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Requirement · CBEN-02Diversify imports so that no single third country supplies more than 65% of the Union's annual consumption of any strategic raw material by 2030.
The Commission and Member States must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 5(1)(b), in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: By 2030 (Art. 5(1)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 3 industries by name: Waste, Aluminium and Steel. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by none, continuous. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
Union consumption of a strategic raw material at any relevant stage of processing
Obligation
Diversify imports so that no single third country supplies more than 65% of the Union's annual consumption of any strategic raw material by 2030.
Who is affected
Addressee
The Commission and Member States
Class
Governments
Sectors
Names Waste and landfill, Aluminium and metals, Steel · Reaches Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Automotive, Aviation
Applies
By 2030 (Art. 5(1))
Burden drivers
No burden drivers recorded on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
diversify the Union’s imports of strategic raw materials with a view to ensuring that, by 2030, the Union’s annual consumption of each strategic raw material at any relevant stage of processing can rely on imports from several third countries or from overseas countries or territories (OCTs) and that no third country accounts for more than 65 % of the Union’s annual consumption of such a strategic raw material.
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