Third FP7 Monitoring Report

The third FP7 Monitoring Report covers the implementation of the Framework Programme in the years 2007-2009. It is based on the FP7 monitoring system, which was designed as an internal management tool using a core set of performance indicators.

In section 1 this document provides a detailed factual analysis of the main elements of the overall implementation of FP7. Section 2 takes a closer look at some of the elements of the Framework Programme which deserve a special focus. Section 3 presents the current situation with regard to the simplification process and also the results of a survey on the perception of simplification in FP7 by National Contact Points. Section 4 looks at the early achievements of the programme.