The law for a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials in Europe, the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA), is expected to come into force in January. On Tuesday afternoon, the EU Parliament in Strasbourg formally adopted the result of the negotiations with the Council and the Commission. The Council still has to give its approval; the regulation will then be published in the Official Journal of the EU and enter into force 20 days later. According to rapporteur Nicola Beer (Renew), the EU Commission could select the first strategic raw materials projects as early as the summer.