Activities of Teresa RIERA MADURELL related to 2010/2079(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Report on simplifying the implementation of the Research Framework Programmes PDF (236 KB) DOC (152 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Berlin declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the current management of FP7 is characterised by excessive bureaucracy, low risk tolerance, poor efficiency and undue delays that act as a clear disincentive to the participation of the research community, academia, Civil Society organizations, businesses and industry (especially smaller research actors, including SMEs),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas all stakeholders are calling for further simplification and harmonisation of rules and procedures, with simplification not an objective per se, but rather a means to ensure the attractiveness and accessibility of EU research funding, and to reduce the time that researchers have to invest in the process itself,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas a strong research base is required to foster a more innovative Europe in support of a knowledge-based economy,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that EU monitoring and financial control should be primarily aimed at safeguarding public funds and combating fraud, whilst distinguishing clearly between fraud and errors; asks the Commission to include the definition of "error" in all binding legal documents;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Requests that beneficiaries who receive grants under FP should be informed about the Commission relevant audit strategies; recommends disseminating these strategies via the National Contact Points and include them in Cordis;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Believes that the advantages of having a Certificate on the Methodology of the Costs approved by the Commission should be far more disseminated;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Agrees and recommends broader acceptance of usual accounting practices for the eligible costs of participants once they have been clearly defined and agreed upon, especially for average personnel cost methodologies, provided that these procedures are in accordance with national rules and certified by, national authorities, leaving enough flexibility to each beneficiary to use either actual personnel costs methodology or average personnel costs methodology;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports the acceptance of average personnel costs only if based on a sufficient number of categories according to the organisation’s structure and individuals’ payrolls;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Favours the reintroduction of ex- ante controls for potentially riskier participants or first time participants under FPs;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Has strong reservations about the effects of abolishing the opinions provided by Member State representatives with regard to selection decisions, especially in security and defence research and in cases of ethical evaluation of projects; favours instead a simplified written procedure based on the current mechanisms;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls for substantive improvement of the clarity and accessibility of guidance documents (e.g. financial rules),, which should be compiled in a handbook and translated into the EU official languages;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Considers that each of the documents provided by the Commission should clearly establish its legal status, specifying both who is bound by their contents and also how they are bound;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Supports a further introduction of e- administration and IT tools and, in particular, the development of a research participant portal; calls on the Commission to establish an integrated and user-friendly online system; supports making all electronic information on programme management available (identification, application, negotiation and report); supports making this online system available on day one of the programme; is of the view that videoconferencing should be promoted to replace face-to-face meetings; recommends that that e- administration services use open protocols and formats when communicating with the citizens so as to ensure accessibility and interoperability;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Welcomes the Open Access Pilot of the Commission, which aims at improving access to results of research both through the Cordis system and through encouraging scientists to register their research in a repository;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Stresses the need for increased transparency concerning the process of topic selection for calls which should ensure relevant stakeholder participation;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Recommends the creation of a more transparent, coherent, and harmonised peer review system based on merit;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Recommends a reduced set of rules and common principles for funding to govern EU funding for R&D and calls for coherence and harmonisation in the implementation and interpretation of the rules and procedures; stresses the need to apply this common set of rules across the whole FP and associated instruments and within the Commission, regardless of the entity or executive agency in charge of implementation;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Recommends further internationalisation of FP8 through cooperation with third countries, including developing countries, providing them with simple and specific management rules;