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BY KEITH NUTHALL
A BUDGET of Euro 197 million has been released by the European Commission for studies into food quality and safety, under the umbrella of the European Union sixth framework programme for research. It has published formal calls for proposals from research units, most of which must be answered by next February.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A CONSULTING, training and research institute into microencapsulation has been launched in Europe, funded by Euro 1.8 million of European Union money. The ncapsolutions group will advise on turning capsule technologies into viable business products, with the cosmetics market a key target.…

BY ALAN OSBORN
THE EUROPEAN Commission has been strongly criticised by the European Ombudsman over its unquestioning acceptance of an altered report allocating blame for attacks on fishing gear in Ireland. The Ombudsman has found the Commission guilty of “maladministration” in accepting significant revisions to the report without querying the reasons or even making an inquiry into the changes.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A BUDGET of Euro 197 million has been released by the European Commission for studies into food quality and safety, under the umbrella of the European Union sixth framework programme for research. It has published formal calls for proposals from research units, most of which must be answered by next February.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A STATEMENT of intent to promote cooperation and collaboration in European research projects has been signed by three of Europe’s top nuclear science organisations. The European organisation for nuclear research (CERN), the European fusion development agreement (EFDA) and the European synchrotron radiation facility (ESRF) have agreed in this way to further the development of the so-called ‘European Research Area’.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
BINDING energy conservation targets have been proposed for European Union (EU) Member States by the European Commission, a move that could further tighten fuel economy rules for Europe’s transport sector. Brussels has proposed a general energy saving target of one per cent a year from 2006-12, measured against average energy distribution from the previous five years.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission made a formal call for nuclear specialists involved in collaborative studies with experts from other European Union (EU) Member States to submit proposals for grants from the EU’s sixth framework programme for research. Brussels has set aside a budget of Euro 61 million – paid via EURATOM – for this work and has released a detailed guide of the research topics it will favour in grant applications.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
A CONSULTING, training and research institute into microencapsulation has been launched in Europe, funded by Euro 1.8 million of European Union money. The ncapsolutions group will advise on turning capsule technologies into viable business products, with the pharmaceutical market a key target.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
STUDIES into the nutritional impact of zinc in food supplements and its use in anti-ageing drugs are being funded by a new Euro 166 million tranche of the EU’s sixth framework programme for research. The European Commission said no focused research has been conducted in this area before.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED States and Canada have been asked to lift Euro 120 million of extra tariffs levied against European Union (EU) exporters following the imposition of a hormone treated beef directive that the European Commission claims satisfies a World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruling on the matter.…