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# 91998E1626

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1626/98 by Amedeo AMADEO to the Commission. Fifth framework programme for RTDD (budget for implementation)** 
  
*Official Journal C 031 , 05/02/1999 P. 0062*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1626/98

by Amedeo Amadeo (NI) to the Commission

(27 May 1998)

Subject: Fifth framework programme for RTDD (budget for implementation)

With regard to the amended proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision concerning the Fifth framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities (1998-2002) and to the amended proposal for a Council Decision concerning the Fifth framework programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for research and training activities (1998-2002) (COM(97) 439 final - 97/0119 COD - 97/0120 CNS)(1).

Can the Commission redraft and strengthen the action aimed at innovation and participation by the SMEs, refining the measures already provided for in the fourth framework programme but supplementing them with innovative, specific features aimed at promoting an entrepreneurial spirit amongst researchers and scientists and at creating an ad hoc mechanism to support the establishment of technological joint ventures to utilize the results of Community research in industry and commerce?

(1) OJ C 291, 25.9.1997, pp. 15-16.

Joint answer

to Written Questions E-1623/98, E-1624/98, E-1625/98 and E-1626/98 given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission

(8 July 1998)

The Commission's proposals for the 5th framework programme for research(1) and for the specific programmes,(2) involve an integrated, multidisciplinary, multisectoral approach, where efforts are concentrated on a limited number of themes and actions and activities are geared towards major Community objectives such as employment, quality of life and making businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), more competitive.

The four activities, the specific programmes and the key actions of the fifth framework programme relate to specific objectives. The third activity focuses solely on innovation, the exploitation of results and SMEs. SME participation will also be encouraged in all the specific programmes.

The key actions are designed to address a number of major issues and problems facing the Community today, following a multidisciplinary, integrated approach geared towards results. They are designed to encourage the research and innovation dynamic, inter alia by means of demonstration activities and with significant SME participation.

Scientific and technological excellence is one of the basic priniciples underpinning Community research policy. Under the 5th framework programme calls for research proposals will be open to all individuals and organisations such as companies, SMEs, research institutes and universities.

Assessment of the programmes, provided for in Article 5 of the fifth framework programme, will take account of the general objectives and the most appropriate performance and impact indicators for each specific programme.

The Commission would reassure the Honourable Member that the fifth framework programme will be implemented and run in an efficient and transparent manner, in accordance with the established rules and criteria.

(1) COM(97) 142 final, amended by COM(97) 439 final, amended by COM(98) 8 final.

(2) COM(98) 305 and 306.

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