Ref. Ares(2021)6044578 - 05/10/2021 Action Plan - Activities 2021-22                                                               1 Integration of Canada-EU Raw           Science, Technology and Innovation Collaboration           Environmental, Social, and Material Value Chains                                                                      Governance (ESG) Criteria and Standards Identify and facilitate the      • Disseminate Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-               Enhance information sharing commercial development of at       2022 close to Canada’s research community                     on ISO and between national least one critical raw material                                                                  standards agencies on matters project or activity in Canada or • Workshop on Critical Raw Materials Circularity, battery       related to critical raw in the EU                          recycling and recycling of critical minerals/materials – Late materials. Fall 2021 •    Working with Industry & through ERMA                • Exchange list of key contacts by areas of expertise to facilitate information exchange and participation of subject matter experts in events/workshops Align European and Canadian      • Initiate planning a joint prized-based innovation             Organize a joint “Tracing financial supports for projects    challenge program on mining critical raw materials from       Net-Zero Battery Minerals” and support matchmaking            waste sources                                                 seminar • Business-to-government &              • initiate planning in 2021                              •   Virtual Session during the B2B investment seminars              • target launch in 2022/2023.                                EU Raw Materials Week – Brussels, Nov. 18 2021