OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas

Related Commodity:

3Ts

Gold

Type of Regulation:

Guidelines

Country or Organisation:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Year:

2011

Description:

The Guidance provides a 5-step framework to identify, (2) assess and (3) mitigate human rights risks, as well as recommendations for (4) third party auditing and (5) reporting.

Requirements:

Union importers and smelters of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold in “conflict-affected” or “high-risk” countries or areas must conduct due-diligence after the OECD 5-step framework.