1. 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, 29-30 October 2001

2. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - 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

3. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - 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

4. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - 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 (1998-2002) to ERA and FP VI (2002-2006) 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

5. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - Page 5 Framework Programme 2002-2006 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

6. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - 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 (2002-2006) The Three New Instruments

7. Research European Commission EU-Japan-Korea-US EMF Workshop: 29-30 October 2001 - 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 2002-2006 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)