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Critical Raw Materials Act Not yet applicable from 24 May 2028

Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
32024R1252 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter and objectives
• Article 2 — Definitions

Chapter 2 STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS

• Article 3 — List of strategic raw materials
• Article 4 — List of critical raw materials

Chapter 3 STRENGTHENING THE UNION RAW MATERIALS VALUE CHAIN

Section 1 Benchmarks

• Article 5 — Benchmarks

Section 2 Strategic Projects

• Article 6 — Criteria for the recognition of Strategic Projects
• Article 7 — Application and recognition
• Article 8 — Reporting and information obligations for Strategic Projects

Section 3 Permit-granting process

• Article 9 — Single point of contact
• Article 10 — Priority status of Strategic Projects
• Article 11 — Duration of the permit-granting process
• Article 12 — Environmental assessments and authorisations
• Article 13 — Planning
• Article 14 — Applicability of UNECE conventions

Section 4 Enabling conditions

• Article 15 — Accelerating implementation of Strategic Projects
• Article 16 — Coordination of financing
• Article 17 — Facilitating offtake agreements
• Article 18 — Online accessibility of administrative information

Section 5 Exploration

• Article 19 — National exploration programmes

Chapter 4 RISK MONITORING AND MITIGATION

• Article 20 — Monitoring and stress testing
• Article 21 — Information obligations for monitoring
• Article 22 — Reporting of strategic stocks
• Article 23 — Coordination of strategic stocks
• Article 24 — Company risk preparedness
• Article 25 — Joint purchasing

Chapter 5 SUSTAINABILITY

Section 1 Circularity

• Article 26 — National measures on circularity
• Article 27 — Recovery of critical raw materials from extractive waste
• Article 28 — Recyclability of permanent magnets
• Article 29 — Recycled content of permanent magnets

Section 2 Certification and environmental footprint

• Article 30 — Recognised schemes
• Article 31 — Environmental footprint declaration

Section 3 Free movement, conformity and market surveillance

• Article 32 — Free movement
• Article 33 — Conformity and market surveillance
• Article 34 — Implementation and alignment with Union harmonisation legislation

Chapter 6 GOVERNANCE

• Article 35 — European Critical Raw Materials Board
• Article 36 — Composition and functioning of the Board
• Article 37 — International cooperation and Strategic Partnerships

Chapter 7 DELEGATED POWERS AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE

• Article 38 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 39 — Committee procedure

Chapter 8 AMENDMENTS

• Article 40 — Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013
• Article 41 — Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/858
• Article 42 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
• Article 43 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020

Chapter 9 FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 44 — Monitoring progress
• Article 45 — Reporting of Member States
• Article 46 — Handling of confidential information
• Article 47 — Penalties
• Article 48 — Evaluation
• Article 49 — Entry into force