Standardization on bio-based products Solveig Eriksson convenor CEN/TC 411/WG 4 Brussels 13.11.2013

Standardization on bio-based products

Solveig Erikssonconvenor CEN/TC 411/WG 4

Brussels 13.11.2013

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Contents

CEN and main principles of European Standardization

Mandates on bio-based products

CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” and its standardization activities

Participation in CEN/TC 411

Process and timetable

WG 4 activities


Recognised European Standardization Body by EU legislation

National Standardization Bodies

(NSBs) from 33 countries:

28 EU countries, 3 EFTA, Turkey, FYROM

About CEN


Voluntary standards are voluntary in application

Openness and transparency open to participation of all interested parties and broad consultation

Consensus we build European consensus among all stakeholders

National commitment NSBs to implement European standards as identical national

standards and withdraw conflicting national standards

Market relevance reflect market needs

Correct integration with international work Cooperation with ISO (Vienna agreement)

Main principles of European Standardization


Mandates on bio-based products

Mandate: request from EC to develop specific standards or study feasibility and propose standardization programme in specific field

Within framework of Lead Market Initiative

Mandates in the field of bio-based products:•M/429 on the elaboration of a standardization programme for bio-based products

•M/430 on bio-polymers and bio-lubricants

•M/491 on bio-solvents and bio-surfactants

•M/492 for the development of horizontal standards for bio-based products


Bio-based products: CEN Technical Bodies

* Work ended in August 2010M/430

M/430 M/491 M/491 M/492

M/429


Created in May 2011 Scope: standards for bio-based products covering horizontal

aspects: consistent terminology sampling certification tools bio-based content application of and correlation towards life cycle analysis sustainability criteria for biomass used & final products aspects where further harmonisation is needed at horizontal level

Focus on bio-based products, other than food & feed and bio-mass for energy

Also development of standards for bio-solvents according to M/491

CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products”


CEN/TC 411 structure


CEN publications bio-based products

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Publications in development


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National Mirror

CommitteeNational opinion

CEN/TC 411

Report back to National Mirror

Committee

Nominated national

delegates

Nominated national delegates from other countries

Nominated national delegates from other countries

Participation of companies/national associations

Contribute national opinion, discussion

with other participants

To participate contact your NSB: www.cen.eu/cen/Members


Participation of European and International associations

European/International associations have the possibility to ask for a liaison with a TC:

Need to send an official application including motivation letter, by-laws and list of members

Request needs to be approved by CEN Technical Board

If accepted, organisations will have the right to participate as observers and appoint experts to WGs

Further information: [email protected]


- AAF (starch) - European Bioplastics

- ACE (beverage cartons) - FEDIOL (fats & oils)

- CEI-Bois (wood) - Plastics Europe

- CEPI (pulp & paper)

- CEPE (paints, printing inks and artists’ colours)

- CPME (PET manufacturers)

- CITPA (paper & board converters)

- COPA-COGECA (farmers)

- EIHA (hemp)

- ESIG (solvents)

- EUROPABIO (biotechnology)

Note: CEN/TC 249, CEN/TC 19 and CEN/TC 276 might have other liaisons

Organisations in liaison with CEN/TC 411


Technical Committee

Enquiry

(circulation for Comments )

consolidation of comments

Formal vote

(weighted voting)

TIMEFRAME: 3 YEARS

DraftStandard

EuropeanStandard

National Standards Bodies

National Standards Bodies, Associates…

Development process European Standard (EN)

NationalImplement.

Technical Committee

Standards expected to be published in 2014-2016


CEN/TC 411/WG 4


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Sustainability and LCA

The standard for Sustainability will be sent for enquiry in February 2014

The same for the LCA-standardAt our 6th meeting in Bucharest we finished handling of the

comments on the LCA draft and about half of the Sustainability draft. The rest at an webinar the 20th of November.

Enquiry drafts will be ready after our next meeting in Milan end of January

No thresholds – these will be set through product standards or political decisions


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Sustainability Standard

All Principles agreed uponAlmost all the criteria are written Indicators will be in place in the next draftThe Standard is divided in three parts:

Environmental Social Economic

Also some general requirements Annexes will be added where felt necessary to give extra

guidance


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Environmental areas covered:

Air and climate protection Water Soil Biodiversity Raw materials Energy Waste

Note: This is a preliminary list and may be changed


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Social areas covered

Human rightsLabour rightsLand use rights and land use changeWater use rights Local development



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Economic areas covered

Fair business practices (Financial risk management)

Proposal to remove since not necessary to put in a standard



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Sustainability Standard

Our standard will not be an certification scheme! That is for verifiers or certification bodies to handle.

Cooperation with WG5 - common meetings to discuss how they can use our standard when building up their standards for verification and certification tools.


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LCA - Standard

Using existing ISO 14040 – 14044 as basis. The focus is on what is specific for bio-based

products Not inventing already invented wheels!


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Thank you for your attention

Solveig Eriksson: [email protected] Maria Gustafsson: [email protected]

For more information visit:www.biobasedeconomy.euwww.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Biobased

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Standardization on bio-based products Solveig Eriksson convenor CEN/TC 411/WG 4 Brussels 13.11.2013