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Support to EFSA in the risk assessment of alternative methods for the use and disposal of animal by-products and derived products

Issued by European Commission · via EU Funding & Tenders Portal

Published: 8 Oct 2026
Closes: 10 Dec 2026
Reference: EUBA-EFSA-2026-BIOHAW-01
Location: European Union
Sector: Manufacturing & Supply

At a glance

European Commission in European Union has published a funding call in manufacturing & supply: “Support to EFSA in the risk assessment of alternative methods for the use and disposal of animal by-products and derived products”. Submissions close on 10 December 2026, 63 days from today. Quote reference EUBA-EFSA-2026-BIOHAW-01 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 361 notices from this buyer since 2026, 358 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through EU Funding & Tenders Portal, not through FreeTender.

Details

Objective

Only competent organisations , based on designations by Member States, are eligible to apply to the call.

Scope:

Support the evaluations carried out by the EFSA Scientific BIOHAZ Panel and the ad hoc Working Group on applications for alternative methods of use or disposal of animal by-products or derived products, performing work related to the development of the draft scientific opinions.

Type of action: EUBA Type of Action

Programme period: 2021 - 2027

"> Conditions

1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

Eligibility criteria: as described in section 2.2 of the call for proposal document

2. Eligible countries

2. Eligibility criteria: as described in section 2.2 of the call for proposals document. o be eligible, applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004. This list is regularly updated by EFSA Management Board and is available for consultation using this link: Competent Organisation List

3. Other eligibility conditions

Other eligibility conditions as described in section 202 of the call for proposal document

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

4.Financial and operational capacity: as described in section 2.4 of the call for proposal document

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

5a. Evaluation and Award criteria: as described in section 2 and 2.5 of the call for proposal document. Submission modalities; as described in section 3 of the call for proposal document

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

5b. Evaluation and Award criteria: as described in section 2 and 2.5 of the call for proposals document

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

5c. described in section "indicative procedure timetable", page 2 of the call for prop

Context for bidders

We hold 361 notices from European Commission, going back to August 2026 — 358 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Forestry & Wildlife and IT & Telecom. There is 1 open Manufacturing & Supply tender in European Union. This one closes in 63 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this manufacturing & supply opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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