REGULATION (EU) 2024/1252 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 11 April 2024
establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020
(Text with EEA relevance)
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
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permanent magnet circularity requirements |
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Article 41
Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/858
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Permanent magnet circularity requirements |
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Article 42
Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2018/1724
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‘Critical raw materials projects |
Procedure related to all relevant permits to build and operate critical raw materials projects, including building, chemical and grid connection permits and environmental assessments and authorisations where these are required, and encompassing all applications and procedures from the acknowledgment that the application is complete to the notification of the comprehensive decision on the outcome of the procedure by the single point of contact concerned pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252. |
All outputs pertaining to the procedures ranging from the acknowledgment of the completeness of the application to the notification of the comprehensive decision on the outcome of the procedure by the single point of contact concerned pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252.’; |