FP6 JRC - Joint Research Centre

Website: www.jrc.ec.europa.eu




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European Commission - Joint Research Centre

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The Joint Research Centre is a research based policy support organisation and an integral part of the European Commission. It is a Directorate General, providing the scientific advice and technical know-how to support EU policies.

It has the status of a Commission service, which guarantees its independence from private

It supports a number of Institutes in various member States that carry out extensive research of direct relevance to the concerns of European citizens and industry. Over the years, the JRC has developed special skills and unique tools to provide autonomous and Europe-wide expertise to improve understanding of the links between technology, the economy and society.

Their activities range from the assessment of safety standards and improved biomaterials to new technologies for recycling water and the use of satellite systems to monitor land use and deforestation.

Their work is split between institutional research in support of Commission policymaking, direct support for specific Directorates-General (DGs) and competitive activities in strategic relationships with the scientific and business communities.

Their objective is that of 'adding value' where appropriate, rather than competing directly with establishments in the EU Member States.

Our structure is based on seven specialised Institutes. We employ about 2000 staff (Dec 2002) and us