Summary:
Cefic and its bio-based cluster have submitted their position to the European Commission Consultation on Biotech Act II. Cefic shares the overall objective of the Biotech Act to improve the size and competitiveness of the biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector in the EU while maintaining high safety standards and to ensure that the EU makes the most of the biotech revolution for the benefit of society, the environment, and the economy.
Key recommendations:
- Establishing uniform definitions for biotechnology and biomanufacturing and securing market conditions.
- Ensuring policy coherence and clearly defining the scope and objectives of the Biotech Act.
- Targeted policy modification to modernise the approach to GMOs.
- Implementing regulatory sandboxes and increasing support and funding towards industrialisation.
- Developing skills and boosting data initiatives.