Changes from report parliamentary committee draft to plenary report

MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

on European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure

(2025/2007(INI))

The European Parliament,

Removed– having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular Article 4 thereof,

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), in particular Articles 173, 179 and 190 thereof,

Changed– having regard to the communication of 9 March 2021 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committeecommunication of the Regions entitled29 ‘2030January Digital2025 Compass:entitled the‘A EuropeanCompetitiveness wayCompass for the Digital Decade’ (COM(2021) 118EU’ final),(COM(2025)0030),

Changed– having regard to the Commission communication of 2911 JanuaryFebruary 2025 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committeeentitled of‘Commission thework Regionsprogramme entitled2025: ‘AMoving Competitivenessforward Compasstogether: forA theBolder, EU’Simpler, (COM(2025)Faster 30Union’ final),(COM(2025)0045),

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem (the European Chips Act),

– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS 2 Directive),

Changed– having regard to the detailed report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) entitled ‘Foresight Cybersecurity Threats For 2030 -– Update 2024’ by the European Union2024’, Agencypublished forin CybersecurityMarch (ENISA),2024,

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements,elements (the Cyber Resilience Act),

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2025/282019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December17 2024April laying2019 downon measuresENISA to(the strengthenEuropean solidarityUnion andAgency capacitiesfor inCybersecurity) theand Unionon toinformation detect,and preparecommunications fortechnology andcybersecurity respondcertification toand cyberrepealing threatsRegulation and(EU) incidentsNo (EU526/2013 Cyber(the SolidarityCybersecurity Act),

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2025/372025/38 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 amendinglaying Regulationdown (EU)measures 2019/881to asstrengthen regardssolidarity managedand securitycapacities servicesin (Cybersecuritythe Union to detect, prepare for and respond to cyber threats and incidents (the Cyber Solidarity Act),

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2025/37 of the European CommissionParliament Whiteand Paperof the Council of 2119 FebruaryDecember 2024 entitledamending ‘HowRegulation to(EU) master2019/881 Europe’sas digitalregards infrastructuremanaged needs?’,security services,

Removed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/606 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/760 as regards the requirements pertaining to the investment policies and operating conditions of European long-term investment funds and the scope of eligible investment assets, the portfolio composition and diversification requirements and the borrowing of cash and other fund rules (text with EEA relevance),

Added– having regard to the Commission White Paper of 21 February 2024 entitled ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’ (COM(2024)0081),

Changed– having regard to the report by Mario Draghi, ‘TheDraghi’s futurereport of European competitiveness (Part A9 |September A2024 competitivenessentitled strategy‘The forfuture Europe)’,of SeptemberEuropean 2024,competitiveness’,

Changed– having regard to the Enrico Letta Report, ‘Much more than a market - Speed,Letta’s Security,report Solidarityof -17 EmpoweringApril the2024 Singleentitled Market‘Much tomore deliverthan a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU Citizens’, April 2024,market’,

Changed– having regard to the Commission communication of 2 July 2024 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘State of the Digital Decade 2024’ (COM(2024) 260 final),(COM(2024)0260),

Removed– having regard to the GSM Association recommendation in its report ‘The Mobile Economy Europe 2025’,

Added– having regard to Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030,

Removed– having regard to the US Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (‘Cloud Act’), enacted in 2018,

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/903 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 laying down measures for a high level of public sector interoperability across the Union (the Interoperable Europe Act),

Removed– having regard to the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), enacted in 1978,

Added– having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information (recast),

Removed– having regard to the US Buy American Act and Small Business Act,

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 February 2024 establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), and amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241,

Removed– having regard to Executive Order 13771, ‘Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs’ (‘One-In, Two-Out’), signed on 30 January 2017 in the USA and revoked on 20 January 2021,

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 (the Data Act),

Changed– having regard to DirectiveRegulation 2009/138/EC(EU) 2024/1309 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2529 NovemberApril 20092024 on themeasures taking-upto andreduce pursuitthe cost of thedeploying businessgigabit ofelectronic insurancecommunications networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and reinsurancerepealing (SolvencyDirective II),2014/61/EU (the Gigabit Infrastructure Act),

Changed– having regard to DirectiveRegulation (EU) 2016/23412024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the activities13 andJune supervision2024 oflaying institutionsdown forharmonised occupationalrules retirementon provisionartificial (IORPs)intelligence (the IORPArtificial IIIntelligence Directive),Act),

Removed– having regard to Council Directive 2011/96/EU of 30 November 2011 on the common system of taxation applicable in the case of parent companies and subsidiaries of different Member States (Parent-Subsidiary Directive),

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014,

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/9432021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 529 JuneApril 20192021 onestablishing the internalDigital marketEurope forProgramme electricity,and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240,

Removed– having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 of 20 January 2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings,

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013,

Removed– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 December 2021 on the criteria for the analysis of the compatibility with the internal market of State aid to promote the execution of important projects of common European interest (IPCEIs) (2021/C 528/02528/02),

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme,

Changed– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/588 of the European Parliament Researchand Serviceof reportthe byCouncil Guillaumeof Ragannaud,15 ‘TheMarch EU2023 chipsestablishing act:the SecuringUnion Europe'sSecure supplyConnectivity ofProgramme semiconductors’,for Junethe 2023,period 2023-2027,

Added– having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 of 19 November 2021 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe and repealing Regulations (EC) No 219/2007, (EU) No 557/2014, (EU) No 558/2014, (EU) No 559/2014, (EU) No 560/2014, (EU) No 561/2014 and (EU) No 642/2014,

Added– having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488,

Added– having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1732 of 17 June 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 as regards a EuroHPC initiative for start-ups in order to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence,

Added– having regard to Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (recast),

Added– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework,

Added– having regard to the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 21 February 2025 to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘EU Action Plan on Cable Security’ (JOIN(2025)0009),

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 January 2020 entitled ‘Secure 5G deployment in the EU – Implementing the EU toolbox’ (COM(2020)0050),

Added– having regard to the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade, which commits ‘to promote a European way for the digital transformation, putting people at the centre’,

Added– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 December 2021 entitled ‘Criteria for the analysis of the compatibility with the internal market of State aid to promote the execution of important projects of common European interest’ (IPCEIs) (COM(2021)8481),

– having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

Changed– having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A10-0000/2025),(A10-0107/2025),

Change 1

RemovedA. whereas technological sovereignty is our ability to master the strategic technologies necessary for our economic, security and political independence;

AddedA. whereas technological sovereignty should be seen as the whole value chain from excellence in research to creating better competition and achieving greater European sovereignty;

RemovedB. whereas the European Union depends heavily on infrastructure developed and controlled by foreign powers, particularly the USA and Asia, weakening its competitiveness, exposing its sensitive data and limiting its capacity for strategic action;

AddedB. whereas the EU relies on non-EU countries for over 80 % of digital products, services, infrastructure and intellectual property;

RemovedC. whereas 92 % of the West’s data are stored in the USA, and whereas 69 % of Europe’s cloud market share is held by US companies compared to 13 % by European companies, exposing European data to extraterritorial legislation, particularly the US FISA law and the US Cloud Act;

AddedC. whereas a few technological companies hold concentrated power over key digital markets and control over underlying internet infrastructure, including operating systems, computing, artificial intelligence (AI), search engines, social media capacity, digital advertising and payment services;

RemovedD. whereas the Union accounts for only 7 % of global investment in artificial intelligence (AI), well below the USA (40 %) and China (32 %);

AddedD. whereas our technological sovereignty will greatly depend on Europe’s ability to create the market conditions needed for European companies to flourish and compete with each other, thereby increasing the quality of their products;

RemovedE. whereas recent global shortages of semiconductors have led to factory closures; whereas the EU’s share of global microchip production is only 10 %;