DG ResearchEuropean Commission Gembloux, 12 March 2003 1 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY Geographical Traceability, a new opportunity to promote agriculture production

DG Research European Commission

Gembloux, 12 March 2003 1

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

Geographical Traceability, a new opportunity to promote agriculture production

Actions of EC in favor of the research on quality and traceability throughout the food supply chains

12 March 2003

Laurent Bochereau

European Commission

Research Directorate-General

E3 - Safety of Food Production Systems




Community Research Programmes• Objectives (Article 163 Amsterdam Treaty)

– to strengthen the European research potential

– to promote the competitiveness of European industry

– to support Community policies

• From FP V (1998-2002) to ERA and FP VI (2002-2006)

RDTRDTGeneric ActivitiesGeneric Activities

Support for InfrastructureSupport for Infrastructure

Key ActionsKey Actions

Society’s NeedsSociety’s Needs

Problem-solving ApproachProblem-solving Approach

Integrating European ResearchIntegrating European Research

Priority Thematic AreasPriority Thematic Areas Anticipating S/T NeedsAnticipating S/T Needs

Structuring the Structuring the ERAERA

Strengthening Strengthening the Foundations the Foundations

of ERAof ERA

Towards a European Research PolicyTowards a European Research Policy




FP5 - QoL Programme Structure and Budgetary Distribution

(i) 6 Key Actions : MEURO

- Food, nutrition & health 290- Control of infectious diseases 300- The cell factory 400- Environment and health 160- Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry, and integrated development of rural areas including mountain areas 520- The ageing population and disabilities 190

(ii) RTD activities of a generic nature 483

(iii) Support for research infrastructures 70




EID + DNA TracingQLK1-CT 2001-02229

Aim: to improve the traceability of livestock and meat production systems in practical EU conditions

Partners: UAB, INIA, ICIA & Gesimpex (Spain), JRC-Ispra (EC),

TUM (Germany), Shearwell Data (UK), IdentiGen (IR), CNG & ENSAM (France), IZTeramo & UM (Italy), Associates

Deliverables: Validation of a EID-DNA prototype system in beef cattle and pig production systems http://www.uab.es/tracing/




IntellitrackerQLRT-2001-02257

Aim: to produce a flexible, robust and easy to use system for marking carcasses and their associated products with a unique robust mark at several anatomical locations in a single operation

Partners: Bradman Lake Ltd (UK), NWK Binaer (Germany), RVSI Europe

(UK), Alligau Fleisch (Germany), Berghammer (Austria), Lloyd Maunder (UK)

Deliverables: A working demonstrator system for generating a machine readable mark/code/ID suitable for application to meat

carcasses, primals and products.




FoodtraceQLK1-2001-02202

Aim: to develop a framework for effective implementation of traceability of products throughout the food supply chain

Partners: AIM (Europe) Ltd (UK), TIC, University of Central England

(UK), CCG (EAN GE), Codeway (UK), Eurocommerce (BE), EAN (IL), AIM (NL), AIM (UK), AIM (SV), AIM (IT), Mag Media (FR), Univ. of Ljublijana (SL), EAN (RO), BCCI (BG), EAN (HU), Zagazig Univ. (Egypt)

Deliverables: recommendations, standards, publications and website (http://www.EUFoodtrace.org)




Strengthening the foundations of ERA

Structuring the ERAResearch &Innovation

Training &Mobility

ResearchInfrastructures

Science & Society

Priority Thematic Areas

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Anticipating S/T Needs

Scientific support to policies

New and emerging S/T needs

SME activities

international cooperation

JRC

Integrating European Research

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Food Quality

and Safety

The Sixth Framework Programme




Food Quality and Safety

Productionsystems:

AgricultureFisheries

Aquaculture

ProcessingSafe,

high-qualityfoods

Health andwell-being ofconsumers

Foodintake

Environ-mentalfactors

From Farm to Fork

From Fork to Farm

€ 685 million




A Wide Range of Instruments

Integrated projects Networks of excellence Article 169 (joint implementation of national

programmes) As a “stairway of excellence”

– specific targeted research projects– coordination actions

Specific support actions




Integrated Projects: Objectives

Training

Ethical aspects, science-society dialogueEthical aspects, science-society dialogue

Technology transfer, exploitationTechnology transfer, exploitation

strong managementstructure

ImplementationPlan

RTD 4

RTD 1

RTD 2

RTD 3

RTD 5

Demonstration

ManagementManagement

addressing major societal needs increasing EU competitiveness

predefined S/Tresults and

clear deliverables

To integrate the critical mass of activities/resources needed for :




Networks of Excellence: Objectives

Management Group

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Research team leader

Governing Council Funding Bodies Representatives

Partner Organisation Representative

To structure the EU research potential

by integrating research capacities• Joint research activities• Integrating activities• Spreading of excellence• Common management

Scientific Council




Safety Assessment of GM Crops www.entransfood.nl

Integrated Discussion Platform

Co-ordinating Cluster

Review/Position Papers, Press releases, Information on website

Joint Work Planning

Joint production/exchange of test materials

Common use of test facilities

Exchange of research personnel

Training of young scientistsSafety testing of transgenic foods

Detection of

unintended effects

Gene transfer

Traceab-

ility and

quality

assurance




Expressions of Interest (EoI)Aims:

– To identify priority topics suited for new instruments

– To focus the call and avoid over-subscription

– To assist in consortium building and proposal making

• Publication 20 March 2002 - Deadline 7 June 2002• Response

– 15.500 EoIs for all thematic priorities

– 1.156 EoIs for “Food Quality and Safety”

• Assessment of 519 EoIs with assistance of 85 experts • Results: http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/eoi-analysis.htm




From EoIs to the Workprogramme• Rationale for selecting the topics

• Analysis of submitted EoIs• Gaps identified by experts• Consultations with EC Services, AG and PC

• None of the topics reproduce exactly one EoI• Combination of several EoIs• addition of elements or modification of scope

• Choice of instruments • Mainly Integrated Projects and Networks of Excellence• Some openings for STREP and CA

A balance betweenFocusing Ensuring Competition

A balance betweenFocusing Ensuring Competition




Food Quality and Safety

– Epidemiology of food related diseases and allergies

– Impact of food on health

– Traceability processes

– Methods of analysis/detection and control of chemical contaminants and pathogenic microorganisms

– Safer production methods and healthier foodstuffs

– Impact of Animal feed on Human Health

– Environmental health risks

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Total Food Chain

Food from low input and organic production systems

Quality seafood for improved consumer health and well-being

Pathogen-free production systems

Primary production

Food industry

High-quality and -safety foodswith health benefits

Inputs

Retail sector

Qu

ality aspects

Safety asp

ects Consumers

New instrument 2003Traditional instr. 2003




Epidemiology of Food-Related Diseases and Allergies

Development ofdatabases

Identification of key risk factors

FoodmetabolismFood

intakeImmunesystem

Geneticbackground

Environ-ment

Validated food information database for Europe Influence of nutrition and lifestyle on healthy ageing aimed at preventing adult degenerative

disease





Impact of Food on Health

Development of newhealth-promoting foods

Scientific basis forimproving health

through diet

Improvedunderstanding

of foodmetabolism

Harnessing theopportunities ofproteomics andbiotechnology

Functional genomics in relation to food, nutrition and health Lipid metabolism and the metabolic syndrome Food safety, risk assessment and communication Health risks from heat-treated foods and food products New instrument 2003

Traditional instr. 2003




Traceability Processes

Increased consumer confidencein the food supply

Stronger scientific andtechnological basis

Complete traceabilityfrom raw materialto purchased food

Development of reliable traceability methods and systems to establish the origin/mode of production of food products





Development of reliable traceability methods and systems to establish the origin/mode of production of food products

The objective will be to address the demand for harmonised, reliable, rapid and cost-effective methodologies and protocols needed to prevent fraud and to assure consumer confidence in the quality and safety of foods.

Both product-specific and general traceability systems will be developed in order to assess and guarantee the authenticity and specificity of food products.

This will strengthen the traceability research base within Europe and will act as a centre for demonstration, and training of stakeholders involved in this sector.

It will also promote exchange of best practice and transfer of knowledge between different food production sectors.

New instruments 2003Traditional instr. 2003




Methods of Analysis, Detection and Control

Controlling the foodand feed supply

Accurate datafor risk analysis

Improvement

Reliable and cost-effective sampling/

measurement strategies

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Development

Validation Harmonisation

Prevention and control of zoonoses including food borne diseases

Prevention, control and management of prion diseases

Development of quantitative risk assessment strategies based on probabilistic, genomics and profiling

approaches including risk-benefit evaluation for novel foods New instruments 2003Traditional instr. 2003




Safer and Environmentally FriendlyProduction Methods and Healthier Foodstuffs

Safer and healthier food and feed

Improved trans-formation processes

Lower inputfarming systems

Innovativetechnologies

High throughput analysis of plant composition and metabolism for optimising end-product quality in the plant food chain

Improved strategies in animal welfare for improved food quality

Genomics of host-pathogen interactions in animals





Safer and Environmentally FriendlyProduction Methods and Healthier Foodstuffs

Improved crop protections systems based on biological control methods for safer low-input production systems

Antibiotic resistance in animals, plants and humans

Disease risk from alternative and enriched cage and free-range systems

Simulation modelling for improved crop establishment in low-input systems

Safer and healthier food and feed

Improved trans-formation processes

Lower inputfarming systems

Innovativetechnologies





Impact of Animal Feed on Human Health

Reduction in the use ofundesirable raw materials

Alternative newanimal feed sources

Improved understandingof the role of animal feed

in food safety

New strategies to improve grain legumes for food and feed

Alternatives to antimicrobials in feeds New instruments 2003Traditional instr. 2003




Environmental Health Risks

Identification of detrimentalenvironmental factors

Understanding themechanisms involved

Determination of how to prevent or minimise these effects and risks

Human health implications of exposure to chemical residues Allergy and Asthma

Effects of environmental exposure to complex chemical mixtures Neurotoxic effects of environmental contaminants


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DG ResearchEuropean Commission Gembloux, 12 March 2003 1 FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY Geographical Traceability, a new opportunity to promote agriculture production