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.

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Conflict minerals

Conflict minerals: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

EP Plenary session - - Joint debate on Conflict minerals

Conflict minerals: The truth behind your smartphone

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

Conflict minerals: extracts from the debate

Infoclip: Conflict Minerals - Fair phones

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

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

Press conference - Trilogue Negotiations on Conflict Minerals

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

Self-certification of importers of minerals and metals: extracts from the report Iuliu WINKLER (EPP, RO)

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