Objective PORT CHECK is a combined RTD and demonstration activity aimed to deliver the tools and procedures to allow EU member state Plant Health competent laboratories and inspection services toper form molecular diagnostic assays "on-site" and at points of entry. The proposal will develop and evaluate real-time PCR (Taxman) assays for a number of key harmful organisms, includingPhytophthora ramous (sudden oak death) and pinewood nematode; and transfer these assays to field portable real-time PCR platforms which were originally developed for bio-warfare and bio-terrorism applications. Particular attention will be paid to the problems associated with sampling and nucleic acid extraction in field conditions. The proposal mobilises an impressive consortium, including both academic and SME research partners, along with probably the most comprehensive and representative network of official Plant Health competent laboratory and inspection service organisations ever assembled for an EU RTD proposal. The consortium also includes partners with a proven track record of developing and successfully deploying on-site diagnostic kits to official Plant Health inspection services. Consultation with the principle stakeholders of the technology (inspection services, competent laboratories, DG SANCO, trade representatives etc.) at the outset and throughout the life of the projects given paramount importance. Adoption of the new technology should represent a step change in the way Plant Health services carry out inspections in support of Council Directive 2000/29/EC and will contribute to the reduced risk of the importation (and export) and establishment of harmful organisms. This in turn will help to prevent any consequential negative impacts on the sustainability of European agricultural systems, protect critically important natural forest ecosystems and other negative economic, social and environmental effects associated with the establishment of # Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesnucleic acidssocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsterrorismnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) POLICIES-1.2 - Tools and assessment methods for sustainable agriculture and forestry management Call for proposal FP6-2002-SSP-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS EU contribution No data Address Nobel house 17 Smith Square LONDON United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (37) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Costerweg 50 9101 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address 147 Rue de l'Universite PARIS See on map Total cost No data PLANTENZIEKTENKUNDIGE DIENST (PLANT PROTECTION SERVICE) Netherlands EU contribution No data Address Geertjesweg 15 9102 WAGENINGEN See on map Total cost No data DNA RESEARCH INNOVATIONS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 940 Cornforth Drive, Sittingbourne Research Center SITTINGBOURNE/KENT See on map Total cost No data BIOREBA AG Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Christoph Merian-Ring, 7 115 REINACH BL See on map Total cost No data CEPHEID EUROE S.A. 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Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Livorno, 60 TORINO (TURIN) See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO. Portugal EU contribution No data Address Quinta de Prados, Campus Universitario, Apart. 202 VILA REAL See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE SALAMANCA. Spain EU contribution No data Address Patio de Escuelas, 1 SALAMANCA See on map Total cost No data SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET. Sweden EU contribution No data Address Arrheniusplan 2C 7070 UPPSALA See on map Total cost No data PLANT HEALTH AND SEEDS INSPECTORATE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Foss House, 1-2 Peasholme Green YORK See on map Total cost No data FORESTRY COMMISSION RESEARCH AGENCY. United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Alice Holt Lodge Wrecclesham FARNHAM See on map Total cost No data STATE PLANT PROTECTION SERVICE Lithuania EU contribution No data Address Kalvariju str. 22 VILNIUS See on map Total cost No data MINISTRY FOR RURAL AFFAIRES AND ENVIRONMENT Malta EU contribution No data Address PBC Annibale Precas str LISA See on map Total cost No data UNIWERSYTET GDANSKI. Poland EU contribution No data Address ul. Bazynskiego 1a GDANSK See on map Total cost No data INSPECTORATE OF RS FOR AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHERIES Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Parmova, 33 LJUBLIJANA See on map Total cost No data NACIONALNI INSTITUT ZA BIOLOGIJO Slovenia EU contribution No data Address Vecna pot 111 LJUBLJANA See on map Total cost No data MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES Cyprus EU contribution No data Address Louki Adrita LEFKOSIA See on map Total cost No data AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Cyprus EU contribution No data Address Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment 22016 NICOSIA See on map Total cost No data FEDERAL AGENCY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FOOD CHAIN Belgium EU contribution No data Address Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, 20th floor BRUSSELS See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS Spain EU contribution No data Address Carretera Moncada a Naquera Km. 4,5 MONCADA (VALENCIA) See on map Total cost No data DIRECCAO GENERAL DE PROTECCAO DAS CULTURAS Portugal EU contribution No data Address Tapada da Ajuda, Edificio 1 LISBOA See on map Total cost No data SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AGENCY United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 82 Graigs Road EDINGURGH See on map Total cost No data SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Pentland House, 47 Robbs Loan EDINBURGH See on map Total cost No data TAKARA BIO EUROPE S.A. France EU contribution No data Address Europarc de Barbanniers GENNEVILLES See on map Total cost No data
