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# 91999E2790

**WRITTEN QUESTION P-2790/99 by Paul Lannoye (Verts/ALE) to the Commission. Research projects on healthcare systems within the fifth framework-programme.** 
  
*Official Journal 225 E , 08/08/2000 P. 0206 - 0207*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2790/99

by Paul Lannoye (Verts/ALE) to the Commission

(7 January 2000)

Subject: Research projects on healthcare systems within the fifth framework-programme

The deadline for submitting research projects (Call Identifier: 1999/C/ 64/13) on healthcare systems within the fifth research framework-programme was 15 November 1999. The projects submitted include several assessing non-conventional medicines (Research Programme 1.1.1. Thematic priority 1.1.1.-10.1-(i)(ii)(iii) Public Health research, Health Services Research and Health and Safety/evaluation of the effectiveness of non conventional therapies).

Proper and objective assessment of research projects is normally made with the help of experts who are specialists in the research field concerned.

Can the Commission tell me whether the experts assessing the quality of the research projects on each of the disciplines concerned (homeopathy, osteopathy, etc.) have already been appointed?

If not, can the Commission tell me when they will be, and what objective criteria and what procedure will be employed in appointing these experts?

Can the Commission tell me how many projects it has received, and the disciplines concerned?

Is the budget earmarked for these projects adequate?

Answer given by Mr Busquin on behalf of the Commission

(28 January 2000)

In response to the call for proposals(1) for the specific research programme Quality of life and management of living resources(2), some 600 projects of a generic nature were submitted by 15 November 1999, three of which related to non-conventional medecines.

The proposals will be evaluated by independent experts in January 2000. As stated in the Vade Mecum for Experts Taking Part in Proposal Evaluation (www.cordis.lu/life), each proposal will be evaluated by at least 4 independent experts. All the experts are selected from the Commission's expert database, which is set up through a call for applications. They are chosen for their scientific expertise in the areas of activity of the work programme. The names of the experts taking part in the evaluation will be published once all the decisions relating to the call for proposals have been taken.

A budget of 86 million has been allocated for these generic activities. Given that the overall Community contribution requested for the 600 proposals submitted will be over 900 million, the selection rate will probably be approximately 1 out of 10.

(1) OJ C 64, 6.3.1999.

(2) OJ L 64, 12.3.1999.

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