Conflict minerals
At a Glance
10-03-2017
After lengthy interinstitutional negotiations concluded in a trilogue agreement with the Council, Parliament is due to adopt its first-reading position, during the March II part-session, on a proposed regulation laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, as well as their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected areas. The proposed regulation seeks to break the link between certain armed conflicts and the illegal mining operations which sustain them, and to ensure responsible sourcing for European industries.
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- coal and mining industries
- ENERGY
- EU institutions and European civil service
- European Commission
- EUROPEAN UNION
- European Union law
- gold
- illicit trade
- INDUSTRY
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- iron, steel and other metal industries
- mining of ore
- mining product
- mining production
- regulation (EU)
- tantalum
- tin
- TRADE
- trade policy
- tungsten
- war