| English |
| joint research centre |
  |
|
| Attestation |
3
|
| Part of speech |
Noun phrase
|
| Grammatical label |
Singular
|
| Full form |
Acronym
|
| Variant |
JRC
|
| Definition |
As the "scientific arm" of the Community, the JRC is the only Community institution carrying out research and technological development work. It is a Commission department which functions as a scientific reference centre. Its primary task is to provide scientific and technological assistance independent of any national and commercial interest. In the fields for which it is responsible, the JCR conducts 3direct action3, which means that the Community conducts research of its own, with a staff of 1500 scientist working on eight institutes.
|
| Definition source |
EUROPA
|
| Context |
The Community needs a comprehensive and effective food safety monitoring and surveillance system integrating all the above sources of information. The expertise of the Commission Joint Research Centre could provide a useful support in this matter.
|
| Context source |
White paper on food safety
|
| Subject field |
Food safety
|
| Sub-field |
White paper on food safety: Commission's proposals
|
| Coordinate concept |
WHO, WTO, Food and Agriculture Organisation, Food and veterinary office, International Office of Epizootics, European Medecines Evaluation Agency, Food and Drug Administration, Codex Alimentarius (en.)
|
| Related concept |
Fifth Framework Programme for Research
|
| fr |
Centre commun de recherche
|
| it |
Centro comune di ricerca
|
| Reliability code |
3
|
