EU Roadmap on mineral sourcing
On May 21st, the European Commission (EC) released a Roadmap on the responsible sourcing of conflict minerals. The EC is looking into the launch of a legal initiative regarding mineral sourcing from conflict-affected regions, for example the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighboring countries. This Roadmap provides more information on the philosophy behind the initiative and the future steps the EC is planning to take.
The EU Public Consultation on Conflict Minerals, launched on March 23rd, constitutes an import part of the roadmap. T
Although neither the Public Consultation nor the Roadmap are targeted at diamonds, they concern matters that are relevant to the diamond sector. Therefore, AWDC will continue to proactively follow-up on this topic.
More information on the Roadmap and the Public Consultation can obtained at the Public Affairs department (public.affairs@awdc.eu).
