Traduction de «critère de choix d'une franchise » (Français → Anglais) :

With regard to the selection criteria, in my opinion Parliament has spoken quite correctly: it is a good idea to emphasise the research connection, the fact that the office is independent, and that there will be effective experts there to guarantee quality.

That being the case, there are a number of recommendations to put forward: (1) the debate preceding the selection of the priority thematic areas must be more intensive and extensive; the Commission should inform Parliament of the selection criteria before the selection has been made; (2) ex post evaluation should likewise be expanded and, for example, record the consequences of the various research activities carried out at European level to further the Union’s overriding aims, first and foremost the Lisbon objectives; (3) in future, the text of the framework programme must be more detailed; to get answers to his questions about its ...[+++]content, the rapporteur too often had to consult the texts of the specific programmes; (4) modern conditions having been established by the codecision procedure, interinstitutional cooperation should be brought to bear in order to consider how it might be possible to postpone the discussion on the financial component of the framework programme until the first reading had progressed to a more advanced stage; (5) as a result of the historical accidents which have affected the various European Treaties, some important aspects of European research still lie outside the scope of codecision; before embarking on the procedure to adopt the seventh framework programme, this situation ought to be put right, since it certainly does nothing to promote public acceptance of science and technology.

The criteria for selecting beneficiaries may include provisions to distinguish between projects according to their budget category.

Three criteria, directness, an unambiguous approach and transparency, give us strength, and will enable us to succeed.

Questions were asked about the criteria for selecting the towns under Urban, the seemingly complex procedures under Equal and the eligibility of external frontiers under Interreg III.

Quality of life, which is largely influenced by the cultural and natural environment, is undoubtedly one of the factors taken into account by decision-makers and potential investors.