Special edition on European bioeconomy and
the Horizon Europe project BioReCer

11 September 2025: Shaping trust in bio-based products innovation: digital tools for reliable certification
How can we build trust in bio-based innovation? Join us for the final BioReCer Stakeholder Meeting, and click here for free registration. The webinar is planned for September 11, 2025, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. Register now here
At this online event, the results of the BioReCer EU-funded project (of which Cittadinanzattiva is a partner) will be presented, along with a live demonstration of the BIT Tool, a digital solution designed to support transparent and reliable certification schemes in the bioeconomy.
The session will also include an interactive roundtable with diverse stakeholders to validate the tool and gather feedback. If you work in the bio-based sector—as a certifier, innovator, policymaker, or consumer advocate—this is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainable, trustworthy certification. Read more.

How the BioReCer project builds consumer trust in bio-based products
Apostolos Raftopoulos, President of the Union of Working Consumers of Greece (EEKE) – member of the European Consumer Union (ECU) - discusses how the BioReCer project strengthens certifications to enhance consumer trust in bio-based products. Read the article as part of the communication activities carried out by Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network with the support of Innovation News Network, ACN media partner.

#BioReCerQuiz: Test your knowledge on bio-based solutions
Bio-Based Quiz is part of the #BioReCer social media campaigns led by Cittadinanzattiva! This initiative is designed to raise awareness about the environmental and economic benefits of bio-based products, highlighting the importance of renewable raw materials and the potential of waste as a valuable resource. Are you keeping up with our quiz? Certifications and their criteria play a key role in ensuring sustainability, origin & traceability! To not miss the social media posts with the quiz questions simply become part of our BioReCer LinkedIn Group. Read more

Which of the following waste types can be transformed into bio-based products?

What is the value chain of a product/service?

How can a company gain competitive advantage through the value chain?

What does the BioReCer (BIT) platform do?  

Why is it useful for consumers to use the BioReCer (BIT) platform? 

Did you get the answers right? Every time we post a new quiz question, we update this page with the correct answers. Keep checking back to track your progress and learn more!

Public Deliverables
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Label and certification schemes
The Horizon EU project BioReCer aims at assessing and complementing current certification schemes for biological resources according to the new EU sustainability goals to enhance bio-based circular systems. But do you know what label and certification schemes (LCS) are and why they are relevant for a sound BioEconomy? Read more and visit the FAQs & Glossary web-section.

"BioReCer advances EU bioeconomy” communication campaign
At the beginning of the EU-funded BioReCer project, a series of interviews were conducted with various consortium members to explain the project’s scope and objectives. Towards the end of the project, the same communication approach was adopted, but in a more outward-looking way, by interviewing external stakeholders — selected from the members of the BioResources Stakeholders Platform — who could highlight the project’s added value from the perspective of qualified stakeholders. Read more

Unlocking trust in bio-based products: How BioReCer is transforming certification standards across Europe
As Europe accelerates its shift toward a circular bioeconomy, the BioReCer project is emerging as a key force in redefining certification standards to ensure the credibility, sustainability, and trustworthiness of bio-based products. Read the article published by The Innovation Platform (Issue 22 – JUNE 2025, pages 200 to 205) as part of the communication activities carried out by Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network with the support of its media partner.

BioReCer: Driving the EU bioeconomy through smarter certification
BioReCer is advancing the EU bioeconomy by enhancing certification schemes for sustainability, circularity, and traceability of biological resources, ensuring a greener and more transparent future. Read the article published by The Innovation Platform (Issue 21 – MAR 2025, pages 156 to 159) as part of the communication activities carried out by Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network with the support of its media partner.

Certifying sustainability: BioReCer’s impact on bio-based materials
Martin Clemesha, Biopolymers & Advocacy Senior Specialist at Braskem, discusses the impact of BioReCer’s certification guidelines on bio-based materials, sustainability, and the future of the circular bioeconomy. Read the article as part of the communication activities carried out by Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network with the support of Innovation News Network, ACN media partner.

BioReCer project: Certifying the sustainability of biological resources in the forest industry
Learn about how the BioReCer project is enhancing certification schemes for biological resources in Europe's forest industry. Read the article as part of the communication activities carried out by Cittadinanzattiva/Active Citizenship Network with the support of Innovation News Network, ACN media partner.

Consumer Rights Education in Schools: Fill the EU Survey
Cittadinanzattiva – coordinator of the new EU-funded project CoRE-Consumer (Re)generation - launched a EU survey to map existing initiatives and identify effective approaches to consumer rights education in schools across Europe. Your input will help us to design a meaningful pilot program to be implemented in a selection of schools.

Fill the survey here (deadline September 15, 2025)

Who can participate? The survey is addressed to: Teachers and school leaders; professionals from training institutions; Consumers’ Associations, Civil Society Organizations & NGOs active on the field; stakeholders from ministries and public authorities; experts on the topic.

To know more about the follow-up, click here

For further information, please write to Cinzia Pollio: c.pollio@cittadinanzattiva.it

9 September 2025 I EU webinar "Is Preventative Medicine a Human Right?"
Providing our point of view on citizen rights concerning preventive care, Active Citizenship Network is one of the speakers at the MEP Interest Group on Life Course Immunisation webinar titled "Is Preventative Medicine a Human Right?", on 9 September from 2:00 to 3:30 PM GMT.
The initiative will explore whether prevention, including vaccination, should be recognised as a fundamental human right, and how EU policy can better reflect this commitment. Read more.

24 September 2025 | Defining consumer rights education in school curricula: how do we stand?
Cittadinanzattiva is organizing the first multi-stakeholder discussion meeting as part of the new EU-funded project CoRe-Consumer (Re)generation, realized in partnership with Union of working Consumers of Greece (EEKE) and the Romaniam consumer association InfoCons.
The goal is to open a dialogue on the importance of defining consumer rights education in school curricula in a coherent, structured, and continuous manner.
The online meeting is scheduled for September 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM (CET), and it is tailored for School principals, teachers, education experts, Consumer Association leaders, representative of NGO active on the field.
For information or to express interest in participating in the first multi-stakeholder online meeting, please write to Cinzia Pollio: c.pollio@cittadinanzattiva.it
Read more.

2 October 2025 I European Health Forum Gastein (Austria): End of life, end of autonomy? Examining the reality of the current end-of-life paradigm
The Deputy Secretary General of Cittadinanzattiva will be one of the panelists at the conference organised by the Centre National pour la Fin de Vie et les Soins Palliatifs and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, within the framework of the 2025 European Health Forum Gastein. The session on end-of-life care, scheduled for Thursday, 2 October 2025 (16:15–17:30), will highlight the responsibility of governments, as part of the social contract, to ensure clear policies that protect dignity and quality of life at the end of life.
This is a particularly relevant issue in Italy as well, where Parliament is currently debating a new law on the subject. Read Cittadinanzattiva’s perspective here (IT).

6 October 2025 I Amsterdam ( The Netherlands): Join us to discuss the future of health data sharing in Europe!
As a partner of the EU-funded PROPHET project, we are pleased to invite you to the event “The European Health Data Space: Implementation and Implications for Health Data Sharing in Europe”. This half-day meeting will bring together experts, stakeholders and researchers to explore how the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will shape the way health data is shared and used for research and innovation across Europe. Participants will have the chance to learn about national implementation experiences, the impact of the EHDS on biomedical research, and concrete examples of how personalised prevention can benefit from better data sharing — with a special spotlight on the PROPHET project Date: 6 October 2025 Time: 09:00–13:00 Location: Amsterdam University Medical Center. Register here

29-30 October 2025 I Santiago de Compostela & Vigo (Spain): Biorecer final event
BioReCer is reshaping how we produce and consume, fostering a sustainable circular economy where every actor—from industry to consumers—has a part to play. What key insights have emerged from the four case studies? This and much more will be explored during the BioReCer Final Event in Spain at the end of October. Stay tuned for updates, follow our hashtag #BioReCer, and join the conversation in our LinkedIn groups: BioReCer – Biological Resources Certification Schemes & Certification and Labelling Schemes for the EU BioEconomy.