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Requirement · CPEN-01Lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for infringements of the Regulation, put them into effect, and notify them and any amendment to the Commission without delay.
Member States must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 47, in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: By 24 November 2025. 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, one-off. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
infringement of any obligation under the Regulation
Obligation
Lay down effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties for infringements of the Regulation, put them into effect, and notify them and any amendment to the Commission without delay.
Who is affected
Addressee
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 24 November 2025
Burden drivers
D6 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall, without delay, notify the Commission of those rules and of those measures and shall notify it, without delay, of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
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