Safer Alternatives to Industrial Substances
Funds industrial substitutes for substances of concern, covering design, production, manufacturing integration and market uptake.
Substances of concern create health, environmental, regulatory and supply-chain risks across European industry. This topic supports replacements that retain the performance manufacturers need while being safer and more sustainable throughout their lifecycle.
Projects must develop alternatives to substances of concern as defined by the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The work should…
Projects must develop alternatives to substances of concern as defined by the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. The work should cover redesign, development, production processes and integration into manufactured products, using the safe-and-sustainable-by-design framework to compare hazards, impacts and performance.
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