3 August 20219 September 2021 Time for EU law to mainstream reusable bottles and containers Manufacturers who wish to set up systems for reusable bottles and containers face a barrier which is difficult to overcome: there are no common standards for reusable packaging at EU level.
4 November 202030 October 2020 Bioplastics successfully meet all EU safety standards Products made of bioplastics thus pass more tests than conventional plastic products
29 September 202029 September 2020 Webinar on boosting bio-based products to the market through standardization Discuss the next steps bio-based industries must take to boost their products in the future in terms of standardization
20 March 202017 March 2020 Biobased aromatics: Europe leads the way Developing sector holds its promise that it will be able to produce aromatic compounds cheaper than the oil industry and more sustainable as well
5 July 20193 July 2019 Expert View: Biodegradable mulch films in agriculture and horticulture To harmonise European regulations on biodegradable mulch films, a new standard for biodegradable plastic mulch films in agriculture was developed last year
28 November 201626 November 2016 The upcoming revision of the EU Fertilisers Regulation and the benefits of biodegradable plastic mulch films Kristy-Barbara Lange, Deputy Managing Director from European Bioplastics answers some questions about the benefits of biodegradable mulch films
3 November 20141 November 2014 European standards supporting the market for bio-based products CEN Technical Committee to develop standards that cover horizontal aspects in commercial applications
23 October 201422 October 2014 Draft standard for determining bio-based content published for comment Comments to be discussed by NEN and submitted in the European standard development process
25 September 201424 September 2014 Three manufacturers of oxo-degradable plastics take exception to projected OWS study In their opinion, no extra study is needed to verify whether their materials biodegrade, or whether they do not
Biokunststoffe fördern ein ressourceneffizientes Europa 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz mit vielseitigem Programm 2014
Bioplastics – driving a resource efficient Europe 9th European Bioplastics Conference – Programme out now!
26 March 201426 March 2014 KBBPPS project: Technical standard adopted by CEN Determination of 'bio-based' of products now standardized
10 January 2013 Benelux pellet market expected to more than double by 2020 U.S. expected to become main supplier of wood pellets in northwestern Europe
30 April 2012 Start zur Normung der CCS-Technologie "CO2-Abscheidung, -Transport und -Speicherung"- Initiative startet Anfang Juni
28 September 2011 CEN creates new Technical Committee for Bio-based products Two Mandates received for development of standards covering aspects as terminology, content, life-cycle analysis, sustainability and certification
