ADVISORY FUNCTIONS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

摘要

Recently the European Commission has announced plans for a major revision of its internal advisory structure in relation to a new management approach to the Fifth Framework Programme. At the level of the so-called key actions special 'External Advisory Groups' are being foreseen. At the policy level some of the missions of ESTA and IRDAC will survive in a new and scaled-down single advisory body. As a former Chairman of ESTA I am leaning on earlier ESTA advice to present some personal observations.