6 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2023/0079(COD)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Access to raw materials is essential for the Union economy and the functioning of the internal market. There is a set of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials that, due to their high economic importance and their exposure to high supply risk, often caused by a high concentration of supply from a few third countries, are considered critical. Given the key role of many such critical raw materials in realising the green and digital transitions, and in light of their use for defence and space applications, demand will increase exponentially in the coming decades. At the same time, the risk of supply disruptions is increasing against the background of rising geopolitical tensions and resource competition. Furthermore, if not managed properly, increased demand for critical raw materials could lead to negative environmental and social impacts. Considering these trends, it is necessary to take measures to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials to safeguard the Union's economic resilience and open strategic autonomy, while the green and digital transition should not increase the EU’s dependence on third countries for the supply of raw materials in such a way that creates vulnerabilities and once again disrupts entire supply chains.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Firstly, in order to effectively ensure the Union's access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, that framework should include measures to decrease the Union's growing supply risks by strengthening Union capacities along all stages of the strategic raw materials value chain, including extraction, processing and recycling, towards benchmarks defined for each strategic raw material. Secondly, as the Union will continue to rely on imports, the framework should include measures to increase the diversification of external supplies of strategic raw materials. Thirdly, is necessary to provide measures to reinforce the Union’s ability to monitor and mitigate existing and future supply risks. Fourthly, the framework should contain measures to increase the circularity and sustainability of the critical raw materials consumed in the Union. Fifthly, Europe could develop strategic storage programmes for certain critical raw materials, which would help manage and cushion the impact of supply disruptions and ensure availability in times of crisis and instability.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Most critical raw materials are metals, which can be in principle endlessly recycled, albeit with sometimes deteriorating qualities. This offers the potential to move to a truly circular economy in the context of the green transition. After an initial phase of rapid growth of demand for critical raw material for new technologies, where primary extraction and processing will still constitute the predominant source, recycling should become increasingly important and reduce the need for primary extraction and its associated impacts. Today, however, recycling rates of most critical raw materials are low, owing to the lack of incentives, and recycling systems and technologies are often not adapted to the specificities of these raw materials. Action addressing the different factors holding back the circularity potential is thus required, so that recycling is placed at the heart of the transition to an efficient economy and of the obtention of the raw materials needed.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
Recital 41 a (new)
(41a) There is a need to educate and raise public awareness on the importance of recycling and resource efficiency, encouraging sustainable behaviour both individually and collectively, as this is the only way to ensure a shift towards a truly circular economy that will help reduce dependence on third countries for raw materials.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44a) There is a need to create a clear and cohesive regulatory framework for the recovery of critical raw materials from extractive waste in order to ensure compliance with environmental and human health protection standards, and also to stimulate investment in the infrastructure needed to recover critical raw materials from extractive waste, including by facilitating access to finance and the granting of government support, to enable less dependence on new types of extraction and the reuse of existing resources in a sustainable way.