5 Amendments of Alyn SMITH related to 2011/0399(COD)
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) These rules for the participation and dissemination should also take into account the specific funding needs for SMEs and Small Midcaps, in order to release their full research and innovation potential, with due regard to the specificities of different types of SMEs and different sectors. The rules of participation should in due manner facilitate the shortening of "time-to- grant" to a maximum of six months. Time to grant should be reduced, especially taking into account SME involvement. However, as already seen in the Seventh Framework Programme an attempt at this has created problems as the Commission has decided to do so during project negotiations resulting in hasty decision making especially regarding the consortium agreement with parties having compromise where in the past there was more time for open discussions amongst all concerned. Putting a maximum limit is therefore too restricting.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
The Commission or the relevant funding body mayshall establish a secure electronic system for exchanges with the participants. A document submitted by means of this system, including grant agreements, shall be deemed to be the original of that document where the user identification and password of the participant's representative have been used. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The beneficiary shall be able to exercise the same method for the declaration of indirect eligible costs consistently for all actions under Horizon 2020 in which it participates.
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. When appointing independent experts, the Commission shall seek to achieve a balanced composition within the expert groups in terms of various skills, experience and knowledge, depending on the field of the action. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.