GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

PEN-CP customs partners, seek a software tool and database (´IT system´) which will provide an initial layer of assurance on whether plastics declared as biodegradable are likely to be accurately declared. The Selected Supplier will design and develop a prototype for such an IT system and populate the database with information available both in public domain and collected directly (by email requests) from the industry sources. Near the completion of the project, PEN-CP customs partners will assess the value of the IT system in their operations. If effective, the IT-system may be used by customs administrations after project completion, including conducting database queries on demand, and executing database updates (e.g. on a 3-monthly cycle).

This Innovation Grant is expected to deliver an operational prototype, encompassing both a database of verified traders of biodegradable plastics and an intuitive user interface for querying the database.