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Safety: EU Commission wants to restrict exports of electronic waste

The EU Commission is planning restrictions on the export of permanent magnets in order to reduce economic dependencies. The Commission wants to protect start-ups in high-risk areas from hostile takeovers from third countries.

Manuel Berkel
03. 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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Last updated: 03. December 2025

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