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Report (COM(2024)0023 – C9-0011/2024 – 2024/0017(COD)) 2025-05-02

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

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/287

Amendment 287

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 9 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. The Commission shall be granted at least 15 months, after the foreign investment has been completed, to open the procedure set out in paragraph 3, provided the respective foreign investment has not been notified to the cooperation mechanism in the meantime.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/288

Amendment 288

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 9 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. The Member States or the Commission shall open the own initiative procedure set out in paragraph 1 and 3 respectively by sending a duly motivated request for information via the secure and encrypted system referred to in Article 12(4) to the Member State where the foreign investment is planned or has been completed. Any request for information pursuant to this paragraph shall be duly justified, limited to the information necessary for the Member States to provide comments or for the Commission to issue an opinion, proportionate to the purpose of the request and not unduly burdensome for the notifying Member State. Where the request for information is submitted by a Member State, that Member State shall send the request to the Commission simultaneously.

5. The Member States shall open the own initiative procedure set out in paragraph 1 and 3 respectively by sending a duly motivated request for information via the secure and encrypted system referred to in Article 12(4) to the Member State where the foreign investment is planned or has been completed. Any request for information pursuant to this paragraph shall be duly justified, limited to the information necessary for the Member States to provide comments or for the Commission to issue an opinion, proportionate to the purpose of the request and not unduly burdensome for the notifying Member State. Where the request for information is submitted by a Member State, that Member State shall send the request to the Commission simultaneously.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/289

Amendment 289

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 11 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. Member States shall ensure that their screening mechanisms give sufficient time and means to assess and give utmost consideration to other Member States’ comments and Commission opinions before a screening decision is taken. This includes having all necessary legal means and powers to consider concerns expressed or likely impacts identified by another Member State or the Commission in its screening decision or in any other relevant instrument at its disposal. Where a foreign investment is notified to the Commission and other Member States pursuant to Article 5, the screening mechanisms shall not allow Member States to take their screening decision until the deadlines for comments by the Member States and Commission opinions set out in Article 8(3) expire.

4. Member States shall ensure that their screening mechanisms give sufficient time and means to assess and give consideration to other Member States’ comments and Commission opinions before a screening decision is taken. This includes having all necessary legal means and powers to consider concerns expressed or likely impacts identified by another Member State or the Commission in its screening decision or in any other relevant instrument at its disposal. Where a foreign investment is notified to the Commission and other Member States pursuant to Article 5, the screening mechanisms shall not allow Member States to take their screening decision until the deadlines for comments by the Member States and Commission opinions set out in Article 8(3) expire.

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/290

Amendment 290

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) the security, integrity and functioning of critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual; in that context, based on the information available, it shall also be assessed whether the foreign investment is likely to negatively affect the resilience of any of the critical entities they have identified under Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 as well as entities in scope of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council21. The results of the Union level coordinated security risk assessments of critical supply chains carried out in accordance with Article 22(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 shall also be taken into account. ;

(a) the security, integrity and functioning of critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, or essential public services; in that context, based on the information available, it shall also be assessed whether the foreign investment is likely to negatively affect the resilience of any of the critical entities they have identified under Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council20 as well as entities in scope of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council21. The results of the Union level coordinated security risk assessments of critical supply chains carried out in accordance with Article 22(1) of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 shall also be taken into account. ;

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20 Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 164, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2557/oj).

21 Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 (OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 80, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj).

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/291

Amendment 291

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ca) the social impact with regard to labour market disruption, job losses or deterioration of working conditions;

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/292

Amendment 292

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(cb) the environmental risks in the Member States concerned or in another Member State owing to the foreign investment;

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/293

Amendment 293

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(cc) the safeguarding of the public interest in the production of goods and the provision of essential services;

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/294

Amendment 294

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(cd) the safeguarding of public control in strategically important sectors, such as energy, telecommunications, banking or insurance, and in essential public services, such as health, education and social security systems;

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/295

Amendment 295

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 13 – paragraph 3 – point c e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(ce) consumer protection;

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2.5.2025 A10-0061/296

Amendment 296

João Oliveira

on behalf of The Left 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 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph -1 (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

-1. Screening decisions for the validation of a foreign investment shall be the exclusive and sovereign competence of the Member State in question.

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