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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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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

  3. Article 2.Definitions

  4. Article 3.Compliance of Union importers with supply chain due diligence obligations

  5. Article 4.Management system obligations

  6. Article 5.Risk management obligations

  7. Article 6.Third-party audit obligations

  8. Article 7.Disclosure obligations

  9. Article 8.Recognition of supply chain due diligence schemes

  10. Article 9.List of global responsible smelters and refiners

  11. Article 10.Member State competent authorities

  12. Article 11.Ex-post checks on Union importers

  13. Article 12.Records of ex-post checks on Union importers

  14. Article 13.Cooperation and information exchange

  15. Article 14.Guidelines

  16. Article 15.Committee procedure

  17. Article 16.Rules applicable to infringement

  18. Article 17.Reporting and review

  19. Article 18.Methodology for calculation of thresholds

  20. Article 19.Exercise of the delegation

  21. Article 20.Entry into force and date of application

  22. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

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

      1. Part A: Minerals For the purpose of amending this threshold, the imported volume...

      2. Part B: Metals For the purpose of amending this threshold, the imported volume...

    2. ANNEX II

      List of global responsible smelters and refiners' template referred to in Article 9

      1. Column A: Name of smelters and refiners in alphabetical order...

      2. A B C

    3. ANNEX III

      List of Member State competent authorities template referred to in Article 10

      1. Column A: Name of Member States in alphabetical order Column B:...

      2. A B C

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