EU important raw materials act

The objectives of CRMA are of three types:

1. Ensure a stable provision of raw materials required for the European Union (EU) industry.
2. Strengthen the flexibility of the supply chain.
3. Encourage the diversification of sourcing by reducing dependence.

The objective of these objectives is to achieve the following:

1. Protect the competitiveness of the European Union Industry by facilitating access to important raw materials to pursue green technology.
2. Reduce the sensitivity of the disruption in the supply chain, such as the Kovid-19 epidemic and natural disasters.
3. Especially reduce the danger of economic force from China.

Important raw materials (CRMs) are classified based on the following criteria:

• Economic importance to the economy of comprehensive European Union.
• Assessment of supply risk.

Strategic raw materials (SRM), a subgroup of important raw materials (CRM), defined by the following criteria:

• Importance in promoting green and digital changes.
• Relevance in defense and space applications.
• Demand for a high estimated future relative to current global production.

The list of important raw materials (CRMs) and strategic raw materials (SRMs) related to green technologies will be subject to periodic amendment by the European Commission:

Reference: Common method of announcing the use of important raw materials in energy related products

Compulsory requirements for companies

1. Companies should not depend on any third country for more than 65% supply of any strategic raw materials, disappointed and processing.
2. Supply Series Audit: Large companies using sub-groups of important raw materials (SRMs) in strategic technologies will have to undergo compulsory supply chain audit every two years. Examples of such techniques include these, but they are not limited to these:

• Energy storage and electric mobility batteries.
• Equipment for hydrogen production and use.
• Tools associated with renewable energy production.
• Cursing motor.
• Summer pump.
• Data transmission and storage system.
• Mobile electronic equipment.
• Equipment related to additive manufacturing.
• Robotics.
• Drone.
• Satellite.
• Advanced chips.

The audit should include a stress test on the SRM supply chains to assess their sensitivity to the disruption by evaluating the potential impact of various scenarios. This evaluation should be considered:

• SRM extraction, processing, or location of recycling.
• Price chain and capabilities of economic operators with market structure.
• Supply affecting factors, such as geopolitical conditions, logistics, energy supply, workforce, or natural disasters.
• Availability of alternative supply sources and substitute materials.
• Users of SRMs relevant in the entire price chain, with special attention to the green and digital infections, relevant technologies for defense and space industries.

Companies should collect information about the presence of important raw materials within their products to be able to fulfill their obligations.

At least 10% of the European Union uses each year should come from within the European Union.

At least 40% of the annual needs of the European Union should be processed within the European Union.

The annual consumption of the European Union should be completed through at least 15% recycling materials.

Scope products for special requirements of permanent magnets:

The list of relevant products includes:

• Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
• Wind Energy Generator.
• Industrial robot
• Motor vehicle
• Mild means of transportation
• Cooling generator
• Summer pump
• Electric motors, including integrated motors in other products such as automatic washing machines, tumble dryers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers.

Special requirements of permanent magnets:

1. Specifications for companies offering permanent magnet products in the market.
2. Products should prominently display a durable label that indicates:
1. Does the product have permanent magnets.
2. If the magnets are present, specify their type (eg, neodium-ayon-boron, samarium-cool, aluminum-nickel-cobalt, ferrite).
3. Products should include a data carrier with a unique identifier:
4. Company Contact Description.
5. Weight, location and chemical composition of each permanent magnet, including coatings, adhesives and additives.
6. Instructions to detect and remove permanent magnets including essential equipment or techniques.
7. Exemptions are given for products where the magnets are completely embedded inside the electric motor, replacing detailed magnet-specific information.
8. Digital product passport products should include necessary information.
9. The information must be related to the product model or, for individual units, should be related to specific batch or units.
10. Receives, market monitoring authorities and customs duty should get access to this information.
11. Infection period:
1. Three years after the regulation enactment.
2. Five years after the regulation enactment for specific devices such as magnetic resonance, imaging equipment, motor vehicles and light transport vehicles.
3. Electric motors, including integrated motors in other products such as washing machines, dryers, microwaves, vacuum cleaners and dishwashers.
12. Disclosure
13. Companies presenting products with permanent magnets of more than 0.2 kg will have to disclose the percentage of recycled neodimium, dysproosyium, presioidimium, terbium, boron, samarium, nickel and cobalt. This information should be publicly accessible.
14. Customers will have to get access to this information before shopping or contract.

 

Ahmed sakr

Product Compliance Consultant

Complymarket UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)