Name of Resource | Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas |
Type | Legislation |
Country / jurisdiction | European Parliament |
Organization | European Parliament, European Council |
Initiative launch date | 20 May 2015 |
Description | The main objective of the regulation is to help reduce the financing of armed groups and security forces through mineral proceeds in conflict-affected and high-risk areas by supporting and further promoting responsible sourcing practices of EU companies in relation to tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold originating from such areas. The regulation builds on existing international due diligence frameworks and principles. The regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification in order to curtail opportunities for armed groups and security forces to trade in tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold. It is designed to provide transparency and certainty as regards to the supply practices of importers, smelters and refiners sourcing from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The regulation also lays out the supply chain due diligence obligations of the EU importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containing or consisting tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. |
Availability | BUL, ELL, ENG, EST, CES, DAN, DEU, FIN, FRA, HRV, HUN, ITA, LAV, LIT, MLT, NLD, POL, POT, RON, SLK, SPA, SLV, SWE: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P8-TA-2017-0090+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN |