EURATOM Calls

The European Commission announces a new call for tenders under the SAMIRA action plan. The SAMIRA Study on Criteria for Acceptability of Medical Radiological Equipment will review and revise publication Radiation Protection 162 (RP 162), which was published in 2012. The revised guidance will define essential parameters relevant to the assessment of the performance of … Read more

This call aims to achieve a review and analysis of the transposition and implementation of the basic safety standards (BSS) provisions for radiation protection experts (RPEs), radiation protection officers (RPOs), and medical physics experts (MPEs) in EU Member States. The Euratom Treaty empowers the European Atomic Energy Community to establish uniform basic safety standards to … Read more

This new call intends to achieve a SAMIRA study on reporting and learning from patient-related incidents and near misses in radiotherapy, interventional cardiology, nuclear medicine and interventional and diagnostic radiology. This work is part of the SAMIRA actions in the area of Quality and Safety of medical applications of ionising radiation. It will contribute to … Read more

As part of the Euratom Research and Training Programme approved today by the European Commission, research in radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation will receive €30 million funding over the next five years (2021–2025). Funding is intended to improve exposure risk estimates in a broad range of scenarios for members of the public, patients, … Read more

Type of action: RIA Research and Innovation action Deadline Model: single-stage Planned opening date: 15 May 2019 Deadline: 25 September 2019 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Protecting people and the environment from the potentially harmful effects of ionising radiation remains a challenge in the context of expanding practices involving radiation in the EU, notably in the … Read more

Type of action: CSA Coordination and support action Deadline Model: single-stage Planned opening date: 15 May 2019 Deadline: 25 September 2019 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Nuclear and ionising radiation technologies have a central place in modern medicine, saving lives and improving the quality of life for patients. In the EU alone, each citizen will undergo … Read more

Type of action: RIA Research and Innovation action Deadline Model: single-stage Planned opening date: 15 May 2019 Deadline: 25 September 2019 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: Nowadays medical care extensively uses ionising radiation for diagnostic and therapy. Together with natural radiation, medical applications are the main contributor to the exposure of the European population to ionising … Read more

Type of action: CSA Coordination and support action Deadline Model : single-stage Planned opening date: 15 May 2019 Deadline: 25 September 2019 17:00:00 Brussels time Specific Challenge: One of the main concerns in nuclear sector is a loss of the younger generation’s interest for specialized nuclear knowledge and a risk that the current workforce, progressively … Read more