circular economy,  compliance e AEO

Critical raw material act (CRMA) and sustainable supply chain

Luglio 27, 2023 /

The “…proposal for a regulation of the European PArliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020…” [COM(2023) 160 final] lists the next guidelines:

  • Ensure a comprehensive approach with coordinated EU policies to provide regulatory certainty for investments;
  • Coordination with EU social policies: support EU-wide capacity in terms of skills for extractive industries;
  • Include other materials crucial for green tech/cleantech sectors and ensure consistency with other policies;
  • Address unfair trade practices and restrictions;
  • Prioritise critical and strategic raw materials in recycling and waste legislation and support the secondary raw materials markets;
  • Economic and environmental studies on the pollutant impact of critical raw material extraction: coordination with State aid provisions