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Requirement · CRMAB-CNF-02Have an economic operator established in the Union responsible for the product under Art. 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 before placing it on the market.
Manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives of products covered by this Regulation must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 43(1), in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
- The act gives its timing as: From entry into force, 23 May 2024 (Art. 49(1)). as of 2026-08-18
- It names 2 industries by name: Automotive and Clean tech. as of 2026-08-18
- Compliance is checked by competent authority, per product model. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
a product subject to Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 placed on the Union market
Obligation
Have an economic operator established in the Union responsible for the product under Art. 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 before placing it on the market.
Who is affected
Addressee
Manufacturers, importers and authorised representatives of products covered by this Regulation
Class
Businesses
Sectors
Names Automotive, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen · Reaches Batteries and solar
Applies
From entry into force, 23 May 2024 (Art. 49(1))
Burden drivers
D1 · D7 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
This Article applies only in relation to products that are subject to Regulations (EU) No 305/2011
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