1 Food, agriculture and biotechnology in the 7 th RTD Framework Programme Dr. Klaus-Günther Barthel Directorate for Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food.

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Food, agriculture and biotechnology

in the 7th RTD Framework Programme

Food, agriculture and biotechnology

in the 7th RTD Framework Programme

Dr. Klaus-Günther BarthelDr. Klaus-Günther BarthelDirectorate for Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food ResearchDirectorate for Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food Research

European Commission, DG ResearchEuropean Commission, DG Research

Bergen, 1 September 2005

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Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

+

FP7 2007 - 2013

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9 Thematic Priorities9 Thematic Priorities9 Thematic Priorities9 Thematic Priorities

Cooperation – Collaborative research

1. Health1. Health

2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology

3. Information and communication technologies3. Information and communication technologies

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new

production technologies

4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new

production technologies

5. Energy5. Energy

6. Environment (including climate change)6. Environment (including climate change)

7. Transport (including aeronautics)7. Transport (including aeronautics)

8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities

9. Security and space9. Security and space

+ Euratom: Fusion energy research, nuclear fission and radiation protection

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2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest, and aquatic environments

“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being

Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes

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ObjectivesObjectivesObjectivesObjectives

– sustainable food production

– food-related disorders

– infectious animal diseases

– agriculture/fishery production and climate change

– high quality food, animal welfare and the rural context

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)Build a European Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy (KBBE)

Respond to social and economic challenges:Respond to social and economic challenges:

Support CAP and CFPSupport CAP and CFP

Involve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in researchInvolve all stakeholders (incl. industry) in research

Respond quickly to emerging research needsRespond quickly to emerging research needs

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RationalRationalee

RationalRationalee

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

International cooperation ensures optimal exploitation

of resources and application of results

International cooperation ensures optimal exploitation

of resources and application of results

Biotechnology and food companies / SMEs need to be competitive

on the world market

(‘European Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology’)

Biotechnology and food companies / SMEs need to be competitive

on the world market

(‘European Strategy on Life Sciences and Biotechnology’)

Society demands safer and healthier foodSociety demands safer and healthier food

Renewable resources and biomass for non-food applications

helps reducing dependence on hydrocarbon-based economy

Renewable resources and biomass for non-food applications

helps reducing dependence on hydrocarbon-based economy

Society demands sustainable and

eco-efficient production methods in agriculture/fishery/forestry

Society demands sustainable and

eco-efficient production methods in agriculture/fishery/forestry

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WHITE BIOTECHCLEAN BIOPROCESSES

RAW MATERIALS/WASTE

THE EUROPEAN KNOWLEDGE-BASED BIOECONOMY

Sustainable production and management of biological resources from

land, forest, and aquatic environments

“Fork to Farm”Food, health

and well-being

SOCIETAL NEEDS

Life

sciences &

biotechnology for

sustainable non-

food products +

processes

GREEN/BLUE BIOTECHOPTIMISED RAW MATERIALSPRODUCTION

PROCESSINGADVANCED FOOD TECHNOLOGIES, FOOD QUALITY

DETERMINANTS, NUTRITION

LOW INPUT FARMING - BIODIVERSITY ANIMAL HEALTH - RURAL DEVT.

QUALITY ASSURANCE STRATEGIES TRACEABILITY, CONSUMER SCIENCE

STABILITY - BIODEGRADABILITY FUNCTIONALITY (Chirality)

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Activities:Activities:

1) Sustainable production and management of biological resources

from land, forest, and aquatic environment

1) Sustainable production and management of biological resources

from land, forest, and aquatic environment

Improved crops and production systems incl. organic farmingImproved crops and production systems incl. organic farming

Enabling research (‘omics’, converging technologies, biodiversity)

for micro-organism, plants and animals

Enabling research (‘omics’, converging technologies, biodiversity)

for micro-organism, plants and animals

Sustainable, competitive and multifunctional agriculture,

forestry and rural development

Sustainable, competitive and multifunctional agriculture,

forestry and rural development

Animal welfare, breeding and productionAnimal welfare, breeding and production

Infectious diseases in animals, including zoonosesInfectious diseases in animals, including zoonoses

Policy tools for agriculture and rural developmentPolicy tools for agriculture and rural development

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Activities:Consumer, societal, industrial and health aspects of food and feedConsumer, societal, industrial and health aspects of food and feed

Nutrition, diet related diseases and disordersNutrition, diet related diseases and disorders

Innovative food and feed processingInnovative food and feed processing

Improved quality and safety of food, beverage and feedImproved quality and safety of food, beverage and feed

Total food chain conceptTotal food chain concept

TraceabilityTraceability

Activities:Activities:

2) “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being

2) “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being

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Activities:Activities:

3) Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable

non-food products and processes

3) Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable

non-food products and processes

Improved crops, feed-stocks, marine products and biomass

for energy, environment, and high added value

industrial products; novel farming systems

Improved crops, feed-stocks, marine products and biomass

for energy, environment, and high added value

industrial products; novel farming systems

Bio-catalysis; new bio-refinery conceptsBio-catalysis; new bio-refinery concepts

Forestry and forest based products and processesForestry and forest based products and processes

Environmental remediation and cleaner processingEnvironmental remediation and cleaner processing

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Pillar 2 “Food, health and well-being” ensures continuity of FP6 “Food quality and safety” research

New: Pillar 1 “Sustainable production and management of biological resources” and pillar 3 “Life sciences and biotech for sustainable non-food products and processes”

Some topics under pillar 1&3 partly financed in FP4 and FP5 (BIOTECH, FAIR, QoL, etc.), but FP6 efforts scattered and not of sufficient critical mass (some activities under materials, energy and environment) providing no synergies

Technology platforms in the area of plant biotechnology, animal breeding, global animal health, forestry, food and industrial biotechnology

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

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Enabling/systems biology research on plants, animals and microbes complementary to systems biology for human health applications in theme 1.

Complementary research relating to the management/conservation of natural resources addressed under the “Environment including Climate Change” theme.

Demonstration of bioprocesses for biomass conversion to energy/materials under this priority – up-scaling and complete process design under materials and energy themes

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

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Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology research

NEST; policy support; international cooperationNEST; policy support; international cooperation

New activities within the themes:

Integration of new and emerging science and technologies

Support to policy development (CAP, CPF, public health, food safety, animal health, …)

International co-operation

… to be defined on the level of the specific programme or workprogramme

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Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

Collaborative research(Collaborative projects; Networks of Excellence; Coordination/support actions)

Joint Technology InitiativesJoint Technology Initiatives

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

Coordination of non-Community research programmes(ERA-NET; ERA-NET+; Article 169)

International CooperationInternational Cooperation

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

Under each theme there will be sufficient flexibility to address both Emerging needs and Unforeseen policy needs

Dissemination of knowledge and transfer of results will be supported in all thematic areas

Support will be implemented across all themes through:

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Coordination of non-Coordination of non-Community research Community research

programmesprogrammes

Coordination of non-Coordination of non-Community research Community research

programmesprogrammes

– ERA-NET

– ERA-NET PLUS

– Article 169

– May cover subjects beyond the nine themes

Coordination of national and regional programmes –

actions will use the tools:

Coordination with European programmes

– Addresses principally intergovernmental structures such as

EUREKA, COST, etc

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The instruments (1)

– Collaborative projects

– Networks of Excellence

– Coordination/support actions

– ERA-Nets, ERA-Nets +

– Individual projects

– Fellowships

– Research projects for third parties (i.a. SMEs)

1. To support actions which are implemented on the basis of calls for proposals:

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The instruments (2)

– Art. 169

– Joint Technology Initiatives

– Development of new infrastructures of European interest

2. To support actions implemented directly on the basis of decisions

by the COUNCILCOUNCIL and the EUROPEAN PARLAMENTEUROPEAN PARLAMENT:

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Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Commission

ERC – European Research Council

* Created by Commission decision * * Under the responsibility of the Commission

Preparation of work programme

Set up of peer review: pool of reviewers, nomination of review panels, evaluation guidelines

Oversight of the evaluation procedure

Annual scientific report

Information and support to applicants

Reception / eligibility of proposals

Organisation and execution of evaluation

Selection decision

Scientific and financial follow-up of contracts

Annual implementation report

Approval of work programme, as defined by the Scientific Council

Instruction to implement work programme

Approval of annual implementation report

Information to programme committee

Scientific Council*

Externalised tasks**

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Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks

Initial training of researchersMarie Curie Networks

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Life-long training and career developmentIndividual Fellowships

Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme

Industry-academia pathways and partnershipsIndustry-Academia Scheme

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

International dimensionOutgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships

International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants

Specific actionsExcellence awards

Specific actionsExcellence awards

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

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Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

2. Research for the benefit of SMEs2. Research for the benefit of SMEs

3. Regions of Knowledge3. Regions of Knowledge

4. Research Potential4. Research Potential

5. Science in Society5. Science in Society

1. Research Infrastructures

6. Activities of International Cooperation6. Activities of International Cooperation

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FP7 budget(EUR billion, 2004 constant prices)

Ideas10,447

People6,279

Capacities6,594

JRC1,617

Euratom4,193

Cooperation39,134

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FP7 2007-2013‘Cooperation’

budget

I. Cooperation

Budget (€ million, 2004 constant prices)

1. Health

7 325

2. Biotechnology, food and agriculture 2 163 3. Information society 11 159 4. Nanotechnologies, materials and production 4 256 5. Energy 2 581 6. Environment 2 232 7. Transport 5 232 8. Socio-economic research 698 9. Security and space 3 488 Total

39 134*

* Not including non-nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre: €1 617 million

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6 April 2005 Commission’s proposal

September 2005 ? Specific programmes’ proposal

December 2005 ? First reading at EP

January 2006 ? Common position at Council

March 2006 ? Second reading and approval at EP

June 2006 ? Adoption

November 2006 ? First calls for proposals

December 2006 ? Launch Conference

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InformatioInformationn

EU researchEU research: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research Seventh Framework Programme:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm

Information on research programmes and projects:http://www.cordis.lu

RTD info magazine:http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/

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