Standing Committee on Agricultural Research

**WHAT IS SCAR?** The Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR) is a [**comitology body**](https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/committees/C14400/consult?lang=en) of the European Commission (EC) originally established in the 1970s. [**Comitology**](https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/comitology-register/screen/committees/C14400/consult?lang=en) refers to a set of procedures, including meetings of representative committees, that give European Union (EU) countries a say in the implementation of EU law. SCAR’s remit lies in the area of **agriculture, fisheries, food, forestry and the wider bioeconomy,** with a focus on **research and innovation (R&I)**. Its main task is to provide **strategic R&I policy advice** in this domain, helping to create an **integrated European Research Area (ERA)**. It is a key platform for creating **Horizon Europe Partnerships**, which address some of Europe’s most pressing challenges through concerted R&I initiatives.