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3d International Forum Mineral resources in Greece-A driving force for Economic Development

3d International Forum Mineral resources in Greece-A driving force for Economic Development. Maria Spiliopoulou-Kaparia Directorate for Enterprise and Industry Deputy Head of Unit F/3 "Raw materials, Metals, Minerals and Forest-based industries". The EU Raw Materials Strategy.

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3d International Forum Mineral resources in Greece-A driving force for Economic Development

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  1. 3d International ForumMineral resources in Greece-A driving force for Economic Development Maria Spiliopoulou-Kaparia Directorate for Enterprise and Industry Deputy Head of Unit F/3 "Raw materials, Metals, Minerals and Forest-based industries"

  2. 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

  3. The main raw materials challenges • - Continued growth by emerging countries → pressure on demand for raw materials • - Demand also increasingly driven by new technologies • - EU highly dependent on imports of crucial raw materials which are increasingly affected by market distortions/ commodity market speculations

  4. -Still potential in Europe, but exploration and extraction face on-going increasing competition for different land uses and a highly regulated environment The main raw materials challenges

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. 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. ENTR F/3

  8. 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

  9. 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).

  10. Key components - EIP RM • Key components of this Innovation Partnership • Technology-focused policy areas • Exploration, extraction, processing, recycling (WP1) • Substitution (WP2) • Non Technology policy areas • Improving Europe's raw materials regulatory framework, knowledge and infrastructure base, e.g. access to land. (WP3) • Promotion of excellence, resource efficiency and recycling, e.g. public procurement and private initiatives.(WP4) • International cooperation • Promoting appropriate international cooperation.May deal with different policy issues such as geology, research, trade and investment conditions. (WP5)

  11. EIP Governance Orientation level High Level Steering Group (24 members) + Sherpa group Planning / Monitoring Advice / Implementation WP3 WP1 WP2 WP4 WP5 Actions/Projects Operational groups ENTR G3

  12. 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: • Reduction of import dependency • improving supply conditions from EU and other sources and • providing resource efficiency and alternatives in supply through substitutions. • Putting Europe to the forefront in raw materials sectors • Mitigating the negative environmental and social impacts

  13. EIP 2020 Targets

  14. EIP: OG 3-WP 3 Main Specific Actions: • 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

  15. Work in progress • Preparatory stage - 2012 • Proposalon European Innovation Partnership on Raw Materials (COM(2012) 82 final - 29 February 2012) • Call for expression of interest (Members appointed), September-December 2012 • Council conclusions on EIP on 13 Oct 2012 (political mandate) • Planning stage - 2013 • Agreement on objectives and targets for EIP, 1st Sherpa and HLSG meetings January-February 2013 • SIP preparation, March-April 2013 • 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. • Implementation stage - 2014+

  16. Thank you for your attention • 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/sustainable-supply/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-critical-metals-in-strategic-energy-technologies

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