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Requirement · CRSK-01

Identify the large companies on the territory that use strategic raw materials to make batteries, hydrogen equipment, renewable generation equipment, aircraft, traction motors, heat pumps, data and mobile equipment, additive manufacturing and robotics equipment, drones, rocket launchers, satellites or advanced chips.

Member States must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

  • It is Art. 24(1), in the Critical Raw Materials Act. as of 2026-08-18
  • The act gives its timing as: By 24 May 2025. as of 2026-08-18
  • It names 4 industries by name: Batteries and solar, Clean tech, Automotive and Aviation. as of 2026-08-18
  • Compliance is checked by none, one-off, then within 12 months of each list update. as of 2026-08-18
Addressee Member StatesAct Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, consolidated 03.05.2024Article Art. 24(1)Class Governments

The rule

New — no predecessor
Trigger

an update of the list of strategic raw materials under Art. 3(3)

Obligation

Identify the large companies on the territory that use strategic raw materials to make batteries, hydrogen equipment, renewable generation equipment, aircraft, traction motors, heat pumps, data and mobile equipment, additive manufacturing and robotics equipment, drones, rocket launchers, satellites or advanced chips.

Who is affected

Addressee
Member States
Class
Governments
Sectors
Names Batteries and solar, Wind, heat pumps, hydrogen, Automotive, Aviation · Reaches Waste and landfill, Aluminium and metals, Steel
Applies
By 24 May 2025

Burden drivers

D4 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

By 24 May 2025 and within 12 months of each update of the list of strategic raw materials pursuant to Article 3(3), Member States shall identify the large companies operating on their territory that use strategic raw materials to manufacture batteries for energy storage and e-mobility, equipment related to hydrogen production and utilisation, equipment related to renewable energy generation, aircrafts, traction motors, heat pumps, equipment related to data transmission and storage, mobile electronic devices, equipment related to additive manufacturing, equipment related to robotics, drones, rocket launchers, satellites or advanced chips.

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