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RSS![The Annual Report provides info on the wide-ranging accomplishments of the JRC over the year.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/cover_ar2018_for_science_hub_only.jpg?itok=tqn5Zp22)
The JRC Annual Report for 2018 has been published - a year that brought many novelties to the organisation.
![Dual Food Quality: Commission releases study assessing differences in the composition of EU food products](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/dual-foods-title-pic_0.jpg?itok=iy4zgvgd)
A pan-European testing campaign of food products shows that some products are identically or similarly branded while having a different composition.
![Heatwaves and droughts can have an impact on both regional and international agricultural markets](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/by-studio_adobestock_224016284.jpeg?itok=LzBglsrJ)
Crop prices are more severely impacted by negative than positive climate extremes.
![the_future_of_road_transport.jpg](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/the_future_of_road_transport.jpg?itok=t4V0t_Sx)
The development of new technologies and new business models is transforming everything about how we move, and how we live our lives.
![Through proper forest management, trees can have a significant impact on carbon reduction.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-08/pellinni_adobestock_134224571.jpeg?itok=JaPIL3qI)
The Commission published its assessment of Member States’ draft plans to implement the EU’s Energy Union objectives, in particular the agreed EU 2030...
![Droughts similar to those of 2018 could become common as early as 2043.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/img_20181020_125536_0.jpg?itok=qNoe4YWZ)
A recent JRC article warns that the extreme drought conditions that affected central and northern Europe's 2018 spring/summer growing season could...
![From 2019, all heavy vehicles must be equipped with new Smart Tachograph](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/fotolia_129187454_auremar-smart-tachograph.jpg?itok=XdV8IUed)
From 15 June 2019, all heavy vehicles newly registered in the EU must have a smart tachograph on board.These devices help fight fatigue and speeding...
![Image: Wheat is susceptible to fungal colonization, which can cause the contamination of grains with mycotoxins.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/myotoxins-wheat-adobestock_115856253.jpeg?itok=Zz5uoxIg)
A new rapid method to detect mycotoxins in wheat products will facilitate controls and ensure safety for human consumption.
![Image: Loneliness affects all age groups, from children to the elderly.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/lonliness-eu_adobestock-scott-griessel.jpg?itok=A4cOH-Ov)
Eastern and Southern Europeans feel lonelier and are more socially isolated than Western and Northern Europeans.As part of a multi-year research...
![Image: Who will live and work in the EU in 2060? Report on Demographic Scenarios for the EU - Migration, Population and Education](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/demography_pic.jpg?itok=CQyiPtgL)
Demographic trends offer a glimpse into the EU’s population and workforce in 2060. New JRC report on "Demographic Scenarios".
![Extracting raw materials from waste streams can enhance the sustainability of mining activities in the EU](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/vista_general_balsa.jpg?itok=bebgbxwH)
There's untapped potential to extract strategic raw materials from mining waste and landfills in Europe, according to a new report from the JRC.
![All new cars sold in the EU must be fitted with an eCall device which automatically alerts emergency services in the event of an accident.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/adobestock_211773212.jpeg?itok=vjSJGgmd)
The performance checks carried out by JRC scientists on eCall devices show positive results.The testing paves the way for improved accuracy and...
![Image - Report: China – Challenges and Prospects of an Industrial and Innovation Powerhouse](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/china-report-healdine-title-picture.jpg?itok=wAqcvQY6)
The EU is seeing rapidly increasing competition from China for industrial and technological leadership, according to a new JRC report.
![Seaweeds can provide an alternative source of food, feed, fuel and livelihood for an ever-expanding population](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/divedog_adobestock_115213221.jpeg?itok=a92QUggO)
A new report gives scientific guidance to help meet a growing global demand for seaweeds while also protecting resources and the environment.
![Commissioner Tibor Navracsics at the topping-out ceremony of a new laboratory at the JRC site in Karlsruhe, Germany.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/commissioner_t_navracsics_in_jrc_karlsruhe_v.jpg?itok=_3CIwYux)
Commissioner Navracsics along with Commissioner Oettinger took part in the topping-out ceremony of a new laboratory building at the JRC site in...
![Dietary trans fatty acid intake in the EU has decreased over the last decades](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/cstarush-stock.adobe_.com_tfa_adobestock_2058523.jpeg?itok=0oNj0Jpg)
A new European regulation setting a legal limit for industrially-produced trans fatty acids (iTFA) came into force on 14 May.
![The recommendations will help to reach a common understanding of how to quantify hazard risks and impacts](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/drmkc.jpg?itok=ZlYTpxvS)
Launch of consultation to better assess the risks and impacts of natural and man-made hazards
![EFFIS has recorded 1233 fires of about 30 hectares or more up to the end of April.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/adobestock_199370851.jpeg?itok=E8XLkgWB)
With over 250k hectares of burnt land in Europe, this year's fire season has already surpassed the area burnt in 2018.
![Commissioner Tibor Navracsics at the Hungarian edition of the Science meets Parliaments/Science meets Regions project, in Balatonfüred](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/img_7018.jpg?itok=bHRFDpq4)
On 13 May 2019, Commissioner Tibor Navracsics is participating in the Hungarian edition of the Science meets Parliaments/Science meets Regions project...
![The Work Programme reflects the work the JRC will carry out in 2021/2022.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2021-06/sergey_nivens-fotolia_99103349_subscription_monthly_xl.jpg?itok=BBvnPubX)
The European Commission has adopted the JRC’s Work Programme for 2019-2020, running under Horizon 2020