| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2017) 697 final (1.12.17) |
| Publication Date | 01/12/2017 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The interim evaluation of the research and training programme of the European Atomic Energy Community 2014-2018 (the ‘Euratom programme’) is a requirement in accordance with Article 22(1) of Council Regulation (Euratom) 1314/2013. The Commission is required to carry out this interim evaluation with the assistance of independent experts selected on the basis of a transparent process. The interim evaluation covers the achievements and results of the programme, progress and impact. The evaluation also looks at the objectives and continued relevance of all the measures, the efficiency and use of resources, the scope for further simplification, and European added value. In accordance with Article 22(2) of the Regulation, direct and indirect actions are the subject of separate evaluations. For this reason, two Commission groups of independent experts, one for indirect and another for direct actions, were set up in 2016. They submitted their reports to the Commission in May 2017. The present report sets out the findings and recommendations of these groups and the Commission’s observations. The report is accompanied by two staff working documents for direct and indirect actions which present a fuller assessment of the activities of the Euratom programme. While the Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation covers a seven year period 2014-2020, the Euratom programme has a duration of only 5 years (2014-18) because of the limit set in Article 7 of the Euratom Treaty. To continue supporting nuclear research for the remaining 2 years of the present financial framework, the Commission has adopted together with this report a proposal for a Council Regulation on the Euratom research and training programme for 2019-2020. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2017:697:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Energy |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
