Considerations on COM(2016)75 - Amendment of the decision on the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2016)75 - Amendment of the decision on the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical ... |
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| document | COM(2016)75  |
| date | May 29, 2017 |
| (2) | In order to ensure a coherent framework for participation in both the RFCS Programme and Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, it is necessary to align certain rules for participation under the RFCS Programme with those applicable under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme. |
| (3) | It is necessary to revise the rules on the competencies and on the composition of the Advisory Groups and of the Technical Groups, notably as regards the nature of the experts appointed by the Commission to ensure increased transparency as well as compliance and coherence with the framework for Commission expert groups, and contribute, as far as possible, to a balanced representation of relevant areas of expertise and areas of interest as well as to an optimal gender balance. |
| (4) | It is appropriate to consider simpler funding rules to ease the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the RFCS Programme and to permit the use of ‘unit costs’ to calculate eligible staff costs for owners of SMEs and other natural persons not receiving a salary. |
| (5) | The measures necessary for the implementation of Decision 2008/376/EC should be adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
| (6) | Decision 2008/376/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |