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**WRITTEN QUESTION E-3046/00 by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission. EU centres for study and research.** 
  
*Official Journal 151 E , 22/05/2001 P. 0047 - 0047*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3046/00

by Daniel Hannan (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(28 September 2000)

Subject: EU centres for study and research

A number of EU Centres for Study and Research exist around the world, of which several are located in the USA.

What is their purpose?

What funding do they receive?

What have they achieved over the past two years?

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(8 December 2000)

There are many study and research centres around the world whose names contain the word European, including some in the United States.

However, the only research centre directly funded by the Union is the Joint Research Centre (JRC), which is a Directorate-General of the Commission. The JRC is located at a number of sites around the Union: Ispra (Italy), Karlsruhe (Germany), Petten (Netherlands), Seville (Spain) and Geel (Belgium).

The JRC helps implement the Framework Programme for research and technological development. Its activities are covered in annual reports, the two most recent having the reference numbers COM(1999) 222 final and COM(2000) 366 final.

Further information on the Joint Research Centre can be found on the JRC website at http://www.jrc.cec.eu.int

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