In this respect, mineral resource information and data sharing by european. This network will combine forces to address all the crms issues. Eu critical raw materials in the circular economy and. The list of critical raw materials crm for the eu is a central element of this initiative. The one hour webinar looked at how businesses, funding bodies and research organisations are approaching the challenges faced to improve the recovery of critical raw materials crms from waste electrical and electronic equipment weee. Recent years have seen a rapid growth in the number of materials used across products. This report has been produced under the action plan on circular economy in which the commission set out to issue a report on critical raw materials and the circular economy in 2017, in order to ensure a coherent and effective approach, provide key data sources, promote best practices and identify possible further actions. The european commission presented today a revised list of critical raw materials. The study serves as a basis for identifying raw materials included in the updated 2017 list of critical raw materials for the eu established by the european commission. Scrreen solutions for critical raw materials a european expert network.
European commissions information gateway and knowledge service centre for nonfuel, nonagriculture primary raw materials and secondary raw materials. Factsheets 2017 download the full set of 2017 critical raw materials factsheets for critical raw materials noncritical raw materials. Report on critical raw materials and the circular economy. The critical raw material recovery project hosted a webinar on the 19th march exploring the recovery of critical raw material from weee. Crms combine a high economic importance to the eu with a high risk associated.
Critical raw materials and the circular economy jrc publications. It takes into account actual eu sourcing net imports divided by a sum of domestic production with net imports and the level of import dependency in the calculation of supply risk. The purpose of the list is to contribute to the implementation of the eu industrial policy and to ensure that european industrial competitiveness is strengthened through actions in other policy areas. Raw materialsraw materials the raw materialraw materialraw material section of win winwinf fffashionashionashion allows you to manage the raw materials in a flexible and efficient manner. This report aims to share existing practices of recovery of critical and other raw materials from these sources, consequently delivering on the action 39 of the circular economy action. The eu raw materials strategy aims at securing affordable access to natural resources for european companies and seeks to use all policy instruments, including development policy, to reach this. Providing the sustainable supply of raw materials is vital, but the eu is highly dependent on imports of raw materials that are crucial. The list of 14 critical commodities is based on the report published by the european commission, dg entreprise and industry.
The raw materials initiative critical raw materials for the eu. Availability is compounded by their low substitutability and recycling rates, commonly less than 1 per cent. Map of critical raw material deposits in europe sciencedirect. Critical raw materials for the eu critical raw materials not a new topic. Commissions communication on the 2017 list of critical raw materials for the eu, com2017490, september 2017 eu critical raw materials. Critical raw materials, minerals policy, landuse planning and permitting the european raw material initiative of 2008, renewed in 2011, has launched a series of actions aimed at the establishment of favourable framework conditions for the extraction of raw materials within europe to secure the needs of the european industry and society as a whole. A comparison between supply of the candidate materials and the critical materials is shown below, showing that supply becomes more concentrated for the critical materials. Materials selection in a critical raw materials perspective.
Q 7 good manufacturing practice for active pharmaceutical. Eu trade flows and consumption overall, the eu is a net importer of antimony ores and concentrates, importing around net 200 tonnes per year figure 3 with two exceptions. Summary of jrc support annual critical raw material event 7 november 2017. Critical raw materials, minerals policy, landuse planning. Now an eu project is focusing on the latter with the substitution of critical raw materials. Eu critical raw materials event announcing the new list of 2017 tentative plus satellite events during the week. In this respect, mineral resource information, data sharing and networking by european geological surveys is crucial. Solutions for critical raw materials a european expert network dimitrios.
In line with other studies, the report puts forward a relative concept of criticality. For dg enterprise and industry contents report on critical raw materials for the eu 1 1 critical raw materials 1 1. Synthetic overview of the map of critical raw material deposits in europe. Crms combine raw materials of high importance to the eu economy and of high risk associated with their supply. Material security ensuring resource availability for the uk economy european commission, 2010. The adhoc working group is a subgroup of the raw materials supply group and is chaired by the european commission. Study on critical raw materials at eu level final report ovam. The european union aspires to reducing the import dependency of raw materials, especially crm, that are essential to europes industries. Wrap will be publishing analysis and reports from this project toward the end of. The list of crm for the eu is subject to regular update at least every three years, in order to reflect production, market and technology developments, and the number of raw materials assessed has increased with each update. A methodological framework for supply chain sustainability assessment joint research centre ranco, italy, september 2012 malwina nowakowska european commission, dg enterprise and industry. The eus raw materials and minerals policy framework.
These materials are mainly used in energy transition and digital technologies. Raw materials are fundamental to europes economy, growth and jobs. Wrap will be publishing analysis and reports from this project toward the end of 2016. The raw materials strategy and the raw materials plan have the objective to ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials to the industry. The bgs publishes production information for selected critical metals in its annual publications world mineral production and european mineral statistics. Since 2011, the european commission assesses a 3year list of critical raw materials crms for the eu economy within its raw materials initiative. Methodology for establishing the eu list of critical raw materials annexes, publications office of the european union, luxemburg, 2017, 97892797026, doi. Assessment of the methodology for establishing the eu list of. Pdf the european parliament has adopted a resolution that proposes focusing research and development on the substitution of critical raw materials to.
The 2014 list includes of the 14 materials identified in the previous list of 2011, with only tantalum moving out of the list due to a lower supply risk. Adhoc working group on defining critical raw materials. Shortages of critical raw materials may affect uk businesses and adversely influence economic growth and prosperity. Securing critical raw materials for europe presentation.
Critical raw materials cell culture derived antigens and antibodies. Aug 28, 2017 raw materials, which are essential elements in todays industrial production, are crucial for the sustainable functioning of our economy. Press releases european union website, the official eu website. This communication updates the 2014 list of critical raw materials. Securing critical raw materials for europe presentation at immc istanbul 2016 1. The critical raw material recovery project is working to ensure that a wider range of minerals and metals are recovered during recycling of waste electronic and electrical equipment in europe. Jun 17, 2010 report lists 14 critical mineral raw materials. Eu science hub raw materials information system rmis. There is no ranking order of the raw materials in terms of criticality. Securing critical raw materials for europe presentation at. Recombinant leuteinizing hormone lh also known as lutropin and lutrophin learn more.
This report analyses a selection of 41 minerals and metals. Factsheets 2017 download the full set of 2017 critical raw materials factsheets for critical raw materials. As for other materials, secondary critical raw materials can be recovered from extractive waste and landfill. The uk and the eu are almost wholly dependent on imports of these materials. It gives a detailed analysis of the current raw material supply and use situation in austria as well as other eu countries. Assessment of the methodology for establishing the eu list of critical raw materials. Copernicus for raw materials eu advanced mining country raw materials diplomacy dialogue 5th annual high level conference of the eip on raw materials horizon 2020 brokerage event societal challenge 5 incl.
The european union aspires to reducing the import dependency of raw materials that are critical to its industries. Raw materials, which are essential elements in todays industrial production, are crucial for the sustainable functioning of our economy. Recovery of critical and other raw materials from mining. May 26, 2014 20 critical raw materials major challenge for eu industry. European policies on critical raw materials, including ree vasili nicoletopoulos owner of natural resources gp, 11 maiandrou st, athens 115 28, greece v. This means that raw material is labelled critical when the risks for supply shortage and their impacts on the economy are higher compared with most of the. This would allow having a constantly uptodate map of critical raw material deposits in europe that would consider updates in both the eu list of critical raw materials and the national deposit databases of data providers. This means that raw material is labelled critical when the risks for supply shortage and their impacts on the economy are higher compared with. Raw materials in search of sustainability martin tauber. Although all raw materials are important, some of them are of more concern than others, thus the list of critical raw materials crms for the eu, and the underlying european commission ec criticality assessment methodology, are key instruments in the context of the eu raw materials policy. Pdf report on the current use of critical raw materials.
The raw materials strategy and the raw materials plan have the objective to ensure a sustainable supply of raw. The project will explore commercial opportunities for harvesting critical raw materials and precious metals including gold, silver and platinum group metals, from everyday unwanted electronic products. Report on critical raw materials for the eu critical raw materials profiles ref. The 2014 list includes of the 14 materials identified in the previous list of 2011, with only tantalum moving out of. Developing raw materials into a major strength for europe. Information gaps and available solutions security of supply and scarcity of raw materials.
To date, 14 crms were identified in 2011, 20 in 2014 and 27 in 2017. Pdf substitutionability of critical raw materials researchgate. Used in microprocessors, smartphones, lcd screens, batteries and low energy light bulbs, raw materials are an intrinsic part of our daily lives and the industry demand is growing at impressive rates. Material flow analysis of magnesium metal in the eu. Substitution and recycling of critical raw materials in optoelectronic. Eu advanced mining country raw materials diplomacy dialogue eu critical raw materials event 8 november. The critical raw materials substitution profiles the report consists of 14 raw material profiles describing the main uses and an assessment of substitution possibilities for each of the raw materials identified as critical for the eu in 2010. Jrc analysis on crms and the circular economy report commitment of the circular economy action plan 2015.
The eu is home to worldleading manufacturing industries, gamechanging innovative technologies and an entrepreneurial infrastructure that can enable the transition to a resourceefficient, sustainable society as envisioned in the eu 2020 agenda. Solutions for critical raw materials under extreme conditions. Pdf the eu raw materials initiative scope and critical. The identification of critical raw materials at eu level is an important crosscutting action of the eu s raw materials strategy. China is the major supplier of critical raw materials, accounting for 70% of their global supply and 62% of their supply to the eu e. You will be able to enter your raw materialsraw materialsraw materials and manage your inventory inventoryinventory and orders ordersorders in one screen. How to be more resourceful is a dilemma facing us all as we strive to reduce, reuse, recycle and. Recombinant leuteinizing hormone lh also known as lutropin and lutrophin. At the heart of the critical metals alliance is the bgs sponsored lecturer in critical and green technology metals who will develop research on the lifecycle of critical raw materials. Critical raw materials european commission european union. Critical raw materials substitution profiles september 20. Report of the ad hoc working group on defining critical raw materials. This network will combine forces to address all crms issues including mining. The crm quantities in elv and lighting waste were calculated by combining estimates of waste generation.
Dec 19, 2012 now an eu project is focusing on the latter with the substitution of critical raw materials. The list of critical raw materials is established on the basis of the assessed raw materials which reach or exceed the thresholds for both parameters defined by the european commission. Eu science hub raw materials information system rmis accessibility tools. Cost action solutions for critical raw materials under extreme conditions, supported by cost european cooperation in science and technology, h2020 grant agreement twinning 692216 the virtual center for sustainable development of advanced materials operating under extreme conditions acronym supermat and h2020 sfera ii. Circular use of critical raw materials in the eu is analysed, also taking a sectorial perspective. Press release european union website, the official eu. In particular, the document shows european mineral deposits from the promine mineral deposit database as containing critical commodities, according to the list of critical raw materials of the european commission. Assessment of the methodology for establishing the eu list. Rmi 2010 1st ec report on critical raw materials euromines welcomed but. In the case of the critical raw materials, supply from the eu sources is even more limited.
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