4 Amendments of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2016/2147(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that excellence and competitiveness should remain the underlying principles of the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, while the ESI Funds should target regional growth and cohesion; is therefore opposed to any criteria or quotas in the new Framework Programme which aim to influence geographic distribution or cohesionpursuing the objective of widening the participation of researchers from all Member states, while the ESI Funds should target regional growth and cohesion; considers important to ensure a geographically balanced development of research activities across the European Union as well as equal opportunities for all EU researchers;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the divergences in aims and focuneed to enhance synergies between the Framework Programme and the ESI Funds; takes the view, howevrecalls in particular the difficulties due to the different state-aid rules which are applied depending on whether, that efforts must be made to maximise synergies at programme levele Union funding is centrally managed or not; recommends that the same state-aid rules are applied for all EU funding for RDI, whatever the sources of funding;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that effective investments in R&I from the ESI Funds can only take place if Member States have their framework conditions in order; calls, therefore, for a closer linkage between country-specific recommendations for structural reformsrelated to R&I, and investments in R&Ithis field;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the simplification initiatives introduced for the implementation measures; however, points out that Horizon 2020 is still too complex, and strongly recommends further improvements to simplify the future FP and to ensure a uniform implementation. In the next Framework Programme specific attention should be given to achieve a simple, clear and explainable structure of the FP and of all the initiatives it can support.