Interim Evaluation of the European Metrology Research Programme

Since 2009 the European Union and 22 Member States and Associated States (Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as Norway, Switzerland and Turkey) participate in a joint research programme called European Metrology Research Programme – EMRP. The financial contribution of the EU is up to € 200 million for the period 2009-2017, equivalent to the contributions of the 22 participating states. The EURAMET e.V. (non-profit making association under German law) serves as the dedicated implementation structure to implement the EMRP.

The core activity of the EMRP consist of funding multi-partner trans-national projects addressing research, technological development, training and dissemination activities. The EMRP decision requires an interim evaluation three years after the start of the EMRP. An expert panel supported the Commission in this evaluation.

As a conclusion, the panel states that having started in 2009, the EMRP operational performance has achieved maturity as a joint research programme. The integration between the participating national programmes is considered high. The Commission will therefore continue to support the current programme as foreseen in the EMRP decision.