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Draft report (COM(2025)0946 – 2025/0385(COD)) 2026-04-27

Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Amendment 22

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1) Since the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 on 23 May 2024, the Commission has started collecting data and information from stakeholders and Member States concerning the implementation of it. However, as highlighted by the European Court of Auditors in its Special Report 04/2026 on critical raw materials, the Union’s raw materials policy sets a strategic course, but still rests on incomplete foundations, with insufficient underlying data and monitoring mechanisms to fully assess supply chain vulnerabilities and progress towards the Union’s strategic objectives. Strengthening data collection, transparency and monitoring across the entire value chain of critical raw materials is therefore essential. Member States and all relevant stakeholders should cooperate closely with the Commission to ensure the timely provision of reliable and comparable information. Such enhanced monitoring should support a comprehensive assessment of vulnerabilities and supply risks across critical raw material value chains and provide a robust evidence base for the review of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 planned for 2028.

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Justification

The European Court of Auditors concluded in its Special Report 04/2026 the lack of sufficiently robust data and monitoring. Strengthening systematic data collection and monitoring and intensifying cooperation with Member States and stakeholders, is essential to assess vulnerabilities across critical raw material value chains and to substantiate possible actions in the planned review of the Critical Raw Materials Act in 2028.

Amendment 23

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1) Since the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 on 23 May 2024, the Commission has been collecting data and information from stakeholders and Member States concerning the implementation of it, yet has regrettably not held public consultations, done an impact assessment or had any collection and use of expertise for use in making changes to the regulation, thereby not living up to the Better Regulation guidelines;

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Amendment 24

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2) The Union’s excessive reliance on imports from a limited number of third countries creates strategic vulnerabilities and exposes European industries to supply disruptions and external political pressure. Access to secure and sustainable critical raw materials is essential, since demand for critical raw materials is rapidly increasing as a result of 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.

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Amendment 25

Anthony Smith, Per Clausen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

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, without compromising compliance with applicable social and environmental standards and democratic processes. The Commission must monitor, oversee, and ensure compliance with these standards; otherwise, European funding allocated to the relevant projects must be reimbursed.

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Amendment 26

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

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 indispensable components for the Union’s industries, in all areas including defence. Due to the current geopolitical situation combined with the Union's significant dependency on third countries for the supply and security of critical raw materials is put at risk and therefore, the current framework should be strengthened and the direction for the future and the actions must be firm and predictable.

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Amendment 27

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

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 as well as the Union's strategic autonomy and its security of supply in critical sectors. 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.

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Amendment 28

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 29

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 a) In this context, the high degree of concentration in the extraction, processing and manufacturing of strategic materials, combined with increasing export restrictions by third countries, in particular on dual-use materials, further exacerbates vulnerabilities in the Union and its Member States' supply chains and increases exposure to external supply shocks. Where export licences for components containing rare earth elements are delayed or denied, this may lead to significant disruptions in defence supply chains. Restrictions affecting rare earth elements such as neodymium, praseodymium and samarium, primarily used in high-performance permanent magnets, as well as dysprosium, required for heat stabilisation in guidance, targeting and control systems, and advanced materials such as gallium nitride used in radio-frequency seekers, directly constrain the availability of critical inputs for defence applications. These materials are also essential to key subsystems such as actuators converting energy into mechanical motion, as well as infrared optics and radar technologies1a.

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1a "China’s rare-earths export controls hit EU rearmament – but open a strategic window", https://merics.org/en/comment/chinas-export-controls-hit-eu-rearmament-open-strategic-window

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Amendment 30

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 a) The achievement of the Union's clean and digital transition objectives, as well as its strategic autonomy, defence and industrial competitiveness goals, requires not only a secure supply of critical and strategic raw materials listed under this Regulation, but also reliable access to a broader range of mineral resources. The development of Strategic Projects and the scaling of critical raw materials value chains within the Union also depends on the availability of adequate enabling infrastructure. The Union should therefore take into account the full range of essential raw materials and infrastructure requirements associated with these strategic objectives, and ensure policy coherence between this Regulation and future Union initiatives.

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Amendment 31

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 a) Achieving climate objectives is expected to substantially increase demand for critical minerals. This underlines the need to diversify supply sources, strengthen domestic production, and develop the entire value chain and alternative materials. Targeted investments are particularly needed to improve the recyclability of critical minerals and to strengthen recycling infrastructure. It is therefore essential to ensure that minerals already present in or entering the Union remain within the Union’s economy and are not exported as raw materials back outside its borders.

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Amendment 32

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 a) Due to the current geopolitical situation and the limited domestic resources the Union remains highly dependent on imports of critical raw materials. It is therefore essential for the Union to take strong actions to reduce overall strategic dependencies through diversification of supply sources and support and strengthening of domestic extraction of strategic and critical raw materials.

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Amendment 33

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 a) Reinforcing domestic extraction, processing and recycling capacities should remain a priority, while fully respecting Member States’ competences and avoiding unnecessary regulatory constrains.

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Amendment 34

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 b) The increasing recourse to unilateral export controls, often extending beyond multilateral frameworks and lacking clear security justification, reflects a broader trend towards the weaponisation of critical raw materials and the use of market dominance for geopolitical leverage. In this context, export restrictions on critical raw materials, including through expanded licensing requirements and unilateral control measures by third countries, risk compelling undertakings to disclose sensitive information beyond standard administrative procedures. Delays, uncertainties and additional conditions in the granting of export licences, as well as difficulties in obtaining customs clearance, even where licences are formally issued, contribute to significant disruptions in supply chains. Such practices may undermine the protection of trade secrets, industrial know-how and defence-related confidential information, thereby exposing Union undertakings and Member States to strategic vulnerabilities, in particular where suppliers hold a dominant or quasi-monopolistic position in the upstream value chain1b.

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1b Joint motion for a resolution of 9 July 2025 on tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions (2025/2800(RSP)), pursuant to Rule 136(2) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, replacing motions B10-0324/2025 (PPE), B10-0329/2025 (ECR), B10-0330/2025 (Renew), B10-0331/2025 (Verts/ALE) and B10-0332/2025 (S&D), available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/RC-10-2025-0324_EN.html .

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Amendment 35

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 b) Critical minerals are of key importance for enhancing Europe’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy. Therefore, ensuring access to critical minerals should also be prioritised through the effective use of the various instruments under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). At the same time, it is important to foster the commercialisation of innovations in the minerals sector and to establish a long-term international research and innovation programme.

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Amendment 36

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 b) An effective CRMs policy must be grounded in technological neutrality, economic realism and the need to preserve Europe’s industrial competitiveness. The recovery of CRMs from waste steams represents a pragmatic and cost-efficient complement to primary supply, particularly where such recovery can be achieved without disproportionate administrative burdens;

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Amendment 37

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 b) The potential of the Union domestic extraction and production of strategic and critical raw materials is not sufficiently exploited. Moreover, Union domestic production is subject to stringent requirements related to the European climate and sustainability policy, which makes Union domestic production less competitive on a global stage.

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Amendment 38

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 c) The widening use of export restrictions on critical raw materials calls for a comprehensive Union approach to rare earth materials that goes beyond the mere securing of supply chains. It requires the development of a strategic framework encompassing not only diversification and resilience, but also the establishment of targeted stockpiling capacities for materials and components directly relevant to operational readiness in key industrial and defence sectors. In this regard, stockpiling policies should not be limited to raw or unprocessed materials, but should also cover refined, semi-finished or finished inputs, including high-performance magnets, specialised alloys and other components that can be readily integrated into industrial and defence systems. Such an approach should be complemented by a strengthened circularity strategy, including the systematic recovery, recycling and reuse of critical raw materials from both pre-consumer waste, such as manufacturing scrap and production residues, and post-consumer waste, including end-of-life products and equipment. This would contribute to reducing structural dependencies while optimising the management of secondary resources. At the same time, these measures must ensure a high level of protection of trade secrets, industrial know-how and defence-sensitive information, in particular in sectors where technological leadership and security interests are closely intertwined.

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Amendment 39

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 c) Coking coal is a critical raw material, which is essential in the process of energy and digital transition, as it is an indispensable material needed for steel production. Currently, there are no economically viable alternatives to coking coal for large-scale steel production. Moreover, global and Union demand for steel, and consequently for coking coal is projected to increase in the upcoming decades. Therefore, coking coal should be considered to be strategic raw material and included in the List of Strategic Raw Materials established under the Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.

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Amendment 40

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 d) Producers of coking coal are subject to a growing regulatory burdens related to the Union climate policy, including obligations arising under the Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) established by Directive 2003/87/EC, which may disproportionately affect the competitiveness and security of supply of this essential raw material. Given the absence of economically viable alternatives for coking coal in steel production, costly compliance costs related to carbon emissions and the growing import from third countries, the production of coking coal should be excluded from the scope of the Union Emissions Trading System in order to safeguard the domestic production of coking coal, ensure the security of supply of this material and foster domestic production of steel.

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Amendment 41

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(2 e) In order to protect and increase the domestic production of coking coal, the Commission should assess the possibility to introduce Union market protection measures with respect to imports of coking coal, such as the introduction of import tariffs and quotas on imports of coking coal from outside the Union.

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Amendment 42

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, the Commission is required to set up calls for application for Strategic Projects with at least four cut-off dates per year. Given the high number of applications for recognition of Strategic Project under each call per call received for the identification of Strategic projects of strategic critical raw material projects and to ensure a better assessment of the various applications, it should be possible for the Commission to limit the number of such calls per year. The Commission should, in parallel, take all necessary measures to streamline and further develop its procedures in order to accelerate the processing of applications, without compromising the quality of the assessment.

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Amendment 43

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, the Commission is required to set up calls for application for Strategic Projects with at least four cut-off dates per year. Given the high number of applications for recognition of Strategic Project under each call per call received for the identification of Strategic projects of strategic critical raw material projects and to ensure a better assessment of the various applications, it should be possible for the Commission to adjust the frequency of such calls, within the limits set in Article 7(3), in order to ensure the quality of assessment and the capacity of applicants to submit complete applications, without reducing access to the Strategic Projects pipeline.

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Amendment 44

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, the Commission is required to set up calls for application for Strategic Projects with at least four cut-off dates per year. Given the high number of applications for recognition of Strategic Project under each call per call received for the identification of Strategic projects of strategic critical raw material projects and to ensure a better assessment of the various applications, it should be possible for the Commission to limit the number of such calls per year, provided there is a fair spread of beneficiaries among the Member States, including the selection of joint projects involving multiple countries, without favouring only certain states.

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Justification

It is beneficial for all Member States to participate in such projects, without discrimination and without only certain EU countries being favoured in the selection of strategic projects.

Amendment 45

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, the Commission is required to set up calls for application for Strategic Projects with at least four cut-off dates per year. Given the high number of applications for recognition of Strategic Project under each call per call received for the identification of Strategic projects of strategic critical raw material projects and to ensure a better assessment of the various applications, it should be possible for the Commission to limit the number of such calls per year, provided that at least one call is organised per year.

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Amendment 46

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3) Under Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, the Commission is required to set up calls for application for Strategic Projects with at least four cut-off dates per year. Given the high number of applications for recognition of Strategic Project under each call per call received for the identification of Strategic projects of strategic and critical raw material projects and to ensure a better assessment of the various applications, it should be possible for the Commission to limit the number of such calls per year.

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Amendment 47

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) Past experience has demonstrated that the assessment of Strategic Project applications has not always met the required standard of diligence, as illustrated by the findings of the UN Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee regarding the Barroso lithium project in Portugal. In addition, a thorough assessment of sustainability compliance, of the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples, and of meaningful engagement with local communities are decisive factors for the successful implementation of projects, improving predictability and legal certainty for economic activities. Without such diligence, project promoters risk failing to obtain and maintain the social licence to operate from affected communities, which is a sine qua non condition for the timely and successful delivery of any Strategic Project. The Strategic Project framework must therefore set the highest standards in terms of social and environmental responsibility, including ensuring that the free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples is fully respected before recognition is granted and that recognition is withdrawn where that principle is not maintained, thereby also strengthening the credibility and global recognition of the Strategic Project label. The obligation under Article 7(1)(j) must be assessed substantively, not merely as a completeness check. It is therefore necessary to prioritise quality over quantity in the recognition of Strategic Projects, thus further justifying a reduction in the number of calls per year.

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Amendment 48

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) In order to support the timely development and scaling of Strategic Projects, adequate financial instruments at Union level are essential to ensure that such projects can reach commercial viability and compete on equal terms with projects supported by public financing in third countries. A dedicated financial mechanism for critical raw materials, and new financing tools, should provide targeted support to projects across the full value chain, with a view to de-risking strategic projects, strengthening the Union's economic resilience, enhancing the security of supply of strategic raw materials, and contributing to the competitiveness of strategic industrial ecosystems, including those related to defence, clean energy and digital technologies.

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Amendment 49

Hildegard Bentele, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) In light of the increasing volatility and geopolitical risks affecting critical raw materials supply chains, the Commission should, where justified by evidence of supply disruptions or significant market developments, make timely use of its empowerment to adopt delegated acts to amend Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (List of critical raw materials) outside the regular review cycle, in order to ensure a responsive and resilient Union framework.

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Amendment 50

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) The establishment of refining and recycling facilities for CMRs shall be regulated at the European level, in close cooperation with the Member States, through clear and streamlined rules, without imposing excessive administrative burdens, in order to prevent the risk of their proliferation in an uncoordinated manner;

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Amendment 51

Susana Solís Pérez, Wouter Beke, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 b) In line with the Union’s objective to secure a resilient, sustainable and competitive supply of strategic and critical raw materials, it is necessary to ensure that horizontal legislation, does not unintentionally impede refining, processing or recycling operations essential for the green and digital transitions. It is therefore appropriate to establish a rapid review mechanism within the RESource EU Action Plan to ensure coherence, proportionality and technological feasibility of EU legislation affecting the sector, while guaranteeing the highest levels of health and safety for workers.

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Amendment 52

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. During the process of identifying large companies, the Commission shall keep informed the Member State in which the company operates, as well as the Member State in which the company has its registered office, in order to ensure effective cooperation with national authorities.

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Amendment 53

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. During the process of identification of large companies, the Commission should keep informed the Member State where the large company operates to be identified, this to ensure cooperation with national authorities.

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Amendment 54

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. In the course of determining which companies qualify as large, the Commission should notify the Member States where those companies are active, so as to facilitate coordination with national authorities;

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Amendment 55

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 following informing and fully consulting the Member States concerned, it should be for the Commission to identify these large companies operating in the Union.

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Amendment 56

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 57

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. In this context, clear and proportionate criteria for identifying the large companies concerned should be established, as should detailed guidance on the types of risks and vulnerabilities to be assessed. There is also a need to establish regular and standardised reporting obligations that enable data comparison and efficient analysis at Union level.

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Amendment 58

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 considering resource efficiency potential, by improving the use of secondary raw materials available in the Union, and 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, covering all types of measures, with a priority on circularity and resource efficiency that have a long-term effect, in effect applying the waste hierarchy established under Directive 2008/98/EC. It should be able to do so by means of delegated acts.

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Amendment 59

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5) It is essential to strengthen the risk preparedness of the large companies that are identified by the Commission, 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. In specifying these mitigation measures, the Commission should take every appropriate measure to avoid disproportionate costs for the Union’s industry and carefully balance the need to strengthen resilience with the need to preserve the competitiveness of the Union's industrial base.

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Amendment 60

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 its strategic raw materials supply chains, increasing the use of secondary strategic raw materials, switching to EU-based or EU-owned suppliers, maintaining stocks of strategic raw materials, improving material efficiency or substituting the strategic raw materials. 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.

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Amendment 61

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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Amendment 62

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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, following prior and full consultation with the Member States concerned, 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.

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Amendment 63

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5) In order to reduce the risk of supply chain disruptions and enhance preparedness, it is appropriate for the Commission to propose proportionate measures aimed at mitigating identified vulnerabilities, including by assessing the possibility to diversify their strategic and critical raw material supply chains. The Commission should specify the various mitigation measures that large companies should adopt in case of vulnerabilities, it should be able to do so by means of delegated acts. These measures should aim at ensuring the continuity of the production in case of supply disruption and should build on the assessment of the situation provided to the European Critical Raw Materials Board (the ‘Board’).

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Amendment 64

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 65

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5 a) In several instances, the extraction of strategic raw materials has taken place without adequate consultation of, or free, prior and informed consent from, indigenous peoples and local communities, and has generated significant environmental impacts including on biodiversity, water resources and soil integrity, as documented in cases within the Union itself, including concerns raised by the Sámi community in Sweden and Finland and by affected communities in Portugal. Over half of the world's critical mineral reserves are located on or near indigenous peoples' lands, with the share reaching 85% for lithium, 75% for manganese, and 42% for rare earth elements that are central to several strategic technologies. Absence of free, prior and informed consent and significant environmental damage at extraction sites constitute significant risks of supply disruption for large companies dependent on strategic raw materials. Companies that fail to assess and address their exposure to such risks are therefore materially vulnerable to supply disruptions, irrespective of geopolitical factors, and such risks should thus be an integral part of the risk assessment.

Or. en

Amendment 66

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5a) In order to ensure the smooth running of the Programme, mechanisms for cooperation between the Commission, the Member States and the companies concerned should be provided for, including exchanges of best practices and technical support for the implementation of mitigation measures. In this regard, the use of digital tools to map supply chains and identify critical points could be encouraged. In order to ensure fulfilment of the obligations, provisions on proportionate, effective and dissuasive controls and penalties in case of non-compliance should be introduced. Furthermore, the need to protect commercially-sensitive information should be taken into account by establishing appropriate confidentiality safeguards. Last but not least, a gradual and flexible approach should be provided for, allowing companies to adapt to the new obligations, including through transitional periods and by linking those obligations to other relevant Union initiatives in the area of economic resilience and security of supply.

Or. ro

Justification

This area is very important for the EU, and hence the need for sound cooperation between the Commission, the Member States and the companies concerned, including exchanges of best practices, as well as a gradual and flexible approach allowing companies to adapt to the new obligations, including by means of transitional periods.

Amendment 67

Hildegard Bentele, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5 a) 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.

Or. en

Amendment 68

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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 the short, medium and long term, including in relation with their exposure to the risk of absence of free, prior and informed consent of local communities and indigenous peoples and significant environmental damage at extraction sites. In order to have a clear understanding of their vulnerabilities, they should also map the supply chain of the components containing strategic raw materials. To reinforce their preparedness large companies should report on their risk assessment to the companies’ board of directors or management board. In this respect, large companies concerned should set up internal capacities and processes to carry out those duties, and incorporate critical raw materials supply risk-preparedness aspects in the course of their business.

Or. en

Amendment 69

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. That report should also include a detailed analysis of critical dependencies, geographical concentration points and potential bottlenecks along the supply chain, as well as risk scenarios for short-, medium- and long-term disruptions.

Or. ro

Amendment 70

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 71

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(6) Large companies should, as part of that risk assessment, map in which countries the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed and recycled, as well as the ownership of the companies from which they source strategic raw materials, 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.

Or. en

Amendment 72

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 73

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 74

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 75

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 76

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(6 a) Large companies manufacturing strategic technologies are often several steps removed from extraction operations and may lack the tools to assess their exposure to the risk of absence of free, prior and informed consent and of significant environmental damage in their supply chains. The Commission should therefore assist large companies in identifying and assessing such exposure, taking into account their indirect position in the supply chain. Where such risks are identified, large companies should take efforts to mitigate them, including by diversifying their sourcing away from operations that have not obtained free, prior and informed consent from indigenous peoples in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or that generate significant environmental impacts.

Or. en

Amendment 77

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 6 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(6 a) The Commission shall ensure that the new requirements do not result in a significant increase in the reporting requirements and administrative burdens of European companies adversely impacting their competitiveness.

Or. en

Amendment 78

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. In order to identify best industry practices regarding the risk preparedness obligations of large companies, the Commission should provide the Member States concerned with the relevant information obtained from those companies on their compliance with such obligations. Following its monitoring activities, where significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are identified, the Commission should submit to the Board an assessment of the situation based on the information at its disposal, including, where appropriate, information on trade flows between the Union and third countries and on the compliance of large companies with their obligations.

Or. en

Amendment 79

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(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. Furthermore, the report should contain concrete measures to mitigate the risks identified, including supplier diversification strategies, strategic stockpiling, substitution of raw materials where possible, and investment in recycling and material efficiency. Options to relocate or approximate parts of the supply chain should also be assessed, where feasible and economically justified.

Or. ro

Amendment 80

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 81

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 82

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(7) The Member States and 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, following consulting the Member States concerned, the Commission can request information from large companies on their compliance and mitigation measures as required by this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 83

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(7a) The report should be periodically reviewed and its conclusions incorporated into the overall strategy of the company and into the risk management processes. It should also be ensured that adequate resources are allocated to the implementation of the proposed measures and that their effectiveness is monitored. To ensure better oversight, large companies should update the risk assessment at regular intervals or whenever significant changes occur in supply chains. In addition, they should make the relevant information available to the competent authorities, in accordance with the reporting obligations established, thereby contributing to a cohesive overview of risks at EU level.

Or. ro

Amendment 84

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 7 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(7 a) The Commission should implement appropriate security measures to ensure the confidentiality of any commercially sensitive information it receives in the course of the implementation of this regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 85

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8) The recognition of pre-consumer recycled materials complements, the recovery of post-consumer waste by ensuring that manufacturers can improve short-term resource efficiency while maintaining strong incentives to build and expand end-of-life collection and recycling systems. Additional product categories and pre-consumer waste are therefore essential to improve recycling, strengthen traceability and increase the availability of secondary materials thereby supporting the Union’s overall resource efficiency and security of supply.

(8) The recovery of permanent magnets from post-consumer waste constitutes one of the elements of the Union’s strategy to reduce dependencies and strengthen security of supply of critical raw materials. The recognition of pre-consumer recycled materials complements, the recovery of post-consumer waste by ensuring that manufacturers can improve short-term resource efficiency while maintaining strong incentives to build and expand end-of-life collection and recycling systems. Additional product categories, pre-consumer waste and pre-consumer waste are therefore essential to improve recycling, strengthen traceability and increase the availability of secondary materials thereby supporting the Union’s overall resource efficiency and security of supply. The methodology for calculating recycled content should be consistent with other Union legislation, in particular Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Regulation 2024/1781.

Or. en

Amendment 86

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8) Increased circularity is a key strategy to secure the supply of materials for permanent magnets and reduce EU dependencies on third countries, through increased recovery of post-consumer waste by ensuring that manufacturers can improve short-term resource efficiency while maintaining strong incentives to build and expand end-of-life collection and recycling systems. In addition, manufacturing waste that is not reused in the production process and is transported elsewhere, can also improve circularity and security of supply. The use of recycling of manufacturing waste should be incentivised separately in order to secure longer term investments in recycling of post-consumer waste. As such, minimum shares in permanent magnets of resources originating from post-consumer waste should progressively increase relative to those originating from manufacturing waste.

Or. en

Amendment 87

Paulo Cunha

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. pt

Amendment 88

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Angelika Winzig, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 89

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8) The recovery of post-consumer waste contributes to the ability of manufacturers to improve short-term resource efficiency while maintaining strong incentives to build and expand end-of-life collection and recycling systems. Additional product categories and a clearly defined pre-consumer waste are therefore essential to improve recycling, strengthen traceability and increase the availability of secondary materials thereby supporting the Union’s overall resource efficiency and security of supply.

Or. en

Amendment 90

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) To ensure the viability and proper functioning of the waste management sector, a clear distinction should be made between post-consumer and pre-consumer waste, which differ significantly in nature, collection, treatment complexity and economic conditions. While pre-consumer waste is generated within controlled industrial processes and is generally more easily recyclable and accessible, post-consumer waste arises from dispersed sources, requires dedicated collection systems and is more prone to contamination, loss of traceability and higher treatment costs. While both categories are important and contribute to resource efficiency, they require different incentives and policy approaches. Treating them as equivalent under a single target risks distorting market incentives by favouring the use of pre-consumer waste to the detriment of post-consumer waste, thereby undermining the development of recycling capacities where they are most needed. In order to ensure appropriate investment signals, market visibility and a level playing field, the Commission should be empowered to establish differentiated targets for post-consumer and pre-consumer waste, reflecting their respective characteristics and their role in reducing the Union’s strategic dependencies.

Or. en

Amendment 91

Mohammed Chahim

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) To strengthen a resilient Union value chain for critical raw materials, covering exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and substitution, adequate financing should be supported at Union level across all stages of project development. Given the high risks and capital intensity of such projects, a toolbox of instruments should be made available within the Multiannual Financial Frameworks, including, where appropriate, technical assistance, equity financing, venture debt, investment grants, and debt financing, considering different levels of project maturity and bankability. The European Investment Bank should play a key role in implementing Union-supported financial instruments, in line with the objectives of this Regulation.

Or. en

Amendment 92

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) Recycling targets and recycled content requirements for strategic raw materials should be based on verified information on the actual availability of secondary materials and on a prior assessment of technical and economic feasibility. The Commission should therefore ensure that any minimum recycled content requirements adopted pursuant to this Regulation are proportionate, evidence-based, and supported by a realistic trajectory for the development of Union recycling capacity, with appropriate transitional periods adjusted to the specificities of each strategic raw material and product category.

Or. en

Amendment 93

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) Commission should, as part of the evaluation of further measures to increase the collection, sorting and processing of waste referred to in Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, assess the necessity and feasibility of establishing Union-level waste collection targets for products, components or waste streams containing critical raw materials. Specifically for electronics equipment, progress can be made by replacing the existing weight-based recovery, recycling and reuse targets in Directive 2012/19/EU with targets that are material-specific, as this will ensure better collection and recovery.

Or. en

Amendment 94

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) Strengthening the circular use of critical raw materials plays an important role in reducing vulnerabilities. In this context, and in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/479 on the common rules for exports, which sets out the conditions under which export restrictions may be applied, the Commission should be empowered to take measures to retain scrap and waste containing strategic raw materials, especially permanent magnets, within the Union, including targeted restrictions on their export.

Or. en

Amendment 95

Hildegard Bentele, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) In order to reduce the Union’s dependence on primary critical raw materials and strengthen circularity, the Commission should, when reviewing relevant Union legislation, propose differentiated recycling targets for individual critical raw materials, where technically feasible, instead of uniform targets, taking into account the availability, recyclability and economic viability of each material, as well as the need to ensure realistic collection and recovery rates.

Or. en

Amendment 96

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) Ensuring that critical raw materials and rare earth elements embedded in products placed on the Union market are effectively recovered and retained within the Union at their end-of-life stage is crucial to strengthen the Union's resource independence. Where appropriate, and following a thorough assessment, the Commission may propose targeted restrictions on the export of scrap and waste containing permanent magnets from the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 97

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 a) Prioritising the recovery of CRMs from manufacturing waste allows for tangible and rapid results, while avoiding unrealistic targets based on waste streams that are not technically or economically recoverable; a targeted and realistic approach focusing on manufacturing waste would strengthen Europe’s resilience, support its industrial ecosystem and contribute effectively to reducing strategic dependencies

Or. en

Amendment 98

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 b) The collection, sorting and recycling of products containing critical raw materials, in particular permanent magnets, represents a significant untapped source of secondary strategic raw materials within the Union. Improving the availability and quality of end-of-life flows from products requires coordinated action at Union level to facilitate the cross-border movement of waste streams containing critical raw materials, to remove regulatory and logistical barriers to their aggregation, and to ensure that those flows are directed towards recycling facilities established within the Union. The Commission and Member States should take measures to ensure that the collection and sorting infrastructure necessary to support Union recycling capacity is developed in a coordinated and timely manner, so that the ambitions of the recycling benchmarks set out in this Regulation translate into effective domestic recycling activity rather than export of recoverable materials to third countries.

Or. en

Amendment 99

Mohammed Chahim

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 b) To enhance transparency in critical raw material markets, reduce dependence on price-setting mechanisms outside the Union, and mitigate risks of market manipulation, the establishment of a critical raw materials price index should be encouraged to provide market participants with a transparent and reliable, market driven reference price. Such an index should be based on robust market data, including anonymised transaction data collected through dedicated trade platforms or data aggregation mechanisms. Those platforms should also support a passporting system enabling verification of the quality, origin and traceability of materials, thereby strengthening market integrity and supporting compliance with sustainability and due diligence requirements.

Or. en

Amendment 100

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 b) The Commission should strengthen coordination between Member States on the management and replenishment of strategic stocks of critical raw materials. The Commission should establish a robust and evidence-based methodology to determine appropriate levels of Union strategic stocks for strategic raw materials and, where appropriate, may propose measures to ensure that these levels are achieved. Such measures may include obligations for Member States related to the replenishment of strategic stocks. The joint purchasing mechanism established under this Regulation may support these efforts.

Or. en

Justification

The European Court of Auditors special report 04/2026 has highlighted that the level and management of strategic stocks of critical raw materials are not yet sufficiently defined or underpinned by a robust methodology. Establishing clear, evidence-based benchmarks, in addition to Articles 22 and 23 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, is essential to ensure that measures taken at Union and Member State level are effective, proportionate and aligned with actual supply risks. Strengthened coordination and the use of joint purchasing can further improve the efficiency and coherence of stockpiling efforts across the Union.

Amendment 101

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 b) In the same forward looking approach, the Union should reflect on a potential shortage of strategic secondary raw materials, indispensable for the transition towards the decarbonization of its foundational industries. Ensuring that recyclable materials remain within the Union will enhance its industrial resilience and strategic autonomy. In this context the Commission could envisage and propose restrictions on the export of strategic secondary raw materials, like ferrous scrap, from the Union, to be used in a targeted manner.

Or. en

Amendment 102

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 b) The geopolitical importance of critical raw materials means that third countries may have incentives to disrupt the development of an EU-based critical raw materials sector through unfair trade practices. Whenever this occurs, the European Commission should employ trade defence instruments, such as anti-dumping measures and the Foreign Subsidies Regulation .

Or. en

Amendment 103

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 c) Innovation can deliver a significant contribution to building resilient supply chains of critical raw materials. New techniques to substitute critical raw materials and to increase the efficiency of recycling processes can reduce the EU’s dependence. In addition, research into extraction and processing technologies that reduce environmental and health impacts is needed to facilitate the development of an EU-based critical raw materials sector. The Commission should promote and support collaborative and open research in this area, with the aim of benefitting the sector as a whole.

Or. en

Amendment 104

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 c (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 c) In order to ensure a level playing field and the effective enforcement of this Regulation, obligations applicable to natural or legal persons placing products on the market should also cover products made available through distance sales, including online sales. This is particularly relevant in light of the extension of product categories covered by this Regulation, including consumer products such as toys containing permanent magnets.

Or. en

Justification

The increasing role of e-commerce and distance selling allows products, including those from third countries directly placed on the Union market via online platforms, to enter the Union market without being subject to the same level of oversight as products sold through traditional channels. Clarifying that obligations apply equally to distance sales, including online sales, is necessary to ensure a level playing field, strengthen enforcement and guarantee that the objectives of the Regulation are effectively achieved across all sales channels.

Amendment 105

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 d) A secure and resilient management, recycling and reuse of critical raw materials is indispensable for the Union’s key industrial ecosystems that underpin both civilian and security and defence applications. In that sense, defence-related funding instruments and programmes supporting the development of the critical raw materials value chain, including processing and recycling capacities, can contribute directly to defence objectives while generating positive spill-over effects to industrial ecosystems and civilian applications, thereby enhancing the Union’s overall competitiveness, resilience and prosperity.

Or. en

Justification

Improving the management and recycling of critical raw materials supports the resilience of strategic value chains, including those indispensable for security and defence applications. In that sense, defence-related funding aiming to strengthen the critical raw material value chain directly support the security and defence objectives. At the same time, such investments can have positive spill-over effects towards circular economy solutions contributing to innovation, industrial competitiveness and broader societal benefits. Recognizing these synergies can help ensure a more efficient use of resources and public and private investments.

Amendment 106

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 d (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 d) Investments in EU-based extraction, processing and recycling projects are an essential requirement to strengthen supply-chains. Uncertainty about demand for resources forms a key obstacle to investments and is driven by market-driven factors as well as price manipulation aimed at discouraging investments. Public support can provide the certainty that is necessary to find private financing for projects at sufficient scale for them to be competitive. Contracts for Difference or loan guarantees can offer such certainty while crowding in private investment.

Or. en

Amendment 107

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 e (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 e) To ensure the realisation of the objectives of this regulation, the implementation of the Union’s policies regarding critical raw materials should be coordinated by a single entity, in line with the recommendations of the Draghi report1a and following the example of the JOGMEC (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security). This entity should contribute to strengthening the Union’s resilience and security of supply by providing financial support for strategic projects, facilitating or de-risking offtake agreements, monitoring supply chain risks, coordinating strategic stockpiling, and supporting joint purchasing mechanisms. It should interact with both producers and users of critical raw materials and promote linkages between them. Creating a single and dedicated organisation that covers the entire toolbox for the Union's critical raw materials policy promotes coherent implementation and provides a clear point of contact for companies.

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1a Report on the Future of European Competitiveness, Part B, page 51.

Or. en

Amendment 108

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 f (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8 f) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 in 2028 should address the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors1a, to ensure a robust foundation for the Union's critical raw material policy. This should support the development of material-specific benchmarks to provide clear signals to companies, to be able to take appropriate measures and to facilitate future content requirements for each strategic raw material.

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1a European Court of Auditors special report 04/2026.

Or. en

Amendment 109

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9) To attain the objectives set in the RESourceEU Action Plan, Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 should therefore be amended accordingly,

(9) To attain the objectives set in the RESourceEU Action Plan, Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 should therefore be amended accordingly, ensuring that no further environmental harm or violation of ILO conventions take place as a consequence;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Christian Ehler, Borys Budka, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Aura Salla, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Andrea Wechsler, Oliver Schenk, Susana Solís Pérez, Hildegard Bentele, Paulo Cunha, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Angelika Niebler, Matej Tonin, Marion Walsmann

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9 a) The Critical Raw Materials Act was the starting point for strong Union engagement in the area of critical raw materials. However, this engagement until now has fallen short of reaching its objectives because the tools at the Union's disposal have been insufficiently used. Since the entry into force of the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Commission has presented the MFF 2028-2034 package which includes the European Competitiveness Fund, as well as announced a Critical Raw Materials Centre. It is now essential that the Union exploits all potentials of Union-level Critical Raw Materials policy to meet the objectives set in the Critical Raw Materials Act and to become more competitive and resilient. To this end, the European Competitiveness Fund should contain a EUR 10bn financial envelope dedicated to Critical Raw Materials, which should be entrusted for implementation to the Critical Raw Materials Centre. The Commission should present an ambitious proposal for the Critical Raw Materials Centre which builds on the existing expertise in the EU ecosystem before summer this year. Given the urgency of the process, proceeding on the basis of available evidence, without a comprehensive impact assessment, would be justified and would not undermine the legislative procedure. The Centre should be a self-standing, decentralised agency with a time-unlimited mandate including the implementation of the budget set out under the European Competitiveness Fund. It should be enabled to make the widest possible use of financial instruments including equity, quasi-equity, Contracts for Difference, and Production-linked incentives. Its mandate should comprise the entire value chain of critical raw materials, spanning resource intelligence and exploration, extraction, processing and refining, intermediate manufacturing, recycling and substitution of critical raw materials. It should enable joint purchasing of Critical Raw Materials for interested parties and explore the creation of joint European stockpiles of critical raw materials, in close coordination with Member States and relevant industrial stakeholders. Any such regime should have clear distribution mechanisms in place, and work in complementarity to existing Member State-level Critical Raw Materials funds. It should also be responsible for Monitoring and Supply Chain Resilience Measures including potential punitive measures for non-compliance from the Critical Raw Materials Act, and be tasked with creating a European market and pricing infrastructure for the trade of Critical Raw Materials. The Centre's engagement should have a particular focus on strategic raw materials given the increasing demand thereof for defence as well as the digital and net-zero transitions.

Or. en

Amendment 111

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9 a) Given the systemic shortcomings in transparency, public participation, and environmental safeguards inherent in the regulation—particularly, but not limited to, in the context of strategic projects carried out in the Alliers department in France, in the Barroso and Montalegre regions of Portugal, as well as the concerns raised by the Sami community regarding the Nunaasvara South mine in Sweden— additional measures should be taken to ensure the dissemination of information, encourage public participation, uphold environmental policy, and comply with due diligence standards in accordance with the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), as established by ILO Convention No. 169 of 1989 and the 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Or. en

Amendment 112

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9 a) In light of the growing body of Union legislation addressing product composition, durability and recyclability, including Directive 2009/125/EC, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781, Directive 2008/98/EC, Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, a broader review of the relevant primary and secondary legislation should be considered, with a view to avoiding overlaps and contradictions, improving legal certainty and ensuring the overall coherence of the regulatory framework, while contributing to the simplification of applicable rules for economic operators, including waste operators and industrial actors.

Or. en

Amendment 113

Per Clausen

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 9 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(9 b) Recent Union policies are considerably strengthening the defence sector within the Union. Considering the reliance of the sector on permanent magnets and considering the Union actively intervening in the supply chain of the sector through Regulation 2024/2653, there are substantiate grounds to apply the principles of circularity as provided by the Regulation on the defence sector.

Or. en

Amendment 114

Matthias Ecke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 3

Present text

Amendment

CHAPTER 2 STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS Article 3 List of strategic raw materials 1. The raw materials, including in unprocessed form, at any stage of processing and when occurring as a by-product of other extraction, processing or recycling processes, listed in Annex I, Section 1, shall be considered to be strategic raw materials. 2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38 to amend Annex I, Section 1, in order to update the list of strategic raw materials. An updated list of strategic raw materials shall include, from among the raw materials assessed, the raw materials that score among the highest in terms of strategic importance, forecasted demand growth and difficulty of increasing production. The strategic importance, projected demand growth and difficulty of increasing production shall be determined in accordance with Annex I, Section 2. 3. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by 24 May 2027, and every three years thereafter. Upon the request of the European Critical Raw Materials Board established in Article 35 (the ‘Board’) on the basis of monitoring and stress testing in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, update the list of strategic raw materials at any time in addition to the regular reviews. As part of the first update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, in particular, assess whether, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and Annex I, Section 2, synthetic graphite should remain in the list of strategic raw materials.

"CHAPTER 2 STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS Article 3 List of strategic raw materials 1. The raw materials, including in unprocessed form, at any stage of processing and when occurring as a by-product of other extraction, processing or recycling processes, listed in Annex I, Section 1, shall be considered to be strategic raw materials. 2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38 to amend Annex I, Section 1, in order to update the list of strategic raw materials. An updated list of strategic raw materials shall include, from among the raw materials assessed, the raw materials that score among the highest in terms of strategic importance, forecasted demand growth and difficulty of increasing production. The strategic importance, projected demand growth and difficulty of increasing production shall be determined in accordance with Annex I, Section 2. 3. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by 24 May 2027, and at least every three years thereafter. Upon the request of the European Critical Raw Materials Board established in Article 35 (the ‘Board’) on the basis of monitoring and stress testing in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, update the list of strategic raw materials at any time in addition to the regular reviews. As part of the first update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, in particular, assess whether, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and Annex I, Section 2, synthetic graphite should remain in the list of strategic raw materials."

Or. en

(2024/1252)

Amendment 115

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

‘The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least four times per year.’

The Commission may also open additional calls for applications for targeted projects, which shall take into account the whole value-chain approach and their contribution to programme objectives, where appropriate.;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least once per year and up to four times per year.;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least once per year and up to four times per year.;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least once per year and up to four times per year.;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least one time and up to four times per year.;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates up to four times per year.;

The first such cut-off date shall be no later than 24 August 2024. The Commission shall set cut-off dates at least once per year.;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Adam Jarubas, Letizia Moratti, Borys Budka, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Mirosława Nykiel

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 3 paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1 a) In Article 3(3), the following subparagraph is added:

With the aim of strengthening Union extraction capacity and achieving the 10 % domestic extraction benchmark for strategic raw materials, the Commission shall, by the second quarter of 2027, present an Action Plan with concrete measures to support the extraction of critical and strategic raw materials in the Union.

Or. en

Amendment 122

Matthias Ecke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 2

Present text

Amendment

(1 a) Article 7 - Application and recognition - is replaced by the following:

2.By 24 November 2024, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act establishing a single template to be used by project promoters for the applications referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The single template may indicate how the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is to be expressed. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). The extent of documentation required to complete the single template referred to in the first subparagraph shall be reasonable.

"2.By 24 November 2024, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act establishing a single template to be used by project promoters for the applications referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. The single template may indicate how the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is to be expressed. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 39(2). The extent of documentation required to complete the single template referred to in the first subparagraph shall be reasonable. The Commission shall provide guidance and, where appropriate, opportunities for pre-application exchanges with project promoters, with a view to facilitating the preparation of applications and improving their completeness and quality."

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 123

Matthias Ecke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 4

Present text

Amendment

(1 a) Article 7 - Application and recognition - is replaced by the following:

4.The Commission shall inform applicants within 30 days of the applicable cut-off date if it considers the information provided in the application to be complete. If the application is incomplete, the Commission may request the applicant to submit the additional information required to complete the application without undue delay, specifying which additional information is required.

"4.The Commission shall inform applicants within 30 days of the applicable cut-off date if it considers the information provided in the application to be complete. If the application is incomplete, the Commission may request the applicant to submit the additional information required to complete the application without undue delay, specifying which additional information is required. Applicants shall have the possibility to supplement, clarify and update their applications during the assessment process without the need to resubmit a new application, where appropriate."

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 124

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(1 a) The Commission shall, within six months of the implementation of this Regulation, publish a framework on ensuring compliance with environmental and social safeguards for Strategic Projects, including mandatory free, prior and informed consent for affected indigenous communities.

Or. en

Amendment 125

Matthias Ecke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 7 – paragraph 7

Present text

Amendment

(1 b) Article 7 - Application and recognition - is replaced by the following:

7.The Commission shall transmit the full application to the Member State, third country or OCTs whose territory is concerned by a proposed project.

"7.The Commission shall transmit the full application to the Member State and the regional level, third country or OCTs whose territory is concerned by a proposed project."

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 126

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within six months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips.;

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within twelve months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips. Before finalising the identification, the Commission shall notify and consult the Member State on whose territory the company primarily operates. The Member State shall have the right to submit observations within 30 days. Where the company concerned manufactures defence products, the Member State may object to the identification on grounds of essential security interests, and the Commission shall not proceed without the agreement of the concerned Member State.;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24, paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within twelve months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission, in close consultation with the Member States, shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, civil aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to civil robotics, drones for civil use or advanced chips. In the course of this identification and in the phases following the identification, the Commission shall consult the Member State concerned and exchange relevant information with it regarding the identified large companies operating in its territory;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to add products to the list in the first part of this paragraph based on relevant geopolitical and economic developments.;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 paragraph 1 is amended as follows:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within six months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, distribution and transmission, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips, equipment related to medical imaging, equipment related to photonics, including lasers and optical devices.;

Or. en

Amendment 130

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. ‘1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within six months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission, following in-depth consultation with the Member States, shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips.;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 1, paragraph 2.a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within six months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission , in close consultation with the Member States, shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips.;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By [P.O.: please insert date corresponding to the date of entry into force of this Regulation plus 2 months] and within six months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials, the Commission shall identify the large companies operating in the Union that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable and nuclear energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, radar, satellites or advanced chips.;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a

2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. The Commission's criteria for identifying large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transparent, objective, and subject to public scrutiny. The Commission shall provide detailed reports on the ownership structures and control mechanisms of identified companies to ensure they align with the Union's strategic interests.

Or. en

Justification

This mitigates the risk of "coupling" specific, non-transparent large companies to national resources without clear oversight.

Amendment 134

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a a) In accordance with the principle of economic circularity, the Commission and Member States shall prioritise the development of integrated value chains where raw materials are processed and recycled in close proximity to the extraction site. This shall ensure that waste streams from extraction become immediate secondary raw materials for local industrial sectors, thereby closing the loop and minimising the carbon footprint of transport.

Or. en

Amendment 135

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. The Commission shall inform the large companies it has identified under paragraph 1 of such identification and of their obligations under this Article.;

1a. The Commission shall inform the large companies it has identified under paragraph 1 of such identification and of their obligations under this Article. When informing identified large companies, the Commission shall provide identified large companies with guidance on how to comply with their obligations under this Article.;

Or. en

Amendment 136

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 1a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1a. The Commission shall inform the large companies it has identified under paragraph 1 of such identification and of their obligations under this Article.;

1a. ‘The Commission shall inform the large companies it has identified under paragraph 1 of such identification and of their obligations under this Article. The Commission shall ensure full involvement of the Member States concerned.’;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 paragraph 2, first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall by six months of the information of their identification and at least every three years and to the extent the required information is available to them, carry out a risk assessment of their raw materials supply chain of strategic raw materials, including:

2. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall, by six months of the information of their identification, set up an internal monitoring process dedicated to strategic raw materials’ supply chain, and at least every three years and to the extent the required information is available to them, carry out a comprehensive risk assessment of their raw materials supply chain of strategic raw materials, including:

Or. en

Amendment 138

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall at least every three years and to the extent the required information is available to them, carry out a risk assessment of their raw materials supply chain of strategic raw materials, including:

Or. en

Amendment 139

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24. Paragraph 2c

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall by twelve months of the notification by the Commission of their identification and at least every three years and to the extent the required information is available to them, carry out a risk assessment of their raw materials supply chain of strategic raw materials, including:

Or. en

Amendment 140

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall by twelve months of the information of their identification and at least every three years and to the extent the required information is available to them, carry out a risk assessment of their raw materials supply chain of strategic raw materials, including:

Or. en

Amendment 141

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24, paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 142

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 143

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

a) a mapping of the supply chain of components containing strategic raw materials;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 144

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

a) a mapping of the supply chain of components containing strategic raw materials;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 145

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

a) a mapping of the supply chain of components containing strategic raw materials;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 146

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point (a)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

b) a mapping of where the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed or recycled;

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 147

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2 – point (a)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

b) a mapping of where the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed or recycled;

b) a mapping of the countries in which the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed or recycled;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

b a) a mapping of the ownership of the facilities in which the strategic raw materials they use are extracted, processed or recycled by nationality;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24, paragraph 2, – point (b)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

c) an analysis of the factors that might affect their supply of strategic raw materials;

c) an analysis of the factors that might positively and negatively affect their supply of strategic raw materials, including an assessment of the exposure to the risk of absence of free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and local communities and of significant environmental impacts at extraction sites;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c

2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

d a) e) an assessment of the supply chain’s compliance with European and international environmental and labour rights rules’;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Barry Andrews, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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 measures to mitigate those vulnerabilities in line with what is applicable to the specific material and application. Such measures may include: diversifying its strategic raw materials supply chains, increasing the use of secondary strategic raw materials, switching to Union-based or Union-owned suppliers, maintaining stocks of strategic raw materials, improving material efficiency, substituting the strategic raw materials or other measures deemed appropriate.

Or. en

Amendment 152

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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 measures to mitigate those vulnerabilities, including by diversifying its raw materials supply chains, considering secondary raw materials, or substituting the strategic raw materials. A large company shall be considered to have fulfilled this obligation to the extent that it has made investments in extraction, processing or refining projects located in the Union that have been recognised as Strategic Projects under Article 6 of this Regulation, proportionate to its assessed vulnerability.;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 24, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

4. If significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected as a result of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2, including due to the exposure to the risk of absence of free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples or of significant environmental impacts at extraction sites, large companies as referred to under paragraph 1 shall mitigate those vulnerabilities, including by diversifying its strategic raw materials supply chains, prioritising secondary raw materials, substituting the strategic raw materials, and improving resource efficiency.;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 1 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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, within a reasonable timeline, including, where feasible, by diversifying its strategic raw materials supply chains, considering secondary raw materials, by reducing the use of the strategic raw materials or substituting the strategic raw materials only where technically possible and economically affordable

Or. en

Amendment 155

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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 should, when feasible, according to the specificities of the strategic raw material's supply chain, take efforts to mitigate those vulnerabilities, including by assessing the possibility to diversify its raw materials supply chains, considering secondary raw materials, substituting the strategic raw materials or reducing their use;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

(EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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, where appropriate and feasible, including by diversifying their raw materials supply chains, increasing the use of secondary raw materials, or substituting strategic raw materials, where such substitution is technically and economically viable.

Or. en

Amendment 157

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Justification

The addition of “strategic” clarifies that this obligation applies only to strategic raw materials covered by the Regulation, and not to all raw materials used by companies. This ensures legal certainty and aligns the provision with its specific objective of securing the supply of strategic materials. Furthermore, the measures listed after “including” are illustrative and not mandatory. For example, an additional non-binding measure could be “enhancing stockpiling strategies where appropriate,”.

Amendment 158

Per Clausen, Anthony Smith

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Art24(4)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 159

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 160

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra, Julie Rechagneux

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 4

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(d a) The Commission shall ensure that the new requirements do not result in a significant increase in the reporting requirements and administrative burdens of the companies concerned.

Or. en

Amendment 161

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2, where that assessment has identified significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions. Where no significant vulnerabilities have been identified, the company shall document that finding and keep it available to the board.;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 may present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 may present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 shall present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

5. Large companies as referred to in paragraph 1 may present to their board of directors or management board the results of the risk assessment referred to in paragraph 2.;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f – introductory part

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(f) the following paragraphs 5a and 5b are inserted:

(f) the following paragraphs 5a, 5b and 5c are inserted:

Or. en

Amendment 166

Sarah Knafo, Marcin Sypniewski

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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 60 days after receiving the request from the Commission. Any such request shall be duly justified in writing by the Commission and shall be limited to information strictly necessary for assessing compliance with this Article. The Commission shall treat the information received as confidential where its disclosure could harm the legitimate commercial interests of the company concerned.’

Or. en

Amendment 167

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 168

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a. The Commission, following prior consultation with the Member States concerned 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. The Commission may provide technical support to facilitate implementation. ’

Or. en

Amendment 169

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a. Member States may request large companies referred to in paragraph 1 to explain how they comply with the obligations set out in this Article. Those companies shall provide the requested information no later than 60 days after receiving the request from the Member State in which they operate or in which the company has its registered office.

Or. en

Amendment 170

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5a is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 171

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a a. Where the identified large company manufactures defence products within the meaning of Directive 2009/43/EC or products listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (dual-use items), it shall communicate the information requested to the Member State on the territory of which it is located. The Member State shall collect the information and may, at its discretion, share it with the Commission. Where the Member State considers that disclosure of any such information to the Commission could jeopardise its essential interests of national security or defence, it may withhold that information. In such case, a simple notification to the Commission shall suffice; no justification shall be required from the Member State.;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5a a. Where a large company manufactures defence products, it shall, by way of exception, provide the requested information to the Member State where it is established. If disclosure to the Commission would jeopardise essential security or defence interests, the Member State may withhold that information, informing the Commission and stating the reasons.

Or. en

Amendment 173

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5b. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by specifying the risk mitigation measures that the large companies referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to take when significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article.

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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.;

Or. en

Amendment 174

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 175

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24, paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by specifying the risk mitigation measures that the large companies referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are to take when significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected. Those measures shall be proportionate to the identified and should consider the availability of alternative sources. They shall consist of best efforts measures aiming at ensuring the continuity of production in case of severe supply disruption in specific sectors with reference to the sectors identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, including suggesting the maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of strategic raw materials, taking due account of the availability of alternative sources of supply. Any extension to further sectors beyond those identified under paragraph 1 of this Article shall be permissible solely following the issuance of a prior positive opinion by the Critical Raw Materials Board. A The Commission shall, at least every six months, ascertain the continued existence of the circumstances that justified the adoption of the delegated act, and shall amend or repeal that act where such circumstances have altered.

Or. en

Amendment 176

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission may request Member States to transmit such information, which shall be provided no later than 60 days after receiving the request from the Commission. Where disclosure to the Commission of a piece of information would jeopardise essential interests of security or defence, the Member State may withhold such information.

In such a case, it shall inform the Commission that the information has been withheld and provide a statement of reasons. Where significant vulnerabilities to supply disruptions are detected, the Member State, based on a methodology agreed with the Commission, shall submit to the Board an assessment of the available non-sensitive sector-related information on supply risks, the trade flows between the Union and third countries, and the potential obstacles to trade in strategic raw materials.

Or. en

Amendment 177

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

(EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5 a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 178

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 24, the following paragraph 5b first subparagraph is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 179

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

When specifying risk mitigation measures pursuant to this paragraph, the Commission shall take into account the availability of alternative sources of supply and the opinion of the CRM Board. The measures shall not impose a disproportionate burden on Union companies relative to the strategic objective pursued.

When assessing proportionality, the Commission shall take into account the estimated costs of compliance for Union companies, the availability and cost of alternative supply sources ensuring that any cost increase remains as low as feasible while achieving the resilience and security of supply objectives pursued.

Delegated acts adopted pursuant to this paragraph may apply different mitigation measures to different strategic raw materials, may exclude certain strategic raw materials or product categories, and shall provide for appropriate transitional periods. Information submitted by large companies pursuant to this Article shall be treated as confidential in accordance with Article 46.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment seeks to ensure that the design of risk mitigation measures remains realistic, proportionate and aligned with the economic realities faced by European industry.

Amendment 180

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

Risk mitigation measures shall be proportionate to the vulnerabilities identified and shall take into account the availability of alternative sources. They shall consist of best efforts measures and recommendations aimed at ensuring the continuity of production in the event of severe supply disruption in specific sectors, including, where appropriate, indicative maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of strategic raw materials, taking due account of the availability of alternative sources of supply.

The list of risk mitigation measures that the Commission may adopt shall be indicative in nature, linked to identified vulnerabilities and limited to key components containing meaningful quantities of Strategic Raw Materials (SRMs). Such measures may be used on a voluntary basis, in particular by large undertakings where they identify significant vulnerabilities.

Or. en

Amendment 181

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini, Bart Groothuis

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

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. The Commission shall also consider the specific characteristics of different critical raw materials and their applications and ensure that the delegated act provides a tailored set of risk mitigation measures from which large companies shall select those most appropriate to their specific circumstances. The Commission shall specify the maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of critical raw materials.;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Hildegard Bentele, Susana Solís Pérez

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b – first subparagraph

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

(EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 24, the following paragraph 5b second subparagraph is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

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 strategic raw materials and shall specify the maximum shares of reliance on a single third country in the supply chain of strategic raw materials.;

Or. en

Amendment 186

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Proposal for a regulation

Article 24 – paragraph 5b

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

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.;

Risk mitigation measures shall be based 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.’;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Any measure affecting the extraction, exploitation, or allocation of natural resources shall require the express consent of the Member State on whose territory those resources are located, in accordance with the principle of sovereign rights over natural resources.

Or. en

Justification

This prevents the discretionary transfer of resource management from the Member State to the Commission and ensures that decisions are not made arbitrarily.

Amendment 188

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5b – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

The Commission's interventions pursuant to this Article shall be subject to market mechanisms. Delegated acts adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall include an economic impact assessment evaluating whether the measure hinders the economic convergence of Member States or restricts the free movement of investments.

Or. en

Justification

This ensures that the regulation does not inadvertently strip Member States of their developmental chances or contradict the principles of the free market and decentralization.

Amendment 189

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 24, the following paragraph 5c is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5b a. By [3 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall issue guidance to assist large companies referred to in paragraph 1 in assessing their exposure to the risk of absence of free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and of significant environmental impacts at extraction sites, taking into account the position of such companies in the supply chain and their limited direct access to extraction site information.

Or. en

Amendment 190

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 24 – paragraph 5c is inserted:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

5b a. The Commission shall assist the large companies referred to in paragraph 1 in fulfilling their obligations under paragraph 5b by providing relevant information on alternative sources of supply, available Union support instruments and diversification opportunities.

Or. en

Justification

This addition aims to ensure that obligations on companies are accompanied by adequate support from the Commission. This support is particularly important given the complexity of global supply chains and helps ensure that companies are not left to address these challenges alone, thereby improving both feasibility and overall resilience.

Amendment 191

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(g) paragraph 6 is deleted;

(g) paragraph 6 is replaced;

The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38 to amend the list of products set out in paragraph 1, by adding or removing product categories, where this is duly justified by significant technological developments or changes in the strategic importance of raw materials. Any product category added to the list pursuant to this paragraph shall comply with the obligations laid down in this Regulation within a period of four years from the date of entry into force of the relevant delegated act.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment reflects the fact that the Commission has already expanded the scope of products within a relatively short period of time, suggesting that further adjustments may be needed in the future. It therefore introduces a delegated act mechanism to allow for more flexible and timely updates of the product scope when justified. At the same time, it provides a clear transition period for companies, ensuring they have sufficient time to adapt and comply with the new obligations in a predictable and manageable way.

Amendment 192

Mohammed Chahim

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 25 – paragraph 6

Present text

Amendment

(g a) Article 25 - Joint purchasing - is replace by the following:

6. Entities shall be excluded from participating in demand aggregation and joint purchasing as well as from participating as suppliers or service providers if they are:(a)targeted by Union restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 TFEU;(b)directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies targeted by such Union restrictive measures.

"6. Entities shall be excluded from participating in demand aggregation and joint purchasing as well as from participating as suppliers or service providers if they are:(a)targeted by Union restrictive measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 TFEU;(b)directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies targeted by such Union restrictive measures.

6a (new). To ensure the protection of the essential security interests or the security of supply of the Union or of its Member States, entities shall be excluded from participating as suppliers or service providers to the system established pursuant to this Article, if they are:

(a) established in a third country that holds more than 40% of the global manufacturing capacity in extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials; or,

(b) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies established in a third country that holds more than 40% of the global manufacturing capacity in extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials.

The exclusions in points (a) and (b) in the first subparagraph should not apply to entities from third countries with which the Union has an agreement establishing a free trade area or a custom union, or a Strategic Partnership."

Or. en

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Amendment 193

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28(1), is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:;

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label, or a data carrier linking to a free-access website indicating:

(a) whether those products incorporate one or more permanent magnets where the total mass of permanent magnets contained in the product is equal to or above the applicable threshold as set out in CEN/TS 18263:2025;

(b) where the condition in point (a) is met, the type or types of permanent magnets present, including:

(i) neodymium-iron-boron;

(ii) samarium-cobalt;

(iii) aluminium-nickel-cobalt;

(iv) ferrite.

Or. en

Justification

This amendment aims to make the labelling requirements more practical and proportionate. It introduces the possibility of using digital labels, which is particularly useful in cases where the full information cannot be physically displayed on the product. In addition, it limits the obligation to products containing permanent magnets above the thresholds set out in CEN/TS 18263:2025, thereby focusing efforts on products with real recovery potential and avoiding unnecessary administrative burden and costs for products with negligible content. The rest of the provision remains unchanged.

Amendment 194

Patryk Jaki

on behalf of the ECR Group

Jacek Ozdoba

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 28 paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors, including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers or drones for civil use shall ensure that if those products contain one or more permanent magnets containing critical raw materials listed below, for which the total weight per material exceeds 25 grams, they should bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:

a) the following magnet materials:

(i) neodymium-iron-boron;

(ii) samarium-cobalt;

(iii) aluminium-nickel-cobalt.

Or. en

Justification

Many motorized toys are small consumer goods and the recovery value of permanent magnets is minimal. The requirement to label those products is disproportionate given a very small amount of materials contained in the permanent magnets, which can be found in those products.

Imposing labeling and recovery requirements for trace amounts of CRM in household appliances would be disproportionate and costly; therefore, it is reasonable to introduce a threshold of 25 g per material, in accordance with the CEN/TS 18263:2026 standard.

Without such an approach, the Regulation may increase costs for manufacturers and consumers and forcing recovery processes that are neither economically nor environmentally justified.

Amendment 195

Adam Jarubas

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28, paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. 1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors, including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners or dishwashers shall ensure that if those products contain one or more permanent magnets containing critical raw materials listed below, for which the total weight per material exceeds 25 grams, they should bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating

(a) the following magnet materials:

(i) neodymium-iron-boron;

(ii) samarium-cobalt;

Or. en

Justification

Imposing labelling and data carrier requirements on microscopic quantities of CRMs creates a disproportionate administrative, technical, and financial burden on European manufacturers without yielding meaningful volumes of secondary raw materials. We propose a 25g threshold per material. This figure is strictly derived from the CEN/TS 18263:2026 standard, reflecting scientific consensus on where extraction and recycling become practically feasible. Regulating below this threshold violates the principles of proportional, better regulation.

Amendment 196

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28(1)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. This paragraph shall not apply to products placed on the market exclusively for military or national defence purposes. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

in Article 28(1), the introductory wording is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market, including via online sales or through other means of distance sales, magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, new types of motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible data carrier with the relevant digital label indicating:;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Per Clausen

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones, relevant products with dual-use purpose or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:’;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that this information is included in the technical documentation established for the related products.

Or. en

Amendment 201

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Proposal for a regulation

Article 28 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From three years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use or motorised toys shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Georgiana Teodorescu

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 28 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. From two years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, any natural or legal person that places on the market magnetic resonance imaging devices, wind energy generators, industrial robots, motor vehicles, light means of transport, cooling generators, heat pumps, electric motors including where electric motors are integrated in other products, automatic washing machines, tumble driers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers or drones for civil use shall ensure that those products bear a conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label indicating:;

Or. en

Justification

The already existing definition of "electric motors" includes all consumer products equipped with motors of 0.12KW or above, a threshold which sees the requirements applied to the largest motorised toys and products which have the best recovery potential.

Amendment 203

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 28, the paragraph 12 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by adding other relevant products or product groups containing permanent magnets to the list set out in paragraph 1, and by providing a list of Combined Nomenclature codes in accordance with Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (9) and product descriptions corresponding to the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article with the aim of facilitating the work of customs authorities in relation to those products and the requirements set out in this Article and in Article 29.

Or. en

Amendment 204

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 28 – paragraph 1a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. From four years after the date of entry into force of the implementing act referred to in paragraph 2, the obligations set out in paragraph 1 shall also apply to hard disk drives, transducers, loudspeakers, drones for civil use and motorised toys equipped with electric motors.

Or. en

Justification

Additional time is granted for newly included products in order to align their compliance timeline with that already provided for products covered under the original act, ensuring a consistent and fair implementation framework.

Amendment 205

Patryk Jaki

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 28 paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. Producers placing on the market products referred to in Article 24 paragraph 1 may use a digital-only label, accessible through the digital product passport data carrier.

Or. en

Justification

Producers of the products, which are mentioned in paragraph 1 should be allowed to use a digital label, instead of a physical label as provided in Article 28.

Amendment 206

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) In Article 28, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

(2) By 24 November 2026, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act establishing the format for the labelling referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. This format shall be designed in a manner that creates barriers to the sale or resale of a product across the Union market. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 39(3).

Or. en

Amendment 207

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 a) The exemptions set out in Article 2(4) of Directive 2012/19/EU shall apply as grounds for exemption from the labelling requirements under this Regulation where products or components, by their nature or design, cannot be safely dismantled or labelled without compromising their integrity, safety or functionality.

Or. en

Amendment 208

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(3 b) In Article 28(3), after the words “a data carrier is present on or in the product”, insert the words “or that the technical documentation established for the relevant products includes the information referred to in this Article”.

Or. en

Amendment 209

Marcin Sypniewski, Sarah Knafo

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 or two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a free-access website the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product. Where information on pre-consumer waste is subject to trade secret protection under applicable Union or national law, the person referred to in this paragraph shall report the share of pre-consumer recycled content at an aggregated level that does not disclose specific production process data. The Commission shall specify the modalities of such aggregated reporting in the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2.;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 or two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a website, or in its product passport on a voluntary basis, primarily to waste treatment operators, the distinct shares of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste respectively, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product. For that purpose, the natural or legal person supplying the permanent magnet shall provide the information necessary to enable compliance with this Article.

Or. en

Amendment 211

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 or two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market, including via online sales or through other means of distance sales, products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which either the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg or the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,02 kg and represents more than 2% of the net weight of the product, shall make publicly available on a free-access website the individual shares of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered respectively from manufacturing waste and from post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product.;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Katri Kulmuni, Elisabetta Gualmini, Morten Løkkegaard

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

(EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 or two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a free-access website the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from manufacturing waste and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product. Any information provided pursuant to this paragraph shall not require the disclosure of confidential or commercially sensitive information, and such information shall be processed in accordance with Article 46.

Or. en

Amendment 213

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 or two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a free-access website, or in its product passport, when available, the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including, where feasible, and based on available information, the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product.;

Or. en

Justification

To ensure consistency with existing EU legislation, this provision may be fulfilled through the Digital Product Passport. At the same time, the availability of relevant information should be taken into account, ensuring that obligations remain practical and proportionate for economic operators.

Amendment 214

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. By 24 May 2027 any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a free-access website the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product.;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 216

Angelika Winzig

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Critical Raw Materials Act

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1. Two years from the entry into force of the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, whichever is later, any natural or legal person that places on the market products referred to in Article 28(1) which incorporate one or more permanent magnets referred to in Article 28(1), point (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), and for which the total weight of all such permanent magnets exceeds 0,2 kg shall make publicly available on a free-access website the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the product.;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 a. The Commission shall ensure that information submitted by large companies pursuant to this article is treated as confidential and is subject to industrial and commercial secrecy. Such information shall not be disclosed or made publicly available, except in an aggregated or anonymised form. To avoid the disclosure of sensitive information relating to industrial processes, public access should be restricted, in particular, to waste treatment operators, subject to appropriate confidentiality safeguards.

Or. en

Amendment 218

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 b. The Commission’s power of inquiry shall be without prejudice to Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where obligations relating to defence products or related supply chains entail the processing or transmission of sensitive information, including information necessary for the protection of essential security interests in connection with defence products, materials used in defence products, or pre-consumer and post-consumer waste related to such products, as well as trade secrets, industrial know-how or classified data, Member States may restrict, adapt or withhold such information where its disclosure would give rise to risks to national security or defence.

Or. en

Amendment 219

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

1 c. Where delegated acts adopted pursuant to the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation establish product-specific provisions relating to critical raw materials, those provisions shall take precedence, and Articles 28 and 29 of the Critical Raw Materials Act shall not apply to the product categories concerned.

Or. en

Amendment 220

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.;

2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including, where feasible, and based on available information, the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.;

Or. en

Justification

The availability of relevant information should be taken into account, ensuring that obligations remain practical and proportionate for economic operators.

Amendment 221

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 29 paragraph 2, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from manufacturing waste and from post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Or. en

Amendment 223

Mariateresa Vivaldini, Elena Donazzan, Nicola Procaccini, Francesco Torselli, Lara Magoni, Alessandro Ciriani

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. By December 2026, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.;

Or. en

Amendment 224

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 38 to supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the calculation and verification of the share of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from, where feasible, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, present in the permanent magnets incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 29 – Paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2 a. Where obligations relating to defence products or related supply chains entail the processing or transmission of sensitive information, including information necessary for the protection of essential security interests in connection with defence products, materials used in defence products, or pre-consumer and post-consumer waste related to such products, as well as trade secrets, industrial know-how or classified data, Member States may restrict, adapt or withhold such information where its disclosure would give rise to risks to national security or defence.

Or. en

Amendment 226

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down the distinct, minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered respectively from, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

Information submitted for the purposes of this Article shall be treated as confidential and shall be subject to industrial and commercial secrecy. It shall not be disclosed or made publicly available, except in aggregated and anonymised form.

Or. en

Amendment 227

Daniel Attard

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt, where commercially feasible, delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

(This amendment applies throughout the text.)

Or. en

(See Article 29, paragraph 3 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252)

Justification

The Commission text risks unachievable recycled content targets beyond current commercial capacity for permanent magnets. This amendment ensures proportionality by limiting minimum shares to what is commercially feasible, protecting Union manufacturers from unrealistic obligations.

Amendment 228

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3 – first subparagraph

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt following trajectories including sub-targets distinguishing between manufacturing waste and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

Or. en

Justification

In order to further develop the EU's circular economy and provide clear investment signals to stakeholders, differentiated trajectories with sub-targets for manufacturing waste and post-consumer waste streams and improved transparency on the origin of recovered materials, should be provided.

Amendment 229

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

in Article 29 paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered respectively from manufacturing waste and from post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

Or. en

Amendment 230

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. After the entry into force of the delegated act adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, and in any event by 31 December 2031, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts supplementing this Regulation by laying down minimum shares for neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from, where feasible, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, including the shares of such waste produced within the Union, or any combination thereof that must be present in the permanent magnet incorporated in the products referred to in paragraph 1.;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 29 – Paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3 a. Where obligations relating to defence products or related supply chains entail the processing or transmission of sensitive information, including information necessary for the protection of essential security interests in connection with defence products, materials used in defence products, or pre-consumer and post-consumer waste related to such products, as well as trade secrets, industrial know-how or classified data, Member States may restrict, adapt or withhold such information where its disclosure would give rise to risks to national security or defence.

Or. en

Amendment 232

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

In Article 29(3), the chapeau of the third subpara. is replaced by :

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(c a) The minimum shares referred to in the first subparagraph shall ensure that the proportion of post-consumer waste in permanent magnets relative to manufacturing waste increases progressively over time, and be based on a prior assessment of impacts, taking into account:

Or. en

Amendment 233

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Proposal for a regulation

Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) The existing and forecasted availability of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste sources as well as Union recycling capacity;;

(a) The existing and forecasted availability of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from, where feasible, pre-consumer and post-consumer waste sources as well as Union recycling capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 234

Sara Matthieu

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Art. 29(3), third subparagraph, point (a) is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) The existing and forecasted availability of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt recovered from manufacturing waste and from post-consumer waste sources as well as Union recycling capacity;;

Or. en

Amendment 235

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a) The existing and forecasted availability of neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt respectively recovered from pre-consumer and post-consumer waste sources as well as Union recycling capacity.

Or. en

Amendment 236

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a a) The respective shares of pre-consumer and post-consumer waste shall be established by means of implementing acts, taking into account the complementarity and potential competition between the two distinct minimum recycled content targets for pre-consumer and post-consumer waste, so as to incentivise industries to valorise their pre-consumer waste without impeding the development of a well-functioning recycling value chain for post-consumer waste.

Or. en

Amendment 237

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 29 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(a b) Where obligations relating to defence products or related supply chains entail the processing or transmission of sensitive information, including information necessary for the protection of essential security interests in connection with defence products, materials used in defence products, or pre-consumer and post-consumer waste related to such products, as well as trade secrets, industrial know-how or classified data, Member States may restrict, adapt or withhold such information where its disclosure would give rise to risks to national security or defence.

Or. en

Amendment 238

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 38 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8), and Article 34(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of eight years from 24 June 2024.;

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(1), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8), and Article 34(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of eight years from 24 June 2024.;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – in paragraph 2, the first sentence is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b) and (6a), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8), and Article 34(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of eight years from 24 June 2024.;

Or. en

Justification

As a new provision has been introduced to amend the scope of products through a delegated act, a technical reference is necessary to ensure legal consistency.

Amendment 240

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – Paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8), and Article 34(1) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of eight years from 24 June 2024.;

Or. en

Amendment 241

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 2

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 242

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 38 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8) and Article 34(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.;

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(1), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8) and Article 34(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.

Or. en

Amendment 243

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – in paragraph 3, the first sentence is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b) and (6a), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8) and Article 34(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.;

Or. en

Justification

As a new provision has been introduced to amend the scope of products through a delegated act, a technical reference is necessary to ensure legal consistency.

Amendment 244

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – Paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 245

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 3

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) and (3), Article 31(1) and (8) and Article 34(1) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council.;

Or. en

Amendment 246

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Regulation 2024/1252

Article 38 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) or (3), Article 31(1) or (8) or Article 34(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council..

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(1), Article 24(5b), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) or (3), Article 31(1) or (8) or Article 34(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

Or. en

Amendment 247

Susana Solís Pérez, Iuliu Winkler, Hildegard Bentele, Jan Farský, Oliver Schenk, Wouter Beke, Pilar del Castillo Vera, Andrea Wechsler, Raúl de la Hoz Quintano, Christian Ehler, Aura Salla

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 24(5b) and (6a), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) or (3), Article 31(1) or (8) or Article 34(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council..

Or. en

Justification

As a new provision has been introduced to amend the scope of products through a delegated act, a technical reference is necessary to ensure legal consistency.

Amendment 248

Julie Rechagneux, Mélanie Disdier, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Aleksandar Nikolic

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 38 – Paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(3), Article 6(2), Article 28(12), Article 29(2) or (3), Article 31(1) or (8) or Article 34(1) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period may be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council..

Or. en

Amendment 249

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Jana Nagyová, Tomáš Kubín, Ondřej Knotek, Paolo Borchia, Raffaele Stancanelli, Silvia Sardone, Barbara Bonte, Auke Zijlstra

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Proposal for a regulation

Article 38 – paragraph 6

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 250

Letizia Moratti, Fulvio Martusciello, Massimiliano Salini, Borys Budka, Adam Jarubas, Mirosława Nykiel, Krzysztof Hetman, Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 3 – paragraph 3

Present text

Amendment

Article 3 - List of strategic raw materials - is replaced by the following:

3.The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by 24 May 2027, and every three years thereafter. Upon the request of the European Critical Raw Materials Board established in Article 35 (the ‘Board’) on the basis of monitoring and stress testing in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, update the list of strategic raw materials at any time in addition to the regular reviews. As part of the first update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, in particular, assess whether, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and Annex I, Section 2, synthetic graphite should remain in the list of strategic raw materials.

"3.The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by 24 May 2027, and every three years thereafter. Upon the request of the European Critical Raw Materials Board established in Article 35 (the ‘Board’) on the basis of monitoring and stress testing in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall review and, where appropriate, update the list of strategic raw materials at any time in addition to the regular reviews. As part of the first update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to the first subparagraph, the Commission shall, in particular, assess whether, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and Annex I, Section 2, synthetic graphite should remain in the list of strategic raw materials. With the aim to enhance its resilience and avoid potential shortage of strategic secondary raw materials indispensable for the transition to a net zero economy, the Commission shall, by the second quarter of 2027, propose a list of strategic secondary raw materials, and where needed, restrictions on the export of strategic secondary raw materials, like ferrous scrap, from the Union, to be used in a targeted manner."

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 251

Paulo Cunha

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

In Article 3, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by 24 May 2027, and every two years thereafter.

Or. pt

Justification

The lists of critical and strategic raw materials should be updated at least once every two years, given the rapidly changing geopolitical and technological landscape.

Amendment 252

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 2 – paragraph 52a new

Present text

Amendment

Article 2 - Definitions - is replaced by the following:

(52) ‘dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware;

""(52) ‘dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware;

(52a new) ‘motorized toy’ means a toy as defined by article 2 of regulation 2025/2509 that contains an electric motor of any rated output level;"

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 253

Paulo Cunha

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

In Article 4, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

By 24 May 2027 and at least every two years thereafter the Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of critical raw materials in accordance with paragraph 2.

Or. pt

Amendment 254

Brigitte van den Berg, Christophe Grudler, Elisabetta Gualmini

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 2 – paragraph 52b new

Present text

Amendment

Article 2 - Definitions - is replaced by the following:

(52) ‘dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware;

"(52) ‘dishwasher’ means a machine which cleans and rinses tableware;

(52b new) ‘loudspeaker’ means any device designed to convert electrical signals into audible sound;"

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 255

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article1a

Article 2 is amended as follows:

The following paragraph 30a is inserted:

'innovation and industrial ecosystem' means the network of interconnected actors across a value chain, including companies of all sizes, start-ups, suppliers, service providers, research and innovation organisations, civil society, investors and public authorities, whose interactions contribute to the development, production, deployment and scaling of technologies, products and services within the Union’s Single Market.

Or. en

Justification

The concept of the 'innovation and industrial ecosystem' as described in the "A New Industrial Strategy for Europe" (Com(2020)102) and further developed in the Communication Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery (COM(2021)350).

Amendment 256

Maria Ohisalo, Pär Holmgren, Isabella Lövin, Alice Kuhnke, Ville Niinistö

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 a (new)

Article 6 paragraph 1

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 Ap

Present text

Amendment

Article 1 a (new)

Article 6 point 1. (c) is replaced by the following

(c) the project would be implemented sustainably, in particular as regards the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, the prevention and minimisation of socially adverse impacts through the use of socially responsible practices including respect for human rights, indigenous peoples and labour rights, in particular in the case of involuntary resettlement, potential for quality job creation and meaningful engagement with local communities and relevant social partners, and the use of transparent business practices with adequate compliance policies to prevent and minimise risks of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration, including corruption and bribery;

"(c) the project would be implemented sustainably, in particular as regards the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, including the exclusion of projects located in protected areas, including special areas of conservation designated pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, special protection areas designated pursuant to Directive 2009/147/EC, and protected areas designated pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC, and the prevention and minimisation of socially adverse impacts through the use of socially responsible practices including full respect for human rights, free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of indigenous peoples, and labour rights, in particular in the case of involuntary resettlement, potential for quality job creation and meaningful engagement with local communities and relevant social partners, and the use of transparent business practices with adequate compliance policies to prevent and minimise risks of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration, including corruption and bribery;"

(This amendment applies throughout the text)

Or. en

(2024/1252)

Amendment 257

Matthias Ecke

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

Article 19 – paragraph 1

Present text

Amendment

Article 1 a (new)

Article 19 - National exploration programmes - is replaced by the following:

1.By 24 May 2025, each Member State shall draw up a national programme for general exploration targeted at critical raw materials and carrier minerals of critical raw materials. Those national programmes shall be reviewed at least every five years and updated if necessary.

"1. By 24 May 2025, each Member State shall draw up a national programme for general exploration targeted at critical raw materials and carrier minerals of critical raw materials. Those national programmes shall be reviewed at least every five years and updated if necessary. National programmes shall include, where appropriate, measures to translate geological knowledge into a pipeline of potential extraction, processing or recycling projects, including through the identification of areas of interest, prioritisation of promising deposits and support for early-stage project development."

Or. en

(32024R1252)

Amendment 258

Bruno Tobback

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 b (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

Article1b

Article 2 is amended as follows

Paragraph 61 is amended as follows:

‘placing on the market’ means the first making available of a product on the Union market by any natural or legal person, including via online sales or through other means of distance sales

Or. en

Justification