DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for screening of foreign direct investments into the European Union

Version initale

(17) In order to facilitate the cooperation with other Member States and the screening of foreign direct investment by the Commission, Member States should notify their screening mechanisms and any amendment thereto to the Commission, and should report on the application of their screening mechanisms on a regular basis. For the same reason, Member States that do not have a screening mechanism should also report on the foreign direct investments that took place in their territory , on the basis of the information available to them.

Amendement

(17) In order to facilitate the cooperation with other Member States and the screening of foreign direct investment by the Commission, Member States should notify their screening mechanisms and any amendment thereto to the Commission, and should report on the application of their screening mechanisms on a regular basis. However, Member States that do not have a screening mechanism should also report on the foreign direct investments that took place in their territory only when they pertain to projects and programmes of Union interest, on the basis of the information available to them. All reporting obligations should be applicable from ... [two years after entry into force of this Regulation].