27 Amendments of Samira RAFAELA related to 2023/0079(COD)
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) For some raw materials, the Union is almost fully dependent on a single country for its supply. Such dependencies entailcontribute to tensions and create a high risk of supply disruption of supply chains. To limit such potential risk and increase the Union’s economic resilience, efforts should be undertaken to ensure that, by 2030, it is not dependent on a single third country for more than 65% of its supply of any strategic raw material, unprocessed and at any stage of processing, giving however special consideration to countries with whom the Union has established a Strategic Partnership on raw materials giving rise to greater assurances regarding supply risks. To this end, priority should be given to concluding strategic partnerships with countries with which the Union shares democratic and human rights values, as well as environmental and social standards. Similarly, in order to fight against price volatility, promote imports and help third countries, partnerships should encourage the use of the Euro, rather than any other currency, when importing these critical raw materials.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The recycling and reincorporation of waste and scraps plays a central role in the affirmation of the European autonomy. That is why it is important that the Union limits the shipment of its waste to third countries and therefore lose these materials for its industry.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) Due to the inability to recycle much of the waste from these raw materials in Europe, many industries are forced to export waste, scraps or other materials generated during the production process to third countries for recycling. It is essential that strategic partnerships ensure that these wastes and scraps or other materials are treated in accordance with European Union environmental and social values and standards. It is also important that the partnerships developed within this framework ensure compliance with international standards.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to diversify the Union's supply of strategic raw materials, the Commission should, with the support of the Board, identify Strategic Projects in third countries and in the overseas countries and territories referred to in Annex II of the TFEU that intend to become active in the extraction, processing or recycling of strategic raw materials. To ensure that such Strategic Projects are effectively implemented, they should benefit from improved access to finance. In order to ensure their added value, projects should be assessed against a set of criteria. Like projects in the Union, Strategic Projects in third countries should contribute to strengthenning the Union's security of supply for strategic raw materials, show sufficient technical feasibility and be implemented sustainably. For projects in emerging markets and developing economies, the project should be mutually beneficial for the Union and the third country involved and add value in that country, taking into account also its consistency withformity with the objectives of the Union’s common commercial policy. Such value may be derived from the project’s contribution to more than one stage of the value chain as well as from creating through the project wider economic, environmental and societal benefits,. including the creation of employment in compliance with international standards and support SMEs. Where the Commission assesses these criteria to be fulfilled, and after informing the European Parliament it should publish the recognition as a Strategic Project in a decision.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The Union has concluded Strategic Partnerships covering raw materials with third countries in order to implement the 2020 Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials. IThese efforts must be intensified in order to diversify the supply, these efforts should continuerecycling and circularity of raw materials. To develop and ensure a coherent diplomatic and strategic framework for the conclusion of future partnerships, the Member States and the Commission should, as part of their interaction on the Board, and after informing the European Parliament discuss and ensure coordination on, inter alia, whether existing partnerships achieve the intended aims, the prioritisation of third countries for new partnerships, in particular those that share EU values, respect for human rights, democracy and rule of law, as well as internationally recognised environmental and social standards, the content of such partnerships and their coherence and potential synergies between Member States' bilateral cooperation with relevant third countries. The Union should seek mutually beneficial partnerships with emerging market and developing economies, in coherence with its Global Gateway strategy, which contribute to the diversification of its raw materials supply chain as well as add value in the production in these countries. To achieve this; the Union should include all stakeholders, including industrial actors along the value chain, Member States and Regions, local communities, trade unions, civil society, research and technology organisations, investors and NGOs.
Amendment 142 #
(62) ‘Strategic Partnership’ means a commitment between the Union and a third country to increase cooperation related to the raw materials value chain that is established through a non-binding instrument setting out concrete actions of mutual interest and contributing to the development of human rights, and ambitious environmental and social standards.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for projects in third countries that are emerging markets or developing economies, the project would be mutually beneficial for the Union and, in particular by diversifying its supply chains, and for the third country concerned by adding value in that country, contributing to the better development of local economies and their societies, this includes the development of local processing industries for these critical materials, and the promotion of internationally recognised environmental and social standards.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) for projects in third countries, and in order to guarantee the effectiveness of this regulation, priority must be given to project promoters with headquarters in the Union and to companies owned by these companies.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Where the Member State whose territory is concerned by a proposed project objects to granting the proposed project strategic status, it shall present substantiated reasons for doing so during the discussion referred to in paragraph 4. The Board shall discuss the substantiated reasons presented by a Member State for its objection. The European Parliament shall be informed without delay. If, after the discussion, the Member State maintains its objection, the project shall not be considered for the status of Strategic Project.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
For Strategic Projects in third countries, the Commission shall shareevaluate the feasibility and impact of a project on the Union’s strategic autonomy and its link with the overall aim of this Regulation before sharing the application received with the third country whose territory is concerned by the proposed project. The Commission shall not approve the application before receiving the explicit approval of the relevant third country in accordance with its national legal system.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) trade flows and trade relations, including, but not limited to, potential action of coercion emanating from a third State;
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Commission, in collaboration with the national authorities participating in the standing sub-group referred to in Article 35(6), point (c), shall ensure that a stress test is performed for each strategic or critical raw material’s supply chain at least every three years. To that end, the standing sub-group referred to in Article 35(6), point (c) shall coordinate and divide the implementation of stress tests for the different strategic or critical raw materials by the different participating authorities.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) factors that might affect supply, including but not limited to the geopolitical situation, logistics, energy supply, workforcetrade relations, including, but not limited to, potential action of coercion emanating from a third State, logistics, energy supply, workforce, sanitary and phytosanitary standards or natural disasters;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increase the collection of waste with high critical raw materials recovery potential and ensure their introduction into the appropriate recycling system, with a view to maximising the availability and quality of recyclable material as an input to critical raw material recycling facilities and reducing the export of such wastes;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Board shall periodic1. By (... 1 year after the date of entry into force of this regulation), and at least every years the Board shally discuss :
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) (iii) improving cooperation along the critical raw materials value chain between the Union and, partner countries and in the overseas countries and territories referred to in Annex II of the TFEU;
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) improving the economic, environmental and social conditions in third countries;
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii b (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii b (new)
(iiib) improving the development of local industries linked to the treatment of this critical raw material ;
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) which third countriesEstablishing a list of third countries and overseas countries and territories referred to in the Annex II of the TFEU, which should be prioritised for the conclusion of Strategic Partnerships, taking into account the following criteria:
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) the potential contribution to security of supply, taking into account a third country's potential reserves,the reserves and potential extraction, processing and recycling capacities related tof critical raw materials of the overseas countries and territories referred to in Annex II of the TFEU or of the third country;
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) whether a third country's regulatory framework and its implementation effectively ensures the monitoring, prevention and minimisation of environmental impacts, the use of socially responsible practices including respect of human and labour rights and meaningful engagement with local communities, the use of transparent business practices and the prevention of adverse impacts on the proper functioning of public administration and the rule of law;
Amendment 380 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) the effectiveness of the funds allocated by the Union to local projects and in particular those resulting from the Global Gateway;
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, the Parliament and the Board shall, in the context of paragraph 1 and in so far as relates to emerging market and developing economies, ensure cooperation with other relevant coordination fora, including those established as part of the Global Gateway strategy.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) support the Commission in the effective implementation of the cooperation measures set out in Strategic Partnerships.
Amendment 397 #
Article33a Structure of Strategic partnerships Strategic partnerships covered by this regulations should: 1. Include a section dedicated to guaranteeing internationally recognised environmental standards. This section shall stipulate how to ensure the development of circularity for waste, scraps or others materials, ensure traceability of these products in the Union and worldwide and how best to protect the Union from appropriation by third countries; 2. Include a section on the promotion of human rights, environmental standards, gender equality and the participation of local populations; 3. Include a section dedicated to guaranteeing internationally recognised labour and social standards, and how the strategic partnership will support the development of local communities; 4. Include a section to scale up support for critical raw material supply chain investment; 5. Promote the use of the euro for imports from third countries; 6. Include a section on conflict resolution in case of disputes;
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 b (new)
Article 33 b (new)
Article33b Participation of the European Parliament in establishing strategic partnerships 1. If the board chooses to start discussions with the aim of establishing a new partnership, it shall inform the European Parliament. 2. Once the negotiations on a strategic partnership are concluded, the Commission shall inform the Parliament and allow it sufficient time to express its view before signing the partnership. 3. Once a strategic partnership has entered into force, the European Parliament may evaluate the partnership every three years, and express its view on the importance of maintaining, strengthening or terminating this partnership.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1
Article 35 – paragraph 1
1. The Board shall be composed of Member States, the European Parliament and the Commission. It shall be chaired by the Commission.