European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA) published in September 2010 a document called „EARMA Position Paper on Simplification Measures in the Framework Research Programmes“. It presents EAMRA members´ opinion with regard to issues surrounding proposed simplification measures and in particular proposals laid out in the communication of the European Commission (EC) COM (2010) 187 “Simplifying the Implementation of the research Framework Program”. Technology Centre ASCR also participated on the preparation of this position paper.