Project description DEENESFRITPL Enhancing certification schemes and labels for a sustainable bio-based economy As Europe transitions to a bio-based economy, many different certification schemes and labels (CSLs) and regulations have emerged. CSLs that are effective and robust will help address problems encountered with public regulation and close policy gaps. The EU-funded HARMONITOR project aims to enhance CSLs’ effectiveness in various EU bioeconomy sectors. This will reinforce their use as a co-regulation instrument as part of the EU bioeconomy policy framework. It will also set up and validate a participative review platform concept that enables CSLs to find shared characteristics and to cooperate when operating in bio-based value chains within and across EU borders. This will be done by exchanging information and promoting best practices. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The HARMONITOR project will improve the effectiveness of certification schemes and labels (CSLs) in different sectors of the EU Bioeconomy and therewith strengthen their use as a co-regulation instrument. Effective and robust CSLs can cope with some of the difficulties that public regulation faces and fill in policy gaps. The HARMONITOR project will also establish and test a participative review platform concept that allows CSLs to find commonalities and cooperation when operating in bio-based value chains within and across EU borders. This platform is based on the innovative ‘Sustainability Certification Tools’ proposed by the Horizon 2020 project STAR-ProBio to promote continuous improvement of CSLs and continuous knowledge of these dynamic developments by market actors. The specific objectives of the HARMONITOR project are:1. To establish a review platform to capture the dynamic development of CSLs and encourage their harmonisation and continuous improvement through the exchange of information and promotion of best practices.2. To provide quantitative, transparent data on bio-based value chains through analysis and dissemination of trade flows (certified and non-certified), and quantification of direct and indirect costs and benefits of certification.3. To review and compare performance requirements and assurance and governance systems of CSLs.4. To develop and apply a monitoring system on the effectiveness and robustness of CSLs.5. To improve the understanding of the opportunities and limitations of using CSLs in co-regulation.The HARMONITOR approach aims to achieve the following outcomes: • Enhanced transparency and traceability of environmental impacts along value chains through improved CSLs. • Higher levels of effectiveness and robustness of CSLs through systematic monitoring. • Increased awareness of trade flows and their impacts.• Possible use of CSLs as a co-regulation instrument as part of the EU Bioeconomy policy framework. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernancesocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsbioeconomy Keywords HARMONITOR Programme(s) HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Main Programme HORIZON.2.6.6 - Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy Topic(s) HORIZON-CL6-2021-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-07 - International and EU sustainability certification schemes for bio-based systems Call for proposal HORIZON-CL6-2021-ZEROPOLLUTION-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions Coordinator SQ CONSULT B.V. Net EU contribution € 345 999,00 Address PRINS BERNHARDSTRAAT 27 3981BL Bunnik Netherlands See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 345 999,00 Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all DBFZ DEUTSCHES BIOMASSEFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM GEMEINNUTZIGE GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 367 875,00 Address TORGAUER STRASSE 116 04347 Leipzig See on map Region Sachsen Leipzig Leipzig Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 367 875,00 B.T.G. BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY GROUP BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 288 187,75 Address JOSINK ESWEG 34 7545 PN Enschede See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 288 187,75 UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT Netherlands Net EU contribution € 335 028,13 Address HEIDELBERGLAAN 8 3584 CS Utrecht See on map Region West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 335 028,13 RINA CONSULTING SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 83 750,00 Address VIA CECCHI 6 16129 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 118 750,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. RINA SERVICES SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 35 000,00 Address VIA CORSICA 12 16128 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 35 000,00 NEPCON FMBA Denmark Net EU contribution € 220 000,25 Address SKINDERGADE 23 3 TH 1159 KOBENHAVN See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Byen København Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 262 937,75 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. OU PREFERRED BY NATURE Estonia Net EU contribution € 42 937,50 Address FILOSOOFI 31 50108 Tartu See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Eesti Eesti Lõuna-Eesti Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 42 937,50 AGROVET GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 115 000,00 Address KOENIGSBRUNNER STRASSE 8 2202 Enzersfeld See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ostösterreich Niederösterreich Wiener Umland/Nordteil Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 115 000,00 GRAS GLOBAL RISK ASSESSMENT SERVICES GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 60 000,01 Address HOHENZOLLERNRING 72 50672 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 60 000,01 STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT Netherlands Net EU contribution € 106 222,36 Address HOUTLAAN 4 6525 XZ Nijmegen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Arnhem/Nijmegen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 106 222,36
