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The Seventh Framework Programme
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 The prior objective of the Research Framework Programme is to strengthen the Community's competitive capacity and to support those research measures that are necessary due to the Community´s policy. The primary focus is thus the trans-national research and development forming the basis for an innovative European economy and at the same time being of immediate benefit to the citizen.
The Seventh Framework Programme has a duration of seven years (2007 – 2013) and a total budget of 54 billion euros. It consists of the following specific programmes:
- Specific programme on Cooperation
- Specific programme on Ideas
- Specific programme on People
- Specific programme on Capacities
- Specific programme on Euratom
- Activities of the Joint Research Centre (JRC)
The „Seventh Framework Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities“ is the radiation protection relevant programme. The basis of the programme is the Euratom Treaty signed on March 25, 1957 by the countries that were then European member countries. Among other things, the Community is responsible for “developing research and ensuring the dissemination of technical knowledge“ according to Article 2 of the Treaty.
EURATOM Programme
FP 7 “Euratom” comprises the themes of fusion energy research as well as nuclear fission and radiation protection and the themes of the “Joint Research Centre (JRC)”.
The fields of fusion energy research and nuclear fission and radiation protection have the following objectives:
- Advancing scientific and engineering bases for nuclear fusion and building the ITER fusion experiment,
- Creating the scientific-technical bases for the safe disposal of waste with long-lived radionuclides,
- Improving the safety level, resource efficiency and competitive capacity of nuclear energy,
- Ensuring a reliable system for the protection of man and the environment from the effects of ionising radiation.
Radiation protection in detail
The safe use of ionising radiation and radioactive substances in medicine and industry is based on a solid radiation protection policy and its efficient implementation. Research initiatives in the field of radiation protection are of great importance in order to maintain or, respectively, improve the already achieved high protection level. The objective of this research is to support the EU radiation protection policy and its efficient implementation through EU-wide standardised statutory provisions and their set-up in practice as well as a rapid and efficient course of action in case of acute, non-predictable requirements, such as radiological incidents.
Main research is:
- Quantification of risks for low and protracted exposures,
- Medical uses of ionising radiation and radioactive substances
- Emergency management and rehabilitation
- Malevolent uses of radiation or radioactive material
PROJECTS in FP 7 / EURATOMCurrent projects in FP 7 / EURATOM (CORDIS Website)
Outline of the first batch of nuclear research and training activities funded in EURATOM FP 7::
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