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Update to the Coal and Steel Research Programme

Summary

The European Parliament proposes updating the Research Fund for Coal and Steel to improve transparency, simplify funding for small businesses, and prioritize worker health and social responsibility.
10 07.06.2017
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health
industry
environment
social policy
public administration
employment and working conditions
research and intellectual property

Key points

  • Modernization of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel to align with broader EU research frameworks.
  • Simplification of funding rules to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to participate.
  • Mandating assessments of how mining operations impact local employment, community health, and worker safety.
  • Enhancing transparency and gender balance within the advisory and technical expert groups.
Documents (PDFs)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council decision amending Decision 2008/376/EC on the adoption of the Research Programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel and on the multiannual technical guidelines for this programme Research programme of the Research Fund for Coal and Steel *
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