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Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 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

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ANNEX IU.K.List of minerals and metals within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 classified under the Combined Nomenclature

Part A: MineralsU.K.

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For the purpose of amending this threshold, the imported volume obtained by applying the methodology and criteria of Article 18 shall be set as the threshold for both ex 7108 tariff lines included in Annex I.

DescriptionCN codeTARIC subdivisionVolume threshold (kg)
Tin ores and concentrates2609 00 005 000
Tungsten ores and concentrates2611 00 00250 000
Tantalum or niobium ores and concentratesex 2615 90 0010Article 1(4) and Article 18 apply
Gold ores and concentratesex 2616 90 0010Article 1(4) and Article 18 apply
Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder with a gold concentration lower than 99,5 % that has not passed the refining stageex 7108a100

Part B: MetalsU.K.

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For the purpose of amending this threshold, the imported volume obtained by applying the methodology and criteria of Article 18 shall be set as the threshold for both ex 7108 tariff lines included in Annex I.

DescriptionCN codeTARIC subdivisionVolume threshold (kg)
Tungsten oxides and hydroxides2825 90 40100 000
Tin oxides and hydroxidesex 2825 90 8510Article 1(4) and Article 18 apply
Tin chlorides2827 39 1010 000
Tungstates2841 80 00100 000
Tantalatesex 2841 90 8530Article 1(4) and Article 18 apply
Carbides of tungsten2849 90 3010 000
Carbides of tantalumex 2849 90 5010Article 1(4) and Article 18 apply
Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form with a gold concentration of 99,5 % or higher that has passed the refining stageex 7108a100
Ferrotungsten and ferro-silico-tungsten7202 80 0025 000
Tin, unwrought8001100 000
Tin bars, rods, profiles and wires8003 00 001 400
Tin, other articles8007 002 100
Tungsten, powders8101 10 002 500
Tungsten, unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering8101 94 00500
Tungsten wire8101 96 00250
Tungsten bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other8101 99350
Tantalum, unwrought including bars and rods, obtained simply by sintering; powders8103 20 002 500
Tantalum bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other8103 90150

ANNEX IIU.K.List of global responsible smelters and refiners' template referred to in Article 9

Column A:Name of smelters and refiners in alphabetical order
Column B:Address of the smelter or refiner
Column C:* indicator, if the smelter or refiner sources minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas
ABC

ANNEX IIIU.K.List of Member State competent authorities template referred to in Article 10

Column A:Name of Member States in alphabetical order
Column B:Name of the competent authority
Column C:Address of the competent authority
ABC

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