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RECIPES in a nutshell

The precautionary principle is supposed to prevent environmental and health risks from arising in the first place. It encourages early and forward-looking action to minimise risks, for example in the use of nanotechnologies or pesticides. Critics of the precautionary principle argue, however, that it promotes excessive caution and hinders technological innovation. The project "REconciling sCience, Innovation and Precaution through the Engagement of Stakeholders" (RECIPES) aims to analyse how the precautionary principle is applied in the European Union and improve its future application with recourse to participatory methods. The precautionary principle has been recognised as a general principle in EU law and in various EU regulations and directives.

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RECIPES' Case Studies: Aligning Precaution and Innovation

29 October 2019

How can we ensure that innovative products and solutions are fostered and encouraged when their impacts on human health and the environment are not fully known? The Precautionary Principle (PP) enables authorities to take precautionary measures by means of pre-damage control when scientifically plausible but uncertain that a new technology or product may cause harm.

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Case Studies: Conceptual and methodological frameworks

6 January 2020
One of the RECIPES project’s aims is to understand and explain the differences in the application of the precautionary principle in 9 different case topics, in a way that reflects the particular context of the case and the arguments for invoking the precautionary principle.
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Science, Precaution, Innovation: Towards the integrated governance of new technologies

14 October 2019 - 15 October 2019
Bielefeld, Germany
Is the Precautionary Principle really an obstacle to innovation? This conference will provide a platform to discuss existing challenges to the evidence-based implementation of the PP from an interdisciplinary perspective.
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RECIPES' General Assembly: setting the steps ahead

24 September 2019 - 25 September 2019
Brussels

Nine months from the beginning of the RECIPES project (REconciling sCience, Innovation and Precaution through the Engagement of Stakeholders), the Consortium convened in Brussels t

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The Precautionary Principle in EU Law and Practice

12 September 2019
Maastricht

On 12 September 2019 the opening event "The Precautionary Principle in EU Law and Practice" was organised by the Maastricht Centre for European Law academic.

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German Bundestag discusses about precaution and innovation

3 June 2019
On 12 April 2019, the German Bundestag debated about precaution and innovation. The debate followed a call of the German Liberals for the introduction of an innovation principle in legislation, while the German Green Party would rather strengthen the precautionary principle. The parliamentary groups in the German Bundestag are highly divided on the topic.
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European citizens on the Precautionary Principle and innovation: transparency, risk assessment and stakeholders' engagement are key

28 May 2019 - 29 June 2019
BG, NO, IT, DK, NL
In spring 2019, the RECIPES project hosted citizen meetings in several countries. Citizens who took part in the meetings had the chance to reflect on issues related to precaution and innovation in relation to research and to provide their ideas and opinions.
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Check out the RECIPES Consortium

17 June 2019
The RECIPES consortium is composed of 11 partners, representing all geographical regions of Europe and brings together academic expertise from three leading academic groups in the field of the precautionary principle, three major European players in Technology Assessment and five leading non-profit research institutes.
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RECIPES Citizen meeting in Sofia

23 June 2019
Sofia, Bulgaria

The half-day citizen meeting in Sofia brought together 27 participants representing different social groups, professions, cities, and age.

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RECIPES is funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union under Grant Agreement no. 824665. The views and opinions expressed in this website are purely those of the writers and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission.

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