Regarding the accusation that expert evaluations had been manipulated, the Commission services, in this specific case, have corrected the evaluation of certain proposals which did not meet the basic criteria known to all operators, as it is the Commission's duty to do. These criteria include: the requirement to involve partners from several member states, a high degree of scientific and technological excellence, guarantees that projects would lead to results, and the proven capacity to manage the projects.
Quant aux accusations de manipulation des évaluations d'experts, les services de la Commission, dans ce cas précis, ont corrigé, comme c'est leur devoir, les évaluations de certaines propositions qui ne respectaient pas les critères élémentaires connus de tous les opérateurs : obligation d'associer des partenaires de plusieurs Etats membres, excellence scientifique et technologique, garanties d'exploitation des résultats, capacité attestée de gestion des projets.