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From · Plenary report · 9 Oct 2026 A-10-2026-0265 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
To · Adopted text · 20 Oct 2026 TA-10-2026-0343 Amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 21 Oct 2026

The versions do not differ in substance: no requirement, permission, prohibition, scope or date changes. #1#2#3#4 The other changes are formal and wording: the heading drops the procedure number and proposal title, three cross-references are updated, and a repeated phrase is removed. #1#2#3#4

0 changes of substance, plus 4 formaland1 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

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Change #1 Formal

Drops the procedure number and the formal proposal title lines from the heading.

2025/0385 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

Change #2 Formal

Updates the cross-reference in point (c) from Article 43ea to Article 43u.

(c) any contribution from third countries participating in the work of the Centre, as provided for in Article 43ea;43u;

Change #3 Formal

Updates the cross-reference in point (g) from Article 43bp to Article 43p.

(g) ensure a level of protection of secrecy and confidentiality of information equivalent to that provided under Article 43bp;43p;

Change #4 Formal

Updates the cross-reference in paragraph 4 from Article 43rr to Article 43r.

4. Companies referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may request the Centre's authorisation to store the raw materials stockpiled pursuant to this Article in the EUCRMS facilities referred to in Article 43t. Such storage shall be subject to the availability of capacity and to the conditions mutually agreed between the Centre and the company concerned. Raw materials stored pursuant to this paragraph shall remain the property of the company concerned and shall not form part of the EUCRMS referred to in Article 43rr43r (1).

Change #5 Wording

Removes a repeated phrase about securing critical raw materials supply and prior notification commitments, leaving the sentence otherwise the same.

2. In the context of the coordination referred to in paragraph 1, the Centre shall identify and communicate to the Commission short-term supply arrangements with Strategic Partnership countries that it considers a priority to secure the availability of critical raw materials in the event of supply disruptions, including, where relevant, the case for seeking commitments to prior notification of prospective export restriction measures. the availability of critical raw materials in the event of supply disruptions, including, where relevant, the case for seeking commitments to prior notification of prospective export restriction measures. The Centre shall provide the Commission with technical input to support the negotiation of such arrangements.