Document "United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) Guidance on the European Union's National Exploration Programme Results (NEP-R)" is designed to support regional and national authorities of EU Member States in reporting to the European Commission on the results of national research programmes classified under the UNFC. The use of the UNFC will allow for a uniform and comparable classification of NEP results in all EU Member States.

The document is developed by ICE-SRM EU within the Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action entitled GSEU – Geological Service for Europe Work package 2: Raw Materials.

Authors (in alphabetical order): Hendrik Falck (chair of the Mineral Working Group of the Expert Group on Resource Management (EGRM)), Snježana Miletić (ICE-SRM EU), Ghadi Sabra (Politecnico di Torino) and Slavko Vekoslav Šolar (ICE-SRM EU).

Year of publication: 2026

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