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1. In addition to the objectives set out in Articles 4 and 5, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking shall have the following general objectives:

(a) accelerate the innovation process and development of bio-based innovative solutions;

(b) accelerate market deployment of the existing mature and innovative bio-based solutions;

(c) ensure a high level of environmental performance of bio-based industrial systems.

2. The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking shall also have the following specific objectives:

(a) increase the intensity of cross-disciplinary research and innovation activities to reap the benefits of the advancement in life sciences and in other scientific disciplines for the development and demonstration of sustainable bio-based solutions;

(b) increase and integrate the research and innovation capacity of stakeholders across the Union to exploit the local bioeconomy potential, including in regions with underdeveloped capacity;

(c) increase the research and innovation capacity for addressing environmental challenges and development of more sustainable bio-based innovations by ensuring that sustainability issues and environmental performance are integrated throughout the whole innovation chain and in future innovative solutions;

(d) reinforce the integration of bio-based research and innovation in the Union bio-based industry and increase the involvement of R&I actors including feedstock providers in the bio-based value chains;

(e) reduce the risk for research and innovation investment in bio-based companies and projects;

(f) ensure that circularity and environmental considerations, including contributions to climate neutrality and zero pollution objectives, are taken into account in the development and implementation of research and innovation bio-based projects and facilitate societal acceptance.