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 === Organisms ===
-The term __"algae"__ is used throughout this wiki in its broadest practical / technical sense, consistent with the definition adopted in European standard EN 17399:2020 and used by CEN/TC 454 and consistent with the position paper [[https://www.what-are-algae.com/|What are algae]] by [[https://www.eaba-association.org/en|EABA]]. It covers:
+The term __"algae"__ is used throughout this wiki in its broadest practical / technical sense, consistent with the definition adopted in European standard EN 17399:2024. This is consistent with the position paper [[https://www.what-are-algae.com/|What are algae]] by [[https://www.eaba-association.eu/|EABA]]. It covers:
   * __Macroalgae__ (seaweeds): multicellular marine and freshwater algae including brown algae (//Phaeophyta//, e.g. kelp, //Fucus//, //Ascophyllum//), red algae (//Rhodophyta//, e.g. //Porphyra//, //Gracilaria//, //Gelidium//) and green algae (//Chlorophyta//, e.g. //Ulva//, //Caulerpa//).
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   * __Animal feed__: algal meal, feed additives, aquafeed ingredients.
   * __Cosmetics and personal care products__: active ingredients, thickeners, humectants, colourants derived from algae.
+  * __Pharmaceuticals and medical devices__: wound dressing matrices, tablet binders, controlled-release excipients, gel-forming excipients in oral drug formulations
   * __Agricultural applications__: biostimulants, biofertilisers, soil improvers and related products.
   * __Bioremediation and wastewater treatment__: use of algae to treat municipal or industrial effluents, remove nutrients or sequester pollutants.
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   * __Bioplastics and biopolymers__: algae-derived packaging, fibres, biocolloids (alginate, carrageenan, agar-agar).
   * __Pigments, proteins, lipids and other high-value fractions__: carotenoids (astaxanthin, β-carotene, fucoxanthin, lutein), phycobiliproteins (phycocyanin, phycoerythrin), polyunsaturated fatty acids (EPA, DHA), polysaccharides and others.
-  * __Detergents and household products__, __textiles__ and other emerging industrial applications.
+  * __Other industrial applications__, textiles, detergents, biocides and other emerging applications.
 Processing methods are also within scope where legislation depends on the form or process: intact cells versus disrupted cells, fresh versus dried biomass, extracts produced by specific solvents, or fractions produced by biorefinery processes.
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 === DG MARE — Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ===
-[[https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/|DG MARE]] is responsible for the Common Fisheries Policy and aquaculture policy, including the regulatory framework for seaweed aquaculture and wild harvesting. It has published several key background documents on the EU algae sector, including the Commission Staff Working Document SWD(2022) 249 final "Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector".
+[[https://oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu/|DG MARE]] is responsible for the Common Fisheries Policy and aquaculture policy, including the regulatory framework for seaweed aquaculture and wild harvesting. It has published several key background documents on the EU algae sector, including the
+[[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022DC0592|Commission Staff Working Document COM(2022) 592 final "Towards a Strong and Sustainable EU Algae Sector"]],
+ [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52022SC0361SWD/2022/361%20final|SWD/2022/361 addendum]] and [[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52023IP0205|European Parliament resolution of 11 May 2023 towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector (2023/2547(RSP))]].
 === CEN/TC 454 — Algae and Algae Products ===
-The [[https://www.cencenelec.eu/|European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)]] Technical Committee CEN/TC 454 "Algae and algae products" develops harmonised European standards for algae and algal products. Published outputs include terminology (EN 17399:2020), food and feed applications guidance (CEN/TR 17559:2021), cosmetics specifications (CEN/TR 17611:2021) and pharmaceutical specifications (CEN/TR 17612:2021). These standards are voluntary but widely used as a quality and compliance benchmark.
+The [[https://www.cencenelec.eu/|European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)]] Technical Committee CEN/TC 454 "Algae and algae products" develops harmonised European standards for algae and algal products. Published outputs include Vocabulary (EN 17399:2024), food and feed applications guidance (CEN/TR 17559:2022), cosmetics specifications (CEN/TR 17611:2021) and pharmaceutical specifications (CEN/TR 17612:2021). These standards are voluntary but widely used as a quality and compliance benchmark.