institute for health and consumer protection research centre the european commission’s in-house...

Joint Research CentreThe European Commission’s in-house science service

Institute for Health

and Consumer Protection

www.jrc.ec.europa.eu

Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Maruszewski

The JRC in the European Commission

CommissionerMáire

Geoghegan-QuinnResearch, Innovation & Science

PresidentJosé

Manuel Barroso27 Commission Members

DG Research & Innovation (RTD)Director-GeneralDominique Ristori

Joint Research Centre

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EC-Joint Research Centre

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DIRECTORATESGENERAL

DIRECTORATESINSTITUTES

UNITS SCIENTIFIC UNITS

European Reference Laboratories,

Centres

& Bureaus

IRMM

ITUIHCP

IES

IET

IPSC

IPTS ISM

HQJRC

315 April 2013

IRMM

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Geel, BelgiumInstitute for Reference Materials and Measurements

ITU

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Karlsruhe, GermanyInstitute for Transuranium

Elements

IET

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Petten, The Netherlands and Ispra, ItalyInstitute for Energy and Transport

IPSC

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Ispra, ItalyInstitute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen

IES

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Ispra, ItalyInstitute for Environment and Sustainability

IHCP

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Ispra, ItalyInstitute for Health and Consumer Protection

IPTS

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Seville, SpainInstitute for Prospective Technological Studies

EC-JRC: 7 Institutes in 5 EU Member States

415 April 2013

To provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies.

As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre

of science and technology for the Union.

Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent

of special interests, whether private or national.

The Mission of the Joint Research Centre

515 April 2013

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EU policy makers

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European agencies

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European citizens

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European and International Standardisation

Bodies

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Member States

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International Stakeholders

JRC: Scientific and technical support to

615 April 2013

Science for a healthier life

Institute for Health and Consumer Protection

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Chemical Assessment and Testing

Systems Toxicology

Public Health Nano-

Biosciences


Director: K. Maruszewski

Molecular Biology and Genomics

JRC

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P. Aguar(1 July 2012)

K. Maruszewskif.f.

J. Kreysa M. WhelanH. Stamm



Competencies and StaffCompetence in the area of life sciences, especially:

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Analytical chemistry•

Biology

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Material Sciences •

Molecular Biology

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Nanobiosciences

IHCP Staff

(September 2012)

240 Staff Members

(51% female /

49% male) of which:

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61 %

are permanent statutory

(permanent AST/AD officials)

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10 %

are temporary statutory (temporary/contractual agents)

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29 %

are non-statutory

(grantholders, trainees, SNEs, visiting scientists, service providers)

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Risk Assessment and Toxicology•

Nutrition and Public Health

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Computational Toxicology•

Behavioural Sciences

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Data Management

915 April 2013

JRC

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Facilities

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State-of-the-art laboratories for analytical chemistry, toxicology, nanobiosciences and molecular biology

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Cyclotron and Indoortron

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High Throughput Screening Facility

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Cell Production Facility

1015 April 2013

JRC

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Alternatives to Animal Testing

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Food and Consumer Products

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Genetically Modified Organisms

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Public Health

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Nanotechnology

Policy Support Areas

1115 April 2013

JRC

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Biocides, chemicals (includingmixtures), nanomaterials, endocrinedisrupters, dietary substances

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Integrated risk assessmentmethodologies

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Exposure assessment (noise, chemicals)

Risk and benefit assessment

1215 April 2013

JRC

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Detection and Quantification in Food and Consumer Products of:

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Chemicals and other contaminants ●

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)●

Nanomaterials

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Toxicity Testing of chemicals andnanomaterials with a strong focus onalternative-to-animal testing methods

Development and Validation of Sampling Protocols and Analytical Tools for:

1315 April 2013

JRC

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Reference Centres and Bureaus hosted by JRC-IHCP

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EURL FCM -

European Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials

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EURL GMFF -

European Union Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed

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EURL ECVAM -

European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives toAnimal Testing

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ECB -

European Chemicals Bureau (1993-2008)

handed over to

ECHA

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BEVABS -

European Bureau for Wine, Alcohol and Spirit Drinks

1415 April 2013

JRC

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Coordination of National Reference Laboratories

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Analytical controls are harmonised throughout Europe

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Standardised methods delivering robust analytical results

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Better implementation of legal limits

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Reduced number of analyses in EU Member States

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Safe food and consumer products for European consumers

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Reducing number of animal tests by supporting Replacement, Reduction, Refinement ("3R")

Impact of EU Reference Laboratories

1515 April 2013

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Databases

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Alternatives to animal testing methods (DB-ALM) •

Nanomaterials (JRC Nanohub)

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JRC (QSAR) Model Database•

European wines (BEVABS)

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European Cancer InformationSystem (in preparation)

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Material banks

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Food contact materials •

Authentic European wines

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JRC Repository of Representative

Nanomaterials

Establishment and Hosting of Databanks and Repositories

1615 April 2013

JRC

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Policy Area:

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

1715 April 2013

JRC

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EU Reference Laboratory for GMOs

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Capacity building

- Impact:

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Supporting EU legislation on GM food and feed and on official controls●

JRC is an important partner in international fora on GMO analysis

1815 April 2013

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EU Reference Laboratory ECVAM

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Research towards next-generation toxicity testing

- Impact:

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JRC is a key actor in OECD harmonisation and standardisation activities ●

Supporting EU legislation on cosmetics, chemicals (REACH), consumer products, food ●

Supporting EU strategy on endocrine disrupting substances and chemical mixtures

Policy Area:

Alternatives to Animal Testing

JRC

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Policy Area:

Nanotechnology

1915 April 2013

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Nanomaterials in consumer products

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Safety assessment of nanomaterials

- Impact:

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Providing scientific support and implementation tools to regulators●

Supporting EU legislation on chemicals (REACH), cosmetics, food

and consumer products●

JRC is an important partner in OECD, ISO and CEN activities and

in EU research projects

JRC

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Policy Area:

Food and Consumer Products

2015 April 2013

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EU Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Materials

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Food and consumer products

- Impact:

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Supporting EU legislation on cosmetics, official food control, food contact materials, textiles, wine

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Active in international harmonisation and standardisation fora,

such as OECD and International Cooperation of Cosmetics Regulators

JRC

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Policy Area:

Public Health

2115 April 2013

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Improving cancer care in Europe

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Nutrition, health and environment

- Impact:●

Supporting EU legislation on public health, consumer protection, noise and air pollution

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JRC is a partner of international organisations such as WHO, IARC, nutrition platforms

JRC

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