izraža zaskrbljenost zaradi čezmernega upravnega bremena sedmega okvirnega programa; poudarja, da ukrepi za poenostavitev ne zahtevajo takojšnjega spreminjanja predpisov, upoštevajo pa preprostost, stabilnost, doslednost, pravno varnost, preglednost, odličnost in zaupanje, in poziva Komisijo, naj preuči nadaljnje tovrstne ukrepe, vključno s prispevkom vlagateljev v naravi, razmisli pa naj tudi o nadaljnji uskladitvi z izračunskimi in računovodskimi metodami, ki se uporabljajo v nacionalnih sistemih financiranja; poziva Komisijo, naj nujno ukrepa za znatno skrajšanje časa od vložitve zahtevka do izplačila, zmanjša birokratske postopke za pripravo, vlaganje in ocenjevanje projektov (tudi z uporabo portala EU za vlaganje zahtevkov po istovrstnem ameriškem modelu), zmanjša število rednih poročil o finančnem statusu in revizijskih dokumentov na obdobje poročanja, in naj skuša doseči boljše ravnotežje med tveganjem in nadzorom raziskav; poudarja, da bi kultura nenaklonjenosti tveganju v financiranju EU na področju raziskav onemogočala financiranje visoko tveganih zamisli z največjim potencialom za napredek, zato predlaga pristop z večjo sprejemljivostjo tveganj in neuspeha, ki bo temeljil na zaupanju, v nasprotju s pristopom, ki bi temeljil izključno na rezultatih, kar bi oviralo inovativne raziskave; priporoča poenostavljeno tolmačenje in nadaljnjo razjasnitev opredelitve upravičenih stroškov; podpira predlog o reviziji finančne uredbe, da bi poenostaviti postopke, in poziva k pregledu in/ali razširjeni razlagi kadrovskih predpisov EU glede vprašanja osebne odgovornosti; poziva k natančnejšim, doslednejšim in preglednejšim revizijskim pravilom z manj naključnim vzorčenjem in stvarnejšimi merili, na primer izkušnjami udeležencev ter z zgodovino napak in skladnosti;
Is concerned by the excessive administrative burden of FP7; stresses that simplification measures that do not require a change of regulation should be implemented as soon as possible, while respecting simplicity, stability, consistency, legal certainty, transparency, excellence and trust, and encourages the Commission to explore further simplification measures, including contributions in kind by applicants, as well as a further alignment with calculation and accounting methods used in national funding systems; calls on the Commission to take urgent measures to significantly shorten the time from application to grant, reduce bureaucratic procedures for preparing, submitting and assessing project (including through the use of an EU application portal based on the equivalent U.S. model), reduce the number of periodic financial status reports and auditing documents per reporting period, and find a better balance between research risk and control; stresses that a risk-averse culture of EU research funding would prevent financing of high-risk research ideas with the highest potential for breakthroughs, and therefore suggests that a trust-based approach with higher tolerance for risk and failure should be taken, as opposed to a purely results-based approach which could hamper innovative research; recommends a simplified interpretation and further clarification of the definition of eligible costs; supports the proposal to review the Financial Regulation to simplify procedures and calls for the revision and/or extended interpretation of the EU Staff Regulations on the issue of personal liability; calls for more precise, consistent and transparent procedural rules for audits, including by using less random sampling and more realistic criteria, such as the experience of participants and the background of errors and compliance;