On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
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Committee on Development · Rapporteur: Marit Maij
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The Committee on Development's opinion on amending the Critical Raw Materials Act focuses on risk preparedness for large companies, adding conflict-sensitive analysis, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with development goals.¶¶ It proposes amendments to strengthen traceability, due diligence, and mitigation measures, and to involve local communities and civil society in risk assessments.¶¶¶ The opinion also calls for the Commission to consider European Parliament resolutions and to promote strategic partnerships and Global Gateway projects.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Development proposes amendments to strengthen risk preparedness, adding conflict-sensitive analysis, stakeholder engagement, and alignment with development goals.¶¶
Key points
- Calls for enhanced inter-institutional cooperation and alignment with prior commitments and international agreements in risk assessment and vulnerability prevention.¶
- Requires conflict and environmentally sensitive risk analyses due to disruptions from conflicts, crises, and environmental hazards.¶
- Promotes full transparency and traceability across supply chains, and compliance with international instruments on responsible business conduct.¶
- Risk mitigation should align with Sustainable Development Goals and policy coherence for development, contributing to local processing and decent employment in partner countries.¶
- Large companies must ensure traceability of strategic raw materials and take due diligence measures, including diversifying supply chains and sourcing from reliable partners.¶
- Mitigation measures should be based on meaningful engagement with stakeholders, including local communities, indigenous peoples, and civil society organisations.¶¶
- Commission should bring to attention strategic partnerships and Global Gateway projects, ensuring they do not fuel conflicts or harm environment and communities.¶
- Risk assessments must map extraction, processing, and recycling locations, and consider conflict and environmental sensitivity, reporting to boards.¶
- Commission may request information from large companies, considering European Parliament resolutions, and they must respond within 30 days.¶¶
- Risk mitigation measures should be based on meaningful stakeholder engagement and conflict-sensitive assessment, and display benefits of partnerships and Global Gateway projects.¶
Who is affected
- Large companies identified by the Commission under the Critical Raw Materials Act, which must comply with new traceability and due diligence obligations.¶¶
- Local communities, indigenous peoples, and civil society organisations, who are to be consulted in risk mitigation measures.¶
- Partner countries, particularly low and middle income countries in Africa, which may benefit from local processing and development.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 30 days: deadline for large companies to provide information after Commission request.¶
Legal basis: Article 208 TFEU¶