What changed

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

DRAFT 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

(COM(2023)0335 – C90209/2023 – 2023/0199(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0335),

– 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),

– 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

SUGGESTIONS

“(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

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