Dr Bruno Hansen Director for Life Sciences Dr Bruno Hansen Director for Life Sciences EC - DG Research Electromagnetic fields, mobile telephony and Health Joint EU-Japan-Korea-US Workshop Brussels, October 2001

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 2 Three key messages Sound science as a basis for policy-making - good evaluation makes for good projects! Anticipation - research should anticipate the needs of policy and the concerns of the citizen Independence - leads to credibility and acceptance of research findings

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 3 EC Projects on the potential health effects of mobile phones Combined effects of EMFs with Environmental Carcinogens Risk Evaluation of Potential Environmental Hazards from Low-Energy EMF exposure Using Sensitive in Vitro Methods Risk Assessment for Exposure of Nervous System Cells to Mobile Telephone EMF Health Effects Related to Mobile Telephones and Base Stations International Case-Control Study of Cancer relation to Mobile Telephone Use (INTERPHONE) Potential Adverse Effects of Mobile ‘phones on Hearing

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 4 Community Research Programmes Objectives –to strengthen the European research potential –to promote the competitiveness of European industry –to support Community policies From FP V ( ) to ERA and FP VI ( ) RDT Generic Activities Support for Infrastructure Key Actions Society’s Needs Problem-solving Approach Integrating European Research Priority Thematic Areas Anticipating S/T Needs Structuring the ERA Strengthening the Foundations of ERA Towards a European Research Policy

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 5 Framework Programme STRENGTHENING THE ERA FOUNDATIONS To co-ordinate EU research activities To support the development of research/innovation policies INTEGRATING INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH To assemble a critical mass of resources and support integration of EU research capacities in 7 priority areas anticipating needs STRUCTURING ERA To structure the ERA in: Research & Innovation Training & Mobility Infrastructures Science & Society

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 6 Networks of excellence Integrated projects Joint participation - National Programmes (Article 169) -To enable Community participation in research programmes carried out jointly by a number of MS Capable of exerting a significant impact through their integrating effect and scale of effort mobilised The new Frame- work Programme ( ) The Three New Instruments

Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: October Page 7 STRENGTHENING the foundations of the European Research Area To co-ordinate EU research activities To support the development of research/innovation policies INVOLVEMENT of LIFE SCIENCES (examples) Life Sciences in the Framework Programme Networking of national activities (e.g.nanobiotechnology, TSE) Working Groups and Fora for concertation, scientific and technological foresight (e.g. biomedical developments, cutting-edge technologies)