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SafeFoodERA

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FCT was a member of the SAFEFOODERA network, a project funded by the European Commission with the aim of strengthening the scientific base in Europe and supporting the construction of the European Research Area in the field of food safety. This ERA-NET involved 24 European funding agencies from 19 countries and ended onMay 31, 2009.

SAFEFOODERA has launched two Calls for proposals on food safety.

1st Call

SAFEFOODERA's first Call in 2006 funded research projects on the following topics:

  • Assessment of information for the identification of emerging risks;
  • Pathogen-free food production chain;
  • Foodborne Zoonoses.

The countries and regions participating in Call first Call : Basque Country, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Nordic Region, and the United Kingdom.

Only four proposals Call submitted in Call first Call . The independent panel of experts recommended funding for two proposals, involving three Portuguese teams. The total budget for Call first Call approximately €2.3 million, of which FCT funded€60,000 for projects with a maximum duration of one year.

Theprojects funded in the first Callwith Portuguese participation were:

  • MYCONET, with Portuguese participation by Marina Martins (LNIV), with a budget of €30,000;
  • Foodborne zoonoses – Campylobacter and E. coli – a network project (CampEc-NET), with Portuguese participation by Maria João Fraqueza (UTL) and Jorge Machado (INSRJ), with a total budget of €30,000.

2nd Call

The second Call in 2008 funded projects on the following topics:

  • Detection of Traces of Allergens in Food;
  • Bioactive Ingredients;
  • Chemical;
  • Food Contaminants;
  • Emerging Risk;
  • GMO – Development of screening methods for GMOs;
  • MRSA/Antibiotic Resistance;
  • Risk-Benefit Analysis;
  • Risk Assessment of Food-Borne Pathogens;
  • Traceability.

The countries and regions participating in Call 2nd Call : Basque Country, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Netherlands, Nordic Region, and United Kingdom.

In this Call , 24 proposals Call submitted, of which 7 were recommended for funding by the independent panel of experts. The total budget for Call 2nd Call approximately €6 million, and FCT provided€200,000to fund two projects, with a maximum duration of two years.

Theprojects funded in the second Callwith Portuguese participation were:

  • Bio-Availability and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, and Pb) in processed meat and seafood products, led in Portugal by António Marques (IPIMAR), with a total budget of €100,000;
  • Risk assessment of Listeria in traditional ready-to-eat food items, led in Portugal by Yolanda Vaz (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine) and Isabel Fernandes (INRB), with a budget of €100,000.
Published on February 8, 2023