6 Amendments of Ivan ŠTEFANEC related to 2016/2147(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the successful implementation of Horizon 2020, as demonstrated by the growing number of proposals submitted, a high number of which are of excellent quality, by; underlines that the simplification of procedures, the optimization of internal processes, and by the reduction of the time-to-grant were significantly improved under Horizon 2020; calls for further improvements to this direction in the FP9;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the programme’s emphasis on SMEs, their increased participation, and the outstanding absorption of the programme’s budget dedicated to SMEs; considers, nevertheless, that the aim set by the Commission of EUR 8.65 billion for SME involvement is insufficient; calls for more ambitious quantitative and qualitative targets and the removal of remaining obstacles to SME participation and better promotion of the programme among SMEs;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with great concern that the success rate for Horizon 2020 has significantly dropped from the level enjoyed by its predecessor (FP7) in the previous period; underlines the fact that as a result fewer high-quality projects in the field of research and innovation have been receiving EU funding;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recallgrets the delays in the implementation of the programme and other undesirable effects such as reduced pre-financing caused by the Union’s budget backlog of 2014-2015, andadverse effect that the payment crisis in the EU budget had on the implementation of the programme during the first years of the current MFF; notes, inter alia, the artificial delay amounting to EUR 1 billion worth of calls in 2014 or the significant reduction in the level of pre-financing for the new programmes; calls on the Budgetary Authoritiesy and the Commission to ensure an adequate level of payment appropriations in the upcoming years and to make every effort to prevent a new payment crisis towards the last years of the current MFF;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the excellent implementation rate both in commitment and payment appropriations of Horizon 2020 in the current MFF; underlines that a frontloading of resources implemented in 2014-2015 for Horizon 2020 was fully absorbed by the programme, demonstrating its strong performance and capacity to absorb even more;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recalls that the financial allocation for Horizon 2020 was reduced by EUR 2,2 billion, in order to secure the additional financing needed for the EFSI Guarantee Fund and stresses Parliament’s commitment to mitigate the negative impact of such cuts in the annual budgetary procedure; underlines that an important part of the EFSI investments relate to research, development and innovation and call for enhanced synergies between the different funding sources, in order to secure the maximum overall EU investment in this field;