108 Amendments of Marek Paweł BALT related to 2023/0079(COD)
Amendment 128 #
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, measures should be taken to limit the increasing demand for critical raw materials by increasing efficiency in the whole value chain.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Secondary raw materials play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the European productions which are key for the build-up of the strategic technologies needed for the green and digital transitions and in many cases are also relevant sources of critical raw materials. With the aim of focusing on the most relevant secondary sources, a sub- list of strategic secondary raw materials should be established within the strategic raw materials list taking into account: high strategical role in decarbonisation and green transition; high forecasted demand growth at global level; potential gap between supply and projected demand; difficulty of increasing collection and recovery in EU; high potential for critical raw material recovery. The assessment should take into account not only the latest available data but the forecasted evolution of demand- supply over an appropriate reference period, to address possible future scarcity or supply disruption.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To strengthen Union capacities along the strategic raw materials value chain, benchmarks should be set to guide efforts and track progress. The aim should be to increase capacities for each strategic raw material at each stage of the value chain, while aiming to achieve overall capacity benchmarks for extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials and secondary raw materials. Firstly, the Union should increase the use of its own geological resources of strategic raw materials and build up capacity to allow it to extract the materials needed to produce at least 10 % of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials. Keeping in mind that extraction capacity is highly dependent on the availability of Union geological resources, the achievement of this benchmark is dependent on such availability. Secondly, in order to build a full value chain and prevent any bottlenecks at intermediate stages, the Union should in addition increase its processing capacity along the value chain and be able to produce at least 40 % of its annual consumption of strategic raw materials and secondary raw materials. Thirdly, it is expected that in the coming decades a growing share of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials can be covered by secondary raw materials, which would improve both the security and the sustainability of the Union’s raw materials supply. Therefore, Union recycling capacity should be able to produce at least 15 % of the Union’s annual consumption of strategic raw materials. These benchmarks refer to the 2030 time horizon, in alignment with the Union's climate and energy targets set under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council29and the digital targets under the Digital Decade30, which they underpin. Furthermore, quality jobs, including skills development and job-to-job transitions, will address risks in the sectoral labour market and help ensure the EU’s competitiveness. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 30 Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (OJL 323, 19.12.2022, p. 4–26 )
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) To strengthen Union capacities along the strategic raw materials value chain, benchmarks should be set to guide efforts and track progress. The aim should be to increase capacities for each strategic raw material at each stage of the value chain, while aiming to achieve overall capacity benchmarks for extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw materials. Firstly, the Union should increase the use of its own geological resources of strategic raw materials and build up capacity to allow it to extract the materials needed to produce at least 105 % of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials. Keeping in mind that extraction capacity is highly dependent on the availability of Union geological resources, the achievement of this benchmark is dependent on such availability. Secondly, in order to build a full value chain and prevent any bottlenecks at intermediate stages, the Union should in addition increase its processing capacity along the value chain and be able to produce at least 40 % of its annual consumption of strategic raw materials. Thirdly, it is expected that in the coming decades a growing share of the Union's consumption of strategic raw materials can be covered by secondary raw materials, which would improve both the security and the sustainability of the Union’s raw materials supply. Therefore, Union recycling capacity should be able to produce at least 15 % of the Union’s annual consumption of strategic raw materials. These benchmarks refer to the 2030 time horizon, in alignment with the Union's climate and energy targets set under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council29and the digital targets under the Digital Decade30, which they underpin. Furthermore, quality jobs, including skills development and job-to-job transitions, will address risks in the sectoral labour market and help ensure the EU’s competitiveness. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 30 Decision (EU) 2022/2481 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 establishing the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 (OJL 323, 19.12.2022, p. 4–26 )
Amendment 165 #
(7a) Given the globalised nature of the critical and strategic raw materials supply chain, international cooperation with third countries is an important element to achieve the resilience of the Union’s raw materials ecosystem. The Commission, assisted by the European Critical Raw Materials Board, should cooperate and build partnerships with third countries in accordance with the applicable procedural requirements with a view to seeking solutions to strengthen the security of supply and address, to the extent possible, disruptions of the raw materials supply chain. To that end, the European Critical Raw Materials Board should advise the Commission on matters concerning coordinating these efforts and enhancing cooperation between the Union and third countries. This could involve coordinating with partners through diplomatic dialogues and at international fora in accordance with the applicable procedural requirements.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to diversify the Union's supply of strategic raw materials, the Commission should, with the support of the Board, identify Strategic Projects in third countries that intend to become active in the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials. To ensure that such Strategic Projects are effectively implemented, they should benefit from improved access to finance. In order to ensure their added value, projects should be assessed against a set of criteria. Like projects in the Union, Strategic Projects in third countries should strengthen the Union's security of supply for strategic raw materials, show sufficient technical feasibility and be implemented sustainably. For projects in emerging markets and developing economies, the project should be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country involved and add value in that country, taking into account also its consistency with the Union’s common commercial policy. Such value may be derived from the project’s contribution to more than one stage of the value chain as well as from creating through the project wider economic and social benefits, including the creation of employment in compliance with international standards. of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Where the Commission assesses these criteria to be fulfilled, it should publish the recognition as a Strategic Project in a decision.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Strategic raw materials are, in most cases, extracted as by-products of a carrier mineral. For the Union to meet the objectives of this Regulation, the by- product nature of strategic raw materials shall not impact the strategic nature of such extraction projects. Projects with the aim of extraction can therefore be deemed strategic, both if the strategic mineral is extracted as a main product or as a by- product.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States do not have the same capacity when it comes to risk- awareness and anticipation, and not all Member States have developed dedicated structures that monitor the supply chains of critical raw materials and can inform companies about potential risks of supply disruptions. Similarly, although some companies have invested in the monitoring of their supply chains, others lack the capacity to do so. Therefore, in light of the global dimension of critical raw materials supply chains as well as their complexity, the Commission should develop a dedicated monitoring dashboard assessing critical raw materials’ supply risks and ensure the availability of the information gathered for public authorities and private actors, thereby increasing synergies amongst Member States. In order to ensure that Union value chains are sufficiently prepared against potential supply disruptions, the Commission should conduct stress tests assessing the vulnerability of the strategic raw materials supply chains and their exposure to supply risks. Member States should contribute to this exercise by, when possible conducting such stress tests through their national supply and information agencies covering critical raw materials. The Board should ensure the coordination of the implementation of the stress tests by the Commission and Member States. When no Member State has the capacity to perform a required stress test on a given strategic raw material, the Commission should conduct it itself. WThen making the results of such stress tests publicly available, the Commission should also Commission should provide for standardised and secure means or platform for information collection and suggest potential strategies that can be adopted by the public authorities and private actors to mitigate supply risks, such as building strategic stocks or further diversifying their supply. For the purpose of gathering the information necessary to conduct the monitoring and stress tests measures, the Commission should coordinate with the relevant standing subgroup of the Board and Member States should identify and monitor key market operators that are important to the functioning of the value chain. When no member of the standing sub-group has the capacity to perform a required stress test on a given strategic raw material, the Commission should conduct it itself.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) A precondition for effective magnet recycling is for recyclincreasing the circularity of magnets is for recyclers, refurbishers and repairers to have access to the necessary information on the amount, type and chemical composition of magnets in a product, their location and the coating, glues and additives used, as well as information on how to remove the permanent magnets from the product. In addition, to ensure a business case for magnet recycling, permanent magnets incorporated in products placed on the Union market should, over time, contain an increasing amount of recycled materials. While providing transparency on the recycled content in a first stage, a minimum content of recycled content should be set after a dedicated assessment of the appropriate level and likely impacts.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by establishing a framework to ensure the Union's access to ainternationally competitive, efficient, secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials in the Union.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
(iii) Union recycling capacity, including for all intermediate recycling steps, is able to produce at least 125% of the Union's annual consumption of strategic raw materials.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) improve the Union's ability to monitor and mitigate the supply risk related to critical raw materials taking international competitiveness fully into account and avoiding any undue costs;
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) ensure the free movement of critical raw materials and products containing critical raw materials placed on the Union market while ensuring a high level of environmental protection and sustainability, by improving their circularity and sustainabilitycost efficient availability on the EU internal market.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) limit the increasing demand for critical raw materials by increasing efficiency throughout the value chains;
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(db) ensure that the Union's share of the global strategic raw materials refining capacity is at a resilient and competitive level;
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d c (new)
(dc) foster research, innovation and scalability of substitutes of strategic raw materials with lower environmental and material footprints, in Europe.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The benchmarks set in paragraph 1(a) will be increased when conducting the review referred to in Article 46 of this Regulation. This review shall be in line with the Union's greenhouse gas reduction target for 2040 set in line with Regulation 2021/1119 and the objectives and benchmarks set in [insert Net Zero Industry Act].
Amendment 381 #
(2a) ‘secondary raw material’ means a substance or material recovered from processes residuals or from end of life products, that can be used in manufacturing processes instead of or in combination with virgin raw material.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) ‘strategic secondary raw material’ means the secondary raw materials as defined in Article 3a;
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘raw material project’ means any planned facility or planned significant extension or repurposing of an existing facility active in extraction, beneficiation and processing orand recycling of raw materials;
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) ‘large company’ means any company that had more than 500 employees on average andor had a net worldwide turnover of more than EUR 150 million in the last financial year for which annual financial statements have been prepared;
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57 a (new)
(57a) ‘integrated recycling’ means an integrated approach to recycling that encompasses all processing steps from product pre-treatment to the final material recovery of raw materials are managed by the same company or multiple cooperating companies with the aim of establishing a vertically integrated supply chain along all of these processing steps;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 62 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 62 a (new)
(62a) ‘reference year/period’ means a specific calendar year/period used as a point of comparison or benchmark for analyzing data, trends, or events, which serves as a standard against which other data or changes are assessed or evaluated;
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When the Commission adds or removes a raw material to the list in Annex I, Section 1, the Commission shall provide a clear argumentation and a timeline.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of strategic raw materials by [OP please insert: fourtwo years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every 4 fourtwo years thereafter.
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article3a Strategic secondary raw materials 1. The raw materials listed in Annex I(B), Section 1 shall be considered strategic secondary raw materials. 2. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex I(B), Section 1 in order to update the list of strategic secondary raw materials. An updated list of strategic secondary raw materials shall include: high strategical role in decarbonisation and green transition, high forecasted demand growth at global level, difficulty of increasing collection and recovery in the EU, high potential for recovery of critical raw materials in the EU. 3. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of secondary strategic raw materials by [OP please insert: two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every 2 years thereafter.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
An updated list of critical raw materials shall include the strategic raw materials listed in Annex I(A) and (B), Section 1 as well as any other raw material that reaches or exceeds the thresholds for both economic importance and supply risk referred to in paragraph 3. Economic importance and supply risk shall be calculated in accordance with Annex II, Section 2.
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
When the Commission adds or removes a raw material to the list in Annex II, Section 1, the Commission shall provide a clear argumentation and timing.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of critical raw materials by [OP please insert: fourtwo years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every 4 fourtwo years thereafter.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the project would make a meaningful contribution to the security of the Union's supply of strategic raw materials; at any stage of the value chain regardless whether the strategic raw material is extracted as a main product or as a by-product; or it contributes by substituting any of the strategic raw materials outlined in Annex I, Section I with a lower environmental and material footprint than original the strategic raw material outlined in Annex I, Section I;
Amendment 479 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) if the project is linked to the recycling of strategic raw materials, it has to make a meaningful contribution to Union's recyling target of strategic raw materials by means of integrated recycling;
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for projects in third countries that are emerging markets or developing economies, the project would be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country concerned by adding value in that country while respecting international labour standards and conventions, and the relevant environmental and human rights standards.
Amendment 516 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) a plan containing measures to facilitate public acceptance including, where appropriate, the establishment of recurrent communication channels with the local communand regional authorities and organisations, including social partners and local communities, the implementation of engagement, awareness-raising and information campaigns and the establishment of mitigation and compensation mechanisms;
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) if the plan involves resettlement, a plan detailing how legitimate tenure rights-holders will be identified and participate in the valuation process, and how compensation processes for loss of assets or lands are fair and timely.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The European Critical Raw Materials Board referred to in Article 34 ('the Board') shall, based on a fair and transparent process, discuss and issue an opinion on the completeness of the application and whether the proposed project fulfils the criteria set out in Article 5(1). The Board shall invite the relevant representatives from industry, local communities and civil society for consultation before issuing the opinion.
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. During the prioritization of projects as mentioned in paragraph 7, the Commission shall ensure a balance between extraction, processing and recycling activities in line with the benchmarks set in Article 1. Priority shall be given to projects in the area of material recovery, recovery from extractive waste and integrated recycling in order to achieve the Union's objective set in Article 1(2)(iii).
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) changes to the project negatively affecting its fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article 5(1);
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9
Article 7 – paragraph 9
9. The project promoter shall establish and regularly update a dedicated project website with relevant information about the Strategic Project, relevant to the local population, including information on the environmental, social and economic impacts and benefits associated with the Strategic Project. The website shall be freely accessible to the public and shall be available in a language or languages that can be easily understood by the local population.
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The national competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the sole point of contact for the project promoter in the permit granting process leading to a comprehensive decision for a given critical raw material project and shall coordinate the submission of all relevant documents and information. The designated competent authority may however, without affecting the speed of proceedings, consult and involve other competent authorities or ministries in the Member State.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall ensure that the national competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 has a sufficient number of qualified staff and sufficient financial, technical and technological resources necessary, including for up- and re-skilling, for the effective performance of its tasks under this Regulation. The Commission may, where appropriate, provide technical assistance to the national competent authorities.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The European Investment Bank shall create a separate funding mechanism to support the strategic projects as defined in Article 5. The funding shall as a priority be available to strategic projects in the early stages, taking the form of grants or other direct support. In addition, the European Investement Bank shall provide assistance to help de-risk pre-revenue strategic projects, including by providing zero-rate or guaranteed loans and shall further assist in securing long-term financing for strategic projects by adjusting its risk profiles and enabling equity and other investments in early projects.
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. The standing sub-group referred to in Article 35(6) shall 2 years after entry into force provide a report describing obstacles to access finance, and recommendations to facilitate access to finance for strategic raw materials projects through the European Investment Bank.
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall monitor the financial viability of such projects and if necessary the Commisison shall present financial instruments to help match off- takers' bids with project promotors' offers.
Amendment 675 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) mineral mapping at a suitable scale, including the potential of existing tailings;
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall maketransmit the information on their mineral occurrences containing critical raw materials gathered through the measures set out in the national programmes referred to in paragraph 1 publicly available on a free access websitethrough the secure platform provided by the Commission . This information shall, where applicable, include the classification of the identified occurrences using the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall provide for standardised and secure platform for the collection, processing and storage of the information acquired pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) the possibility to createcreation of an integrated database for storing the results of the national programmes referred to in paragraph 1, accessible to all national competent authorities to increase data- sharing.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) price;
Amendment 695 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) price volatility;
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) Union and global recycling capacities of strategic raw materials;
Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission, in collaboration with the national authorities participating in the standing sub-group referred to in Article 35(6), point (c), shall ensure that a stress test is performed for each strategic raw material’s supply chain at least every threewo years. To that end, the standing sub-group referred to in Article 35(6), point (c) shall coordinate and divide the implementation of stress tests for the different strategic raw materials by the different participating authorities.
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall make publicly available on a free access website and regularly update a monitoring dashboard containinguse standardised and secure means for the collection and processing of information and shall regularly monitor and update:
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, as part of the report referred to in Article 43, submit to the Commission, through the secured platform, information on the state of their strategic stocks of strategic raw materials.
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission, taking account of the views of the Board, mayshall, where appropriate, issue opinions addressed to Member States:
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall aim for such auditing exercise to be aligned with other relevant supply chain obligations which companies have under Union legislation.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall by [OP please insert: 3 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] adopt and implement national programmes, linked to national funding schemes where appropriate, containing measures designed to:
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall by [OP please insert: every 3 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] adopt and implement national programmes, notify to the Commission and implement integrated national raw materials plan containing measures designed to:
Amendment 753 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State shall by [OP please insert: 31 years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] adopt and implement national programmes containing measures designed to:
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) identify and implement the measures and actions to comply with the principles and targets laid down in Article 1;
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) increase the re-use and repair of products and components with high critical raw materials recovery potential;
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increase the use of secondary critical raw materials in manufacturing, including, where appropriate, by taking recycled contentprocessing and manufacturing by taking recycled content and recyclability in all according processes appropriately into account, including in award criteria related to public procurement;
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) increase the use of secondary critical raw materials in manufacturing and promote the refurbishment of products, including, where appropriate, by taking recycled content into account in award criteria related to public procurement;
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) increase the options to reextract critical raw materials from products through changes in the design of those products, by supporting these measures in national research and innovation programmes;
Amendment 797 #
(eb) increase measures to limit the increase in demand of strategic raw materials;
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(ec) implement a cicular product passport in accordance with Directive 2009/125/EC.
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
With respect to points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1, the programmes referred to in that paragraph may include, without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU, the introduction of economic instruments, such as those listed in Annex IVa of Directive 2008/98/EC and financial incentives, such as discounts, monetary rewards or deposit-refund systems, to encourage the re-use of products with high critical raw materials recovery potential and the collection of waste from such products.
Amendment 811 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. European Commission shall adopted a delegated act that represents calculations of the amount of the steel scrap needed to ensure the work of the steel industry in a circular mode. This amount of steel scrap shall be ensured and preserved for the European Union needs. The surplaces of the steel scrap can be exported outside the EU. These calculations shall be reviewed every 3 year.
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act specifying waste codes for lithium-ion batteries and intermediate waste streams.
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. At least 80% of the steel scrap produced at the European Union shall stay in Europe for enabling and motivating the creation of a circular steel production.
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 7 c (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Export of the metallic scrap shall be restricted to achieve European strategic autonomy and circularity of the steel sector in view of the green transition to limit the CO2 emission from the production of raw materials.
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
Article25a The Commission shall every year after adoption of the integrated national raw materials plans by the Member States adopt and publish a Union-wide integrated raw materials plan reflecting the integrated national raw materials plans by the Member States designed to identify and propose the measures and actions needed to comply with the principles and targets laid down in Article 1.
Amendment 832 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The information referred to in paragraph 4 shall refer to the product model or, where the information differs between units of the same model, to a particular batch or unit. The information referred to in paragraph 4 shall be accessible to refurbishers, repairers, recyclers, market surveillance authorities and customs authorities.
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) whether a third country's regulatory framework and its implemention can ensures the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, the use of socially responsible practices including respect of human and labour rights and meaningful engagement with local communities and indigenous peoples, the use of transparent business practices and the prevention of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration and the rule of law;
Amendment 924 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall appoint a high-level representative to the Board. Where relevant as regards the function and expertise, a Member State may appoint different representatives in relation to different tasks of the Board. Each member of the Board shall have an alternate. Only Member States shall have voting rights. Each Member State shall have only one vote regardless of the number of representatives.
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 5
Article 35 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall assistcoordinate the Board by means of an executive secretariat that provides agenda-setting duties and technical and logistical support.
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Where appropriate, the Board mayshall invite experts, representatives from industry, civil society, academia, trade unions, other third parties or representatives of third countries with expertise, to attend meetings of the standing or temporary sub- groups referred to in paragraph 6 as observers or to provide written contributions.
Amendment 953 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where appropriate, Member States may put forward representatives from industry, civil society, academia ot trade unions to be invited by the Board to attend meetings of the standing or temporary sub-groups referred to in paragraph 6.
Amendment 955 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Board should advise the Commission on matters concerning international cooperation related to critical raw materials. For this purpose, the Board should periodically discuss and inform the Commission of the outcome of such discussion on: (a) how to enhance cooperation along the global critical raw materials value chain between the Union and third countries, taking into account existing international cooperation agreements with third countries; and (b) which third countries could be prioritised for enhanced international cooperation related to critical raw materials. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Council and of the European Parliament in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 963 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 6
Article 36 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 1(2)(a)(iiia), Article 3(2), Article 4(2), Article 5(2), Article 27(12), Article 28(2) and Article 30(1) and (5) 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.
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the methodology used for calculating and reporting on the benchmarks set in Article 1.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 44 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall provide for a standardised and secure platform for the collection, processing and storage of the information acquired pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – title
Annex I – title
ANNEX I(A)
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Aluminium
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Lithium - battery gradecompounds, intermediates and salts
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) Manganese - battery grademetals, intermediates and salts
Amendment 1008 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) Natural Graphite - battery gradepurified to 99.5% purity
Amendment 1011 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) Natural Graphite - battery grade
Amendment 1017 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) Nickel - battery grademetals, intermediates and salts
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) Nickel - battery grade
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
ANNEX Ia Secondary Strategic raw materials
Amendment 1068 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I b (new)
Annex I b (new)
Amendment 1069 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I c (new)
Annex I c (new)
(a) Ferrous scrap (including stainless)
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I d (new)
Annex I d (new)
SECTION 2 METHODOLOGY TO SELECT STRATEGIC SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I e (new)
Annex I e (new)
1. The strategic importance shall be determined based on the relevance of a secondary raw material for the green and digital transition as well as defence and space applications, taking into account: (a) the contribution to preserve the additional raw materials consumption otherwise needed for strategic technologies; (b) the amount of prevented GHG emissions via utilisation of secondary raw material when used for manufacturing relevant strategic technologies when compared to other materials; (c) the forecasted global demand growth for secondary raw material.
Amendment 1078 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point n a (new)
(na) Gold
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point u a (new)
(ua) Metallic scrap
Amendment 1089 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point v
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point v
(v) Natural Graphite
Amendment 1091 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point w
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) Nickel – battery grade- metals, intermediates and salts
Amendment 1092 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point w
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point w
(w) Nickel – battery grade
Amendment 1099 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point cc a (new)
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point cc a (new)
(cca) Silver
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point cc b (new)
Annex II – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point cc b (new)
(ccb) Steel
Amendment 1105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex III – point 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) whether the project will contribute to the achievement of the Union's 2030 and 2050 climate objectives;
Amendment 1106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – point a b (new)
Annex III – point 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) whether the project contributes the objectives and benchmarks as set in the [insert Net Zero Industry Act].
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point i a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – point i a (new)
(ia) UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
Amendment 1119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point i b (new)
Annex III – point 4 – point i b (new)
(ib) International Labour Organisation Convention n° 169
Amendment 1120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point i c (new)
Annex III – point 4 – point i c (new)
(ic) EIB eligibility, excluded activities and excluded sectors list;