Starch Europe

Starch Europe welcomes the European Commissions call for feedback on the draft Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40. Starch Europe supports the objective of establishing harmonised registration and reporting formats across Member States.

Starch Europe’s Response to the Public Consultation on EU public procurement rules – revision The European starch industry is a strategic enabler of the EU bio-based economy, transforming over 22 million tonnes of EU-grown agricultural feedstocks into high-value food, feed, and industrial products and replacing fossil-based inputs across chemicals, materials and energy.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Starch Europe, representing the European starch industry, welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and its objective of strengthening Europe's industrial competitiveness and accelerating decarbonisation. The sector operates 70 biorefineries in around 20 Member States, processing approximately 10% of EU wheat, maize and potatoes into essential food, feed and industrial ingredients, with EUR 9-10 billion in…

Starch Europe is the trade association representing the European starch and starch derivatives industry. Its members include the 30 leading starch-producing companies in the EU, collectively accounting for over 95% of the sector and representing an annual market value of 9.8 billion.

The European Starch Industry Association, Starch Europe, represents the EU starch industry both at European and international level. Its membership comprises 30 EU starch producing companies, together representing more than 95% of the EU starch industry, as well as 6 national starch industry associations in associate membership.

Carbon border adjustment mechanism – Starch Europe contribution 16 November 2021 – Contribution to the EC open consultation on the legislative proposal Starch Europe acknowledges the legislative proposal on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as a tool that can contribute to fairer competition on the EU market and prevent carbon leakages.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Starch Europe raised at several occurrences that the stricter environmental policies implemented in the EU weigh on the competitiveness of the EU starch industry globally, and regrets the lack of a global playing field with other trade partners.

Starch Europe contribution ETS heat and fuel fallback benchmarks: improving comparability (20262030 and Phase 5) Starch Europe supports the EU ETS as a central instrument for industrial decarbonisation and recognises the role of benchmarks in incentivising efficiency while preserving protection against carbon leakage.

As PFP member, Starch Europe fully supports the PFP position. In particular, we welcome the ETS proposal and remain committed to further reducing our emissions, but note several critical points in the proposal that could cause serious difficulties in our sector - The new ambitious linear reduction factor will likely lead, despite the higher maximum benchmark update rate, to the implementation of the CSCF, which…

With cogeneration (simultaneous generation in one process of thermal and electrical or mechanical energy), starch plants replace a separate heat-only boiler and full grid power purchase with a solution reducing in many cases CO2 emissions by up to 30%.

Europe already possesses commercial-scale biomanufacturing infrastructure. Starch biorefineries are among the most mature examples, converting EU-grown raw materials primarily wheat, maize and starch potatoes into food and feed ingredients, fermentation feedstocks, bio-based materials, chemicals and other industrial products.

The European starch sector welcomes the development of a post-2030 renewable energy framework that strengthens the EUs energy security, competitiveness and decarbonisation. As an energy-intensive, trade-exposed sector and a key pillar of the European bioeconomy, starch production requires a coherent, predictable and cost-efficient policy framework that enables the uptake of renewables while ensuring the efficient…

Starch Europe welcomes the European Commissions evaluation of Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (SUPD). This exercise provides an opportunity to assess the Directive in light of implementation experience and developments in related EU legislation.

As PFP (Primary Food Processors) member, Starch Europe fully supports the PFP position on the proposal for revision of the IED. With this proposal, the European Commission is striving for a toxic free environment and to support climate, energy and circular economy policies. Starch Europe however recalls that, to achieve those goals, EU industry must remain competitive.

Starch Europe, The European Starch Industry Association, would like to take the opportunity of this call for evidence to comment on Directive 96/53/EC. As an active member of the Primary Food Processors (PFP), Starch Europe fully supports the PFP position provided in reply to this call for evidence. In particular, we would like to highlight an issue regarding cross-border transport.

Derogations – Although the IAA does not propose to change the procedures to for adding substances to Annexes IV and V, the criteria to be fulfilled to amend Annexes IV and V remain unjustifiably burdensome. This means that it is hardly envisaged that new substances or groups of substances will be able to achieve derogations under the REACH regime.

Starch Europe is the trade association representing the European starch and starch derivatives industry. Its members include the 30 leading starch-producing companies in the EU, which together account for over 95% of the sector with a market value of 9.2 billion .

Starch Europe is the trade association representing the European starch and starch derivatives industry. Its members include the 30 leading starch-producing companies in the EU, which together account for over 95% of the sector with a market value of 9.2 billion .

Starch Europe represents the European manufacturers of starch, starch derivatives and co-products. As an industry processing over 20 million tonnes of EU-grown raw materials yearly (principally wheat, maize, starch potatoes, barley, rice, and peas), our existence depends on the success of the European farming sector. Therefore, we strongly share the objectives of supporting farmers' profitability and livelihood.

Starch Europe, The European Starch Industry Association, would like to take the opportunity of this consultation to comment on Directive 96/53/EC. While we understand that this consultation deals with the codification of this directive, we would like to highlight an issue regarding cross-border transport.