amendment list, 18 May 2026
Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities
Document ITRE-AM-788893 · (COM(2025)0555 – 2025/0555(COD))
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
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Amendment 953
Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. To that end, specific investment guidelines should be developed to ensure agile and tailor-made financing modalities, allowing the combination of Union financial support with private capital, including patient and long-term capital. These guidelines should ensure the sound financial management and protection of the Union's financial interests, while attracting private capital aligned with the Union's strategic interests and contributing to long-term competitiveness, including through asymmetric risk-return profiles. While the ECF InvestEU Instrument may allow for adequate returns on investment proportionate to the risk borne by private investors, the guidelines should ensure that supported investments are safeguarded from short-term, speculative or opportunistic behaviours that would extract value from publicly-supported projects without contributing to the Union's strategic priorities. In particular, the guidelines should provide for appropriate conditions on exit and resale of supported assets, in order to prevent the transfer of strategic capabilities outside the Union to entities not aligned with its strategic interests. An independent investment committee should ensure compliance with these principles in the selection and monitoring of supported operations. |
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Amendment 954
Sarah Knafo
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. To that end, specific investment guidelines should be developed to ensure agile and tailor-made financing modalities, allowing the combination of Union financial support with private capital, including patient and long-term capital. These guidelines should ensure sound financial management and protection of the Union's financial interests, while attracting private capital aligned with the Union's strategic interests and contributing to the long-term competitiveness and strategic autonomy of the Union. |
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Amendment 955
Jens Geier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. As Instrument it should be further developed and also provide the possibility of counter-guarantees for promotional banks to reduce concentrated risks on a smaller level for financing projects in the field of transformation of energy intensive industry and projects on renewable energy and energy infrastructure. Furthermore revolving financing structures should be given preference, provided that the financing characteristics of the project allow for this. |
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Amendment 956
Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, including all net-zero technologies listed in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 (Net-Zero Industry Act), services and sectors, in line with the principle of technological neutrality and without systematic exclusion of any technological pathway recognised by the Union acquis. |
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Amendment 957
Georgiana Teodorescu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors, including the operation and construction of nuclear plants and fuel cycle facilities. |
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Justification
This addition clarifies that unlike the Regulation (EU) 2021/523, which currently excludes the decommissioning, operation, adaptation or construction of nuclear power stations, the ECF InvestEU instrument must also support the construction and operation of nuclear power plants, as nuclear technologies are defined as net-zero technologies under the Net-Zero Industry Act.
Amendment 958
Matej Tonin, Davor Ivo Stier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
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| (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors. | (67) The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments to mobilise additional investment across the Union to support European competitiveness in strategic technologies, services and sectors including the operation, construction of nuclear plants and fuel cycle facilities. |
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Amendment 959
Mohammed Chahim
on behalf of the S&D Group
Bruno Gonçalves
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
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| (67 a) The Union is experiencing a housing crisis characterised by persistent market failures, notably a structural shortage of affordable and social housing and a failure to adequately bridge the energy efficiency gap in the residential building stock. Housing affordability has evolved from a sectoral challenge into a systemic social and economic risk for the Union1a. In line with the "European Pillar of Social Rights" and as reaffirmed in the "European Affordable Housing Plan", access to affordable, sustainable and decent housing constitutes both a fundamental social objective and a structural condition for the Union’s competitiveness. Persistent shortages of affordable housing and rising house prices and rents constrain labour mobility, hinder the ability of undertakings to attract and retain workers, and limit access to employment, education and training, thereby restricting productivity growth and economic dynamism. In this context, operations under the ECF and the ECF InvestEU Instrument should address market failures by mobilising public and private capital towards affordable, social, sustainable and energy-efficient housing, thereby promoting social cohesion, climate neutrality and the long-term competitiveness of the Union economy. Investment in affordable and social housing and related social infrastructure is therefore strategic to strengthen labour market participation, support workforce availability, enhance human capital, and contribute to sustainable growth and the resilience of the Union economy. |
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Amendment 960
Sarah Knafo
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
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| (67 a) European households hold over EUR 33 trillion in savings, of which a substantial share is currently invested outside the Union, primarily in United States and other non-European capital markets. This structural outflow of Union savings deprives European industrial actors, in particular innovative scale-ups and capital-intensive strategic projects, of access to long-term financing on competitive terms. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should actively contribute to redirecting Union savings towards the productive Union economy, in particular by mobilising pension funds, life-insurance investment vehicles, household savings products and other long-term institutional investors, thereby strengthening the Savings and Investments Union and the financial sovereignty of the Union. |
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Amendment 961
Georgiana Teodorescu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
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| (67 a) The Fund shall provide financial contributions to projects aimed at the technical and economic re-assessment, environmental remediation, and potential reactivation of dormant or closed uranium extraction sites within the Union. These activities shall be considered 'Strategic Projects' provided they demonstrate a contribution to the Union’s energy security and the long-term viability of the European nuclear fuel cycle. |
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Amendment 962
Mohammed Chahim
on behalf of the S&D Group
Bruno Gonçalves
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 b (new)
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| (67 b) Social infrastructure is a key driver of the Union’s competitiveness, resilience and social cohesion, fostering economic growth while advancing social objectives and strengthening innovative capacity. Investments in microfinance, ethical finance, social enterprise finance and the social economy enhance access to finance, support entrepreneurship and generate jobs. Social innovation and cultural activities with a social purpose promote inclusive growth, strengthen communities and increase regional attractiveness. Initiatives advancing integration, inclusion, accessibility, gender equality, and innovative health and care solutions expand labour market participation and unlock the workforce’s full potential. The ECF and the ECF InvestEU Instrument should support activities with tangible socio-economic impact, promoting upward convergence and social and territorial cohesion, thereby contributing to the Union’s objectives and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan. By addressing structural social challenges and market failures, investment in social infrastructure maximises its added value for the Union’s long-term competitiveness and resilience. |
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Amendment 963
Jens Geier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
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| (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. | (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. Therefore lessons learned should take into account to attract promotional banks to work closer together wit the EIB, Preferences in the should be given to revolving financing structures, provided that the financing characteristics of the project allow for this. Revolving financing structures shoul include, in particular: grant-linked loans which, once repaid, are re-disbursed within the same programme period or in subsequent programmes (revolving funds), loans with subsidised interest rates for capital-intensive projects with payback periods of more than 15 years, provided that the interest rate differential compared to the market rate is demonstrably crucial to the feasibility of the project, first-loss guarantees, where EU budget funds are used only to cover risks in the event of actual losses, unused risk provisions are returned to a revolving reserve fund at the end of the programme period. National promotional banks of the Member States shall be given priority when selecting implementing partners for revolving financial instruments, provided that they meet the requirements of Article [X] (Implementing Partners). The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament on the share of revolving structures in the total use of funds. |
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Justification
Grants from EU programmes represent a one-time use of budgetary resources. Transformation tasks that need longer periods — such as the decarbonisation of industry by 2050 — cannot be achieved through successive rounds of grants alone, even if budgets were to increase significantly.Subsidised loans, on the other hand, are repaid and can be reallocated once the funds are returned — a revolving approach that significantly increases the effectiveness of the funds over a longer time horizon. Subsidised interest rates (the interest rate differential compared to market conditions) can be targeted specifically where the interest burden is decisive for the feasibility of a project — that is, in capital-intensive, long-lasting infrastructure projects with long payback periods.Guarantees and sureties only place a burden on the EU budget in the event of a loss; the EFSI/Juncker Plan and InvestEU have shown that the actual loss ratio is well below the conservatively priced risk provisions. This means that, with a given budgetary amount, guarantee structures can secure a multiple of the investment volume that could be financed through grants. National promotional banks (KfW, BPI, CDP, ICO, etc.) are ideally suited as implementing partners because they already possess the necessary risk management capabilities, client relationships and regulatory expertise.
Amendment 964
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
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| (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. | (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership improve transparancy, accountability performance and proportionality of actions under the InvestEU instrument |
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Amendment 965
Oliver Schenk, Hildegard Bentele
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
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| (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. | (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions and regional and sub-national promotional banks and institutions, governed by public or private law of a Member State, as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. |
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Amendment 966
Matthias Ecke, Jens Geier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
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| (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. | (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and regional and sub-national promotional banks and promotional institutions - as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. |
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Amendment 967
András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
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| (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment. | (68) The ECF InvestEU Instrument will be implemented by partners, including the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, international financial institutions, the national promotional banks and institutions as well as export credit agencies. The open architecture will remain a key aspect of the ECF InvestEU Instrument, building on the broad collaboration and experience under the InvestEU Programme. The Commission and the EIB Group should work in partnership with the objective of supporting the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and fostering consistency, inclusivity, additionality, and efficient deployment based on fair geographical balance. |
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Amendment 968
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
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| (69) To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity across programming periods, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument will build on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed implementing partners, contractual arrangements and relevant financial products. Moreover, to ensure sound financial management, a faster roll-out and simplification to entrusted entities, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument should build on existing agreements, templates for legal and contractual arrangements, as well as established monitoring and reporting tools. This improves the impact of Union support and allows for more focus on efficiently supporting final recipients. The Commission may rely on and reuse in full or in part the agreements with implementing partners concluded under Regulation (EU) 2021/253, and on assessments made by itself or other entities in the context of agreements under that Regulation. | (69) The implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument should build on established monitoring and reporting tools and significantly improve them. |
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Amendment 969
Jens Geier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
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| (69) To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity across programming periods, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument will build on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed implementing partners, contractual arrangements and relevant financial products. Moreover, to ensure sound financial management, a faster roll-out and simplification to entrusted entities, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument should build on existing agreements, templates for legal and contractual arrangements, as well as established monitoring and reporting tools. This improves the impact of Union support and allows for more focus on efficiently supporting final recipients. The Commission may rely on and reuse in full or in part the agreements with implementing partners concluded under Regulation (EU) 2021/253, and on assessments made by itself or other entities in the context of agreements under that Regulation. | (69) To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity across programming periods, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument will build on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed implementing partners, contractual arrangements and relevant financial products and lessons learned. Moreover, to ensure sound financial management, a faster roll-out and simplification to entrusted entities, the implementation of the ECF InvestEU Instrument should build on existing agreements, templates for legal and contractual arrangements, as well as established monitoring and reporting tools. This improves the impact of Union support and allows for more focus on efficiently supporting final recipients. The Commission may rely on and reuse in full or in part the agreements with implementing partners concluded under Regulation (EU) 2021/253, and on assessments made by itself or other entities in the context of agreements under that Regulation. The European Commission should furthermore assess how to reduce administrative burden for promotional banks between them and the EIB with regard to the adminisration of the financial guarantees. |
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Amendment 970
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
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| (70) To provide implementing partners with broader access to the ECF InvestEU Instrument, the Commission should be able to conclude agreements in indirect management with all the categories of entities listed under Article 62(1), point (c), Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2059. To unlock private capital, bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member State or Union law should also be eligible to be exceptionally entrusted, following a positive pillar assessment, with the implementation of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees, including when combined with grants or with other forms of non-repayable support in blending operations, to the extent that such bodies are provided with adequate financial guarantees. Such bodies should be selected taking due account of the nature of the financial instrument or budgetary guarantee to be implemented, the experience and the financial and operational capacity of those bodies, and their rules and procedures for verifying the economic viability of projects of final recipients. The selection should be transparent, justified on objective grounds and should not give rise to a conflict of interests. | deleted |
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Amendment 971
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
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| (70) To provide implementing partners with broader access to the ECF InvestEU Instrument, the Commission should be able to conclude agreements in indirect management with all the categories of entities listed under Article 62(1), point (c), Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2059. To unlock private capital, bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member State or Union law should also be eligible to be exceptionally entrusted, following a positive pillar assessment, with the implementation of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees, including when combined with grants or with other forms of non-repayable support in blending operations, to the extent that such bodies are provided with adequate financial guarantees. Such bodies should be selected taking due account of the nature of the financial instrument or budgetary guarantee to be implemented, the experience and the financial and operational capacity of those bodies, and their rules and procedures for verifying the economic viability of projects of final recipients. The selection should be transparent, justified on objective grounds and should not give rise to a conflict of interests. | (70) To provide implementing partners with broader access to the ECF InvestEU Instrument, the Commission should be able to conclude agreements in indirect management with all the categories of entities listed under Article 62(1), point (c), Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2059. |
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Amendment 972
Christian Ehler, Oliver Schenk, Matej Tonin, Adina Vălean, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Niebler, Radan Kanev, Susana Solís Pérez, Virgil-Daniel Popescu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
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| (70) To provide implementing partners with broader access to the ECF InvestEU Instrument, the Commission should be able to conclude agreements in indirect management with all the categories of entities listed under Article 62(1), point (c), Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2059. To unlock private capital, bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member State or Union law should also be eligible to be exceptionally entrusted, following a positive pillar assessment, with the implementation of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees, including when combined with grants or with other forms of non-repayable support in blending operations, to the extent that such bodies are provided with adequate financial guarantees. Such bodies should be selected taking due account of the nature of the financial instrument or budgetary guarantee to be implemented, the experience and the financial and operational capacity of those bodies, and their rules and procedures for verifying the economic viability of projects of final recipients. The selection should be transparent, justified on objective grounds and should not give rise to a conflict of interests. | (70) To provide implementing partners with broader access to the ECF InvestEU Instrument, the Commission should be able to conclude agreements in indirect management with all the categories of entities listed under Article 62(1), point (c), Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2059. To unlock private capital, bodies established in a Member State, governed by the private law of a Member State or Union law should also be eligible to be entrusted, following a positive pillar assessment, with the implementation of financial instruments or budgetary guarantees, including when combined with grants or with other forms of non-repayable support in blending operations, to the extent that such bodies are provided with adequate financial guarantees. In line with the objective of crowding in private investment and enhancing efficiency in the allocation of Union resources, a minimum share of such instruments should be implemented by those bodies. Therefore, at least 20 % of the total volume of budgetary guarantees and financial instruments under this Regulation should be entrusted to bodies governed by private law. That requirement should be binding and ensured throughout the implementation of the Fund. Such bodies should be selected taking due account of the nature of the financial instrument or budgetary guarantee to be implemented, the experience and the financial and operational capacity of those bodies, and their rules and procedures for verifying the economic viability of projects of final recipients. The selection should be transparent, justified on objective grounds and should not give rise to a conflict of interests. |
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Amendment 973
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70 a (new)
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| (70 a) Regional and local authorities, regional retail banks, regional or local promotional banks and institutions, and other public bodies or financial intermediaries at subnational level are often closer to the investment needs, market gaps and project opportunities relevant to the objectives of the ECF. Their involvement can improve the territorial targeting, additionality and effectiveness of support under the ECF InvestEU Instrument. They should therefore be able, with the agreement of the Member State concerned, to make contributions available to the Member State Compartment in support of operations or investment priorities linked to the territory, sector or investment area concerned, provided that those contributions remain consistent with the objectives of the ECF InvestEU Instrument and with the priorities set for that compartment. This Regulation should therefore provide for both a horizontal enabling rule on such additional contributions and a specific rule governing their use under the Member State Compartment, while requiring the Commission to adopt guidance on those specific matters. |
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Amendment 974
Christian Ehler, Oliver Schenk, Matej Tonin, Adina Vălean, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Niebler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Susana Solís Pérez, Dimitris Tsiodras
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
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| (72) To ensure consistency in the implementation of budgetary guarantees, financial instruments and blending operations under different Union programmes, the Commission should develop guidance including technical arrangements, terms and conditions to deploy these forms of support under those programmes. | (72) To ensure consistency in the implementation of budgetary guarantees, financial instruments and blending operations under different Union programmes, the Commission should develop guidance including technical arrangements, terms and conditions to deploy these forms of support under those programmes, in consultation with the implementing partners, and whereby promoting the ability to re-use the existing InvestEU guarantee agreements. Guarantee agreements that are continued from InvestEU to the ECF InvestEU Instrument should be amended to reflect the thematic and financial architecture of the ECF InvestEU Instrument. |
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Amendment 975
Aura Salla
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
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| (72) To ensure consistency in the implementation of budgetary guarantees, financial instruments and blending operations under different Union programmes, the Commission should develop guidance including technical arrangements, terms and conditions to deploy these forms of support under those programmes. | (72) To ensure consistency in the implementation of budgetary guarantees, financial instruments and blending operations under different Union programmes inside the EU, the Commission should develop guidance including technical arrangements, terms and conditions to deploy these forms of support under those programmes, in consultation with the implementing partners, and whereby promoting the ability to re-use the existing InvestEU guarantee agreements. |
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Justification
To ensure legal certainty and continuity, the Regulation should allow the ECF InvestEU Instrument to build on existing pillar-assessed implementing partners, guarantee agreements and financial products. Technical arrangements should be developed in consultation with implementing partners and rely, where appropriate, on their established rules, policies and procedures.
Amendment 976
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Yannis Maniatis, Christophe Clergeau, Pierre Jouvet, Raphaël Glucksmann
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
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| (73) To comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, this Regulation should set out a maximum amount of the budgetary guarantee under the ECF InvestEU Instrument, a provisioning rate for that budgetary guarantee in line with Article 214(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, and an obligation for the Commission to assess every year that provisioning rate following in accordance with the assessment referred to in Article 41(5) of Regulation EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and in line with the Commission’s risk management framework and the possibility for third parties and third countries to contribute specifically to the ECF InvestEU Instrument. | (73) To comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, this Regulation should set out a maximum amount of the budgetary guarantee under the ECF InvestEU Instrument, a provisioning rate for that budgetary guarantee in line with Article 214(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, and an obligation for the Commission to assess every year that provisioning rate following in accordance with the assessment referred to in Article 41(5) of Regulation EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 and in line with the Commission’s risk management framework. |
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Amendment 977
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 75 a (new)
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| (75 a) The impact of the InvestEU Instrument on certain key sectors is too limited. Only 6.4% of operations under the current MFF is devoted to social infrastructure and skills. Private sector demand in this sector is not met, leading to a poor performance in this respect, compared to public sector operations. For this reason, it is justified to have ring-fenced budgets for social and environmental objectives within the InvestEU Instrument |
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Amendment 978
Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. To that end, a specific qualification process should be established to verify that private investors co-investing with the ECF InvestEU Instrument comply with the investment guidelines referred to in recital 67. Investors meeting these requirements should be recognised as co-investment partners under the ECF InvestEU framework. Such recognition should facilitate the structured mobilisation of private capital in support of the Union's strategic priorities through streamlined and tailor-made co-investment modalities. It should not, however, constitute the entrustment of budgetary tasks within the meaning of Article 62 of the Financial Regulation. |
Or. en
Amendment 979
Nicola Procaccini, Carlo Fidanza, Alessandro Ciriani, Elena Donazzan, Pietro Fiocchi, Lara Magoni, Francesco Torselli, Mariateresa Vivaldini
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. Particular attention should be given to technologies listed in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 (Net-Zero Industry Act), in line with the principle of technological neutrality. |
Or. en
Amendment 980
Radan Kanev, Eszter Lakos, Miriam Lexmann, Paulius Saudargas
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing, while supporting competitiveness across the Union in a geographically balanced manner. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. |
Or. en
Amendment 981
Matej Tonin, Davor Ivo Stier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, such as advanced nuclear and the fuel cycle, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. |
Or. en
Amendment 982
Georgiana Teodorescu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, such as advanced nuclear and the fuel cycle, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. |
Or. en
Justification
The purpose is to avoid reproducing the exclusion contained in the previous framework of the fund under Regulation (EU) 2021/523, whose Annex V, point B(11), rules out support for nuclear-related activities.
Amendment 983
Paulo Cunha
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76
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| (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up companies in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. | (76) Whereas European innovative start-ups and scale-ups are essential engines of growth and competitiveness, and acknowledging that they face persistent barriers to access necessary financing in the Union, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide targeted financial support to growing and scaling up innovative solutions in the Union at all stages — from inception and start-up to scale-up, first industrial deployment and industrial manufacturing. The ECF InvestEU Instrument should provide direct and indirect funding for European companies with a view to attract private investors — thereby unlocking the full potential of European entrepreneurship and investment. This will empower start-ups and scale-ups and reinforce the Union’s global leadership in technology and industry, while bridging Europe’s innovation and investment gaps and delivering on the ambition of the Savings and Investment Union. The ECF InvestEU Instrument would include a facility aiming to ensure that high-growth enterprises developing or deploying innovative technologies, including in areas important for the Union’s strategic interests and economic security, can access adequate capital to scale up their businesses. It will mobilise investments from Europe’s capital markets, in line with Union’s policy priorities. |
Or. en
Amendment 984
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76 a) The investment potential in renewable energy generation, as well as energy efficiency, building renovation, storage, smart grids, charging infrastructure and heat pumps, in households, SMEs and municipalities is significant for achieving the Union’s climate, energy, competitiveness and resilience objectives. Recurring energy price crises have demonstrated that the Union's continued dependence on imported fossil fuels imposes a direct and regressive cost on citizens and businesses, and that accelerating citizen and community-led clean energy investment is both an economic necessity and a strategic imperative. Such investments, however, continue to face persistent barriers to access adequate and affordable financing, as they are often small-ticket, fragmented and considered higher-risk by financial institutions, while remaining capital-intensive for households, energy communities and small companies. While direct grant support for households, energy poor and vulnerable consumers is primarily provided through other Union instruments, including NRPP, social and climate fund, additional Union-level support is needed to mobilise private investment, facilitate access to finance, promote competitiveness and enhance affordability for energy communities, SMEs and other local actors. To bridge this financing gap, the ECF InvestEU Instrument should include a dedicated Consumers and Communities Empowerment Toolbox to support investments by households, energy communities, SMEs, local entities in the energy transition, including through guarantees, equity and quasi-equity instruments, low-cost or convertible loans, and, where appropriate, complementary grant based support via relevant ECF policy windows. Such a facility should leverage the guarantee capacity of Union-level financial instruments, including those implemented by the European Investment Bank and national promotional banks, to mobilise private capital, strengthen citizen and community participation in the energy transition, enhance competitiveness and affordability, and accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies in line with Union energy objectives and the Citizens Energy Package. |
Or. en
Amendment 985
Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Yannis Maniatis, Christophe Clergeau, Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Pierre Jouvet, Raphaël Glucksmann
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76 a) Energy efficiency represents a triple win for the Union's competitiveness, climate objectives and security. By reducing energy consumption, energy efficiency not only decreases reliance on imported fuels, but also lowers emissions and strengthens energy independence. The European Commission estimates that energy-efficiency investments for buildings alone will require €242 billion per year throughout this decade1a. Investing in energy efficiency delivers substantial economic returns, with every euro invested translating into 12 euros in savings on energy costs over the lifetime of the investment in housing2a. The Commission, in cooperation with the European Investment Bank Group and national promotional institutions, should therefore establish a dedicated EU Renovation Loan Facility under the European Competitiveness Fund InvestEU Instrument to mobilise private capital, strengthen Union industrial value chains and enhance the resilience of households across the Union. | |
| 1a Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on Energy Efficiency financing in Europe, COM(2026) 118 final. | |
| 2a Ibid. |
Or. en
Amendment 986
Miriam Lexmann, Paulius Saudargas
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76 a) Whereas the ECF Invest EU Instrument should contribute to spreading excellence in a more geographically balanced manner. Whereas with the aim to support less developed regions of the EU, the European Commission should earmark at least 25 % of the ECF allocation via open calls dedicated for entities registered in less developed regions to increase competitiveness, build skills and innovation that will help regions to tackle challenges such as innovation and investment gaps and brain drain. |
Or. en
Amendment 987
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (76 b) Within the Consumers and Communities Empowerment Toolbox, a dedicated EU Renovation Loan Facility should provide affordable, standardised renovation loans to homeowners, in particular those lacking sufficient disposable income to undertake renovations through additional mortgage borrowing, deployed through regional and local financial intermediaries working closely with municipalities and one-stop shops, complementing grants under other Union and national programmes in accordance with Directive (EU) 2024/1275. Scaling up building renovation represents a strategic infrastructure investment, reducing the Union's dependence on imported fossil fuels, strengthening demand for European clean technology products and services, and enhancing the long-term competitiveness and energy security of the Union's built environment. |
Or. en
Amendment 988
Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Mélanie Disdier
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF. At the same time, role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners. | (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF. At the same time, the role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners. Advisory partners contributing to the ECF should demonstrate proven technical and financial expertise, comply with the highest professional standards and best industry practices, and be subject to robust safeguards regarding the prevention, detection and management of any actual or potential conflict of interest, in accordance with Article 61 of the Financial Regulation. Their selection, mandates and remuneration should be carried out in a transparent manner, ensuring the independence and impartiality of the advice provided to potential beneficiaries. The Commission should ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of the performance and integrity of advisory partners, and provide for appropriate consequences in case of failure to meet these requirements. |
Or. en
Amendment 989
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF. At the same time, role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners. | (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF. The Project Advisory shall also ensure accessible and tailored support to micro-enterprises and small enterprises, including through cooperation with business organisations and territorial networks, which play a key role in project development and capacity building at local level. At the same time, the role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and beyond and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners, while ensuring an open, inclusive and accessible approach allowing the involvement of additional relevant actors, in particular those representing micro-enterprises and small enterprises. |
Or. en
Justification
Micro-enterprises and small enterprises have lower administrative and project development capacity than larger firms. Effective project advisory services must therefore specifically reach these businesses, relying on the proximity and expertise of business organisations and territorial networks.
Amendment 990
Ondřej Krutílek
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF. At the same time, role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners. | (77) A Project Advisory should be established to support objectives of the ECF, building on the of InvestEU Advisory Hub. It should unify advisory support to private and public entities across Europe, offering tailored services to potential beneficiaries and contribute to development of a pipeline of potential investment operations under the ECF, including support for project development within regional innovation ecosystems, technology transfer and collaboration between academia and industry. At the same time, role of business support services such as the EU for Business Network, among others, should be to make European businesses become more innovative and competitive, grow and scale in the Single Market and to raise awareness and contribute to capacity building on avenues for accessing capital market-based funding. To avoid undue administrative burden and ensure a swift deployment and support to the market in continuity, the ECF may rely on the existing community of the InvestEU Programme pillar assessed advisory partners. |
Or. en
Amendment 991
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (77 a) The social economy, comprising approximately 4.3 million enterprises and organisations, including cooperatives, social enterprises, foundations, mutual benefit societies, and microfinance institutions, employs around 13.6 million people across the Union and generates an estimated €912.9 billion in turnover, thereby contributing significantly to economic growth, social cohesion, and job creation. In Member States where it is most developed, the social economy represents a substantial share of GDP, reaching, for example, 10% in France, and forms a central element of the “proximity and social economy” industrial ecosystem under the EU Industrial Strategy. The Commission’s Social Economy Action Plan and its implementing measures recognise the sector’s capacity to deliver societal, environmental, and economic benefits, and call for tailored support in terms of funding instruments, business development services, technical assistance, and EU and national policy frameworks. The social economy has successfully benefitted from EU instruments, including dedicated window under 2020-2027 InvestEU, and demonstrates strong potential for innovation, resilience, and sustainable local development across sectors. The European Competitiveness Fund should ensure that its policy windows, InvestEU support, and business and technical support tools adequately address the specific needs of social economy actors, fostering their growth, innovation, and contribution to inclusive, sustainable and digitalised economic development. |
Or. en
Amendment 992
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Nicolás González Casares, René Repasi, Sofie Eriksson, Bruno Tobback
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (77 a) In support of the implementation of the ECF and its policy windows, Member States may designate and support the National Contact Points (NCPs). The Commission should collaborate with the NCPs network to stimulate cooperation and facilitate exchange of experience, knowledge and best practice aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the National Contact Point services across the Union. In this context, the Commission should also ensure the timely provision of relevant information to NCPs to support their advisory and coordination role. The NCPs will be managed and financed by Member States, which may, at their discretion, further extend their services to national and sub-national level. The National Contact Points may provide, among others, tailored business support services and proposal screening services supporting first-time applicants, aimed at reducing barriers to entry and facilitating successful participation, in collaboration with the ECF Project Advisory, the EU for Business Network and other structures. The European Commission will foster cooperation and synergies with NCPs networks of other EU programmes, in particular the Horizon Europe NCPs network. |
Or. en
Amendment 993
Radan Kanev
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 77 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (77 a) In order to ensure that the ECF effectively supports convergence and prevents further widening of regional disparities, particular attention should be given to less developed regions and territories facing persistent investment gaps. The project advisory and technical assistance under this Regulation should therefore be accessible in a proactive and user-friendly manner to regional and local public authorities, including small municipalities and other public entities with limited administrative capacity, so as to enable them to identify, prepare and implement high-quality projects that contribute to the Union’s competitiveness, cohesion and just transition objectives. The ECF must include proactive advisory and technical assistance modeled on the InvestEU Advisory Hub, aimed at local and regional authorities, utilities and other public entities, with dedicated support for project preparation so that administrations with more limited capacity can identify, design and structure bankable projects aligned with Union competitiveness and cohesion objectives. |
Or. en
Amendment 994
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (78) SMEs make up more than 99 % of all businesses in the Union, provide two thirds of jobs, and contribute substantially to the creation of new quality jobs in all sectors. Scaling firms exist across all sectors and levels of innovative prowess. Stimulating the Union’s growth and innovation can only happen by boosting the many scalers that exist across the Union SME population. SMEs are essential to achieve the green and digital transformations of the economy, including the achievement of climate neutrality. | (78) SMEs make up more than 99 % of all businesses in the Union, provide two thirds of jobs, and contribute substantially to the creation of new quality jobs in all sectors. Scaling firms exist across all sectors and levels of innovative prowess. Stimulating the Union’s growth and innovation can only happen by boosting the many scalers that exist across the Union SME population. SMEs are essential to achieve the green and digital transformations of the economy, including the achievement of climate neutrality, and to strengthening the Union’s industrial base, value chains and strategic autonomy across all Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 995
Katri Kulmuni
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. European University alliances and applied universities are key actors to support SMEs to develop entrepreneurial skills and R&I capabilities at large. They can bring multidisciplinary R&I capacity to SMEs – including human behaviour insights, end-user driven approaches and practice-based, high-impact innovation supporting both SMEs and the public sector. Furthermore, they provide SMEs access to research and technology infrastructures that enable testing, piloting and developing new solutions. |
Or. en
Justification
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of the economy in Europe, with almost two-thirds of employees in the EU working for a SME, producing over half of all value added in the European economy. SMEs are key drivers of innovation and growth, yet many lack internal RDI capacity.
Amendment 996
Paulo Cunha, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. The Outermost Regions are particularly affected by these inefficiencies due to structural constraints, remoteness, small market size and higher costs, which further exacerbate barriers regarding access to funding, innovation capacity and integration into European and global value chains. |
Or. en
Amendment 997
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of access to technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. These barriers are further exacerbated by administrative complexity and limited access to information, making it necessary to ensure simplified, accessible and well-supported funding procedures, including adequate advisory and outreach measures tailored to the needs of micro-enterprises and SMEs. |
Or. en
Justification
Micro-enterprises and SMEs face barriers beyond access to finance, including administrative complexity and limited information access. The ECF must address these obstacles through simplified procedures and dedicated advisory and outreach services tailored to smaller firms.
Amendment 998
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access to technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities, as well as structural disparities between Member States in access to finance, networks and support services. |
Or. en
Amendment 999
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs and social economy entities , especially for innovative start-ups, as well as for innovative scaleups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs and social economy entities face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. |
Or. en
Amendment 1000
Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. | (79) However, access to finance is an important barrier for SMEs, especially for start-ups and scale-ups, as they often rely on external financing to support their growth plans. SMEs face further barriers to innovation and growth that do not affect larger firms to the same extent, for example the lack of specialised staff in some fields and entrepreneurial skills, lack of access technology infrastructure, difficulties in protecting intellectual property or accessing export markets and value chains in order to develop their internationalisation activities. |
Or. ro
Amendment 1001
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at local, national and Union level. Territorial networks and business representative organisations are key enabling actors in supporting SMEs, including by facilitating access to information, partnership building and the strengthening of project development capacities. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an 'EU for Business Network' shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. Participation in the EU for Business Network shall be open, inclusive and representative of the European business ecosystem, ensuring the meaningful and structured involvement of relevant stakeholders, including business associations, in particular those representing micro-enterprises and small enterprises. |
Or. en
Justification
Business associations and territorial networks play an essential role in reaching micro-enterprises and SMEs. The future EU for Business Network must adopt an open, inclusive governance model ensuring broad involvement of the most representative business organisations, especially those with strong territorial roots serving the smallest firms.
Amendment 1002
Elisabetta Gualmini, Martin Hojsík, Grégory Allione, Morten Løkkegaard, Yvan Verougstraete
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. The future Network should ensure the meaningful involvement of territorial and local hubs, to maximise support to SMEs, enhance accessibility of services, and fully leverage the role of regional and local ecosystems, backed by a dedicated, adequate and proportionate budgetary allocation to maintain service quality and continuity |
Or. en
Amendment 1003
Katri Kulmuni
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. The future Network should ensure the meaningful involvement of territorial and local hubs, to maximise support to SMEs, enhance accessibility of services, and fully leverage the role regional and local ecosystems. |
Or. en
Justification
While the objective of the Network should remain providing support to the growth and internationalisation of European SMEs, its added value will lie in delivering such support through a robust system of local hubs at regional level. These hubs will need to operate in close proximity to businesses and should be able to provide highly qualified, tailored and personalised services, building on the proven model and expertise developed under the EEN.
Amendment 1004
Laura Ballarín Cereza
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. The future Network should ensure the meaningful involvement of territorial and regional hubs, to maximise support to SMEs, enhance accessibility of services, and fully leverage the role regional ecosystems. |
Or. en
Justification
The future ´EU for Business Network´ should build on the experience, results and established structures of both the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), ensuring synergies and avoiding any duplication of efforts. While the objective of the Network should remain providing support to the growth and internationalization of European SMEs, its added value will lie in delivering such support through a robust system of regional hubs at regional level. These hubs will need to operate closely to businesses and should be able to provide highly qualified, tailored and personalized services, building on the proven model and expertise developed under the EEN.
Amendment 1005
Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Yannis Maniatis, Daniel Attard, Nicolás González Casares
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. The future Network should ensure the meaningful involvement of innovation and industrial ecosystems and territorial, regional and local stakeholders, which are closest connected to SMEs. |
Or. en
Justification
Local and regional ecosystems and stakeholders are indispensable as contact points and for the advise to and scaling up of SMEs.
Amendment 1006
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services, while ensuring improved outreach, accessibility and participation of SMEs from underrepresented Member States and regions. |
Or. en
Amendment 1007
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Nicolás González Casares, René Repasi, Sofie Eriksson, Bruno Tobback
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. Collaboration with Horizon Europe National Contact Points should also be encouraged in this regard. |
Or. en
Amendment 1008
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs and social economy entities is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. |
Or. en
Amendment 1009
Krzysztof Hetman, Alexander Bernhuber, Adam Jarubas, Norbert Lins, Borys Budka, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Mirosława Nykiel, Céline Imart, Paulo do Nascimento Cabral, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Herbert Dorfmann, Stefan Köhler, Daniel Buda, Maria Walsh
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. | (80) Evidence shows that direct financial support to SMEs is not enough on its own to support their scaling-up and that they need and benefit from dedicated advice at Union level. Providing advice on Single Market rules, innovation and access to finance contributes to Union competitiveness. Moreover, business support at local, regional and national level is diverse and should also connect less developed, rural and outermost regions. Existing Union initiatives such as the Enterprise Europe Network, European Cluster Collaboration Platform and European Digital Innovation Hubs have helped bridge this gap. Accordingly, an ‘EU for Business Network’ shall be established, building on the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) and other networks, to simplify and streamline advisory and partnership services. |
Or. en
Amendment 1010
Katri Kulmuni
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (80 a) Competitiveness should be understood as the Union´s capacity to generate sustainable growth, resilience and strategic autonomy through technological, social and societal transformation. This requires strengthening territorial innovation ecosystems where public authorities, knowledge institutions - including universities of applied sciences and vocational education and training providers, businesses, investors and citizens co-create, test and deploy innovative solutions. Cities are recognised as pivotal actors in Europe´s innovation ecosystems and drivers of industrial competitiveness, providing institutional conditions and essential public services. |
Or. en
Justification
Local and regional authorities responsible for permitting processes and the siting of investments would also be seen as key actors in the ECF.
Amendment 1011
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. It is essential to introduce mechanisms preventing the marginalisation of SMEs, mid-caps and start-ups and to ensure a dedicated allocation of resources for these enterprises, particularly for scale-up projects. Such allocations should be clearly reflected in programming documents and implementation schedules to guarantee effective access to financing. Beyond minimum participation requirements, the Fund should provide dedicated financial and non-financial instruments enabling these enterprises to participate effectively in ECF-supported projects, including enhanced advisory services, simplified application procedures, point-based bonus systems for SME participation in consortia, and access to financial support through national intermediaries. The ECF should also support innovation across the entire lifecycle, from research and development to demonstrators, industrial deployment, scaling and market expansion. |
Or. en
Amendment 1012
Daniel Attard
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. The ECF should prioritise support for SMEs, start-ups, and scale-ups in small and medium-sized economies, including those located in outermost regions, island Member States and less-developed regions, while securing fair access to financing instruments, innovation programmes, and industrial value chains. |
Or. en
Amendment 1013
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. A clear distinction shall be ensured between micro-enterprises and SMEs on the one hand, and small mid-cap companies on the other, taking into account their different structural characteristics, financial capacities and administrative resources, and providing tailored support instruments adapted to the specific needs of each category. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for micro-enterprises and SMEs through differentiated and proportionate measures across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that micro-enterprises and SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. |
Or. en
Justification
The current proposal groups SMEs with mid-cap companies without adequately reflecting the significant structural differences between the two categories. A clear distinction, accompanied by differentiated and proportionate support instruments, is necessary to ensure that micro-enterprises and SMEs have effective and fair access to the ECF.
Amendment 1014
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SMEs’ access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of Union SMEs via two main avenues. First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Particular attention should be given to ensuring balanced geographical participation, reducing administrative burdens and facilitating access for SMEs, start-ups and first-time applicants from Member States with lower participation rates, including through simplified application procedures and dedicated technical assistance. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance and support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journe |
Or. en
Amendment 1015
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SME’s and social economy entities access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs and social economy entities. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME and social economy entities actions targeting SMEs and social economy entities in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage their participation, with a view to fostering their innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, and social economy entities such as micro-finance, energy communities and social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. |
Or. en
Amendment 1016
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. | (81) The ECF will support SME’s access to finance and strengthen the competitiveness of the Union SMEs via two main avenues: First, in addition to the EU for Business Network, the ECF will also conduct additional cross-cutting activities focused on strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs. Second, the ECF policy windows should include dedicated SME actions targeting SMEs in strategic sectors, such as bonus systems to encourage SME participation, with a view to fostering SME innovation, growth and scaling-up. A clear distinction shall be ensured between SMEs and small mid-cap companies. Special support may be granted for access to and the availability of finance for SMEs and small mid-cap companies across all sectors of the economy, including micro-finance, support for social enterprises. Furthermore, a flexible financial toolbox under the ECF should ensure that SMEs could receive the type of support that best fits their needs along their investment journey. |
Or. en
Amendment 1017
András Gyürk, Jorge Martín Frías
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (81 a) Beyond dedicated SME-focused activities, minimum participation thresholds for SMEs should be established as a horizontal requirement across all ECF activities and thematic windows, irrespective of their specific focus. This would ensure that SME involvement is not confined to dedicated instruments alone, but is systematically embedded as a baseline condition throughout the ECF's implementation, preventing the concentration of benefits among large incumbents and fostering a more competitive and diverse European industrial ecosystem. |
Or. en
Amendment 1018
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81 a (new)
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| (81 a) Competitiveness should be understood as the Union's capacity to generate sustainable growth, resilience and strategic autonomy through technological, social and societal transformation. This requires strengthening territorial innovation ecosystems where public authorities, knowledge institutions, including universities of applied sciences and vocational education and training providers, businesses, investors and citizens co-create, test and deploy innovative solutions. |
Or. en
Justification
Competitiveness is strongest when it has societal added value. It is therefore important to consider transformation as an integrated process bringing together technical transformation with social and societal transformation, in line with the goals of the Draghi Report and the Competitiveness Compass.
Amendment 1019
Letizia Moratti, Massimiliano Salini, Fulvio Martusciello
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81 a (new)
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| (81 a) Service-sector companies, particularly those operating in the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), are essential to ensuring a balanced, resilient and stable technological development of the European productive fabric. The ECF should ensure the horizontal nature of support measures, which should be granted without any sectoral discrimination or exclusion. |
Or. en
Amendment 1020
Morten Løkkegaard, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Bart Groothuis
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, by strictly applying the Once Only Principle. The portal should not request data or documents from a beneficiary that have already been submitted to any other Union programme or national administrative authority linked to the Single Digital Gateway. It should ensure full alignment with other EU initiatives for financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. |
Or. en
Amendment 1021
Paolo Borchia, Isabella Tovaglieri, Raffaele Stancanelli, András Gyürk
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. The single portal shall be designed in a user-friendly manner, in particular for SMEs, providing clear guidance, simplified procedures and proportionate administrative requirements throughout the entire project lifecycle. |
Or. en
Justification
The single portal centralises information but does not sufficiently address the specific challenges SMEs face in accessing ECF financial instruments. A dedicated provision requiring user-friendly design with clear guidance, simplified procedures and proportionate administrative requirements throughout the project lifecycle is essential to ensure that simplification at institutional level actually translates into easier access for businesses on the ground
Amendment 1022
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal, with simplified procedures, faster evaluation and award processes and user-friendly access, in particular for SMEs, first-time applicants and entities with limited administrative capacity. |
Or. en
Amendment 1023
Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal and for replies to be sent within a short timeframe so as not to delay the implementation of the relevant projects. |
Or. ro
Amendment 1024
Niels Flemming Hansen
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal and access data and project information similar to that of the Horizon Europe dashboard. |
Or. en
Amendment 1025
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82
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| (82) To further support the principles of simplification and easy access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. | (82) To further ease access to Union funding opportunities for beneficiaries, the ECF should offer a single portal centralising information on and access to all Union funding opportunities and support other activities. The single portal should facilitate and accelerate access to Union and other funding, financing and investments, streamlining the approach while building on the Funding and Tenders Portal, InvestEU Portal, Access to Finance Portal, STEP Portal and other relevant platforms. It should also be possible to directly apply for funding opportunities on the single portal. |
Or. en
Amendment 1026
Morten Løkkegaard, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Bart Groothuis
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 82 a (new)
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| (82 a) In order to support the accessibility of Union funding, the Commission should monitor the experiences of beneficiaries accessing ECF funding. In particular, the Commission should assess elements such as the time required for funding decisions, the administrative requirements placed on applicants, and the reuse of existing data through the Once Only Technical System (OOTS). Increasing transparency on these aspects should support continuous improvement of access to funding, without creating additional obligations for applicants. |
Or. en
Amendment 1027
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
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| (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. | (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility, while promoting greater coherence, interoperability and alignment of reporting, monitoring and evaluation requirements across Union funding programmes, and ensuring that reporting requirements remain proportionate and do not create unnecessary administrative burdens for beneficiaries. |
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Amendment 1028
Aura Salla
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
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| (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. | (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. A simplified application of the performance framework will be used for the budgetary guarantee and financial instruments under the ECF InvestEU Instrument, whereby the application of such rules should be proportionate, feasible and appropriate for such instruments. |
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Or. en
Justification
Reporting requirements laid down by the Performance Regulation are excessive and unjustified for a market-driven instrument, which will jeopardise the absorption of InvestEU products by the market. Dedicated reporting frameworks should apply for repayable forms of financing, including ECF-InvestEU, bearing in mind the intermediated nature of a significant part of the InvestEU programme, and the aspiration to automate dataflows as much as possible. Guidance should be developed by the Commission in close consultation with implementing partners.
Amendment 1029
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
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| (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. | (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. In this context, activities that do not comply with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle, as laid out in Regulation (EU) [XXX] of the European parliament and of the Council (Performance Regulation), and its guidance, should not be funded under the ECF. |
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Or. en
Amendment 1030
Christian Ehler, Oliver Schenk, Matej Tonin, Adina Vălean, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Niebler, Eszter Lakos, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Susana Solís Pérez
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83
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| (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. | (83) The ECF is to be implemented in accordance with Regulation (EU) [XXX]23 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Performance Regulation] which establishes the rules for the expenditure tracking and the performance framework for the Union budget, including rules for ensuring a uniform application of the principles of ‘do no significant harm’ and gender equality referred to in Article 33(2), points (d) and (f), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 respectively, rules for monitoring and reporting on the performance of Union programmes and activities, rules for establishing a Union support portal, rules for the evaluation of the programmes, as well as other horizontal provisions applicable to all Union programmes such as those on information, communication and visibility. The application of the horizontal principles laid out in the Performance Regulation for the ECF should be laid out in this Regulation to ensure proportionality and feasibility. |
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Or. en
Amendment 1031
Lina Gálvez, Elena Sancho Murillo, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Tobback
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 83 a (new)
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| (83 a) Achieving the Union's strategic autonomy and industrial leadership requires the mobilization of all available talent within the internal market. Currently, women remain significantly under-represented in critical strategic sectors, most notably in clean and deep-tech, as well as in the defence and space industries. This gender gap represents a structural loss of innovation potential and human capital that undermines the Union's global competitiveness. In line with the Union's commitment to gender equality, the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) should proactively contribute to bridging this gap. The Fund should serve as a catalyst for systemic change by providing targeted support for women-led innovations, facilitating access to capital for female entrepreneurs, and removing barriers to the scaling up of enterprises spearheaded by women. |
Or. en
Amendment 1032
Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Yannis Maniatis, Nicolás González Casares
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84
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| (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation. | (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation. The ECF shall support the implementation of the Clean Industrial Deal and other EU long-term targets, as well as those listed in National Energy & Climate Plans (NECPs). |
Or. en
Amendment 1033
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84
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| (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation. | (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation, and enabling a rapid response to economic shocks, market disruptions and geopolitical developments affecting the Union’s competitiveness and industrial base. |
Or. en
Amendment 1034
Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 84
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| (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation. | (84) In a rapidly changing economic, social and geopolitical environment, recent experience has shown the need for a more flexible multiannual financial framework and Union programmes. To that effect, and in line with the objectives of the ECF, the funding should duly consider the evolving policy needs as identified in relevant documents published by the Commission, in Council conclusions and European Parliament resolutions, while ensuring sufficient predictability for the budget implementation, as well as appropriate monitoring to avoid potential derogations from the proposed objectives. |
Or. ro
Amendment 1035
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
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| (85) In order to achieve the general and specific objectives of the ECF, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of changes to the maximum amount of the budgetary guarantee and the provisioning rate, as well as in respect of certain measures in support of space policy. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.24 In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. | (85) In order to achieve the general and specific objectives of the ECF, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of changes to the maximum amount of the budgetary guarantee and the provisioning rate, as well as in respect of certain measures in support of space policy. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.24 In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts, while ensuring transparency and inclusiveness in the decision-making process. |
| 24 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj. | 24 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_interinstit/2016/512/oj. |
Or. en
Amendment 1036
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 86
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| (86) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the ECF through certain measures set out in work programmes as well as certain measures in support of space policy, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council.25 | (86) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the ECF through certain measures set out in work programmes as well as certain measures in support of space policy, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ensuring consistency, transparency and efficiency in the implementation of the ECF. |
| 25 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers, OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13–18. |
Or. en
Amendment 1037
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
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| (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 1038
Krzysztof Hetman, Adam Jarubas, Borys Budka, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Mirosława Nykiel
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
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| (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. | (87) The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of all acts as defined in this the Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1039
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. | (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. |
Or. en
Amendment 1040
Rihards Kols
on behalf of the ECR Group
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. | (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of all acts as defined in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, digital leadership, and resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. |
Or. en
Justification
The work programmes will determine in practice the priorities, eligibility conditions and award criteria in policy areas that touch directly on Member State competences (energy mix, public health, food security, national defence). The advisory procedure under Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 does not give Member States the legal means to oppose work programmes that diverge from their joint position. The examination procedure is the proportionate procedural choice across all four windows, ensuring the necessary cooperation between the Commission and the Member States, in line with Article 4(3) TEU.
Amendment 1041
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. | (87) Although work programmes and other acts implementing this Regulation concern specific budget implementation tasks which do not require a conferral of implementing powers and which should not normally fall within the scope of implementing acts referred to in Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of certain acts as defined in this Regulation, including work programmes implementing activities for clean transition, health, biotech, agriculture and bioeconomy, and digital leadership, resilience and security, defence industry and space, given that those acts should be fully supported and create synergies with national and shared management activities conducted by the Member States, while ensuring effective coordination and balanced participation across Member States. Due the sensitivity and particular importance of synergies and full coordination with Member States in the area of resilience and security, defence industry support and space, the examination procedure should be used for the adoption of work programmes in these areas. |
Or. en
Amendment 1042
Rihards Kols
on behalf of the ECR Group
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 87 a (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (87 a) The European Parliament's scrutiny right in respect of delegated acts constitutes an essential safeguard in an instrument of the scale and strategic sensitivity of the ECF. Where the Commission adopts or amends a work programme which departs in substance from the position expressed by the European Parliament pursuant to Article 14a, the Commission shall provide a written statement to the European Parliament explaining the reasons for the departure prior to the entry into force of the work programme. The European Parliament may, within eight weeks of receiving the statement, adopt a non-binding resolution setting out its position; the Commission shall, within six weeks, respond in writing to the substance of the resolution. The exercise of this right shall not affect the timeline for implementation of the work programme. |
Or. en
Justification
Where the Commission, in adopting a work programme under the examination procedure, departs from the position of the European Parliament expressed through the governance body, the Parliament has a structured right of response. This is consistent with the interinstitutional arrangements on delegated and implementing acts and with the Court of Justice's jurisprudence on the duty of sincere cooperation under Article 4(3) TEU, which requires the Commission to give reasons for departures from co-legislator positions.
Amendment 1043
Marc Botenga
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
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| (88) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in duly justified cases where a work programme has not been adopted sufficiently prior to the year of budget implementation in order to ensure business continuity of Union support, in particular of critical operational activities, such as satellite systems and critical infrastructures, or need to be adopted in expedited fashion to immediately react to a crisis or other similar exceptional and duly substantiated emergencies, imperative grounds of urgency so require. | deleted |
Or. en
Amendment 1044
Claudiu-Richard Târziu
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (88) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in duly justified cases where a work programme has not been adopted sufficiently prior to the year of budget implementation in order to ensure business continuity of Union support, in particular of critical operational activities, such as satellite systems and critical infrastructures, or need to be adopted in expedited fashion to immediately react to a crisis or other similar exceptional and duly substantiated emergencies, imperative grounds of urgency so require. | (88) The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in duly justified cases where a work programme has not been adopted sufficiently prior to the year of budget implementation in order to ensure business continuity of Union support, in particular of critical operational activities, such as satellite systems and critical infrastructures, or need to be adopted in expedited fashion to immediately react to a crisis or other similar exceptional and duly substantiated emergencies, imperative grounds of urgency so require in particular where delays would negatively affect critical industrial capacities, strategic infrastructures or the continuity of Union support. |
Or. en
Amendment 1045
Katri Kulmuni, Emma Wiesner
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88 a (new)
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| (88 a) Local government play a significant role in the Union's innovation ecosystems. They serve as testing platforms and early adopters of innovative technologies, including in the areas of mobility, digital public services, energy management and environmental monitoring. The contribution of these entitites to the testing, piloting, demonstration, and public deployment of innovative solutions is a critical enabler of the digital transition and European digital sovereignty. |
Or. en
Justification
The amendment directly supports the current EU Commission's goals of advancing the deployment innovative technologies, investments and digital sovereignty. Local governments are uniquely positioned as first-movers and real-world testing environments for innovative technologies. Their procurement decisions on areas such as mobility, digital public services, energy management and environmental monitoring create the demand-site conditions necessary for European innovators to develop, scale and validate solutions.
Amendment 1046
Katri Kulmuni
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 88 b (new)
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (88 b) Competitiveness should be understood as the Union’s capacity to generate sustainable growth, resilience and strategic autonomy through technological, social and societal transformation. This requires strengthening territorial innovation ecosystems where public authorities, knowledge institutions – including universities of applied sciences and vocational education and training providers – businesses, investors and citizens co-create, test and deploy innovative solutions. EU Missions provide a strategic framework for mobilising public and private actors, orienting research and innovation efforts, and accelerating the deployment of solutions addressing major societal challenges. To strengthen the Union’s competitiveness, support under the European Competitiveness Fund should contribute to the deployment, scaling up and market uptake of solutions developed under EU Missions, in complementarity with the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. |
Or. en
Justification
EU Missions are a key instrument to accelerate systemic transformation while strengthening Europe’s global competitiveness. Missions create stable directionality for investment, mobilise ecosystems across sectors, and provide real-life environments for testing and scaling innovations. The ECF can complement FP10 by focusing on deployment, scale-up and market uptake of mission-driven solutions, ensuring continuity from research to implementation and territorial impact.
Amendment 1047
Nicolás González Casares, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Lina Gálvez, Yannis Maniatis, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Annalisa Corrado, Christophe Clergeau, Bruno Tobback, Niels Fuglsang
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. | (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2023/588,31 amends Regulation (EU) 2021/783,30 and repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. |
| 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). | 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). |
| 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). | 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). |
| 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). | 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). |
| 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . | 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . |
| 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). | 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). |
| 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). | 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). |
Or. en
Amendment 1048
Martin Hojsík, Sigrid Friis
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. | (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2023/588,31 amends Regulation (EU) 2021/783,31a and repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. |
| 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). | 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). |
| 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). | 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). |
| 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). | 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). |
| 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . | 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . |
| 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). | |
| 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). | 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). |
| 31a Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). |
Or. en
Justification
Amendment aims to re-establish LIFE as a stand-alone programme.
Amendment 1049
Marc Botenga
on behalf of The Left Group
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. | (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. |
| 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). | 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). |
| 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). | 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). |
| 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). | 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). |
| 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . | 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . |
| 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). | |
| 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). | 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). |
Or. en
Amendment 1050
Christophe Clergeau, Jean-Marc Germain, Nikos Papandreou, Romana Jerković, Kristian Vigenin, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Victor Negrescu, Estelle Ceulemans, Raphaël Glucksmann
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. | (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. |
| 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). | |
| 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). | 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). |
| 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). | 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). |
| 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . | 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . |
| 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). | 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). |
| 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). | 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). |
Or. en
Justification
Alternatively to having health under a policy window of ECF, we defend reinstating a stand-alone EU4Health programme
Amendment 1051
Benedetta Scuderi
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29 (EU) 2021/783,30 (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. | (89) The ECF replaces the programmes established by Regulations (EU) 2021/522,26 (EU) 2021/694,27 (EU) 2021/696,28 (EU) 2021/697,29, (EU) 2023/588,31 , repeals provisions of Regulations (EU) 2021/696, (EU) 2023/588 and (EU) [EDIP]. |
| 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). | 26 Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-2027, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/522/oj). |
| 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). | 27 Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (OJ L 166, 11.5.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/694/oj). |
| 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). | 28 Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 69, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/696/oj). |
| 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . | 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/697 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the European Defence Fund and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1092 (OJ L 170, 12.5.2021, p. 149, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/697/oj) . |
| 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013 (OJ L 172, 17.5.2021, p. 53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/783/oj). | |
| 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). | 31 Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 establishing the Union Secure Connectivity Programme for the period 2023-2027 (OJ L 79, 17.3.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/588/oj). |
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