Organizzazzjonijiet kompetenti fl-Istati Membri
Aktar minn 300 università, istitut, korp governattiv, pubbliku u korpi xjentifiċi oħra attwalment jiffurmaw network ta’ organizzazzjonijiet tal-Istati Membri attivi f’oqsma fi ħdan il-missjoni tal-EFSA.
L-EFSA tippromwovi r-rabtiet bejn dawn l-organizzazzjonijiet permezz tal-koordinazzjoni ta’ attivitajiet konġunti, l-iskambju ta’ informazzjoni, l-iżvilupp u l-implimentazzjoni ta’ proġetti xjentifiċi konġunti. Dan in-networking ikompli jagħti spinta lill-kondiviżjoni tal-għarfien espert u tal-aħjar prattiki f’dawn l-oqsma xjentifiċi.
L-organizzazzjonijiet kompetenti fl-Istati Membri jwettqu diversi kompiti b’appoġġ għax-xogħol tal-EFSA, inkluż ix-xogħol preparatorju għal opinjonijiet xjentifiċi, assistenza xjentifika u teknika, il-ġbir ta’ data, u l-identifikazzjoni ta’ riskji emerġenti. Xi wħud minn dawn il-kompiti jistgħu jiġu appoġġati finanzjarjament, fil-forma ta’ għotjiet.
L-organizzazzjonijiet fuq il-Lista tal-Organizzazzjonijiet Kompetenti (magħrufa wkoll bħala l-Lista tal-Artikolu 36) biss huma eliġibbli biex jirċievu għotjiet. L-istabbiliment tal-Lista ta’ Organizzazzjonijiet Kompetenti nnominati mill-Istati Membri huwa meħtieġ skont l-Artikolu 36 tar-regolament ta’ twaqqif tal-EFSA.
Fl-2019, il-Lista ta’ Organizzazzjonijiet Kompetenti ġiet imġedda, bl-applikazzjoni ta’ proċess u għodda ġodda.
Il-lista tinżamm aġġornata fuq bażi kontinwa. Il-pajjiżi, eliġibbli biex jinnominaw organizzazzjonijiet għal-Lista, huma l-Istati Membri tal-UE, l-Iżlanda u n-Norveġja.
Hawn taħt issib tweġibiet għal xi wħud mill-mistoqsijiet l-aktar frekwenti. Għal aktar informazzjoni, jekk jogħġbok ikkuntattja lill-Punt Fokali nazzjonali tal-EFSA tiegħek jew lill-EFSA (cooperation.article36 [at] efsa.europa.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.