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- The bioeconomy covers all sectors and systems that rely on biological resources (animals, plants, micro-organisms and derived biomass, including organic waste), their functions and principles.
- It includes and interlinks:
- land and marine ecosystems and the services they provide;
- all primary production sectors that use and produce biological resources (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture);
- and all economic and industrial sectors that use biological resources and processes to produce food, feed, bio-based products, energy and services.
- A bioeconomy strategy for the EU was first published in 2012 and updated in 2018. A report on the progress made in its implementation was published in 2022.
- Sectorial and horizontal EU policies complement the strategy.
- Bioeconomy strategies also exist or are being developed in many of the EU Member States and their regions.
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Bioeconomy Strategy
The EU bioeconomy strategy was updated in 2018. A report on the progress made in its implementation was published in 2022.
Bioeconomy & European Green Deal
The bioeconomy contributes to the goals of the Green Deal.
Bioeconomy & Agriculture Policy
The common agricultural policy makes biomass available at affordable and stable prices and regulates the environmental impact.
Bioeconomy & Forestry Policy
The EU forest strategy defines general principles for producing forestry biomass sustainably.
Bioeconomy & Fisheries Policy
The common fisheries policy (CFP) defines rules for managing fishing fleets and conserving fish stocks.
Bioeconomy & Food Security Policy
The EU bioeconomy policy needs to ensure food security. Food, feed and industrial uses compete for biomass.
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Originally published | 21 Nov 2018 | 29 Jan 2025 |
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