Horizon 2020
On 30 November the Commission adopted the "Horizon 2020" package (research framework programme, worth EUR 80 billion for the period 2014-2020). The package consists of the following 6 legislative proposals:
• Horizon 2020 Regulation, laying down the general objectives, rationale and Union added value, the financial envelope and provisions on control, monitoring and evaluation (codecision);
• Rules for Participation, laying down the modes of funding and reimbursement of costs, conditions for participation, selection and award criteria and the rules on ownership, exploitation and dissemination of results (codecision);
• Specific Programme H2020, laying down the implementation modalities and the content in terms of the broad lines of activities (consultation);
• a separate proposal for the part of Horizon 2020 corresponding to the Euratom Treaty (consultation);
• EIT Regulation (codecision);
• EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda (codecision);
• Horizon 2020 Regulation, laying down the general objectives, rationale and Union added value, the financial envelope and provisions on control, monitoring and evaluation (codecision);
• Rules for Participation, laying down the modes of funding and reimbursement of costs, conditions for participation, selection and award criteria and the rules on ownership, exploitation and dissemination of results (codecision);
• Specific Programme H2020, laying down the implementation modalities and the content in terms of the broad lines of activities (consultation);
• a separate proposal for the part of Horizon 2020 corresponding to the Euratom Treaty (consultation);
• EIT Regulation (codecision);
• EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda (codecision);
The last 2 files are part of the Horizon 2020 package, but fall politically under the responsibility of Commissioner Vassiliou (Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth).
The programme has three key pillars: 1) supporting the EU’s position as a world leader in science with a dedicated budget of €24.6 billion, 2) help securing industrial leadership in innovation, key technologies and access to capital and support for SMEs a budget of €17.9 billion, and 3) addressing with a budget of €31.7 billion major concerns shared by all Europeans, across six key themes: Health, demographic change and well-being; Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy; Secure, clean and efficient energy; Smart, green and integrated transport; Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials; and Inclusive, innovative and secure societies.
Most important novelties of the proposed programme:
• Stronger focus on ‘societal challenges’ and competitiveness;
• Better integration of research and innovation (seamless and coherent funding from idea to market, including the EIT and the former CIP programme) and more support for innovation and activities close to the market;
• Simplification (simpler programme architecture, single set of rules, less red tape through an easy to use cost reimbursement model, less paperwork, fewer controls and audits, etc);
• More possibilities for new entrants and young, promising scientists.
• Stronger focus on ‘societal challenges’ and competitiveness;
• Better integration of research and innovation (seamless and coherent funding from idea to market, including the EIT and the former CIP programme) and more support for innovation and activities close to the market;
• Simplification (simpler programme architecture, single set of rules, less red tape through an easy to use cost reimbursement model, less paperwork, fewer controls and audits, etc);
• More possibilities for new entrants and young, promising scientists.
Timetable - Horizon 2020 Package
18-09-2012 Consideration of amendments
- Amendments T. RIERA MADURELL (222-1824) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Amendments EHLER (109-766) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Amendments MATIAS (34-225) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Amendments LAMBERTS (67-185) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Amendments CARVALHO (159-988) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Amendments SKINNER (56-167) - Amendments (PDF - 0 bytes)
18-06-2012 Consideration of draft reports
- Draft Report T. RIERA MADURELL - (2011/0401(COD)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Draft Report C. EHLER - (2011/0399(COD)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Draft Report M. MATIAS - (2011/0387(COD)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Draft Report P. LAMBERTS - (2011/0384(COD)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Draft Report M. CARVALHO - (2011/0402(CNS)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Draft Report P. SKINNER - (2011/0400(NLE)) - Draft Report (PDF - 0 bytes)
20-03-2012 Public Hearing
- Programme (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Prof. José Mariano Gago, former Portuguese Minister for Science - Presentation GAGO - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Prof. Dr Kurt Deketelaere, League of European Research Universities (LERU) - Speaking Notes DEKETELAERE - Speaking Notes (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Prof. Dr Peter Gruss, Max Planck Society - Presentation GRUSS - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Prof. Robin Shattock, Department of Medicine, Imperial College - Presentation SHATTOCK - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Dr Claudia Neubauer, Sciences Citoyennes Foundation - Presentation NEUBAUER - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Ms Cristina Micheloni, Italian Association for Organic Agriculture (AIAB) - Presentation MICHELONI - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Mr Jan Andersen, Copenhagen Research Forum - Presentation ANDERSEN - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Ms Chiara de Caro, European Trade Association for Business Angels (EBAN) - Presentation DE CARO - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Ms Loredana Ghinea, Bracco Research Center (replacing F. UGGERI) - Presentation GHINEA - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Prof. Dr Ing. Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Executive Board German Aerospace Center - Presentation WÖRNER - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Mr Jan Mengelers, EARTO - Speaking Notes MENGELERS - Speaking Notes (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Dr Jennifer Barnes, University of Cambridge, Russell Group - Presentation BARNES - Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
27-02-2012 Exchange of Views
- Working document T. RIERA MADURELL - (2011/0401(COD)) - Working document (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Working document C. EHLER - (2011/0399(COD)) - Working document (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Working document P. LAMBERTS - (2011/0384(COD)) - Working document (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Working document M. CARVALHO - (2011/0402(CNS)) - Working document (PDF - 0 bytes)
- Working document P. SKINNER - (2011/0400(NLE)) - Working document (PDF - 0 bytes)
23-01-2012 Exchange of Views with the European Commission
- Presentation by Mr Robert-Jan Smits, European Commission - DG Research & Innovation - Powerpoint Presentation (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0809 - Establishment of Horizon 2020 (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0810 - Rules for the participation and dissemination (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0822 - Strategic Innovation Agenda EIT (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0817 - Amendment of Regulation 294/2008 (EIT) (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0811 - Specific Programme Implementing Horizon 2020 (PDF - 0 bytes)
- COM(2011)0812 - Research and Training Programme of EURATOM (PDF - 0 bytes)