Raw material

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Basic substances or mixtures of substances in an untreated state except for extraction and primary processing. In the broadest sense, these are: metal ores, non-metallic minerals, fossil fuels and biomass.

GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 2018, Resource Efficency

Source category: EC Technical Documents

Primary or secondary material that is used to produce a product. In the context of the bioeconomy, usually raw material is used as a synonym to feedstock ( Nova Institut, 2014)

ISO, 2006a. EN ISO 14040:2006: Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and frameworks. July 2006. ISO, 2006b. EN ISO 14044:2006: Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines. July 2006.

Source category: Standards

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Reference description	GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 2018, Resource Efficency ISO, 2006a. EN ISO 14040:2006: Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and frameworks. July 2006. ISO, 2006b. EN ISO 14044:2006: Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines. July 2006.
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