India, March 23 -- DIGITALEUROPE has called for targeted changes to the proposed amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) to ensure the new obligations are effective, proportionate and workable:

(1) New requirements mandating the mapping of supply chains for components should be clarified and limited, allowing companies to focus on key components containing meaningful quantities of Strategic Raw Materials (SRMs), rather than conducting unlimited supply chain risk assessments.

(2) Companies should be able to choose appropriate mitigation measures and be given realistic timelines for mitigation and verification. The Commission's power under Article 24(5b) to define risk-mitigation measures should remain indicative and linked to...