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The Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2021-02-11

ENFORCEMENT, NORTHERN IRELAND

These Regulations are made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) to amend the Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”). The purpose of the 2020 Regulations is to implement and enforce, to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland, Regulation (EU) No 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 (OJ No. L 130, 19.5.2017, p. 1) (“the EU Regulation”).