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Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Maria Grapini
Political group: S-D
Country: Portugal
Language: RO

Domnule președinte, domnule comisar, stimați colegi, dezbatem un regulament extrem de important. Eu cred că târziu îl dezbatem. Cred că trebuia lansat acest regulament cel puțin odată cu lansarea Pactului Verde, pentru că trebuie să înțelegem că lucrurile trebuie făcute concomitent. Nu putem să lansăm Pactul Verde, nu putem să lansăm strategia de reindustrializare a Uniunii Europene fără să avem acest regulament, acest document legislativ legat de asigurarea aprovizionării durabile și sustenabile a materiilor prime critice. De aceea, cred, domnule comisar, că aici ține și de buget. Trebuie să vedem cum putem să lucrăm concomitent de data aceasta și la materii prime de substituție, pentru că Uniunea Europeană poate fi competitivă în raport cu celelalte state doar dacă are materii prime asigurate, sustenabile. Să nu depindem de China și de alte state și să producem în Uniunea Europeană, pentru că da, vrem o economie verde, vrem o economie curată, dar vrem și o competiție și locuri de muncă sustenabile.
Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Łukasz Kohut
Political group: S-D
Country: Poland
Language: PL

Panie Przewodniczący! Trzy miesiące temu uratowaliśmy tutaj w Strasburgu 130 tysięcy miejsc pracy na Górnym Śląsku. Opozycja wspólnie z Niemcami, z przyjacielem Śląska, Jensem Geierem, zmieniła rozporządzenie metanowe. Zapobiegliśmy katastrofie, do której doprowadził rząd PiS. Bo program opozycji w polityce europejskiej to pragmatyzm i asertywność, a nie wymachiwanie szabelką i obrażanie.  Teraz kolejne wyzwanie przed nami – zadbanie o interesy śląskiego przemysłu, który musi być silny, by sprostać transformacji energetycznej. To z naszego węgla koksowego produkowana jest stal służąca do produkcji wiatraków czy też do rozwoju kolei. To właśnie ten węgiel zaspokaja prawie 30% zapotrzebowania całej Unii Europejskiej. Transformacja to konieczność, ale musi być odpowiednio wsparta finansowo, dlatego węgiel koksujący powinien znaleźć się na liście surowców strategicznych Unii.  Ponadpolitycznie z premierem Buzkiem i europosłanką Kloc złożyliśmy poprawkę w tej sprawie i prosimy o wsparcie. Ochrona i wspieranie europejskiego przemysłu leży w interesie Europy.
Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señor presidente Angel, señor comisario Hahn, desafíos tan enormes como la pandemia y la ilegal guerra de Rusia contra Ucrania han acelerado la proclamada voluntad de la Unión Europea de alcanzar cuanto antes su autonomía estratégica. Y aquí la tenemos. Una iniciativa hace poco impensable, una ley europea para asegurar el suministro de materias primas fundamentales, que tiene como objetivo reducir nuestra dependencia de un reducido número de países, entre ellos China, del que proviene el 90 % de las importaciones.  Pero un capítulo esencial de esta ley europea es precisamente el que compromete financiación e inversiones en la investigación del suministro de materias fundamentales en la Unión Europea. He conocido que existen proyectos de investigación en curso en los Estados miembros, entre ellos, un proyecto pionero de dos universidades canarias que ha encontrado dos yacimientos de tierras raras y materias primas fundamentales en Fuerteventura.  Proyectos tan innovadores como este merecen todo el apoyo de la Unión Europea. Sea en este rincón insospechado, Fuerteventura, como en cualquier rincón de la Unión Europea, tenemos que hacer lo posible para que se cumpla el suministro seguro y sostenible de materias primas fundamentales.
Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Johannes Hahn
Language: EN

First, on circularity, the Commission agrees that this has to be a priority. As with energy, the cheapest and most secure raw materials are those that we don’t consume. At the same time, to achieve our green and digital transition, we will certainly need many more critical raw materials than today. So, while we push technological innovation or a behaviour-change to reduce our needs, we must also support highly sustainable and resilient strategic projects. This connects to a second point: the need to support substitution, including through research and innovation. Substitution and demand-reduction are important. In fact, battery chemistry is already changing to reduce the content of cobalt, and manufacturers are trying to develop rare-earth—free magnets with similar performance characteristics. We support this through dedicated projects under Horizon Europe. But such innovation support can only come in complement to industrial-scale raw materials projects, and this is what the Critical Raw Materials Act is designed for. Third, international collaboration is essential. I’ve already referred in my introduction to our approach of partnership because again, the majority of the raw materials we need will continue to be sourced abroad. But they have to be more diversified than they are today, so there is room for both –increasing our own capacity and, of course, working with developing countries to move up the value chain. Fourth, on the need for financing – indeed, a very important issue, of course – to make a difference in the real world. Our approach has been to devise a framework that can help direct existing funds both internally, such as through regional development funds, and externally under the Global Gateway Initiative towards the strategic sectors where they are most useful. This, of course, will come in combination with the budgetary innovations introduced by the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, STEP, and I count, in particular, on the Members being extremely interested in this file, that we are getting here the right and strong and bold support in the MFF revision negotiations where STEP is an important point. Once again, I am very encouraged by the discussion in this House, and I can only repeat myself: I believe many concerns can in fact be addressed within the framework of the Critical Raw Materials Act.
Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Viele wichtige Punkte wurden betont und ich finde, auch mit einer großen Übereinstimmung in diesem Haus: ob es der Bedarf an sichererer und nachhaltiger Rohstoffversorgung ist, Hand in Hand Umwelt und Wirtschaft – also wirklich ausbalanciert – in nachhaltiger Art und Weise, gerade auch noch einmal durch Stärkung der Kreislaufwirtschaft, ob es die Frage ist, wie wir besser brachliegendes privates Kapital heben können, durch sichere Rahmen für Investitionen und schnelle Prozesse, dass wir Rohstoffdiplomatie anders ausbuchstabieren müssen in der Zukunft, um bei uns, aber auch in den Partnerländern Vorteile, sprich bessere Standards für Umwelt, für Arbeitsbedingungen und auch für Wohlstand, zu schaffen. Lassen Sie mich noch einmal eingehen auf die Akzeptanz vor Ort. Wir haben da sehr intensiv darüber diskutiert. Ich glaube, uns allen ist die Akzeptanz vor Ort gerade auch von indigener Bevölkerung extrem wichtig. Ich möchte aber darauf hinweisen, dass wir mit der Aufnahme der OECD  Deswegen, meine lieben Kolleginnen und Kollegen, werbe ich sehr dafür, dass wir den Rückenwind aus dem ITRE-Ausschuss letzte Woche für die Abstimmung morgen hier im Plenum mitnehmen. Wir brauchen in der morgigen Abstimmung ein starkes Parlamentsmandat, um geschlossen in die Trilogverhandlungen einzusteigen. Nur ein gemeinsamer europäischer Ansatz – ohne Ausnahmen und Sonderszenarien für Einzelinteressen von Mitgliedstaaten – wird unseren strategischen Zielen bei der Rohstoffsicherung gerecht. Ja, das braucht mutige Politik. Lassen Sie uns morgen die Grundlage dafür legen.
Debate: Framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Ivan Štefanec
Political group: PPE
Country: Netherlands
Language: SK

Kritické suroviny sú zároveň nevyhnutné pre úspech nielen digitálnej a zelenej transformácie, ale aj pre sektor bezpečnosti a obrany. EÚ sa tak musí snažiť znížiť existujúcu závislosť a dosiahnuť vyváženejší súbor dodávateľov. V ideálnom prípade by títo dodávatelia mali byť súčasťou stabilnej demokracie, ktorá je postavená na spoločných hodnotách. Ak to nie je možné z dôvodu obmedzenej dostupnosti určitých kritických surovín, je nevyhnutné udržať závislosť od jednotlivých dodávateľov na čo najnižšej úrovni, aby sa v prípade geopolitického napätia zabránilo prerušeniu dodávok.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marc Angel
Country: Luxembourg
Language: EN

The next item is the oral question to the Commission, tabled by Bernd Lange on behalf of the Committee on International Trade, on the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals (
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Bernd Lange
Country: Portugal
Language: DE

Wir wollen in der Europäischen Union die Versorgung mit kritischen Rohstoffen stärken. Und nun verhandeln wir mit den Vereinigten Staaten ein mögliches Abkommen über kritische Rohstoffe. Da tauchen natürlich einige Fragen auf. Aber vielleicht noch einmal zum Hintergrund: Sie wissen alle, wir leben in einer sehr fragmentierten Globalisierung. Wir sehen überall mehr und mehr Maßnahmen des Protektionismus. Und eine davon ist sicherlich der  Dabei kommen natürlich auch die kritischen Rohstoffe in den Blick, weil ein Element des  Zum zweiten wollen die Vereinigten Staaten offenbar nicht, dass wir auch recycelte Rohstoffe möglicherweise in die Vereinigten Staaten liefern. In so einer Situation, wo wir ja eigentlich einen  Und dann frage ich mich natürlich auch so ein bisschen, und auch der INTA-Ausschuss, wer hat eigentlich einen Benefit davon, wenn wir hier gerade eben diskutiert haben, wir brauchen mehr Rohstoffe in Europa? Wer verkauft eigentlich Rohstoffe in die Vereinigten Staaten und wer profitiert davon? Vielleicht gibt es da ein paar Antworten darauf. Ich glaube auch, dass wir natürlich sicherstellen müssen, dass diese Tür, die wir da offen haben, dann auch dazu führt, dass die anderen Türen im Bereich des  Wir unterstützen natürlich die Verhandlungen. Wir unterstützen auch ein Abkommen, aber das muss natürlich WTO-kompatibel sein. Wir wollen jetzt nicht in das Fahrwasser von Protektionismus hineingehen – das, glaube ich, ist eine wichtige Anforderung. Um noch etwas sehr Positives zum Schluss zu sagen, dass die USA auch in diesem Abkommen vorschlagen, dass wir stärker auf die Arbeitsbedingungen bei der Produktion von Rohstoffen achten, finde ich ausgesprochen gut. Und das sollten wir in allen unseren Diskussionen über kritische Rohstoffe tun.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Danuta Maria Hübner
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: EN

If we are not watchful, the EU runs the risk of switching addictions from Russian fossil fuels to Chinese raw materials. I trust that no efforts will be spared to ensure the best possible outcome of the negotiations. Thank you, Commissioner, for some good news. I agree with Mr Lange: it will be important that the final agreement covers all 50 minerals listed in the Inflation Reduction Act. I strongly regret that the scope of the mandate sought by the Commission does not cover recycled raw materials. The EU should push for the inclusion of recycling in the scope of negotiations. I trust that concluding the deal before the end of the year will be feasible and would allow the EU critical raw materials to qualify for the US clean vehicles tax break. Of course, the CMA would only remedy the concerns – though big ones – that the EU faces under the Inflation Reduction Act. In the Inflation Reduction Act, there are more provisions with negative repercussions on the EU industry that go beyond the CMA and which are not compatible with WTO rules, or unfairly disadvantage EU companies on the US market. Let me conclude by urging the Commission to keep engaging with the US Government to address all our outstanding concerns. We also expect an agreement that will be fully in line with the goals of the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, promote fair competition and facilitate EU—US trade.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Today the President of the Commission highlighted in her State of the Union speech that initiatives such as the Critical Raw Materials club are needed to foster international cooperation in critical materials. This would be a concrete step to start a club. The European Parliament will do its part in encouraging the Commission to work towards an ambitious agreement with the United States. I want to thank the Chair, Bernd Lange, for his dedication and work he has put on these efforts. We should aim to include as many minerals as possible, and recycled raw materials to ensure that EU exporters can be guaranteed a level playing field, as the Inflation Reduction Act gives tax credits for electric vehicles with the US origin, and it includes altogether 50 raw materials. Agreements should be conducted swiftly, respect appropriate sustainability standards and the protection of workers’ rights, and fully respect the EU climate targets, WTO rules and enhance the EU’s own strategic autonomy. Strategic cooperation based on shared values, such as democracy and respect for human rights, form a solid base for mutually beneficial cooperation and trade. Working on this cooperation is crucial for fostering supply chains of critical raw materials. There are good titles in tech and trade councils for the United States and the EU. This is part of the crucial steps that we can take. This is not the final but the first step.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Henrike Hahn
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Romania
Language: EN

It would be my personal wish to have a transatlantic climate alliance to adjust US-EU legislation in a way that the climate and a green, competitive transatlantic economy works the best on both sides of the Atlantic. Nevertheless, there are numerous provisions within the US Inflation Reduction Act that appear to discriminate against European companies. For Europe it’s important to have sustainable, circular and resilient supply chains of critical raw materials, and to achieve this we have to broaden the scope of the agreement to include recycled minerals. This expansion aligns perfectly with the objectives set forth in in the EU Critical Raw Materials Act and will play an important role in promoting recycling capacity within the European Union. Recycling is where the European Union can truly bring substantial added value to the table. And I ask the Commission to maintain a transparent and open line of communication with the European Parliament to have the best base of informed, powerful, democratic, better decision-making.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Michiel Hoogeveen
Political group: ECR
Country: Sweden
Language: NL

De geschiedenis leert ons: waar vrijhandel komt, ontstaat welvaart. Waar protectionisme komt, ontstaan spanningen en conflicten. Na jaren van toegenomen vrijhandel en welvaart, lijkt de wereld zich steeds meer in te delen in protectionistische blokken. De Biden-regering heeft met de  Om de uitdagingen van de 21e eeuw aan te kunnen, moeten wij toenadering zoeken tot gelijkgestemde partners. Daarom steunen wij de ambitie van de Commissie om een alomvattend verdrag voor kritieke grondstoffen te sluiten, liefst op een gezamenlijke EU-VS-top in oktober. We mogen nu vooral niet in een kramp schieten en zelf een protectionistisch antwoord geven. Laat ons kijken naar onze regels voor staatssteun om een gelijk speelveld te garanderen. Een staatsgeleide economie werkt niet. Daarnaast moeten wij kiezen voor nieuwe handelsverdragen, de regeldruk afbouwen en onze gemeenschappelijke markt opnieuw centraal stellen in het EU-beleid. Vrijhandel is zowel een morele als een economische doctrine, een kracht van armoedebestrijding, conflictoplossing en verhoging van de welvaart. Laten wij daarom de valse profetie van protectionisme weerstaan en vrijhandel weer omarmen.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marco Campomenosi
Political group: ID
Country: Portugal
Language: IT

Io non sono un difensore della presidenza Biden, ma loro per raggiungere gli stessi obiettivi che ci diamo noi con la transizione ecologica – certo, probabilmente hanno violato qualche regola dell'OMC, probabilmente sono stati accusati giustamente di protezionismo – hanno saputo attirare investimenti privati che noi ci sogniamo e che noi non siamo stati in grado di attirare in questo momento storico importante. E l'hanno fatto con un semplice provvedimento. È chiaro che dobbiamo chiedere loro adesso, con il cappello in mano, di andare lì e vedere se anche le nostre imprese potranno beneficiare di questi strumenti. Ma parlare di protezionismo, essere gli unici nel mondo a difendere i principi e le regole di una OMC che di fatto non esiste più, di un mondo che vede gli Stati Uniti da una parte e la Cina ancora di più dall'altra fare interessi totalmente opposti rispetto a quelli che sono gli obiettivi di una OMC che oggi, forse nel 2023, non ha più senso rispetto a come era nata, ecco, non credo che sia utile al nostro sistema produttivo e alla nostra economia. Addirittura noi qui siamo partiti con un processo legislativo intensissimo sulla transizione ecologica e solo dopo ci siamo accorti che, sì, forse occorre una strategia sulle materie prime o forse occorre muoversi sulle materie prime critiche in particolare, che poi hanno tutto un tema relativo anche alla raffinazione che è chiaro che ci vede in una situazione di difficoltà ma questo lo sapevamo molti di noi lo dicevano già da prima. E oggi von der Leyen, nel suo intervento sullo stato dell'Unione, ha detto anche chiaramente che vorrà intervenire sull'automobile cinese perché ci sono le sovvenzioni. Benissimo, sono d'accordo, ma è tardissimo. Oggi quella automobile è già la più venduta in alcuni paesi dell'Unione, come la Spagna. Ci sono delle capacità sui costi che era abbastanza facile prevedere e che sono ben diverse da quello che è il costo della transizione nella nostra economia. C'è un problema di competitività che va risolto in maniera concreta e possibilmente rapidamente.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Francisco José Millán Mon
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Señor presidente, señora comisaria, a mí me parece una buena noticia la apertura de negociaciones para un acuerdo sobre minerales fundamentales o críticos entre la Unión Europea y los Estados Unidos.  Este acuerdo parece necesario para que nuestras exportaciones de vehículos eléctricos a los Estados Unidos no se vean perjudicadas por la Ley de Reducción de la Inflación promulgada el año pasado, como ya se dijo. De esta forma, la industria europea del automóvil, que tiene una grandísima vocación exportadora, podrá beneficiarse de las subvenciones para vehículos limpios concedidas por los Estados Unidos y competir en el mercado estadounidense en igualdad de condiciones con los Estados Unidos y otros países terceros: Chile, Corea y Japón. No podemos perder competitividad en esta industria tan importante para Europa.  Yo he tenido ocasión de subrayar varias veces en este hemiciclo que, a mi juicio, fue una lástima no haber alcanzado un acuerdo de librecambio con los Estados Unidos en la etapa Obama, cuando los trabajos del llamado ATCI estaban ya muy avanzados. Si lo hubiésemos logrado, es posible que la situación ahora hubiera sido mucho más fácil e incluso no habríamos necesitado este acuerdo.  Voy terminando, señora comisaria, ¿de qué
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Tonino Picula
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Mr President, Madam Commissioner, colleagues, I support the opening of the negotiations on this agreement while fully underlying the questions that have been formally asked as an introduction to this debate. I commend the Commission for its efforts and results, and hope that all the existing EU  Our common foreign and trade policies, as well as our geopolitical ambitions, are intertwined and can reach full potential only when they are coherent.
Debate: Opening of negotiations of an agreement with the United States of America on strengthening international supply chains of critical minerals
Date: WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 2023
Speaker: Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Political group: Renew
Country: Denmark
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, Madame la Commissaire, pendant des années, nous avons accru nos dépendances, laissé la maîtrise des chaînes d’approvisionnement en matériaux critiques à nos rivaux systémiques, et nous en payons le prix. Il était temps de réagir et de privilégier des approvisionnements avec des partenaires avec qui nous partageons des principes et des valeurs. À ce titre, cet accord avec les États-Unis trouve sa place.  Mais la politique américaine n’est pas toujours l’amie de l’Europe: remise en cause du cadre de l’OMC, politique protectionniste de l’IRA, sanctions extraterritoriales. Il est donc légitime et sain de nous interroger sur les conséquences de cet accord. Où se trouve l’étude d’impact? Comment assurer que les effets de notre règlement sur les matières premières critiques ne soient pas remis en cause par cet accord spécifique? Nous devons certes réduire les risques sans compromettre nos relations avec nos alliés, mais nous devons le faire avec notre cap, celui de notre autonomie stratégique, qui doit rester le pilier de notre politique industrielle et commerciale.