16 Amendments of Maria da Graça CARVALHO related to 2010/2079(INI)
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 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to contribute to the present reform of the Financial Regulation which pursues the following aims: increase of coherence in the present legal framework; reduction of provisions; clarity and unambiguousness and manageability. To this end, calls for the incorporation of the Rules for Participation into the body of the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that any simplification process should be carefully deployed within the current FP7 to maintain stability, consistency and legal certainty for the participants; in that regard stresses that, whereas uniform interpretation of existing rules should be pursued as a matter of urgency, for running contracts the application of post-conclusion 'guidelines' should be avoided;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern that the current system and the practice of FP7 management are excessively control- oriented, thus leading to waste of resources, lower participation and less attractive research landscapes; notes with concern that the current management system of ‘zero risk tolerance’ seems to avoid rather than to manage risks; calls therefore for the revision and/or extended interpretation of the EU Staff Regulation on the issue of personal liability, as well as for the presentation of concrete proposals in the ongoing reform of the Financial Regulation (e.g. insurance or risk-pooling system);
Amendment 25 #
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; in that regard considers it necessary to establish a clearer definition of 'errors' including the mechanisms for the establishment of errors vs. differing interpretations; calls, therefore, for a thorough analysis of errors and respective remedial actions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the management of European research funding should be more trust-based and risk- tolerant towards participants at all stages, with flexible EU rules that can be applied in accordance with national regulations ando align better, where possible and existing, with different national regulations and internationally recognised accounting practices;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to actively pursue Parliament's requests as raised in its discharge decisions for the years 2007 and 2008, in particular to make concrete proposals for simplifying the calculation of average personnel cost and to apply these proposals;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Favours the introduction of lump sums covering ‘other direct costs’, provided that the option of actual costs remains for the cases of expensive research activities due to the infrastructure or consumables; calls on the Commission rigorously to assess the use of lump sums for personnel costs; highlights that lump sums are the most effective alternative for International Cooperation Partner Countries within the FP;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Acknowledges that reducing the size to smaller consortia, whenever possible, contributes to simplifying the process and shortening the time-scalendar of the projects;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests further clarification on the definition of eligible costs (such as taxes and charges in personnel costs), as well as on the question whether VAT can be covered under eligible costs; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of exempting purchases financed by Union funds from VAT in the Member States; requests further clarification on procedures related to exchange rates for partners using different currencies;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recommends improvement in the stability provided to stakeholders by having, as far as possible, one single Commission project officer, delivering personalised support throughout the lifetime of a project with consistent implementation of rules; as well as a 'one face to the customer' approach, in which advice on multiple programmes can be received from just one contact point;
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 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;