Special Report No 02/2013: Has the Commission ensured efficient implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research?

Author (Corporate)	European Court of Auditors
Series Title	ECA Special Reports
Series Details	No.02, 2013 (June 2013)
Publication Date	February 2013
ISSN	1831-0834
Content Type	Policy-making, Report
	Abstract: The seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities is one of the European Union’s key instruments for funding research. This report examines the Commission’s management of this programme. The Court concludes that the Commission has taken steps to simplify and improve the programme management, but ensuring efficient implementation remains a challenge in a number of areas. The report contains recommendations, which are aimed at helping the Commission to improve the management of the current and future framework programmes.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2865/73998
Related Links	ECA: Press Release, No.15, 2013: Researchers looking to the EU for funding still face too much red tape”, say EU Auditors http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/22494826.PDF ECA: Special Report No 02/2013: Has the Commission ensured efficient implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme for Research? [PDF] http://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR13_02/SR13_02_EN.PDF
Subject Categories	Culture, Education and Research
Countries / Regions	Europe