OBJECTIVES
Strategic objective
To facilitate sustainable cooperation between national and international research funding bodies in the
area of food authenticity, to improve the competitiveness of the food supply chain and the consumer
confidence in it, by means of better-coordinated, cost-effective R&D
Specific objectives
To achieve the overall goal, this Authent-Net has been structured around a set of interrelated measurable,
realistic and achievable objectives. The specific objectives of the Authent-Net action are to:
| SO1 |
build a network of Member State research funding bodies, to
increase knowledge transfer and facilitate transnational co-operation [WP3, WP5 and WP6], |
| SO2 |
develop an openly available harmonised set of terms and
definitions for use in the food authenticity area [WP3] that will help transnational discussion
and stocktaking, |
| SO3 |
“map” out food authenticity in Europe and undertake stocktaking and
analysis of existing data (e.g., national research projects, methods, commodities, databases,
regulations, etc.) in the area of food authenticity, with a view of developing synergies and contacts
amongst competent organisations [WP1], |
| SO4 |
evaluate the gaps and complementarities in European funding of
food authenticity R&D and assess them against the international landscape, in order to maximise
synergies and impact and address where further research is needed [WP2], |
| SO5 |
develop a rationale and a recommendation for a high level strategic
research agenda for transnational research programmes in Europe, extensively based on key
stakeholder input [WP3], |
| SO6 |
establish a dynamic and sustainable European information platform, the
Food Authenticity Research Network Hub (FARNH) for sharing and accessing information on food
authenticity and related activities [WP4], |
| SO7 |
draft a white paper identifying the rationale for an ERA-NET on
food authenticity [WP3], |
| SO8 |
actively disseminate the action aims and outcomes to other
relevant research providers, and related stakeholders [WP5]. |
