Some 16 pre-proposals were submitted and have now been evaluated and prioritised at the national level by the National Contact Points. As a result, 13 pre-proposals are going on to the next stage and will be evaluated by an expert panel.

The 13 pre-proposals were grouped in the following call topics:

• A - Innovative and new pest monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems (DSS): 7
• B – Pest resistance management: 2
• C – Minor uses:
• C1 – Flies in vegetables: 1
• C2 – Mites: 1
• C3 – Soil-borne pests and diseases: 2

The full proposals will be evaluated by an evaluation panel consisting of eight experts chosen by the Call Secretariat from among nominees from the C-IPM partner countries. They will 0be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• Scientific and technical excellence/innovation
• Potential impact (knowledge, socio-economic, stakeholders)
• Management budget and implementation of activities (dissemination)
• Capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and mobility

The results of the evaluation panel will be made public in January 2016 and the accepted projects are expected to start in March 2016.

For more information:

• Read more on the C-IPM website
• Read more about ERA-NETs here