1 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Sixth Framework Programme
2002-2006 Evaluation Criteria for the Instruments Dr. Alejandro
Diestre European Commission Research Directorate-General
Directorate E Biotechnology Agriculture and food research Unit E3-
Safety of food production systems (Agriculture, Agro-Industries
Forestry and Fisheries) Slide 2 2 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02
FOCUSING & INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH: Seven thematic
priorities plus anticipation of policy needs and non-nuclear JRC
activities (13.345 M ) STRUCTURING ERA: Research and Innovation
Human resources (training and mobility) Infrastructures Science
& Society ( 2.605 M ) STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF ERA:
Coordination of activities Coherent policy development (320 M )
THREE-PILLAR STRUCTURE (Global budget European Community 16.270 M )
Framework Programme 2002-2006 Slide 3 3
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Coherent development (50M)
Strengthening the foundations of the ERA (320M) Coordination of
research activities (270M) Structuring the ERA (2.605M) Research
& innovation (290M) Human resources & mobility (1.580M)
Research infrastructures (655M) Science and society (80M) Priority
Thematic Areas (11.285M) Life sciences, genomics & biotech. for
health (2.255M) Information society technologies (3.625M) Nanotechn
and nanosciences (1.300M) Aeronautics and space (1.075M) Food
quality and safety (685M) Sustainable devel, global change and
ecosystems (2.120M) Citizens & governance in the knowledge
society (225M) Activities covering a wider field(2.06M) Supporting
policies and anticipating scientific needs (555M) Specific SME
activities (430M) Specific international cooperation (315M)
Non-nuclear JRC activities (760M) Focusing and Integrating European
Research (13.345M) Framework Programme 2002-2006 (Global budget
European Community 16.270 M ) Slide 4 4
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Seven Priority Thematic Areas 1.
Genomics and Biotechnology for Health 2.255 2. Information Society
Technologies 3.625 3. Nanotechnologies, Multifunctional Materials
and New Production Systems and devices 1.300 4. Aeronautics and
Space 1.075 5. Food Quality and Safety 685 6. Sustainable
Development, Global Change and Ecosystems 2.120 7. Citizens and
Governance in a Knowledge Society 225 Budget ( million) Integrating
European Research: Slide 5 5 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02
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
Reliance in particular on biotechnology tools and the latest
results of genomics research Slide 6 6 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02
Re-addressing the classical approach from farm to fork Production
systems: Agriculture Fisheries Aquaculture Processing Safe,
high-quality foods Health and well-being of consumers Food intake
Environmental factors From Fork to Farm From Farm to Fork Consumer
protection is the main driver for developing new and safer food and
feed production chains Slide 7 7 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 *
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 Special emphasis on biotechnology, latest results in
genomics research and SME participation Priority 5: Food Quality
and Safety SPECIFIC PROGRAMME: Research areas Slide 8 8
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Priority 5 area Safer &
Environmentally Friendly Production Methods and Healthier,
Functional & Varied Foodstuffs *Improved integrated production
systems, lower-input/organic farming and GMO-based production
*Comparative assessment (e.g. safety, environmental impact,
competitiveness) of different production methods and foodstuffs
*Improved processing and distribution methods *Application of
plant/animal sciences and biotechnologies including genomics to
improve food quality *Improved animal production and animal welfare
Safe and health-promoting food and feed Lower input farming systems
Improved transformation processes Innovative technologies Slide 9 9
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Priority 5 area Impact of Animal Feed
on Human Health *Epidemiological studies of animal-feed induced
food-borne diseases *Influence of raw materials on animal and human
health *Improved waste management to ensure exclusion of specified
high- risk and condemned materials from the feed chain *Novel
protein, fat and energy sources Improved understanding of the role
of animal feed in food safety Reduction in the use of undesirable
raw materials and development of alternative animal feed sources
Safe and healthier feed Slide 10 10 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 A
wider range of better differentiated instruments that follow the
design principles of : Simplification and streamlining Increased
legal and financial security Flexibility and adaptability Increased
management autonomy Preserved public accountability FP6 INSTRUMENTS
Slide 11 11 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 NEW Networks of Excellence
Integrated Projects Use of Article 169 (for the joint
implementation of national programmes) TRADITIONAL Specific
targeted research projects Co-ordination actions Specific Support
Actions Co-operative research projects for SMEs Collective Research
Projects for SMEs FP6 INSTRUMENTS Slide 12 12
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Networks of Excellence: Objectives To
structure the EU research potential by integrating research
capacities Joint research activities Integrating activities
Spreading of excellence Common management Management Group European
Commission Research team leader Management Group Joint research
activities Integrating activities Spreading of excellence
(training) Common management To structure the EU research potential
by integrating existing research capacities Governing Council
Funding Bodies Representatives Partner Organisation Representative
Slide 13 13 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Integrated projects:
Objectives Training Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue
Technology transfer, exploitation Strong management structure
Implementation Plan RTD 4 RTD 1 RTD 2 RTD 3 RTD 5 Demonstration
Management addressing major societal needs increasing EU
competitiveness Objective-driven research with clear deliverables
(new knowledge) To integrate the critical mass of
activities/resources needed for : Slide 14 14
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Invitation to submit expressions of
interest (EOI) to participate in research actions for topics
throughout the seven thematic priorities of the Specific Programme
Proposal using the new instruments "Integrated Projects" or
"Networks of Excellence An EOI consists of: One administrative form
(contact information submitter and abstract) A short document (no
longer than five pages) addressing rationale for proposing the
research action, objectives and general approach foreseen to
achieve them, need and relevance, integration and structuring
effect, etc. Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest An
opportunity for Europe's research community to help prepare for the
first calls of FP6 Call published: 20/3/2002 - Closing date:
7/6/2002 Slide 15 15 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 AIMS: to identify
priority topics to focus the call to avoid over-subscription to
assist in proposal making to assist in consortium building THE AIMS
ARE NOT: to pre-assess S/T quality of a subsequent proposal to
pre-select a consortium or to freeze the composition of a
consortium Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest Slide 16 16
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Over 15.500 EOI submitted across the
seven thematic priority areas by June 7, 2002 (closing date) 1156
attributed to priority 5 Food quality and safety (8% of the total
response) 148 EOI were doubles or multiple entries 1008 retained
for analysis Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest Slide 17
17 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Assessment of Expressions of
Interest from priority 5 Food quality and safety Primary screening
for eligibility criteria described in the call carried out by the
Commission services 489 EOI were classified as out of scope 519 EOI
kept for assessment by high-profile independent external experts 85
experts invited and distributed over eight multidisciplinary panels
covering the seven research areas of priority 5 Slide 18 18
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 53 topics addressing important aspects
of food quality and safety and worthy of consideration for
treatment by the new instruments were identified. These topics
originate from the top EOI submitted and examined. This valuable
outcome will be extremely important in preparing the Work Programme
It is evident that not all topics can be covered by the Work
Programme due to budget limitations Assessment of Expressions of
Interest from priority 5 Food quality and safety Slide 19 19
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Examples of topics derived from EOI
and linked to plant sciences which were selected by the priority 5
experts Impact of food on health Enhancing health benefits of
cereals in the diet (IP) Dietary fatty acids: optimised supply and
response (NOE) Safer and environmentally friendly production
methods and healthier foodstuffs Exploitation of plant biodiversity
to reduce pesticide application for disease control (IP) Safe
production under biotic and environmental stress conditions (IP)
High throughput phenotyping and metabolic analysis for optimising
end product quality in food crops (IP) Tilling as a
reverse-genetics approach to improve food crops (IP) Improving
nutritional value and sustainability in cereals (IP) Biological
Engineering of Soil-Roots Interactions (IP) Impact of animal feed,
on human health New strategies to improve grain legumes for food
and feed (IP) Slide 20 20 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Work on the
preparation of the Work Programme for the first calls of FP6
started after completion of EOI assessment in July 2002 Preparation
of the Work Programme by the Commission services involves input
from inter-service consultations, Expert Advisory Group on Food
quality and safety and the Programme Committee A conference marking
the launch of the Sixth Framework Programme will take place in
Brussels on November 11-13 2002 Adoption of Work Programme expected
at the end of November 2002 Publication first calls for proposals
in the Official Journal expected at the end of November 2002 From
EOI assessment to the priority 5 Work Programme for the first FP6
calls Slide 21 24 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 CRITERION AND
DESCRIPTION I T P W N T E W Quality ofthe management
Theextenttowhich: the organisational structureis
well-matchedtothecomplexity oftheproject andtothedegree
ofintegrationrequired. the project management isdemonstrably
ofhighquality. hereis asatisfactory plan forthe management of
knowledge, of IPR and ofotherinnovation-relatedactivities \\\\ \
Quality ofthe management Theextenttowhich: the management ofthe
NEis demonstrably ofhighquality. asuitable decision structure
isimplementedinvolvingthepartnersat an appropriatelevel
andoverseeingthe NE management thereiswellconsidered plan for
promotinggenderequality thereis asatisfactory plan forthe
management ofknowledge IPR and innovationactivities) \\\\\ Slide 25
25 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Slide 26 26
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Output monitoring by the Commission
annual reviews: coinciding with the annual cycle of reporting and
planning to act as a basis for the settlement of the previous years
contribution; a mid-term (or milestone) review: which would trigger
a go/no-go decision on whether to continue the project to its
foreseen end; an end-of-term review: primarily to assess the impact
of the project on enhancing the Communitys competitiveness or on
addressing major societal needs. Slide 27 27
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Information General information:
http://europa.eu.int General information on research:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research Information on research
programmes : http://www.cordis.lu Information on Expressions of
Interest : http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-instruments/home.html
Information requests: [email protected] Slide 28 28
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 Concentration: On selected priority
research areas of strategic importance for EU and where EU action
can add greatest value Structuring effect: Through powerful new
instruments Stronger links with national, regional and other
European initiatives Simplification: New implementation modalities
and de-centralized management procedures BASIC PRINCIPLES Framework
Programme 2002-2006 Slide 29 29 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02
Publication of EOI and the assessment results Submitters contacted
September 11 2002 and asked to access their EoI on CORDIS server
with a provided password to control administrative information and
to decide whether to publish the five-pages EoI description EoI
accessible on CORDIS to all from September 23 2002 (expected) An
EoI assessment report is published on CORDIS on September 23 2002
(expected) Assessment expressions of interest priority 5 Food
quality and safety Slide 30 30 G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02
Response to invitation to submit Expressions of Interest for
priority 5 Type of instrumentType of submitter Gender of submitter
24% 33%43% 51% 41% 8% 77% 23% Slide 31 31
G.Cardon/Strasbourg/26-09-02 EOI assessment performed in two stages
(remote and panel discussion in Brussels) The objective of each
assessment panel was to identify: Research topics considered ready
for implementation via a new instrument and of the highest
relevance to Europe. Research topics of strategic importance for
Europe but not yet mature enough for implementation via new
instruments. Research topics out of scope of the programme or of
low strategic importance for Europe. Areas of the programme not
covered by EOI. Assessment of Expressions of Interest from priority
5 Food quality and safety