considers that the EU has a timely opportunity to accelerate the transition towards a circular bioeconomy, combining resource efficiency, sustainable biomass use and industrial competitiveness, building on upcoming legislative initiatives such as the Circular Economy Act and the EU Bioeconomy Strategy;
stresses that efficient use of resources requires applying the waste hierarchy and lifecycle thinking, prioritising prevention, reuse and material efficiency, while recognising both technical and biological circular pathways to achieve the best environmental outcomes;
highlights the potential of nature-based biodegradable materials to reduce pollution, support regional economies and strengthen EU competitiveness, while calling for greater regulatory coherence—particularly in the implementation of packaging legislation—to avoid barriers and enable innovation.
highlights that Europe faces increasing pressure as a resource-constrained and import-dependent continent, and stresses the need to strengthen the European Green Deal and Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring coherence with circular economy, climate and biodiversity objectives to support a sustainable and competitive bioeconomy within planetary boundaries;
recalls that EU leadership in the bioeconomy requires clear, strict and enforceable principles on the sourcing and use of biomass, applied across supply chains and equally to domestic and imported materials, while addressing unfair competition from underpriced fossil-based resources;
reminds that the bioeconomy must fully respect the waste hierarchy by prioritising the reduction of resource use, ensuring that biomass is used efficiently and sustainably, and avoiding short-term applications that do not contribute to circularity.
calls for structured engagement with civil societyin the roll-out ofall three facilities. Sustainable and credible reforms require permanent, active and institutionalised roles for the social partners and civil society organisations, alongside national authorities, to secure legitimacy, public trust and societal ownership of these reforms.
Stresses the need for structured, permanent involvement of organised civil society to ensure effective cooperation and accountability;
Believes that reforms on access to finance, simplified procedures, digitalisation and connectivity targeting micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are necessary to unlock the potential of the private sector.
stresses that military mobility is vital for EU deterrence and defence, particularly for frontline and transit Member States on the EU’s eastern flank and calls for rapid reinforcement of these regions as a top priority in implementing the Regulation. To achieve this goal, simplification and harmonisation of logistics, customs, and transport rules are needed without undermining workers’ rights, working conditions and safety.
calls for proper funding for companies of all sizes and the involvement of a range of actors in collaborative and cross-border research and innovation partnerships, thereby enhancing the competitiveness of European industrial ecosystems and the EU’s economic security;
recommends that the Regulation maintains a clear signal for zero and low-emissions vehicles. Low-emission vehicles act as a short and mid-term enabler of alternative fuel infrastructure and support industrial adaptation, when used primarily in an electric mode;
supports expanding decentralised energy generation, which can reduce the need for grid expansion and strengthen public acceptance of the energy transition; and calls for stronger EU coordination in grid governance while maintaining Member States’ responsibility for planning and oversight when the costs of grid expansion, congestion management and stability are primarily national, and underlines the importance of accelerating the digitalisation of electricity networks and ensuring network development plans align with National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs);
Climate ambitions in the automotive sector should be fully aligned with competitiveness drivers vis-a-vis global competitors and with preparedness strategies and plans.
underlines that regulatory simplification should not come at the expense of established road safety standards or the protection of drivers and vulnerable road users, including cyclists and pedestrians;
