EUCAR has issued a position paper in response to the European Commission’s Communication on Simplification of the Implementation of the Research Framework Programmes
20th May 2010 – today EUCAR has issued a position paper in response to the European Commission’s Communication on Simplification of the Implementation of the Research Framework Programmes.
EUCAR appreciates the efforts made by the European Commission (EC) to address the administrative burdens experienced by projects’ participation in the research Framework Programmes. In particular the Communication on Simplification of 29th April 2010 sets out a serious and creative plan for a reform addressing many of the difficulties currently experienced. This paper sets out EUCAR’s assessment of the EC communication and provides a detailed analysis of current administrative burdens and where improvements could be made under the current administrative structure.