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Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities * European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 November 2011 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 - 2013) (COM(2011)0072 – C7-0077/2011 – 2011/0046(NLE))
Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities * European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 November 2011 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 - 2013) (COM(2011)0072 – C7-0077/2011 – 2011/0046(NLE))
Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities * European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 November 2011 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 - 2013) (COM(2011)0072 – C7-0077/2011 – 2011/0046(NLE))
OJ C 153E, 31.5.2013, p. 275–283
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
31.5.2013 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
CE 153/275 |
Thursday 17 November 2011
Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities *
P7_TA(2011)0509
European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 November 2011 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community for nuclear research and training activities (2012 - 2013) (COM(2011)0072 – C7-0077/2011 – 2011/0046(NLE))
2013/C 153 E/43
(Consultation)
The European Parliament,
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2011)0072), |
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having regard to Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0077/2011), |
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having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinion of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0360/2011), |
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Approves the Commission proposal as amended; |
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Considers that the prime reference amount set in the legislative proposal is not compatible with the ceiling of Heading 1a of the current Multiannual Financial Framework 2007- 2013 (MFF); takes note of the Commission proposal (1) to revise the current MFF on the basis of points 21 to 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (2) (IIA) in order to accommodate the additional unforeseen funding for ITER for the years 2012-2013; is willing to enter into negotiations with the other arm of the budgetary authority, on the basis of all the means provided in the IIA, with a view to reaching a swift agreement on the financing of the Euratom research programme by the end of 2011; recalls its opposition to any form of redeployment from the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (3) as proposed in the above-mentioned Commission proposal; |
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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; |
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Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament; |
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Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the Commission proposal; |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and the Commission. |
TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION |
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Amendment 1 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) |
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Amendment 2 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) |
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Amendment 3 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) |
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Amendment 4 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 6 b (new) |
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Amendment 5 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 6 c (new) |
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Amendment 6 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) |
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Amendment 7 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 11 |
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Amendment 8 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) |
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Amendment 9 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 16 |
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Amendment 10 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 16 a (new) |
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Amendment 11 |
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Proposal for a decision Recital 18 |
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Amendment 12 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 |
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1. The Framework Programme (2012-2013) shall pursue the general objectives set out in Article 1 and Article 2(a) of the Treaty, while contributing towards the creation of the Innovation Union and building on the European Research Area. |
1. The Framework Programme (2012-2013) shall pursue the general objectives set out in Article 1 and Article 2(a) of the Treaty, placing particular emphasis on nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, while contributing towards the creation of the Innovation Union and building on the European Research Area. |
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Amendment 13 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) |
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2a. The Framework Programme (2012-2013) shall contribute to implementing the SET-plan. Its actions should take into account the Strategic Research Agenda of the three existing European technology platforms on nuclear energy: SNETP, IGDTP and MELODI. |
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Amendment 14 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part |
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The maximum amount for the implementation of the Framework Programme (2012-2013) shall be EUR 2 560 270 000 . This amount shall be distributed as follows (in EUR): |
The maximum amount for the implementation of the Framework Programme (2012-2013) shall be EUR 2 100 270 000 . This amount shall be distributed as follows (in EUR): |
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Amendment 30 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 1 |
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Amendment 16 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – indent 2 |
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Amendment 17 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 |
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Amendment 18 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) |
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Special attention shall be paid to the development of contractual arrangements that reduce the risk of failure to perform as well as the reallocation of risks and costs over time. |
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Amendment 19 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) |
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1a. Special attention shall be paid to initiatives ancillary to core nuclear research, in particular as regards investment in human capital and adequate working conditions and actions aimed at addressing the risk of skills shortages in the coming years. |
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Amendment 20 |
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Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new) |
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2a. The Member States and the Commission shall establish a review of professional qualifications, training and skills in the nuclear field in the Union, which gives an overall picture of the current situation and enable appropriate solutions to be identified and implemented. |
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Amendment 21 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex I – part I.A – section 3 – point 2 |
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A focused physics and technology programme will exploit the Joint European Torus (JET) and other ITER-relevant magnetic confinement devices. It will assess specific key ITER technologies, consolidate ITER project choices, and prepare for ITER operation. |
A focused physics and technology programme will exploit the Joint European Torus (JET) and other ITER-relevant magnetic confinement devices (including, potentially, via new experiments to be implemented and run in parallel with ITER) . It will assess specific key ITER technologies, consolidate ITER project choices, and prepare for ITER operation. |
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Amendment 22 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex I – part I.B – section 1 – Objective |
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Establishing a sound scientific and technical basis in order to accelerate practical developments for the safer management of long-lived radioactive waste, enhancing in particular the safety, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear energy and ensuring a robust and socially acceptable system of protection of man and the environment against the effects of ionising radiation. |
Establishing a sound scientific and technical basis in order to accelerate practical developments for the safer management of long-lived radioactive waste, enhancing in particular the safety, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness of nuclear energy and ensuring a robust and socially acceptable system of protection of man and the environment against the effects of ionising radiation. Special attention should be given to long-lived nuclear waste when decommissioning outdated systems. |
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Amendment 23 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex I – part I.B – section 3 - point 5 |
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Support for the retention and further development of scientific competence and human capacity in order to guarantee the availability of suitably qualified researchers, engineers and employees in the nuclear sector over the longer term. |
Continued support for the retention and development of qualified personnel required to maintain the nuclear independence of the Union and consistently ensure, and improve the level of, nuclear safety. It is crucial to keep nuclear expertise in the Union, as regards radioprotection and the dismantling of nuclear facilities, as nuclear energy will play a key role in the Union's energy mix, including decommissioning and long-life waste-management activities. |
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Amendment 24 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex I – part II – section 2 - paragraph 2 |
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To fulfil this goal, there is a clear need for developing knowledge, skills and competence to provide the required scientific state of the art independent and reliable expertise in support to the Union's policies in the domains of nuclear reactor and fuel cycles safety, nuclear safeguards and security. The customer driven support to the Union's policy underlined in the JRC's mission will be complemented with a proactive role within the European Research Area in undertaking high quality research activities in close contact with industry and other bodies and developing networks with public and private institutions in the Member States |
To fulfil this goal, there is a clear need for developing knowledge, skills and competence to provide the required scientific state of the art independent and reliable expertise in support to the Union's policies in the domains of nuclear safeguards and security. The JRC's mission will be complemented with a proactive role within the European Research Area in undertaking high quality research activities in close contact with industry and other bodies and developing networks with public and private institutions in the Member States. Its role as the supplier of information to the public will be enhanced. |
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Amendment 25 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex I – part II – section 3 – point 3 |
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Amendment 28 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex II – introduction – paragraph 1 a (new) |
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The management of European research funding should be more trust-based and risk-tolerant towards participants at all stages of the projects, while ensuring accountability, with flexible Union rules to improve alignment, where possible, with existing different national regulations and recognised accounting practices. |
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Amendment 29 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex II – introduction – paragraph 1 b (new) |
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It is necessary to strike a balance between trust and control – between risk taking and the dangers that risk involves – in ensuring the sound financial management of Union research funds. |
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Amendment 26 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex II – point 2 – point a – point 1 |
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Support for research projects carried out by consortia with participants from different countries, aiming to develop new knowledge, new technology, products or common resources for research. The size, scope and internal organisation of projects can vary from field to field and from topic to topic. Projects can range from small or medium-scale focused research actions to larger integrating projects that mobilise a significant volume of resources for achieving a defined objective. Support for the training and career development of researchers will be included in project work plans. |
Support for research projects carried out by consortia with participants from different countries, aiming to develop new knowledge, new technology, products or common resources for research. The size, scope and internal organisation of projects can vary from field to field and from topic to topic. Projects can range from small or medium-scale focused research actions to larger integrating projects that mobilise a significant volume of resources for achieving a defined objective. Support for the training and career development of researchers will be included in project work plans. Standardisation activities will be included in project work programme. |
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Amendment 27 |
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Proposal for a decision Annex II – point 2– point a – point 3 |
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Support for activities to coordinate coordinating or supporting research (networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, contributions during construction of new infrastructure, etc.) or to promote the development of human resources (e.g. networking and setting up training schemes). These actions may also be implemented by means other than calls for proposals. |
Support for activities to coordinate coordinating or supporting research (networking, exchanges, trans-national access to research infrastructures, studies, conferences, participation in standardisation bodies, contributions during construction of new infrastructure, etc.) or to promote the development of human resources (e.g. networking and setting up training schemes). These actions may also be implemented by means other than calls for proposals. |
(1) COM(2011)0226.
(2) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(4) Texts adopted, P7_TA (2010)0401.