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Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Agriculture in Europe faces some major challenges, associated with the need to deliver food security worldwide at a time of increasing pressures from population growth, climate change and economic instability and the continuing...... read more
Infectious diseases and the future: policies for Europe
Summaries of the EASAC report: European Public Health and Innovation Policy for Infectious Disease: The View from EASAC These documents are summaries of the full EASAC report on Infectious Diseases. It offers readers...... read more
Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials on Health: Considerations for Benefit-Risk Assessment
Nanotechnology and its importance for Europe Nanotechnology encompasses the design, characterisation, production and application of materials and systems by controlling shape and size at the nanoscale (nanometres). Nanomaterials...... read more
European public health and innovation policy for infectious disease: the view from EASAC
There have been major advances during the past century in research into and treatment of infectious disease. However, assumptions that most infectious disease had been conquered are now seen to have been misplaced, and European...... read more
Synthetic Biology: An Introduction
This document is a summary of the full EASAC report on Synthetic Biology. It offers readers a non-technical account of the principal content and conclusions of that report. The advent of synthetic biology, with its aim of...... read more
Realising European potential in synthetic biology: scientific opportunities and good governance
Synthetic biology covers the design and construction of novel biological components, systems and processes – that are not already known to exist in nature – together with the re-design of existing biological systems. Synthetic...... read more
Healthcare-associated infections: the view from EASAC
Healthcare-associated infections are an increasing problem for the European Union. Many Member States are spending a substantial proportion of their healthcare budget on these infections, which affect about 7% of patients in...... read more
Drug-resistant tuberculosis - full report
Abstract: Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the disease. TB had been considered conquered in many European countries, but it has re-emerged as a...... read more
Drug resistant tuberculosis - summary
Abstract: Worldwide, more than nine million people develop active tuberculosis (TB) every year, with 1.7 million dying from the disease. TB had been considered conquered in many European countries, but it has re-emerged as a...... read more
Combating the threat of zoonotic infections
Abstract: Most new human pathogens reported in the past 25 years, such as influenza and SARS, have zoonotic origins. The risk of zoonotic infection, that is any infection transmissible between vertebrate animals and humans, is...... read more
The use of EU structural funds in science and technology
Abstract: EASAC issued a statement reiterating the role of science and technology in developing the economies of the EU and that the Barcelona targets had been formal recognition of this. To achieve these targets...... read more
Use of non-human primates
Abstract: EASAC believes there is a need for carefully selected research questions to be answered with the use of non-human primates, but believes this should always be subject to a rigorous assessment of the welfare of the...... read more
Migration and infectious diseases
Abstract: The healthcare screening and treatment processes for migrants entering the EU need to be better evaluated and coordinated across Member States to prevent the potential spread of infectious diseases such as TB...... read more
Tackling antibacterial resistance in Europe
Abstract: Deaths from previously treatable infections will become more common unless there is investment in the science needed to tackle antibiotic resistance the Royal Society has warned in a report published today (21 June...... read more
Vaccines: Innovation and Human Health
Abstract: EASAC published on 9 May 2006 a report on vaccines: innovation and human health. The report focuses on the importance of vaccines: reviewing the latest scientific developments and their implications for public...... read more
Bureaucracy in the 6th Framework Programme
Abstract: On 22 February 2006 the European Parliament held a workshop to examine the effect that the bureaucracy involved in applying for funding via Framework Programme 6. EASAC selected the speakers at the event and wrote up...... read more
Infectious diseases – importance of co-ordinated activity in Europe
Abstract: EASAC published on 14 June 2005 a report on infectious diseases and the need for co-ordinated activity in Europe. In the report EASAC describes major challenges facing Europe from newly-emerging and long-standing...... read more
Genomics and crop plant science in Europe
Abstract: EASAC published on 24 May 2004 a report on genomics and crop plant science in Europe. The report concludes that the successful application of new tools and methods in plant genetics to conventional farming is being...... read more
Towards 3%: attainment of the Barcelona target
Abstract: EASAC published on 6 April 2004 a report of a workshop organised in the European Parliament at the request of the EP Industry Committee. The workshop was centred round EASAC case studies of the growth in R&D...... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of other substances to food
Abstract: Review of COM 671 European Commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to food. Download... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food
Abstract: Review of COM 689 European commission proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Download... read more
Review of RPA report "Inedibles in food product packaging"
Abstract: This review has been prepared under the terms of a contract between EASAC and STOA, which provides for EASAC to undertake peer review of the scientific aspects of reports commissioned by STOA from external...... read more
Proposal for a Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in plant and animal products
Abstract: Briefing on the European Commission Proposal Regulation on maximum residue levels of and animal products [COM (2003) 117] Download... read more