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
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Recognised European
Standardization Body by EU legislation
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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
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Openness and transparency
 open to participation of all interested parties and broad consultation
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Consensus
 we build European consensus among all stakeholders
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National commitment
 NSBs to implement European standards as identical national standards and withdraw conflicting national standards
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Market relevance
 reflect market needs
 Correct integration with international work
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Cooperation with ISO (Vienna agreement)
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Mandates on bio-based products
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Mandate: request from EC to develop specific standards or study feasibility and propose standardization programme in specific field
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Within framework of Lead Market Initiative
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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
M/430
CEN/TC 276
Surface Active
Agents
M/491
CEN/TC 411
Bio-based products
M/491
M/492
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Work ended in August 2010
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CEN/TC 411 “Bio-based products”
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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
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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
CEN/TR 16208:2011 Biobased products- Overview of standards
CEN/TR 15932: 2010 Plastics - Recommendation for terminology and characterisation of biopolymers and bioplastics
M/429
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CEN/TS 16137:2011 Plastics - Determination of biobased carbon content
CEN/TR 16227 Liquid petroleum products – Biolubricants – Recommendation for terminology and characterisation of bio-lubricants and bio-based lubricants
M/430
M/430
CEN/TS 16295 Plastics - Declaration of the bio-based carbon content
M/430
CEN/TS 16398 Plastics - Template for reporting and communication of bio-based carbon content and recovery options of biopolymers and bioplastics- Data sheet
M/430
TC Publicatio n Date
2011-05-04 ___
CEN/TC 249 2010-03-24
CEN/TC 249 2011-04-27
CEN/TC 19 2011-08-10
CEN/TC 249 2012-02-15
CEN/TC 249 2012-10-31
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Publications in development
Title Mandate
M/492
TC Publication
Date
CEN/TC 411 2014-12-30 prEN 16575 Bio-based products - Vocabulary
FprCEN/TS 16640 Bio-based products - Determination of the bio-based carbon content of products using the radiocarbon method
FprCEN/TS 16640 Bio-based products - Overview of available and possible methods and techniques for determination of the total bio-based content of products
EN xxxx Bio-based products - Sustainability criteria
M/492
M/492
M/492
CEN/TC 411 2014-02-08
CEN/TC 411 2014
CEN/TC 411 2016
EN xxxx Bio-based products - Life Cycle Assessment M/492
Bio-based products – Bio-based solvents –
Requirements, application classes and test methods
M/491
CEN/TC 411 2016
CEN/TC 411 2016
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Participation of companies/national associations
Nominated national delegates from other countries
Nominated national delegates
Nominated national delegates from other countries
CEN/TC 411
Contribute national opinion, discussion with other participants
Report back to National Mirror
National
Mirror
Committee
National opinion
Committee
To participate contact your NSB: www.cen.eu/cen/Members
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Participation of European and International associations
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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
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If accepted, organisations will have the right to participate as observers and appoint experts to WGs
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Further information: federations@cencenelec.eu
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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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Note: CEN/TC 249, CEN/TC 19 and CEN/TC 276 might have other liaisons

Development process European Standard (EN)
Technical
Committee
National
Standards
Bodies,
Associates…
Technical
Committee
National
Standards
Bodies
Draft
Standard
TIMEFRAME: 3 YEARS
Enquiry
(circulation for
Comments ) consolidation of comments
Formal vote
(weighted voting)
European
Standard
National
Implement .
Standards expected to be published in 2014-2016
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The standard for Sustainability will be sent for enquiry in February 2014
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The same for the LCA-standard
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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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All Principles agreed upon
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Almost all the criteria are written
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Indicators will be in place in the next draft
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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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 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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Human rights
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Labour rights
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Land use rights and land use change
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Water use rights
 Local development
Note: This is a preliminary list and may be changed
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Fair business practices
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(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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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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Using existing ISO 14040 – 14044 as basis.
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The focus is on what is specific for bio-based products
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Not inventing already invented wheels!
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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
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