1)Establish the prevalence of food allergies in adults and children, and the patterns of reactivity to the five main allergenic foods across Europe.

2) Identify new and emerging food allergies in the Eastern Europe and the Far East

3) Investigate the relationship between genetic and environmental factors.

4) Provide a library of highly characterized, authentic food allergens.

5) Develop novel diagnostic and predictive tools/methods.

6) Provide information regarding the effect of the food matrix and the role of food processing in modulating the allergenic properties of foods.

7) Ascertaining the socioeconomic impact and cost of food allergies, and their treatments, to the European Community.