EuropaBio Response to the Call for Evidence on the evaluation of the Public Procurement Directives

EuropaBio, the industry association for biotechnology in Europe, welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of the public procurement Directive 2014/24/EU.

Biotechnologies play an essential and significant role for the delivery of EU goals for competitive, healthy, resilient and sustainable economies and societies. While public procurement can contribute towards stimulating the uptake of innovative biotechnology products as well as upscaling biomanufacturing processes, it should be adapted across sectors. To support a targeted approach, specific considerations for the healthcare and industrial biotechnology sectors are outlined below.