Legal provisions of COM(2007)329 - Participation by the EC in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2007)329 - Participation by the EC in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people ... |
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document | COM(2007)329 |
date | July 9, 2008 |
Contents
Article 1
2. The Community shall pay a financial contribution amounting to a maximum of EUR 150 million for the duration of the Seventh Framework Programme for the implementation of the AAL Joint Programme, in accordance with the principles set out in Annex I, which forms an integral part of this Decision.
3. The Community financial contribution shall be paid from the appropriation in the general budget of the European Union allocated to the information and communication technologies (ICT) theme of the Specific Programme ‘Cooperation’.
Article 2
(a) | demonstration by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland that the AAL Joint Programme as described in Annex I has been efficiently set up; |
(b) | the formal establishment or designation by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland, or organisations designated by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland, of a dedicated implementation structure with legal personality which shall be responsible for implementing the AAL Joint Programme and for receiving, allocating and monitoring the Community financial contribution in the framework of indirect centralised management in accordance with Articles 54(2)(c) and 56 of the Financial Regulation and Articles 35, 38(2) and 41 of the Implementing Rules; |
(c) | the establishment of an appropriate and efficient governance model for the AAL Joint Programme in conformity with the guidelines set out in Annex II, which forms an integral part of this Decision; |
(d) | efficient carrying out of the activities under the AAL Joint Programme described in Annex I by the dedicated implementation structure, which entails the launch of calls for proposals for the award of grants; |
(e) | commitments by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland to contribute to the financing of the AAL Joint Programme and the effective payment of their financial contribution, in particular the funding of participants in the projects selected following the calls for proposals launched under the AAL Joint Programme; |
(f) | compliance with the State aid rules of the Community, and in particular the rules set out in the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation (10); |
(g) | ensuring a high level of scientific excellence and observance of ethical principles in accordance with the general principles of the Seventh Framework Programme, of gender mainstreaming and gender equality and of sustainable development; and |
(h) | the formulation of provisions governing the intellectual property rights arising from the activities carried out under the AAL Joint Programme and the implementation and coordination of the research and development programmes and activities undertaken at national level by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland in such a way that they aim at promoting the creation of such knowledge and at supporting wide use and dissemination of the knowledge created. |
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Article 5
If the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland do not contribute or contribute only partially or late to the financing of the AAL Joint Programme, the Community may reduce its financial contribution in line with the actual amount of public funding allocated by the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland on the terms laid down in the agreement to be concluded between the Commission and the dedicated implementation structure.
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Article 12
2. An interim evaluation of the AAL Joint Programme shall be carried out by the Commission two years after the start of the Programme, but in any case no later than 2010. If deemed necessary after the first interim evaluation, further interim evaluations may be carried out.
The interim evaluation shall cover the progress towards the objectives of the AAL Joint Programme set out in Annex I, including recommendations on the most appropriate ways to further enhance integration, the quality and efficiency of the implementation, including scientific, management and financial integration, of the AAL Joint Programme and whether the level of the financial contributions of the participating Member States, Israel, Norway and Switzerland is appropriate, given the potential demand from their various national research communities. Experience from other joint programmes carried out under Article 169 of the Treaty shall also be taken into account.
The Commission shall communicate the conclusions of the interim evaluation, accompanied by its observations and, where appropriate, proposals for the adaptation of this Decision, to the European Parliament and the Council.
3. At the end of 2013, the Commission shall conduct a final evaluation of the AAL Joint Programme. The results of the final evaluation shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council.