Although it was overdue, the mid-term review pointed out the most critical aspects of the Seventh Framework Programme: its excessive bureaucracy, industry ’ s lack of interest, the sheer number and complexity of its new instruments, and the slow pace of payments.
A avaliação intercalar, embora tardia, permitiu salientar os aspectos críticos do Sétimo Programa: a sua burocracia excessiva, o desinteresse da indústria, o número e complexidade dos novos instrumentos, o fraco ritmo dos desembolsos.