The European Commission publishes strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). For a supplier or brand, the project list is useful for recording project-level facts, but it is not a product certificate and does not by itself prove the origin or compliance of a finished SKU.
What the project list can support
The Commission’s official pages identify selected project names, locations, statuses and linked strategic raw materials. The current page also records that the second application cut-off was 15 January 2026. These details can support a dated project register.
What it cannot prove alone
A project entry does not, on its own, establish that a supplier’s purchased material came from that project, that a specific batch can be traced through processing, or that a finished product meets every applicable EU requirement. Those claims require separate supplier, batch, processing and product evidence.
Keep three evidence layers linked
The project layer should preserve the official project name, location, status, raw-material reference and source date. The supply-chain layer should retain the supplier, contract or statement, batch, quantity, processing location and movement records. The product layer should identify the BOM, SKU, material share and exact wording used on the product page.
Customer action
Before using a CRMA project reference in a product page or customer document, confirm the relationship between the supplier and the named project, connect the relevant batch to the project output, and map the material claim to the SKU evidence. If the product also involves batteries, packaging, digital product passports or environmental claims, review those requirements separately.
This is a preparation note based on official sources. It is not a certification, market-access, financing or legal-outcome promise.
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