COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Accompanying the document REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL on the evaluation of the Union's finances based on the results achieved
Date: 2012-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, continuing education, cost-effectiveness analysis, innovation, job mobility, knowledge economy, research and development, research programme, student mobility

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 17.2.2012  
SWD(2012) 4 final 

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying the document 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL 

on the evaluation of the Union's finances based on the results achieved 

{COM(2012) 40 final} 

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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying the document 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND 
THE COUNCIL 

on the evaluation of the Union's finances based on the results achieved 

This document is a European Commission staff working document for information purposes. 
It does not represent an official position of the Commission on this issue, nor does it anticipate 
such a position. 

Reference documentation 

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EDUCATION AND CULTURE  

Interim Evaluation of the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 (February 2010) 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/education/2011/llpreport_en.pdf 

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Evaluation of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (May 2011) 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/education/2011/eitreport_en.pdf 

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Youth in Action Interim Evaluation (February 2011) 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/youth/2011/interimreport_en.pdf 

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Interim Evaluation of the Culture Programme 2007-13 (June 2010) 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/culture/2010/progreport_en.pdf 

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Interim evaluation of MEDIA 2007 (June 2010) 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/culture/2010/media_en.pdf 

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RESEARCH 

Interim evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Report of the expert 
group, (2010) available from:  

http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/archive/other_reports_studies_and_documents/fp
7_interim_evaluation_expert_group_report.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none 

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Evidence  base  interim  evaluation  of  the  Seventh  Framework  Programme:  Studies 
and reports available on  

http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm?pg=fp7-evidence, 

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Mid-Term Evaluation of the Risk-Sharing Financial Facility (RSFF) (2010) 

Interim Evaluation of FP7 Space Research (2010) 

First Interim  Evaluation of the ARTEMIS  and  ENIAC Joint  Technology Initiatives 
(2010) 

Interim Evaluation of EU FP7 Transport Research (2010) 

International Cooperation Activities of the FP7 - Interim Evaluation Report (2010) 

Study  on  the  Longer-Term  Impact  of  EU  Funding  of  Research  -  Environment  and 
Health (2010)  

Fourth FP7 Monitoring Report - Monitoring Report 2010 

Half Time – Highway – Interim Evaluation of FP7 from different perspectives 

More  studies  and  reports  in  relation  to  the  interim  evaluation  of  FP  7  are  available  on: 
http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm?pg=fp7-evidence 

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Ex-Post evaluation FP6. Report of the expert group (2009) available from: 

http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/archive/other_reports_studies_and_documents/fp
6_ex-post_evaluation_expert_group_report.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none 

Evidence  base  ex  post  evaluation  of  the  Sixth  Framework  Programme:  Studies  and  reports 
available on  

http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm?pg=fp6-evidence  

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Assessing the Behavioural Additionality of the Sixth Framework Programme (2009) 

Assessment  of  Internet-Based  Communication  and  Dissemination  by  Projects 
Funded Under the 6th Framework Programme (2009) 

Assessment of the Impact of the 6th Framework Programme on New Member States 
(2009) 

Assessment of the Impact of the New Instruments Introduced in FP6 (2009) 

Assessment of the International Standing of the 6th Framework Programme (2009) 

Bibliometric Profiling of Framework Programme Participants (2009) 

Participation Survey and Assessment of the Impact of the Actions Completed Under 
the 6th Framework Programme (2009) 

Structuring  Effects  of  Community  Research  -  the  Impact  of  the  Framework 
Programme for RTD on Network Formation (2009) 

The  study  European  Added  Value  of  Community  Research  Activities.  Expert 
Analysis in support of the Ex Post Evaluation of FP6 (2008)  

Tools and Indicators for Community Research Evaluation and Monitoring (2009) 

NetPact:  Structuring  effects  of  Community  research.  The  impact  of  the  RTD 
Framework  Programme  on  network  formation.  Final  report  to  the  European 
Commission. 

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More  studies  and  reports  in  relation  to  the  ex  post  evaluation  of  FP  6  are  available  here: 
http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm?pg=fp6-evidence  

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GENERAL REFERENCES 

SEC(2011)867:  Commission  Staff  Working  Paper  -  The  added  value  of  the  EU 
budget -accompanying the document COM(2011)500: A budget for Europe 2020: 

http://ec.europa.eu/budget/library/biblio/documents/fin_fwk1420/working_paper_added_valu
e_EU_budget_SEC-867_en.pdf 

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Annual Activity 2010 report DG RTD: 

http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/aar/doc/rtd_aar.pdf 

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Annual Activity 2010 report DG EAC: 

http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/aar/doc/eac_aar.pdf 

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Synthesis of the Commission’s management achievements in 2010: 

http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/synthesis/doc/synthesis_report_2010_en.pdf 

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Activity statements to the Budget 2012, Policy areas 08-15: 

http://ec.europa.eu/budget/library/biblio/documents/2012/DB2012/DB2012_activity_statemen
ts_en.pdf 

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Evaluation website of the Secretariat-General: 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/evaluation/evaluation_results_en.htm 

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Evaluation website of DG Education and Culture: 

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/evalreports/index_en.htm#educationHeader 

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Evaluation websites of DG Research: 

http://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/index_en.cfm?pg=home 

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Impact Assessment website of the Secretariat-General: 

http://ec.europa.eu/governance/impact/ia_carried_out/cia_2011_en.htm 

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