European Parliament 2019-2024
Committee on Transport and Tourism
2020/2216(INI)
10.12.2020
AMENDMENTS 1 - 87
Draft opinion Kosma Złotowski (PE660.188v01-00)
Shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers (2020/2216(INI))
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PE662.047v01-00 2/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new)
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-1. Welcomes the approach the European Commission intends to adopt on the digital transition, which distinctly outlines clear goals to be achieved in the next decade and focuses, among other things, on connectivity, cybersecurity and skills; is of the opinion that such a structured vision will be beneficial to the transport and tourism sector and will contribute to making the European Union a global digital leader;
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Amendment 2 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new)
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-1. Stresses the enormous potential of AI in the transport sector, increasing automation for road, rail, waterborne and air transport; highlights the role of AI to foster multimodality and the modal shift as well as the development of smart cities, improving the travel experience of all citizens by making transport, logistics and traffic flows more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly;
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Amendment 3
AM\1220392EN.docx 3/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes as well as for intelligence (AI) and for the process of investments on artificial intelligence (AI) building infrastructure for intelligent and on infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS), including the development of the 5G network; secure deployment of the 5G and the development of the 6G networks; notes that the level of uptake of AI in the transport sector will depend on modern digitalised infrastructure; points out that the upgrading of relevant transport and digital infrastructure in the TEN-T network needs to be accelerated; calls therefore on the Commission to propose mechanisms in its revision of the TEN-T regulation and Rail Freight corridors regulation to ensure this acceleration;
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Amendment 4 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Urges Member States to include in and adequate funding for European their recovery plans projects for the research programmes on artificial digitalization of transport; stresses the intelligence (AI) and for the process of need to ensure stable and adequate EU building infrastructure for intelligent funding for European research programmes transportation systems (ITS), including the on artificial intelligence(AI), blockchain, development of the 5G network; and the Internet of Things (IoT), and for the process of building transport and ICT infrastructure for intelligent transport systems (ITS), including the development of the 5G and future wireless networks for
PE662.047v01-00 4/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN the full potential of digitalised transport to unfold;
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Amendment 5 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) and for the process of intelligence (AI) and for the process of building infrastructure for intelligent building infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS), including the development of the 5G network; development of the 5G network; stresses that a 5G network will offer completely new job opportunities for the transport sector and will mean a significant increase in productivity for European economies;
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Amendment 6 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) and for the process of intelligence (AI) and for the process of building infrastructure for intelligent building infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS); underlines development of the 5G network; the need to increase energy efficiency by promoting the use of renewable technologies and to consider the impact on the natural environment and human
AM\1220392EN.docx 5/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN health when further developing AI technologies in the transport sector;
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Amendment 7 Kosma Złotowski
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) and for the process of intelligence (AI) and for the process of building infrastructure for intelligent building infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS), including the development of the 5G network; development of the 5G network; underlines that the funds allocated for this goal in the MFF 2021-2027 are insufficient;
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Amendment 8 Maria Grapini
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) and for the process of intelligence (AI) and for the process of building infrastructure for intelligent building infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS), ensuring development of the 5G network; high transport safety standards, including the development of the 5G network;
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PE662.047v01-00 6/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN Amendment 9 Anne-Sophie Pelletier
Draft opinion Paragraph 1
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1. Stresses the need to ensure stable 1. Stresses the need to ensure stable and adequate funding for European and adequate funding for European research programmes on artificial research programmes on artificial intelligence (AI) and for the process of intelligence (AI) and for the process of building infrastructure for intelligent building infrastructure for intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the transportation systems (ITS); development of the 5G network;
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Amendment 10 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new)
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1 a. Stresses that the deployment of AI in the transport sector will require the construction and modernisation of existing and new transport infrastructures; warns about the significant gap between the lifetime of digital and physical transport infrastructures; calls on Member States to provide safe, high-quality transport infrastructures facilitating the deployment of connected and automated mobility services;
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Amendment 11 Jörgen Warborn
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new)
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1a. Underlines the fact that technological developments in the field of transport and mobility, in particular AI applications and autonomous vehicles, offer great potential for simplifying the daily lives of people and businesses and for providing safer, more efficient and more affordable transport solutions;
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Amendment 12 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new)
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1 a. Regrets in this regard the European Council’s decision to cut the budget of the digital envelope of the Connecting Europe Facility; calls on Member States to ensure adequate support to the digitalisation of the sector in the framework of their national recovery and resilience plans;
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Amendment 13 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new)
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1a. Emphasises the enormous global growth potential of AI applications, of which Europe should secure a large share on the basis of an intelligent mix of
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Amendment 14 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new)
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1 b. Calls for a sound industrial policy, based on the digital and environmental transition, aimed at developing an underlying EU infrastructural, logistical, computational and digital capacity that would help achieve EU digital leadership in all sectors; urges the Union to secure its transport supply chain, through diversification of supply and by decreasing its dependency on third countries for materials and services, as the interruption of the latter could impact public health and security; calls on the Commission to take into consideration these elements in any update of the European industrial strategy:
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Amendment 15 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new)
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1 b. Welcomes the ability of European funding programmes of crowding in private investments that are essential to finance disruptive technologies and deploy automated mobility on a large scale; warns that several countries around the world are moving rapidly towards
AM\1220392EN.docx 9/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN making automated mobility available on the market; hence calls on the EU to respond much more proactively to the rapid developments in this sector through a tailored legal and financial framework for European start-ups and technological developers; stresses that the European strategic autonomy is at stake;
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Amendment 16 Jörgen Warborn
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new)
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1b. Underlines the fact that competitive access to data is of crucial importance for the development of AI technology, which will be increasingly important in the transport and tourism sectors; stresses therefore that researchers and businesses need to be given greater freedom to access and use data for AI development;
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Amendment 17 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new)
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1b. In order to be able to develop and deploy quality AI technologies, Europe needs a high-quality and cyber-secure digital infrastructure, as well as higher quality and better access to data.
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PE662.047v01-00 10/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN Amendment 18 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new)
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1 c. Highlights that transport represents a critical infrastructure and that, as this sector digitizes, it should develop a solid “cybersecurity culture", namely the need to integrate, under ENISA’s supervision, sectorial cybersecurity systems and protocols in an overarching framework, fostering synergies that result in multimodal interconnectedness; urges for the development of EU cyber skills, upholding the cybersecurity by design approach; calls on Member States to correctly implement the NIS Directive and the Commission to supervise the process.
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Amendment 19 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new)
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1c. Highlights the extent of the damage and the high costs that would ensue from a failure to agree on a European regulatory approach to AI and the disadvantages thereof for the single market as a whole;
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Amendment 20
AM\1220392EN.docx 11/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear European framework would build trust in AI among consumers and build trust in AI among consumers and businesses; businesses; stresses that an innovative and competitive data economy is built on openness and that in this context there is a need to avoid service provider or technological lock-in for public data collection processes; stresses that enabling sharing and access to essential and well-defined data sets will be key to fully unlock the potential of the Green Deal;
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Amendment 21 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI is and will further be among the first technologies by European consumers; sectors where consumers and citizens will shares the Commission’s view, therefore, experience daily interactions with AI; that a clear European framework would shares the Commission’s view, therefore, build trust in AI among consumers and that a clear European framework businesses; promoting the development of a human- centric AI, rooted in human oversight, the protection of citizens’ privacy and the improvement of the social, economic and environmental components of transport, would build trust in AI technology among consumers and businesses;
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Amendment 22 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear European framework, build trust in AI among consumers and comprising aspects related to safety, businesses; security, the respect of human autonomy, oversight and liability, would build trust in AI among consumers and businesses and encourage the use of further emerging technologies in the transport sector;
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Amendment 23 Anne-Sophie Pelletier
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear European framework which build trust in AI among consumers and complies with the provisions laid down in businesses; the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) would build trust in AI among consumers and businesses;
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AM\1220392EN.docx 13/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN Amendment 24 Roman Haider, Georg Mayer
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear European framework would build trust in AI among consumers and build trust in AI among consumers and businesses; businesses; emphasises the potential risks and dangers that could arise through the use of AI technologies;
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Amendment 25 Kateřina Konečná
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport 2. shares the Commission’s view, that sector will be a test case for the uptake of a clear set of rules and obligations would AI technologies by European consumers; build trust in AI among consumers and shares the Commission’s view, therefore, businesses in the EU; that a clear European framework would build trust in AI among consumers and businesses;
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Amendment 26 Andor Deli
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear European framework would build trust in AI among consumers and build trust in AI among consumers and businesses; businesses and ensure predictability and legal certainty;
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Amendment 27 Maria Grapini
Draft opinion Paragraph 2
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2. Highlights that the transport sector 2. Highlights that the transport sector will be a test case for the uptake of AI will be a test case for the uptake of AI technologies by European consumers; technologies by European consumers; shares the Commission’s view, therefore, shares the Commission’s view, therefore, that a clear European framework would that a clear, transparent and coherent build trust in AI among consumers and European framework would build trust in businesses; AI among consumers and businesses;
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Amendment 28 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new)
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2a. Points out that a regulatory framework is needed for AI in the transport sector, such as rules for pilot projects that, if successful, allow for further development on the mass market (regulatory sandbox); stresses that any regulation in the field of AI should take a
AM\1220392EN.docx 15/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN technologically neutral approach and observe the principle of proportionality;
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Amendment 29 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new)
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2 a. Calls for all Union public procurement processes and funding programmes to include open data access, mandatory interoperability and portability requirements, as well as to promote the use of open-source software and hardware;
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Amendment 30 Kosma Złotowski
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new)
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2 a. Highlights therefore that the European Union should make the best use of all the tools at its disposal to maximise both the safety of AI transport systems and the possibility to identify liabilities if necessary;
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Amendment 31 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses the enormous potential of 3. Stresses the enormous potential of systems that use AI in the transport sector systems that use AI in the transport sector in terms of road safety and the achievement in terms of road safety and the achievement of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; underlines the new risks that automated driving may pose to road safety, in particular those pertaining from mixed traffic (featuring both traditional and autonomous vehicles) that has shown to bear the highest accident risk; calls for more research and development to enhance product safety and stresses the need for a new harmonised regulatory framework for automated driving;
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Amendment 32 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 3
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3. Stresses the enormous potential of 3. Stresses the enormous potential of systems that use AI in the transport sector systems that use AI in the transport sector in terms of road safety and the achievement in terms of road (including pedestrians of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; and cyclists), rail, maritime and aviation safety and the achievement of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; notes that in the absence of vast, high quality, interoperable data the uptake of AI in transport infrastructure and vehicles will be limited, possibly damaging EU competitiveness and transport security.
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Amendment 33 Sven Schulze
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3. Stresses the enormous potential of 3. Stresses the enormous potential of systems that use AI in the transport sector systems that use AI in the transport sector in terms of road safety and the achievement in terms of road safety and the achievement of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; stresses that the opportunities presented by AI should be emphasised and that policymakers should strive to set a positive tone;
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Amendment 34 Kateřina Konečná
Draft opinion Paragraph 3
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3. Stresses the enormous potential of 3. Stresses the significant potential of systems that use AI in the transport sector systems that use AI in the transport sector in terms of road safety and the in terms of increase passenger safety, achievement of the objectives set out in reduce traffic congestion and accidents, Vision Zero; lessen carbon emissions, minimize the overall financial expenses and the achievement of the objectives set out in Vision Zero
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Amendment 35 Roman Haider, Georg Mayer
Draft opinion Paragraph 3
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3. Stresses the enormous potential of 3. Stresses the enormous potential of systems that use AI in the transport sector systems that use AI in the transport sector in terms of road safety and the achievement in terms of road safety and the achievement
PE662.047v01-00 18/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; of the objectives set out in Vision Zero; draws attention to the fact that the human factor must be taken into account;
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Amendment 36 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)
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3 a. Notes that the use of AI in the aviation sector is currently focused on the management of traffic and airspace planning design; welcomes the achievements of the SESAR joint undertaking, which has supported a number of research projects in relation to AI and air traffic management; Calls for intensifying research and investments to maximise the potential of AI in the aviation sector with regards to consumers through improvements in airlines’ marketing, sales, distribution, pricing processes as well as improvements of ground handling (safety checks, etc);
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Amendment 37 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)
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3 a. Notes that the increased digitalisation and automation of transport inevitably expose the sector to risks of cyber threats and crime; highlights in this regard the importance of ensuring safe,
AM\1220392EN.docx 19/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN resilient and robust AI-enabled and robotic systems for both infrastructure and vehicles; welcomes the upcoming review of the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) in order to improve the cyber resilience of the transport infrastructure and respond more effectively to cyber- attacks;
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Amendment 38 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)
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3 a. Calls for higher requirements in terms of self-diagnosis mechanisms of all vehicles and wagons used for public and private transport, both for passengers and freight, to prevent that a malfunctioning of a system intended for safety eventually represents a risk;
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Amendment 39 Jörgen Warborn
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new)
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3a. Highlights the great potential for increasing transport system efficiency through the use of AI technology in vehicles and traffic management systems, which inter alia can shorten journey times, reduce congestion, reduce harmful emissions and reduce costs;
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Amendment 40 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new)
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3 b. Notes that AI can develop automated navigation in long and short- sea shipping and on inland waterways and improve maritime surveillance in a context of increasing ship traffic; notes also that AI can contribute to improve energy efficiency and the connection between ports and the hinterland; highlights that ports will be essential actors for the deployment of AI in the shipping sector; calls for the deployment of AI and a higher level of digitisation on a large scale in all European ports as a matter of enhanced efficiency and competitiveness;
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Amendment 41 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new)
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3 b. Stresses the huge potential of technological innovations and AI to adapt transport modes for people with disabilities, allowing for a more inclusive and free mobility for everyone;
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AM\1220392EN.docx 21/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN Amendment 42 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the event on the sharing of responsibility and of a malfunction or accident is one of the liability in the event of a malfunction or crucial barriers to the practical deployment accident is one of the crucial barriers to the of AI-based technologies in the transport practical deployment of AI-based sector; calls for this responsibility to be technologies in the transport sector; shared according to the capacity of stresses the need for defining a clear manufacturers, operators and users of division of responsibilities between autonomous vehicles and systems to manufacturers, operators and users of control risks; autonomous vehicles and systems, in order to i.a. ensure best possible product safety, the appropriate allocation of risks, responsibility and liability relating also to operating software failures, network failures and risks and externalities relating to programming choices that are currently not adequately covered;
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Amendment 43 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the event on the sharing of responsibility in the event of a malfunction or accident is one of the of a malfunction or accident is one of the crucial barriers to the practical deployment crucial barriers to the practical deployment of AI-based technologies in the transport of AI-based technologies in the transport sector; calls for this responsibility to be sector; calls for this responsibility to be shared according to the capacity of shared according to the capacity of manufacturers, operators and users of manufacturers, operators and users of autonomous vehicles and systems to autonomous vehicles and systems to control risks; control risks; calls for insurance companies to improve the way they incorporate news risks arising from
PE662.047v01-00 22/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN connected and automated mobility into their underwriting policy;
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Amendment 44 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear 4. Stresses that the absence of clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the rules on the assignment of responsibility in event of a malfunction or accident is one of the event of a malfunction or accident is the crucial barriers to the practical one of the crucial barriers to the practical deployment of AI-based technologies in deployment of AI-based technologies in the transport sector; calls for this the transport sector; calls on the responsibility to be shared according to Commission to take note of the Transport the capacity of manufacturers, operators and Tourism Committee’s opinion on a and users of autonomous vehicles and Civil Liability Regime for AI; underlines systems to control risks; that legal clarity will increase consumer trust, positively impacting EU businesses and SMEs developing such technologies, and facilitate the expansion of a strong EU market.
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Amendment 45 Maria Grapini
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear and on the sharing of responsibility in the event coherent rules on the sharing of of a malfunction or accident is one of the responsibility in the event of a malfunction crucial barriers to the practical deployment or accident is one of the crucial barriers to of AI-based technologies in the transport the practical deployment of AI-based sector; calls for this responsibility to be technologies in the transport sector; calls shared according to the capacity of for this responsibility to be shared manufacturers, operators and users of according to the capacity of manufacturers,
AM\1220392EN.docx 23/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN autonomous vehicles and systems to operators and users of autonomous vehicles control risks; and systems to control risks and the contribution of each to the use of AI in the transport sector;
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Amendment 46 Roman Haider, Georg Mayer
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the event on the sharing of responsibility in the event of a malfunction or accident is one of the of a malfunction, defect, disruption or crucial barriers to the practical deployment accident is a crucial barrier to the practical of AI-based technologies in the transport deployment of AI-based technologies in sector; calls for this responsibility to be the transport sector; calls for this shared according to the capacity of responsibility to be shared according to the manufacturers, operators and users of capacity of manufacturers, operators and autonomous vehicles and systems to users of autonomous vehicles and systems control risks; to control risks;
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Amendment 47 Andor Deli
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the event on the determining and sharing of of a malfunction or accident is one of the responsibility in the event of a malfunction crucial barriers to the practical deployment or accident is one of the crucial barriers to of AI-based technologies in the transport the practical deployment of AI-based sector; calls for this responsibility to be technologies in the transport sector; calls shared according to the capacity of for this responsibility to be shared manufacturers, operators and users of according to the capacity of manufacturers, autonomous vehicles and systems to operators and users of autonomous vehicles control risks; and systems to control risks;
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Amendment 48 Kateřina Konečná
Draft opinion Paragraph 4
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4. Stresses that the need for clear rules 4. Stresses that the need for clear rules on the sharing of responsibility in the on the attribution of responsibility in the event of a malfunction or accident is one of event of a malfunction or accident is one of the crucial barriers to the practical the crucial barriers to the practical deployment of AI-based technologies in deployment of AI-based technologies in the transport sector; calls for this the transport sector; calls for this responsibility to be shared according to the responsibility to be attributed fairly capacity of manufacturers, operators and according to the role of manufacturers, users of autonomous vehicles and systems operators and users of autonomous vehicles to control risks; and systems;
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Amendment 49 Jörgen Warborn
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new)
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4a. Draws attention to the legal unpredictability faced by AI technology developers because of inadequate coordination of data protection and ethics issues relating to AI at EU level; asks the Commission therefore to submit guidance for pre-approved data usage procedures, as well as for pseudonymisation and anonymisation, in order to increase legal predictability for AI technology developers in the transport and tourism sectors; considers that national authorities should follow that EU guidance, when exercising their public authority, as a way of ensuring consistent
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Amendment 50 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on access to the public and raw raw data generated by the transport sector data generated by the transport sector and and the provision of intelligent the provision of intelligent infrastructure infrastructure and vehicles for its safe and vehicles for its safe collection and collection and processing; processing; stresses the need for full access to vehicle-specific data and software information for authorised inspection and approval organizations with the purpose to detect tampering, manipulations and to ensure cybersecurity of vehicles; believes that there is an urgent need to incentivise access to the data that is currently locked in the private sector, while ensuring that the use of public money always result in public data; calls on the Commission to assess the environmental impact of data sharing and the infrastructures required to ensure a sustainable digital deployment in line with the Green Deal;
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Amendment 51 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on a sound Data Act that raw data generated by the transport sector promotes B2B, B2G and G2B data and the provision of intelligent sharing, organized through a Governance infrastructure and vehicles for its safe framework that allows citizens and collection and processing; businesses broad access to high quality public and industrial data, generated not only from the transport sector, but all sectors connected to it; calls for the development of a mobility data space, that pools data collected and processed by intelligent infrastructure and vehicles; underlines the need for data to be easily readable across borders, according to FAIR principles, to create synergies among countries and sectors, pooling together knowledge and creating tech clusters; urges the full respect of rules set by the EU data protection and privacy framework, including e-privacy and GDPR regulations.
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Amendment 52 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on broader access to the public, raw data generated by the transport sector industrial and raw data generated by the and the provision of intelligent transport sector and the provision of infrastructure and vehicles for its safe intelligent infrastructure and vehicles for collection and processing; its safe collection and processing; welcomes in this regard the Commission’s Communication on a European strategy for data and its proposal for a Regulation
AM\1220392EN.docx 27/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN on European data governance; stresses the need to create a genuine single market for data and specifically a European common mobility data space, which can inter alia facilitate access and use of data by transport and travel micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups, without prejudice to data protection legislation;
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Amendment 53 Kosma Złotowski
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on broad access to data generated raw data generated by the transport sector by the transport sector and the provision of and the provision of intelligent intelligent infrastructure and vehicles for infrastructure and vehicles for its safe its safe collection and processing; draws collection and processing; attention to the need to ensure the freedom of exchange and processing of raw, non-personal and anonymised data by public and private entities; stresses the need for legislative action to remove barriers to the exchange and re-use of data while maintaining appropriate safeguards for the privacy and security of personal data;
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Amendment 54 Maria Grapini
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on broad access to the public and raw data generated by the transport sector raw data generated by the transport sector and the provision of intelligent and the provision of intelligent infrastructure and vehicles for its safe infrastructure and vehicles for its safe collection and processing; collection and processing; considers it necessary to ensure respect for the privacy of European citizens when collecting and processing public data;
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Amendment 55 Andor Deli
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on broad access to the public and raw data generated by the transport sector raw data generated by the transport sector and the provision of intelligent and the provision of intelligent infrastructure and vehicles for its safe infrastructure and vehicles for its safe collection and processing; collection and processing, however adequate level of protection of personal data and of privacy must be ensured;
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Amendment 56 Roman Haider, Georg Mayer
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the
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Amendment 57 Kateřina Konečná
Draft opinion Paragraph 5
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5. Notes that the achievement of the 5. Notes that the achievement of the objectives set by the Commission in its objectives set by the Commission in its White Paper on Artificial Intelligence White Paper on Artificial Intelligence depends on broad access to the public and depends on broad access to the public and raw data generated by the transport sector raw data generated by the transport sector and the provision of intelligent and the provision of intelligent infrastructure and vehicles for its safe infrastructure and vehicles for its safe collection and processing; collection and processing, while respecting The General Data Protection Regulation;
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Amendment 58 Kosma Złotowski
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)
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5 a. Stresses that the dynamic development of innovative digital services and business models in the transport and tourism sectors will not be possible without free-of-charge and unrestricted access to public data falling within the
PE662.047v01-00 30/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN scope of spatial information infrastructure, such as geodetic and cartographic data, terrain models, orthophoto maps, data on the geometry of buildings and topographic objects used in mapping; stresses that the release of such a large amount of spatial data will have a very positive impact on the use of this data by European entrepreneurs operating in the new technology sector; calls on the Commission to create a system of incentives for Member States to support the process of opening geodetic data resources and making them available free of charge;
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Amendment 59 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)
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5a. Stresses the importance of incentivising voluntary data sharing and access, which will benefit the development of AI data centres with an open and transparent European cloud infrastructure (e.g. Gaia-X) and also the processing of data generated in network traffic; this infrastructure should be based on the principles of portability, interoperability and encryption.
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Amendment 60 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new)
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5 a. Highlights that a transport specific data strategy, focused on boosting economic growth through the access of vast data sets, in particular for SMEs, would help the EU transport and tourism sectors take advantage of the opportunities of today’s market, consequently improving transport safety, protecting privacy and enhancing competitiveness.
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Amendment 61 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 6
Draft opinion Amendment
6. Underlines that the EU should 6. Underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms development of ethical and legal norms and standards for the use of AI in the and standards for the use of AI in the transport sector; transport sector; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility of establishing a EU body, made up of the various Member State regulators to ensure oversight on European level in order to enable the Commission to take action if an AI system used in transport violates fundamental rights or to recommend actions to the Commission when liability rules are unclear or need to be adjusted;
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Amendment 62 Jörgen Warborn
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6. Underlines that the EU should 6. Recognises the ambition to make position itself as a global leader in the the EU a world leader in the development development of ethical and legal norms and application of AI in the transport and and standards for the use of AI in the tourism sectors and underlines the fact transport sector; that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms and standards for the use of AI in the transport sector, potentially setting standards for the rest of the world;
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Amendment 63 Sven Schulze
Draft opinion Paragraph 6
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6. Underlines that the EU should 6. Underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms development of uniform, ethical, and legal and standards for the use of AI in the norms and standards for the use of AI in transport sector; the transport sector in the EU internal market; a fragmented digital traffic-data market, which runs counter to digital innovation, must be avoided;
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Amendment 64 Maria Grapini
Draft opinion Paragraph 6
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6. Underlines that the EU should 6. Underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms development of clear and effective ethical and standards for the use of AI in the and legal norms and standards for the use transport sector; of AI in the transport sector;
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Amendment 65 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 6
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6. Underlines that the EU should 6. Underlines that the EU should position itself as a global leader in the position itself as a global leader in the development of ethical and legal norms development of ethical and legal norms and standards for the use of AI in the and standards for data sharing and the use transport sector; of AI in the transport sector;
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Amendment 66 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new)
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6 a. Stresses that the digitization of transport will be an essential driver in its decarbonization processes, contributing to the achievement of the EU net zero 2050 emission objectives; underlines that the application of digital solutions to all modes of transport and infrastructure can decrease emissions through the deployment of connected mobility, the electrification of fleets, efficient management of logistics, and speed control.
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Amendment 67 Sven Schulze
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6a. Points to better coordination with and between European companies to develop market-relevant technical standards that promote interoperability and technology transfer while boosting competition. The European standardisation organisations should lead the way and help identify gaps in international standards;
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Amendment 68 Anne-Sophie Pelletier
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new)
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6a. Stresses that in the provision of public transport services, including customer services, AI must be used to support the service provision, not to substitute for a human activity;
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Amendment 69 Anne-Sophie Pelletier
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new)
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6b. Underlines the risk of renewed bias and discrimination by AI fed with raw and dirty data; stresses that any
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Amendment 70 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 7
Draft opinion Amendment
7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism micro, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) small and medium-sized enterprises operating on the digital single market; (SMEs) and start-ups operating on the stresses the need for sufficient financial digital single market; stresses the need for and organisational support for innovations sufficient financial and organisational and improving the digital skills of support for innovations and improving the employees in this sector. digital skills of employees in this sector; emphasises in particular that artificial intelligence and robotics will have a significant impact on the tourism industry; notes that their uptake requires adequate funding and incentives for tourism establishments, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, enabling them to reap the benefits of digitalisation and modernise their offer to consumers; calls on the Commission and Member States to set up technology incubators and accelerators to provide support and enable the emergence and growth of new innovative tourism enterprises that make use of such technologies;
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Amendment 71 Julie Lechanteux, Philippe Olivier
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7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial stresses the need for sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and organisational support for innovations and improving the digital skills of and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector. employees in this sector; recalls the importance of taking advantage of technological developments related to artificial intelligence in order to combat distortions of competition and thereby protect SMEs in the transport and tourism sector; stresses the need, in particular, to lay down provisions to combat fraud in connection with the social regulations applying to posted workers in this sector, which is practised by certain Member States that demonstrate no willingness to comply with the applicable rules;
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Amendment 72 Dominique Riquet
Draft opinion Paragraph 7
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7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial highlights that AI will significantly and organisational support for innovations disrupt employment in the transport and and improving the digital skills of tourism sectors; stresses the need for employees in this sector. sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector; welcomes the fact that AI can make workers’ lives easier by helping them in
AM\1220392EN.docx 37/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN the car manufacturing industry with repetitive tasks and can also enable persons with disabilities to participate in the labour market; warns at the same time that some jobs, such as bus, taxi or truckdrivers might no longer be needed in the future and that these drivers will need reskilling to find a different job;
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Amendment 73 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 7
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7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential for the European transport and tourism small European small and medium-sized and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) enterprises (SMEs) in the transport and operating on the digital single market; tourism sectors operating in the digital stresses the need for sufficient financial single market; underlines that the swift and organisational support for innovations dynamics of the job market make it and improving the digital skills of essential to reskill and upskill employees employees in this sector. working in these sectors, with regard to both basic and advanced digital skills; stresses the importance of guaranteeing the respect and enforcement of worker’s rights in such an evolving work environment; calls for sufficient financial and organisational support to make digital innovation beneficial for enterprises in transport and tourism;
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Amendment 74 Sven Schulze
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PE662.047v01-00 38/45 AM\1220392EN.docx EN 7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial stresses the need for sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and organisational support for innovations and improving the digital skills of and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector. employees in this sector; stresses that AI start-ups and joint ventures need special protection to prevent them from being sold to third countries before reaching a relevant size;
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Amendment 75 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 7
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7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial recalls that those without digital skills and organisational support for innovations cannot be left behind and calls for and improving the digital skills of sufficient financial and organisational employees in this sector. support for innovations and digital reskilling and upskilling of employees in this sector; underlines the importance to take into account the gender dimension in this process.
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Amendment 76 Maria Grapini
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AM\1220392EN.docx 39/45 PE662.047v01-00 EN 7. Notes the considerable potential of 7. Notes the considerable potential of the European transport and tourism small the European transport and tourism small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating on the digital single market; operating on the digital single market; stresses the need for sufficient financial stresses the need for sufficient financial and organisational support for innovations and organisational support, together with and improving the digital skills of information campaigns and training, for employees in this sector. innovations and improving the digital skills of employees in this sector.
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Amendment 77 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
Draft opinion Amendment
7 a. Is of the opinion that achieving digital leadership will depend on the EU producing and fostering digital talent and developing EU know-how; underlines in this regard the opportunities of European programmes, such as the upcoming Digital Europe Programme; urges Member States to invest in education and provide students from an early age with the basic skills necessary to direct them towards Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers;
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Amendment 78 Andor Deli
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
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7 a. Highlights the role of standard- essential patents (SEP) in the full and successful deployment of AI technologies
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Amendment 79 Kosma Złotowski
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
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7 a. Stresses that limited competition in the market for digital services in transport and tourism sectors creates significant barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises; planned legislation in this area should take into account the differences in market positions of operators in the single market in terms of the administrative or financial burdens that they face;
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Amendment 80 Jörgen Warborn
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
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7a. Notes that SMEs are hardest hit by opaque bureaucracy and excessive regulatory burdens and, accordingly, underlines the fact that legislation needs to be simplified and clarified in order to promote the development and use by them of digital technologies, in particular AI;
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Amendment 81 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
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7 a. Points out that transparency and fair business practices in transport and tourism platforms, specifically on AI- powered algorithms affecting service, pricing and advertising, is essential to ensure consumer protection and trust as well as to foster a competitive environment;
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Amendment 82 Tilly Metz
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new)
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7 a. Calls for incentives meant to give SMEs operating in the transport and tourism sectors access to non-personal data produced by other private stakeholders in a voluntary and mutually benefiting process;
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Amendment 83 Nicola Danti, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Dominique Riquet, Jan-Christoph Oetjen, Caroline Nagtegaal
Draft opinion
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7 b. Stresses that AI will contribute to further developing seamless multimodality, following the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS); believes that the integration of transport services offers opportunities to better respond to the mobility needs of European citizens, optimising the use of public transport while limiting the number of private vehicles on road; invites the Commission to explore how to facilitate the balanced development of MaaS, especially in cities; points to insufficient data sharing as one of the key barriers for the uptake of this technology.
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Amendment 84 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new)
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7 b. Regrets that the gender-gap in STEM careers and studies still persists and calls on the Commission and Member States to further develop mechanisms to achieve gender balance in this field; underlines that bridging this gap is beneficial for the digitalisation of the transport sector as well; notes the positive long-term implications for European competitiveness and resilience in enhancing digital skills and cybersecurity expertise in European SMEs.
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Amendment 85
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Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new)
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7b. Highlights the fact that the size of the single market constitutes the main potential for increased digital competitiveness and innovation in Europe and that, therefore, any fragmentation and any unwarranted border barriers to data flows, collaborative research and exports of digital goods and services between EU countries must be immmediately eliminated so as to ensure that society reaps the full benefits of the EU market;
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Amendment 86 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new)
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7 c. Notes the paramount role tech clusters and Digital Innovation Hubs can play in helping the transport sector innovate and boost the cooperation among enterprises, academic institutions and the public sector;
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Amendment 87 Josianne Cutajar, Rovana Plumb, Maria Grapini, Sara Cerdas
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 d (new)
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7 d. Recalls that the EU is the main destination for tourism worldwide; stresses the need to facilitate the recovery of the sector in a sustainable manner; highlights the paramount role digitization will play in relaunching tourism, ensuring the sustainability of the industry in the long-run; urges the Commission to promote EU digital leadership in tourism through R&D, joint ventures and public private partnerships on issues such as crowd management, mobility and contactless services, and the valorisation of local SMEs involved in the tourism supply chain.
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