What changed

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) Access to secure and sustainable critical raw materials is essential for the Union’s objectives of clean and digital transition as set out in the Clean Industrial Deal3 . They are also essential components for the Union’s industries, in all areas including defence. Due to the current geopolitical situation the Union’s supply and security of critical raw materials is put at risk and therefore, the current framework should be strengthened.

(2a) Due to critical disruption risks posed by conflicts and crises, as well as by environmental hazards, and their consequences on human displacements, the current framework for risk preparedness should be reinforced by conflict-sensitive and environmental sensitive risk analysis.

(2) Access to secure and sustainable critical raw materials is essential for the Union’s objectives of clean and digital transition as set out in the Clean Industrial Deal3 . They are also essential components for the Union’s strategic autonomy and its industries, in all areas including defence. Due to the current geopolitical situation the Union’s supply and security of critical raw materials is put at risk and therefore, the current framework should be strengthened, taking into account the need for greater resource efficiency and circularity. Global markets for several strategic raw materials are highly concentrated, particularly in the processing stage, which is often dominated by a limited number of third countries, including competing actors. The Union should therefore pursue diversification of supply and strengthen cooperation with reliable partners and preferential trade partners to improve access to critical raw materials and promote fair and transparent markets.

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Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 ab (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2a) Due to critical disruption risks posed by conflicts and crises, as well as by environmental hazards, and their consequences on human displacements, the current framework for risk preparedness should be reinforced by conflict and environmentally sensitive risk analyses.

(2b) The Commission should promote full transparency and traceability across the entire supply chain to ensure alignment with the EU’s strategic priorities and engagement in resource-rich partner countries and regions, and to secure the Union’s sustainable access to raw materials.

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Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 b (new)

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2b) The Commission should promote full transparency and full traceability across the entire supply chain to ensure alignment with the Union’s strategic priorities and engagement in resource-rich partner countries and regions, and to secure the Union’s sustainable access to raw materials. The Commission should promote compliance with all international instruments concerning responsible business conduct, responsible governance and responsible supply chains referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.

(4) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, Member States are required to identify large companies by May 2025 and within 12 months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to Article 3(3). Nevertheless, large companies that use critical raw materials can operate in more than one Member State. To avoid a duplication of the identification of these large companies by the various national administrations and to prevent a risk of fragmentation of the Single Market, it should be for the Commission to identify these large companies operating in the Union.

(4) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, Member States are required to identify large companies by May 2025 and within 12 months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to Article 3(3). Nevertheless, large companies that use critical raw materials can operate in more than one Member State. To avoid a duplication of the identification of these large companies by the various national administrations and to prevent a risk of fragmentation of the Single Market, it should be for the Commission to identify these large companies operating in the Union. Identification of large companies and their obligations pursuant to the present Regulation should also be informed by European Parliament resolutions.

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Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2c) The Commission’s risk mitigation strategy for large companies for secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials should be in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, and should contribute to sustainable economic development, in line with policy coherence for development and Article 208 TFEU. Cooperation with partner countries, in particular low and middle income countries, in particular in Africa, should also contribute to the local development of sustainable processing, refining, manufacturing and recycling and extraction capacities, ensuring that raw materials are not only exported but also transformed locally. The Commission’s strategy should contribute to diversifying supply chains, establishing decent employment and the creation of local industrial capacities and added value, benefiting both the Union and local partners, while respecting their development priorities.

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

(5) It is essential to strengthen the risk preparedness of the large companies that are identified by the Commission, it is essential that their obligations are strengthened, and therefore large companies should be required to take measures to mitigate their vulnerabilities, including by diversifying their raw material supply chain. The Commission should be able to receive the information regarding their compliance necessary for an effective monitoring and ensure they are prepared in case of supply disruption. The Commission should specify the mitigation measures that large companies should adopt in case of vulnerabilities, it should be able to do so by means of delegated acts.

(5) It is essential to strengthen the risk preparedness of the large companies that are identified by the Commission, it is essential that their obligations are strengthened, and therefore large companies should be required to ensure the traceability of strategic raw materials and to take due diligence measures to identify and mitigate their vulnerabilities, including by diversifying their raw material supply chain and by sourcing from a broader range of reliable partners and strategic partner countries, building on strengthened international partnerships for critical raw materials.chain. ThoseThese vulnerabilities include long-term risks that outweigh short-term financial costs, such as disruptions to supply chains caused by civil unrest, whichoften couldresulting tofrom ainsufficient certainconsideration extentfor belocal mitigatedcommunities byand takingenvironmental intoimpacts. accountThe impactsapplications onfor localstrategic communitiesprojects andshould theensure environment,that includingprojects respectdo fornot fuel conflicts and apply the humanDo rightsNo ofSignificant women,Harm childrenprinciple, andincluding workers.in the permitting phase. The Commission should be able to receive the information regarding their compliance necessary for an effective monitoring and ensure they are prepared in case of supply disruption. The Commission should specify the mitigation measures that large companies should adopt in case of vulnerabilities, it should be able to do so by means of delegated acts. Where relevant, mitigationMitigation measures should be based on meaningful engagement withstakeholders stakeholders,engagement including with local communities, indigenous peoplescommunities and civil society organisations (CSOs), in order to enhance the long-term viability and sustainability of supply chains as well as to take into account economic conditions and development needs of partner countries.projects.

Amendment 6

Or. en

Proposal for a regulation

Amendment 5

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5a) To enhance the resilience of the Union’s supply of critical raw materials, the Commission should bring to the attention of large companies the potential benefits of strategic partnerships, relevant cooperation agreements, including bilateral agreements, and projects, including Global Gateway investment projects relating to critical raw materials in partner countries, with a view to supporting diversification and mitigating supply chain risks, while ensuring that those projects do not fuel conflicts and that negative impacts on the environment and communities are prevented or minimised, including in the permitting phase.

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

(6) Large companies should, as part of that risk assessment, map where the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed and recycled from, and analyse the factors that could affect their supply and assess their vulnerabilities to supply disruptions. In order to have a clear understanding of their vulnerabilities, they should also map the supply chain of the components containing critical raw materials. To reinforce their preparedness large companies should report on their risk assessment to the companies’ board of directors or management board.

(6) Large companies should, as part of that risk assessment, map where the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed and recycled from, in order to ensure full traceability, and analyse the factors that could affect their supply and assess their vulnerabilities to supply disruptionsdisruptions. takingRisk intoassessment accountshould thebe availabilitybased ofon data.conflict-sensitive Riskanalysis, assessmentsenvironmental-sensitive shouldanalysis beand basedensure onmeaningful conflictconsideration andfor environmentallylocal sensitiverealities analyses.and stakeholders engagement. In order to have a clear understanding of their vulnerabilities, they should also map the supply chain of the components containing critical raw materials. To reinforce their preparedness large companies should report on their risk assessment to the companies’ board of directors or management board.

Amendment 8

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Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

(7) The Commission should continue to monitor the situation and the risk preparedness of large companies, ensuring their readiness in case of disruption of their supply chains. To that end, and when it decides so, the Commission can request information from large companies on their compliance and mitigation measures as required by this Regulation.

(7) The Commission should continue to monitor the situation, and the risk preparedness of large companies, ensuringincluding theirthrough readinesscontinued inconsultation caseand ofengagement disruptionwith ofcommunities theirand supplycivil chainssociety ororganisations, whenensuring incurringtheir irreversiblereadiness damagein tocase communitiesof ordisruption theof environment.their supply chains. To that end, and when it decides so, taking intoinformed considerationby European Parliament resolutions,Resolutions, the Commission can request information from large companies on their compliance and mitigation measures as required by this Regulation.

Amendment 9

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Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Amendment

‘4.‘4.– If significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected as a result of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2, large companies as referred to under paragraph 1 shall take efforts to mitigate those vulnerabilities, including by diversifying its raw materials supply chains, considering secondary raw materials, or substituting the strategic raw materials.’;

‘4. – If significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected as a result of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2, including conflict, environmental hazards and disruptions to supply chains caused by civilsocial unrest, large companies as referred to under paragraph 1 shall take efforts to mitigate those vulnerabilities, including by diversifying its raw materials supply chains, considering secondary raw materials, or substituting the strategic raw materials. WhereMitigation appropriate,measures mitigationshall, measureswhere shallappropriate, be based on meaningfulstakeholders engagement with stakeholders, including with local communities, indigenous peoplescommunities and civil society organisations (CSOs).’;CSOs.’;

Amendment 10

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Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

‘5a. The Commission may request large companies referred to in paragraph 1 to explain how they comply with the obligations set out in this Article. They shall provide that information no later than 30 days after receiving the request from the Commission.’

‘5a. The Commission, taking into considerationaccount Europeanresolutions Parliamentfrom resolutions,the European Parliament, may request large companies referred to in paragraph 1 to explain how they comply with the obligations set out in this Article. They shall provide that information no later than 30 days after receiving the request from the Commission.’

Amendment 11

Or. en

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

The Commission shall base such risk mitigation measures on an assessment of the available information on supply risks, the trade flows between the Union and third countries, and the potential obstacles to trade in critical raw materials and shall specify the maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of critical raw materials.’;

‘TheThe Commission shall base such risk mitigation measures,measures where appropriate,appropriate on meaningfulstakeholders engagement with stakeholders, including with local communities, indigenous peoplescommunities and CSOs and on a conflict-sensitive assessment of supply risks, trade flows, between the Union and third countries, and the potential obstacles to trade in critical raw materials, and shall specify the maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of critical raw materials. The riskmaterials; mitigationthe measures shall also display the potentialtake benefitsinto ofaccount strategic partnerships, relevant cooperation agreements, including bilateral agreements, and Global Gateway investment projects relating to critical raw materials in partner countries, as well as information on respectregulatory forrisks internationallyrelating recognisedto the respect for environmental, social and governance standards.’;

ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT

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Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur for opinion declares that she included in her opinion input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the opinion, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:

1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register

World Bank Group

European Commission (DG GROW)

European External Action Service

EU-GCC Green Transition Project

Cobalt Institute

LSE Centre for Economic Transition Expertise

EU Raw Materials Coalition

Critical Minerals Institute

2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies

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PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE ASKED FOR OPINION

Title

Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

References

COM(2025)0946 – C10-0324/2025 – 2025/0385(COD)

Committee(s) responsible

Date announced in plenary

ITRE

19.1.2026

Opinion by

Date announced in plenary

DEVE

19.1.2026

Rapporteur for opinion

Date appointed

Marit Maij

26.2.2026

Discussed in committee

17.3.2026

Date adopted

14.4.2026

Result of final vote

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