1. ESOs – ANSI meeting 21&22 February 2017
Bio-based products
ESOs – ANSI meeting
21&22 February 2017
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2. CEN activities on bio-based products
M/430 on bio-polymers and bio-lubricants
CEN/TC 249 ‘Plastics’ and CEN/TC 19 ‘Gaseous and liquid fuels, lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin’
M/491 on bio-solvents and bio-surfactants
CEN/TC 276 ‘Surface Active Agents’ and CEN/TC 411 ‘Bio- based products’ responsible for the work on bio-based solvents
M/492 for the development of horizontal standards for bio-based products
development of horizontal standards covering common aspects to all bio-based products. Work is being carried out by CEN/TC 411 ‘Bio-based products’
Summary of CEN activities on bio-based products
The term of bio-based product refers to products wholly or partly derived from biomass such as plants, marine or forestry materials. One of the reasons of the increasing interest in bio-based products lays on their benefits in relation the current problems of fossil resources depletion and climate change. Bio-based products may provide substitutes for fossil-based products, new product functionalities, low toxicity, high bio-degradability, less resource intensive production and contribute to the efficient use of all natural resources.
CEN is currently developing standards in this area under a series of Mandates from the European Commission:
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 bio-based products
Regarding M/430, CEN/TC 249 ‘Plastics’ (WG 17 ‘Biopolymers’) is responsible for the work on biopolymers and CEN/TC 19 ‘Gaseous and liquid fuels, lubricants and related products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin’ (WG 33 ‘Bio-lubricants’) is responsible for the work on bio-based lubricants.
Regarding M/491, CEN/TC 276 ‘Surface Active Agents’ is responsible for the work on bio-based surfactants and CEN/TC 411 ‘Bio-based products’ is responsible for the work on bio-based solvents.
M/492 requests the development of a series of horizontal standards for bio-based products covering common aspects to all bio-based products. The work is being carried out by CEN/TC 411 ‘Bio-based products’.
Name of Presenter: tbc
ESOs-ANSI meeting ( /22)

3. Overview of CEN Technical Committees working in the area of bio-based products
Name of Presenter: tbc
ESOs-ANSI meeting ( /22)

4. Status on the Bio-based ASTM-CEN Workshop
On 5 April 2017 in Toronto
Led and sponsored by ASTM Committee D20 on Plastics
Target audience: European and American experts in the field
Involvement of CEN/TC 411: elaboration of the programme, representatives and speakers
Promotion: ASTM website and CEN website, information sent to relevant European TCs
Name of Presenter
Title of event and date (yyyy-mm-dd)

5. Future cooperation Pending outcome of the workshop:
Potential interest in cooperation in the pre and co-normative work (laboratory studies) leading to standards
Issue raised in other TCs (e.g. CEN/TC 19 ‘Gaseous and liquid fuels, lubricants and relates products of petroleum, synthetic and biological origin’)
Name of Presenter: tbc
ESOs-ANSI meeting ( /22)

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