Advanced Materials Act

What is the AMA?

The Advanced Materials Act is a planned package that will create a framework for developing, producing and using advanced materials – high-performance materials used in technologies like electronics, batteries and electric vehicles. The goal is to strengthen EU industry, support research and innovation, simplify regulation and boost competitiveness, while also promoting sustainability and circularity.

Why is it important?

The Advanced Materials Act matters for FEICA because many advanced materials include next-generation adhesives and sealants. Today, it can take more than 10 years for new materials to reach the market. The Act aims to speed this up, which could help innovative adhesive technologies reach customers faster and strengthen the competitiveness of EU industry.

The Act will also shape future standards and regulatory expectations for materials and could create new funding and innovation opportunities.

What are we asking for?

  • Reduce the gap between innovation cycles and regulatory timelines, ensuring faster and more predictable pathways for advanced materials
  • Strengthen EU competitiveness by investing in key production capacity and removing major barriers to scaling up
  • Address structural barriers to innovation and scale‑up, including fragmented and incoherent EU legislation, insufficient regulatory predictability, skills shortages, and gaps in digital and manufacturing infrastructure
  • Simplify and streamline regulatory procedures in a technology‑neutral way, ensuring coherence across EU legislation

 

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