EU / Binding regulation
Critical Raw Materials
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 — Critical Raw Materials Act
In force2024-05-23NewModified
Topic : Supply chain due diligence · Level : Regional
Today
In force; amending proposal 2025/0385(COD) under trilogue after EP position of 20 Oct 2026.
Summary
EU law to secure critical raw materials, with 2030 targets for extraction, processing and recycling and a 65% cap on reliance on one third country. Large makers of strategic technologies must assess supply-chain risks. An amendment is in trilogue.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- >EUR 150m net worldwide turnover (art. 2(29))
- Employees
- >500 on average (art. 2(29))
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Batteries and e-mobility
- Renewables and hydrogen
- Aerospace and defence
- Data and electronics
- Triggering activities
- Making strategic technologies in the EU
- Using strategic raw materials
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
non précisé
- Examples
- EU battery maker using Chinese graphite
- EU wind OEM using rare-earth magnets
What the law requires
- Carry out a supply-chain risk preparedness assessment for strategic raw materials
- Map where materials are extracted and processed, and key suppliers
- Report the assessment to the board and take mitigation measures
Penalties
Set by Member States (art. 47); no EU-level fine amount for the art. 24 risk-assessment duty.
SUPPLIER INTELLIGENCE
What this changes for a supplier in China
EU buyers of magnets, graphite, lithium and rare earths will ask Chinese suppliers for origin and processing data and may diversify away (65% single-country cap).
Expected evidence
- Country of extraction and processing
- Supplier and refinery list
- Stock and lead-time data
Tiers : Tier 1-N
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