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据《自然》周刊报道:倍受指责的欧洲联合研究中心（JRC）已于九月底重新投入运行。它的新任务十分明确:支持欧盟的政策,满足欧洲人民的需要。 JRC集结有七个研究所,包括15个中心和相关实验室,是欧盟在科学技术方面的咨询参考中心。意大利北部的伊凰拉（Ispr）是JRC的大本营。这里有高级材料研究所,系统、信息及安全研究所,空间应用研究所和环境研究所。标准文件与计量研究所在比利时的吉尔,铀后元素研究所在德国,未来技术研究所在西班雅的塞维尔。各研究所共有1,820名雇员,其中 80％是科学家或工程师。 定于明年开始实施的欧洲委员会第五个研究框架计划（FPS）更多地考虑了社会需求,这种倾向也反映在新的JRC任务声明中。很多批评者认为JRC缺乏效率、耗资巨大,但研究成效不稳定。这一新声明就是针对这种批评所作出的回答。
According to the “Nature” magazine reported: The acclaimed European Joint Research Center (JRC) has been put into operation by the end of September. Its new mission is very clear: to support the EU's policies and meet the needs of the European people. The JRC brings together seven research institutes, including 15 centers and related laboratories, and is an EU reference center for science and technology. Ispr, in northern Italy, is home to the JRC. There are Advanced Materials Research Institute, Systems, Information and Security Institute, Institute of Space Applications and Environmental Research Institute. Institute of Standards and Metrology Jill in Belgium, Institute of Uranium Elements in Germany, Future Institute of Technology in Seville, Spain. There are 1,820 employees in each institute, 80% of whom are scientists or engineers. The European Commission's Fifth Research Framework Program (FPS), scheduled for implementation next year, takes into account more social needs and this tendency is also reflected in the new JRC mission statement. Many critics argue that the JRC is inefficient and costly, but the research results are not stable. This new statement is the response to this criticism.