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GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

International and EU sustainability certification schemes for bio-based systems

Summary

This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas. It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.

 

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

International and EU sustainability certification schemes for bio-based systems

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should:

  • Review and analyse existing international and EU sustainability certification schemes and business-to-business labels for biological resources. The analysis should encompass schemes applied/applicable to biological resources intended for industrial bio-based value chains. Certified environmental, social and economic impacts and trade-offs should be analysed. Bio-waste and any biological secondary raw materials from rural/urban/industrial activities are included in the definition of biological resources.
  • Collect data and figures on volumes of biological resources and bio-based materials and products in global trade flows and imports into (exports from) the EU and their geographic distribution, distinguishing between certified and uncertified resources and materials/products. The data collection should be based on existing and consolidated market databases.
  • Review and analyse existing international and EU sustainability certification schemes and business-to-business labels for bio-based materials and products with the same level of detail apply to the analysis of resources.
  • Assess existing/develop new monitoring system and indicators of effectiveness and robustness of existing certification schemes and labels. The task should consider the life cycle analysis perspective and identify minimum requirements of a certification scheme to ensure its completeness covering environmental, social and economic aspects.
  • Demonstrate/test effectiveness of existing (voluntary) certification schemes and labels and monitor their robustness; this action includes testing the monitoring system and indicators assessed/developed within the project, point d, on the reviewed schemes, point a) and c). The results should consolidate the optimal monitoring system and indicators and provide a preliminary selection of (parts of) the certification schemes covering the minimum requirements identified in point d). The same for labels. etc. (p.324 work programme). 

    • Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    100%

    EU contribution per project: €2,00 million

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €6,00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Agriculture - Farming - Forestry
    • Environment and Climate Change
    • Industry
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Farmers Unions
    • Farmers, Agriculturalists
    • Large Enterprises
    • Producer Associations
    • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
    • State-owned Enterprises
    Call Opening Date
    22/06/2021
    Call Closing Date
    06/10/2021
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation
    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia
    T.Th. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    +357 22205000
    Email: support@research.org.cy

    George Christou
    Contact Phone: 22 205 030
    E-mail: gchristou@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    Charalambos Papatryfonos
    Contact Phone: 22 205 016
    E-mail: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    (Publish Date: 17/09/2021-for internal use only)

    EU Contact Point

    European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

    https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact

    Website
    Funding&Tenders portal HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022–Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment p.322
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