European Economic
and Social Committee
Advanced Materials Act
Practical information
- Composition of the Study Group
- Administrator: Maria LIBERTINI
- Assistant: Iseult TOUSSAINT
Contact : E-mail
Background
Building on the EESC’s work on critical raw materials, permanent materials and strategic technologies, this opinion examines how the forthcoming Advanced Materials Act can strengthen Europe’s capacity to develop, produce and deploy advanced materials. These materials, including nanomaterials, are essential to Europe’s well-being, high living standards and industrial base, with applications across healthcare, electronics, energy, mobility and construction, and in products ranging from batteries and packaging to smartphones and lightweight materials.
The opinion explores the framework needed to support research and innovation, scale up production and facilitate industrial uptake, while streamlining regulatory processes, promoting circularity and reducing dependencies on critical raw materials. It seeks to put forward policy recommendations to advance Europe’s sustainable transition, strengthen industrial competitiveness and reinforce open strategic autonomy, while helping European industries adapt to technological and environmental change amid geopolitical uncertainty and intensifying global competition.
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