The right step! Europe must free itself from dependence on individual states. Instead of continuing on the path of pure exploitation as in the past, we need sustainability in our raw materials policy (1/4)
RT @EU_Commission: We are highly dependent on imports of critical raw materials, often from single country suppliers.
The proposal will:
🔹 Set clear priorities for action
🔹 Strengthen raw materials supply chains
🔹 Increase circularity and sustainability
🔹 In…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/berndlange/status/1636349624054079488
This means that we mobilise our own resources and significantly increase recycling - in some cases we have quotas of <20% for critical raw materials - and build up trading partnerships (2/5)
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/berndlange/status/1636349626302320640
This also means that we are prepared to use our trade defence arsenal to prevent dumping, particularly through disregard for workers' rights or environmental damage from countries with lower standards (4/5)
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/berndlange/status/1636349629703811072
The involvement of the @europarl_en in the legislation must be closely examined. Especially in the case of partnerships for critical raw materials, there is no way around active participation and parliamentary control by the European Parliament (5/5)
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/berndlange/status/1636349631381528577
There must be no compromises for economic reasons. This gives us the chance to further develop the reorientation towards a sustainable trade policy (3/5)
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/berndlange/status/1636349627942273024