A Comparison Of EU And US Conflict Minerals Regulation

Law360, New York (August 13, 2013, 8:53 PM EDT) -- The European Union may soon join the United States in requiring certain companies to investigate and disclose whether certain minerals used in their products originated in conflict-affected or high-risk areas. On June 26, 2013, the European Commission closed its public consultation on the development of a conflict minerals regulation.[1] While the information culled from responses to the commission's consultation questionnaire will have a significant impact on the nature of the regulations, we have analyzed the commission's statements and requests for information to anticipate the kind of regulations that will ultimately be put in place....

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