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BioReCer – Biological Resources Certifications Schemes

Certification and Labelling Schemes for the EU BioEconomy

BioReCer consortium meeting in Nice, France

Hosted by BioReCer’s project partner EGM, the in-person BioReCer consortium meeting took place in Nice, France, from 12 to 13 March 2025. The project partners gave updates on project developments, presented latest results and discussed ongoing tasks for the last phase of the project runtime.

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BioReCer consortium meeting in France
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BioReCer consortium meeting in France
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BioReCer consortium meeting in France

Sotiris Patsios from CERTH presents BioReCer at the CPERI’s ERA conference 

Dr. Sotiris Patsios from communicated the research outcomes of BioReCer at the CPERI’s ERA conference, which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 24th – 25th of February 2025. The title of the oral presentation was: “Mapping the main biological feedstock flows in the EU as a prerequisite step for the establishment of updated standardization and certification sustainability protocols”. 

CPERI’s ERA conference was organised by the Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute (CPERI) | Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH), celebrating CPERI’s 40th anniversary.

Sotiris Patsios from CERTH gives a talk in a small lecture room. Sotiris stands behind a desc on the left-hand side of the room.Behind him is a screen showing an overview slide of the project BioReCer. The room is gloomily lit. The walls and the floor are made of wood. The audience seats are red.

Elena Mocchio from UNI presents BioReCer at the final event of the Horizon Results Booster

The Italian Standardisation Body (UNI) recently showcased the BioReCer project in the final event of the Horizon Results Booster (HSbooster) project, underscoring the pivotal role of standardisation in advancing research and innovation within the bio-based industry.
Standardisation establishes indeed common reference methods and requirements, facilitating market transparency and enabling the verification of claims regarding bio-based content, biodegradability, and environmental sustainability of products.

The BioReCer project exemplifies the successful integration of standardisation in research endeavors. By aligning with established standards, BioReCer ensures that its innovations meet recognised benchmarks, thereby enhancing credibility and fostering consumer trust. This alignment not only accelerates market adoption but also contributes to the broader acceptance of bio-based products, promoting a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.
UNI’s engagement with HSbooster reflects a commitment to embedding standardisation within research projects, ensuring that innovations are both effective and aligned with industry standards. Such collaborations are essential for the growth and sustainability of the bio-based sector, driving the EU towards its goals of zero pollution and climate neutrality by 2050.

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Panel discussion at the final event of the Horizon Result Booster for standardisation.
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Panel discussion at the final event of the Horizon Result Booster for standardisation.
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Panel discussion at the final event of the Horizon Result Booster for standardisation.

EGM presented BioReCer at Pollutec Paris, France

At a conference booth at Pollutec Paris, EGM showcased their different digital solutions and the BioReCer ICT-tool to an interested audience from 26th to 27th November 2024.

EGM’s participation at Pollutec 2024 was marked by productive exchanges, allowing the team to connect with relevant, high-quality profiles. There was notable interest in traceability and resource tracking solutions, demonstrating the alignment of BioReCer’s offerings with the needs of the attendees. The high attendance during the two days of the show significantly boosted visibility of the project.

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A conference booth in a dark hall. A round, white table with three chairs stands in front of three roll-up banners. The two left ones presenting the BioReCer project partner gem, the left one is the official BioReCer roll-up banner. All roll-ups are kept mostly in blue, green, yellow and gray.
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UNI and UNIVPM presented BioReCer and the Standardisation Toolkit at Ecomondo in Rimini,Italy

Cristina Di Maria and Viviana Buscemi from UNI and Elisa Blumenthal from UNIVPM attended the event as speakers in UNI’s workshop on the BioReCer Standardisation Toolkit with 20 highly interested participants.

Ecomondo workshop by UNI. View into the lecture room with a small audience and the three workshop organisers sitting in front of a screen facing the participants. It is a small room with a wooden left facade.
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The three workshop organisers facing the workshop participants at Ecomondo in Rimini, Italy. The three Italian ladies from UNI, Italy, sit in front of a screen facing the audience. On the left is V. Buscemi, in the middle Federica Fugaroli and on the right is Elisa Bumenthal.
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NOVA presented BioReCer together with its related project 3-CO at the 2. Circular Carbon Economy Summit in Vienna, Austria (12 November 2024)

Anke Schwarzenberger from NOVA presented a shared booth with information material, factsheets and flyers of the projects BioReCer and 3-CO to an audience of 260 registered participants interested in bio-based and other renewable materials, technologies and innovations. The focus was laid on Label and Certification Schemes for which both projects will develop guidelines to certification holders and bodies.

The summit with the subtitle “Future-orientated management through efficient bioeconomy and circular economy” took place at the beautiful “Palais Niederösterreich” and was hosted by BioBASE GmbH.

Participants at the Circular carbon Economy Summit in Vienna 2024. View from the back of the baroque venue room (Palais Niederösterreich). Participants are sitting on chairs facing a screen and the panel.
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Anke Schwarzenberger in front of the table showing information material of several Horizon Europe projects at the Circular Carbon Economy Summit in Vienna. Anke wears a blue blouse and a blue skirt.
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View of the venue room at the baroque Palais Niederösterreich in the Circular Carbon Economy Summit in Vienna 2024. The painted, golden, baroque ceiling has two big chandeliers. On the floor there are several rows of comfortable blue chairs for the audience.
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Certh presented BioReCer at two conferences in May and September 2024

Anthoula Karanasiou from CERTH shared the research outcomes of BioReCer at the 14th Panhellenic Conference on Chemical Engineering, which was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 29th – 31st of May 2024. The title of the poster presentation was: “Mapping of Available Sewage Sludge Quantities and Utilization Methods in the European Union”. 

Stamatia Skoutida from CERTH presented BioReCer at “The pathway towards a Sustainable Development” Conference held in Chania, Greece, on 11th -13th of September, 2024. The oral presentation concerned the environmental assessment of the biofertilizers that constitute a target product of the Greek agrifood value chain with the title: “An effective paradigm of circular bioeconomy in a rural context: Assessing the utilization of residual fruit pomace as a raw material for the production of bio-based soil amendments”. 

Anthoula Karanasiou from CERTH beside the BioReCer poster in a presentation hall. She wears white business outfit and an orange blouse.
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Sotiris Patsios, Anthoula Karanisou and Stamatia Skoutida from CERTH in front of their BioReCer poster at the Panhellenic Conference on Chemical Engineering in Thessaloniki 2024. Sotiris with dark hair and a beard and Anthoula with dark-blonde hair are on the left side of the poster. They are about 40 and wear colourful business outfits in blue and orange. Stamtia, a young woman with blonde hair is on the right side of the poster and wears a white shirt and a blue jeans.
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View to the presentation deck and the slideshow of the Panhellenic Conference on Chemical Engineering in Thessaloniki 2024.
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BioReCer’s Consortium Meeting and Italian Stakeholders Event in Milan

From 1st to 2nd October 2024, the BioReCer consortium met at the UNI premises in Milan, Italy. On the first day, the project partners reported the status-quo of the project results. At the second day, the Italian stakeholders event took place, where the BRSP members were presented with the Standardisation Toolkit, the results of the Delphi survey and – for the first time – tested the BioReCer ICT-tool.

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BioReCer’s Swedish stakeholders event

The event ‘Certifying the sustainability of biological resources in the forest industry: A multistakeholder perspective’ offered an opportunity to bring together all major stakeholders of the Swedish forestry sector.

A wide range of EU policies and initiatives are linked to forests and the ecosystem services they provide, including biodiversity and climate change mitigation. This is recognised in the EU Forest Strategy for 2030, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the EU Nature Restoration Law and in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Forest therefore also play an important role in the EU Bioeconomy Strategy by supporting employment in rural areas[1]. The countries with the largest forest areas in the EU are Sweden (28 million hectares), Finland (22 million hectares) and Spain (19 million hectares), as estimated for 2021. In particular, 69% of Sweden is covered with forests. The forest industry represents approximately 10-12% of the Swedish industry in terms of employment and sales. Industrial forest processing is well-controlled and results in large volumes of GROT (branches, roots, tips), saw dust, bark and sludge[2].

The development of new quality standards for organic products is the new frontier of sustainability on which the consortium of BioReCer is working with the aims to assessing and complementing current certification schemes for biological resources according to the new EU sustainability goals to enhance bio-based circular systems. 

In this BioReCer event which took place at the premises of the project partner RI.SE the Swedish stakeholders were informed on BioReCer results such as sustainability indicators, the assessment framework, tracking and traceability indicators and the preliminary BioReCer ICT tool. They were also actively involved in a brainstorming session and a site visit.

BioReCer stakeholders sitting in a seminar room at RISE around small tables in front of a screen and a roll-up banner following the BioReCer graphical ID and showcasing the logo.
Group picture of the BioReCer stakeholders in a lecture hall at RISE in front of a screen and roll-up banners following the BioReCer graphical ID and showcasing the logo.
Backside of several BioReCer stakeholders sitting in a lecture room at RISE facing a screen with a presentation by the BioReCer partners
Site visit of the Swedish BioReCer stakeholders at RISE. They are inside a huge hall with silver tubes on the walls and the ceiling.

BioReCer on the radio

In a 20 min talk show format organised by EURADIA/BETANIA, Cetaqua, Anfaco and Unitelma explained BioReCer to the general public.

CETAQUA explained what the project consists of and its advantages.
ANFACO commented on the case studies they are working on.
UNITELMA explained the importance of stakeholders in the project and how to be part of it.

Find below the English synchronisation:

BioReCer in a webinar by the related project 3-CO

Following different calls of the European Commission several Horizon Europe projects are currently tackling the issue of certification and labelling by taking into account current political and societal developments. The projects’ diverse approaches encompass assessment, monitoring, and validation of bio-based case studies, defining sustainability indicators, formulating guidelines for certification and labelling schemes, offering policy recommendations, and developing innovative digital tools to provide information on bio-based value chains to consumers or industry stakeholders.

On June 7th six HORIZON Europe projects, i.e. 3-CO, BioReCer, HARMONITOR, Star4bbs, SUSTRACK, and Sustcert4Biobased, participated in a webinar organised by 3-CO and presented their innovative approaches, recent advancements and latest results that pave the way for shaping a strong circular EU bioeconomy.

Find below the recording of the webinar:

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