FP7 - Work programmes FP7 2007 Work Programmes and calls - update

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FP7 2007 Work Programmes and calls

On 15 June 2007, the EC published updated 2007 Work Programmes for most parts of the FP7 Cooperation activites. This includes calls for proposals in the areas of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology as well as for Energy; Environment and Transport.

At the same time calls are also made in Capacities (Research Infrastructures; Research for the Benefit of SMEs; and International Co-operation).

An updated version of Annex 4 (General Activities) has also benn published.

Most of the changes to the 2007 Work Programmes reflect revisions to indicative budgets, where earlier versions had unconfirmed amounts planned to be taken from the 2008 budget. Each of the changes to the 2007 Work Programmes from previous versions is highlighted on the relevant cover page. In many cases a new table has been added to clarify whether the budget being used is from 2007 or 2008.

KBBE Call

This second 2007 call includes one under the Food, Agriculture, Fisheries and Biotechnology theme, FP7-KBBE-2007-2A, that was published on 15 June 2007. This call has a two-stage evaluation procedure. At Stage 1 the coordinator is the only formal partner that should be included in the proposal set-up on EPSS. Additional partners should not be added at this stage. Part A should be completed for the coordinator only. Additional partners should be mentioned only in Part B of the Stage 1 submission. See also the Guide for Applicants for this call. Note All relevant information is available on the CORDIS website. This includes eligibility criteria that are detailed in the Work Programme

The first stage deadline is 11 September 2007 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time). The second stage deadline is planned for 19 February 2008. This applies only for proposals retained at stage 1

The indicative budget is €110 million. ( OJ Reference: OJ C133 of 15 June 2007), of which Activity 2.3: Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food products and processes has 30 M€ alloted to Large collaborative projects. Areas of interest are

• 2.3.1. KBBE-2007-3-1-09: GREEN FACTORY - The expression and accumulation of valuable industrial compounds in plants
• 2.3.2 KBBE-2007-3-2-06: BIOETHANOL AND BEYOND - Novel enzymes and microorganisms for biomass conversion to bioethanol
• 2.3.2 KBBE-2007-3-2-07: NOVEL ENZYMES - The search for novel enzymes and micro-organisms for different bioprocesses
• 2.3.2 KBBE-2007-3-2-08: BIO-INFORMATICS - Microbial genomics and bio-informatics
• 2.3.2 KBBE-2007-3-2-09: BIOREFINERY - Biotechnology for the conversion of biomass and waste into value-added products
• 2.3.3 KBBE-2007-3-3-04: USEFUL WASTE - Novel biotechnology approaches for utilizing wastes, including aquaculture wastes, to make high added value products
• 2.3.3 KBBE-2007-3-3-05: ACTIVITY MININING IN METAGENOMES - Exploring molecular microbial diversity in aquatic environment or the soil