Critical Raw Materials Act: input from rapporteur

Nicole Beer, rapporteur in the European Parliament for the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), has proposed a series of amendments for the upcoming parliamentary debate in her draft report.

Beer proposed changes, among others, to the recycling targets. The European Commission had proposed the benchmark of an overall recycling capacity of 15% of the Union’s annual consumption of strategic raw materials.

The rapporteur now proposes to introduce additional recycling capacity sub-targets for each strategic raw material. Specifically, the existing capacities are to be increased by 7.5 percent for each raw material with the aim of creating resilience for all critical raw material value chains.

Additionally, Nicola Beer wants to reduce the bureaucratic burden, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, and simplify reporting obligations.

The vote in the leading Industry Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament on the proposals from the rapporteur and other MEPs is scheduled for 7 September.

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