
Identical to AM 157, except for points d(vi), e and f on dual use and the additional paragraph (g) setting out the requirements for the DA with regard to the application of ECF Article 20.
Amendment 1323
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article20a | |
| Gender equality | |
| 1. The Programme shall ensure the effective implementation of gender mainstreaming and promotion of equal opportunities and inclusiveness for all. | |
| 2. The Programme shall aim to address the structural and systemic causes of gender imbalance. Particular attention shall be paid to ensuring, to the extent possible, gender balance in evaluation panels and in other relevant advisory bodies such as boards and expert groups. Furthermore, the Commission shall ensure that evaluation panels include specific expertise in women's and gender studies to accurately assess the scientific excellence of proposals. | |
| 3. Applications shall, where relevant, integrate the gender dimension in R&I content throughout the design, methodology, data collection, analysis and interpretation of the proposed activities. Where applicants consider the gender dimension not relevant, this shall be explicitly justified. The Commission shall ensure that this requirement is assessed under the Excellence criterion and shall develop a framework to support its implementation, monitoring and evaluation across the Programme. | |
| 4. The Commission shall develop a framework to monitor the effective implementation and evaluation of the gender dimension. This framework include qualitative indicators that assess the depth, rigor, and impact of gender integration in the funded R&I results. | |
| 5. The adoption of a Gender Equality Plan shall be a mandatory condition for receiving funding under the Programme. This requirement shall apply to any public bodies, research organisations or higher education establishments, including private research organisations and private higher education establishments. Such plans must be formally adopted by the organisation’s highest management, be supported by dedicated resources, and remain publicly available to ensure transparency and accountability, among other possible implementation measures. The Programme shall embed targeted capacity-building measures to provide research-performing organisations with the technical expertise and operational support required for the systematic implementation of inclusive sex- and gender-analysis. |
Or. en
Amendment 1324
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. Eligibility criteria shall be set to support achievement of the general and specific objectives laid down in Article 3, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and apply to all award procedures under the Programme. | 1. Eligibility criteria shall be set to support achievement of the general and specific objectives laid down in Article 3, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and apply to all award procedures under the Programme, while taking due account of the financial capacity of applicants to ensure their ability to implement actions sustainably, while supporting the objectives laid down in Article 3 in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and taking account of technological, economic and research security considerations, including risks of technological leakage, intellectual property misappropriation, unfair technology transfer and adverse effects on the Union’s strategic autonomy and security interests. |
Or. en
Amendment 1325
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) entities established in an associated third country; | (b) entities established in an associated third country, provided that participation is based on reciprocity, ensures fair and balanced conditions, and includes appropriate safeguards to prevent unwanted technology transfer or violations of intellectual property rights; |
Or. en
Amendment 1326
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) other entities established in low to middle income non-associated third countries or, exceptionally, in other non-associated third countries if the third country is identified in the work programme adopted by the Commission; | (c) other entities established in low to middle income non-associated third countries or, exceptionally, in other non-associated third countries if the third country is identified in the work programme adopted by the Commission, provided that they comply with equivalent standards as set out in point (b); |
Or. en
Amendment 1327
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Anna Stürgkh, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (d) other entities established in non-associated countries where the funding of such entities is essential for implementing the action and contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3. | (d) other entities established in non-associated countries where the funding of such entities is essential for implementing the action and contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3, provided that their participation does not pose a demonstrable and specific risk to the research security interests of the Union as identified through a risk-based assessment by the Commission. |
Or. en
Amendment 1328
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (d) other entities established in non-associated countries where the funding of such entities is essential for implementing the action and contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3. | (d) other entities established in non-associated countries where the funding of such entities is essential for implementing the action and contributes to the objectives laid down in Article 3, provided that they comply with equivalent standards as set out in point (b) and (c). |
Or. en
Amendment 1329
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 – point b
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| (b) at least one other legal entity established in another Member State or an associated country. | (b) at least one other legal entity established in another Member State or an associated country, while allowing, where appropriate and without prejudice to excellence, for smaller and more flexible consortia or alternative collaborative configurations, in order to facilitate access for regional actors and emerging innovation ecosystems. |
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Amendment 1330
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
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| 4. ERC frontier research actions, EIC actions, research and training actions and actions that involve or have as their primary aim the implementation of pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions, may be implemented by one or more legal entities, provided that one of those legal entities shall be established in a Member State or associated country. | 4. ERC frontier research actions, EIC actions, research and training actions and actions that involve or have as their primary aim the implementation of pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions, may be implemented by one or more legal entities, provided that one of those legal entities shall be established in a Member State or associated country. In such cases, the participation of legal entities established in non-associated third countries may be restricted, conditioned or excluded where justified by security, technological sovereignty or strategic interest considerations, including risks related to forced technology transfer, violations of intellectual property rights, or the capture of sensitive information. |
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Amendment 1331
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
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| 4. ERC frontier research actions, EIC actions, research and training actions and actions that involve or have as their primary aim the implementation of pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions, may be implemented by one or more legal entities, provided that one of those legal entities shall be established in a Member State or associated country. | 4. ERC frontier research actions, EIC actions, research and training actions and actions that involve or have as their primary aim the implementation of pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions, may be implemented by one or more legal entities, provided that one of those legal entities is established in a Member State or associated country. |
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Amendment 1332
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 5
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| 5. Coordination and support actions may be implemented by one or more legal entities, which may be established in a Member State, associated country or, in exceptional cases, in another third country. | 5. Coordination and support actions may be implemented by one or more legal entities, which may be established in a Member State, associated country or, in exceptional cases, in another third country, subject to appropriate safeguards ensuring confidentiality, protection of sensitive information and alignment with the strategic interests of the Union and the participating Member States; |
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Amendment 1333
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 7
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| 7. International European research organisations and legal entities created under Union law shall be deemed to be established in a Member State other than the ones in which other legal entities participating in the action are established. | 7. International European research organisations and legal entities created under Union law, and international organisations with headquarters in a Member State or associated country, shall be deemed to be established in a Member State other than the ones in which other legal entities participating in the action are established. |
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Amendment 1334
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 8
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| 8. International organisations other than international European research organisations shall be deemed to be established in a non-associated third country, unless otherwise provided for in the work programme or the call for proposals. | 8. International organisations other than international European research organisations, and other than international organisations with headquarters in a Member State or associated country , shall be deemed to be established in a non-associated third country, unless otherwise provided for in the work programme or the call for proposals. |
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Amendment 1335
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point -a (new)
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| (-a) (a) activities that are directed at defence or military purposes, including actions including actions whose primary objective, expected applications or results are concerned with military use or are intended to support defence capabilities; | |
| For the purposes of this paragraph, an action shall be considered to be directed at defence or military purposes where its primary objective or expected applications are not oriented towards civilian applications within the meaning of this Regulation. |
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Amendment 1336
Sandro Ruotolo, Saskia Bricmont, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Hannah Neumann, Brando Benifei, Alessandro Zan, Annalisa Corrado
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
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| (a a) activities that fund or facilitate the development, deployment or use of tools, including spyware and surveillance technologies, which infringe Union values or fundamental rights; in this respect, compliance assessments shall include specific control criteria to prevent such abuses, and Union research funding shall be terminated for entities that are or have been involved in the direct or indirect facilitation of human rights violations through the use of surveillance tools, in accordance with paragraph 111 of the European Parliament recommendation of 15 June 2023 to the Council and the Commission following the investigation of alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware; |
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Amendment 1337
Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
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| (b) activities aiming at human cloning for reproductive purposes; | (b) activities aiming at human cloning for reproductive purposes and animal cloning for purposes of food production or for the development of food products; |
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Amendment 1338
Elena Donazzan, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Carlo Ciccioli, Lara Magoni, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
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| (b) activities aiming at human cloning for reproductive purposes; | (b) activities aiming at human cloning for reproductive and non reproductive purposes; |
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Amendment 1339
Elena Donazzan, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Carlo Ciccioli, Lara Magoni, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
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| (b a) Activities aimed at mixing the genetic material of three individuals; |
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Amendment 1340
François-Xavier Bellamy
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point d
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| (d) activities intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research, technological development and demonstration activities or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer; | (d) activities intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research, technological development and demonstration activities or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer, and activities involving the destruction of a human embryo when carried out for research aimed at selecting or excluding individuals on the basis of genetic traits; |
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Amendment 1341
Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
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| (ea) research on the development of cellular or synthetic meat, as well as research activities promoting or prioritising the use of insect-based protein for human consumption and any other activities which aim at replacing or marginalising traditional agriculture, livestock farming and conventional food production systems. Innovation in the agri-food sector should be guided by the principle of technological neutrality and must not lead to the elimination or systematic displacement of traditional farming models or traditional dietary patterns in the Union. |
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Amendment 1342
François-Xavier Bellamy
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) activities involving genetic experimentation or the manipulation of genetic material leading to discriminatory outcomes or contributing to the devaluation of the lives of persons with disabilities; |
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Amendment 1343
Elena Donazzan, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Carlo Ciccioli, Lara Magoni, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) Activities aimed at creating parthenotes (activation of an egg cell that begins to develop like an embryo, without male genetic contribution), and embryoids; |
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Amendment 1344
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
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| (e a) activities which have been recognised by a large scientific consensus as posing significant risks for the environment, human or animal health; |
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Amendment 1345
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
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| (e b) activities that would contribute, directly or indirectly, to an increase or a prolongation of the use of fossil fuels in the Union; |
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Amendment 1346
Elena Donazzan, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Carlo Ciccioli, Lara Magoni, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e b (new)
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| (e b) Activities requiring the destruction of a human embryo; |
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Amendment 1347
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e c (new)
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| (e c) activities that may be funded under the Specific Programme on defence research referred to in Article 1(2), point (b). |
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Amendment 1348
Elena Donazzan, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Alessandro Ciriani, Carlo Ciccioli, Lara Magoni, Pietro Fiocchi, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point e c (new)
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| (e c) Activities relating to gametogenesis; |
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Amendment 1349
Wouter Beke
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 11
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| 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines, or the action has lost its policy relevance. | 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines, due to irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations. Except in the case of ARPA-style projects, termination on the basis of policy considerations shall not be applied under [FP10], as such projects remain relevant for the advancement of science and for the beneficiaries. Such termination undermines the stability of research careers, in particular for early-career researchers, entails costs for beneficiaries related to investments in personnel, equipment and project set-up, reduces legal certainty and weakens the reliability of long-term funding commitments. |
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Justification
This amendment aims to clarify that, where projects are terminated for reasons other than irregularities, fraud or breaches of obligations, or, in the case of ARPA-style projects, policy considerations, such termination may have unintended but significant consequences.
Amendment 1350
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 11
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| 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines, or the action has lost its policy relevance. | 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines. |
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Amendment 1351
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 11
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| 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines, or the action has lost its policy relevance. | 11. In addition to the grounds set out in Article 132 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, award procedures and resulting legal commitments shall allow for termination where the objectives of the action are unlikely to be achieved at all or within the set timelines. |
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Amendment 1352
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 11 a (new)
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| 11 a. Where the work programme designates activities or topics as open to potential dual-use applications, the work programme or the call for proposals shall specify the conditions under which such activities may be supported, including criteria ensuring that their primary objective and expected applications are directed at civilian purposes, as well as mandatory safeguards relating to participation conditions, protection of sensitive results and dissemination. |
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Amendment 1353
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 12
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| 12. The work programme or the documents related to the award procedure may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. | 12. The work programme or the documents related to the award procedure may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. The award procedure should consider the inclusion of modular approaches and smaller or more flexible consortia considering that this enhances accessibility and effective participation to research and innovation across all territories of the Union. |
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Amendment 1354
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 12
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| 12. The work programme or the documents related to the award procedure may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. | 12. The work programme or the documents related to the award procedure shall reflect the horizontal principles laid down in Article 5 and may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. |
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Amendment 1355
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 12
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| 12. The work programme or the documents related to the award procedure may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. | 12. Where appropriate, the work programme or the documents related to the award procedure may specify the eligibility criteria set out in this Regulation or set additional eligibility criteria for specific actions including to take into account specific policy requirements. |
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Amendment 1356
Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 12 a (new)
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| 12a. The protection of intellectual property resulting from Union-funded research should be implemented in a manner that preserves fair competition, affordability and citizens’ freedom of choice. Consequently, the Programme will not support business models or research that risk creating or increasing monopolistic or oligopolistic dependencies for citizens, including through restrictive patenting practices adversely affecting accessibility and affordability of goods and services for citizens. |
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Amendment 1357
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 12 a (new)
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| 12 a. The adoption of a Gender Equality Plan shall be a mandatory condition for receiving funding under the Programme as referred to in Article 20b(5) . |
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Amendment 1358
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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| 1. Actions carried out shall comply with: | 1. Actions carried out shall be subject to a systematic screening process to check that they comply with: |
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Amendment 1359
Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
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| (a) relevant Union, national and international law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols; | (a) relevant Union, national and international law; |
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Amendment 1360
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a
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| (a) relevant Union, national and international law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols; | (a) relevant Union, national and international law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols, in particular as regards research ethics, respect for human dignity, fundamental rights and the protection of persons involved in research activities; |
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Amendment 1361
Nikos Pappas, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
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| (a a) full respect for human rights based on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols |
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Amendment 1362
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b
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| (b) ethical principles, including the highest standards of research integrity. | (b) ethical principles, including the highest standards of research integrity, understood as the rigorous application of scientific methods, honesty in data collection and analysis, transparency, reproducibility, proper attribution, and the prohibition of fabrication, falsification and plagiarism. |
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Amendment 1363
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
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| (b a) Particular attention shall be paid to the risk of applications generated by artificial intelligence. |
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Amendment 1364
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point b
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| (b) provide a confirmation that the activities will comply with (i) the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, (ii) the Global Code of Conduct for Equitable Research Partnerships and that no activities excluded from funding will be conducted; | (b) provide a confirmation that the activities will comply with (i) the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, (ii) the Global Code of Conduct for Equitable Research Partnerships, (iii) the Council Recommendation of 23 May 2024 on enhancing research security, and that no activities excluded from funding will be conducted; |
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Amendment 1365
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aldo Patriciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e) obtain all approvals or other mandatory documents from the relevant national, local ethics committees or other bodies, such as data protection authorities, before the start of the relevant activities and keep those documents on file to be provided to the Commission or the relevant implementation body upon request. | (e) obtain all approvals or other mandatory documents from the relevant national, local ethics committees or other bodies, such as data protection authorities, before the start of the relevant activities and keep those documents on file to be provided to the Commission or the relevant implementation body upon request, within one year of the end of the activities. |
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Amendment 1366
Yvan Verougstraete
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e a) respect human rights and comply with relevant Union, national and international law, including the Charter and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols throughout the full duration of their participation in the programme, and acknowledge that serious or systemic violations of human rights may lead to the termination of participation in an action and ultimately the exclusion from participating in the programme. | |
| Human rights checks shall be carried out by the Commission or the relevant funding body. For serious or complex human rights issues, human rights checks shall be carried out by the Commission unless the Commission delegates this task to the funding body. |
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Amendment 1367
Bruno Tobback
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e a) Respect human rights and comply with relevant Union, national and international law, including the Charter and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols throughout the full duration of their participation in the programme, and acknowledge that serious or systemic violations of human rights shall lead to the termination of participation in an action and ultimately the exclusion from participating in the programme. Human rights checks shall be carried out by the Commission or the relevant funding body. For serious or complex human rights issues, human rights checks shall be carried out by the Commission unless the Commission delegates this task to the funding body. |
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Amendment 1368
Jussi Saramo
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e a) ensure the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in research activities, in line with applicable Union legislation and ethical standards, by upholding principles of integrity, transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection, fairness and environmental responsibility. Action participants shall reflect these measures in their ethics self-assessment and ensure ongoing monitoring of compliance throughout the duration of the action. |
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Amendment 1369
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e a) ensure the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in research activities, in line with applicable Union legislation and ethical standards, by upholding principles of integrity, transparency, accountability, human oversight, data protection, fairness and environmental responsibility. Beneficiaries shall reflect these measures in their ethics self-assessment and ensure ongoing monitoring of compliance throughout the duration of the action. |
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Amendment 1370
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (e a) ensure that all activities conducted under this programme actively address and include policies and measures to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, safeguarding the safety and well-being of all participants involved in the research activities. |
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Amendment 1371
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Article22a | |
| 3. Compliance with research ethics and research integrity requirements under this Article shall be strictly limited to the protection of persons, the respect of fundamental rights and the assurance of scientific rigour. The assessment of actions under this Article shall not extend to the evaluation of extra-scientific societal, political or normative value judgments. |
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Amendment 1372
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. A call for proposals is not required for coordination and support actions which: | 1. A call for proposals is not required only in duly justified and exceptional cases, for coordination and support actions which: |
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Amendment 1373
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1. A call for proposals is not required for coordination and support actions which: | 1. All calls for proposals, if applicable, shall be submitted through a two-stage procedure: |
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Amendment 1374
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) are to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programme; and | (a) are to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programme, provided that such identification is based on transparent, objective and publicly justified criteria, and does not unduly favour established actors to the detriment of newcomers, including entities from widening and transition countries; and |
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Amendment 1375
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (a) are to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programme; and | (a) Stage one shall consist of the submission of a concise proposal, accompanied by the documentation necessary for verifying the eligibility of the application. |
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Amendment 1376
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b) do not fall within the scope of a call for proposals, in accordance with Article 198, point (e), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. | (b) Only applicants whose stage one proposals have been positively evaluated shall be invited to submit a full proposal under stage two. |
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Amendment 1377
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b a) are carried out in the framework of structured inter-state joint cooperation between a limited number of Member States willing to align national programmes and resources around shared strategic objectives. |
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Amendment 1378
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (b a) guarantee, where relevant, the participation of public-interest actors, including universities, public research organisations and non-profit entities. |
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Amendment 1379
Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1 a. The content of the calls for proposals for all actions shall be included in the work programme. Activities of the Programme shall be delivered primarily through open competitive calls for proposals, including within European Partnerships. |
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Amendment 1380
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 1 a. Detailed provisions on two-stage applications shall be specified in respective work programmes. |
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Amendment 1381
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The work programme shall specify calls for proposals for which Competitiveness Seals may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant. | 2. The work programme shall specify calls for proposals for which Competitiveness Seals may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant and provided that such sharing fully respects transparency, data protection, and the rights of applicants, and does not lead to the commercial exploitation or misuse of publicly funded research results. |
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Amendment 1382
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 2. The work programme shall specify calls for proposals for which Competitiveness Seals may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant. | 2. The work programme shall contain all the calls for proposals, and specify those for which Seals of Excellence may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant. |
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Amendment 1383
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The work programme shall specify calls for proposals for which Competitiveness Seals may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant. | 2. The work programme shall specify calls for proposals for which Seal of Excellence may be awarded. Information concerning the application and the evaluation may be shared with interested financing authorities, subject to the conclusion of confidentiality agreements unless explicitly objected by the applicant. |
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Amendment 1384
András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. Unless otherwise provided in the work programme or the call for proposal, a two-stage submission and evaluation procedure shall be used. Where appropriate, blind evaluation shall be applied during the evaluation phase as the default procedure. |
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Justification
The regulation should contain an explicit reference to the two-stage procedure and the use of blind evaluation, in order to reduce administrative burdens and to ensure impartiality in the evaluation process.
Amendment 1385
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo, Anthony Smith
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. The Commission shall ensure that the award of Competitiveness Seals does not disproportionately benefit already well-funded entities or regions and contributes to reducing geographical and structural disparities in access to Union funding. |
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Amendment 1386
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. The conditions for dealing with ex aequo proposals may include, but shall not be limited to, the following criteria: geographical diversity, participation of SMEs, participation of etities from widening and transition countries. |
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Amendment 1387
Seán Kelly
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. The ‘Expected outcomes’ and ‘Scopes’ of topic descriptions in calls for proposals concerning collaborative research shall be clear and well defined, particularly for research concerning technologies at the upper end of the TRL scale. |
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Amendment 1388
Nikos Pappas, Jussi Saramo
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 b. The Commission shall take appropriate measures to simplify application procedures, reduce administrative burden and provide targeted support for applicants from widening and transition countries, small research organisations and first-time participants. |
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Amendment 1389
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, if there are grounds to doubt the financial capacity of an applicant, or if there is a higher risk due to the participation in several ongoing actions funded by Union R&I programmes, the financial capacity of other applicants, or of coordinators even where the requested funding is below the threshold referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be verified. | 2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, if there are grounds to doubt the financial capacity of an applicant, or if there is a higher risk due to the participation in several ongoing actions funded by Union R&I programmes, the financial capacity of other applicants, or of coordinators even where the requested funding is below the threshold referred to in paragraph 1 shall also be verified, on the basis of objective, transparent and proportionate criteria, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. |
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Amendment 1390
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified. | 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified. The assessment of financial capacity shall be based on objective indicators, including in particular the applicant’s solvency, liquidity, ability to pre-finance the action, overall financial commitments, and, where relevant, the existence of structural guarantees provided by affiliated entities |
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Amendment 1391
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified. | 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified, except where that other legal entity is a public body . |
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Amendment 1392
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aldo Patriciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified. | 3. If the financial capacity is structurally guaranteed by another legal entity, the financial capacity of that other legal entity shall be verified, except in the case of a public legal entity. |
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Amendment 1393
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| A proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of the following award criteria: | A proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of the following award criteria, while taking into account the need to ensure a more geographically balanced access: |
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Amendment 1394
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) impact; | (b) impact including potential contribution to the Union`s competitiveness in research and innovation, uptake by industry, societal benefits and transnational or intersectoral collaboration; |
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Amendment 1395
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) quality and efficiency of the implementation. | (c) quality and efficiency of the implementation including the appropriateness of the work plan, allocation of resources, management of partnerships and mechanisms for technology and exploitation of results at market and society levels; |
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Amendment 1396
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aldo Patriciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (c) quality and efficiency of the implementation. | (c) quality, efficiency and replicability of the implementation. |
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Amendment 1397
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c a) (d) consideration of open science practices, including the accessibility of data, publications and results for wider societal benefit; | |
| e) potential for cross border and cross sector collaboration, promoting synergies between research organizations, SMEs and international partners; | |
| f) integration of strategic priorities, such as support for emerging technologies, deep tech startups and alignment with EU policy objectives; |
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Amendment 1398
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| The work programme shall lay down details concerning the application of the award criteria referred to in paragraph 1. | The work programme shall lay down details concerning the application of the award criteria referred to in paragraph 1, including any weighting, thresholds and where relevant rules for dealing with ex aequo proposals, taking into consideration the objectives of the call for proposals. The conditions for dealing with ex aequo proposals may include, but shall not be limited to, the following criteria: SMEs, gender, and geographical diversity. |
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Amendment 1399
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Radan Kanev, Angelika Winzig, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. By derogation from paragraph 1, only the excellence criterion referred to in point (a) of that paragraph shall apply for evaluations under ERC frontier research actions and research and training actions. | 2. By derogation from paragraph 1, only the excellence criterion referred to in point (a) of that paragraph shall apply for evaluations under ERC frontier research actions, research and training actions, the Fast Track to Excellence scheme as well as calls for ERA Fellowships. |
Or. en
Justification
Identical to AM 168 from the Draft Report, except for the addition on ERA Fellowships
Amendment 1400
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. In order to lower the administrative pressure both for applicants and EU institutions, as well as reduce financial risk for applicants, the evaluation shall be conducted in two-stage procedure, with the first stage comprising of a shorter concept application, and a second stage with a complete application for the short-listed entities. |
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Amendment 1401
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Radan Kanev, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article25a | |
| Amendments to Grant Agreement | |
| Amendments to the Grant Agreement, in particular to the Description of the Action or to the list of beneficiaries, which are a genuine response to scientific, technological development or relevant innovation shall not be a basis for challenging based on Article 204(4) of [Financial Regulation] the grant award decision or the adherence to the principle of equal treatment of applicants. The Commission shall ensure that any request for such an amendment to a Grant Agreement shall be considered with support of external expertise. Where it concerns a project funded under a call governed by the expert-led approach of Pillar 2, the external expertise shall be provided by the relevant expert team. Where it concerns a project funded under the ERC, the ERC Scientific Council shall be responsible for the external expertise to be involved. Where it concerns a project funded under a Challeng-based call of the EIC, the external expertise shall be provided by the relevant Programme Manager. |
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Amendment 1402
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – title
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Time-to-grant | Time-to-grant and Time-to-Payment |
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Amendment 1403
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (a) for informing all applicants of the outcome of the evaluation of their application, a maximum period of five months from the final date for submission of complete proposals; | (a) for informing all applicants of the outcome of the evaluation of their application, a maximum period of ten weeks from the final date for submission of complete proposals; |
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Amendment 1404
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) for signing grant agreements with applicants, a maximum period of seven months from the final date for submission of complete proposals. | (b) for signing grant agreements with applicants, a maximum period of fifteen weeks from the final date for submission of complete proposals. |
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Amendment 1405
Angelika Winzig
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b a) a maximum period of four weeks for reimbursement following the achievement of major milestones or the submission of (interim) reports |
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Amendment 1406
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. In addition to the exceptions laid down in Article 197(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the periods referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may be exceeded for ERC actions, missions-oriented approach and when actions are submitted to an ethics assessment, security scrutiny or assessments to protect the competitiveness of the Union including its strategic assets and interests. | 3. In addition to the exceptions laid down in Article 197(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the periods referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may be exceeded for ERC actions, missions-oriented approach and when actions shall be submitted to a deep ethics assessment, or security scrutiny or assessments to protect research security or competitiveness of the Union including its strategic assets and interests. In such cases, the work programme shall specify the corresponding periods. |
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Amendment 1407
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article26a | |
| The Commission shall respect the following time limits for payments: | |
| (a) 30 days after the validation of the application for simplified cost options; | |
| (b) 30 days after the declaration of expenses for funding linked to costs. |
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Amendment 1408
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Up to 100 % of total eligible costs of an action under the Programme may be reimbursed, except for for-profit legal entities where up to 70% of the total eligible costs may be reimbursed. By way of exception, SMEs shall be eligible for a funding rate of up to 100% of the total eligible costs. | 2. Up to 100 % of total eligible costs of an action under the Programme may be reimbursed, both for for-profit legal entities and SMEs. |
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Amendment 1409
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. Up to 100 % of total eligible costs of an action under the Programme may be reimbursed, except for for-profit legal entities where up to 70% of the total eligible costs may be reimbursed. By way of exception, SMEs shall be eligible for a funding rate of up to 100% of the total eligible costs. | 2. Up to 100 % of total eligible costs of an action under the Programme may be reimbursed, except for for-profit legal entities other than SMEs or mid-caps where up to 70% of the total eligible costs of an Innovation Action may be reimbursed. |
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Amendment 1410
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 a. Eligible costs shall include Care Support Costs (CSC). These costs are defined as expenses incurred by the beneficiary to provide professional care for dependents of the personnel assigned to the action, where such care is necessary to ensure the personnel's availability for the project’s implementation. In particular: | |
| (a) For the ERC, care costs shall be recognized as a specific eligible direct cost category, allowing for a top-up of the maximum grant amount to cover documented care expenses that exceed standard institutional support. | |
| (b) For MSCA, care costs shall be implemented through a dedicated "Care and Inclusion Unit Cost," replacing and expanding the previous family allowance to include eldercare and dependent support, regardless of the researcher's marital status. |
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Amendment 1411
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2 b. By way of derogation from Article 28, the 25% flat rate for indirect costs shall not apply to Care Support Costs. These costs shall be reimbursed either as actual costs (ERC) or as specific unit costs (MSCA), as defined in the work programme, to ensure the full amount reaches the intended recipient. |
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Amendment 1412
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. A Mutual Insurance Mechanism (the ‘MIM’) is hereby established which shall replace and succeed the Mechanism set up in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. The MIM shall cover the risk associated with non-recovery of sums due by certain ECF beneficiaries under direct management, as well as any preexisting risks covered in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. | 1. A Mutual Insurance Mechanism (the ‘MIM’) is hereby established which shall replace and succeed the Mechanism set up in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. The MIM shall cover the risk associated with non-recovery of sums due by certain Horizon Europe or ECF beneficiaries under direct management, as well as any preexisting risks covered in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. |
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Amendment 1413
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 1. A Mutual Insurance Mechanism (the ‘MIM’) is hereby established which shall replace and succeed the Mechanism set up in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. The MIM shall cover the risk associated with non-recovery of sums due by certain ECF beneficiaries under direct management, as well as any preexisting risks covered in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. | 1. A Mutual Insurance Mechanism (the ‘MIM’) is hereby established which shall replace and succeed the Mechanism set up in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. The MIM shall cover the risk associated with non-recovery of sums due by certain Programme beneficiaries under direct management, as well as any preexisting risks covered in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. |
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Amendment 1414
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 2. The MIM shall be managed by the Union, represented by the Commission acting as executive agent. Specific rules for the operation of the MIM shall be set out by the Commission by means of an implementing act. | 2. The MIM shall be managed by the Union, represented by the Commission acting as executive agent. Specific rules for the operation of the MIM shall be set out by the Commission by means of an implementing act. The Commission shall regularly inform the European Parliament and the Council of the financial situation, risk exposure and performance of the Mutual Insurance Mechanism, including annual reporting on contributions, recoveries, defaults and accumulated balances. |
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Amendment 1415
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) separate the results when applying for their protection. | (b) separate the results when applying for, maintaining or obtaining their protection. |
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Amendment 1416
Ivars Ijabs, Emma Wiesner, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. If third parties involved in the action (including personnel) have rights to the results, the beneficiaries shall ensure that those rights can be exercised in a manner compatible with their obligations regarding those results. | 3. If third parties involved in the action (including personnel) have rights to the results, the beneficiaries shall ensure that those rights can be exercised in a manner compatible with their obligations regarding those results. Beneficiaries must guarantee that agreements with third parties comply with the provisions on background ownership and joint ownership as set out in this Regulation. |
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Amendment 1417
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Transfer of ownership may be subject to conditions as set out in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement, including a requirement to pass on any obligations regarding the results. | 4. Transfer of ownership may be subject to national regulations and conditions as set out in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement, including a requirement to pass on any obligations regarding the results. |
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Amendment 1418
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Barbara Bonte
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Article31a | |
| The Commission shall establish mechanisms to enable the recovery of Union funds in the event of the transfer of patents, shares or capital to non-European entities that have indirectly benefited from Union funding as a result of such transfers. |
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Amendment 1419
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point a
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (a) protect their results if justified, in particular if the results have commercial potential; | (a) protect their results if justified, in particular if the results have commercial potential or are security relevant; |
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Amendment 1420
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point b
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (b) grant access to their results and background if needed for implementing action tasks or for valorising results, including for commercial deployment; | (b) grant access to their results and background if needed by another beneficiary for implementing action tasks or for valorising results, including for commercial deployment; |
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Amendment 1421
Morten Løkkegaard, Bart Groothuis
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within a given period, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results; | (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within three years, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results; such instruments and tools is to include a scheme established under Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund] that allocates flexible financial support to consortia or recomposition of consortia that are fit to pursue the realisation of projects funded by the Programme, or its predecessors; |
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Amendment 1422
Claudiu-Richard Târziu, Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within a given period, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results; | (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within a given period, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results, including instruments supporting regional and local deployment and the involvement of innovation ecosystems beyond leading hubs, and, where appropriate, support for university technology transfer structures and incentives for patenting, licensing and spin-offs. |
Or. en
Justification
Europe invests heavily in excellent research, yet the economic return on this investment remains uneven due to weak incentives for commercialization and technology transfer in several Member States. Aligning academic evaluation systems with innovation and valorisation objectives is essential to bridge the gap between knowledge creation and market impact, strengthen university–industry cooperation, and ensure that public research funding translates into competitiveness, jobs and strategic autonomy across all regions.
Amendment 1423
Niels Flemming Hansen
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point c
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within a given period, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results; | (c) undertake best efforts to valorise their results, either directly or indirectly, including through transfer or licensing; if results are not valorised within a three year period, the Commission may identify instruments and tools, such as those serving the valorisation strategy set out in Chapter III of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], that the beneficiaries concerned shall use to facilitate the valorisation of those results; |
Or. en
Amendment 1424
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (e) adhere to open science practices, including by: | (e) adhere to open science practices for knowledge dissemination, including by: |
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Amendment 1425
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (i) ensuring open access to all peer-reviewed scientific publications regarding the results; | (i) ensuring open access to all peer-reviewed scientific publications regarding the results, including in libraries, under fair and reasonable conditions; |
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Amendment 1426
François-Xavier Bellamy
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (ii) managing responsibly the research data in the action and other results in line with the principles ‘findability’, ‘accessibility’, ‘interoperability’ and ‘reusability’ (the FAIR principles) as well as ensuring open access thereto unless doing so would be against legitimate interests, including commercial interests, or other constraints. | (ii) managing responsibly the research data in the action and other results in line with the principles ‘findability’, ‘accessibility’, ‘interoperability’ and ‘reusability’ (the FAIR principles) as well as ensuring open access thereto unless doing so would be against legitimate interests, including commercial interests, or other constraints such as data protection rules, privacy, confidentiality, trade secrets, Union competitive interests, security rules or intellectual property rights. |
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Amendment 1427
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík, Sophie Wilmès
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (ii) managing responsibly the research data in the action and other results in line with the principles ‘findability’, ‘accessibility’, ‘interoperability’ and ‘reusability’ (the FAIR principles) as well as ensuring open access thereto unless doing so would be against legitimate interests, including commercial interests, or other constraints. | (ii) managing responsibly the research data in the action and other results in line with the principles ‘findability’, ‘accessibility’, ‘interoperability’ and ‘reusability’ (the FAIR principles) as well as ensuring open access thereto unless doing so would be against applicable legislation or legitimate interests, including commercial interests, or other constraints. |
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Amendment 1428
Niels Flemming Hansen
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (ii a) ensuring that the beneficiaries or the authors retain sufficient copyright and related rights to share their work openly and comply with their open access requirements. |
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Amendment 1429
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Bart Groothuis, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii a (new)
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| (ii a) (new) ensuring that beneficiaries or authors retain sufficient copyright and related rights to share their work openly and meet open access requirements. |
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Amendment 1430
Ivars Ijabs, Elisabetta Gualmini, Anna Stürgkh, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – introductory part
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| (g) grant free access to their results for developing, implementing and monitoring their policies or programmes to the following entities: | (g) upon request grant free access to their results for developing, implementing and monitoring their policies or programmes to the following entities: |
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Amendment 1431
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
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| (ii) to Member States’ national authorities, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. | (ii) to Member States’ national authorities, Universities and research institutes, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. |
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Amendment 1432
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Silvia Sardone, Raffaele Stancanelli, Aldo Patriciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
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| (ii) to Member States’ national authorities, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. | (ii) to Member States’ national authorities, Universities and research institutes, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. |
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Amendment 1433
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
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| (ii) to Member States’ national authorities, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. | (ii) to Member States’ national and regional authorities, where provided in the work programme, call conditions or grant agreement. |
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Amendment 1434
Nicolás González Casares
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
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| (g a) Ensure that medicinal products and medical devices developed, in whole or in part, on the basis of results arising from activities carried out under an indirect action are rendered affordable, available, and accessible to the public under fair and reasonable conditions. To that end, the work programme may lay down additional obligations relating to the exploitation of results applicable to specific indirect actions, including, where appropriate, the establishment of worldwide affordability and accessibility deployment and roll-out plans containing information on the supply of the medicinal product or medical device concerned, including countries with low- or middle-income economies . |
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Amendment 1435
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
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| (g a) ensure that products and services developed based on, or partly based on, the results of activities undertaken as part of an indirect action are made affordable, available, and accessible to the public under fair and reasonable conditions. To fulfil that purpose, the work programme may specify additional exploitation obligations applicable to specific indirect actions, where relevant. |
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Amendment 1436
Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
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| (g a) give equal weight to commercial deployment and to the systemic valorisation elements mentioned in Article 2. Beneficiaries whose primary valorisation pathway is systemic governance or institutional transformation shall not be required to demonstrate commercial deployment potential |
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Amendment 1437
François-Xavier Bellamy
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
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| (g a) The access on results for said purposes shall be limited to non-commercial and non-competitive use, and shall not be extended to the beneficiaries’ background. |
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Amendment 1438
Ivars Ijabs, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Michał Kobosko, Bart Groothuis, Elisabetta Gualmini
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. (new) Notwithstanding the obligations set out in paragraph 1, beneficiaries shall not transfer, license, disclose or otherwise make available results generated under the Programme, including underlying data, know-how and intellectual property, to entities established in, controlled by, or acting on behalf of a third country that: | |
| (a) does not fulfil the criteria set out in Article 9(4), points (a) to (c); | |
| (b) has been identified by the Union or its Member States as posing systemic risks to the Union's strategic interests, democratic values, or the protection of human rights, in particular through relevant Council decisions, Union restrictive measures, or conclusions of the European Council; or | |
| (c) is subject to Union sanctions or restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 29 of the Treaty on European Union or Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union at the time of the intended transfer. | |
| The Commission shall publish and maintain a list of third countries to which this paragraph applies. The list shall be reviewed at least every two years and updated where warranted by changes in the strategic or human rights situation of the countries concerned. The work programme may specify additional conditions or derogations applicable to particular actions or categories of results, having regard to the nature and sensitivity of the research concerned. |
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Amendment 1439
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 a (new)
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| Article32a | |
| Measures shall be introduced to safeguard the Union’s financial interests where research and innovation activities financed substantially by Union funds generate significant capital gains, including mechanisms to recover an appropriate share of public funding in cases where founders or beneficiaries transfer patents, shares or other strategic assets to non-EU partners. |
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Amendment 1440
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 b (new)
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| Article32b | |
| A dedicated Union framework for dual-use research and innovation shall be established in close cooperation between the European Commission and the Member States, providing a clear legal and operational status for such projects throughout the valorisation chain, including adapted rules on intellectual property, licensing, export control, foreign investment screening and public procurement, in order to facilitate development and scale-up within Europe while preventing uncontrolled transfer of sensitive technologies, trade secrets, industrial secrets and defence-related information. |
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Amendment 1441
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 c (new)
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| Article32c | |
| Universities shall maintain a transparency register of patents, accessible to the Commission and their respective Member States, including relevant information on ownership, licensing status and potential fields of application, enabling the Commission to assess their industrial and application potential. On that basis, universities may transfer or license intellectual property to spin-outs under founder-friendly and economically remunerative conditions, in particular where patents demonstrate strong industrial potential but remain underexploited, without undue constraints arising from State aid rules, with a view to facilitating their effective valorisation and market uptake. |
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Amendment 1442
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
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| 1. Grant actions may involve or have as their primary aim the pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions. These procurements are to be carried out by beneficiaries which are public procurers or private procurers. | 1. Grant actions may involve or have as their primary aim the pre-commercial procurement or procurement of innovative solutions. These procurements are to be carried out by beneficiaries which are public procurers or private procurers, with a view to facilitating the emergence, validation and early deployment of innovative solutions responding to identified public needs within the Union. |
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Amendment 1443
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
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| (d a) may be designed and implemented jointly by several contracting authorities, including from different Member States, in accordance with applicable Union public procurement law. |
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Amendment 1444
Ivars Ijabs, Morten Løkkegaard, Martin Hojsík, Christophe Grudler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 a (new)
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| 5 a. (new) Unless otherwise specified in this Chapter, procurement under the Programme shall be carried out in accordance with Title VII of the Financial Regulation. |
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Amendment 1445
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 a (new)
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| Article33a | |
| Procurement shall respect the principle of technological neutrality and focus on clearly identified societal needs and functional performance objectives without prescribing specific technological solutions, thereby stimulating competition, avoiding market distortions and enabling diverse innovative approaches from SMEs, start-ups and large companies alike. |
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Amendment 1446
Ivars Ijabs, Martin Hojsík, Elisabetta Gualmini, Christophe Grudler, Morten Løkkegaard
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – title
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| European Innovation Council specific rules | Every year, a limited number of EIC Transition grants may be awarded with simplified calls for proposals for the purpose of follow up funding for the valorisation of clearly identified results generated by actions funded by the Programme and Horizon Europe Regulation No 695/2021. The proposals must be evaluated based on the award criteria defined in Article 25. |
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Amendment 1447
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
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| 1. In accordance with Article 20(2)(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) XXX [European Competitiveness Fund], EIC Transition grants may be awarded without calls for proposals for the purpose of follow up funding for results generated by actions funded by the Programme and Horizon Europe Regulation No 695/2021. | 1. EIC Transition grants may be awarded without calls for proposals for the exclusive purpose of follow up funding for results generated by actions funded by the Programme and Horizon Europe Regulation No 695/2021. |
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Amendment 1448
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
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| 2. The EIC Accelerator shall support only single beneficiaries and single investees who are SMEs, including startups, and small mid-caps. | 2. The EIC Accelerator shall support only single beneficiaries and single investees who are SMEs, including innovative startups, or innovative scaleups. |
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Amendment 1449
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Anna Zalewska
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
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| 2. The EIC Accelerator shall support only single beneficiaries and single investees who are SMEs, including startups, and small mid-caps. | 2. The EIC Accelerator shall support only single beneficiaries and single investees who are SMEs, including startups, small mid-caps and mid-caps. |
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Amendment 1450
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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| 2 a. Targeted support under the EIC Accelerator shall be provided for early-stage companies and technologies, including start-ups and spin-offs, to address the persistent “valley of death” between early-stage innovation and market deployment. This support shall facilitate maturation, de-risking, and industrial validation, while reinforcing the link between research results and market uptake. |
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Amendment 1451
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4
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| 4. In the case of blended finance actions, the beneficiary and the investee may differ in the sense that the investee may be the holding or the parent company of the beneficiary. | 4. In the case of blended finance actions, the beneficiary and the investee may differ in the sense that the investee may be the holding or the parent company of the beneficiary. In implementing investment, blended finance and follow-on support, EIC portfolio managers shall manage their portfolio in a manner consistent with standard market-based investment practices, including a portfolio approach, risk diversification, staged financing, performance-based milestones and exit considerations, while taking due account of the specific risk profile of deep-tech innovation and the strategic interests of the Union. Where investments are made jointly with private investors, the terms and conditions shall, as far as possible, ensure an appropriate alignment of interests, including comparable risk exposure and incentives, while safeguarding the strategic interests of the Union. |
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Amendment 1452
Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Mariateresa Vivaldini, Carlo Ciccioli, Alessandro Ciriani, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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| 4 a. Targeted support under the EIC Accelerator shall be provided for early-stage companies and technologies, including start-ups and spin-offs emerging from EIC Pathfinder and Transition actions, to facilitate their maturation, de-risking and industrial validation, including through cooperation with industrial partners and in complementarity with other Union instruments. |
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Amendment 1453
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 5 a (new)
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| 5 a. For the purpose of the certification process referred to in paragraph 5, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act specifying the criteria and conditions that a programme shall comply with, in order to be part of the EIC Plug in. |
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Amendment 1454
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 9
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| 9. Blended finance actions shall be suspended, amended or, if duly justified, terminated if measurable milestones are not reached or if the beneficiary refuses the investment support without a duly justified reason. | 9. Blended finance actions shall be suspended, amended or, if duly justified, terminated if measurable milestones are not reached, if results cannot be deployed in the Union or if the beneficiary refuses the investment support without a duly justified reason. |
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Amendment 1455
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
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| 10. The EIC Fund may award follow-on investments: | 10. The EIC Fund may award follow-on investments exclusively if needed to protect the Union's strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security. |
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Amendment 1456
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 10 – point a
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| (a) if needed to protect the Union's strategic assets, interests, autonomy or security; or | deleted |
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Amendment 1457
Ville Niinistö
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 10 – point b
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| (b) if subsequent funding rounds would not proceed or would proceed at significantly less favourable terms without EIC follow-on investment. | deleted |
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Amendment 1458
Julie Rechagneux, Pascale Piera, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier, Silvia Sardone, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 11
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| 11. The EIC work programme may set out additional limitations regarding the award of follow-on support. | 11. The EIC work programme may set out additional limitations regarding the award of follow-on support. Investment decisions, follow-on investments and portfolio management under the EIC Accelerator shall be subject to robust due diligence, documented decision-making processes and clear accountability, in line with the principles of sound financial management and professional investment standards. All persons involved in the evaluation, investment decision, portfolio monitoring or follow-on support under the EIC shall declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest. Where a conflict of interest exists, the person concerned shall refrain from participation in the relevant assessment, decision or monitoring activities. The EIC shall avoid investment structures that would result in disproportionate private benefit, undue risk transfer to the Union budget, or artificial crowding-out of private capital. The EIC shall ensure appropriate ex post reporting and aggregated transparency on portfolio performance, follow-on investments and exits, in accordance with confidentiality and market sensitivity requirements. |
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Amendment 1459
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 11 a (new)
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| 11 a. The EIC Pre-Accelerator shall boost the innovation potential of early-stage deep-tech startups in widening and transition countries by enhancing their business, investor, and technology readiness to secure funding from different sources |
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Amendment 1460
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Radan Kanev, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
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| Article34a | |
| Exercise of the delegation | |
| 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. | |
| 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 10a(2) and 20(1a) shall be conferred on the Commission until 31 December 2028. | |
| 3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 50(2) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force. | |
| 4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making. | |
| 5. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. | |
| 6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 50(2) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council. |
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Justification
Identical to Draft Report AM 177. Only correcting article references in paragraph 2.
Amendment 1461
Christophe Clergeau, Lina Gálvez, Michalis Hadjipantela, Tilly Metz, Ondřej Krutílek, Marta Temido
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 a (new)
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| Article37a | |
| Annex I - Missions | |
| Mission on the Human Exposome | |
| In accordance with Articles 11a and 15(5) of this Regulation, a Mission on the Human Exposome shall aim to improve the understanding and prevention of diseases linked to environmental, social and lifestyle exposures and to strengthen Europe’s scientific leadership in exposome research. It shall, in particular, contribute to the development of a coordinated European human exposome research and innovation agenda, and promote synergies with other Union programmes, notably in the field of digital technologies and data infrastructures. | |
| The mission shall pursue the following objectives: | |
| - Establish a dedicated budget for an ambitious evidence-based research agenda on the human exposome; | |
| - Initiating a large-scale pan-European cohort, covering up to 10 million citizens, capable of tracking environmental, social and lifestyle exposures across the life course; | |
| - Developing an integrated European exposome data ecosystem, enabling secure and interoperable collection, sharing and analysis of exposure and health data, in synergy with the Digital Leadership policy under the European Competitiveness Fund; | |
| - Advancing technologies and analytical tools, including artificial intelligence and environmental sensing technologies, to improve exposure monitoring and risk prediction; | |
| - Stimulating innovation and industrial competitiveness in areas such as environmental monitoring technologies, biotechnology, digital health and preventive medicine; | |
| - Supporting the integration of exposome knowledge into relevant policies, including chemicals regulation, urban planning, climate adaptation, occupational health, child health and personalised medicine; |
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Justification
Under the current framework programme, around €150 million have been mobilised on some areas of the human exposome. FP10 should build on the current actions and ensure a strengthened and comprehensive funding covering all dimensions of the human exposome.
Amendment 1462
Christophe Clergeau, Lina Gálvez, Alicia Homs Ginel, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, André Franqueira Rodrigues, Isabella Lövin
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 b (new)
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| Article37b | |
| ANNEX I | |
| EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters. |
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Amendment 1463
Jens Gieseke
Proposal for a regulation
Title II – Chapter III a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| III a Annex 1. Broad lines of activities | |
| Competitiveness Window I "Energy Infrastructure; Sustainable Mobility, Decarbonisation & Clean Technology" | |
| Activities shall contribute to the decarbonisation, sustainability and competitiveness of the Union’s economy, including the energy, industry and transport sectors, by advancing clean, energy-eaicient and breakthrough solutions, enabling step-change improvements in performance, eaiciency and resilience through the development of next-generation systems and infrastructure across the Union that contribute to the Union’s climate neutrality objectives, support deeper integration of the Single Market, and strengthen European industrial competitiveness, including through the creation of new value chains and the development of enabling technologies with spill-over potential into other strategic sectors, thereby enhancing the Union’s global leadership in strategic infrastructure technologies. | |
| Areas of intervention: clean energy infrastructure; renewable energy technologies; energy storage; industrial decarbonisation; clean production processes; buildings and industrial facilities in energy transition; next-generation zero-emission transport modes, including hyperloop, systems and infrastructures, including testing, demonstration and certification facilities, for emerging and nextgeneration technologies; cross-border transport connectivity and network integration. |
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Justification
The amendment defines the strategic orientation of Window I towards next-generation systems and infrastructure that deliver substantial gains in performance, efficiency and resilience at European scale.
This approach ensures that EU support advances not only decarbonisation, but also competitiveness, Single Market integration and the development of new value chains. Infrastructure-based innovation generates significant spill-overs into enabling technologies and other strategic sectors, strengthening Europe’s industrial leadership and addressing challenges that exceed the capacity of individual Member States.
The inclusion of testing, demonstration and certification infrastructures ensures that emerging technologies can be validated, scaled and deployed across the Union, enhancing Europe’s ability to translate innovation into market and industrial impact.
Amendment 1464
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi, Alicia Homs Ginel
Proposal for a regulation
Title II – Chapter III a (new)
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| III a ANNEX I | |
| Areas for possible missions: | |
| In accordance with Articles 4 and 16 of this Regulation, the areas for possible missions are set out in this Annex. | |
| 1. EU mission: Housing | |
| 2. EU mission: Women’s health |
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Amendment 1465
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi, Alicia Homs Ginel
Proposal for a regulation
Title II – Chapter III b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| III b ANNEX II | |
| Competitiveness Window I | |
| Sustainable Built Environment and the Housing Innovation Facility | |
| The transition of the built environment towards climate neutrality requires innovations in materials, construction processes and energy systems. Research and innovation shall focus on developing innovative solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and resource use across the life-cycle of buildings. | |
| The objective is to develop technologies, methodologies and processes enabling the decarbonisation and circular transformation of the building sector, in line with the objectives of the Programme. | |
| Broad Lines | |
| — Development of low-carbon, bio-based and circular construction materials, including innovative material compositions and processing techniques; | |
| — Technologies for energy-efficient and climate-neutral buildings, including renovation approaches, building-integrated renewable energy systems and advanced insulation solutions; | |
| — Circular construction processes and techniques, including design for disassembly, reuse and recycling of construction materials and components; | |
| — Life-cycle assessment methodologies and tools for buildings and construction products, including environmental impact and resource efficiency metrics; | |
| — Digital and data-driven tools supporting the design, construction, renovation and operation of buildings, including modelling, simulation and optimisation tool |
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Amendment 1466
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Christophe Clergeau, Giorgio Gori, Matthias Ecke, René Repasi, Alicia Homs Ginel
Proposal for a regulation
Title II – Chapter III c (new)
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| III c ANNEX III | |
| Society Window | |
| New European Bauhaus – Built Environment, Housing and Quality of Life | |
| The transformation of the built environment is both a technological and a societal challenge, directly affecting quality of life, social inclusion and the cultural and aesthetic dimensions of living spaces. The New European Bauhaus provides a framework integrating sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion in the design and transformation of the built environment. | |
| The objective is to develop knowledge, methodologies and approaches enabling high-quality, affordable, inclusive and sustainable living environments, adaptable to diverse territorial contexts across the Union. | |
| Broad Lines | |
| — Integrated design methodologies combining environmental performance, architectural quality, accessibility and social inclusion in buildings, housing and urban spaces; — Co-design and participatory approaches involving citizens, local communities and stakeholders in the planning and transformation of the built environment; | |
| — Multidimensional assessment frameworks integrating environmental, social, economic and functional performance of buildings and urban areas; | |
| — Governance models supporting the transformation of existing building stock at local, urban and territorial level; | |
| — Research addressing affordability, accessibility and quality of housing, including innovative design and planning approaches; | |
| — Approaches to ensure the transferability and adaptability of sustainable built environment solutions across different Member States and regional contexts; | |
| — Integration of cultural, aesthetic and social dimensions in the design and transformation of the built environment, in line with the principles of the New European Bauhaus. |
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Amendment 1467
Christian Ehler
on behalf of the PPE Group
Wouter Beke, Willemien Koning, Seán Kelly, Davor Ivo Stier, Radan Kanev, Angelika Niebler, Andrea Wechsler
Proposal for a regulation
Title II a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| Annex 1. Broad lines of activities Pillar I "Excellent Science" European Research Council - ERC Grants established by the Scientific Council Marie Slodowska Curie Actions - excellent doctoral networks - post-doctoral fellowships - R&I staff exchanges - support mechanisms to foster sustainable careers Fast Track To Excellence - grants for bottom-up, blue-sky excellent collaborative science JRC - Science for Policy Pillar II "Competitiveness and Society" Competitiveness Window I "Energy Infrastructure; Decarbonisation & Clean Technology" - the development, integration, resilience, protection, security and digitalisation of the energy infrastructures and systems; - the decarbonisation of energy supply, promotion of energy efficiency, the uptake of renewable and clean energy solutions, the development of energy system flexibility; - decarbonisation of European industry in a technology-neutral approach, including SMEs and energy intensive industries; - clean technology manufacturing and its supply chains. Competitiveness Window II "Biotechnology, Health, and Sustainable Prosperity": - fostering the competitiveness and digitalisation of the health sector, and strengthening innovation and resilience of health systems; - the development, deployment and scalable production and uptake of cross-sectoral biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovations, products and processes; - fostering an innovative and competitive bioeconomy in the Union, including through the development and scalable production bioeconomy innovations; - fostering the technological competitiveness of the agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture and forestry sectors and rural and coastal areas through the development of advanced technologies; - boosting smart mobility, boosting the sustainable blue economy, and the development of innovative nature-based business models; - contributing to the shift towards a sustainable, circular, energy-, water- and resource-efficient, climate-neutral and resilient economy; - support cultural and creative industries. Competitiveness Window III "Digital Leadership and Infrastructure" - contributing to connecting the Union’s businesses, citizens and administration through physical and digital infrastructure in the digital area; - contributing to creating an environment of technology infrastructures for the Union’s businesses to grow and scale technologies and business cases; - contributing to achieving technological sovereignty by building resilient digital infrastructures and ensuring a high-level of cybersecurity in the Union; - contributing to creating and reinforcing an interoperable digital public administration, including fostering uptake of EU Digital Identity Wallets and trust services and the European Business Wallets; - contributing to building competitive digital ecosystems by supporting the entire value- and supply chains of digital technologies; Competitiveness Window IV "Space, Critical Raw Materials, Security" - reinforcing Europe’s resilience by strengthening the Union capacity in exploration, extraction, processing and recycling of critical raw materials and diversifying supply sources and markets, and improving the timely availability of as well as developing alternatives for such materials; - developing, maintaining and operating space systems, providing cutting-edge space-based information, data and services supporting Union policies; - maximising the socio-economic benefits of space-based activities, in particular by fostering the development of an innovative and competitive Union space economy and supporting the development of a genuine Single Market for space activities; - enhancing the safety, security and sustainability of all outer space activities; - promoting the role of the Union as a global actor in the space sector; - strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of the European civil security industry; Global Societal Challenges Window - R&I activities under the New European Bauhaus Facility; - fostering the protection, strengthening and promotion of democracy, including support for the development of pan-European platforms to make available real-time news and information from professional media outlets to wider audiences across the EU; - collecting data and developing knowledge on societal developments; - supporting the maintainance of and access to cultural heritage, in particular through the application of advanced technologies; Fast Track to Innovation - grants for bottom-up excellent applied research European Demonstrator Scheme - support for large-scale, pan-European demonstrator projects Pillar III "Innovation" European Innovation Council - EIC Pathfinder - EIC Transition - EIC Accelerator European Innovation Ecosystems - support organisations to create competitive, robust and connected innovation ecosystems - support activities to foster the integration of the knowledge triangle Pillar IV "European Research Area" Reforming and enhancing the European R&I system - Promotion and protection of R&I values - Promotion of attractive research careers - European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) - Policy Support Facility Research and technology infrastructures - ESFRI - Strategic planning and development of technology infrastructures - Capital investments in research or technology infrastructures Widening participation and spreading excellence - Capacity building measures - ERA integration measures European support for Researchers at Risk - European Fellowship Scheme for Researchers at Risk - European coordination and promotion of support for Researchers at Risk |
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Justification
Same as Annex 1 of Draft Report, but now with detailed broad lines, which correspond to the broad lines set out in my amendments on the Specific Programme which - for the Competitiveness Windows - are based on the Specific Objectives of the ECF which determine the scope of the policy windows of the ECF. Therefore, these broad lines align the scope and structure of the Competitiveness Windows with the scope and structure of the policy windows of the ECF.