European Aluminium, representing the entire aluminium value chain, warmly welcomes today’s announcement by European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič that the Commission is ready to address the growing problem of aluminium scrap leakage from Europe. Commissioner Šefčovič stressed the central role of aluminium recycling in the green transition and confirmed that the Commission will now work on a balanced measure that preserves open trade, ensures European industries can access sufficient scrap at competitive prices, and supports Europe’s industrial resilience and climate neutrality goals.