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From: Vasileios Tsianos <v.tsianos@neomaterials.com
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Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:52:18 PM
To: Peeter Kadarik - MKM <peeter.kadarik@mkm.ee
<mailto:peeter.kadarik@mkm.ee> >; Margus Raha
<margus.raha@kliimaministeerium.ee
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Subject: Amendments proposals to Industrial Accelerator Act




Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.

Kind greetings,



The proposed amendments to the IAA from Neo:



We ask that the EU amend Annex II so that, where a wind turbine uses
permanent magnets, those magnets must be one of the mandatory Union-origin
components, and make that rule binding in auctions as a pre-qualification
condition. Specifically:

1.	No need not reopen the 2025/1178 list unless you need to narrow
the term to rare-earth sintered magnets specifically. It already lists
“permanent magnets of wind turbines” as a main specific component for both
onshore and offshore wind. The actual loophole is in the IAA draft, which
lets wind comply via other components, so magnets can still be skipped.

2.	Main redline: amend IAA proposal COM(2026)100, Article 34(8),
Annex II, Part I point 1(d), and Part II point (d) to add:
“Where the wind turbine incorporates permanent magnets, permanent magnets
of wind turbines shall constitute one of the main specific components
required to originate in the Union.”
Use “originate in the Union”, not “EU producer,” because that is the
draft’s legal test.

3.	We need a real magnet quota, not just mandatory inclusion. We
recommend to add a percentage in the same two Annex II points:
“For wind turbines incorporating permanent magnets, at least [>30]% of the
value of the permanent magnets of wind turbines incorporated in the wind
turbine shall originate in the Union.”
That is the cleanest way to create a legal domestic-share rule for magnets
themselves.

4.	For offshore wind, amend auctions too, not only procurement. In
Article 26 / Annex II Part II(d), make the magnet requirement a
pre-qualification criterion, not just an award criterion. The Commission’s
impact assessment says auctions drive about 60% of EU wind deployment, so
procurement-only misses much of offshore wind.
5.	Close the origin-equivalence workaround. Add a carve-out in
Articles 28e and 28f so FTA/customs-union/GPA-origin content does not
automatically count as Union-origin for wind magnets. Otherwise non-EU
magnet content can still qualify.
6.	Tighten the waivers if the mandate must be real. Carve the
wind-magnet rule out of Article 25a(3)(c)-(d) and Article 26(5), otherwise
cost and delay derogations can waive it.
7.	One-line legal gap statement: CRMA creates upstream supply,
circularity, recyclability and recycled-content rules for permanent
magnets, but not downstream sourcing mandates for wind developers; current
NZIA resilience rules are anti-concentration rules, not EU local-content
obligations.
8.	Recital support: add a recital stating that an explicit
wind-magnet rule is justified because the Commission’s own impact
assessment identifies about 93% single-country dependency for permanent
magnets of wind turbines, and the current one-/two-component wind rule
does not guarantee that this dependency is covered.



With appreciation,

Vasileios Tsianos
Senior Vice President
Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO)

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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:52:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Peeter Kadarik - MKM &lt;<a =
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<b>Subject:</b> Amendments proposals to Industrial Accelerator =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The =
proposed amendments to the IAA from Neo:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><i><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:black">We ask that the EU amend Annex II =
so that, where a wind turbine uses permanent magnets, those magnets must =
be one of the mandatory Union-origin components, and make that rule =
binding in auctions
 as a pre-qualification condition. Specifically:</span></i></b><span =
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">No need not reopen the 2025/1178 =
list unless you need to narrow the term to rare-earth sintered magnets =
specifically.</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;It =
already lists
<b>=93permanent magnets of wind turbines=94</b>&nbsp;as a main specific =
component for both onshore and offshore wind. The actual loophole is in =
the IAA draft, which lets wind comply via other components, so magnets =
can still be skipped.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Main redline:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;amend
<b>IAA proposal COM(2026)100, Article 34(8), Annex II, Part I point =
1(d), and Part II point (d)</b>&nbsp;to add:<br>
<b>=93Where the wind turbine incorporates permanent magnets, permanent =
magnets of wind turbines shall constitute one of the main specific =
components required to originate in the Union.=94</b><br>
Use <b>=93originate in the Union=94</b>, not =93EU producer,=94 because =
that is the draft=92s legal test.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">We need a real magnet quota, not =
just mandatory inclusion. We recommend to add a percentage in the same =
two Annex II points:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt"><br>
<b>=93For wind turbines incorporating permanent magnets, at least =
[&gt;30]% of the value of the permanent magnets of wind turbines =
incorporated in the wind turbine shall originate in the =
Union.=94</b><br>
That is the cleanest way to create a legal domestic-share rule for =
magnets themselves.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">For offshore wind, amend auctions =
too, not only procurement.</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;In
<b>Article 26 / Annex II Part II(d)</b>, make the magnet requirement a =
<b>pre-qualification criterion</b>, not just an award criterion. The =
Commission=92s impact assessment says auctions drive about
<b>60%</b>&nbsp;of EU wind deployment, so procurement-only misses much =
of offshore wind.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Close the origin-equivalence =
workaround.</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;Add a =
carve-out in
<b>Articles 28e and 28f</b>&nbsp;so FTA/customs-union/GPA-origin content =
does <b>not</b>&nbsp;automatically count as Union-origin for wind =
magnets. Otherwise non-EU magnet content can still qualify.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Tighten the waivers if the mandate =
must be real.</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;Carve the =
wind-magnet rule out of
<b>Article 25a(3)(c)-(d)</b>&nbsp;and <b>Article 26(5)</b>, otherwise =
cost and delay derogations can waive it.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">One-line legal gap =
statement:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">
<b>CRMA</b>&nbsp;creates upstream supply, circularity, recyclability and =
recycled-content rules for permanent magnets, but
<b>not</b>&nbsp;downstream sourcing mandates for wind developers; =
current <b>NZIA</b>&nbsp;resilience rules are anti-concentration rules, =
not EU local-content obligations.
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">Recital support:</span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp;add a recital stating that an explicit =
wind-magnet rule is justified because the Commission=92s own impact =
assessment identifies about
<b>93%</b>&nbsp;single-country dependency for permanent magnets of wind =
turbines, and the current one-/two-component wind rule does not =
guarantee that this dependency is covered.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;color:black">With =
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