The effectiveness of the design studies and construction of new infrastructures support schemes under the Sixth Framework Programme for Research : pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU / European Court of Auditors.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

European Court of Auditors.

Contributor:

European Court of Auditors.

Series:

Special report (European Court of Auditors) ; no. 2010/2.

Special report, 1831-0834 ; no. 2/2010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Government policy--European Union countries.

Research.

Research--Government policy.

European Union countries.

Physical Description:

37 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Luxembourg : Publications Office of the European Union, 2010.

Summary:

The Design Studies (DS) and Construction of New Infrastructures (CNI ) support schemes form part of EU policy to develop high-level research infrastructures for Europe. In this report the Court examines whether the two schemes had resulted in such development and, in particular, whether the DS scheme had usefully aided those making decisions concerning infrastructure construction projects and whether the CNI scheme had actually resulted in the construction of new infrastructures.--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction. EU research budget co-finances research infrastructures

Research facilities can also be co-financed by the structural funds

Some changes in the Commission's approach for FP7

Audit scope and approach

Observations. The Design Studies scheme

The Construction of New Infrastructures (CNI) scheme

Complementarity of funding

Conclusions and recommendations. Was the DS scheme a useful tool for decision-makers?

Did the CNI scheme catalyse the construction of new infrastructure?

Did the Commission take action on complementary funding?.

Notes:

"QJ-AB-10-002-EN-C"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789292077051

9292077058

OCLC:

650884383