# Research and development programme aimed at supporting research performing small and medium-sized enterprises: participation of the Union

European Parliament procedure 2013/0232(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 30 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2013-12-06 and 2013-12-06.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the Union's participation in a research and development programme supporting research-performing small and medium-sized enterprises. Amendments revise provisions on Horizon 2020 and the Eurostars-2 Programme, the definition of a research-performing SME reinvesting at least 10% of turnover or full-time equivalents in research, participation of EUREKA Members and associated countries, the maximum Union financial contribution including EFTA appropriations, and caps on administrative and project-evaluation costs.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian EHLER | Germany | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28226.md |
| Kent JOHANSSON | Sweden | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/110365.md |
| Jens ROHDE | Denmark | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96710.md |
| Paul RÜBIG | Austria | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2278.md |
| Maria da Graça CARVALHO | Portugal | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96867.md |
| Miloslav RANSDORF | Czechia | GUE/NGL | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23706.md |
| Morten LØKKEGAARD | Denmark | RE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96709.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Zofija MAZEJ KUKOVIČ | Slovenia | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39916.md |
| Jürgen CREUTZMANN | Germany | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96873.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Teresa RIERA MADURELL | Spain | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28349.md |

## Official source documents

- PE524.786: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.786+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-0232-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-0232-COD.json

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