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In scope companies must perform due diligence to determine if 3TGs were sourced from the DRC and adjoining countries. Companies must identify whether conflict minerals are present within their products and submit a report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are public disclosures and must be made available on the websites of U.S. publicly-traded companies.
The regulation has a flow-down effect to suppliers, who are responsible for upholding the indirect requirements to comply with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Companies must demonstrate due diligence, which may follow the recognized OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The most commonly used tool to transfer conflict mineral information through the supply chain is the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template. It was developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative as an industry standard template, and has been widely adopted by in-scope companies.