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STAR4BBI Regulation action plan

Posted on 13/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

Standards play a crucial role in supporting the growth of the bio-based products market. They can help to increase market transparency by providing common reference methods and requirements that enable the verification of claims and certification regarding the bio-based content, biodegradability or environmental sustainability of different products. However, inadequate standards can also act as barriers for certain products. So, what are the current EU standards or other related issues that hamper the growth of bio-based products? STAR4BBI (“Developing standards for bio-based industries”) analysed these barriers and proposed actions towards overcoming these.

The STAR4BBI document Regulation action plan (D4.4) contains specific proposals for regulations that are most in need of revision or demonstrate a high likelihood of adaptation with the ultimate objective of accelerating the transition to a bioeconomy. The report discusses solutions to overcome existing regulatory hurdles across sectors. The aim is to stimulate investments into existing and new value chains, products and applications as well as establish a level playing field for bio-based products. Solutions covered concern respectively:

Introduce a fossil carbon tax levied on the fossil carbon of fossil resources
Update of the Compostability standard
Develop a new policy specific for bio-based materials
Develop an effective End of Life (EOL) scheme

STAR4BBI Report on implementation for creation of new or revised standards

Posted on 13/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

The STAR4BBI Report on implementation for creation of new or revised standards (D4.3) aims to identify standards or other initiatives that hamper the growth of bio-based producers in the market. The goal is to remove these identified and shortlisted barriers preferably before the end of the project. The main barriers include:

Non-functional specifications
Biodegradability
Compostability
Multiple certificates in the market
Double testing

STAR4BBI Policy paper on strategy for development of an RCS framework

Posted on 13/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

The STAR4BBI policy paper on strategy for development of an Regulations, Codes and Standards (RCS) framework presents the main topics regarding policy and standardisation of bio-based products as well as various measures to support enabling environment for bio-based industries. The measures covered include: Introduction of a fossil carbon tax for all products; Development of a Sustainability Certification for all products; Establish a favourable regulatory framework for genome editing techniques in the EU; Update the existing Waste Framework Directive – WFD. The report represents the basis for developing a strategy for updating and further developing a supportive and investment-friendly regulatory and standardisation framework.

STAR4BBI Regulatory and Standardization needs in bio-based industries

Posted on 13/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

Building on an earlier STAR4BBI project report (Identification of technological trends in selected value chains), the STAR4BBI report Regulatory and Standardization needs in bio-based industries (D3.2) provides an overview of the existing regulatory and standardization needs that should be overcome to support the development of a cutting-edge bioeconomy in Europe. It discusses experts’ suggestions and proposed actions.

STAR4BBI Identification of technological trends in selected value chains

Posted on 13/02/202013/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

The STAR4BBI report Identification of technological trends in selected value chains presents the results of an ex-ante analysis aiming to identify possible future technological developments, industry trends and innovations in selected value chains of the bio-based industries are presented. It aims at capturing the view of experts on anticipating future industry trends and innovations and identifying preliminary potential updates of the regulatory framework needed for supporting a full deployment of innovation potentials and therefore stimulating investments. CRISPR related technologies, techniques for the valorisation of lignin and furan-based chemistry resulted as the three most promising technologies/innovations and were defined by the experts as potential drivers of change for the future of the European bioeconomy.

STAR4BBI Market entry barriers report

Posted on 13/02/2020 by LIFT-Team

The STAR4BBI market entry barriers report (D2.1) describes the market entry barriers due to regulation and standardisation that companies operating in the bio-based economy experience. The analysis is based on extensive interviews. Five main hurdles that were identified and are in detail discussed in the report are:

End of Life
Certification and Standards
Biofuel Policy
Long Term Policy
Communication and Image

STAR4BBI – Standards and Regulations for the Bio-based Industry

Posted on 07/10/201905/05/2021 by LIFT Team

This project will contribute at establishing a coherent, well-coordinated and favourable regulatory / standardization framework for supporting the development of a cutting edge bio-economy for Europe.

More specifically, support to the standardization process for the concrete development of new value chains based on lignocellulosic feedstocks and biomass from forests, from agriculture and from organic waste will be provided.

The main objective of the STAR4BBI project is promoting a level playing field for bio-based products.

The focus of the project will be on finding practical ways to modify regulations in such a way that alternative wording, product specifications, and/or measuring methods will eliminate hurdles without compromising the initial objectives of the standard or regulation.

Grant Agreement ID

720685
Call Topic

H2020-EU.3.2.6.
Project Website

https://www.star4bbi.eu/
Duration

From: 2016-09-01

To: 2019-08-31
Overall Budget

995 877,50 €
Coordinator

STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS NORMALISATIE INSTITUUT