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Directorate for Health, Consumer and Reference Materials (DHCR)
Institution
Section overview
Description
The Directorate for Health, Consumer and Reference Materials formerly Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, is one of the seven scientific institutes of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC).
The Joint Research Centre in Ispra is the third biggest European Commission site after Brussels and Luxembourg. Established in 1960 as a nuclear research site, today it is considered as one of Europe's leading research campuses with many laboratories and unique research infrastructures.
The staff of the Ispra site work on:
Non-nuclear research:
Sustainable Resources and Transport
Space
Security
Migration
Health and Consumer Protection
Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
Growth & Innovation
Activities
- Research
- Research Support
Parent institution
Involved in research projects
- Development of an approach to adopt the Langual system for product categorisation purposes with focus on the EU exposure assessment toolbox (CCR.IHCP.C432952.X0)
- Improvement of the embryonic stem cell test (EST) using neural marker genes for testing the developmental neurotoxicity in vitro
- Practical Implementation of Coexistence in Europe (PRICE)
Contact
Directorate for Health, Consumer and Reference Materials
(DHCR)
Via E. Fermi 2749
21027 Ispra
Italy
Italy
Phone: +39 0332 78 9111
Email: jrc-nutrition(@)ec.europa.eu