@techreport{JRC108710,
	number = {KJ-NA-28832-EN-C (print),KJ-NA-28832-EN-N (online)},
	address = {Luxembourg (Luxembourg)},
	issn = {1018-5593 (print),1831-9424 (online)},
	year = {2017},
	author = {Mathieux F and Ardente F and Bobba S and Nuss P and Blengini G and Alves Dias P and Blagoeva D and Torres De Matos C and Wittmer D and Pavel C and Hamor T and Saveyn H and Gawlik B and Orveillon G and Huygens D and Garbarino E and Tzimas E and Bouraoui F and Solar S},
	isbn = {978-92-79-74283-5 (print),978-92-79-74282-8 (pdf)},
	publisher = {Publications Office of the European Union},
	abstract = {This report is a background document used by several European Commission services to prepare the EC report on critical raw materials and the circular economy, a commitment of the European Commission made in its Communication ‘EU action plan for the Circular Economy’. It represents a JRC contribution to the Raw Material Initiative and to the EU Circular Economy Action Plan. It combines the results of several research programmes and activities of the JRC on critical raw materials in a context of circular economy, for which a large team has contributed in terms of data and knowledge developments. Circular use of critical raw materials in the EU is analysed, also taking a sectorial perspective. The following sectors are analysed in more detail: mining waste, landfills, electric and electronic equipment, batteries, automotive, renewable energy, defence and chemicals and fertilisers. Conclusions and opportunities for further work are also presented.
		},
	title = {Critical Raw Materials and the Circular Economy – Background report},
	type = {Scientific analysis or review},
	url = {},
	doi = {10.2760/378123 (online),10.2760/977855 (prin