Dodd-Franck Act, Section 1502

Related Commodity:

3Ts

Gold

Type of Regulation:

Mandatory Legal Framework

Country or Organisation:

Dodd-Franck Act, Section 1502

Year:

2011

Description:

Prevents Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting companies to finance conflicts or armed groups in the DRC.

Requirements:

SEC companies must disclose whether their products contain minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or one of its neighbouring countries, conduct due diligence, and provide a Conflict Minerals Report describing the due diligence and the source of the minerals.