Ecological and environmental biosafety assessment of novel plant and microbial biotechnology products

Project Information

ECO-SAFE

Grant agreement ID: QLK3-CT-2000-31759

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2001

End date 31 December 2003

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 3 159 635,00

EU contribution € 2 096 947,00

Coordinated by

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Belgium

Objective

Innovative biotechnology products based on novel crops and bio inoculants offer an alternative to current agricultural practices that are damaging to the environment, and so have the potential to contribute to sustainability within theatre-food sector. Despite the benefits, public acceptance of Gomes is problematic. Consequently the objectives of this proposal are to
1) assess the ecological impact of GM plants with commercially relevant traits under field conditions, and
2) develop, test and assess the ecological impact of bio inoculants to replace the inputs of agric-chemicals that are deleterious to the environment. An integrated multidisciplinary Cluster Project including industrial partners will achieve these objectives. This Cluster Project will provide new scientific information to address current public concerns on Gomes and help improve the use and perception of plant and microbial biotechnology for the benefit of Europe.

Fields of science

Not validated

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 42,Kardinaal Mercierlaan 92 ; 3001 HEVERLEE ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (16)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue de la Terrasse 1Bètiment 23 ; 91190 GIF SUR YVETTE
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 43,Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918 , bat 741 ; 69622 Villeurbanne
• Total cost: No data

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1,Profesor Albareda 1 ; 18008 GRANADA
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INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS (IFAP)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue St. Lazare 60 ; 75009 PARIS
• Total cost: No data

IRISH SUGAR COMPANY PLC

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Athy Road ; 2 DUBLIN
• Total cost: No data

John Innes Centre

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Sainsbury Laboratory Colney Lane ; NR4 7UH Norwich
• Total cost: No data

LEIDEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Wassenaarseweg 72 ; 2300 RA LEIDEN
• Total cost: No data

LIPHA SA

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 37 rue St Romain ; 69008 LYON
• Total cost: No data

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZUERICH

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 2,Universitaetstrasse 2 ; 8092 ZURICH
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THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM - THE AUTHORITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Israel

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 76100 REHOVOT
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ciudad Universitaria ; 28040 MADRID
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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PISA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 80,Via del Borghetto 80 ; 56124 Pisa
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UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON 1

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918 , bat 741 ; 69622 Villeurbanne
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UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANE

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Batiment de Biologie ; 1015 LAUSANNE
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UNIVERSITY OF YORK

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heslington ; YORK
• Total cost: No data

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: University Park ; NG7 2RD Nottingham
• Total cost: No data