EU regulation to curb trade in conflict minerals
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Katrina Krämer2017-05-24T09:57:00
Companies importing metals from countries affected by violence and exploitation will have to audit their supply chain
A new EU law aims to stop metal trade funding armed conflict and human rights violations. The regulation will mandate supply chain checks for importers of tungsten, tantalum, tin, gold – dubbed 3TG metals – as well as some of their compounds. Companies importing only small amounts or finished products containing these metals will be exempt from the regulation.