17 Amendments of Antonio CANCIAN related to 2011/0399(COD)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) 'action' means project;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)
(15a) "SMEs" means micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission recommendation of 6 May 2003 2003/361/EC concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises1; __________________ 1 OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p36
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. For the purposes of this Regulation an entity which does not have legal personality under the applicable national law is assimilated to a legal entity provided that the conditions set out in Article 114(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [the Financial Regulation] and Article 174a of the implementing rules therefore are complied with.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In actions under the activity ‘Secure societies’ within the specific objective ‘Inclusive, innovative and secure societies’, the Commission may make available to Union institutions and bodies or Member States' national authorities any useful information inat its possessiondisposal on results of a participant that has received Union funding.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) synergies with other public funding at national, regional and local level.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The award of subcontracts for carrying out certain elements of the action shall be limited to the cases provided for in the grant agreement except for those that can not be clearly foreseen at the time of its entry into force. A previous approval of the Commission shall be requested; such an approval can not be unreasonably denied.
Amendment 399 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. A singlThe reimbursement rates 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 planet out in paragraphs 4 and 5 below shall be applied per action depending on the nature of the activity being funded.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. All management costs (coordination, logistics, organisation, management consulting and supervision) shall constitute a specific component and shall be reimbursed at the same rate as the direct costs of the relevant action. Reimbursement of such costs shall not exceed 7% of the total budget for the action.
Amendment 485 #
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 20% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding 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. Such a flat rate shall increase to 40% in case of actions primarily consisting of those activities mentioned in Article 22(5).
Amendment 493 #
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 230% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding 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.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. Financial instruments may take any of the forms referred to in and shall be implemented in accordance with [Title VIII] of Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [the Financial Regulation] and may be combined with grants funded under the Union budget, including under Horizon 2020 and COSME. Financial instruments may be combined also with Structural Funds, national and regional financial instruments and funds.
Amendment 585 #
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 and a strong involvement of experts coming from the industry sector. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where participants in an action have jointly generated results and where their respective share of the work cannot be ascertained, they shallcan decide to attribute ownership of those results to one of the participant or they can have joint ownership of those results. TIn case of joint ownership, the joint owners shall establish an agreement regarding the allocation and terms of exercise of that joint ownership in accordance with their obligations under the grant agreement.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
With regard to dissemination through research publications, open access shall apply under the terms and conditions laid down in the grant agreement. With regard to dissemination of other results, including research data, the grant agreement may lay down the terms and conditions under which open access to such results shall be provided, in particular in ERC frontier research or in other appropriate area. Open access to research results shall be kept limited to ensure IPRs are respected, in particular with regard to third countries.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. Provided that any access rights to the results can be exercised and, that any additional exploitation obligations are complied with, theand that the results are transferred to a legal entity established within a Member State or associated country, participant who owns results may grant licences or otherwise give the right to exploit them to any legal entity, including on an exclusive basis. Where a participant intends to transfer a result to a legal entity established in a country not associated to Horizon 2020, that participant shall seek the approval of all the other participants in the action. Where participants intend to exploit the results through an exclusivity scheme they shall indicate it in their submitted proposal.
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
In such cases, the transfer of ownership or grant of exclusive licence shall not take place unless the Commission or funding body or the participant in the action is satisfied that appropriate safeguards will be put in place.
Amendment 694 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 41 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Where appropriate, the grant agreement shall provide that the Commission or funding body or any participant in the action is to be notified in advance of any such transfer of ownership or grant of an exclusive licence. The grant agreement shall lay down time-limits.