Scientific and technical assistance on a foresight activity in the field of plant health to enhance crisis preparedness for the EU territory.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) call EUBA-EFSA seeks a competent organisation or consortium designated under Article 36 to provide scientific and technical assistance to evolve plant health horizon scanning and foresight, including daily EIOS screening, monthly newsletters, tool and ontology development and integration within the One Health framework. The action is a single-stage call with a total available budget of €800,000 delivered as a Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC) action grant over a planned five-year duration. Eligible applicants are limited to Member State designated Article 36 competent organisations and submissions are made via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by the deadline 7 October 2026. Deliverables and payments are milestone linked and EFSA will evaluate proposals against eligibility, selection and award criteria as specified in the published call documents and draft grant agreement.

What it funds

Scope summary

Grant to provide scientific and technical support to EFSA for horizon scanning and foresight in plant health across the EU. Activities include daily EIOS screening and monthly newsletters for EU risk managers, development and maintenance of tools (dashboard, PeMo, ontology), integration of risk drivers and trade-data case studies, community support and communication events, and methodological advances aligned with One Health.

Who can apply:Only organisations designated as competent organisations by EU Member States under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 are eligible to apply (check EFSA list before applying) ¹.

1. 1Applicant type: single organisation or consortium of Article 36 competent organisations
2. 2Implementation: direct grant (financing not linked to costs); subcontracting not permitted for core tasks
3. 3Key requirements: demonstrated experience in horizon scanning/foresight and web scraping, team with relevant scientific and EIOS experience, English proficiency

Funding and duration

Total budget available:€800,000. Grant form: financing not linked to costs (lump sums for work packages). Planned duration: fixed 5 years (start at grant entry into force).

Payments schedule (high level):Prefinancing 15% on signature, four annual interim payments each 17% and final payment of 17% (payments linked to EFSA approval of deliverables).

Key administrative facts

Call type:Call for Proposals EUBA-EFSA. Submission procedure: single-stage via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Opening on 22 July 2026; submission deadline 7 October 2026 (17:00 CET).

EFSA expects to fund one proposal but may decide not to award a grant if proposals do not meet quality standards. Applicants must consult the published draft grant agreement and the call documents for full terms and conditions.

Footnotes

1. 1List of competent organisations designated by Member States is available from EFSA: efsa.my.site.com

Opportunity summary

Call reference:EUBA-EFSA. Issuing authority: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Type: Call for proposals (direct grant). Objective: contract a competent organisation (or consortium of competent organisations designated by Member States under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004) to provide scientific and technical assistance to EFSA to evolve and implement horizon scanning and foresight activities for plant health in order to strengthen EU crisis preparedness and the integration of plant health into the One Health framework.

Key scope and tasks:Maintain and operate EFSA’s plant pest horizon scanning (daily EIOS screening and monthly newsletters), develop and implement new methods and tools (ontology, taxonomy-driven categories, integration of risk drivers, case studies linking trade and EIOS data), support PeMo screening and EIOS community coordination, provide communication and dissemination support (workshops, webinars, scientific fora).

Budget and funding form:Total available budget for the call: €800,000. Form of grant: Action grant in the form Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC, lump-sum approach for work packages). No requirement to declare actual costs; payments linked to deliverables and milestones. Draft Grant Agreement (Direct Grant, FNLC) applies ¹.

Important dates and submission

Publication / opening date:22 July 2026. Submission deadline: 7 October 2026, 17:00 CET. Submission channel: single-stage electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal submission service. Clarification questions to EFSAProcurement@efsa.europa.eu by 29 September 2026; EFSA response deadline 1 October 2026. Notification of evaluation results: October 2026 (estimated). Grant agreement signature: December 2026 (estimated).

Eligibility and who may apply

Only organisations that are explicitly listed as competent organisations designated by EU Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2004 are eligible to apply. The list is maintained and published by EFSA and must be consulted prior to applying. Applications may be submitted by a single competent organisation or by a consortium of competent organisations; in the latter case one partner must be identified as coordinator. Subcontracting is permitted only for specified tasks but the call states subcontracting is not permitted for core tasks under this grant; check section 1.7 of the Call for Proposals for specific limits. Applicants must have the operational, scientific and financial capacity to deliver the tasks over a fixed 5-year duration from the grant entry into force.

Where to check eligibility:EFSA’s list of Article 36 competent organisations is available via EFSA’s competent organisations page. Applicants must confirm their presence on that list when preparing their proposal.

Who should apply / Eligible Applicant Types

Eligible applicant types:competent organisations designated by Member States under Article 36 (typical legal forms include research institutes, public bodies, specialist national plant health institutes, academic departments). Practical examples: national plant protection organisations, university research centres specialised in plant health/horizon scanning, public research institutes with designation as Article 36 competent organisations. The call is restricted and is not open to generic SMEs, private companies or NGOs unless they are formally designated as Article 36 competent organisations by a Member State.

Funding Type and Financial Mechanism

Primary funding type:grant. Specific modality for this call: Action grant implemented as Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC, lump-sum / fixed amounts per work package). The grant is not based on actual eligible costs; payments are made upon approval of deliverables and milestones as defined in the grant agreement.

Consortium Requirement

Consortium:either single applicant (mono-beneficiary) or consortium of eligible Article 36 organisations. The call does not require a consortium; a single competent organisation may apply. If a consortium is used, one partner must act as coordinator and sign the grant agreement on behalf of the consortium.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility)

Geographic eligibility:EU Member States competent organisations designated under Article 36. The call is run by EFSA and targets organisations designated by Member States; therefore applicants must be within the EU list of competent organisations. International cooperation and interaction with WHO and JRC is foreseen as part of task delivery but direct participation must meet Article 36 designation requirements.

Target Sector and Thematic Areas

Primary thematic sectors:plant health, pest risk surveillance, One Health (integration across plant, animal and human health), environment, agriculture and trade. Cross-cutting sectors: ICT and data science (EIOS system, web scraping, AI and semantic models), foresight and horizon scanning methodologies, risk assessment support, science communication and policy support.

Mentioned countries and organisations

Explicitly mentioned:European Union (EFSA and Member States). The call references collaboration with WHO (EIOS initiative) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The call text also notes special restrictions related to Hungarian public interest trusts under Hungarian Act IX of 2021 following Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2506; affected Hungarian entities cannot sign new legal commitments while the restriction remains in force. No other national lists of specific countries are required beyond Member States' competent organisations.

Project Stage and Expected Maturity

Expected project stage:operational/implementation of ongoing horizon scanning and foresight activities, continued service delivery, method development and demonstration. The action is a 5-year operational contract to maintain daily EIOS screening, monthly newsletter production and to develop/implement advanced foresight methods, tools, ontology and case studies. The activity assumes existing, operating systems and aims to evolve them (not an early-stage basic research call).

Funding Amount and Payment Profile

Total available amount:€800,000. Grant form: financing not linked to costs. Payment schedule defined in the draft grant agreement (Data Sheet): Prefinancing: 15% of total grant (€120,000) paid after entry into force. Four interim payments: each 17% (€136,000) linked to approved interim deliverables (end of years 1 to 4). Final payment (balance): €136,000 (17%) after final deliverable acceptance (end of year 5). Payment deadlines: EFSA has up to 90 days to approve deliverables and execute payments; the partner has 30 days to provide additional information if requested. The grant duration: fixed 5 years from the kick-off meeting / entry into force of the grant agreement.

Deliverables and core tasks (summary):Major deliverables include monthly newsletters (Deliverable A.1), maintenance and monthly updates to tools and dashboard (A.2), plant-health ontology proposal (B.1), ongoing tool management and improvements (B.2), needs identification for new tools (B.3), integration of risk drivers and categories in EIOS (B.4), annual foresight methodologies review (B.5), trade-data case study (B.6), organisation and support to EIOS PLH community meetings (C.1), support to workshops and events (C.2), and annual reports on outreach and communication (C.3). Detailed task descriptions, deadlines and responsibilities are provided in the Call for Proposals and Annex 1 draft grant agreement.

1. 1Monthly newsletter production workflow: daily EIOS screening; selection and review of relevant signals; participation in monthly working group meetings; PeMo screening support; draft newsletter circulation; finalisation and publication.
2. 2Method and tool development: design and validation of plant health ontology; taxonomy-driven EIOS categories; trade-data case study; identification of new foresight methods applicable to plant health.
3. 3Community and dissemination: regular EIOS PLH community meetings (online and annual in-person week at EFSA), workshops, scientific communications and contributions to EFSA fora.

Application Type and Process

Application type:open single-stage call for eligible (Article 36) organisations via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Applicants must submit the application and all mandatory annexes electronically before the call deadline. The submission process includes Part A administrative data and Part B technical proposal. EFSA will verify submission completeness, eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria, then evaluate proposals against award criteria. A single-stage procedure is specified in the call.

Assessment, Review and Application Stages

Number of assessment stages:administratively the evaluation follows 5 sequential checks: (1) verification of submission requirements, (2) eligibility, (3) exclusion (declarations on honour), (4) selection criteria (financial, operational and professional capacity), and (5) award criteria (quality assessment against methodology, project plan, quality assurance). The call itself uses a single-stage submission (no separate stage for full proposals).

Success Rates

No historical or guaranteed success rate is provided in the call documents. EFSA intends to fund one proposal up to €800,000 but reserves the right not to award a grant if proposals do not meet quality or eligibility requirements. Applicants should assume competitive evaluation against the award criteria and prepare to meet all eligibility constraints.

Co-funding Requirement

Co-funding is not required for this FNLC-type grant. The financing not linked to costs model explicitly removes the need for applicants to declare co-financing or to submit actual cost claims. However, if other public bodies commit financial contributions, a letter of commitment may be required and should be included in the application package.

Nature of support to beneficiaries

Beneficiaries will receive monetary support (grant payments) in the form of financing not linked to costs. They will also provide and receive non-monetary services: close technical collaboration with EFSA, JRC and WHO, access to EIOS community, scientific exchange, participation in working groups and workshops, and support for dissemination and capacity building. The grant therefore delivers both monetary (lump-sum payments) and non-monetary collaborative services.

Selection and Award Criteria (what evaluators will judge)

Selection criteria:organisational and team professional capacity (required evidence: CVs in EU format, list of proposed team members, evidence of at least 5 years' use of web-scraping tools and horizon scanning/foresight experience, EIOS and semantic modelling experience, proof of language skills), and financial capacity where applicable (declarations, simplified financial statement for private bodies if requested thresholds are met; audit reports if required). Exclusion criteria: declarations on honour for integrity, conflicts of interest, bankruptcy, fraud etc.

Award criteria and scoring (maximum 100 points):technical quality assessed on methodology and workplan (max 75 points across subcriteria: monthly deliverable production methodology, foresight activity proposals, plant health ontology design, integration of risk drivers, trade-data/EIOS case study), project programme clarity including Gantt, milestones, risks and contingency (max 10 points), and quality assurance measures for deliverables and internal review (max 15 points). Quality threshold: minimum 70/100 points to be eligible for the reserve list.

Application templates and required documents

Mandatory templates and annexes to be submitted through the Funding & Tenders Portal Part B and Annexes field include (but are not limited to): Administrative Declaration (Annex 2), Declaration on Honour on Exclusion Criteria (Annex 3), Declaration on Honour on Selection Criteria (Annex 4), Selection Criteria template (Annex 5 including environmental management information), Award Criteria template (Annex 6), and the Draft Grant Agreement (Annex 1) which is published with the call. Curriculum vitae for proposed team members must be provided in the EU CV format. If required by thresholds, financial statements or audit reports must be supplied. All required documents are available for download from the call page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

1. 1Annex 1: Draft grant agreement (Direct Grant, Financing Not Linked to Costs) (published with the call).
2. 2Annex 2: Administrative Declaration (must be completed and signed).
3. 3Annex 3: Declaration on honour on exclusion criteria (applicant, partners and subcontractors where applicable).
4. 4Annex 4: Declaration on honour on selection criteria (applicant/consortium lead).
5. 5Annex 5: Selection criteria template (team CVs, evidence of experience and environmental management info).
6. 6Annex 6: Award criteria template (technical proposal structured response).
7. 7EU CVs for each proposed team member (EU format).

Detailed administrative and contractual notes

Form of grant agreement:direct grant agreement using EFSA’s Draft Grant Agreement (FNLC model) with Terms and Conditions, Data Sheet and Annexes. The draft agreement includes detailed clauses on obligations, confidentiality, IPR, data protection (EUDPR/Regulation 2018/1725), auditing, reporting, payment and recovery, liability and dispute settlement (EU law + Belgium). The grant includes specific timelines for reporting, payment (90 days), and record-keeping (10 years after final payment). The contracting authority may request pre-financing guarantees in specific circumstances; EFSA will indicate this in the Data Sheet if applicable.

Data protection, AI and ethics:All personal data processed by EFSA in the call and subsequently is subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725; applicants should consult EFSA’s Privacy Statement. Provisions exist for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence and LLMs: applicants must disclose use of generative AI in proposal drafting and propose measures to ensure human oversight, compliance with GDPR and the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) where applicable. If AI systems are to be introduced during implementation, beneficiaries must request EFSA approval with a description of purpose, risk mitigation and human oversight measures. Use of prohibited AI practices is not allowed.

How evaluation proceeds and post-evaluation steps

Evaluation is carried out by an EFSA Evaluation Committee against the five-step procedure described in section 2 of the Call: verification of submission, eligibility check, exclusion check, selection (capacity) check and award (quality) assessment. Proposals meeting the threshold (minimum 70 points) are placed on a ranked reserve list. EFSA intends to fund one proposal from the list; EFSA may invite the top-ranked applicant to adapt the proposal if necessary (article 203(5) EU Financial Regulation) before signature. EFSA reserves the right not to award any grant or to cancel the procedure if no suitable proposals are identified.

Risks, obligations and audit

Key contractual obligations:deliverable acceptance by EFSA is the trigger for payments; failure to deliver acceptable outputs may lead to payment suspension, reductions, rejections and recoveries. The grant may be subject to audits, reviews and investigations by EFSA, European Commission services, OLAF, EPPO and the ECA. Beneficiaries must keep original records for at least 10 years after final payment and must provide access for audits and investigations. The grant instrument includes standard EU clauses on confidentiality, IPR (EFSA retains royalty-free, non-exclusive use rights for non-sensitive materials for policy, communication and dissemination), data protection and visibility (EU emblem and funding statement).

Application checklist (practical)

1. 1Verify organisation is listed as an Article 36 competent organisation on EFSA’s list.
2. 2Register/confirm entity data and obtain PIC in Participant Register if not already done.
3. 3Prepare Part A administrative data and Part B technical proposal in the Funding & Tenders Portal.
4. 4Complete and sign Administrative Declaration (Annex 2) and Declaration(s) on Honour (Annex 3 and 4) as required.
5. 5Complete Selection Criteria template (Annex 5) and Award Criteria template (Annex 6) with required attachments (EU CVs, evidence of experience).
6. 6Attach supporting financial documents if required by thresholds (simplified financial statement for private bodies > €60,000 request; audit report if > €750,000 or as required).
7. 7Submit electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal before 07/10/2026 17:00 CET.

Reference materials and links:full Call for Proposals and Guide for Applicants, Draft Grant Agreement (Annex 1), EFSA programming documents and list of Article 36 organisations are published on EFSA’s website and on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic page for EUBA-EFSA. Applicants must consult the published Call documents and the draft grant agreement carefully prior to submission. Example links: EFSA call page and draft GA downloadable from the call page on the Funding & Tenders Portal EFSA call page and EFSA draft grant agreement and call documents available on EFSA website EFSA Draft Grant Agreement Call for Proposals and Guide for Applicants.

Contact and support:Questions about the call should be sent to EFSAProcurement@efsa.europa.eu. Portal IT helpdesk support and Funding & Tenders Portal online manual and FAQs are available via the Portal.

Full answers to the structured extraction questions

Eligible Applicant Types:Only competent organisations designated by Member States under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2230/2004 are eligible. Examples of eligible entity types likely to be on the list include national plant protection organisations, public research institutes, specialised university departments and other public bodies designated as competent organisations. The call allows either a single eligible organisation or a consortium of eligible organisations.

Funding Type:Grant — action grant implemented as Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC). The grant is a lump-sum style FNLC where payments are linked to milestone/deliverable acceptance rather than reimbursement of actual costs. EFSA’s draft grant agreement and data sheet define the payment plan and conditions.

Consortium Requirement:The call does not require a consortium. It accepts either a single applicant or a consortium. If a consortium is proposed, one partner acts as coordinator and signs the grant agreement. Partners that are part of the consortium but not the coordinator must accede via accession forms and accept the grant obligations. The coordinator has specific monitoring, communication and payment distribution responsibilities as set out in the draft GA.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Geographic eligibility is limited to the EU Article 36 competent organisations designated by Member States. The activity is EU-focused and supports EU risk managers; international organisations (WHO, JRC) are partners for technical support but eligible applicants must be on the EFSA Article 36 list. The call text references EU Member States and EFSA; Hungarian public interest trusts established under Act IX of 2021 are subject to additional restrictions noted in the call.

Target Sector:Primary sectors targeted are plant health and plant pest readiness, with strong cross-sectoral links to One Health, environment and agriculture. The call also targets ICT/data science topics because EIOS (web scraping, AI/text mining), dashboarding, semantic modelling and ontology development are core technical elements.

Mentioned Countries:EFSA and EU Member States are explicitly mentioned. The call references cooperation with WHO and the JRC. The call text mentions Hungary in the context of public interest trusts and relevant Council decisions restricting legal commitments by such entities; otherwise, the eligibility condition is the Article 36 organisational list rather than individual country lists.

Project Stage:This is an operational, implementation-stage activity to maintain and evolve an existing EFSA horizon scanning service (horizon scanning since 2017) and to develop/implement improved foresight methods and tools. It is not a pure research start-up call; it involves daily operational monitoring, monthly reporting, method development, tool maintenance, case studies and community coordination over a 5-year contract.

Funding Amount:€800,000 total. Payment schedule: pre-financing 15% (€120,000) on entry into force; four interim payments each 17% (€136,000) tied to deliverables at the ends of years 1–4; final payment 17% (€136,000) at end of year 5. All amounts are fixed FNLC lumps tied to agreed work package completion and deliverable approval.

Application Type:Single-stage open call restricted to Article 36 competent organisations. Submission is electronic only through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Hard copy submissions are not accepted. Applicants must upload Part A and Part B, Annexes and all mandatory templates in the Portal before the deadline.

Nature of Support:Beneficiaries will receive monetary support (grant payments, FNLC) and will deliver and receive non-monetary collaborative support (technical cooperation with EFSA, WHO and JRC; access to the EIOS community; participation in networks and workshops). The funding modality is money plus the contractual non-monetary collaboration obligations.

Application Stages:The administrative/evaluation workflow is carried out in five verification/evaluation steps (submission check, eligibility, exclusion, selection capacity check and award quality assessment). Procedurally the call is single-stage (applicants submit once and evaluation follows these five checks).

Success Rates:The call documents do not provide historical success rates or the number of expected awards beyond EFSA’s intention to fund one proposal. Applicants should consider the opportunity competitive and constrained by the single available award and the eligibility restriction to Article 36 organisations.

Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding is required. The FNLC model removes the need for beneficiary co-financing or cost reporting. Where other public bodies contribute financially, an optional letter of commitment should be provided. The applicant is responsible for any internal redistribution of the grant among consortium partners; EFSA will not increase the maximum grant if partners are replaced or tasks redistributed.

Templates and application form structure

Templates and structure applicants must use:Annex 1 Draft Grant Agreement (review and accept terms); Annex 2 Administrative Declaration (signed by applicant/consortium lead); Annex 3 Declaration on Honour on Exclusion Criteria (signed by applicant and all partners/subcontractors where applicable); Annex 4 Declaration on Honour on Selection Criteria (financial capacity statements); Annex 5 Selection Criteria template (detailed evidence of professional and operational capacity including CVs in EU format, team composition, evidence of use of web scraping and horizon scanning experience, EIOS experience, environmental management information); Annex 6 Award Criteria template (structured technical proposal addressing methodology, ontology, foresight approaches, integration with EIOS and case studies). Financial documents (simplified financial statements or audited accounts) are required only when thresholds apply (private bodies and thresholds described in the Call). All annex templates are available for download in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Submission Service under Part B Templates and must be uploaded as part of the application package.

Structure guidance for applicants (recommended):Part A administrative fields; Part B technical proposal addressing: (1) organisation and eligibility (evidence of Article 36 designation), (2) detailed technical methodology addressing Deliverables A.1–C.3 and Tasks A.1–C.3 with Gantt chart/milestones and contingency plan, (3) team and CVs mapped to tasks and evidence of required expertise, (4) quality assurance and risk mitigation measures including AI usage transparency, (5) dissemination and community engagement plan, (6) declarations and annexes including financial evidence if relevant.

How deliverables look and acceptance:Deliverables must be submitted in English and approved by EFSA. Approval triggers payments. EFSA will review deliverables within up to 90 days and may request clarifications or corrections; beneficiaries have 30 days to reply to EFSA requests. Deliverables may be published by EFSA and EFSA retains non-exclusive royalty-free rights to use non-sensitive outputs for policy, information, dissemination and publicity.

Concluding summary

What this opportunity is about and how to explain it:This is a restricted EFSA call to contract a competent Article 36 organisation (single or consortium) to operate, maintain and evolve EFSA’s plant health horizon scanning and foresight service for the next 5 years. The contractor will run daily EIOS-based monitoring, produce monthly newsletters, coordinate with EFSA, WHO and JRC, support PeMo screening and develop improved foresight capabilities including a plant-health ontology, taxonomy-driven EIOS categories, risk-driver integration and a trade-data case study. The award is a direct action grant financed as Financing Not Linked to Costs (FNLC) with a total available amount of €800,000. Eligible applicants are limited to EFSA-designated competent organisations; submission is single-stage via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal; evaluation follows the usual checks (submission, eligibility, exclusion, selection and award) and the technical assessment uses explicitly described award criteria. Applicants should carefully follow the published Call documents and the Draft Grant Agreement, include all mandatory annexes and evidence (team CVs, organisational experience with web scraping/EIOS/foresight, required financial documents if thresholds are triggered) and ensure all deliverables and milestones are feasible within the 5-year timeframe. This opportunity is a mix of operational service provision, methodological R&D in foresight and tool/ontology development, and networking/dissemination support to strengthen EU plant health crisis preparedness and One Health integration.

Footnotes

1. 1Draft Grant Agreement and Terms and Conditions published with the Call for Proposals are the reference contractual documents and must be carefully reviewed by applicants. See Annex 1 Draft Grant Agreement available at EFSA and Funding & Tenders Portal Draft grant agreement.

This EFSA call seeks a competent organisation or consortium to support the evolution of plant health horizon scanning and foresight for the EU territory, with a strong focus on crisis preparedness, method and tool development, and better integration of plant health within the One Health framework. The call reference is EUBA-EFSA and the deadline is 7 October 2026. [1][12]

What the call is about

EFSA has been conducting horizon scanning on plant pests since 2017 to support EU crisis preparedness and inform plant health policy decisions. The current activity uses the EIOS system with technical support from WHO and the JRC, screens relevant information daily, and turns it into monthly newsletters for EU risk managers; this call is intended to move that work toward more advanced, foresight-oriented approaches. [1][12][7]

Key facts

Who can apply

• Only competent organisations designated by Member States are eligible to apply. [1]
• Applications may be submitted by a single organisation or by a consortium. [1]
• The selected partner is expected to have experience in web scraping and in horizon scanning or foresight. [1]
• The team should include experts with advanced university training and relevant skills in plant health, risk assessment, literature review, data extraction and integration, EIOS, semantic modelling, or knowledge representation. [1]

Expected scope of work

• Support the evolution of EFSA's horizon scanning mandate in plant health. [1]
• Develop and implement methods and tools for foresight-oriented scanning. [1]
• Strengthen the integration of plant health within the One Health framework. [1]
• Contribute to the daily screening and synthesis of relevant information into outputs for risk managers. [1]
• Work over a five-year period with an initial meeting in Parma, periodic online meetings, one annual week at EFSA, and a final meeting. [1]

Applicant takeaways

This is a specialised EFSA scientific cooperation opportunity rather than a broad open call, so eligibility is the main gatekeeper. Applicants should verify the full call documents for any funding rate, co-financing rule, or other financial conditions, because those details are not visible in the available search snippets.