What does supply risk mean?
Supply risk is the CRMA assessment concept that helps determine critical-material status. It is not a generic supplier-risk score, a company risk rating, or a due-diligence finding by itself. In the CRMA context, it belongs to the methodology for identifying raw materials where EU supply may be vulnerable because of concentration, substitution limits, recycling contribution, trade factors, or other Annex II criteria.
Source context
This page is anchored in CRMA Article 2, point 13 and Annex II, Section 2. It should be read as a CRMA material-assessment concept, not as a broad ESG, procurement, geopolitical, or supplier-screening metric.
Official definitions by source
EU Critical Raw Materials Act
Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials
supply risk as calculated in line with Annex II, Section 2
CRMA Article 2 source-specific definition layer.
Reference: Article 2, point 13
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Practical application
This term matters when companies need to understand why a raw material is classified as critical, or when internal material records need to separate regulatory supply-risk status from supplier performance, country-risk notes, due-diligence risks, and operational procurement risks.
Minespider commentary
Supply risk is where material identity starts to become risk evidence. Minespider keeps the CRMA supply-risk concept separate from supplier due diligence and procurement scoring, while still allowing those records to connect when a battery or product passport needs to explain why a material deserves closer attention.
Common confusions
- Treating CRMA supply risk as a generic supplier-risk score.
- Using supply risk as a substitute for battery due diligence or CSDDD risk assessment.
- Assuming supply risk alone proves a specific supplier or shipment is non-compliant.
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