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Overview

The United Nations Critical Raw Materials Transparency Protocol (UNCRMTP) is an adaptation of the UN Transparency Protocol.

The Critical Raw Materials Transparency Protocol (CRMTP) an Extension of the United Nations Transparency Protocol (UNTP)

Critical Raw Materials Transparency Protocol (CRMTP) seeks to provide the minerals and extractive industries with practical, low cost tools for digital data exchange along supply chains to achieve product differentiation, maximize the value of existing permitting and ESG compliance efforts, counter greenwashing, and support a the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

The UNTP is an international standard for traceability and transparency in value chains. It is industry and geography agnostic and provides a suite of foundational tools that empower communities to extend the UNTP to meet their specific industry and geographical needs. For example, the UNTP defines a standard for a generic Digital Product Passport that UNCRMTP has extended to become a TBD by adding TBD.

The UNTP defines a standard methodology to create extensions so that they remain interoperable with other industry extensions. This increases the value to UNCRMTP implementers because TBD and other UNCRMTP credentials will still be usable by downstream industry sectors and export markets. For example, in the value chain from cotton farm to t-shirt there will be many different industries and geographies but when each builds on a common UNTP core then the common data is understandable and usable across the entire value chain.

The UNTP is itself under ongoing development and maintenance. UNCRMTP is one of several UNTP extensions and there are expected to be at least 100 extensions registered over the next few years. The UN target for global adoption is 1 million UNTP (or extension) product passports issued every day by 2030.

This Site

This UNCRMTP website is designed to take potential UNCRMTP implementers through a journey from awareness to implementation.

• About UNCRMTP describes the purpose of UNCRMTP, how it is governed, how to keep track or participate, and provides answers to common questions. It answers the question "What is UNCRMTP?".
• Business Case describes the value proposition for each stakeholder type and provides templates to assist sustainability managers with the development of a business case for implementation. It answers the question "Why should I implement UNCRMTP?".
• Specification documents the UNCRMTP technical specifications as UNTP extensions and is targeted at the technical staff who will integrate systems to conform to UNCRMTP.
• Guidance Describes the sequence of implementation activities and includes specific rules for each TBD sector. It answers the question "How do I implement UNCRMTP?".
• Register Provides a list of implementers that have either committed to UNCRMTP or have completed and tested their UNCRMTP implementation. It answers the question "Who is implementing UNCRMTP?".