News Legislative and Finance Rules 2003

Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development of the European Union (2002-2006).

On January 9, 2003 a seminar was held at the Milan offices of Farmindustria concerning the implementation of the Sixth Framework programme of the EU, which provides for financial support to scientific and technologic research, and is also aimed at contributing to the creation of the European Research Area (EU Council Decision of 27 June 2002, published in the Official Journal on 29.08.2002).

The seminar was organised by Tecnofarmaci S.C.p.A. of Rome (a consortium of companies aimed at the development of pharmaceutical research), with a contribution of Barzanò & Zanardo, Rome Office.

The major issues of this new Framework Programme were illustrated, with particular attention to the quite relevant aspects of novelty in comparison with the previous Framework Programmes, i.e Networks of Excellence and Integrated Projects, concentration of the fields of interest into seven specific Thematic Priorities, differences in the Core Contract with the EU, necessary presence of a Consortium Agreement between the participants.

With reference to the areas more closely related to pharmaceutical industry, the thematic areas 1.: Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health and, to a lesser extent, 5.: Food quality and safety, and 6.: Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems were considered, with an analysis of the requirements for participation.

The first calls for proposals were published in the Official Journal, C315, on December 17, 2002. The seminar stressed that the time limit for submitting proposals in the Thematic Area 1 is March 25, 2003.

The full text of the presentations of the January 9 seminar is available on request to either one of the following emails:
m.banchetti@barzano-zanardo.com (Ing. Barzanò & Zanardo)
g.puntoriero@tecnofarmaci.it (Tecnofarmaci ScpA)

The same subject has been dealt with on January 13, 2003 at the headquarters of the Italian CNR (National Council of Research) in Rome, directly by officers of the Directorate General RTD of the European Council, and of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR).

 

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