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Jul 22, 2026
Oct 7, 2026
Technical Support Instrument (TSI)
Scientific and technical assistance on a foresight activity in the field of plant health to enhance crisis preparedness for the EU territory.
Objective:
Only competent organisations, based on designations by Member States, are eligible to apply to the call’
Scope:
EFSA has been conducting horizon scanning on plant pests since 2017 to support EU crisis preparedness and inform plant health policy decisions. This activity is mainly carried out through the EIOS system (https://www.who.int/initiatives/eios), with technical support from WHO and the JRC. Relevant information is screened daily and synthesised into monthly newsletters for EU risk managers.
Over the years, additional tools and tasks have been integrated, and a shift towards more advanced, foresight-oriented approaches has become essential.
This call aims to identify the most suitable partner to support the evolution of the horizon scanning mandate, including the development and implementation of methods and tools, and to strengthen the integration of plant health within the One Health framework.
1. Eligibility criteria: as described in section 2.2 of the call for proposals document
2. Eligibility criteria: as described in section 2.2 of the call for proposals document. o be eligible, applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004. This list is regularly updated by EFSA Management Board and is available for consultation using this link https://efsa.my.site.com/competentorganisations/s/competentorganisation/CompetentOrganisation__c/00B1v000009LqfIEAS
3. Other eligibility conditions as described in section 2.2 of the call for proposals document
4. Financial and operational capacity: as described in section 2.4 of the call for proposals document
5a. Evaluation and Award criteria: as described in sections 2 and 2.5 of the call for proposals document. Submission modalities: as described in section 3 of the call for proposals document
5a. Evaluation and Award criteria: as described in sections 2 and 2.5 of the call for proposals document. Submission modalities: as described in section 3 of the call for proposals document
5c. described in section 'Indicative procedure timetable' page 2 of the call for proposals document
6. as described in section 1.5 of the call for proposals document and in the Draft Grant agreement
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