10 Amendments of Jürgen CREUTZMANN related to 2011/0399(COD)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An integrated approach should be ensured by bringing together activities covered by the Seventh Framework Programme for research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (the EIT) to make participation easier, create a more coherent set of instruments and increase the scientific and economic impact while avoiding duplication and fragmentation. Common rules should apply in order to ensure a coherent framework which should facilitate the participation in programmes receiving Union financial contribution from the budget of Horizon 2020, including the participation in programmes managed by the EIT, joint undertakings or any other structures under Article 187 TFEU or participation in programmes undertaken by Member States pursuant to Article 185 TFEU. However, flexibility to adopt specific rules should be ensured whenin exceptional cases when explicitly justified by the specific needs of the respective actions and with Commission consent. This shall hold especially in order to boost opportunity- seizing activities in sectors with short research and innovation cycles, to ease the participation of SMEs and to simplify procedures for activities directly building on funded research results.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The cost models used shall achieve a real simplification for participants and increased participation for all beneficiaries compared to FP7. This shall be achieved through the use of simplified audit procedures, a broader acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries, the use of a flat rate option, adherence to the rules on state aid and by attracting co-financing from structural funds related to capacity building activities;
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that the participants protect, exploit and disseminate those results as appropriate, in particular the possibility of additional exploitation, dissemination or licensing conditions in the European strategic interest, or where a predominant public interest exists, and shall be in full compliance with intellectual property rights.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) All research and innovation builds on the capacity of scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access share and use scientific information. However, intellectual property rights must be respected.
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Without prejudice to the other cases provided for in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Financial Regulation] and in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Delegated Regulation], calls for proposals shall not be issued for coordination and support actions and programme co-fund actions to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programmes provided that the action does not fall under the scope of a call for proposals. Calls for proposals may take all forms, including open calls, which are necessary to ensure the level of flexibility imposed by the diversity of research and innovation sectors and activities, from long-term projects to short-term opportunity-seizing activities.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall ensure that for grant agreements resulting from calls under the dedicated SME instrument the time between the deadline for proposals as established by the individual calls for proposals and the signature of the grant agreement, or where applicable the grant decision, shall be limited to a maximum period of five months.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. A single reimbursement rate of the eligible costs shall be applied per action for all activities funded therein. The maximum rate shall be fixed in the work programme or work plan. The funding model shall achieve the following: a) real simplification for participants compared to FP7 in accordance with simplified audit procedures; b) a strengthened possibility to participate for research organisations, universities and SMEs; c) an increased industry participation compared to FP7, primarily through real simplification, d) a broader acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries; e) a flat rate option; f) adherence to the rules on state aid, and to ensure the funding model does not lead to market distortions; g) attract co-financing from structural funds related to capacity building activities;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The Horizon 2020 grant may reach a maximum of 1090 % of the total eligible costs, without prejudice to the co- financing principle for universities, research organisations, research institutes and SMEs, and a maximum of 75% for industry.
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by applying a flat rate of 250% of the total direct eligible costs, for universities, research organisations, research institutes and SMEs, and 20% for industry. This flat rate excludinges direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.