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Bio-based

Derived from biomass. - Note 1 to entry: Biomass can have undergone physical, chemical or biological treatment(s). - Note 2 to entry: The correct spelling of "bio-based" is with a hyphen (-). It is however in common usage sometimes spelt without a hyphen. - Note 3 to entry: The methods to determine and communicate "bio-based" as a product's characteristic are detailed in specific standards being developed by CEN/TC 411.

EN 16575:2014, European Committee for Standardisation, Technical Committee 411 (CEN TC/411) , Bio-based products – Vocabulary , Mandate M/492, August 2014.

Source category: Standards