Standardization on bio-based products

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

2. 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

3. About CEN • Recognised European Standardization Body by EU legislation • National Standardization Bodies (NSBs) from 33 countries: • 28 EU countries, 3 EFTA, Turkey, FYROM

4. Main principles of European Standardization • 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)

5. 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/429on the elaboration of a standardization programme for bio-based products • M/430on bio-polymers and bio-lubricants • M/491on bio-solvents and bio-surfactants • M/492for the development of horizontal standards for bio-based products

6. Bio-based products: CEN Technical Bodies M/429 M/491 M/430 M/491 M/492 M/430 * Work ended in August 2010

7. CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products” • 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

8. CEN/TC 411 structure

9. CEN publications bio-based products

10. Publications in development

11. Participation of companies/national associations Nominated national delegates from other countries Nominated national delegates from other countries CEN/TC 411 Contribute national opinion, discussion with other participants Nominated national delegates Report back to National Mirror Committee National Mirror Committee National opinion To participate contact your NSB: www.cen.eu/cen/Members

12. 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: federations@cencenelec.eu

13. Organisations in liaison with CEN/TC 411 - 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

14. Development process European Standard (EN) National Standards Bodies, Associates… Technical Committee National Standards Bodies Technical Committee TIMEFRAME: 3 YEARS Formal vote (weighted voting) Enquiry (circulation for Comments ) consolidation of comments National Implement. European Standard Draft Standard Standards expected to be published in 2014-2016

15. CEN/TC 411/WG 4

16. Sustainability and LCA • The standard for Sustainability will be sent for enquiry in February 2014 • The same for the LCA-standard • At 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

17. Sustainability Standard • All Principles agreed upon • Almost all the criteria are written • Indicators will be in place in the next draft • The Standard is divided in three parts: • Environmental • Social • Economic • Also some general requirements • Annexes will be added where felt necessary to give extra guidance

18. Environmental areas covered: • Air and climateprotection • Water • Soil • Biodiversity • Raw materials • Energy • Waste Note: This is a preliminary list and may be changed

19. Social areas covered • Human rights • Labour rights • Land use rights and land use change • Water use rights • Local development Note: This is a preliminary list and may be changed

20. Economic areas covered • Fair business practices • (Financial risk management) • Proposal to remove since not necessary to put in a standard Note: This is a preliminary list and may be changed

21. Sustainability Standard • Our standard will not be an certificationscheme! That is for verifiers or certificationbodiestohandle. • Cooperationwith WG5 - common meetings todiscusshowtheycanuseour standard whenbuildinguptheir standards for verification and certificationtools.

22. 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!

23. Thank you for your attention Solveig Eriksson: 060solveig@telia.com Maria Gustafsson: maria.gustafsson@sis.se For more information visit: www.biobasedeconomy.eu www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Biobased