Est. 1min 30-09-2005 (updated: 05-11-2012 ) Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Languages: Français | DeutschPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram The Commission has designed a detailed FP7 proposal – an ambitious 7-year programme for EU’s future research policy. It is sticking to its demand for twice the current research budget. The Commission published new, updated versions of the FP7’s specific programmes on 21 September 2005. These versions show detailed plans for implementing the next framework programme. Unless the proposed 70 billion euro budget is endorsed by the member states in the Council, radical changes to these programmes seem inevitable. The amount of the future EU research budget depends on the outcome of the negotiations on EU’s budget planning for 2007-2013. The negotiations are currently in deadlock. The UK Presidency is hoping to break the deadlock with a compromise deal before the end of 2005. The Luxembourg Presidency proposal, which failed to win EU support in June and is considerably different from the Commission’s research budget plans, seems currently to be the basis for these discussions. Read more with Euractiv SESAME for safety in air The current plans for the FP7 earmark 6 billion euro for transport-related research. R&D on a single European air traffic management infrastructure (SESAME) will improve safety of air travellers. Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters BackgroundThe Commission presented its proposal for FP7 on 6 April 2005 asking for double the current EU funding for research. The Luxembourg Presidency suggested an increase of only around thirty per cent. This considerably reduced amount triggered alarm within the Commission, the Parliament, and many science and research stakeholders. Ever since, a general mobilisation of the stakeholders and insistence of the Science and Research Commissioner Poto?nik has kept the Commission's initial budget proposal alive. Timeline The Council will hold a debate and examine the Commission's proposal on 11 October and 28 November 2005. Council will possibly discuss the Financial Perspective 2007-2013 on 3 October, 7 and 21-22 November and 12-13 December 2005. Further ReadingEU official documents Commission's FP7 specific programmes (21 September 2005):Cooperation; Ideas Ideas People Ideas People Capacities Ideas People Capacities Euratom Ideas People Capacities Euratom JRC Ideas People Capacities Euratom JRC JRC-Euratom Commission press release:European Commission develops its plans for future research programme(21 September 2005) [FR] [FR] [DE] Commission press release:The Specific Programmes under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development(21 September 2005) Commission press release:What the Seventh Framework Programme means for Europe(21 September 2005) CORDIS News:Commission publishes proposals for FP7 Specific Programmes(22 September 2005)
