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Economic security: Commission wants to restrict exports of electronic waste

The EU Commission is planning restrictions on the export of permanent magnets to reduce the bloc’s economic dependencies. It wants to protect start-ups in high-risk sectors from hostile takeovers by third countries.

Manuel Berkel

04. December 2025

Manuel Berkel

04. December 2025

RUSSIA, MOSCOW - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025: Employees disassemble household appliances collected for recycling at a facility of Ekotekhprom waste management company. Mikhail Tereshchenko TASS 83873991 — Electronic waste often contains permanent magnets, some of which consist of rare earths. (IMAGO / ITAR-TASS)

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Economic security: Commission wants to restrict exports of electronic waste

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