12 Amendments of Maria da Graça CARVALHO related to 2011/0399(COD)
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Financial Regulation], these rules for the participation and dissemination should provide the basis for a wider acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries and to accept beneficiaries' own accounting practices in establishing eligible costs. For this purpose, the requirements of audit certificates, including the certificates on methodology, should be adapted appropriately. The Commission should establish to the greatest possible extent a single audit approach, leaving sufficient flexibility for the acknowledgement of common accounting practices, with due regard to nationally accepted accounting practices.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5a (new)
5a. The OECD definitions regarding Technological Readiness Level (TRL) will be taken into account in the classification of technological research, product development and demonstration activities.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a A simplified two-stage evaluation procedure may apply, if stated so in the work programme, provided that no prolongation of the overall evaluation period is entailed.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The financial capacity shall not be verified for legal entities whose viability is guaranteed by a Member State or an associated country and for higher and secondary education establishments. Similarly, the financial and coordination capacity of under-capitalized subsidiaries or start-ups shall not be verified where their viability is guaranteed by their shareholders as far as this is renewed on a yearly basis.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Participants may submit to the Commission clarifications or interpretations relating to the application of the rules governing participation in the Horizon 2020 framework programme. In such cases, if the Commission does not reply within two months, the participant’s position shall be deemed to have been endorsed.
Amendment 382 #
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 635 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) under fair and reasonable compensation shall be provided to the other joint owners.nditions
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where a participant that has received Union funding intends not to protect results generated by it for reasons other than impossibility under Union or national law or the lack of potential for commercial or industrial exploitation, and unless the participant intends to transfer them to another legal entity established in a Member State or associated country in view of their protection, it shall inform the Commission or funding body before any dissemination relating to these results takes place. The Commission on behalf of the Union or the funding body may assume ownership of these results and take the necessary steps for their adequate protection.
Amendment 654 #
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 areasbe promoted.
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Union institutions and bodies shall, for the purpose of developing, implementing and monitoring Union policies or programmes, enjoy access rights to the results of a participant that has received Union funding. Access right to results shall not be extended to the participants' background even in case that the background is needed for use of result. Such access rights are limited to non-commercial and non- competitive use.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 f (new)
Article 49 f (new)
Article 49f SME Instrument 1. Only SMEs may apply for calls for proposals issued under the dedicated SME instrument referred to in Article [18] of Regulation (EU) No XX/XX [Horizon 2020]. They shall be encouraged to participate jointly with other companies, research organisations and universities. Once a company has been validated as an SME this legal status shall be assumed to prevail for the entire duration of the project, even in cases where the company, due to its growth, later on exceeds the ceilings foreseen within the SME definition. 2. Calls for proposals under the SME instruments shall be open calls, taking a bottom-up approach towards the topic to the greatest possible extent. A simplified two-stage evaluation procedure may apply, if stated so in the work programme, provided that no prolongation of the overall evaluation period is entailed. 3. In accordance with Article 17a, the 'time-to-contract' under the SME instrument may not exceed six months. 3. In accordance with this Regulation, the grant agreement concluded under the SME instrument may lay down specific provisions, in particular on subcontracting, ownership, access rights, exploitation and dissemination of results. 4. Where revision of the grant agreement concluded under the SME instrument is necessary during the implementation of an action, in particular with regards to changes in the composition of the consortium, a simplified revision procedure shall apply. 5. The Commission shall ensure sufficient complementarities between the SME instrument under Horizon 2020 and the Financial Instruments under Horizon 2020 and COSME as well as schemes and instruments set up jointly with Member States, such as the Eurostars Joint Programme.
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 g (new)
Article 49 g (new)
Article 49g Fast Track to Innovation 1. Any legal entity that is allowed to participate in activities covered by part II ('Industrial Leadership') and part III ('Societal Challenges') of the Specific Programme (Regulation (EU) xy/2012) shall be allowed to submit proposals to be considered under the Fast Track 2 Innovation Instrument. Within part II ('Industrial Leadership'), proposals may be submitted under every technology field identified under the specific objective 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' in the [Specific Programme], without restriction to the topic of research. Within part III ('Societal Challenges'), proposals may be submitted under every societal challenge, without restriction to the technology field. 2. Proposals may be submitted at any time. The Commission shall initiate an evaluation period twice a year, at a fixed period of time. Time between the start of an evaluation period and the award of a grant shall not exceed six months. 3. Firstly, proposals shall be ranked according to the award criteria "impact" and "quality and efficiency of the implementation". Secondly, "excellence" as the crucial award criterion shall determine the final ranking leading to the grant decision. 4. Being implemented as a fast track, no more than five legal entities shall participate in an action. 3. The Horizon 2020 grant shall be determined in accordance with Article 22 (3a (new)).