Trends & Developments in EU Biotechnology Law – Red Biotech – Biomanufacturing, Facilitating Clinical Trials, Biotech Competition and the Biopharmaceutical Sector
Publication date: November 12, 2025
DEFINITIONS
Biotechnology is the application of science and technology to living organisms, their parts, and models, in order to improve the properties of living and non-living materials, applied scientific research, products, and services. This definition was developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Another definition was provided by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity: biotechnology refers to any technological solution that uses biological systems, living organisms, or their derivatives to produce or modify products or processes. Biotechnology has been identified as one of the areas most likely to contribute to the development of the global economy in the coming years, as it does not pose a direct threat to humans or the environment; on the contrary, its use and development aim to increasingly improve resource utilization while maintaining sustainable development and environmental protection policies. Biotechnology is a field with enormous potential, as its development creates a significant number of new jobs, and development in this area will bring results that will improve the operation of many economic sectors, reducing costs and increasing profits. It has been recognized as a critical technology from the perspective of economic security.
