The Commission has just launched a consultation on "FP7 – Rules for
participation – simplification measures":

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/consultations/list_en.html

The aim of this consultation is to provide an opportunity for all
researchers, but especially those within the EU (and Associated
Countries), to offer their views on the 10 proposed measures for
simplification contained in the staff working document on
simplification that accompanied the Commission proposal on the Seventh
Framework Programme (FP7). We welcome inputs from all participants on
other issues that would be addressed by the Rules for Participation
such as intellectual property provisions, evaluation criteria,
financial collective responsibility and other participation
principles.

Closing date: 31/08/2005 for issues related to the rules for
participation. Comments on other aspects of simplification will be
welcome after that date.