MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2800(RSP))
On tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions
B-10-2025-0329
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Beata Szydło
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This resolution expresses serious concern about China's export restrictions on critical raw materials, including rare earth elements and magnets, and calls for their removal.¶¶ It condemns China's coercive trade practices and calls for coordinated responses, diversification of supply chains, full implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act, and increased EU domestic extraction and processing capacity.¶¶¶
Key points
- Expresses serious concern about China's unjustified unilateral export controls on critical raw materials, including rare earths and magnets, and deplores the weaponisation of these materials.¶
- Calls on China to immediately remove rare earths and related products from its control list to restore stable supply.¶
- Condemns China's coercive economic practices and calls for swift, coordinated responses to its use of trade dependencies as a tool of influence.¶
- Notes with concern the rising supply risk for many raw materials in Europe due to reliance on limited suppliers and lack of substitutes and recycling.¶
- Calls for diversification of supply chains and cooperation with global allies, welcoming the G7 critical minerals action plan.¶
- Recalls the Critical Raw Materials Act and calls for its full implementation, including benchmarks for domestic production and improved circularity.¶
- Emphasises the need to step up domestic extraction in the EU, noting stricter regulation but advantages like shorter supply lines and reduced carbon footprint.¶
- Expresses concern about negative public perception of mining projects, which delays or cancels projects, and notes the mining sector's environmental progress.¶
- Notes that EU nature protection regulations, such as the Nature Restoration Regulation, limit land availability for mining and may impose stricter assessments.¶
- Draws attention to China's control of processing capacity and stresses the need for the EU to re-establish processing capacity within Europe.¶
Who is affected
- China: called on to remove export restrictions on rare earths and related products.¶
- EU and member states: called to cooperate with allies, implement the Critical Raw Materials Act, and increase domestic extraction and processing.¶¶¶
- European mining sector: affected by public opposition and nature protection regulations limiting land availability.¶¶