ICGLR Regional Certification Mechanism

Related Commodity:

3Ts,

Gold

Type of Regulation:

Mandatory Legal Framework

Country or Organisation:

International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

Year:

2011

Description:

RCM provides for sustainable conflict-free mineral chains in and between ICGLR Member States through: (1) Mine Site Inspection and Certification; (2) Mineral Chain of Custody (CoC) Tracking; (3) Mineral Export and Certification; (4) Mineral Tracking Database; (5) Third Party Audits (TPA) and (6) the Independent Mineral Chain Auditor (IMCA).

Requirements:

Certification granted upon (1) Mine Site Inspection and Certification; (2) Mineral Chain of Custody (CoC) Tracking; (3) Mineral Export and Certification; (4) Mineral Tracking Database; (5) Third Party Audits (TPA) and (6) the Independent Mineral Chain Auditor (IMCA). description: RCM provides for sustainable conflict-free mineral chains in and between ICGLR Member States through: (1) Mine Site Inspection and Certification; (2) Mineral Chain of Custody (CoC) Tracking; (3) Mineral Export and Certification; (4) Mineral Tracking Database; (5) Third Party Audits (TPA) and (6) the Independent Mineral Chain Auditor (IMCA).

Member Countries:

Republic of Angola, Republic of Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Zambia