Join the BBIA, in partnership with University of Sheffield, NNFCC, Perspective Economics, Higginson Strategy and Resource Media, for the launch of our £500,000 Innovate UK project, creating a UK Bio-based and biodegradable materials regulatory science and innovation network (BB-REG-NET).
Bio-based and biodegradable materials regulatory science and innovation network (BB-REG-NET)
BB-REG-NET implementation will establish a network of BB-Material stakeholders, with the aim of developing new tools, standards and approaches to evaluate the quality, performance and environmental and economic impact of BB-Materials, to assess benefit-risk and facilitate sound and transparent regulatory decision-making.
BB-REG-NET will:
- Generate evidence using regulatory science tools, such as standards, metrics, peer-reviewed research, to inform policy and assist regulators with complex decisions.
- Develop stronger partnerships across the regulatory innovation ecosystem, bringing together different disciplines.
- Share knowledge to inform evidence-based policymaking, allowing the sound assessment of risks and benefits of BB-materials.
- Provide business-growth opportunities by removing barriers to the commercialisation of BB-materials, which are essential to a UK circular bioeconomy and sustainable economic growth.
Some of the key areas that BB-REG-NET will cover to aim to improve policy, regulations and standards are:
- Feedstock availability and sustainability
- Infrastructure and end-of-life of BB-Materials
- Environmental impact and product safety, including LCA, biodegradability standards, microplastics, development of labelling systems
- Economic impact, including how changes to regulations can stimulate economic growth
- Market acceptance and consumer awareness, including communication, certification standards and labelling
Agenda:
- Introduction to the BB-REG-NET Team
- BB-REG-NET Aims
- BB-REG-NET Working Groups
- How to get involved
- Q&A