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Mr President, I would like to respond succinctly to the various Members who have spoken, by saying that I hope that next Thursday's debate will be more in-depth.
First of all, I would like to reply to Mrs McNally: the issue of European added value formed part of the criteria for calls for proposals, which already comprised a series of elements such as, for example, the multinational dimension, the fact that there are several Member States, the fact of these being projects which were more or less European in scale. These were therefore elements which already existed. But to date there had not necessarily been any form of ranking or factors dictating exclusion. This ranking is precisely the characteristic that we want to enhance, and it is dependent on the level of the method of intervention. There is a need to strike a balance between a genuine ranking and avoiding additional bureaucracy. This is the discussion on criteria that we will be having with the Member States, of course, and also with Parliament.
As regards the Joint Research Centre, the idea is to make this a key centre for common reference, for joint expertise. It has an important role to play. You are well aware of the need to centre the actions of the Joint Research Centre on areas in which it can fulfil this role of European added value, by virtue of the fact that it does not depend on the private sector and is independent of the Member States.
As regards the issue of SMEs, we have, of course, been careful to ensure that SMEs play a part in the framework programme, as was stipulated in the budget decision. Only this afternoon I witnessed a fine demonstration. I do not know whether you have seen the new types of fireman’s helmet that have been developed as the result of a partnership between German, French and Dutch firms and the TNO Research Centre, which constitute a new generation of fireman’s helmet developed by SMEs. This is a very striking example of what we have achieved in this area. With regard to the actions that we propose, page 16 of the policy paper
sets out the new ways in which we are thinking of working, with greater decentralisation towards associations and towards national structures.
Lastly, as concerns mobility, Mr Linkohr, you will be aware of just how much this issue, and all its social implications, is of concern to us. The Mobility group has been set up at Commission level, with the various Member States, and is to hold its first meeting on 20 October. This group consists of the representatives of Research Ministers, but also actual Ministers for Social Affairs and Home Affairs, to overcome obstacles to mobility, such as problems concerning pensions and freedom of movement on European territory."@en1
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