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3d International Forum
Mineral resources in GreeceA driving force for Economic
Development
Maria Spiliopoulou-Kaparia
Directorate for Enterprise and Industry
Deputy Head of Unit F/3 "Raw materials, Metals, Minerals and Forestbased industries"
The EU Raw Materials Strategy
• In its Communication of 2 February 2011 the Commission
proposed a new integrated strategy which outlined actions in
the area of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials. It further
pursued and reinforced the 3 pillar-based approach of the Raw
Materials Initiative:
• - Ensure a fair and sustainable supply from global markets
• - Foster sustainable supply of raw materials from EU sources
• - Boost resource efficiency and promote recycling
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The main raw materials challenges
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- Continued growth by emerging
countries → pressure on
demand for raw materials
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- Demand also increasingly driven
by new technologies
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- EU highly dependent on imports
of crucial raw materials which are
increasingly affected by market
distortions/ commodity
market speculations
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The main raw materials challenges
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-Still potential in Europe, but
exploration and extraction face
on-going increasing
competition for different land
uses and a highly regulated
environment
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The Communication COM (25) 2011
• On the basis of the work on the exchange of best
practices, the Communication adopted in February 2011
stressed the following three elements in order to promote
investment in extractive industries:
• The definition of a National Minerals Policy
• The setting up of a Land Use Planning Policy
• The existence of a clear and understandable authorization
process for exploration and extraction.
• The Commission proposed to assess with the MS, in full
respect of subsidiarity principle, the feasibility of establishing a
mechanism to monitor actions by MS in the above area, including
the development of indicators.
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Background
• Promote the exchange of best practice in land
use planning and administrative conditions for
exploration and extraction:
√ Report published by European Commission (2010)
√ Guidelines promoting the compatibility of NEEI with
Natura 2000 conservation goals (2010)
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Indicators
• Revised questionnaire released on 13 July 2012 with 20
indicators following the extensive consultation with stakeholders.
• Deadline – September 24, 2012
• Extension – end of December 2012
Response on national level: 15 Member States, i.e. AT, BG, CY, DE,
EE, EL, ES, FR, HU, NL, PT, RO, SI, SV, UK, the Flemish
Government, Norway and Turkey.
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Indicators
Exchange of best practices for the Sustainable Supply of raw
materials with the EU
On-going work on Indicators: next steps:
• Report on National Minerals Policy Indicators Replies
• 1st workshop – early fall 2013
• 2nd Workshop – end of 2013
• Recommendations
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Innovation Partnership on raw materials
(EIP RM)
• Need for innovation along the entire value chain of raw
materials
• Commission adopted in 2012 a proposal for an Innovation
Partnership on raw materials within the Europe 2020
Innovation Union Flagship
• This Partnership will target all non-energy, non-agricultural
raw materials (metallic ones, industrial and construction
minerals as well as natural rubber and wood).
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Key components - EIP RM
• Key components of this Innovation
Partnership
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Technology-focused policy areas
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Exploration, extraction, processing, recycling (WP1)
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Substitution (WP2)
Non Technology policy areas
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Improving Europe's raw materials regulatory framework,
knowledge and infrastructure base, e.g. access to land. (WP3)
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Promotion of excellence, resource efficiency and recycling, e.g.
public procurement and private initiatives.(WP4)
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International cooperation
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Promoting appropriate international cooperation.
May deal with different policy issues such as geology, research,
trade and investment conditions. (WP5)
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EIP Governance
High Level Steering Group (24 members)
+ Sherpa group
WP1
WP2
WP3
WP4
Orientation level
Planning / Monitoring
WP5
Actions/Projects
Operational groups
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Objectives
Overall: Contribute to 2020 targets of the EU Industrial and Resource
efficiency policies by ensuring the sustainable supply of raw materials to
European economy and society.
Specific EIP Objectives:
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Reduction of import dependency
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improving supply conditions from EU and other sources and
providing resource efficiency and alternatives in supply through substitutions.
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Putting Europe to the forefront in raw materials sectors
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Mitigating the negative environmental and social impacts
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Targets
Target
Indicators
WP1
10 innovative pilot actions
10 actions
WP2
Substitutes for 3 applications
3 substitutes
Improving mining regulatory framework
Revisions of regulatory acts
Raw materials knowledge base with raw
materials flows and trends
Service providing information
and knowledge
Network of Research, Education and Training
Centres
Knowledge
and
Innovation
Community on Raw materials
WP4
Enhanced efficiency in material use
Revisions of regulatory acts
WP5
Pro-active international cooperation strategy
of EU
Strategy
WP3
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Main Specific
Actions:
EIP: OG 3-WP 3
• Non-energy Extractive Industry
• Mineral Policy
• Land Use Planning
• Authorization / Permitting
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Public Acceptance
• Knowledge Base
• Knowledge and Innovation Community
• Public Reporting
• EU Mineral Potential
• Forest based Industries
• Wider Application of Good Practices aiming at increasing Wood
Mobilisation
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Work in progress
• Preparatory stage - 2012
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Proposal on European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (COM(2012) 82 final - 29
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Call for expression of interest (Members appointed), September-December 2012
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Council conclusions on EIP on 13 Oct 2012 (political mandate)
February 2012)
• Planning stage - 2013
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Agreement on objectives and targets for EIP, 1st Sherpa and HLSG meetings JanuaryFebruary 2013
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SIP preparation, March-April 2013
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SIP to be endorsed by the Sherpas' meeting of 5 June and approved at the HLSG
meeting of 17 July 2013.
Commission Communication on the Strategic Implementation Plan in October 2013
Call for commitments to stakeholders wishing to be involved in implementing the SIP and
carrying out its specific actions, September-December 2013.
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• Implementation stage - 2014+
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Thank you for your attention
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References
EU raw materials webpage:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/non_energy_extractive_industries/raw_materials.htm
Report on critical raw materials:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/raw-materials/critical/index_en.htm
Report on best practices in area of land use planning, permitting and geological
knowledge:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/raw-materials/sustainablesupply/index_en.htm
Natura 2000 guidelines:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/docs/neei_report
_el.pdf
Trade raw materials activity report 2009:
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2010/june/tradoc_146207.pdf
2011 JRC report on critical metals and energy technologies:
http://setis.ec.europa.eu/newsroom/library/setis-presentations/jrc-report-on-criticalmetals-in-strategic-energy-technologies
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