1. Project title Food Safety - Forming a European platform for protecting consumers against health risks Project coordinator Oddur Mar Gunnarsson Nordic Innovation Centre http://www.safefoodera.net

2. The Background The Nordic Council of Ministers  The Nordic Council of Ministers require that all the Nordic countries participate actively to solve problems of common interest to ensure safe food of high quality through a sustainable production. The Nordic Council of Ministers  The Nordic Council of Ministers want to strengthen the Nordic influence in international negotiations and processes and strengthen consumer influence on food matters and policy related to food safety. The Nordic Council of Ministers  The Nordic Council of Ministers require that all the Nordic countries should participate actively to influence the EU in the direction of Nordic goals and values. Protection of consumers against health risks and protection against misleading information is essential. http://www.safefoodera.net

3. http://www.safefoodera.net The Vision To build a staircase to European excellence in food safety research programming

4. 2003 ERA-NET PROFORSAFE 2002 NRA-NET Processing for food safety 1993 NRA-NET “NordFood” “NordFood” The Background of the Staircase 2003 ERA-NET PERIAPT 2004 ERA-NET SAFEFOODERA http://www.safefoodera.net

5. Building the staircase by stimulating European countries to develop food safety research programmes with transnational activitiesby stimulating European countries to develop food safety research programmes with transnational activities by balancing the need for research and funding at national, regional and European levelby balancing the need for research and funding at national, regional and European level by stimulating open communications between authorities (EFSA, regional/national), industries, consumers and scientists based on scientific knowledgeby stimulating open communications between authorities (EFSA, regional/national), industries, consumers and scientists based on scientific knowledge http://www.safefoodera.net

6. Food Safety European Research Funding EU - Sixth Framework Programme: 5 - 7 % National Research Programmes: 93 - 95 % http://www.safefoodera.net

7. http://www.safefoodera.net “If you hesitate to take the next step, you may be left standing on one leg for the rest of your life…” Ancient Chinese Proverb: http://www.safefoodera.net

8. The primary objective (1) is to establish a European platform for protecting consumers against health risks from the consumption of food through a co-ordination action ERA-NET of 15 Member States, 3 Associated Countries and 2 regional organisations representing in total 450 million European citizens http://www.safefoodera.net

9. The participants http://www.safefoodera.net

10. The primary objective (2) From each country one representative from a public body responsible for financing or managing research activities on food safety issues carried out at national or regional level is appointed to the European Steering Committee (ESC), which will have the overall responsibility for directing and managing the work. http://www.safefoodera.net

11. The primary objective (3) Representatives with high standards of scientific excellence will be appointed to the European Expert Advisory Group (EEAG), providing scientific and technical support when requested by the ESC. http://www.safefoodera.net

12. The primary objective (4) The ESC and the project management will work closely together to compare ongoing and proposed activities in the national food safety research programmes of the participating countries, and to investigate the scope for strategic co-operation, harmonisation and development of joint programmes of activity. http://www.safefoodera.net

13. 2008 “A European platform for protecting consumers against food health risks” The Staircase to the Future Information Exchange External communication Strategic Activities Joint Activities Transnational Activities External communication 01.08. 2004 ERA-NET ”SAFEFOODERA” http://www.safefoodera.net

14. The benefits The benefits Short term: Learning from each other (Best Practice) Short term: Learning from each other (Best Practice) Long term: Lasting transnational research within food safety topics of key importance to European consumers, authority and industry Long term: Lasting transnational research within food safety topics of key importance to European consumers, authority and industry http://www.safefoodera.net

15. SAFEFOODERA - Graphical presentation Y0-Y4 = Year from project start http://www.safefoodera.net

16. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities  The objective of the workpackage is: the overall follow up on co-ordination and the overall follow up on co-ordination and management, including the organisational management, including the organisational and financial responsibility for the and financial responsibility for the implementation of the ERA-NET. implementation of the ERA-NET. WP6 External Communication http://www.safefoodera.net

17. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework  The Project Coordinator (PC) will call the ESC meetings. The agenda will include: ESC meetings. The agenda will include: scientific and technical objectives of the scientific and technical objectives of the project, including work plan of each WP project, including work plan of each WP technical deliverables technical deliverables external communication, including reports to external communication, including reports to be published be published financial status and administrative matters financial status and administrative matters WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities WP6 External Communication http://www.safefoodera.net

18. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework  All the ESC members must participate actively in and between the meetings by: actively in and between the meetings by: providing all information needed to perform providing all information needed to perform the various tasks in the agreed timeframe. the various tasks in the agreed timeframe. make every effort to maximise exploitation of make every effort to maximise exploitation of the results obtained. the results obtained. disseminate the work and outcome by disseminate the work and outcome by informing appropriate national bodies in informing appropriate national bodies in your country. your country. WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnational Activities WP6 External Communication http://www.safefoodera.net

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20. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework  The PMG will meet regularly, at least every 3 months. The tasks will be to: 3 months. The tasks will be to: prepare the next ESC meeting as directed by prepare the next ESC meeting as directed by ESC. ESC. discuss all strategic and administrative issues discuss all strategic and administrative issues to be presented and decided by the ESC. to be presented and decided by the ESC.  On request from ESC or the PC, “ad hoc” meetings will be organized when needed. meetings will be organized when needed. WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnational Activities WP6 External Communication http://www.safefoodera.net

21. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework The PMG will oversee and steer the co- The PMG will oversee and steer the co- ordination activities in the six workpackages. ordination activities in the six workpackages. The workpackage task facilitators (WPTFs) The workpackage task facilitators (WPTFs) will organise and manage the work in all will organise and manage the work in all participating countries. participating countries. The PMG will ensure progress in line with The PMG will ensure progress in line with stipulated milestones and deliverables. stipulated milestones and deliverables. WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnational Activities WP6 External Communication http://www.safefoodera.net

22. Workpackages WP2 Information Exchange WP1 Management Framework Milestones and deliverables WP3 Strategic Activities WP6 External Communication M1 - 1 st ESC meeting, month 1 M1 - 1 st ESC meeting, month 1 M5 - 2 nd ESC meeting, month 12 M5 - 2 nd ESC meeting, month 12 M13 - 3 rd ESC meeting, month 18 M13 - 3 rd ESC meeting, month 18 D6 - 1 st annual report to the Commission, month 18 D6 - 1 st annual report to the Commission, month 18 M26 - 4 th ESC meeting, month 36 M26 - 4 th ESC meeting, month 36 WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnational Activities http://www.safefoodera.net

23. Workpackages WP2 Information Exchange WP1 Management Framework Milestones and deliverables WP3 Strategic Activities WP6 External Communication D9 - 2 nd annual report to the Commission, D9 - 2 nd annual report to the Commission, month 36 month 36 M33 - 5 th ESC meeting and the final project M33 - 5 th ESC meeting and the final project meeting, month 48 meeting, month 48 D21 - 3 rd annual report to the Commission, D21 - 3 rd annual report to the Commission, month 48 month 48 D29 - 6 th project newsletter & Final report of D29 - 6 th project newsletter & Final report of SAFEFOODERA, month 48 SAFEFOODERA, month 48 WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnational Activities http://www.safefoodera.net

24. SAFEFOODERA - Graphical presentation Y0-Y4 = Year from project start http://www.safefoodera.net

25. http://www.safefoodera.net “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” Working together is success” “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” Working together is success” Henry Ford

26. Provisional strategic topics Management of programmes Management of programmes and evaluation practices WP2 Information Exchange 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens The participants will work closely together to:  compare practices in programme and project evaluation, management and project evaluation, management and analysis/communication procedures analysis/communication procedures  compare ongoing and funded activities in the national food safety activities in the national food safety research programmes research programmes http://www.safefoodera.net

27. The objectives The objectives To define best practice and to develop To define best practice and to develop harmonised evaluation, management harmonised evaluation, management and analysis/communication procedures and analysis/communication procedures Milestones and deliverables Milestones and deliverables M4 - Comparison of evaluation criteria for project funding, month 12 project funding, month 12 M10 - Comparison of practices in programme management, month 18 management, month 18 WP2 Information Exchange Provisional strategic topics Management of programmes and evaluation practices http://www.safefoodera.net 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens

28. The provisional strategic topics 1. Emerging risk 1. Emerging risk - A potential food or feed borne or diet-related hazard that may become a risk for human health in the (near) future. 2. Risk analysis in food safety 2. Risk analysis in food safety - Methodologies in protecting the consumers against health risks and misleading information, including crisis management, consumer perception and risk/benefit analysis. 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants - Health risks from natural- and environmental contaminants in the food chain. 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk - Health risks from chemical pollution formed during processing of foods. 4. Traceability 4. Traceability - Documented and harmonised routines for recall of food products from the value chain - Development of reliable traceability methods and systems. 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens - Pathogen free production systems - From reactive to preventive and predictive actions. http://www.safefoodera.net

29. The objectives The objectives To identify a procedure or a system to To identify a procedure or a system to proactively describe new or re-emerging proactively describe new or re-emerging chemical and/or microbial risks chemical and/or microbial risks Milestones and deliverables Milestones and deliverables M3 - Identification of best practice (scientific criteria) in programming concepts on criteria) in programming concepts on research on emerging risks, month 12 research on emerging risks, month 12 WP2 Information Exchange Provisional strategic topics Management of programmes and evaluation practices http://www.safefoodera.net 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens

30. The objectives The objectives 1. To identify complementarities between topics in ongoing or funded national or regional programmes Milestones and deliverables Milestones and deliverables M2 - Comparison of national/regional M2 - Comparison of national/regional food safety research programmes, food safety research programmes, month 9 month 9 WP2 Information Exchange Provisional strategic topics Management of programmes and evaluation practices http://www.safefoodera.net 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens

31. The objectives 2. Clustering of projects and the exchange of information on project goals in overlapping or complementary areas Milestones and deliverables Milestones and deliverables M11 - A posteriori clustering of research M11 - A posteriori clustering of research projects, month 18 projects, month 18 D3 - Report on the a posteriori clustering D3 - Report on the a posteriori clustering of research projects, month 18 of research projects, month 18 WP2 Information Exchange Provisional strategic topics Management of programmes and evaluation practices http://www.safefoodera.net 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Contaminants 3. Contaminants 3.1 Process induced risk 3.1 Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Pathogens 5. Pathogens

32. SAFEFOODERA - Graphical presentation Y0-Y4 = Year from project start http://www.safefoodera.net

33. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities The participants of the participating countries will work closely together to:  To establish links to consumer groups, industry, authorities, the scientific community and non-participating authorities, the scientific community and non-participating Member States to promote their involvement in food Member States to promote their involvement in food safety. safety.  The set up and maintenance of the project’s web site that is to be used for most of the communication and for the is to be used for most of the communication and for the exchange and dissemination of information throughout exchange and dissemination of information throughout the duration of the project the duration of the project http://www.safefoodera.net

34. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication The tasks objectives WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities The objective is to establish links with stakeholders to facilitate pan-European dissemination and exploitation of project results, including the execution of common plans for dissemination. It will also ensure early engagement with other eligible funding bodies in Europe to maximise the potential for a wider network. http://www.safefoodera.net

35. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication Milestones and deliverables WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities D7 - Flyers about the 1 st Seminar with 1) consumer groups and industry, 2) authorities & 3) representatives from non-participating member 2) authorities & 3) representatives from non-participating member States & 1 st project newsletter, month 22 States & 1 st project newsletter, month 22 M17 - 1 st Seminar with authorities, month 24 M18 - 1 st Seminar with non-participating member States, month 24 M19 - 1 st Seminar with consumer groups and industry, month 24 D13 - Proceedings for the 1 st Seminar with consumer groups and industry, authorities & representatives from non-participating industry, authorities & representatives from non-participating member States & 2 nd project newsletter, month 25 member States & 2 nd project newsletter, month 25 http://www.safefoodera.net

36. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication Milestones and deliverables WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities D14 - Flyers about the 1 st Seminar with the scientific community & 3 rd project newsletter, month 26 & 3 rd project newsletter, month 26 M22 - 1 st Seminar with the scientific community, month 28 D16 - Proceedings for 1 st Seminar with the scientific community, month 29 http://www.safefoodera.net

37. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication Milestones and deliverables WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities D22 - Flyers about the 2 nd Seminar with 1) consumer groups and industry, 2) authorities & 3) representatives from non-participating member 2) authorities & 3) representatives from non-participating member States & 4 th project newsletter, month 40 States & 4 th project newsletter, month 40 M29 - 2 nd Seminar with authorities, month 42 M30 - 2 nd Seminar with non-participating member States, month 42 M31 - 2 nd Seminar with consumer groups and industry, month 42 D25 - Proceedings for the 2 nd Seminar with consumer groups and industry, authorities & representatives from non-participating member States, authorities & representatives from non-participating member States, month 43 month 43 http://www.safefoodera.net

38. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication Milestones and deliverables WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities D26 - Flyers about the 2 nd Seminar with the scientific community & 5 th project newsletter, month 44 project newsletter, month 44 M32 - 2 nd Seminar with the scientific community, month 46 D28 - Proceedings for 2 nd Seminar with the scientific community, month 47 http://www.safefoodera.net

39. http://www.safefoodera.net “Small opportunities are often the beginning of great innovations” Demosthenes