Therefore, the participation of SMEs must be improved not only by interdisciplinary initiatives under "Co-operation", "People" and "Capacities", but also by simplifying of the implementation of the programmes, especially by reducing the obligations of the beneficiaries, e.g. use of the two-stage submission and evaluation procedures (i.e. simpler, first stage) and common standards of control and harmonisation of internal Commission control activities.
Therefore, the participation of SMEs must be improved not only by interdisciplinary initiatives under "Co-operation", "People" and "Capacities", but also by simplifying of the implementation of the programmes, especially by reducing the obligations of the beneficiaries, e.g. use of the two-stage submission and evaluation procedures (i.e. simpler, first stage) and common standards of control and harmonisation of internal Commission control activities.