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The EPMF’s response to EU Steel & Metals Action Plan
On 19 March, the European Commission published the Steel and Metals Action Plan aimed at bolstering Europe’s economic resilience, green transition, and strategic autonomy. While the European Precious Metals Federation welcomes this initiative, the current text risks overlooking a key element of Europe’s metals ecosystem: precious metals. In response, we have published a position paper urging…
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SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting
From 11-15 May 2025, the EPMF, represented by Jelle Mertens and Tina Liesirova, is participating in the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria. This year’s theme, “Innovation for Tomorrow: Progress in Safe and Sustainable Concepts”, will explore how safety and sustainability must be essential considerations of innovation. Discussions will focus on how the…
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The 2024 edition of the EPMF Annual Report is published!
The EPMF is happy to present its 2024 Annual Report. 2024 was a busy year for the EPMF as we elected a new board, continued work on several scientific research projects, updated our REACH dossiers, defined our policy asks for the new political mandate and celebrated 15 years of the EPMF! This report will take you…
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EPMF’s response to the Steel & Metals Action Plan
The European Precious Metals Federation (EPMF) welcomes the Commission’s drive to create a European Steel and Metals Action Plan in order to strengthen Europe’s economic security, resilience, and strategic autonomy on the global stage. The text proposed today, however, is a missed opportunity to fully unlock the metals sector’s potential in driving the green and…
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EPMF welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal
On 26 February, the European Commission published the long-awaited Clean Industrial Deal. As signatories of the Antwerp Declaration in 2024, the EPMF welcomes the Commission’s strategy to decarbonise, reindustrialise and innovate EU industry. We see several potential opportunities for the precious metals sector as well as some challenges within the initiatives outlined in the Deal….
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