European Technology Assessment Group

Starting from May 2009 the European Technology Assessment Group (ETAG) for a second period of three years supports STOA by carrying out TA studies.

ETAG is made up by the following organisations: The scientific responsibility for each TA study tailored according to the information needs of the European Parliament lies with one of the partners.

ITAS is responsible for administration, communication with the European Parliament and co-ordination of the activities of ETAG as well as of the group's co-operation with a wider network of TA institutes in Europe.

The work programme comprises studies dealing with a broad range of subjects from different sectors of policy making, such as R&D, the environment, health and energy.

Topics included: Converging Technologies; Antibiotic Resistance; Galileo Applications; Sustainable Energy Catalogue; Nanotechnology and Chemical Substitution; Options for Road and Air Transports; Cancer Therapy; RFID an identity management; Intellectual Property Rights; Global Human Health; Future Energy Systems in Europe; Future of European Transport; Technology and the Labour Market; Safety of Tunnels; Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing; Animal Welfare; Human Enhancement; ICT and Energy Efficiency; Agricultural Technologies for Developing Countries.