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Revision of the Circular Economy Monitoring Framework
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In conclusion, the European Commission revision is a key starting point, but its effectiveness will depend on available data, granularity of indicators and a sufficient degree of relevance to specific circular economy targets. The EU steel sector looks forward to cooperating with the European Parliament and the European Council for improving the current set of circular economy monitoring indicators.
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