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Recital 15

(15) When assessing whether a project in a third country or in an overseas country or territory (OCTs) contributes to the Union’s security of supply, the status of OCTs under Union law should in particular be taken into account. OCTs can contribute to the Union’s safe access to a sustainable supply of strategic and critical raw materials, particularly within the framework of strategic partnerships.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.