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AMENDMENTS

6.9.2023

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:

Mr Johan Van Overtveldt,

Amendment 1

Chair

Proposal for a regulation

Committee on Budgets

Recital 2

Mr Cristian-Silviu Buşoi

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Chair

Amendment 2

Committee on the on Industry, Research and Energy

Proposal for a regulation

IPOL-COM-AGRI D(2023) 30955

Recital 6

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))

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Dear Chairs,

Amendment 3

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:

Proposal for a regulation

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)).

Recital 7

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.

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The AGRI Committee welcomes the proposal’s objective to enhance European competitiveness and resilience in strategic sectors while reducing dependencies on the EU economy.

Amendment 4

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.

Proposal for a regulation

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.

Recital 8

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.

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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.

Amendment 5

Yours sincerely,

Proposal for a regulation

Norbert Lins

Recital 10

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Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

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Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 19

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Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

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Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

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Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c

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Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

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Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 3

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Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 4

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Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 5

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Justification

Avoid repetition with Article 16 of this Regulation

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

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Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

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Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

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Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c

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Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d

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Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

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Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)

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Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3

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Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 4 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 4 – paragraph 2

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Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 13 – paragraph 4

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Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 13 – paragraph 5

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Justification

Ensure the coherence of the InvestEU text with the amendments tabled in the articles of the proposal where ECON Committee has shared competence.

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)

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Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 c (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 13 – paragraph 6 a (new)

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Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

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Justification

Ensure coverage of high-risk investment in STEP projects.

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 25 – paragraph 2 – point j

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Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Article 26 – paragraph 1

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Justification

Avoid the inefficiencies of having two portals with the same information.

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point 12

Regulation (EU) 2021/523

Annex I – point e

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Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/241

Article 7 – paragraph 3

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