ДИРЕКЦИЯ "НАУЧНИ ИЗСЛЕДВАНИЯ И ПРОЕКТИ" Department "Science Research"

The JRC is an integral part of the European Commission. They provide independent scientific and technical advice to the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of ministries and EU Member States in support of EU policies. Their main aim is to help to create a safer, cleaner, healthier and more competitive Europe.

 

Europe faces public concern about complex faces such as foodcontamination, genetic modificatoin, chemical hazards, global change, pollution effects on health and nuclear safety. JRС supports EU policy makers in the conception, development and monitoring of policies to tackle such trans-national and global problems. The JRC supports EU enlargement with scientific and technical aid to Community policy makers and applicant countries. The aim is to ease it the EU by facilitating adoption of technical standards and directives applied in current Member States. 

 

Specific thematic priorities

 

JRC activities combine short-term technical projects with longer-term strategic research, in a work programme planned in close co-operation with its main costumers/users.

 

Frequently asked questions on the JRC

 

•  What is the JRC's role in the FP6?

 

The JRC is primarily involved in the FP6 through its own research activities - known as "direct actions". These are organized in two specific programmes: one focused on food safety and health, environmental and sustainable development, technology foresight, and one covering the nuclear field: treatment and storage of nuclear waste, non-proliferation, reactor safety, nuclear medicine and radiation monitoring.

 

•  What are the JRC's main proprieties in FP6?

 

The JRC has identified 11 proprieties based on its competencies:

 

•  Food safety
•  Biotechnology
•  Chemicals
•  Health
•  Environment
•  Nuclear safety and safeguards and others

 

•  How is JRC organized?

 

The JRC's Multi - Annual Work Programme (MAWP) 2003-2006, provides a general description of the 11 priorities described overleaf. Each priority is composed of a series of Integrated Scientific Areas (ISAs), which bring together their interdisciplinary objectives.

 

•  What is the benefit of working with the JRC?

 

THE JRC is one of the few multinational and multicultural research centers in Europe, and works with numerous research partners. Its independence of national or commercial interests and its proximity to EU policy-makers, together with its expertise in key areas make it a unique partner. The JRC encourages cooperation with other organizations to share competencies, acquire new knowledge and maintain high scientific quality through external benchmarking.

 

•  How can organization work with the JRC?

 

The JRC welcomes organizations from Member State and accession countries as partners across the full range of its activities. IT is seeking increase awareness of JRC activities and the opportunities it offers for research cooperation at all levels, and to improve dialogue with potential partners.

 

•  What facilities can the JRC offer?

 

An important part of JRC activity under FP6 is the opening up of its research facilities to greater external use. The JRC has a wide range of dedicated research facilities that include the High Flux Reactor in the Netherlands, its linear accelerator in Belgium and its biocyclotron and reaction wall in Italy .