Working group on primary producers

CBE JU invites stakeholder organisations to apply to the working group on primary producers.

Who can apply?

• Primary producers with a legal entity or organisations working closely with them, such as cooperatives and advisory services.
• Regional stakeholders and networks representing primary producers.
• Entities engaged in fostering innovation in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors.

The working group seeks a balanced membership, ensuring representation across EU regions, sub-sectors, and different types of primary production.
 

How to apply?

The call for expression of interest defines the process and the specific criteria for the establishment of the working group.

• Follow the procedure set out in the call for expression of interest.
• Submit your application by 28 February 2025 at 12.00 (noon) CET.

Useful to know

A decision of the CBE JU Governing Board and its annex on the process and specific criteria for the establishment of the working group give more details sets out the process and the specific criteria for the establishment of the working group.

Contact 

For further information and clarifications, please reach out to primary.producers [at] cbe.europa.eu.

The working group on primary producers aims to ensure that the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sectors benefit from their involvement in innovative bio-based value chains while contributing to sustainability and economic growth.

The objectives of the working group are to:

• Enhance the role of primary producers in circular bio-based systems and value chains.
• Ensure that primary sectors benefit from the economic, social, and environmental opportunities offered by circular and bio-based innovations.

The group will focus on identifying actionable solutions to key challenges, such as limited integration in value chains, financial and regulatory barriers, and insufficient access to knowledge and infrastructure.

A concept note sets out the working group's scope, objectives, tasks, and composition.

A participatory workshop on engaging with primary producers in bio-based value chains welcomed nearly 40 stakeholders on 28 February 2024 in Brussels for a consultation on the proposed objectives, activities and future membership of the working group. 

Consult the full workshop report.

The ‘HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-CSA-03 - Supporting the CBE JU Deployment Group on Primary Producers’ topic of the CBE JU 2024 call was open to coordination and support action proposals. The selected project team will support the working group in successfully meeting its objectives.