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REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in the Active and Assisted Living Research and Development Programme jointly undertaken by several Member States PDF (326 KB) DOC (430 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Under the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing established under the Innovation Union, ICT solutionsinnovative solutions including products and services integrating ICT, are expected to play an important role in meeting its goals of two additional healthy life years by 2020 as well as improving quality of life for citizens and improving efficiency of care systems in the Union. Its Strategic Implementation Plan sets out priorities for accelerating and scaling up innovation in active and healthy ageing across the Union, in three domains: prevention and health promotion, care and cure, and independent living and social inclusion.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure that a financial commitment by the Union will be matched by the Participating States, the financial contribution by the Union should be subject to formal commitments from the Participating States before the launch of the AAL Programme and their fulfilment. The Participating States' contribution to the AAL Programme should include the administrative costs incurred at national level for the effective operation of the programme. The participation as Participating States in the AAL Joint Programme should be subject to a minimum financial contribution if the country is to participate in the annual work programme.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Participation in indirect actions funded by the AAL Programme is subject to Regulation (EU) No … /2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of … 2013 laying down the rules for the participation and dissemination in ‘Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)’15 . However, due to specific operating needs of the AAL Programme it is necessary to provide for derogations from that Regulation in accordance with Article 1(3) of that Regulation. It also necessary to further reduce the fragmentation and insufficient coordination of the different financial instruments, eligibility rules and reimbursement system that act as a barrier to innovation. __________________ 15 OJ L…, …, p. … [H2020 RfP].
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Specific derogations from Regulation (EU) No … /2013 [H2020 RfP] are necessary as the AAL Programme is intended as a close to market innovation programme, in which many different national funding streams are joined up (such as research innovation, health and industry funding programmes). Those national programmes have by their nature different participation rules and cannot be expected to immediately fully align with Regulation (EU) No … /2013 [Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation]. However, the AAL Programme should further address the complexity arising from different countries' financial and national eligibility and its effects on implementation and participation. In addition, the AAL Programme is targeting in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and user organisations not usually participating in Union research and innovation activities. In order to facilitate the participation of those enterprises and organisations, the Union financial contribution ishould be provided in accordance with the well-known rules of their national funding programmes and implemented through a single grant combining Union funding with the corresponding national funding.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 [Rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020], the grant agreements with participants shall be signed by the designated national programme management agency. The time to contract shall be published and shall be limited to 5 months.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1
1.1. accelerate the emergence of innovative ICT-based products and servicesrelevant and affordable innovative integrated solutions, products and services, including ICT-based, for active and healthy ageing at home, in the community, or at work, thus improving the quality of life, autonomy, participation in social life, skills or employability of older adults and increasing the efficiency of health and social care provision;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 a (new)
1.1a. support development of solutions that contribute to the independency and alleviation of a sense of social isolation of older people, whereby the ICT component should not replace the human contact, but are complementary to the human contact. ICT-based solutions supported under the programme should integrate non-ICT aspects by design.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2
1.2. maintain and further develop a critical mass of applied research, development and innovation at Union level in the areas of ICT-based products and servicestegrating solutions, products and services, including ICT-based, for active and healthy ageing;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3
1.3. develop cost-effective solutions, including establishing relevant interoperability standards and facilitating the localisation and adaptation of common solutions, which are compatible with varying social preferences and regulatory aspects at national or regional level, respect the privacy and dignity of the older adults and, where applicable, support access to services in rural and peripheral areas orand benefit other groups of people, such as people with disabilities. To improve accessibility, a mandatory implementation of the concept of Design for All will ensure the development and deployment of products that are fully accessible for older people, people with disabilities and the broader population as a whole.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – part I – point 3 a (new)
Annex 2 – part I – point 3 a (new)
3a. Actions shall aiming at consolidating and analysing different methods of end- user involvement in order to develop evidence based best practice guidelines;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – part II – point 6
Annex 2 – part II – point 6
6. In line with the close-to-market nature of the AAL Programme and in compliance with the rules set out in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, the AALA shall establish appropriate minimum performance targets for time to grant and time to payment in accordance with the [Rules for Participation and][the Financial Regulation] and ensure compliance with them by Participating States during the implementation of the AAL Programme. In particular the time to grant shall be made public by the Participating States to the programme participants and in any case it shall not exceed 5 months.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 2 – part II – point 14 a (new)
Annex 2 – part II – point 14 a (new)
14a. In order to ensure effective and timely implementation of the programme, the time taken for establishing consortium agreements between project participants selected for funding shall be limited. Consortium agreements between project participants shall be signed within a maximum of 5 months from the date of notification of selection.