Algae related regulation & legislation

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Acronyms:

1. GHG GreenHhouse Gases, any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and traps heat energy from the Earth's surface, reflecting it back down and causing global warming, mainly CO₂, CH₄, N₂O and some fluorinated gases.
2. LCA life cycle assessment,
3. CCU carbon capturing and (re)use,
4. RED renewable energy directive,
5. RED II renewable energy directive,
6. RED III renewable energy directive,
7. (EU) ETS ,
8. EFSA European Food Safety Authority
9. NDA EFSA NDA Panel
10. EPA Eicosapentaenoic Acid: An essential omega-3 fatty acid found in cold-water fatty fish and many algae. It supports heart health, reduces inflammation, and benefits brain function. May be physiologically converted to DHA.
11. DHA Docosahexaenoic acid: an essential omega-3 fatty acid found in cold-water fatty fish and some algae. It is a primary structural component of the human brain, cerebral cortex, skin, and retina.
12. PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of synthetic organofluorine chemical compounds that have multiple fluorine atoms attached to an alkyl chain. The high chemical and thermal stability of PFAS leads to these compounds having long environmental lifetimes, hence the common nickname “forever chemicals”.
13. POP,
14. REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, EU Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
15. US EPA Environmental Protection Agency: A United States federal government agency focused on environmental protection and human health regulations.
16. US FDA
17. PEF,
18. BioGrace,
19. ABP Animal By-Products,
20. ABPR Animal By-Product Regulation, Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 on health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption EUR-Lex,
21. FPR Fertilizer Product Regulation ,
22. IMTA Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture,
23. PAP processed animal proteins,
24. WFD Waste Framework Directive, Directive 2008/98/EC