European Union – Russia Brokerage Event European Union – Russia Symposium on S & T Cooperation in Biotechnology Moscow, 14 – 15 March 2005 European Union – Russia Brokerage Event Dr Christian Patermann Director ‘ Biotechnology – Agriculture - Food ’ European Commission DG Research

International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology Objectives To reinforce the S&T base for European research and competitiveness To help resolving global problems including: food safety, health and major transmissible diseases To support the EU Development Aid and External policies To promote co-operation with countries having established S&T co-operation agreements with the EU

International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology Basic principles International co-operation is supported in all areas within Priority 1 - ‘Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health’ – and Priority 5 ‘Food Quality and Safety’ Co-operation with organisations from INCO target countries, and countries with Scientific and Technical co-operation agreements (= Russia) More information on international co-operation in Priority 1: http://www.cordis.lu/lifescihealth/int_coop.htm More information on international co-operation in Priority 5 http://www.cordis.lu/food/inco.htm

International co-operation in Life Sciences and Biotechnology Countries The INCO-target countries (n = 139) include: Developing countries (ACP - Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries, Asia and Latin America) Mediterranean partner countries Russia and the New Independent States Western Balkan Countries Countries with Scientific and Technical co-operation agreements with the EU: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine, United States Information about specific countries can be found at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/iscp/countries.html

Indicative Budget available for International Co-operation in FP6 € 285 million is “earmarked” for support to participation of INCO target countries within the 7 Thematic Priorities Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health: € 52.4 million within the total € 2,255 million Food Quality and Safety: € 15.9 million within the total € 685 million

International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals 1st Call Priority 5-Food Quality and Safety Call FP6 -Food -1 RUSSIA Country 3% of total response by 36 third countries Average success rate of third countries : 18% Russian participation: 5 evaluated, 1 retained

International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals 2nd Call Priority 5-Food Quality and Safety Call FP6 -Food –2A RUSSIA 2.5 % of total response by 25 different Third Countries; Average success rate: 30% Russian participation : 9 evaluated, 1 retained + 1 added during negotiation

International Cooperation evaluated and retained proposals Specific Support Actions (SSA) Russia

Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health Russian Participation First Call Participants in evaluated proposals Participants in ranked list Participants in funded projects RU 52 12 (23%) 7 (13%)

Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health Russian Participation Second Call Participants in evaluated proposals Participants in ranked list Participants in funded projects RU 13 5 (39%) 2 (15%)

Last Calls for Proposals Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health: 4th Call publication : Summer 2005 4th Call closing date : November 2005 Food Quality and Safety: 3rd Call closing date « Food » SSA : 7 September 2005 4th Call publication : end June / early July 2005 4th Call closing date : ( First stage IP / NoE and STREP ) Oct 2005 ( Second stage IP / NoE and SSA) Feb 2006