COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: A Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy

INTRODUCTION 1

1. SCALING UP INNOVATION AND INVESTMENTS: FROM LAB TO DEPLOYMENT 4

1.1. Removing Barriers 4

1.2 Stimulating Innovation and Investments 5

2. DEVELOPING LEAD MARKETS FOR MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 8

2.1. Efficient Use of Biomass 8

2.2. Enablers for bioeconomy lead markets across sectors: Public procurement and voluntary industry alliances 9

2.3. Lead markets for materials 10

2.4 Lead markets for technologies 13

3. SECURING LONG-TERM PROSPECTS FOR THE BIOECONOMY: SUSTAINABLY SOURCED BIOMASS 14

3.1. Reducing the need for primary biomass: relying on secondary feedstocks and circularity 14

3.2. Towards resilient and sustainable ecosystems and value chains 15

3.3. Primary biomass supply 16

4. HARNESSING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES 17

4.1. Facilitate wider access to global markets for the EU’s bio-based technologies, innovations, biomaterials and applications 17

4.2. Shaping the global sustainable bioeconomy agenda 18

5. JOINING FORCES FOR DELIVERY: MEMBER STATES, INDUSTRY, INVESTORS AND CIVIL SOCIETY 18

6. CONCLUSION 19

ANNEX: Key Actions and Timeline 20