The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP)
Science for a Healthier Life
News
Open Calls:
Call for Trainees - Evaluation of applications received within 15/05/09 are ongoing. Next evaluation date: 10/01/2010
Call for Grantholders - Evaluation of applications received within 29/05/09 are ongoing. Next evaluation date: 28/02/2010
For information email to: jrc-pns-recruitment-ihcp
NEW - November 2009
ECHA calls for information to avoid unnecessary animal testing : public consultation on genotoxicity of a new chemical. Closing date: 24.12.2009
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Open Call for proposals . Next collection date: 26/03/2010 at 17:00 Brussels time
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Events
European Partnership for Alternative Approach to Animal Testing's (EPAA) annual conference. Brussels, 6/11/2009
ECHA's third Stakeholders' Day. 7/12/2009
The Event will take place at the Helsinki Exibition and Convention Centre, Finland. Up to 500 participants can attend. Partecipation is free of charge. The Day can also followed on the Internet via web-streaming live and after the event fron this link
Past Events
The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection is one of the seven scientific institutes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), of the European Commission. Our mission is to protect the interests and health of the consumer in the framework of EU legislation on chemicals, food and consumer products. We work in close partnership with other EC Directorate-Generals by providing scientific and technical support from scientific research/analysis in our areas of competence.
We apply our scientific expertise to a number of policy domains which are relevant to consumer protection and health of European citizens. The most relevant areas are:
- Alternative Methods and ECVAM
- GMOs
- Nanotechnology
- Consumer Products and Nutrition
- Health and Environment
In some of these areas we operate Community Reference Laboratories or offices which coordinate a particular activity in collaboration with national laboratories in the European Union Member States.
The two Community Reference Laboratories (CRL) are:
- The Community Reference Laboratory on Food Contact Materials (CRL-FCM) and
- The Community Reference Laboratory for GM Food and Feed (CRL-GMFF)
And the centres/officea are:
- The European Centre for Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
- The European Office for Wine, Alcoholic and Spirit Drinks (BEVABS)
