9 Amendments of Monika HOHLMEIER related to 2011/0399(COD)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to creating industrial leadership, growth and employment in Europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the Commission Communication of 6 October 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Region ‘Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation’ whereby the Commission engages to radically simplify access of participants. At the same time Horizon 2020 should duly take into account the need to distinguish between different types of activity and participants having differing funding needs. This can be achieved through a differentiated approach to various groups of beneficiaries as well as funding types in all stages of the implementation of this programme.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Horizon 2020 should support the achievement and functioning of the European Research Area in which researchers, scientific knowledge and technology circulate freely, by strengthening cooperation between the Union and the Member States, notably through application of a coherent and transparent set of rules.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) From the start, rules for the participation and dissemination in Horizon 2020 should be clear and transparent and ensure to the largest possible extent the participation of SMEs. For reasons of legal certainty and clarity, rules, in principle, should remain valid throughout the whole programme period. Where rules need to be adapted, this should not be to the detriment of participants whose project has been approved under the former set of rules. All relevant instructions and guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors should be available from the beginning of the programme onward.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) These rules for the participation and dissemination should provide a coherent, comprehensive and transparent framework to ensure the most efficient implementation possible, taking into account the need for easy access by all participants, notably small and medium-sized enterprises, through simplified procedures. Horizon 2020 should ensure a significant decrease in bureaucratic burden for beneficiaries. Thus, in compliance with the Financial Regulation, international accounting standards and eligibility criteria, the usual cost accounting practices of the beneficiaries should be accepted to the widest possible extent in order to reduce administrative burden. The financial assistance from the Union could be provided through different forms.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) It is appropriate to establish the terms and conditions for providing Union funding for participants in actions under Horizon 2020. In order to reduce the complexity of the existing funding rules and have a higher flexibility in the project implementation, a simplified cost reimbursement system should be adopted with enhanced use of lump sums, flat rates and scale of unit costs. For simplification purposes, a single reimbursement rate should be applied for each type of action with no differentiation according to the type of participant.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Any proposal for research on human embryonic stem cells shall include, as appropriate, details of licensing and control measures that will be taken by the competent authorities of the Member States as well as details of the ethical approvals that will be provided. As regards the derivation of human embryonic stem cells, institutions, organisations and researchers shall be subject to strict licensing and control in accordance with the legal framework of the Member States involved.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. A proposal which contravenes ethical principles or any applicable legislation, or which does not fulfil the conditions set out in Decision No XX/XX/EU [specific programme], the work programme or work plan or in the call for proposals mayshall be excluded from the evaluation, selection and award procedures at any time.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In accordance with the Financial Regulation, international accounting standards and eligibility criteria, the usual cost accounting practices of the beneficiaries, shall be accepted to the widest possible extent.