Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 - only Articles 40, 41 and 43

Published Replacement EU Act

This law is a published replacement EU law: Article 13(3a) applies and the Stormont Brake could be used under certain circumstances. Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.

The table below sets out the main procedural steps and the work of the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC) in relation to this act.

➡️ Learn more about the terminology and information on this page.

➡️ Learn about the process for published replacement EU acts.

Category	Published Replacement EU Act
Procedure	Article 13(3)
EU law	Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 [External link]   The UK Government indicated that its notification relates only to Articles 40, 41 and 43 of the EU act.   On 29 April 2025, the EU-UK Joint Committee agreed to add the remainder of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 (with some exceptions) to Annex 2 of the Windsor Framework as a new act.*
UK Government assessment and further information	UK Government Explanatory Memorandum - 24 May 2024   Updated UK Government Explanatory Memorandum - 23 April 2025   Information considered by the Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Date of publication in the Official Journal of the EU 2-month scrutiny period starts	03/05/2024
Date of notification to the Democratic Scrutiny Committee (DSC)	09/05/2024
Deadline for DSC decision on an inquiry	16/05/2024
Decision to hold an inquiry	At its meeting of 16 May 2024, the Committee decided to hold an inquiry into the replacement EU act.
Deadline for publication of DSC Report	12/06/2024
DSC report	DSC report on Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
Stormont Brake notification deadline	19/06/2024
Stormont Brake notification	A notification was not received by the Speaker.
Consideration by UK Government (UKG)	N/A
UKG notification to European Commission	N/A
End of two-month scrutiny period	03/07/2024

* More information on the addition of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 to the Windsor Framework as a new act:

This EU act is referred to as a ‘hybrid’ act: some provisions are ‘replacement’ EU law and apply under Article 13(3), and some new provisions apply under Article 13(4). Read more about the procedure for new and amending/replacement EU laws and how they apply in Northern Ireland.

• Joint Committee decision - 29 April 2025 [External link]
• Letter from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland regarding Windsor Framework declarations and decisions under Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998 - 24 April 2025 [External link]
• UK Government Written Ministerial statement - Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998: Windsor Framework decisions - 24 April 2025 [External link]
• Updated UK Government Explanatory Memorandum - 23 April 2025