The EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
Publisher: National Law Review
Author(s): Dynda A. Thomas, Robert O'Hare, and Anita Lloyd
Date: 2022
Topics: Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Extractive Resources, Governance
The initial Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas (the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation) is aimed at reducing the financing of armed conflicts through the trade of valuable minerals.