Conflict Minerals Supply Chain Due Diligence Regulation

Proposal for a 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 conflictaffected and high-risk areas

Stage: In force
In force: In force since 8 Jun 2017 · CELEX 32017R0821
Procedure: Regulation
Last activity: 17 May 2017

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 3 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2071	Implementing · Decision	Published
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1588	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q2 2020
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/429	Delegated · Regulation	Published	Q2 2018

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Regulation (EU) 2017/821 imposes supply chain due diligence obligations on EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. It applies from 1 January 2021, with most obligations effective then. Importers below volume thresholds in Annex I are exempt. Member State authorities conduct ex-post checks.

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