A CRMA contract term for a commitment to buy raw materials from, or financially support production by, a raw material project.
Offtake agreement is the CRMA contract concept linking a project promoter with an undertaking that commits to buy future output or support production. It is important for project financing and demand signals, but it is not the same as owning the project or proving that the project will be permitted or delivered.
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 16. The definition covers a contractual agreement to procure a share of the raw materials produced by a specific raw material project over a period of time, or to financially support the production of such a project.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
any contractual agreement between an undertaking and a project promoter containing either a commitment on part of the undertaking to procure a share of the raw materials produced by a specific raw material project over a certain period of time or a commitment on part of the project promoter to provide the undertaking with the option to do so
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 16
Use offtake agreement when mapping contract evidence around project development, buyer commitments and supply-security planning. It helps distinguish a purchase or support commitment from project-promoter identity, facility operation, permit status and actual material delivery.
Offtake agreements are useful evidence because they connect future material output to a buyer or supporter, but they can be overread. In Minespider-style evidence, the agreement should be linked to the project, promoter and material scope while remaining separate from ownership, production records and delivered recycled or primary material claims.