competitive and sustainable growth research dg european commission generic activity : measurements...

COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Research DG European Commission

Generic activity :

Measurements and testing



Socio-economic objectives

Measurements and testing

• Support to standardisation and Community policies

up-to-date standards

• Fight against fraudknow-how ahead of defrauders

• Improvement of qualityincreased ability to measure



Research tasks

Measurements and testing• Instrumentation

a key technology for industry and society

• Methodologiescost-effectiveness, reliability, traceability

• CRM developmentcalibration and validation for traceability



Support tostandardisation

Fight againstfraud

Improvementof quality

6.1Instrumentation Periodic call Periodic call

6.2Methodologies

EoI +Dedicated call

Periodic call

6.3CRMs

Research task

Objective

EoI +Dedicated call

EoI +Dedicated call

EoI +Dedicated call

EoI +Dedicated call

Implementation Matrix



Development of measurements and testingmethods; Generation of scientific data

Methodologies InstrumentationReferencematerials

Pre-normativeneeds

Achieving consensus

Performance andsafety standards

New approachdirectives

Research in support of standardisation



Fight against fraud

Screening systems and confirmation ofpositive results

Methodologies Instrumentation Referencematerials

Verification of authenticityand tracing of origin

Calibration

Prevention and prosecution on international scale



Accuracy, reliability, comparability, traceabilityImproved ability to measure and test

Methodologies Instrumentation CRM feasibilitystudies

Quality products and services

CompetitivenessCustomer satisfaction

Improvement of quality



Methodologies

• new / better methods

• new techniques

• better tools (calibrants, transfer standards, reference methods, software, chemometrics, expert systems, etc.)

• comparable basis for rating products and services



Instruments

• Progress beyond state of the art– industrial applications– metrological excellence, new capabilities

• Operating prototypes

• Clear plan of exploitation

• Partnership including instrument manufacturers and end users



CRM feasibility studies

• Development of ability to produce and certify materials that are fit for purpose

• Separate production phase



EoI / Dedicated call mechanism

• EoI is a structured description of research related needs in the areas covered by dedicated calls

• Any interested party (incl. Commission services) can submit an EoI

• Received EoIs (continuously open call) are periodically evaluated

Expressions of interest (EoI)

Dedicated calls• Dedicated calls, i.e. lists of topics resulting from EoI evaluations,

are published periodically

• Supporting documents (modified & anonymous EoIs) for all

published topics are available on the web

• Any eligible consortium may submit a proposal for any of the

published topics



Measurements & Testing RTD calls

• Call for expressions of interest(closing date: 30 April 2001)

• Call for SME specific measures - Exploratory awards and Cooperative research

• Fourth dedicated call published on 13 October 2000• Periodic call to be published on 15 December 2000• Fifth dedicated call foreseen for publication on 15

October 2001



• Problem solving approach !

• Read the guidelines when preparing a proposal (annual revisions of the WP)

Be realistic, choose partners carefully Industrial core participation and interest is

essential Try to judge your own proposal and have it

judged by others

Tips for success



Some important points Stiff competition Pre-proposal check National contact points National representatives in Programme

Committee High level expert group / External Advisory

Groups Reply to calls for experts



Periodic call of December 2000• Thematic networks and concerted actions

within M&T• 6.1.2 Sensors, screening systems and

instruments for the fight against fraud(proposals may include work on anti-fraud methodologies)

• 6.1.3 Instrumentation for improvement of quality

• 6.2.3 M&T methodologies in support of quality



• Standardisation CEN

Materials testing: Cyclic oxidation testing - development of guidelines for high temperature

materials Non-destructive testing - time of flight diffraction method Minimally invasive method for toughness, tensile and creep

measurements

Building and Construction: Shear and torsion interaction of hollow core slabs Noise characterisation of domestic boilers Alkali reactivity tests on aggregates

Dedicated Call - topics published on 13 October



Dedicated Call - topics published on 13 October• Standardisation CENELEC

– Electromagnetic compatibility testing methods for advanced rail transport

– Thermal specifications and properties of electronic components and materials

– Protective clothing for use in the manufacturing of electrostatic sensitive electronics

– Quantitative characterisation of electronic noses

• Standardisation ISO

– Assessing long term durability of bonded automotive metallic structures

– Airborne transmission of noise in automotive vehicles

– Spectral luminous efficiency functions for the intermediate luminance levels



Dedicated Call - topics published on 13 October• Anti-fraud methodologies

Protecting European economic interests– Euro coin authentication technology

Protecting the health and the safety of European citizens– Detecting abuse with growth hormone and related substances in sport– Determination of the origin of hormones in cattle– Detection and prevention of adulteration in the EU fruit juice market– Ear-prints in criminal investigation• Certified Reference Materials (CRMs)

Technical support for health and safety protection– Organic contaminants in water– Environmental contaminants in food and animal feed – Azo dyes in leather



Some information sources• Measurements &Testing Newsletter

[email protected]

• Growth helpdesk: [email protected]

tel: +32/2/2952345 fax: +32/2/2966757

• CORDIS:http://www.cordis.lu/growth/home.html

• EUROPA: http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/research/growth/



Support for research infrastructures

• GROWTH programme

• EoI / Dedicated call

• Network-type contracts

• 37 M€



Tasks

• Support activities to medium and large-scale facilities

• Setting up of virtual institutes

• Reference databases

• Support to measurement and quality management infrastructure



• Mutual acceptance of measurements• Support to laboratories in candidate member states

• Support to metrologically less developed sectors

• Harmonised implementation of quality standards

Measurement and qualitymanagement infrastructure

competitive and sustainable growth research dg european commission generic activity : measurements...

Documents

eu policy requirements

major instruments

technical data necessary

process of scientific

testing methodologies

certified reference

support of directives

standard measurement