A CRMA commercial-actor term for an undertaking that has entered into an offtake agreement with a project promoter.
Offtaker identifies the commercial counterparty connected to an offtake agreement. It is useful for understanding project demand, financing, and supply commitments, but it does not mean project owner, project promoter, operator, permit holder, investor, end customer, or proof that material has been delivered.
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 15. The definition depends on the offtake agreement and project promoter relationship; it should not be generalized into any buyer, customer, investor, or downstream manufacturer unless the CRMA relationship exists.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
an undertaking that has entered into an offtake agreement with a project promoter
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 15
Public draft page. EU Critical Raw Materials Act direct definition; keep source-specific and avoid treating it as a generic global supply-chain concept.
Implementation records should capture the offtaker identifier, project-promoter link, offtake-agreement scope, covered material, volume or financing commitment, timing, project reference, and delivery status without treating the agreement as shipment or origin evidence.
Offtaker is an offtake-relationship control and not a material-origin claim: the evidence consequence is that demand-side commitments can be linked to project planning while staying separate from project ownership, regulatory approval, delivery, and product material content.