SUMMARY

On 27th November the European Commission has unveiled its new Bioeconomy Strategy. Members can find the document in the attachment.

• Based on the text, FESI has prepared a detailed analysis (also attached to this email) outlining the key aspects of the strategy.

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MORE DETAILS

The European Commission announced in the Clean Industrial Deal that it would publish a new Bioeconomy Strategy, building on the existing framework and the results of the public consultations held before summer 2025. Members can find more details about the consultations here. As a result of this process, the final version of the new strategy to build a competitive bioeconomy was published today.

While the main content is maintained compared to the leaked document addressed in the previous email, some new actions (highlighted in yellow in the analysis) have been announced in the final text, including:

• The creation of a European Bioeconomy Regulators and Innovators’ Forum to facilitate exchange and coordinate the fast-tracking of authorisations.
• The establishment of a Scale-Up Europe Fund in partnership with the EIB to improve access to finance for startups.
• Exploring the possibility of  introducing bio-based content requirements for certain chemical products.

The focus on the promotion of Bio-Fibres is maintained, focusing on enhancing the demand for natural fibres, agricultural by-products, cellulose-derived materials, and biopolymer-based fibres for textiles and industrial applications.

The updated timeline for specific actions is left as follows:

Q1 2026 - European Bioeconomy Regulators and Innovators’ Forum

As of Q1 2026 - Mobilisation of the Circular Economy and Bioeconomy Stakeholder Platforms  

Q3 2026 - Biotechnology Acts

Q4 2026 - Creation of the Bio-Based Europe Alliance

2026-2028 - Revision of the Bioeconomy Joint Undertaking

2026-2028 - Revisions of the EU Taxonomy Delegated Acts

2027 - New Guidelines on Circular Business Models

2027 - Criteria and targets for bio-based plastics under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

• 2027-2028 - ESPR Delegated Act on Ecodesign
• 2028 - Establishment of the Competitiveness Fund

NEXT STEPS

FESI will closely monitor the implementation of this strategy and its related initiatives, and will inform members accordingly.

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