Activities of Izabela-Helena KLOC related to 2023/0079(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)
Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020
Amendments (17)
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The benchmarks should allow a certain level of flexibility to best reflect the uniqueness of the value chain of the raw material targeted, as each material has specific properties and challenges associated with its sourcing, processing and recycling. An open and constant dialogue between industry and policymakers should be encouraged to identify benchmarks that are both technically and economically feasible, as well as in line with the EU's objectives.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) When introducing certification schemes and environmental footprint requirements, a balanced approach is necessary to allow industry to comply with these obligations while guaranteeing a level playing field between EU and non- EU companies. Any regulation applying burdens to strategic and critical raw materials should be subject to a “check” of economic viability.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure clarity about the permitting status of Strategic Projects and to limit the effectiveness of potential abusive litigation, while not undermining effective judicial review, Member States should ensure that any dispute concerning the permit granting process for Strategic Projects is resolved in a timely manner. To that end, national competent authorities should ensure that applicants and project promoters have access to simple dispute settlement procedure and that Strategic Projects are granted urgent treatment in all judicial and dispute resolution procedures relating to the projects. In addition, this regulation shall facilitate the exchange of best practices to resolve disputes, such as ad-hoc working groups under neutral arbiters to solve open issues.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Private investment by companies, financial investors and off takers is essential. Where private investment alone is not sufficient, the effective roll-out of projects along the critical raw material value chain may require public support, for example in the form of guarantees, loans or equity and quasi-equity investments. This public support may constitute State aid. Such aid must have an incentive effect and be necessary, appropriate and proportionate. The existing State aid guidelines, which have recently undergone an in-depth revision in line with twin transition objectives, provide ample possibilities to support investments along the critical raw materials value chain subject to certain conditions. The Commission and the Member States should provide greater clarity as to how State Aid rules would be used and introduce grant, loan and tax credit mechanisms to support the EU existing industrial capacities and the creation of new facilities in the EU and third countries. These should be focused on both operational and capital expenditure.
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) As part of the report referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission shall publish its methodology for calculating and reporting on these benchmarks. A mechanism shall be developed to ensure that all metals are treated equally.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall use a transparent and clearly defined methodology for the assessment of materials to be included in the strategic raw materials list, including through the use of technical factsheets, similar to the methodology applied to the critical raw materials list. Strategic and critical raw materials lists shall be accompanied by an impact assessment of existing EU legislation and the impact it has on materials on those lists.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. All critical and strategic raw materials shall be considered to meet the “essentiality” criteria under the Essential Use Concept.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any raw material that would no longer be considered to be a critical raw material as the result of an update as referred to in paragraph 4 shall be considered to be a critical raw material for three years following the publication of any such update.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Any raw material that would no longer be considered to be a strategic raw material as the result of an update as referred to in paragraph 3 shall still be considered to be a strategic raw material for three years following the publication of any such update.
Amendment 476 #
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 and critical raw materials;
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. The national competent authority referred to in paragraph 1 shall ensure that applicants have easy access to information on and simple procedures for the settlement of disputes concerning the permit granting process and the issuance of permits for critical raw materials projects, including, where applicable, alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The Board shall share and diswcuss best practices including those from other relevant mining regions ensuring structured and predictable formats.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall protect European critical and strategic raw materials’ production from unfair trade practices by maintaining and strengthening trade defense measures, in order to ensure a level playing field. The EU should prioritise establishing WTO- compliant incentives to ensure a level playing field globally. These could take the form of consumer incentives for sustainable European raw materials or support to manufacture more advanced facilities.
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) increase the technological maturity of recycling technologies for critical raw materials and to promote materials efficiency and the substitution of critical raw materials in applications, ensuring the same performance and when technically and economically feasible, at least by including support actions to that effect under national research & innovation programmes;
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of Member States, representatives of the raw materials industry and the Commission. It shall be chaired by the Commission.
Amendment 992 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Coking coal
Amendment 1013 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex I – Section 1 – paragraph 1 – point j
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