CERTs voting on the Commission proposal for the Fifth Framework
IST related amendements
27 November 1997
NB : The amendments order follows their numbering in the Parliament's documents
The amendments from other committees than CERT are in italic
 
Amendement
n°/Provenance
Disposition
concernée
Objet
CERT vote on 27 Nov.
Schiedermeier (Pol.Régionale)  Annexe II, II.(objectifs S/T), Prem.Action, 2. (société de l'information), a) action clé i) "Systèmes et services pour le citoyen"  Ajout parmi les priorités de la garantie de l'accessibilité, de la convivialité et de la prise en compte des conséquences socio- économiques pour les régions défavorisées. 
rejected
McNally (Femmes, orig. Karamanou)  Annexe II, II (objectifs S/T), Prem. action, 2 "Développer une société de l'information conviviale" intro. (Encadré) 2ème para  Ajout de la précision au dernier paragraphe que les études de l'impact socio- économique doivent englober les répercussions sur la promotion de l'égalité des chances entre les hommes et les femmes. 
rejected
 
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 2ème programme (Développer une société de l'information conviviale), titre.  Ajout au titre: "Développer une société de l'information conviviale de contenu diversifié". 
rejected
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act.2 (Développer une société de l'information conviviale), intro (encadré) 1er para.  Introduction d'un volet applications spécifiques au détriment du volet recherche de l'effort. 
rejected
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, prem. Act., 2 (Développer une société de l'information conviviale), intro. (encadré) 2ème para.  L'accès, la facilité d'utilisation, le rapport coût-efficacité et l'interopérabilité sont qualifiés d'aspects techniques et économiques et mis sur pied d'égalité avec les conséquences socio-économiques pour l'emploi, l'éducation et la culture (introduction d'une limitation des domaines couverts). 
rejected
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, 2, a) actions clé iii) "contenu multimédia", 1er para.  Ajout du mot "Bildung" ne trouve pas d'équivalent dans la plupart des autres langues communautaires, où il est couvert par "éducation et formation". 
rejected
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, 2, a) action clé, iii) "contenu multimédia", 1er tiret (édition électronique interactive etc.)  La dernière partie du tiret concernant l'accès aux contenus culturels au travers des bibliothèques et musées virtuels est supprimée et transférée sous forme modifié et renforcée à un tiret séparé, cf. Am. 14. 
rejected
Kuhne (Culture) Annexe II, II, 2, a) action clé iii) "contenu multimédia", nouveau tiret  Introduction d'un nouveau tiret concernant le traitement électronique et visualisation des collections des bibliothèques et des musées ainsi que la création d'accès interactifs conviviaux (reprise sous forme renforcée d'une partie du tiret précédent, cf: Am 13). 
rejected
 
6 Quisthoudt-Rowohl (CERT) 

212 Plooij (CERT) 

213 Marset Campos et al. (CERT) 

214 Lange (CERT) 

215 Tannert (CERT) 

217 Stockmann (CERT) 

218 Argyros (CERT) 

Article 1(2), first paragraph  A collection of amendments proposing, amongst other things, changing the name of Thematic Programme 2 from "creating a user-friendly information society". 
"Information and Communication Technologies"
27 Quisthoudt-Rowohl (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 2ème Programme ("Développer une société de l'information conviviale")  Reformulation et restructuration de l'introduction visant à renforcer le message de l'importance de ce programme pour l'ensemble de l'industrie et de la société. 
Compromise amendement 9 is essentially the QR text 
28 Quisthoudt-Rowohl (CERT) 

111 Holm (CERT) 

112 van Velzen (CERT) 

113 Adam (CERT) 

372 Campos, Elmalan et Mansico (CERT) 

373 Argyros et van Velzen (CERT) 

375 Argyros et van Velzen (CERT) 

379 Graenitz (CERT) 

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, a) 

Action Clé, i) ("Les systèmes et services pour le citoyen") 

A collection of amendments either suppressing or re-orienting the objective related to administrations and/or introducing an objective concerned with "integrated applications platforms". 
Compromise amendement 10 keeps the indent and introduces a new indent on integrated appliactions for rural and urban areas
29 Quisthoudt-Rowohl (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, c) 

Infrastructures 

- Ajout visant à préciser que le soutien aux réseaux télématiques avancés à haut débit sont nécessaires dans le domaine des systèmes de l'information et de la télécommunication comme dans les autres domaines de recherche. 

- Précision que la responsabilité de la création de réseaux et d'infrastructures nationaux, y compris ceux financés par les fonds structurels, repose sur les Etats membres. Le financement communautaire se limiterait à l'accès élargi, à la mise en réseaux et à l'interopérabilité de ces structures. 

Not discussed, withdrawn ?
51 Quisthoudt-Rowohl (CERT)  2nd Activity 2nd Activity should support the "research networking" with the CEEC. 
Not discussed
101 McNally (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 1er Programme, b)  Adding "new models for the conservation of cultural heritage" to generic research part of Thematic 
Programme 1. 
Accepted
108 Lange (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 2ème Programme  Changes title and content of Thematic Programme 2 to "Socially responsible use of information and communications technologies". 
Rejected
 
110 Macartney, Weber, Dell'Alba, Manisco et Campos (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, a) Action Clé i) ("Les systèmes et services pour le citoyen")  - Modifies the objectives of the key action to include the concept of "access for all" rather than "easier access".

- Adds a new indent dealing with consumers: "Systems allowing rapid dissemination of information on products and services". 

Not included in compromise amendement 10
114 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a), Action Clé i) 3ème, 4ème et 4a indent (nouveau)  - Adds "forecasting" to the objectives of the environment part. 

- Adds "safety" to the objectives of the transport part.

- Adds a further indent addressing "the individual citizen", including software tools, access to information and knowledge of the socio-economic impact of information and communications technologies on society. 

Not discussed Withdrawn ?
 
 
115 Holm (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé ii)  - Include the objective of protecting against abuse of personal purchasing data in research on payment systems. 

- Include a reference to the need for official intervention to avoid trade in humans and paedophilia. 

Not discussed Withdrawn ?
116 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé ii) 4ème indent  - Include "environmental modelling and forecasting" as objectives in the area of "technologies for filtering and analysing information". 
Not discussed Withdrawn ? 
117 Lange (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé iv)  Adds a new indent relating to identifying and defusing land mines, and states that companies manufacturing or marketing land mines will be refused research funding. 
Discussed as part of TP3
118 Lange (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé iv) a (nouveau)  Adds a new key action dealing with "social changes brought about by the introduction of new information and communications technologies", including use of new media, social risks and benefits of homeworking, especially for women, and changes in communicative behaviour. 
Compromise amendment 1 rejects separate key actions on socio-economic research 
119 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) 2ème indent  Include "prediction" amongst the objectives of research on emerging technologies, alongside large scale simulation and visualisation. 
Withdrawn
120 Bontempi and Marinucci (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) dernier indent  Include "integrated microsystem" technologies under research on emerging technologies. 
Accepted
121 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) indent 3a (nouveau)  Inclusion of an additional objective under support for research infrastructure, on "promoting the transboundary context and applications of scientific information through telematic networks". 
Accepted
 
129 Stockmann (CERT) 

136 McNally (CERT) 

151 Stockmann (CERT) 

156 Stockmann (CERT) 

Annexe II, (II), First Act. 3 a)  A collection of amendments proposing a new key action on transport. 
156, third indent accepted, other not
185 Adam (CERT) Recital 4c (new)  Need to respond dynamically at project level to changes in the technological context or socio-economic needs in fast moving fields such as IST. 
Withdrawn
186 Adam (CERT) Recital 4d (new)  IST research effort put into international context. 
Withdrawn
268 Quisthoudt Rowohl (CERT) 

269 Desama (CERT) 

270 Tannert (CERT) 

271 Izquierdo (CERT) 

272 Estevan Bolea (CERT) 

273 Lange (CERT) 

274 McNally (CERT) 

275 Ahern/Holm (CERT) 

276 Argyros/van Velzen (CERT) 

277 Plooij/Haarder (CERT) 

278 Bloch von Blottnitz (CERT) 

279 Matikainen-Kallstroem (CERT) 

280 Pompidou (CERT) 

Annexe III A collection of amendments covering the budget partitioning where additional thematic programmes have been introduced. 

Also, a number call for at least 80% of the budget to be allocated to the key actions. 

Not discussed 
(4th December)
283 Plooij van Gorsel (CERT)  Annexe IV "Technology take up activities include technology trials, best practice and first user applications, and technology assessment and qualifications actions, which aim at stimulating broad industrial take up of technology, particularly in SMEs and encourages industrial innovation through user supplier cooperation. They will be financed at a level of 50% of the eligible actual costs." 
Rejected
287 Adam (CERT) 

288 Argyros et van Velzen (CERT) 

Annexe IV "Technology take up activities include technology trials, best practice and first user applications, and technology assessment and qualifications actions, which aim at stimulating broad industrial take up of technology, particularly in SMEs and encourages industrial innovation through user supplier cooperation. They will be financed at a level of 100% of the eligible actual costs." 
Accepted
365 Desama (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 2ème Programme  Editorial change: "(i) Information Society (i): systems and services for the citizen" becomes "(i): Systems and services for the citizen", etc. 
Not discussed, withdrawn?
 
366 Campos, Elmalan et Manisco (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act., 2ème Programme, 1er para.  Deletes the word "flexible" from the approach to the implementation of Thematic Programme 2. 
Not in compromise amendment 10
367 Pompidou (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, intro. 2ème para.  Includes, in the introduction, "safety" and "the risk-benefit ratio" amongst the universal issues that must be tackled in all activities of Thematic Programme 2. 
Not included 
Compromise amendment 10, not in detail taken up
368 Campos, Manisco, Macartney, Weber et Dell'Alba (CERT)
 

376 Bennasar Tous (CERT)

377 Bennasar Tous (CERT) 

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé i) ("Les systèmes et services pour le citoyen")

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé i) 4ème indent 

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé i) indent 4a) (nouveau) 

Rephrases "transport" indent as "intelligent transport and tourist services".
 
 

Rephrases "transport" indent as "transport and tourism".

Elaborates details of tourism objectives: "Tourism: telematic systems and networks to promote innovation, quality, best practice and consumer protection in the tourist industry". 

compromise amendment 10, not itaken up in detail
369 Campos, Elmalan et Manisco (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, a) Action Clé i), intro, indent 4a (nouveau)  Add "access for all" and "systems for the development of social culture". 
Compromise amendment 10, not taken up in detail
370 Pompidou (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, a) Action Clé i) ("Les systèmes et services pour le citoyen") indent 1 (nouveau)  Add a new indent: "As regards the general public: on socio-economic ethical and legal aspects of developing the information society". 
Compromise amendment 10, not taken up
371 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2, a) Action Clé i) ("Les systèmes et services pour le citoyen") 1er indent  Split indent "health the elderly" into two. 
Compromise amendment 10 includes "disabled"
374 Scapagnini (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé i) 3ème indent  Special reference to telesystems for the provision of emergency services in line with civil protection requirements. 
Compromise amendment 10, not taken up in detail
378 Tannert (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action clé i), indent 4a) (nouveau)  Adds an indent on "Systems for the security of information and networks, including techniques for the authentication and protection of integrity and copyright as well as technologies for better protection of privacy". 
Repeated in KA 1 and 2 (occurrence in KA 1 is errorous) 
380 et 19 Tannert (CERT)  Annexe II; Prem. Action, 2, a) Action Clé ii) "les nouvelles méthodes de travail et le commerce électronique"  Suppression de cette action clé. L'action clé iii) "Contenu multimédia" devient donc action clé ii). 
Rejected
 
381 Campos, Elmalan, Manisco (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act 2 a) Action Clé ii) 1er indent et nouveau indent  New indent: "Improving working conditions and the quality of work".

Add "teleworking" to "mobile and remote working methods". 

Compromise amendement 11 does not include this
382 Pompidou (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé ii) 3ème indent  Elaborates several detailed aspects of "information security". 
Compromise amendment 11 includes this text
383 Tannert (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé ii) indent 3a (nouveau)  New indent on: "Transfer of new scientific findings into practically applicable knowledge by means of interactive further education programmes". 
Accepted
384 Campos, Elmalan et Manisco (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé iv) 1er phrase  Specification of one particular motivation for interoperability. 
disappreared Withdrawn?
385 Malerba (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé iv) 1er indent  Rewords first indent of Key Action iv) from "Computing, communication and network technologies, together with their implementation and application" to "Wideband network technologies including photonic networks (optic fibre) and intelligent network software platforms that are open and interoperable". 
Rejected
386 Adam (CERT, Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 a) Action Clé iv) a (nouveau)  Introduces a new key action on "Ageing and disability". 
Compromise amendment 1 proposes in TP 1 a KA on "Degenerative diseases with particular regard to elderly and disabled"
387 Campos and Manisco (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) 1er phrase  Changes text of introduction from "Universal issues such as access, ease of use, cost-effectiveness and interoperabilty ..." to read "... access for all, ...". 
Rejected
388 Campos, Manisco et Elmalan (CERT) 

396 Campos, Elmalan et Manisco (CERT) 

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) 

Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c) 

Two identical proposals (but for the heading under which to implement what is proposed) for establishing a databank of all European scientific publications and reviews and a European institute of scientific information. 
Rejected
390 Pompidou (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b)  - Revises list of universal issues as per Amendment 367. 

- Replaces "From a visionary perspective, ..." with "With a future vision". 

- Adds an indent on "basic research into software". 

- Adds "including mathematical modelling" to "technologies for the representation, creation and handling of knowledge". 

- Adds "nanoscale technologies" to "quantum, photonic, bio-electronic technologies ...". 

All rejected except 3rd indent on nanotechnologies (to be confirmed)
 
391 Scapagnini (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 b) indent 3 a) (nouveau)  Adds an indent on "systems for intelligent measurements". 
Accepted
392 Argyros et van Velzen (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c)  Removes support for "high- speed computer systems" from Thematic Programme 2. 
Withdrawn
393 Plooij-van Gorsel et Haarder (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c)  Removes support for "high- speed computer systems" from Thematic Programme 2. 

Emphasises that Member States shall be responsible for national networks and that Community actions should promote "the further opening, networking and interoperability of these structures". 

Proposes that "the cost of such Community actions should be shared between all thematic programmes". 

Accepted but needs to be confirmed
394 Adam (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c)  "For example advanced INTERNET-2" to be replaced by "especially advanced INTERNET-2". 
Rejected
395 Scapagnini et Malerba (CERT)  Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c)  Addition of specific examples of "research networking" in the IST field. 
Rejected
397 Pompidou (CERT) Annexe II, II, Prem. Act. 2 c)  Adds "networking of centres of excellence" and "establishment of experimentation platforms and modular demonstrators to test and validate new life-science technologies ...". 
Rejected
406 Tannert (CERT) 

410 Bloch von Blottnitz (CERT) 

Annexe II (II), First Act. 3 a Action Clé i) 2ème indent  Prefixes "information society technologies for 'intelligent' manufacturing ..." with "exploitation of ...". 
Compromise amendment 16 in TP3
429 Bloch von Blottnitz (CERT)  Theme III, Key Action 6  Adds an indent on the "development and demonstration of technologies and products for the protection , conservation, restoration and development of the European cultural heritage; technologies and systems to optimise the management of tourist destinations". 
Compromise amendment 20 in TP 4
467 Heinisch (CERT) 2nd Activity Adds the "networking of research infrastructures" to the areas of cooperation for the CEECs. 
Rejected
468 Scapanini (CERT) 2nd Activity Removes the "information society" from the areas of cooperation with Mediterranean Third Countries. 
Rejected
482 Argyros (CERT) 

483 Plooij (CERT) 

484 Adam (CERT) 

486 Izquierdo (CERT) 

4th Activity A collection of amendments that move the support for research infrastructure activities of Thematic Programme 2 to the horizontal programme. 
Withdrawn
491 Tannert (CERT) 4th Activity Adds virtual libraries and museums to the horizontal programme. 
Rejected