EuropaBio
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{{Infobox_Company
| company_name = EuropaBio
| company_logo = [[Image:Europabio.png|175px|center|]]
| company_type = European association
| foundation = [[1996]]
| key_people = Steen Riisgaard ([[Novozymes]]), Chairman<br /> Willy De Greef, Secretary General
| location = [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
| industry = [[Biotechnology]]
| homepage = http://www.europabio.org
}}
'''EuropaBio''' (The European Association for Bioindustries) was created in 1996. It represents the interests of the [[biotech]] industry at European level so that legislation encourages and enables biotechnology companies in Europe to innovate and provide for the society unmet needs.
EuropaBio represents the three traditional sectors of the biotech industry.
* The white or [[industrial biotechnology]] is the application of biotechnology for industrial purposes, including manufacturing, alternative energy (or "bioenergy"), and biomaterials.
* The red or [[biopharmaceutical|medical biotechnology]] is the application of biotechnology for the production of medicines and therapies.
* The green biotechnology which is a collection of technologies using plant organisms and plant cells for the production or transformation of food, biomaterials and energy.
The association regularly publishes industry’s position papers, news on European biotechnology developments and political news impacting the technology on its [http://www.europabio.org/ne_index.htm website].
==Activity & Goals==
EuropaBio is engaged in dialogue with the [[institutions of the European Union|European institutions]] and contribute to the creation of [[legislation]] for bioindustries. It ensures a steady flow of information about biotechnology to the [[European Parliament]], the [[European Commission]] and the [[Council of the EU|Council of Ministers]].
EuropaBio:
* promotes<ref>[http://www.europabio.org/eu_index.htm#mission EuropaBio - Mission]</ref> an innovative and dynamic biotechnology-based industry in Europe,
* advocates free and open markets and the removal of barriers to competitiveness with other areas of the world,
* is committed to an open, informed dialogue with all stakeholders about the ethical, social and economic aspects of biotechnology and its applications and
* champions the responsible use of biotechnology to ensure that its potential is fully used to the benefit of humans and their environment.
EuropaBio's primary focus is the [[European Union]] but because of the global character of the biotech business, it also represents its members in transatlantic and worldwide fora.
The association policy goals are:
*'''the Policy Coherence Goal''' - Building policy consistency and predictable rules for all biotech sectors.
* '''the Regulatory Goal''' - Improving the European regulatory environment for biotechnology.
* '''the IPR Goal''' - Protecting Europe’s intellectual property – promoting a robust regime.
* '''the Finance Goal''' - Funding the future – ensuring financing for Young Innovative Companies.
* '''the Awareness Goal''' - Bridging the gap – building public awareness of the benefits of biotech.
* '''the Research Goal''' - Supporting research excellence.
* '''the Access Goal''' - patients and consumers have the right to fair and equitable access to the products and services issued from biotechnology.
==Organisation==
EuropaBio<ref>[http://www.europabio.org/eu_index.htm EuropaBio - How we are organised?]</ref> has a board of management made up of representatives from among its members. In September 2007, Steen Riisgaard (President & CEO of [[Novozymes]]) was appointed for two years as Chair of the Board.
The Board is assisted by sectoral councils representing the main segments of EuropaBio - healthcare (red biotech), industrial (white biotech), agriculture (green biotech) and emerging enterprises.
Experts from member companies and national associations participate in EuropaBio's working groups which cover a very wide range of issues and areas of concern of biotech enterprises.
EuropaBio Secretary General is Mr. Willy De Greef <ref>[http://www.europabio.org/articles/PR-SecGenDEGREEF-FINAL150408.pdf Press release - Willy De Greef appointed new Secretary General of EuropaBio]</ref>.
==Members==
In 2007<ref>[http://www.europabio.org/documents/AnnualReport2007.pdf Annual Report 2007]</ref>, the association gathered 83 corporate members operating worldwide, 11 associate members including 5 BioRegions and 25 national biotechnology associations.
Through the national associations, EuropaBio represents 1800 small and medium-sized enterprises involved in research, development, testing, manufacturing and commercialisation of biotechnology applications.
===National Associations===
{|
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* [http://www.biotechindustry.at/ ABI] (Austria)
* [[BIO.be]] (Belgium)
* [http://www.danskbiotek.dk/ Dansk Biotek] (Denmark)
* [http://www.biotech.ee/default.asp?action=0&id=100018&type=9/ Estonian Biotech Association] (Estonia)
* [http://www.finbio.net/en/ FIB] (Finland)
* [http://www.france-biotech.org/TEMPLATES/HOMEPAGE_UK.asp/ France Biotech] (France)
* [http://www.organibio.org/common/default.asp?UserLg=EN/ Organibio] (France)
* [http://www.biodeutschland.org/ BIO Deutschland] (Germany)
* [http://www.dib.org/default.htm/ DIB] (Germany)
* [http://www.v-b-u.org/ VBU] (Germany)
* [http://www.bionova.gr/ Bionova] (Greece)
* [http://www.bionova.gr/ Barabas Zoltan Federation of Biotechnology] (Hungary)
* [http://www.hungarianbiotech.org/html_eng/index.htm/ Hungarian Biotech Association] (Hungary)
|
* [http://www.ibec.ie/sectors/IBIA/webIBIA.nsf/whome?openform/ IBIA] (Ireland)
* [http://www.assobiotec.it/ Assobiotec] (Italy)
* [http://www.biotekforum.no/public/frontpage/dispatcher.asp/ Norwegian Bioindustry Association] (Norway)
* [http://www.apbio.pt/ APBio] (Portugal)
* [http://www.asebio.com/ ASEBIO] (Spain)
* [http://engwww.sik.se/ BioteknikForum] (Sweden)
* [http://www.swedenbio.com/ SwedenBio] (Sweden)
* [http://www.sgci.ch/plugin/template/sgci/1/*?selected_language=en/ SSCI] (Switzerland)
* [http://www.swissbiotechassociation.ch/html/e/index.htm/ Swiss Biotech Association] (Switzerland)
* [http://www.dutchbio.org/ BioFarmind] (The Netherlands)
* [http://www.niaba.nl/html/index.php/ Niaba] (The Netherlands)
* [http://www.bioindustry.org/ BIA] (United Kingdom)
|}
===Corporate Members===
{|
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* [[Ajinomoto]]
* [[Alternatech]]
* [[Amgen]]
* [[Arcadia Biosciences]]
* [[ARD]]
* [[Artelis]]
* [[BASF]]
* [[Bavarian Nordic]]
* [[Baxter]]
* [[Bayer]]
* [[BioAlliance]]
* [[Biogen Idec]]
* [[BioMaric N.V.]]
* [[Biomarin]]
* [[Bioscience for Business KTN]]
* [[Bioton]]
* [[BP]] (British Petroleum)
* [[CCL BV ]]
* [[Cehave Landbouwbelang ]]
* [[Cellerix ]]
* [[Centocor]]
* [[CropDesign ]]
* [[Crucell]]
* [[DeCode]]
* [[Degussa]]
* [[Direvo Biotech AG ]]
* [[Dompé Biotec ]]
* [[Dow AgroSciences ]]
* [[DSM ]]
* [[DuPont de Nemours ]]
* [[Euroderm ]]
* [[Evotec OAI ]]
* [[Flen Pharma ]]
* [[Genencor|Genencor-Danisco]]
* [[GenteQ ]]
* [[Genzyme ]]
* [[GlaxoSmithKline ]]
* [[Innogenetics ]]
* [[Innate Pharma ]]
* [[Servier Laboratories]]
* [[IQ Corporation]]
|
* [[Jerini AG]]
* [[Keygene]]
* [[Kuros Biosurgery AG]]
* [[KWS]]
* [[Laboratoires Genevrier]]
* [[Limagrain]]
* [[Librophyt]]
* [[Medimush]]
* [[Merck Serono]]
* [[Metabolic Explorer]]
* [[MNL Pharma Ltd]]
* [[Molmed Spa]]
* [[Monsanto]]
* [[Novamont]]
* [[Novartis]]
* [[Novo Nordisk]]
* [[Novozymes]]
* [[Organon BioSciences]]
* [[Orphan Europe]]
* [[Ost-Developpement]]
* [[Pamgene]]
* [[Pfizer]]
* [[Procter & Gamble]]
* [[Purac]]
* [[Recordati Spa]]
* [[Roquette Frères]]
* [[Rottapharm]]
* [[Smiths Detection]]
* [[Shire Human Genetic Therapies]]
* [[Sophied]]
* [[Sucrerie de Tirlemont]]
* [[Syngenta]]
* [[TakaraBio]]
* [[Thromb-X]]
* [[Tigenix]]
* [[Total]]
* [[Transgene]]
* [[Vakzine Projekt Management GmbH]]
* [[Voisin Consulting Life Sciences]]
* [[Wyet]]
|}
===Associate Members===
{|
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* [[Biotechnology Industry Organization|BIO]]
* [[Genoma España]]
* [[Biotechnica ]]
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* [[Nauta Dutilh]]
* [[CEA (DSV) ]]
* [[De Clerq, Brants & Partners]]
|}
===BioRegion Members===
{|
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* [[Agencia BioBask ]]
* [[FlandersBio]]
* [[Bio Mitteldeutschland GmbH]]
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* [[BioRegioN Gmbh]]
* [[Europol Agro]]
|}
==See also==
* [[European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations]] (EFPIA)
* [[European Federation of Biotechnology]] (EFB)
==External links==
* [http://www.europabio.org EuropaBio]
* [http://www.europabio.org/articles/Interview-Chairman_070911.pdf Interview with EuropaBio’s Chair]
* [http://ec.europa.eu/biotechnology/index_en.htm Biotechnology in the EU]
* [http://www.bio.org BIO]
* [http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/home GMO Compass]
==References==
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