Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
- Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection or IHCP, located in Ispra, Italy, is one of the seven institutes of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission (EC).
The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection provides scientific support to the development and implementation of European Union policies related to health and consumer protection. The institute carries out research to improve the understanding of potential health risks posed by chemicals, biocides, genetically modified organisms, contaminants released from food contact materials and consumer products.
Other JRC sites
* Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM)
* Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU)
* Institute for the Protection and the Security of the Citizen (IPSC)
* Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES)
* Institute for Energy (IE)
* Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
See also
* Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
* Directorate-General for Research (European Commission)
External links
* [http://ihcp.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ Institute for Health and Consumer Protection] (IHCP)
* [http://biotech.jrc.it/ Biotechnology&GMO's Unit] (BGMO)
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