Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal products

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Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute driving the innovation of public authorities and industrial operators confronted with the Biocidal products regulation (EC) No 528/2012, within the 'safe and sustainable by design' framework. The outcomes should support the goals of the Commission communication on: Building the future with nature: Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU, of the EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy, of the Strategy for European Life Sciences and of the new EU bioeconomy strategy. Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: innovation in bio-based and natural substances brings safer alternatives to hazardous substances contained in biocidal products, with decreased risk on human health and biodiversity, including pollinators; safe, sustainable and effective solutions are developed and tested for the control of harmful organisms affecting human or animal health​ or the environment. Scope: Despite being needed for the control of pests or harmful organisms, some of the biocidal active substances currently approved are problematic for human or animal health or the environment. More innovation to bring safer alternatives into the market is therefore essential, allowing for further restriction or ban to the use of the most hazardous biocidal active substances. Proposals should: develop innovative and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD [1] ) bio-based substances to effectively replace haza... EU contribution per project: EUR 3,000,000 to EUR 8,000,000 (euros, not converted). UK organisations can apply as the UK is associated to Horizon Europe. Check the topic conditions.