FP6 - 512149 TP PLANTS AND HEALTH - The European Technology Platform on Plant Genomics and Biotechnology: Plants for healthy lifestyles and for sustainable development

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Website: www.PlantTP.com
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Type of Project	Specific Support Action
Contract No	FP6 - 512149
Total Cost	550 KEuro
EC Contribution	550 KEuro
Start Date	1-6-2004
Duration	32 Months

Abstract

There has been a sharp decline in plant biotechnology activities in Europe over the past 8 years: most Europeans favour medical applications of biotechnology, many remain sceptical of agricultural and food-related biotech, the academic sector and plant biotechnology industry severely curtailed biotechnology field research programmes in the EU in favour of third country trials. Establishing a European Plant Genomics and Biotechnology Platform, PGBTP, involving key stakeholders from academia, industry, the EU, Member States and citizens' representatives will play a key role in addressing societal concerns about plant biotechnology. It aims to develop policy options on plants for healthy lifestyles and for sustainable development to drive the European plant science R&D sector towards achieving the Lisbon Summit objective, for Europe to be "the most competitive knowledge based economy in the world by 2010".The SSA will fund over 32 months the establishment and work of the TP by

• bringing together all stakeholders with a clear interest in constructive dialogue on research and application of plant genomics and biotechnology;
• using the Vision Paper developed by senior scientists from academia, industry and the Commission, to develop a Strategic Research Agenda leading to 2025 and a detailed Action Plan of specific recommendations up to 2010. The TP will work within established EU policy with respect to the Framework Programmes and Food Quality and Safety Priorities. Then
• "mirror" groups of key policy makers in the Member States, Commission and European Parliament, will participate in the TP to fine tune the work and publish the Plant Genomics and Biotechnology Action Plan 2010.While publication will mark completion of work funded by the SSA, it will be vital to improve the TP network, monitor progress, revise and update policy recommendations in future years.

Participants

European Plant Science Organisation, BELGIUM
EuropaBio, the European Association of Bioindustries, BELGIUM

Contacts

Contact

• Simon BARBER / EuropaBio, The European Association of BioIndustries BELGIUM

Contact:

• Karin METZLAFF / European Plant Science Organisation BELGIUM