Joint Research Centre (JRC)

This directorate-general provides the Commission with scientific advice and technical support in order to help formulate, implement and monitor a wide range of policies of the European Union. If requested it will advise the Council, Parliament and the member-states.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) also conducts scientific research. In several centres throughout Europe a broad range of topics are researched, most of it focused on areas that respond to the major challenges that face the EU policy makers. Its main areas of research are nuclear energy, economics, sustainable development, security issues and crisis-management and developing common reference materials and measurements.

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Openstaande vacatures

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19-03-2025 Project Officer - Expert in Natural Gas Transmission Networks Data and Modelling Joint Research Centre (JRC) i (Petten)

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Legislative proposals in negotiation

There are 61 proposals for legislative or other legal instruments of this Directorate-General in negotiations with the Council and the European Parliament.
Date Title
12.07.2023  Small modular reactors.
ini(2023)2109
 
16.01.2023  New European Bauhaus Progress Report.
Report com(2023)24
 
24.02.2022  Conclusion of the Agreement with the Government of the Faroe Islands on the participation of the Faroe Islands in Union programmes.
Decision com(2022)65
 
27.02.2018  Operation of the High Flux Reactor in the years 2014-15.
Report com(2018)76
 
05.04.2016  Operation of the High Flux Reactor in the period 2012-2013.
Report com(2016)170
 

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Legislation currently being implemented

There are 5 laws or other legal instruments of the Council and the European Parliament, previously proposed by this Directorate-General, which are currently being implemented by the member states.
Date Title
23.02.2017  Adoption of the 2016-2019 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for Euratom.
Decision com(2017)83
 
04.04.2016  Approval of the Agreement between Euratom and India for research and development cooperation in the field of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Decision com(2016)175
 
29.10.2015  Renewal participation of Euratom in the Framework Agreement for international collaboration on research and development of Generation IV nuclear energy systems.
Recommendation com(2015)547
 
21.05.2012  Adoption of the 2012-2015 High Flux Reactor supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for Euratom.
Decision com(2012)221
 
22.04.2009  Adoption of a supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for Euratom.
Decision com(2009)198
 

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Legislation in force

There are at least 3 laws or other legal instruments in force that have been previously proposed by this Directorate-General.
Date Title
28.06.2007  One year extension of the supplementary research programme to be implemented by the Joint Research Centre for Euratom.
Decision com(2007)365
 
25.05.2005  Negotiation of the accession of Euratom (Euratom) to an international Framework Agreement among the Members of the Generation IV International Forum in the field of ...
Communication com(2005)222
 
05.05.1976  .
Decision com(1976)171