JOINT POLICY BRIEF - EU regulation on responsible mineral sourcing: Implementing the Parliament’s proposed due diligence system

The vote in the European Parliament on 20 May has set out key principles for a due diligence system that would align the EU with global efforts to tackle a minerals trade linked to conflict, corruption, and human rights abuses. It would set a practical due diligence standard, secure a level playing field for EU companies and investors, and ensure the EU pursues a coherent and integrated approach to many of its development and foreign policy objectives.