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The interim evaluation aims to contribute to improving the implementation of Horizon 2020 in its Work Programme 2018-2020, to provide the evidence-base for the report of the H2020 High Level Group on\u2026 read more [1] MEPS CONFRONT COMMISSIONER ON MONSANTO PAPERS Members of European Parliament stated at a plenary session earlier this month that correspondence from Monsanto (owner and producer of Roundup, a widely used herbicide based on the active substance glyphosate) which was recently disclosed, has shed doubt on the credibility of a number of Monsanto-sponsored studies. The studies were part of the evidence used\u2026 read more [2] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEFENDS MORE FUNDING FOR POST H2020 In a non-legislative resolution, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) presented their assessment of the Horizon 2020 programme in which they state that H2020 must be primarily grant-based, that no more cuts should be made to the programme and that \u2018excellence\u2019 should remain the essential evaluation criterion while \u2018impact\u2019 should include economic and social effects.\u2026 read more [3] EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO PRIMA The European Parliament has given its support to the Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA), an initiative aiming to develop much-needed solutions for a more sustainable management of water and agro-food systems. The main objective of the ten-year initiative (2018 \u2013 2028), which is partly funded by EU's research and innovation\u2026 read more [4] YOUTH INITIATIVE: STRATEGY FOR HIGH QUALITY, INCLUSIVE, FUTURE-ORIENTED EDUCATION The European Commission has adopted earlier this month new initiatives on school and higher education. The overall aim of these initiatives is to help Member States provide high quality and inclusive education for all young people through a series of concrete actions, so they acquire the knowledge and skills needed to participate fully in society,\u2026 read more [5] CAR EMISSION CONTROLS: COUNCIL AGREES OF REFORMS The Council of the European Union has agreed on a general approach to reform the system of type-approval and market surveillance for motor vehicles. This major reform will modernise the current system, adapt it to new technologies available on the market and improve control tests on car emissions data, a process in which analytical chemistry\u2026 read more [6] AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY ON THE USA WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT The American Chemical Society (ACS) has recently expressed its disappointment regarding the plans to withdraw the United Stated of America from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Society asks that this and future administrations reconsider this decision. The agreement, signed by 197 countries in 2015 and ratified by 147, is needed to reduce emissions of\u2026 read more [7] COUNCIL DEFINES ITS NEGOTIATING STANCE ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY On 19 May 2017, the Council of the European Union agreed on a negotiating mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on all four legislative proposals on waste, which are part of the Circular economy package submitted by the Commission by the end of 2015.\u00a0Before these proposals are approved both the European Parliament and\u2026 read more [8] EU-CHINA SUMMIT: NEW FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The European Union and China agreed to boost their research and innovation cooperation under Horizon 2020 with a new package of initiatives targeting the areas of food, agriculture and biotechnologies, environment and sustainable urbanisation, surface Transport, safer and greener aviation, and biotechnologies for environment and human health, fields in which chemistry plays a crucial role.\u2026 read more [9] MSCA 2017 PRIZE WINNERS The Marie _Sk\u0142odowska_ Curie Actions (MSCA) prize winners were announced at the MSCA 2017 Presidency Conference, \u201cMobility takes research further\u201d in May by Director-General, Education and Culture of the European Commission Martine Reicherts. The winners were Dr. Kristina Bliznakova, in the category \"Contribution to a Better Society\" with her research on breast cancer screening; Dr.\u2026 read more [10] OVERVIEW OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PARTNER COUNTRIES This overview, produced by Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), comprehends a series of documents that describe existing legal frameworks, policies in place as well as legislative developments and provide key statistical data of higher education systems. Documents were drafted by the national Erasmus+ offices present in five regions, Western Balkans (region 1), Eastern\u2026 read more [11] ERC AWARDS 51 GRANTS FOR INNOVATION The European Research Council (ERC) announced 51 ERC grant holders who will receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU funded research. Among other chemistry-related projects, there is one named \u201cScanner for novel chemical reactions and facebook of chemistry\u201d, lead by Alexander Nesterov-Mueller (Karlsruher Institut f\u00fcr Tecnologie\u2026 read more [12] Innovation & Entrepreneurship NEW GUIDANCE ON FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated the guidance provided to applicants with clearer advice on how to submit dossiers for the safety assessment of substances to be used in plastic Food Contact Materials. This safety assessment is a condition for putting these materials on the market in the European Union. Previously covered in\u2026 read more [13] CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN CHEMICALS IMPROVING 10 YEARS AFTER REACH ENTRY INTO FORCE On 1 June 2007, the REACH Regulation (the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical), cornerstone of EU chemicals legislation, entered into force with the objective of, among other, to improve citizens' confidence in the safety of products. A recent Eurobarometer survey on chemical safety reveals the impact REACH has made in\u2026 read more [14] Consultations and Roadmaps FEEDBACK ON DRAFT REGULATION ON THE APPLICATION OF CONTROL & MITIGATION MEASURES TO REDUCE THE PRESENCE OF ACRYLAMIDE IN FOOD Acrylamide is a contaminant as defined in EU legislation and as such, it is a chemical hazard in the food chain. The mitigation measures set out in this draft Regulation are based on current scientific and technical knowledge and they have proven to result in lower levels of acrylamide without adversely affecting the quality and\u2026 read more [15] PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE DRAFT SCIENTIFIC OPINION OF THE PPR PANEL ON THE FOLLOW-UP OF THE FINDINGS OF THE EXTERNAL SCIENTIFIC REPORT \"LITERATURE REVIEW OF EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES LINKING EXPOSURE TO PESTICIDES AND HEALTH EFFECTS\" EFSA's Pesticides Unit has launched an open consultation on the follow-up of the findings of the External Scientific Report \u201cLiterature review of epidemiological studies linking exposure to pesticides and health effects\u201d. The methodological limitations affecting the quality of epidemiological studies on pesticides have been assessed in the document and specific recommendations on how to improve\u2026 read more [16] Calls for Funding and Awards CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: EUROPEAN SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY AWARD [17] SCIENCE EDUCATION OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM [18] EUREKA KOREA-SPAIN CALL FOR PROPOSALS [19] PUTTING OPEN SCIENCE INTO ACTION [20] SUPPORT TO RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS TO IMPLEMENT GENDER EQUALITY PLANS [21] EuCheMS Events ICCE 2017 \u2013 16TH EUCHEMS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT [22] ISOS 2017 \u2013 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON ORGANIC SYNTHESIS \u201cA. 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