Conflict Minerals: Debate in the European Parliament on the European Commission’s Conflict Minerals Proposal

Nov 6, 2014 | National Law Review
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On November 6, the Committee on International Trade (INTA) of the European Parliament will have a first exchange of views on the proposal presented in March by the European Commission (EC) on “Minerals originating in conflict affected and high risk areas.” This is the European Union version of the so-called Dodd-Frank 1502 legislation in the United States, which, as of May of this year, imposes reporting obligations to end users of “conflict minerals” originating from the Great Lakes region in Central Africa.