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European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform

Acronym: EATiP

General Information

Identification Code: 118286121781-91
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Entity Form: Non-Profit Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/13/2016
Last Update: 1/24/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: EATIP is the European Technology Platform addressing research & innovation priorities for the sustainable development of European aquaculture. Membership comprises industry, academia, research organisations, associations & civil society organisations. EATiP is a-political & registered ASBL under Belgian law. EATiP operates to a Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (https://eatip.eu/sria/) agreed by the membership & subject to wide consultation. A number of national and regional Mirror Platform clusters give a total membership reach of c. 850 members. EATiP facilitates multi-stakeholder interactions, promoting research & innovation of high relevance to the industry & encourages the uptake of research results with high impact potential. Goals of EATIP include identifying & implementing actions so as to improve the competitiveness & sustainability of the European aquaculture value chain, specifically through research & innovation. EATiP is privately funded by membership fees.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Food safety
  • International co-operation and development
  • Maritime affairs and fisheries
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • sub-national
  • european
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Principal policy areas for EATiP relate to research & innovation aspects concerning: European aquaculture, Bioeconomy, Circular economy & Blue Growth. This extends to food systems, aquatic foods and environmental interactions between aquaculture & the aquatic environment. Principal areas of EC engagement include: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (specifically Cluster 6), EU Mission Ocean, and the nascent European Partnerships, specifically Blue Economy, Food Systems & Animal Health and Welfare. From November 2023, EATiP is responsible for leading (in association with Mirror Platform Pole Aquimer and the Hauts de France Region) a Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform for Smart Circular Aquaculture. Further areas of interest include aspects of food safety, consumer issues, regional economic development, data use, precision farming, nature based solutions & environment services offered through aquaculture – such as habitat restoration & improved biodiversity. EATiP has collaborated with the EC in relation to aquaculture aspects of Copernicus & EMODnet and is engaging on work relating to the DTO. EATiP has an interest in relevant Structural Funds (EMFAF) & Blue Invest in addition to regional cooperation (S3 Blue Economy Platform Development). EATiP engages on international collaboration activities with regard to promoting sustainable aquaculture. EATiP is proactively engaging on supporting ambitions related to research & innovation contained with the Sustainable Guidelines for a European Aquaculture to 2030 (COM 2021 236 Final) & a Sustainable Blue Economy in the EU (COM 2021 240 Final) including in supporting the DG MARE / CINEA tender to deliver the Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism. Policy initiatives relevant to EATiP include the Green Deal, Farm to Form Strategy, Food 2030, EU Algae Strategy, Common Fisheries Policy, Water Framework Directive, Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and other policies that affect water use, planning and site licensing. EATiP is also concerned with issues relating to education, knowledge transfer and skills development in relation to aquaculture and the aquaculture value chain. EATiP is currently a project partner for the AQUAEXCEL 3.0 and OLAMUR projects and sits on the Advisory Board of a number of further research projects and panels. EATiP participate in the Aquaculture Advisory Council and SCAR Fish Committees.
Communication Activities: EATiP priorities and recommendations are set out through the Strategic Research and Innvoation agenda (2012, revised 2017 & Recommendations, 2019 see - https://eatip.eu/sria/). These documents guide EATiP responses to and communication with the EC on policy issues. EATiP run two online communication activities – a Forum series, online workshops addressing thematic issues across the aquaculture value chain – in addition to an “On the Horizon” project dissemination service, promoting research and innovation outputs from EU funded research activities. Conclusions from such events and subsequent discussions also shape and guide EATiP responses and priorities. Through a number of projects and initiatives, EATiP is engaged in the promotion of sustainable aquaculture, including on an international basis, having undertaking activities relating to supporting the Galway and Belèm statements through the AANChOR programme. EATiP has pledged to support the EU Mission Ocean Charter in three principal areas. EATiP is responsible for the leading the communication and dissemination of the Mission Lighthouse OLAMUR project, considering marine multi use and co-existence of wind turbines and low trophic aquaculture. EATiP participates in open consultations upon invitation by the European Commission and encourages its members to do so as well. All input documents are available at www.eatip.eu. The EATiP Annual General Meeting gathers leading players from the industry and research sectors (usually June each year) and includes invited participation from DGs MARE & RTD and if relevant, DGs ENVI, AGRI, SANTE & REGIO. EATiP participate in a number of aquaculture related organisations and groups including the SCAR-Fish Committee, Aquaculture Advisory Council, EFARO and as sector representative in bodies such as Copernicus Marine Systems. EATiP is active in several project advisory groups / boards including the BlueBio Cofund and is a participant in specific support measures/projects as link between the research community and the aquaculture industry. EATiP has attended several SEARICA events. Currently, EATiP is active in the Research Infrastructures project "AquaExcel 3.0"and is involved as contributor in several project Advisory Boards at a European level (AquaVitae, AANChOR, SeafoodTomorrow, AQUAPEF, MSP Green, ALEHOOP). EATiP membership includes 15 industry-driven Mirror Platforms across 11 nations at national or regional level. Mirror Platforms are important instruments to mobilise industry, in particular SMEs, to engage in collaborative actions of European interest. Together, they represent more than 800 entities that are operative in the aquaculture sector. This network, combined with the direct EATiP membership, are essential in allowing EATiP to act as a vehicle for communication and dissemination for the aquaculture sector and to advise and inform on research and innovation priorities. EATiP leads in the support and delivery of the TSSP Platform for Smart Circular Aquaculture.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: SEARICA,Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development

Head Office

Address: Square de la Paix, 28
Post Code: B-4031
City: LIEGE (Angleur)
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office

Address: Square de la Paix, 28
Post Code: B-4031
City: LIEGE (Angleur)
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: Three payments were received from European Commission funding sources, totalling €68,273. Through the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme funds were received relating to AquaExcel 3.0 (39%) and a JPA action AA-ATiP, part of the AANChOR CSA action (52%). Further funds were received (direct grant, not through H2020) by a CINEA Funded tender relating to the Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism (9%). The remainder of EATiP income derives from Membership fees (€97,600) and insurance payments and IT rebates for the year (€10,499)

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 3
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: Much support is provided on a voluntary (unpaid) basis to EATiP to facilitate actions and participation at events and meetings through the Board of Directors, Chairs of Working Groups, Mirror Platforms and EATiP membership.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://eatip.eu/?page_id=42
Organisation Members: http://eatip.eu/?page_id=42