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on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
1. Rapporteur: Christian EHLER (EPP / DE), José Manuel FERNANDES (EPP / PT)
(COM(2023)0335 – C90209/2023 – 2023/0199(COD))
2. Reference numbers: 2023/0199 (COD) / A9-0290/2023 / P9_TA(2024)0084
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 27 February 2024
The European Parliament,
4. Legal basis: Articles 177(1), 164, 173(3), 178(1), 175(3), 192(1) and 182(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0335),
5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Budgets (BUDG), Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 177(1), 164, 173(3), 178(1), 175(3), 192(1), 182(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90209/2023),
6. Commission's position: accepts all amendments.
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy;
– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Regional Development,
– having regard to the letters from the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
– having regard to the report of the of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A9-0290/2023),
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9a (new)
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9b (new)
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10a (new)
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14a
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14b
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20a (new)
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21a
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point ba (new)
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2(new)
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4a (new)
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4b (new)
Amendment 42
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 43
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 44
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 45
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 46
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 47
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Amendment 48
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 49
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 50
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 51
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 52
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 d (new)
Amendment 53
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Amendment 54
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 55
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 56
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 57
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 58
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 59
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 60
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Amendment 61
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 62
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 63
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 64
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 65
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 66
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Amendment 67
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 68
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 69
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 70
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 71
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 72
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Amendment 73
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
Amendment 74
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Amendment 75
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 76
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 77
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 78
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 79
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2021/1058/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ix
Amendment 80
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1a
Amendment 81
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragaph 2 – point e
Amendment 82
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Annex 1 – Table 1
(6) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 1:
(6) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 1:
Amendment 83
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Annex 1 – Table 1
(7) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 2:
(7) In Annex I, Table I, the following row is added under policy objective 2:
Amendment 84
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 2
Amendment 85
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – new subparagraph
Amendment 86
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 87
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
Article 12a
Amendment 88
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
Article 12a – paragraph 1 – sixth subparagraph
Amendment 89
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1057
Annex 1 – Table 1
(4) In the Annex I, Table 1, the following rows are added:
(4) In the Annex I, Table 1, the following rows are added:
Amendment 90
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – Paragraph 1 – Point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Annex 1 – Table 6
(5) In Annex I, Table 6, the following row is added:
(5) In Annex I, Table 6, the following row is added:
Amendment 91
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – Paragraph 1 – Point -1a
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Annex 2 – point 29
Amendment 92
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – Paragraph 1 – Point -1b
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 24 – paragraph 1a(new)
Amendment 93
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – Paragraph 1 – Point -1c
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 65 – paragraph 2
Amendment 94
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 - introductory part
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 - introductory part
Amendment 95
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 - introductory part
Amendment 96
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 97
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 138 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 98
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2a
Regulation (EU) 2013/1303
Article 141 – paragraph 1
Amendment 99
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 100
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point aa
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 101
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 102
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – subparagraph 2
Amendment 103
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point h
Amendment 104
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 5a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b – point viii
Amendment 105
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 106
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 - point b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 107
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 5a (new)
Amendment 108
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 109
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 6a (new)
Amendment 110
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 25 – paragraph 2 - point (j)
Amendment 111
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex I – point (e)
Amendment 112
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex II – point 16
Amendment 113
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex III – point 9 – point 7a.1
Amendment 114
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex III – point 9 – 7a.2
Amendment 115
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point -1b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 7 – paragraph 10
Amendment 116
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point -1b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – points b and c
Amendment 117
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 118
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 119
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Amendment 120
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2 – point c
Amendment 121
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d – point c
Amendment 122
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 123
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 3
Amendment 124
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 8
Amendment 125
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point f (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 48 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 126
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 127
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 128
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 129
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 130
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Amendment 131
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 2a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 1 – paragraph 33a
Amendment 132
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4a
Amendment 133
Proposal for a regulation
Annex
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committees responsible, to take the following into account:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – first subparagraph
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – second subparagraph
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13
Amendment 42
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13
Amendment 43
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Amendment 44
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 13
Amendment 45
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 e (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 46
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 25 – point j
Amendment 47
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Amendment 48
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2021/523
Annex I – point e
Amendment 49
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 50
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 51
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/695
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 52
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/697
Article 4
Amendment 53
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/697
Article 4
Amendment 54
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2021/697
Article 4
Amendment 55
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2021/697
Article 4
Amendment 56
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 7
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committees responsible, to take the following into account:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point 1
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to take the following into account:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – sub paraph 6
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
SHORT JUSTIFICATION
Context of the legislative proposal
The EU with its European internal market has significant assets to attract sustainable investments, and the Union has proven its commitment to build favourable conditions for the development of businesses, in particular those contributing to the green and digital transition. In the light of the challenges that the EU industry has been confronted with over the last years, the European Commission decided to propose a structural tool allowing for a common EU funding for this purpose, and put forward the proposal for a Strategic Technologies for European Platform (‘STEP’).
The proposed financing relies on the already existing financial instruments, which include, besides instruments such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the Innovation Fund, InvestEU, or Horizon Europe, also the cohesion policy funds. REGI rapporteur for opinion expresses her support for the objectives of the proposal, and for the contribution to them that can be delivered by the cohesion policy. REGI committee confirmed the Rapporteur’s position in its vote on the legislative opinion.
Choice of the respective instrument
Commission proposed that the support for the strategic sectors from the cohesion policy be delivered via the creation of a new dedicated priority in the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Cohesion Fund (CF), and the Just Transition Fund (JTF).
As concerns the support from the ERDF and CF, new dedicated specific objectives, supporting investments contributing to STEP objective, are added. Rapporteur agrees with this approach, as it will allow for the use of the cohesion policy framework for the support of the strategic investments. Nevertheless, the position of the committee is to limit the use of resources for the STEP objectives to a maximum of 20% of the initial ERDF allocation. Considering incentives that accompany the use of the cohesion policy funds for the STEP objectives, this is deemed necessary in order not to undermine other cohesion policy objectives.
Rapporteur is also in favour of the use of the JTF resources for the STEP objectives, and proposes, based on a compromise reached in REGI, to extend the scope of the support from the JTF to include not only clean technologies, but also investments to address shortages of skills and labour in the key sectors.
Preserving the territorial, economic and social cohesion
Rapporteur is convinced that new EU financial or economic policy tools should by no means harm the objective of the economic, territorial and social cohesion, in line with the principle ‘do no harm to cohesion’. Cohesion remains a key EU objectives, enshrined in the Treaty.
Rapporteur proposes therefore to add the preservation and strengthening of the cohesion and of the solidarity among the Member States and regions to the STEP objectives, to streamline this concern into the new financial tool.
REGI committee also adopted amendments in this sense in the provisions related to the reporting and the evaluation of the platform, in order to make sure that the cohesion objectives as well as the partnership principle are effectively respected, and that the related monitoring is put in place.
Opening investments to large companies
Commission proposed to allow, in the context of the STEP proposal, for the support of the large companies in the less developed and transition regions, as well as in the more developed regions of the Member States with the per capita GDP below the EU average. Rapporteur recognises the need for the inclusion of also the large companies in the support for industry in the field of critical technologies, as they are often particularly well placed to develop these technologies. Nevertheless, the Rapporteur insists on a particular focus that needs to be put on the support for the SMEs and midcap companies, considering their importance for the EU market and particular needs and challenges they face. REGI opinion reflects this position.
Incentives for the use of the support to STEP objectives
Commission proposal foresees, by way of an incentive for the use of the support for the STEP objectives, an exceptional pre-financing in 2024 at the level of 30% for the STEP priority under the ERDF. Commission also proposed that an exceptional 30% pre-financing be paid under the JTF. Additionally, the co-financing rate for the STEP objectives financed under the ERDF-CF Regulation and the JTF Regulation can be increased up to 100%. Rapporteur supports the introduction of these incentives, and her position was endorsed by the REGI committee.
Extension of the administrative deadlines for the 2014-2020 period and derogation for the outermost regions
Rapporteur considers that in view of the exceptional circumstances and of the increased pressure on the managing authorities in the context of the closure of programmes under the 2014-2020 period, it is necessary to extend the applicable deadlines. Accordingly, she proposed to extend the final accounting year of this period by 12 months, until end of June 2025, as well as the co- financing of up to 100% in the final accounting year of this period.
Rapporteur also took into account particular difficulties faced by the outermost regions and endorsed specific derogations, to alleviate structural challenges they are facing.
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Regional Development calls on the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committees responsible, to take the following into account:
Amendment 1
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Amendment 2
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – title
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 22
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Amendment 23
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Amendment 24
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 25
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 26
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Amendment 27
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 28
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 29
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Amendment 30
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 31
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Amendment 32
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 33
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Amendment 34
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Amendment 35
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 3 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 7
Amendment 36
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 37
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1058
Article 5 – paragraph 3a
Amendment 38
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Amendment 39
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 40
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/1056
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 41
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 2 – point 45
Amendment 42
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Annex 1 – table 1
Amendment 43
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Annex 1 – table 6
Amendment 44
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 2 – point 29
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1303-20230301)
Amendment 45
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 24 – paragraph 1a (new)
Amendment 46
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 135 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 47
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 135 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 48
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 138 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 49
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 141 – paragraph 1
(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02013R1303-20230301#tocId198)
Amendment 50
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 223/2014
Article 45 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION
20.8.2023
LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRSKEY(MAIN/COMISMIN)@COMMSG@INSERTOPINKEYFRMT(-u)
Mr CristianSilviu Buşoi
Chair
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
BRUSSELS
Subject: Opinion on Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (COM(2023)0335 – 2023/0199(COD) –C9-0209/2023))
Dear Chair,
Under the procedure referred to above, the Committee on Foreign Affairs has been asked to submit an opinion to your Committee. During the meeting of 18 July 2023, the Coordinators of the Committee on Foreign Affairs decided to send the opinion to the Subcommittee on Security and Defence. The Subcommittee on Security and Defence decided via a written procedure on 14 July 2023 to send the opinion in the form of a letter.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted the opinion by Nathalie Loiseau, SEDE Chair as rapporteur at its meeting of 20 September 2023 and called on the Committees responsible to incorporate the following suggestions into its report.
Yours sincerely,
David McAllister
SUGGESTIONS
Rapid geopolitical changes and a constantly evolving threat landscape create heightened risks for the Union’s security. Before February 2022, Europe was already facing the most complex combination of both military and non-military threats since the end of the Cold War. With Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine security and defence is now clearly one of the most challenging and urgent priorities for the Union and our citizens.
While the EU has already put forward several initiatives to support Member States and industry to identify priorities, Russia’s war against Ukraine has shown a clear need for a more structured approach to developing defence capabilities and meet the investment demands of Europe’s industries. This need is especially evident for the European defence industry, which has also benefitted from recent initiatives in support of Member States identifying defence capability priorities (EDIRPA) and industries capacity to step-up ammunition production (ASAP). While these initiatives are welcome, they are admittedly of small magnitude in terms of budget.
The time has come to take these efforts to the next level to increase Europe’s open strategic autonomy, including by mobilising the necessary funding for the development of future capabilities that are needed for the longer-term security of Europe. In light of the security challenges brought by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, we should adapt our defence industry to the realities of the return of high-intensity conflict on our continent. There is a need to look at longer-term solutions for European industry, to make sure it is strengthened in order to adapt to future risks, and prevent European companies from relocating overseas in search of needed structured investments.
This backdrop demonstrates the urgency to strengthen EU sovereignty now. It is regrettable that there has been no proposal to date for a dedicated EU Sovereignty Fund to address critical dependencies, after repeated calls by the Parliament. AFET/SEDE believe the STEP regulation is a welcome initiative, but believes there is a clear and growing need for more and structured funding to reinforce European defence.
The European Defence Fund (EDF), though regrettably still underfinanced, is widely considered a success and has demonstrated the added value of EU-level action in European defence. Considering the allocation of EDF funds has also been used to fund new initiatives like ASAP and IRIS2, a top-up of EUR 1.5 billion to the fund is therefore a minimum welcome proposal, but it is still far from the EUR 13 billion originally requested by the Parliament. A war in Europe should be a wake-up call that we need a structured and sustainable response now.
For that reason, AFET/SEDE focusses the main amendments on reinstating the European Parliament’s original budget as well as on some additional amendments to take into account the specificity of the defence sector, in particular when it comes to security of information. AFET/SEDE therefore propose to amend the top-up of the EDF, and call for an additional EUR 2.5 billion instead of the EUR 1.5 billion as suggested in the STEP proposal.
1. The above mentioned elements should be properly reflected in Article 3 by amending 1(d) as follows:
“(d) An amount of EUR 2 500 000 000 in current prices of the financial envelope refered to in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/697.”
2. In addition, Article 18 should be amended as follows
(a) Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
“1. In accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation 2021/695, the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027 shall be EUR 10 453 000 000 in current prices.”
(b) Paragraph 2, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
“(a) EUR 3 484 000 000 in current prices for research actions;
(b) EUR 6 969 000 000 in current prices for development actions.”
3. Article 6 should include the following new paragraph:
“(new paragraph) 5. For projects related to security and defence, displaying of information should only be done on a case-by-case basis, if deemed necessary by the project or the Commission, taking into consideration the confidentiality of security of information in defence matters.”
4. In recital 4, the proposal should clarify the sensitivity and dangers of investing in biotech through defence funds, considering that technology bears a considerable bio-weapon proliferation risk.
“(4) ... Biotechnology should be considered ... such as for waste disposal, and biomanufacturing. Special attention should be paid to investments in biotech through defence funds, considering the sensitivity and dangers of biotech in bio-weapon proliferation and the need to uphold international law. The Commission may issue guidance...”
5. At the end of recital 8, the proposal should clarify that the application of the Sovereignty Seal should take into account the peculiarities of security and defence when developing technologies, such as security of information.
“(8) ... notably by facilitating cumulative or combined funding form several Union instruments. The application of the Sovereignty Seal should take into account the specificity of security and defence when developing technologies, such as security of information.”
6. In recital 10, the proposal should include the following new sentence:
“(10) ... Moreover, the Sovereignty Portal should help increase the visibility for STEP investments towards investors, taking into account security of information when related to security and defence, by listing projects the projects that have been awarded a Sovereignty Seal.”
6.9.2023
LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENTFRMT(+u)
Mr Johan Van Overtveldt,
Chair
Committee on Budgets
Mr Cristian-Silviu Buşoi
Chair
Committee on the on Industry, Research and Energy
IPOL-COM-AGRI D(2023) 30955
Subject: Opinion on Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (COM 2023/0335 – 2023/0199(COD))
Dear Chairs,
At their meeting of 28 June 2023, AGRI Coordinators decided to issue an opinion in the form of a letter to your respective Committees, the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as lead committees on the following Commission proposal:
European Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 (2023/0199 (COD)).
The AGRI Committee acknowledges the European Commission proposal on STEP of 20 June 2023, which aims to support European leadership on critical and emerging strategic technologies.
The AGRI Committee welcomes the proposal’s objective to enhance European competitiveness and resilience in strategic sectors while reducing dependencies on the EU economy.
Furthermore, the AGRI Committee recognises the urgent need to provide immediate and targeted support for the development and manufacturing of critical technologies, as well as safeguarding and strengthening value chains. This is particularly important for ensuring a competitive and productive agriculture sector and for fostering dynamic rural development, among other matters.
With regard to the availability of resources for funding programmes and actions, the AGRI Committee asks that the responsible Committees call on the European Commission to identify additional Union funding, rather than reallocating it from other existing programmes to contribute to STEP objectives.
Therefore, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform should identify resources within the existing Union budget to finance programmes, initiatives, and funds in relevant sectors with new money.
As AGRI committee Chair, I would like to ask the BUDG and ITRE committees, the responsible committees, to take due account of the suggestions mentioned in this opinion in the form of a letter, pursuant to Rule 56, in their report on the STEP proposal.
Yours sincerely,
Norbert Lins
PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE