EU importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold for manufacturing consumer goods need to be certified by the EU to ensure that they do not fuel conflicts and human rights abuses in conflict areas.

Tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are used in many consumer products in the EU, in particular by the automotive, electronics, aerospace, packaging, construction, lighting, industrial machinery and tooling industries, as well as in jewellery. The upcoming law potentially affects 880,000 EU manufacturers, most of which are small or medium-sized.

Conflict minerals

EP Plenary session - - Joint debate on Conflict minerals

Plenary session week 11 2017 - Supply chain due diligence by importers of minerals and metals originating inconflict-affected and high-risk areas. Report: Iuliu Winkler

Press conference - Trilogue Negotiations on Conflict Minerals

Plenary Session week 21 2015 in strasbourg - Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas

S&D event, I support strong legislation on conflict minerals.

Maria ARENA, Kashetu KYENGE, Gianni PITTELLA, Elena VALENCIANO

Press conference on Conflict Minerals and Human Rights ahead of the EP resolution

Blood diamond

During the EP plenary session (12 - 15 March 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on conflict minerals. Statements by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Linda McAVAN (S&D, UK) and Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade.

Conflict minerals: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

During the EP plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs debate a draft EU regulation to stop the financing of armed groups and human rights abuses through trade in minerals from conflict areas. The new law will oblige all but the smallest EU importers of tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold to monitor their sources and do "due diligence" checks on their suppliers. Statements by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC in charge of Trade,&nbsp;Bogdan Brunon WENTA (EPP, PL), Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE), Maria ARENA (S&amp;D, BE) and Louis MICHEL (ALDE, BE).&nbsp;

Conflict minerals: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates a company based in the Netherlands producing fair phones

Infoclip: Conflict Minerals - Fair phones

Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE), Chair of the International Trade Committee, Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), rapporteur with Cecilia MALMSTROM, Member of the EC incharge of Trade and Ivan LANCARIC, Ministry of Economy of Slovak Republic&nbsp;express themselves in front of the press on Conflict Minerals Regulation, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg.

Final agreement on Conflict Minerals Regulation: extracts from the press conference by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), Cecilia MALMSTRÖM and Ivan LANČARIČ

Press conference by Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE), Trade Committee Chair and Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), Rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTR&Ouml;M, Member of the EC incharge of Trade and Lilianne PLOUMEN, Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE), Chair of INTA EP Committee on the Trilogue outcomes on Conflict Minerals, in the EP in Brussels,

Conflict Minerals - Trilogue outcomes: extracts from the press conference by Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE), Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), Cecilia MALMSTRÖM and Lilianne PLOUMEN

Vote on Conflict minerals during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Vote on the report by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO) and statements by Bernd LANGE (S&amp;D, DE), Chair of the TRADE committee

Conflict minerals: extracts from the vote on the report by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO)

Debate on Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO), Rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of International Trade, Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE), Giovanni PITTELLA (S&D, IT), Emma McCLARKIN (ECR, UK), Marielle DE SARNEZ (ALDE, FR), Helmut SCHOLZ (GUE/NGL, DE), Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/EFA, NL), Tiziana BEGHIN (EFDD, IT), Ivan JAKOVČIĆ (ALDE, HR) and Marie ARENA (S&D, BE)

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