1 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Assessment of Expressions of Interest for priority 5 Food Quality and Safety Richard.

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Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Assessment of Expressions of Interest for

priority 5 “Food Quality and Safety”Richard Hardwick

European CommissionResearch Directorate-General

Directorate E Biotechnology Agriculture and food research

Unit E3- Safety of food production systems(Agriculture, Agro-Industries Forestry and Fisheries)

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Objectives of Priority 5 “Food Quality and safety”

• To assure the health and well-being of European citizens through a better understanding of the influence of food intake and environmental factors on human health

• To provide European citizens with safer, high-quality and health-promoting foods, including seafoods, relying on fully controlled and integrated production systems

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Epidemiology of food-related diseases and allergies

Impact of food on health

“Traceability” processes all along the production chain

Methods of analysis detection and control

Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

Impact of animal feed on human health

Environmental health risks

N.B genomics research, SME participation, and projects crossing the whole chain

Priority 5: Food Quality and Safety

SPECIFIC PROGRAMME: Research areas

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Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

… Integrated, lower input, organic and GMO-based production, processing, distribution ...

… Assessment of safety, quality, environmental impact, competitiveness of different systems ...… Science and biotech for higher quality raw materials & foods ...

Council Decision 11385/02 Annex I page 41 Research priorities

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

• Enhancing health benefits of cereals in the diet

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

• Exploitation of plant biodiversity to reduce pesticide application for disease control

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

High throughput phenotyping and metabolic analysis for optimising end product quality in food crops

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

• “Tilling” as a reverse-genetics approach to improve food crops

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

Improving nutritional value and sustainability in cereals

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

Biological engineering of soil - root interactions

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Epidemiology of food-related diseases and allergies

Impact of food on health

“Traceability” processes all along the production chain

Methods of analysis detection and control

Safer and environmentally friendly production methods and healthier foodstuffs

Impact of animal feed on human health

Environmental health risks

Projects crossing the whole chain

Priority 5: Food Quality and Safety

SPECIFIC PROGRAMME: Research areas

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Impact of animal feed on human health

New strategies to improve grain legumes for food and feed

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Examples of EOIs which were selected by the experts - Food chain, crossing all the research tasks

Food quality and safety in the European organic supply chain

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CONCLUSIONImpact of food on health:• Enhancing health benefits of cereals in the diet

Safer & environmentally friendly production methods & healthier foodstuffs:• Exploitation of plant biodiversity to reduce pesticide application • Safe production under biotic & environmental stress conditions• High throughput phenotyping & metabolic analysis• Tilling as a reverse-genetics approach • Improving nutritional value & sustainability in cereals• Biological Engineering of Soil-Roots Interactions

Impact of animal feed on human health:• New strategies to improve grain legumesFood chain, crossing all sectors:• Food quality & safety in the European organic supply chain