Activities of Miriam LEXMANN 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)
Opinions (1)
OPINION 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 (15)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to ensure that the measures set out in the Regulation focus on the most relevant materials, a list of strategic raw materials and a list of critical raw materials should be established. Those lists should also serve to guide and coordinate Member States’ efforts to contribute to the realisation of the aims of this Regulation. The list of strategic raw materials should contain raw materials that are of high strategic importance, taking into account their use in strategic technologies underpinning the green and digital transitions or for defence or space applications, that are characterised by a potentially significant gap between global supply and projected demand, and for which an increase in production is relatively difficult, for instance due to long lead-times for new projects increasing supply capacity. To take account of possible technological and economic changes, the list of strategic materials should be periodically reviewed and, if necessary, updated. 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. In order to ensure that efforts to increase the Union capacities along the value chain, reinforce the Union’s capacity to monitor and mitigate supply risks and increase diversification of supply are focused on the materials for which they are most needed, the relevant measures should only apply to the list of strategic raw materials.
Amendment 119 #
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 into account global competitiveness and avoiding any undue costs;
Amendment 120 #
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 sustainability.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) ‘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 132 #
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 analysing data, trends, or events. It serves as a standard against which other data or changes are assessed or evaluated.
Amendment 133 #
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 42 four years thereafter.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By derogation from Paragraph 3 of this Article, the Commission shall add additional raw materials on the list upon request of the Board if the Board or the Commission detects while exercising the monitoring, stress testing and information obligations under Articles 19.1, 19.2 and 20 of this regulation changes in supply and access to specific raw materials that risk endangering supply and the targets set out in Article 1.2.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By derogation from Paragraph 3 of this Article, the Commission shall update the list upon request of the Board if the Board or the Commission detects while exercising the monitoring, stress testing and information obligations under Articles 19.1, 19.2 and 20 of this regulation changes in supply and access to specific raw materials that risk endangering supply and the targets set out in Article 1.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) additional private sources of financing, in particular, generated through the Global Gateway initiative;
Amendment 186 #
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 processing and manufacturing, including, where appropriate, by taking recycled content and recyclability in all according processes appropriately into account, including in award criteria related to public procurement;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall periodically verify that recognised schemes continue to fulfil the criteria laid down in Annex IV and complement the Corporate Due Diligence Directive and Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive to ensure Strategic Projects fulfull the highest environmental and human rights standards.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) improving cooperation along the critical raw materials value chain between the Union and partner countries, including through the Minerals Security Partnership and the Conference on Critical Materials and Minerals;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A recognised certification scheme that is a member of the ISEAL Alliance and shall meet the following criteria:
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) it is open under transparent, fair and non-discriminatory terms to all economic operators willing and able to comply with the scheme’s requirements; and ensures highest possible human rights and environmental standards, including through multi-stakeholder governance;
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) verification and monitoring of compliance is objective, based on international, Union or national standards, requirements and procedures and carried out independently from the relevant economic operator through the use of third-party audits. Such audits shall be made publically availablable following their completion;