“I wish to congratulate the Rapporteur on today’s vote on the CRM Act. Once adopted in the final version, the provisions and ideas put forward will help boost the capabilities of the European raw materials industry.” – says Rofl Kuby, Director General of Euromines.

“Our industry needs efficient permitting procedures without compromising our sustainability ambition. The proposal voted today is a step in right direction to substantially improve the framework conditions for responsible raw materials mining industry. The measures proposed by the ITRE Committee strike the right balance between global competitiveness, access to resources and our own ambition to improve the sustainability performance.”