Eagraíochtaí inniúla i mBallstáit
Faoi láthair, tá os cionn 300 ollscoil, institiúid, comhlacht rialtais, comhlacht poiblí agus comhlacht eolaíochta eile ina líonra d’eagraíochtaí Ballstát atá gníomhach i réimsí laistigh de mhisean EFSA.
Bíonn naisc idir na heagraíochtaí sin á gcur chun cinn ag EFSA trí chomhghníomhaíochtaí a chomhordú, trí fhaisnéis a mhalartú, trí thionscadail eolaíochta chomhpháirteacha a fhorbairt agus a chur chun feidhme. Leis an líonrú sin déantar comhroinnt saineolais agus dea-chleachtais sna réimsí eolaíochta sin a neartú tuilleadh.
Déanann eagraíochtaí inniúla sna Ballstáit cúraimí éagsúla chun tacú le hobair EFSA, lena n-áirítear obair ullmhúcháin do thuairimí eolaíochta, cúnamh eolaíochta agus teicniúil, bailiú sonraí, agus sainaithint rioscaí atá ag teacht chun cinn. Féadfar tacaíocht airgeadais a thabhairt do chuid de na cúraimí sin, mar dheontais.
Níl ach eagraíochtaí atá ar Liosta na nEagraíochtaí Inniúla (ar a dtugtar Liosta Airteagal 36 freisin) incháilithe chun deontais a fháil. Tá bunú Liosta na nEagraíochtaí Inniúla arna n-ainmniú ag na Ballstáit riachtanach faoi Airteagal 36 de rialachán bunaidh EFSA.
In 2019, rinneadh Liosta na nEagraíochtaí Inniúla a athnuachan, agus cuireadh próiseas agus uirlis nua i bhfeidhm.
Coimeádtar an Liosta cothrom le dáta ar bhonn leanúnach. Is iad Ballstáit an AE, an Íoslainn agus an Iorua na tíortha atá incháilithe chun eagraíochtaí a ainmniú don liosta.
Anseo thíos gheobhaidh tú freagraí ar chuid de na ceisteanna is minice a chuirtear. Chun tuilleadh faisnéise a fháil, téigh i dteagmháil le do Phointe Fócais náisiúnta EFSA nó EFSA (cooperation.article36 [at] efsa.europa.eu (cooperation[dot]article36[at]efsa[dot]europa[dot]eu)).
Frequently Asked Questions
The term originated in Article 36 of EFSA’s founding regulation (Regulation 178/2002), which is why these organisations are also known as “Article 36 organisations”.
Organisations may be considered as competent organisations if they:
- are active in fields within EFSA’s mission;
- fulfil a set of eligibility criteria, ensuring for example independence and scientific expertise; and
- are designated by a Member State for inclusion in the List of Competent Organisations.
Organisations which fulfil the eligibility criteria set out in the Implementing Rules (Regulation 2230/2004) can be designated by Member States for inclusion on the list. National EFSA Focal Points support their country organisations in the process of designation. EFSA’s Management Board regularly updates the List of Competent Organisations based on this input from Member States.
The List of Competent Organisations is updated continuously by EFSA’s Management Board. The aim is to keep the list up to date and useful for networking, by including new organisations designated by Member States and removing organisations which have been withdrawn.
The national EFSA Focal Points support and facilitate the maintenance of the list at national level.
Focal Points are tasked to facilitate and support management of the List of Competent Organisations at national level.
Specifically, EFSA national Focal Points liaise with the organisations and other players in their country to:
- maintain active contacts with the network of competent organisations;
- collect information about an organisation, to enable the compliance check at national level;
- facilitate the compliance check at national level;
- support the designation procedure at national level;
- contact EFSA to oversee the process of updating the List of Competent Organisations for their country.
The inclusion of new organisations on the list is authorised by EFSA’s Management Board, which meets regularly four times a year. New designations or substantial changes to organisations need to be sent to EFSA by the country’s permanent representation/mission to the EU in Brussels at least one month before the Management Board meeting.
Organisations can update their contact details directly online.
An organisation interested in joining the list should contact its national Focal Point, which will explain the procedure.
Contact details of the Focal Points are available on the EFSA website here.
If there are any changes to organisations on the list, the respective Focal Point should be informed immediately. The Focal Point will check the type of changes and support initiation of the relevant procedures accordingly.