What to expect from the Critical Raw Mat • Table.Briefings

The EU Commission plans to present its legislative package for securing the supply of critical raw materials at the beginning of March. For the Swedish Council Presidency, the issue is a top priority.

The pressure is on, especially for Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton: After the supply bottlenecks caused by the pandemic and war, the EU now also has to react to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – and has meanwhile brought forward the deadline for the Critical Raw Materials Act several times. The end of November was the deadline for the public consultation, and now the Commission is working in parallel on the impact assessment and the draft. According to the current agenda, it intends to present the draft on March 8.

What to expect from the Critical Raw Materials Act

Sign up now and continue reading immediately