Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2011/2043(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Seventh EU programme for research, technological development and demonstration (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. While fully respecting the rights of the budgetary and discharge authorities, welcomes the RSFF and other innovative financial instruments which strengthen the leverage of the EU budget; emphasises the need for working delivery mechanisms for these; asks the Commission to improve access for primary target groups such as SMEs and Higher Education Institutions;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to explore ways of strengthening links between research institutions and industry as a way of creating jobs and increasing productivity by harnessing the full potential of R&D funding.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the current risk-averse culture of EU research policy prevents funding of high-risk research ideas with the highest potential for breakthroughs, and therefore suggests a trust-based approach with higher tolerance for risk and failure, as opposed to a purely results-based approach which could hamper innovative research;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the simplifications concerning the acceptability of personnel costs and asks the Commission to explore further simplification measures; reaffirms its commitment to further simplifying the rules applicable to the implementation of the EU budget and to research spending in particular; calls on the Commission to apply further simplification measures to the application process including providing researchers with assistance in finding partners;