Critical Raw Materials
Interest Group
12 years of dialogue
Since 2012, the Critical Raw Materials Interest Group has been promoting dialogue between Members of the European Parliament, industry and civil society.
EU and Critical Raw Materials
In 2011, the European Commission published its first critical raw materials list. It contained 14 CRMs. The list is reviewed every 3 years and, in 2023, the latest available list included up to 34 materials. Please find out more about them by clicking here.
Currently, the CRM Act is the main tool of the European Union to secure the supply of these materials in the future. Published in the Official Journal of the EU in May 2024, the legislation can still be developed through implementing and delegated acts, reviewing for example new CRM lists.
The European Parliament is one of the three institutions with an active policymaking role. The Members of the European Parliament, known as MEPs, play a crucial role in it. The 10th legislature is set to be decisive for Europe's competitiveness, the balance between industry and sustainability, and the future CRMs, from its availability of supply, primary production or affordability; to the 3rd country dependencies the EU will have in the future.
Keeping an open dialogue between industry, civil society, and EU policymakers is key to building consensual, effective and future-proof policies.
Within the Parliament
The Critical Raw Material Interest Group is an informal group of Members of the European Parliament committed to achieving the importance of critical raw materials (CRM) for the European economy and promoting a strong European CRM policy. Due to the Parliament's division of labour by committees, few are the ones whose work interlinks with the EU's policies on CRMs.:
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Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
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International Trade (INTA)
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Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
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Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)
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The CRM Interest Group
The aim of this group is to create an informal forum, where public and private actors can work together and network, always with the EU and its work to ensure quality policies for Critical Raw Materials and its related industries.
With the 10th legislature gaining momentum, our first event for the term is set to take place after the summer. For further details, do not forget to follow us!
Contact Us
For any inquiries, feel free to get in touch.