1. The vision To build a staircase to European excellence in food safety research programming through trust and mutual understanding

2. 2003 ERA-NET PROFORSAFE 2002 NRA-NET Processing for food safety 1993 NRA-NET NordFood NordFood The Background of the Staircase 2003 ERA-NET PERIAPT 2004 ERA-NET SAFEFOODERA

3. Building the staircase by stimulating European countries to develop food safety research programmes with transnational activitiesby stimulating European countries to develop food safety research programmes with transnational activities by balancing the need for research and funding at national, regional and European levelby balancing the need for research and funding at national, regional and European level by stimulating open communications between authorities (EFSA, regional/national), industries, consumers and scientists based on scientific knowledgeby stimulating open communications between authorities (EFSA, regional/national), industries, consumers and scientists based on scientific knowledge

4. 2008 A European platform for protecting consumers against food health risks The Staircase to the Future Information Exchange External communication Strategic Activities Joint Activities Transnational Activities External communication 2004 ERA-NET SAFEFOODERA

5. The primary objective (1) is to establish a European platform for protecting consumers against health risks from the consumption of food through a co-ordination action ERA-NET

7. The primary objective (2) From each country one representative from a public body responsible for financing or managing research activities on food safety issues carried out at national or regional level is appointed to the European Steering Committee (ESC), which will have the overall responsibility for directing and managing the work.

9. The primary objective (3) One representative with high standards of scientific excellence will be appointed to the European Expert Advisory Group (EEAG), providing scientific and technical support when requested by the ESC.

10. The primary objective (4) The ESC and the project management will work closely together to compare ongoing and proposed activities in the national food safety research programmes of the participating countries, and to investigate the scope for strategic co-operation, harmonisation and development of joint programmes of activity.

11. The benefits The benefits Short term: Learning from each other Short term: Learning from each other (Best Practice – 0 -1 year). (Best Practice – 0 -1 year). Long term: Lasting transnational research within food safety topics of key importance to European consumers, authorities and industry Long term: Lasting transnational research within food safety topics of key importance to European consumers, authorities and industry

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13. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities The objective of the workpackage is: The objective of the workpackage is: the overall follow up on co-ordination and the overall follow up on co-ordination and management, including the organisational management, including the organisational and financial responsibility for the and financial responsibility for the implementation of the ERA-NET. implementation of the ERA-NET. WP6 External Communication

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15. Strategic topics Management of programmes Management of programmes and evaluation practices WP2 Information Exchange 1. Emerging risks 1. Emerging risks 2. Risk analysis 2. Risk analysis 3. Process induced risk 3. Process induced risk 4. Traceability 4. Traceability 5. Campylobacter 5. Campylobacter ? To be selected ? To be selected The participants will work closely together to: compare practices in programme and compare practices in programme and project evaluation, management and project evaluation, management and analysis/communication procedures analysis/communication procedures compare ongoing and funded compare ongoing and funded activities in the national food safety activities in the national food safety research programmes research programmes

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17. Workpackages WP3 Strategic Activities WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities The objective of the workpackage is: The objective of the workpackage is: to identify the most important complementarities between ongoing national and regional programmes and the most important research topics to identify the most important complementarities between ongoing national and regional programmes and the most important research topics to identify the organisational barriers hindering transnational research co-operation to identify the organisational barriers hindering transnational research co-operation WP6 External Communication

18. Workpackages WP3 Strategic Activities WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities The objective of the workpackage is: The objective of the workpackage is: To deal with barriers hindering cooperation (e.g. strategic topic Emerging Risks) To deal with barriers hindering cooperation (e.g. strategic topic Emerging Risks) WP6 External Communication

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20. Workpackages WP4 Joint Activities WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities The objective of the workpackage is: The objective of the workpackage is: is to develop a joint action plan dealing with the new opportunities and gaps is to develop a joint action plan dealing with the new opportunities and gaps e.g. training activities and joint networks of excellence within the identified selected joint strategic topics. WP6 External Communication

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22. Workpackages WP5 Transnationally Activities WP2 Information Exchange WP3 Strategic Activities WP4 Joint Activities WP5 Transnationally Activities The objective of the workpackage is: The objective of the workpackage is: is to launch pilot common calls for proposals within the strategic topics to establish transnational research programmes is to launch pilot common calls for proposals within the strategic topics to establish transnational research programmes WP6 External Communication

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24. Workpackages WP1 Management Framework WP6 External Communication The tasks objectives WP2 Information exchange WP3 Strategic activities WP4 Joint activities WP5 Transnationally activities The objective is to establish links with stakeholders to facilitate pan-European dissemination and exploitation of project results, including the execution of common plans for dissemination. It will also ensure early engagement with other eligible funding bodies in Europe to maximise the potential for a wider network.

25. The vision To build a staircase to European excellence in food safety research programming through trust and mutual understanding