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Sustainability
through Partnerships
Bernhard UrlExecutive Director
Guilhem de SezeHead of the REPRO Department
76th Advisory Forum meeting
Virtual meeting, 01-02.07.2020
The journey to new partnership models
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Experts: Panels & Working Groups
Total of 10.000 days/year in meeting + 10.000 days/year preparation
Grants & Procurement: Average 10 Million euro/year
Sourcing is not new to EFSA
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= 100 FTE
+
= 100 FTE
_________
200 FTETOTAL non-EFSA staff =
Transparency Regulation new opportunities
• + indemnity
• + training
opportunities
• + expertise
• + preparatory
work (G&P)
• + capacity
building in MS
• + harmonized methodologies
& innovation
• Building a Pan
European RA model
• Investment in
partnerships with MSs
EFSA sourcing at a glance
PROCUREMENT(non)science
EXPERTSWGs
Scientific PanelsScientific Committee
Increase EFSA production
capacity
Innovate to master future
complexity
Align on common EU Risk
Assessment approach
SOURCING PILLARS
TASKS & PARTNERSHIPNEEDS/OPPORTUNITIES
GRANTS GRANTS
TR Art 28 (5e)
partnering
Piloting Partnerships
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Cooperation on enzymes
risk assessments
Framework partnership
agreement on sharing tools
and knowledge
Framework partnership
agreement on MCRA of
pesticides in food
commodities
EFSA-BfR sharing knowledge and tools (1/2)
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What?
BfR to share national knowledge and tools (e.g. Food chain lab) with EFSA
to adapt into EU standard tools
Objective:
Partnership EFSA & BfR to share tools/guidance/models and work towards EU solutions
Challenges:
Correct level of co-financing, both partners benefit
Matching of policies
Opportunities for involvement of other MS (partnering):
• Area 1: Map and analyse global food and feed supply chains • Area 2: Knowledge Hub on food processing and handling, as well as on RA studies• Area 3: Evidence appraisal for epidemiological studies• Area 4: Evidence management for the safety assessment of Plant Protection Products• Area 5: Open interfaces to identify, analyse, exchange of evidence for emerging risks• Area 6: Evidence-based risk communication
Benefits for other MS
Provision of software tools,e.g. FoodChain-Lab
Transparent and harmonised RA, e.g. model repository
Aligned procedures,e.g. uncertainty assessment
Training and preparedness,e.g. crisis exercises
Opportunities for other MS
Review and testing of prototypes, user feedback
Exchange of national guidance documents, standards, topic related networking
Training of staff
Coaching of institutions on the implementing new working procedures
EFSA-BfR sharing knowledge and tools (2/2)
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EFSA-ANSES enzymes risk assessment (1/2)
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What?
ANSES WG to perform the RA for enzymes, EFSA Panel to adopt
Objective:
Partnership between EFSA & MSs for EU-wide RA capacity to meet demand of innovation
Challenges:
Guidelines and data requirement
Use harmonised criteria in RA: how to minimise intrinsic differences in expert judgement
Operational issues: DoI policy, harmonisation of workflow, efficiency
EFSA-ANSES enzymes risk assessment (2/2)
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Opportunities for partnering:
EC Mandate -> EFSA requested to update the “Guidance on food enzymes”
Timeline: 18 months, including public consultation
MS invited to nominate experts (with RA experience, preferably on food enzymes) to form a pool of experts -> EFSA to invite experts on ad-hoc basis
Staff exchange or visiting scientists
Feedback from MS since the last AF: new ideas, proposals…
EFSA-RIVM Cumulative Risk Assessment (1/2)
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What?
Framework Partnership Agreement on the Implementation of Cumulative Risk
Assessment for Pesticides
Objective:
Improvement and maintenance of the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) software
Cumulative exposure assessments for the effects of pesticides on various organs and
systems
Challenges:
Complexity and transparency of the MCRA software
Dependency on other outside developments (e.g. exposure scenarios by the EC)
FPAs have a budget ceiling not a guaranteed budget, that can be difficult for planning
EFSA-RIVM Cumulative Risk Assessment (2/2)
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Opportunities for partnering:
Capacity-building, harmonisation and accelerated implementation
with Member States
Improve connectivity with EFSA’s Data Warehouse and other data
repositories
Enhance co-creation through an open source and modular MCRA
software
Proposed next steps - work in progress
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Pilot projects to inform draft concept partnerships
- Engage in current pilots
- Express interest in topics for upcoming partnerships
AF meetings in 2020 (October / December)
- discussions on draft concept for a partnership framework
During 2021
- pilot projects under the newly agreed partnership framework
Topics for (pilot) partnerships 2020/2021
1 Annual summary reports (TSE, zoonoses, contaminants,…) (call soon to be launched)
2 GLP compliance check of studies submitted in the context of RA dossiers/files (as applicable)
3 Nutrients Upper Levels e.g. systematic reviews / screening / data extraction for Upper Levels, appraisal of studies (mandate not yet received)
4 Assessment of recycling processes for Food Contact Materials
5 Systematic reviews and Critical Appraisal Tools e.g. ecotox
6 Scientific and statistical expertise to assess toxicological studies
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