Science to policy
Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM)
PARC has established a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) to swiftly and efficiently address urgent needs. This mechanism enables PARC to respond dynamically to emerging challenges in human and environmental health, even when these fall outside its predefined priorities.
Who can activate the mechanism?
- Governing Board members
- Stakeholder Forum members
- European Hub members (via Governing Board representative)
- National Hub members (via Governing Board representative)
Activation process:
- Contact the PARC Coordination Team at parcanses [dot] fr to request the "Urgent Needs Request Template".
- Complete and submit the template.
- Submit the completed template via email.
- A response document, detailing the assessment and final decision, will be provided within 45 days.
To be eligible for RRM, a request must:
- Align with PARC's research scope,
- Address a human or environmental health concern,
- Respond to a regulatory challenge,
- Be unable to wait for the next PARC prioritisation cycle,
- Not be an emergency situation.
Decision-making process:
- The eligibility of the request is checked by PARC’s Governing Board and the priority setting group, led by ANSES, ECHA and EFSA, under the work package 2 (Common science-policy agenda).
- A dedicated working group assesses the feasibility of the request.
- Once validated, a response document is prepared by the working group.
- PARC’s Governing Board validates the final decision.
Implementation:
Accepted requests are:
- Integrated into an existing project and/or
- Addressed through a new project.
This mechanism ensures PARC can effectively respond to urgent chemical risk assessment needs, maintaining its impact in safeguarding human and environmental health.