On 19 September 2019, the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) endorsed the technical report entitled “Testing the study appraisal methodology from the 2017 BPA hazard assessment protocol”. This report focuses on the performance of the study appraisal methodology, as published in the 2017 protocol, when tested on a […]
Associate Professorship in Business and Government with a particular focus on China
The Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is looking for an associate professor in Business and Government with a particular focus on China. Organisation The CBS, based in Denmark, is one of the largest business schools in Europe and one of eight Danish universities. CBS has about 20,000 students and researchers, 2,500 employees and also receives almost […]
Cooperation Agreement between Eurojust and Albania enters into force
The Cooperation Agreement between Eurojust, which is the organism of the European Union responsible for strengthening judicial cooperation between the Member States, and the Republic of Albania entered into force on 1 November, all requirements regarding data protection having been fulfilled. This Cooperation Agreement is the third between Eurojust and a country in the Western Balkans, […]
Erasmus+ KA3. Support for Policy Reform : Centres of Vocational Excellence
The overall objective of the call is to support the establishment and development of transnational cooperation platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs) to connect Centres operating in a given local context at European level. Objective The transnational cooperation platforms will bring together CoVEs that: Share a common interest in specific sectors or trades (e.g. […]
Eco-friendly pesticide based on insect peptides
A multidisciplinary team of EU researchers has developed and tested entirely new classes of biopesticides based on insects’ peptide hormones. They will reduce the risk of pesticide use in human health and are not harmful to the environment or beneficial insects, thereby providing sustainable crop protection. Background High levels of agricultural productivity must be […]
2018 broke the record with the largest number of countries affected by forest fires
The Joint Research Center published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. According to this report, wildfires destroyed nearly 178,000 hectares (ha) of forests and land in the EU last year. Results The highest numbers of fires of 30 ha or larger were mapped by […]
Commission proposes financial aid for fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery
Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal offering support from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to fishermen affected by the closure of the Eastern Baltic cod fishery to permanently decommission their fishing vessels. Eastern cod is one of the key fisheries in the Baltic Sea, but the stock is in very poor shape. At […]
H2020: Secure, clean and efficient energy: Reduce the cost and increase performance and reliability of CSP plants
The main objective is to make the transition to a reliable, affordable energy system that enjoys public, sustainable and competitive acceptance, with the purpose of reducing dependence on fossil fuels in a context of increasing scarcity of resources, increasing the needs of energy and climate change Objective Several research and innovation activities are set out […]
EU Auditors’ 2020 work programme: checking if the EU is delivering results
The European Court of Auditors, which is the independent auditor of the European Union, published its work program for the year 2020 on October 30. This shows its future audit priorities and highlights the main challenges and concerns of the Union European The auditors will be responsible for examining whether the EU meets the agreed […]