# A European strategy for critical raw materials

European Parliament procedure 2021/2011(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee ENVI / INTA / ITRE). Stage: Procedure completed. 530 committee amendments tabled by 85 Members between 2021-05-04 and 2021-06-23.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report sets out a European strategy for critical raw materials (CRM). The amendments stress reducing primary raw materials use and resource consumption within planetary boundaries, increasing recycling and a circular economy, the EU's high import dependence, environmental and greenhouse gas externalities of extraction and processing, and rising demand driven by batteries, the green and digital transition and Green Deal goals.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel BOMPARD | France | GUE/NGL | 107 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197521.md |
| Sira REGO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197681.md |
| Marisa MATIAS | Portugal | GUE/NGL | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96820.md |
| Cornelia ERNST | Germany | GUE/NGL | 50 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96852.md |
| Hildegard BENTELE | Germany | PPE | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197408.md |
| Marc BOTENGA | Belgium | GUE/NGL | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/187917.md |
| Henrike HAHN | Germany | Verts/ALE | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197457.md |
| Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ | Spain | PPE | 34 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197784.md |
| Mohammed CHAHIM | Netherlands | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197782.md |
| Isabella TOVAGLIERI | Italy | PfE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197580.md |
| Elena LIZZI | Italy | ID | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197611.md |
| Paolo BORCHIA | Italy | PfE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101039.md |
| Emma WIESNER | Sweden | RE | 24 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/214839.md |
| Maria ARENA | Belgium | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124936.md |
| Markus BUCHHEIT | Germany | ESN | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/128483.md |

## Official source documents

- PE692.608: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-692608_EN.pdf
- PE693.653: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/INTA-AM-693653_EN.pdf
- PE695.024: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-AM-695024_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2021-2011-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2021-2011-INI.json

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