This document is an excerpt from the EUR-Lex website
Document 52013AP0468
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 November 2013 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (COM(2011)0931 — C7-0032/2012 — 2011/0460(NLE))
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 November 2013 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (COM(2011)0931 — C7-0032/2012 — 2011/0460(NLE))
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 November 2013 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (COM(2011)0931 — C7-0032/2012 — 2011/0460(NLE))
OJ C 436, 24.11.2016, p. 67–75
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
24.11.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 436/67 |
P7_TA(2013)0468
Supplementary research programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) *
European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 November 2013 on the proposal for a Council decision on the adoption of a Supplementary Research Programme for the ITER project (2014-2018) (COM(2011)0931 — C7-0032/2012 — 2011/0460(NLE))
(Consultation)
(2016/C 436/23)
The European Parliament,
— |
having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2011)0931), |
— |
having regard to Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty, |
— |
having regard to the request for an opinion received from the Council (C7-0032/2012), |
— |
having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure, |
— |
having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0211/2013), |
A. |
Whereas the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community still does not entitle the European Parliament to be a co-legislator, |
1. |
Gives a favourable opinion on the Commission proposal as amended; |
2. |
Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, in accordance with Article 293(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Euratom Treaty; |
3. |
Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
4. |
Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the Commission proposal; |
5. |
Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
Amendment 1
Proposal for a decision
Recital — 1 (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 2
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 3
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 4
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 5
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 6
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 7
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 8
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
The Programme shall be financed through a maximum contribution of EUR 2,573 million (in current values) according to Article 3 . |
The Programme shall be financed through a maximum contribution of EUR 2,573 million (in current values) over and above the ceilings of the MFF, namely outside Heading 1A, and in addition to the budget for the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, the Euratom Framework Programme or other Union programmes, while maintaining the full powers of the European Parliament and the Council. Therefore, the funding for the Programme should have sufficient financial resources to enable the Union to implement the Programme while also setting in the MFF a ring-fenced maximum amount for contributions from the Union budget for the years 2014-2018. Any cost overruns above this maximum amount shall not have any impact on the budgetary allocations for other projects and shall be financed through additional resources over and above the ceilings as appropriate . |
Amendment 9
Proposal for a decision
Article 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
The Programme shall be funded by contributions of the Member States, based on a call rate applied to each Member State's Gross National Income (GNI) as defined for the purposes of calculating GNI own resource contribution to the General Budget of the European Union. Those contributions shall be considered as external assigned revenue for the Programme in accordance with [Article XX of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council [New Financial Regulation]. |
The Programme shall be funded through the Union's own resources. |
Amendment 10
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Third countries which have concluded a cooperation agreement with Euratom in the field of controlled nuclear fusion that associates their respective research programmes with the Euratom programmes (hereinafter ‘associated countries’) may also contribute to the Programme. |
Third countries which have concluded a cooperation agreement with Euratom in the field of controlled nuclear fusion that associates their respective research programmes with the Euratom programmes (hereinafter ‘associated countries’) may contribute to the Programme. |
Amendment 11
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 — paragraph 2 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
|
The Commission shall submit a mid-term review of the progress of the Programme to the European Parliament and the Council for their opinion before 30 June 2016. |
Amendment 12
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
1. The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, where irregularities are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties. |
1. The Commission shall take appropriate measures ensuring that, when actions financed under this Decision are implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by effective checks and, where irregularities or errors are detected, by the recovery of the amounts wrongly paid and, where appropriate, by effective, proportionate and deterrent penalties. The Commission shall also put in place appropriate measures ensuring adequate risk control and the avoidance of cost overruns. |
Amendment 13
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
2. The Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks and inspections, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors, subcontractors and other third parties who have received Union funds under this Decision. |
2. The European Parliament, the Commission or its representatives and the Court of Auditors shall have the power of audit, on the basis of documents and on-the-spot checks and inspections, over all grant beneficiaries, contractors, subcontractors and other third parties who have received Union funds under this Decision. Given the magnitude and the past considerable shortcomings of the ITER project, close scrutiny by the European Parliament will be required in its capacity as budgetary authority and discharge authority, and the Commission shall inform the European Parliament of the development of the Programme, in particular in terms of costs and schedule, on a regular basis. |
Amendment 14
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 — paragraph 2 — subparagraph 3
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Without prejudice to the first and second subparagraphs, cooperation agreements with third countries and international organisations, grant agreements, grant decisions and contracts resulting from the implementation of this Decision shall expressly empower the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the OLAF to conduct audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections. |
Without prejudice to the first and second subparagraphs, cooperation agreements with third countries and international organisations, grant agreements, grant decisions and contracts resulting from the implementation of this Decision shall expressly empower the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the OLAF to conduct audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections. The results of such audits, on-the-spot checks and inspections shall be forwarded to the European Parliament. |
Amendment 15
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Scientific and technological objective — paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
The first priority of the strategy to achieve the objective shall be the construction of ITER (a major experimental facility which demonstrates the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power), followed by the construction of a demonstration fusion power plant. |
The first priority of the strategy to achieve the objective shall be the construction of ITER (a major experimental facility which demonstrates the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power), followed by the construction of a demonstration fusion power plant. The priorities proposed in the 2012 EFDA fusion roadmap should be taken into account in order to ensure that ITER will play a key role in the energy transition. |
Amendment 16
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Scientific and technological Objective — paragraph 2 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
|
The demonstration of competitive electricity production by 2050 must be ensured. In response to that target, the Commission shall review the Programme regularly and produce a progress report on an annual basis in response to physics, technological, budgetary and safety challenges. In its report, the Commission must provide an analysis of potential impacts on the three main phases, in addition to a contingency plan specifying the priorities according to the benefits, risks and costs to achieve the commercial fusion objectives. The Commission must consider implementing an early warning system to identify risks and to accelerate the mitigation process. |
Amendment 17
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Rationale — paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
Fusion has the potential to make a major contribution to the realisation of a sustainable and secure energy supply for the Union a few decades from now. Its successful development would provide energy which is safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly. |
Fusion has the potential to make a major contribution to the realisation of a sustainable and secure energy supply for the Union a few decades from now. Its successful development would provide energy which is safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly. Harnessing fusion energy is a very promising goal but also a significant challenge, as there are still remaining physics and engineering issues in order to make progress in demonstrating the feasibility of fusion energy. In order to best meet some of these challenges, it is essential that the Union makes every effort to support and exploit the efforts of the JET facility in order to help bridge any knowledge or experience gap. |
Amendment 18
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point a
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 19
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point c
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||||
|
|
Amendment 20
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point c a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 21
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point c b (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 22
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point c c (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 23
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 2 — point c d (new)
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
||
|
|
Amendment 24
Proposal for a decision
Annex — Activities — paragraph 4
Text proposed by the Commission |
Amendment |
The detailed work programmes implementing the above activities will be decided, on an annual basis, by the Fusion for Energy Governing Board. |
The detailed work programmes implementing the above activities will be decided and communicated to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on an annual basis, by the Fusion for Energy Governing Board. |
(1) OJ L 358, 16.12.2006, p. 62