The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

2.5.2025 A10-0061/257

Amendment 257

Christophe Bay, Sebastian Kruis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Enikő Győri, Anna Bryłka

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0061/2025

Raphaël Glucksmann

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 15

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(15) The common framework set out in this Regulation should be without prejudice to the sole responsibility of Member States to safeguard their national security as provided for in Article 4(2) TEU. It should also be without prejudice to the protection of their essential security interests in accordance with Article 346 TFEU.

(15) The common framework set out in this Regulation is without prejudice to the sole responsibility of Member States to safeguard their national security in accordance with Article 4(2) TEU. Each Member State retains full discretion to define and protect its essential security interests. It is also without prejudice to the protection of essential security interests under Article 346 TFEU.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/258

Amendment 258

Christophe Bay, Sebastian Kruis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Enikő Győri, Anna Bryłka

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0061/2025

Raphaël Glucksmann

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 23 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(23 a) The Regulation should in no way confer upon the Commission any autonomous investigative powers vis-à-vis foreign investors or targeted companies. The examination of cases should remain the exclusive competence of the relevant authorities of the Member States.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/259

Amendment 259

Christophe Bay, Sebastian Kruis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Enikő Győri, Anna Bryłka

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0061/2025

Raphaël Glucksmann

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 26 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(26 a) Opinions issued by the Commission within the framework of the cooperation mechanism should in no case substitute for the sovereign decision of the Member State concerned, nor should they have any binding effect on the outcome of the screening.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/260

Amendment 260

Christophe Bay, Sebastian Kruis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Anna Bryłka

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0061/2025

Raphaël Glucksmann

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. The Commission shall provide a secure and encrypted system to support the exchange of information between the contact points.

4. Member States shall establish a secure and encrypted system enabling the exchange of information among themselves. Those national systems shall be interoperable with one another, in accordance with technical standards jointly agreed by the Member States. The Commission may provide technical support.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/261

Amendment 261

Christophe Bay, Sebastian Kruis, Isabella Tovaglieri, Enikő Győri, Anna Bryłka

on behalf of the PfE Group

Report A10-0061/2025

Raphaël Glucksmann

The screening of foreign investments in the Union and repealing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD))

Proposal for a regulation

Annex II – point 3 – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The following critical technology areas for the EU’s economic security annexed to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2113 of 3 October 2023 on critical technology areas for the EU’s economic security for further risk assessment with Member States:

3. The following critical technological areas, which are most likely to pose the most sensitive and immediate risks in terms of technology security and technology leakage, as identified by Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2113 of 3 October 2023 on critical technology areas for the Union's economic security for the purpose of in-depth risk assessment with the Member States:

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