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Among other, the conclusions call for more research regarding maximum daily intake of glyphosate, to develop standard methods for reliable measurements, or to increase transparency through the funding of dossiers submitted to ECHA\/EFSA. The conclusions and other materials from\u2026 read more [2] ERC PLAN FOR 2018: NEARLY \u20ac2 BILLION INVESTMENT IN TOP RESEARCHERS IN EUROPE Earlier this month, the European Research Council (ERC) announced its 2018 grant competitions with a total budget of around \u20ac1.86 billion, most of which earmarked for early- to mid-career researchers. In addition, the ERC is reintroducing Synergy Grants, the funding scheme for groups of two to four scientists who jointly address ambitious research problems. The\u2026 read more [3] ACRYLAMIDE: VOTE IN FAVOUR OF COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL TO REDUCE PRESENCE IN FOOD Member States\u00b4 representatives voted in favour of European Commission's proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once implemented, the new regulation will require that food business operators (FBOs) apply mandatory measures to reduce the presence of acrylamide, proportionate to the size and nature of their establishment. The agreed text will now be\u2026 read more [4] COUNCIL AGREES ITS POSITION FOR THE 2018 EU BUDGET Earlier in July the EU ambassadors agreed the Council's position on the 2018 EU draft budget, ahead of the negotiations with the European Parliament starting in October.\u00a0The Council's position for 2018 amounts to \u20ac158.9\u00a0billion in commitments and \u20ac144.4\u00a0billion in payments, up by 0.6% and 7.4% respectively compared to the 2017 EU budget. Payments increase significantly\u2026 read more [5] OPEN ACCESS TO JRC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES As early as December 2017, researchers will be able to use the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) research facilities located in Ispra (Italy), and thereafter in Geel (Belgium), Karlsruhe (Germany) and Petten (Netherlands), thus helping to maximise the benefits of these world-class infrastructures and laboratories. Past successful cooperation with universities, research institutes and SMEs\u2026 read more [6] ORGANIC FOOD: NEW RULES FOR EU LABEL AGREED BETWEEN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL New rules to increase consumer trust in organic products and promote growth of this market were informally agreed between European Parliament and Council of the EU negotiators. Among other, the new rules include strict, risk-based controls along the supply chain; imports should comply with EU standards; farmers will be obliged to apply precautionary measures to\u2026 read more [7] EU ACTION TO COMBAT MARINE LITTER The European Parliament has recently published the outcomes of the workshop EU Action to Combat Marine Litter. This report summarises four presentations by experts and discussions which took place at this workshop held on 3 May 2017 in the European Parliament. The aim was to provide background information to the Environment, Public Health and Food\u2026 read more [8] INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COOPERATION ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN The EU, Brazil, and South Africa have recently signed in Lisbon the Bel\u00e9m Statement on Atlantic Research and Innovation Cooperation. Recognising that Oceans play a key role in developing national and regional economies, in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, and addressing climate change, the parties state in this document their commitment towards further collaborative scientific\u2026 read more [9] NEW REPORT ON AIR POLLUTION The annual European Union emission inventory report 1990-2015 [10] under the The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) shows that NH3 emissions fell by 23 % between 1990 and 2015, but increased in the EU-28 between 2014 and 2015 by 1.8 %. The other main pollutants covered\u2026 read more [11] NEW CATALOGUE OF NANOMATERIALS USED IN COSMETICS IS NOW ONLINE The European Commission has recently published a catalogue collecting information received from operators (e.g. manufacturers, importers, etc.) on nanomaterials present in cosmetic products. This includes nanomaterials used as colourants, preservatives and UV-filters. The catalogue indicates the categories of cosmetic products and foreseeable exposure conditions. In the EU, operators must notify the cosmetic products notification\u2026 [12] read more [13] MODERNISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN EUROPE: ACADEMIC STAFF \u2013 2017 Eurydice has just released its latest publication [14] \u201cModernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff \u2013 2017\u201d. This report explores the current realities for academic staff within the changing higher education landscape in Europe. It focuses on the qualification requirements for academic staff, the recruitment process, employment and working conditions in academia, the impact\u2026 read more [15] Innovation & Entrepreneurship RISE - BRIDGING R&I SECTORS IN EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE 80 successful consortia have been selected under the 2017 Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) call for proposals, which is part of the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions. The RISE programme promotes cross-border and cross-sector collaboration through sharing knowledge and ideas from research to market and vice versa within Europe and beyond. With an overall budget of\u2026 read more [16] Consultations and Roadmaps ROADMAP: FITNESS CHECK OF THE EU AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DIRECTIVES Air quality has improved across Europe over the past decades, as emissions of many pollutants were curbed successfully. Nevertheless, significant compliance gaps for some key pollutants prevail \u2013 most noteworthy exceedances are for particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and to a certain extent the ozone target values. This fitness check will look at the performance of\u2026 read more [17] PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT BISPHENOL A HAZARD ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Unit on Food Ingredients and Packaging has launched an open consultation on the draft Bisphenol A (BPA) hazard assessment protocol. This protocol details a priori the strategy and methodology for data collection, study inclusion, evidence appraisal and integration that will be applied in the future EFSA\u2019s re-evaluation of BPA\u2026 read more [18] PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF THE DRAFT OPINION \u201cREFLECTION ON INTERPRETATION OF SOME ASPECTS RELATED TO GENOTOXICITY ASSESSMENTS\u201d In line with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) policy on openness and transparency and in order for EFSA to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA has launched public consultations on the draft document \u00a0\u201cReflection on Interpretation of Some Aspects Related to Genotoxicity Assessments\u201d. DEADLINE: 6 September 2017 WEBSITE: http:\/\/www.efsa.europa.eu\/ [19] read more [20] PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON ALUMINIUM IN TOYS The European Commission and its Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) have launched a public consultation on the preliminary Opinion Tolerable intake of aluminium with regards to adapting the migration limits for aluminium in toys. The Commission has requested SCHEER to review the currently available data on the toxicity of aluminium, taking\u2026 read more [21] PUBLIC CONSULTATION TO SUPPORT THE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AND ITS EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION AND OBSERVATION NETWORK The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union, which relies on a network of several hundred organisations across EU member States and other member and co-operating countries, the European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET). 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