Critical Raw Materials Act Traceability Requirement

The Critical Raw Materials Act’s Article 24(2) requires mapping the supply chain of components containing strategic raw materials back toward extraction — a signed, per-batch record chain is one way to make that map checkable by a downstream buyer or auditor without re-tracing it themselves.

Why AuthiChain

• Article 24(2) targets components critical to manufacturing, not an unlimited assessment of every material in a product — industry proposals would add a mass-based threshold to keep small trace amounts out of scope
• Each supply-chain hop can be issued as a signed W3C Verifiable Credential and hashed to a public ledger, so an auditor checks the mapping evidence directly instead of trusting a supplier’s self-reported spreadsheet
• Member States must set their own CRMA penalty rules by 24 November 2026 — a mapping record built on open, portable formats does not need rebuilding once enforcement mechanics are finalized

How it works

Issue a unique identifier per unit, anchor its record on-chain for tamper-evidence, and let anyone verify it with a single scan. Plans start at $49/mo.

FAQ

Does CRMA require blockchain-based traceability?

No — Article 24(2) requires supply-chain mapping for components containing strategic raw materials and names no specific technology. Anchoring the mapping evidence is one way to make it tamper-evident, not a requirement of the Act.

What triggers the mapping requirement?

Components containing raw materials the Act designates as strategic. Final scoping details, including a proposed mass-based threshold to exclude trace amounts, were not settled as of this writing.