Give magnet information at electric-motor level where the magnets sit only in motors, and put the information in the product passport where another Union act requires one.
Anyone placing listed products containing permanent magnets on the market must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 28(5)-(6), 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 self-declaration, per product model. as of 2026-08-18
The rule
magnets contained exclusively in electric motors, or a product passport required by another act
Give magnet information at electric-motor level where the magnets sit only in motors, and put the information in the product passport where another Union act requires one.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
For products where the incorporated permanent magnets are exclusively contained in one or more electric motors incorporated in the product, the information referred to in paragraph 4, point (b), may be replaced by information on the location of those electric motors, and the information referred to in paragraph 4, point (c), may be replaced by information on the access and removal of the electric motors, at least including the sequence of all removal steps, tools or technologies required for the access and removal of the electric motors. 6. For products referred to in paragraph 3 for which a product passport is required pursuant to another Union legal act, the information referred to in paragraph 4 shall be included in that product passport.
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