GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Improving Chemical and Ionizing Radiations Metrology

Priority area
 

Environment

Beneficiary

Scientific and Technological Research Council (TÜBİTAK), National

Metrology Institute (UME), Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK)

Co-Beneficiary
 

Duration

38 months (01/10//2009-01/12/2012)

EU contribution (Euro)

3,930,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This project contributes to the better functioning of the EU-Türkiye Customs Union Agreement regarding the free movement of goods as well as to facilitate the implementation of the EU Acquis Communautaire in quality of life-related areas such as environmental, health and consumer protection and food safety.

This Project aims to enhance institutional and measurement capacity in chemical and ionizing radiation metrology to ensure that Turkish laboratories are able to produce traceable and comparable measurement results, leading to improvements in the quality of life and facilitating the adoption of the Acquis related to free movement of goods.

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

Institutional capacity building for TÜBİTAK-UME.

Institutional capacity building for TAEK (both SANAEM and ÇNAEM).

Knowledge transfer and human resources development.

Networking and raising awareness.