On 4 September, the ENVI Committee reviewed its draft opinion on the Commission’s Critical Medicines Act proposal. The initiative seeks to reinforce EU manufacturing of essential medicines, with “strategic projects” enjoying simplified funding and fast-tracked support, while ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addressed the role of innovation in the Green Transition, as well as the topic of Critical Raw Materials (CRM), amongst other topics, at her speech at this year’s State of the Union (SOTEU), highlighting the importance of these science-policy related topics for the EU.
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EuChemS contributed to the “Public Consultation on a possible EU Soil Health Law for protecting, sustainably managing and restoring EU soils” the “Public Consultation on the European Critical Raw Materials Act” and the “Revision of EU rules on food contact materials”.
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Rare-earth elements are a group of 17 metals essential for modern technologies like smartphones, electric motors, and medical imaging. Though once considered scarce, they are quite abundant but unevenly distributed. Their importance became clear during the 2009 “Rare-Earth Crisis,” highlighting their key role in clean energy and high-tech industries.
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EuChemS event on ‘The Rare Earth Elements: These high-tech Enablers,’ will take place on 14 May 2025.
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