EU Parliament resolution on China’s critical raw materials export restrictions
Decision
The European Parliament adopted resolution B10-0324/2025 on tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions (procedure 2025/2800(RSP)), with the text adopted as P10_TA(2025)0166 and tabled as B10-0324/2025. The motion to wind up the debate by Hildegard Bentele on behalf of the PPE Group is recorded on 7.7.2025.
What Changes
The resolution formally expresses concern over China’s export controls and calls on the Commission and Member States to explore retaliatory or compensatory trade measures, to assess security implications of licence data requirements, and to use the EU‑China Summit to seek concrete licensing improvements and a return to regular trade. It urges accelerated implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act and asks for increased EU support for diversification, vertically integrated REE value chains, recycling and urban mining, as well as measures such as procurement preference clauses, offtake support and strategic stockpiling.
Who Is Affected
European industries dependent on critical raw materials, including clean technologies, digital technologies, healthcare and defence, European companies facing supply delays, the Commission and Member States, and international partners such as the G7 and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security are directly affected.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on tackling China’s critical raw materials export restrictions Adopted a European Parliament resolution urging diversification and EU strategic autonomy to counter China's export restrictions on critical raw materials and strengthen supply-chain resilience.
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