MAGNESITAS DE RUBIAN, S.A.

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Looking at the overall EU policies and topics the following picture presents itself for the magnesite Producers: 1) All EU policies and legislative initiatives of relevance to the magnesite producers 2) EU Raw materials Policy a) Working group on Criticality b) Working group on Mineral Policy, Land-planning and Permitting 3) Trade Policy a) EU general Trade policies that would impact on the magnesite producers b) China’s recognition as market economy at WTO c) Anti-dumping regulations d) Anti-subsidy regulations e) Smuggling 4) Environmental policy a) IED Directive i. General BREFs ii. BREF on cement, Lime, Magnesia iii. BREF on Large Volume inorganic Chemicals b) Air c) Water d) Waste i. BAT on Mine Waste e) Natura 2000 5) Health and Safety a) Chemical Agents Directive: NO2/NO, CO b) Carcinogens Directive c) Physical Agents d) EU H & S Refit: revision of all directives 6) Energy and Climate change policy a) EU Energy Policy – access to competitively priced energy b) ETS review c) Carbon Leakage list review d) Access to competitive energy 7) Feed Minerals issues a) EFSA (European Feed Safety Administration) b) Autorization feed additives c) Feed catalogue d) CEN (European Committee of standarization) e) CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging)

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A