Transcript Solveig Eriksson (CEN)

Standardization on
bio-based products
Solveig Eriksson
convenor CEN/TC 411/WG 4
Brussels 13.11.2013
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
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About CEN
 Recognised European
Standardization Body by EU
legislation
 National Standardization Bodies
(NSBs) from 33 countries:
 28 EU countries, 3 EFTA,
Turkey, FYROM
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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)
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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 biobased products
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Bio-based products: CEN Technical Bodies
CEN Technical Board
M/429
BTWG 209 Bio-based
products*
CEN/TC 19
Gaseous and liquid
fuels, lubricants and
related products of
petroleum, synthetic
and biological origin
M/430
CEN/TC 249
Plastics
CEN/TC 276
Surface Active
Agents
CEN/TC 411
Bio-based
products
M/430
M/491
M/491
M/492
* Work ended in August 2010
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CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products”
 Created in May 2011
 Scope: standards for bio-based products covering
horizontal aspects:
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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
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CEN/TC 411 structure
CEN/TC 411
Chairman: F. Petit
Secretariat: NEN
WG 1 Terminology
Convenor: H. Omloo
WG 2 Bio-solvents
Convenor: A. Brossier
WG 3 Bio-based content
Convenor: F. Bakker
WG 4 Sustainability criteria, life cycle analysis and related
issues
Convenor: S. Eriksson
WG 5 Certification and declaration tools
Convenor: H. Vooijs
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CEN publications bio-based products
Title
Mandate
TC
Publicatio
n Date
CEN/TR 16208:2011 Biobased products- Overview of
standards
M/429
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2011-05-04
CEN/TR 15932: 2010 Plastics - Recommendation for
terminology and characterisation of biopolymers and
bioplastics
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CEN/TC 249 2010-03-24
CEN/TS 16137:2011 Plastics - Determination of biobased carbon content
M/430
CEN/TC 249 2011-04-27
CEN/TR 16227 Liquid petroleum products – Biolubricants – Recommendation for terminology and
characterisation of bio-lubricants and bio-based
lubricants
M/430
CEN/TC 19
2011-08-10
CEN/TS 16295 Plastics - Declaration of the bio-based M/430
carbon content
CEN/TC 249 2012-02-15
CEN/TS 16398 Plastics - Template for reporting and M/430
communication of bio-based carbon content and
recovery options of biopolymers and bioplastics- Data
sheet
CEN/TC 249 2012-10-31
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Publications in development
Title
Mandate
TC
Publication
Date
prEN 16575 Bio-based products - Vocabulary
M/492
CEN/TC 411
2014-12-30
FprCEN/TS 16640 Bio-based products - Determination
of the bio-based carbon content of products using the
radiocarbon method
M/492
CEN/TC 411
2014-02-08
M/492
FprCEN/TS 16640 Bio-based products - Overview of
available and possible methods and techniques for
determination of the total bio-based content of products
CEN/TC 411
2014
EN xxxx Bio-based products - Sustainability criteria
M/492
CEN/TC 411
2016
EN xxxx Bio-based products - Life Cycle Assessment
M/492
CEN/TC 411
2016
Bio-based products – Bio-based solvents –
Requirements, application classes and test methods
M/491
CEN/TC 411
2016
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Participation of companies/national
associations
Nominated
national
delegates from
other countries
Nominated
national
delegates from
other countries
CEN/TC 411
Nominated
national
delegates
Contribute national
opinion, discussion
with other participants
National
Mirror
Committee
Report back
to National Mirror
Committee
National opinion
To participate contact your NSB: www.cen.eu/cen/Members
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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]
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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)
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Development process European Standard (EN)
Technical
Committee
National
Standards
Bodies,
Associates…
Technical
Committee
National
Standards
Bodies
TIMEFRAME: 3 YEARS
Enquiry
consolidation
(circulation for of comments
Comments )
Draft
Standard
Formal vote
(weighted
voting)
European
Standard
National
Implement.
Standards expected to be published in 2014-2016
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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-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
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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
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Environmental areas covered:
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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 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
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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
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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.eu
www.cen.eu/cen/Sectors/Sectors/Biobased
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