On 29 October 2025, the BioReCer project (https://biorecer.eu) invites stakeholder from the bio-based industries, research, certification and standardisation, and (consumer) organisations to its final event at the Ciudad de la Cultura in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Scheduled from 9:00 to 14:45 CET, this occasion marks the conclusion of the EU‑funded project, which over three years has worked intensely to improve the trust, traceability, and certification of biological feedstocks.
The BioReCer (Biological Resources Certifications Schemes) project has developed a framework for assessing the sustainability and circularity of biological resources, identified indicators of circularity, as well as guidelines for integrating these into established certification schemes. In addition, a Standardisation Toolkit was developed, which is a comprehensive online database designed to support professionals in the bio-based industry. Recommendations for the valorisation and use of biological feedstock propose integration of BioReCer findings into policy.
One key-outcome is the BioReCer ICT Tool (BIT). This digital app provides tracking and traceability information of bio-based solutions and feedstocks along the entire bio‑based value chain. By providing product information and assessing circularity indicators the BIT aims to improve decision-making through real-time data and actionable insights, but also to enhance sustainability through assessment and improved environmental performance. The tool further offers a self‑assessment function that enables companies to evaluate their own enterprise with regard to sustainability and circularity criteria, enabling evaluation on whether a company is fit for certification and what levers exist to achieve a higher certification.

Trust, Traceability, and Certification – Valorising Biobased Feedstocks
29 October 2025
9:00 to 14:45 CET
Ciudad de la Cultura, Santiago de Compostela, Spain (only on-site participation)
Register here: https://novainstitute.aidaform.com/BioReCerFinalEvent

The BioReCer project (https://biorecer.eu) has validated its approach in four case studies on biological waste and residues, including

• agriculture (Greece),
• fishery (Spain),
• municipal organic waste and wastewater (Italy) and
• forestry (Sweden),

assessing material flows, and replicability and transferability across these sectors.

In various presentations BioReCer partners will showcase key results, explain the sustainability and circularity framework (University of Santiago de Compostela), discuss circularity indicators (Imperial College London), and explain how this framework can be integrated into certification schemes (Meo Carbon Solutions). A live demonstration of the BioReCer ICT Tool (EGM) will showcase its functions supporting product traceability, self‑assessment, and certification data management.
A second block of the event will feature two moderated round tables. The first expert round will focus on sustainability and circularity assessments in the bio‑based industry, drawing on lessons from BioReCer’s case studies and contributions from related projects. The second roundtable will address the future valorisation of biological feedstocks with insights from several other EU-projects.
An exposition corner will provide space to discover BioReCer and its related EU-projects, explore project results, and materials, and to speak directly with the members of the different projects.
This final event is open to stakeholders from industry, research, certification, policy makers and (consumer) organisations who want to gain first‑hand understanding of BioReCer’s tools and methods, and their relevance for creating transparent, impactful certification for biological feedstocks.

Find the preliminary agenda here: https://biorecer.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/final-event-biorecer-draft-agenda.png

Further information on the BioReCer event are available at https://biorecer.eu.

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