Produce and file a preliminary economic assessment study of the potential to recover critical raw materials from the extractive waste stored in the facility and from waste being generated, estimating quantities and concentrations and assessing technical and economic recoverability.
Operators of extractive waste facilities under Directive 2006/21/EC must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 27(1)-(3), in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: By 24 November 2026; new facilities file with their waste management plan. as of 2026-08-18
- It names 3 industries by name: Waste, Aluminium and Steel. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, one-off. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
an obligation to draw up a waste management plan under Art. 5 of Directive 2006/21/EC
Produce and file a preliminary economic assessment study of the potential to recover critical raw materials from the extractive waste stored in the facility and from waste being generated, estimating quantities and concentrations and assessing technical and economic recoverability.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
Operators obliged to draw up waste management plans in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2006/21/EC shall provide to the competent authority as defined in Article 3, point (27), of that Directive a preliminary economic assessment study regarding the potential recovery of critical raw materials, from: (a) the extractive waste stored in the facility; and (b) the extractive waste being generated or, where considered more effective, from the extracted volume prior to it becoming waste.
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