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DRAFT REPORT (COM(2022)0720 – C90387/2022 – 2022/0379(COD))

On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (Interoperable Europe Act)

ITRE-PR-745497

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Ivars Ijabs

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The rapporteur's draft report sets out Parliament's first-reading position on the proposed Interoperable Europe Act, which lays down measures for public sector interoperability across the Union. It widens the regulation's scope to all public sector IT systems interacting across borders, not only those delivering public services electronically. It requires interoperability assessments to be shared with the Commission and published on the Interoperable Europe portal with automated translations. It makes the portal and training courses free of charge, adds key performance indicators to the Interoperable Europe Agenda, and makes peer reviews voluntary. It gives the Interoperable Europe Board power to withdraw 'Interoperable Europe solution' labels and to propose new portal functions, and adds the European Parliament to the Board.

Committee position. The rapporteur welcomes the proposed regulation and proposes amendments to widen its scope to all cross-border public sector IT systems, strengthen free-of-charge access, add key performance indicators, make peer reviews voluntary, allow the Board to withdraw solution labels, and give the European Parliament a seat on the Board.

Key points

  1. The draft report adopts Parliament's position at first reading on the proposed Interoperable Europe Act and calls on the Commission to refer the matter back if it substantially amends its proposal.
  2. The regulation would apply to public sector bodies of member states and Union institutions, bodies and agencies that provide or manage network or information systems, not only those delivering public services electronically.
  3. New definitions are added for 'ICT technical specification', 'public services' and 'cross-border services', and the definition of 'interoperability solution' is broadened.
  4. Public sector bodies must carry out an interoperability assessment before setting up or significantly modifying a network and information system, including where the system is used across different member states.
  5. The outcome of an interoperability assessment must be published on the body's website and shared electronically with the Commission, which publishes it on the Interoperable Europe portal with automated translations into all official Union languages.
  6. Public sector bodies must make interoperability solutions available to other such entities on request, and the Interoperable Europe Board must adopt guidelines on sharing, including practical checklists, within one year of entry into force.
  7. The European Interoperability Framework should apply the principle of multilingualism and encourage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to preserve linguistic diversity.
  8. The Interoperable Europe Board may withdraw its recommendations of interoperability solutions, removing the 'Interoperable Europe solution' label and deleting them from the portal where appropriate.
  9. The Interoperable Europe portal must be easy to access electronically and free of charge, and the Board may establish additional functions for it.
  10. Regulatory sandboxes provide an environment for developing, testing and validating innovative interoperability solutions for a limited period before putting them into service.
  11. Commission training courses on interoperability must be announced on the portal and be free of charge, and peer reviews are conducted only at the request of a public sector body.
  12. The European Parliament is added to the Interoperable Europe Board, which must organise an online assembly of the Interoperable Europe Community at least once a year, and the Agenda must set objectives and key performance indicators.

Who is affected

  • Public sector bodies of member states, which must carry out interoperability assessments and share solutions on request.
  • Union institutions, bodies and agencies, which are covered by the regulation and must share interoperability solutions.
  • The Interoperable Europe Board, which gains powers to adopt guidelines, withdraw labels and propose portal functions.
  • The Commission, which must publish assessment reports, provide technical tools and organise free training courses.
  • The European Parliament, which would be represented on the Interoperable Europe Board.

Figures and deadlines

  • Guidelines on sharing interoperability solutions to be adopted by ... [one year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
  • The Interoperable Europe Board shall organise at least once a year an online assembly of the Interoperable Europe Community.

Legal basis: Article 294(2) and 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union