1. Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação Beijing, December 2004 Opportunities within the FP6 Framework Programme of the European Commission

2. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Agenda  Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority  Conclusions.  Introduction

3. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 What is FP6? Introduction FP6 (www.cordis.lu/fp6) is the financial instrument to help make the European Research Area (ERA) a reality!

4. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Thematic Priorities under FP6  1. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health  2. Information Society Technologies  3. Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices  4. Aeronautics and space  5. Food quality and safety  6. Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems  7. Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based society Introduction

5. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority Improve the health and well-being of European citizens through higher quality food and improved control of food production and related environmental factors. Introduction

6. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Action (SSA)  To support the implementation of FP6  To potentially help the preparation of future Framework Programme  To stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of:  SMEs  Small research teams  Newly developed and remote research centres  Organizations from the Candidate Countries Conferences, seminars, studies and analysis, working and expert groups, information and communication Available Instruments and Schemes Introduction

7. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Coordination Action (CA)  To promote and support the networking and coordination of research and innovation activities  Coordination actions should cover:  Definition  Organization  Management Organisation of conferences, meetings, peformance of studies, exchange of personnel, exchange and dissemination of good practices Introduction Available Instruments and Schemes

8. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP)  Aimed at improving:  European competitiveness or  Meeting the needs of society or Community policies.  An RTD project designed to gain knowledge or improve existing products, processes or services.  A demonstration project designed to prove the viability of new technologies but which cannot be commercialized directly  Multipartner, research, demonstration or innovation projects Introduction Available Instruments and Schemes

9. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Open Calls Call numberCall TitleDeadlineInstrument(s) FP6-2004- FOOD-3-B Thematic call in the area of 'Food quality and safety' 08 Feb 2005SSA, CA, STREP FP6-2004- FOOD-3-C Thematic call in the area of 'Food quality and safety' 07 Sep 2005SSA Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

10. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Open Calls Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

11. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004  CA  STREP  SSA: 1 legal entity from a MS or AS  Minimum number of partners for each of the instruments: 3 independent legal entities from 3 different MS or AS, with at least 2 MS or ACC (Associated Candidate Countries) Indicative BudgetSSA: Euro 5 million in each of the calls CA and STREP: Euro 54 million SSA, CA AND STREP Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

12. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Areas Addressed  5.1. Total food chain  5.2. Epidemiology of food-related diseases and allergies  5.3. Impact of food on health  5.4. Traceability processes along the production chain  5.5. Methods of analysis, detection and control  5.6. Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and technologies and healthier food stuffs  5. 7. Impact of animal feed on human health  5. 8. Environmental health risks Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

13. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA) Objectives for SSAs under the Food Quality and Safety thematic priority:  Realizing ERA objectives  Promoting SME participation  Stimulating international cooperation  Supporting policy development  Stimulating exploitation  Contributing to the EU Strategy for Life Sciences and Biotechnology Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

14. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA) Suggested strategic actions for each of these horizontal objectives:  Realising ERA objectives  Preparation ot Technology Platforms  Promoting SME participation  Targeted measures to increase SME participation in specific areas of food quality and safety research Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

15. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA)  Stimulating international cooperation Initiatives aimed at:  Stimulating co-operation (international workshops, platforms, fora, networks, etc.);  Facilitating the participation of INCO target countries in research projects (information dissemination, match-making, networking, expert meetings etc);  Networking on issues related to genetic resources;  Review the existing scientific knowledge concerning agricultural biotechnology in developing countries;  Bi-regional co-operation platforms for FQ&S research;  Networking and training national contact points from INCO target countries for FQS research. Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

16. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA)  Supporting policy development Expert groups, workshops and other actions supporting policy development, such as:  Analysis of the impact of the new EU “feed and food control” regulation on developing countries.  The economic impact of dietary strategies.  Stakeholder workshops on future scenarios for food and agricultural research.  Multi-stakeholder fora on traceability/ on bio-active compounds and functional food from the marine food chain, etc. Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

17. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA)  Stimulating exploitation  Transregional discussion platforms on innovation and research partnerships (regional public and private actors).  Tools to facilitate uptake of new technologies by SMEs.  Contributing to the EU Strategy for Life Sciences and Biotechnology  Networks of biotechnology clusters.  Consumer consensus, education and stakeholder communication strategy.  Strengthening the links between science and the media.  Workshop on exploratory methods for assessing potential cumulative and long-term effects of GM crops and food produced therefrom. Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

18. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Support Actions (SSA) The suggested list of strategic actions is not exhaustive. Any proposal meeting horizontal objectives may be submitted to Sixth Framework Programme.  The topic of the SSA has to fall within the general objectives and scope of the thematic priority Food Quality and Safety. Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

19. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Coordination Actions (CA) There is only one thematic area identified for CA in the current FP6 call in Food Quality and Safety:  Area: Impact of food on health  Topic for 2005 - T5.4.3.4 Catering and eating out of home Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

20. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) For 2005 there are very specific thematic topics identified for STREP in the open Food Quality and Safety call:  T5.4.1.3 Improving the quality and safety of ready-to-eat products and semi prepared foodstuffs by the exploitation of new and innovative technologies  T5.4.2.2 Developing a trans-European methodology to study food consumption  T5.4.2.3 Health risks and benefits of increased global trade in foods and food ingredients  T5.4.4.2 Vulnerability of food and feed chains to dangerous agents and substances. T5.4.5.3 Investigating the fundamentals of TSE enabling the rational development of detection and control strategies  T5.4.6.5 Sustainable apiculture and honey production  T5.4.6.6 Methods for the control of helminths in livestock Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

21. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Specific Targeted Research Projects (STREP) – cont.  T5.4.6.7 Developing efficient and stable biological containment systems for GM plants  T5.4.6.8 Improved rabbit production  T5.4.6.9 Rational use of water for quality and safe crop products  T5.4.6.10 Mycobacterium avium sub-species paratuberculosis diagnosis and control  T5.4.7.2 Development of alternative sources of nutrients in livestock feeds  T5.4.8.3 Assessing health benefits against potential effects of environmental contaminants in selected food groups  T5.4.8.4 Risk assessment of non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls Food Quality and Safety Thematic Priority

22. Responding to S&T co-operation with China – The Development of a Cross-Border Agro-Food Processing S&T Platform December 2004 Co-operation under Sixth Framework Programme Conclusions  Suggested Instrument: Specific Support Action (SSA)  Specific Thematic Area(s) – to be selected  One of two open Calls for proposals to be chosen – depending on the planned date of submission (February or September 2005)

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