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.
Use this term when mapping which undertaking has committed to procure output or support production under an offtake agreement with a project promoter. Relevant evidence may include the project, promoter, agreement scope, material or output covered, timing, volume or financing commitment, and relationship to critical raw material project planning.
Offtaker is a relationship term, not a material-origin claim. Minespider can use offtaker records to connect a raw-material project to demand-side commitments and supply-planning evidence while keeping that commercial role separate from project development, regulatory approval, shipment records, or product-level material content.